DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 443

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1916

PART XII. NORTH PACIFIC DRAINAGE BASINS

B, SNAKE RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

G. C. BALDWIN, G. L. PARKER, and F. F. HENSHAW, District Engineer!

Prepared In cooperation with 

THE STATES OF OREGON, NEVADA, AND WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1919
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 443

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF T 

UNITED STATES

1916

PART XII. NORTH PACIFIC DRAINAG

B, SNAKE RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

G. C. BALDWIN, G. L. PARKER, and F. F. HENSHAW, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with 

THE STATES OF OREGON, NEVADA, AND WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1919
CONTENTS.

Page.

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

Definition of terms....................................................... 8

Convenient equivalents.................................................... 9

Explanation of data...................................................... 11

Accuracy of field data and computed records............................... 13

Cooperation.............................................................. 14

Division of work............................:......................-....... 14

Gaging-station records.................................................... 15

Snake River.......................................................... 15

Snake River at south boundary of Yellowstone National Park....... 15

Jackson Lake at Moran, Wyo...................................... 16

Snake River near Moran, Wyo.......... ............................. 17

Snake River at Alpine, Idaho...................................... 19

Snake River near Heise, Idaho.................................... 20

. Snake River near Shelley, Idaho.................................. 22

Snake River at Porterville Bridge, near Blackfoot, Idaho............ 24

Snake River near Blackfoot, Idaho................................. 25.

Snake River at Neeley, Idaho....... -.............................. 27

Snake River near Mnidoka, Idaho................................ 28

Lake Miner at Milner, Idaho...................................... 31

Snake River at Milner, Idaho...................................... 31

Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho................................ 34

Snake River near Hagennan, Idaho................................. 36

Snake River at King Hill, Idaho................................... 37

Snake River near Murphy, Idaho. .. .f.............................. 39

Snake River at Weiser, Idaho..................................... 41

Snake River at Riparia, Wash...................................... 43

Snake River near Burbank, Wash................................. 45

Tributary basins...................................................... 46

Henrys Fork near Rexburg, Idaho.................................. 46

Grays Lake outlet near Herman, Idaho............................. 48

Idaho (Government) canal near Shelley, Idaho...................... 49

Blackfoot River above reservoir, near Henry, Idaho.................. 51

Blackfoot-Marsh reservoir near Henry, Idahol....................... 53

Blackfoot River near Henry, Idaho................................ 54

Blackfoot River near Shelley, Idaho............................. ^. 56

Blackfoot River near Blackfoot, Idaho.............................. 58

Little Blackfoot River at Henry, Idaho............................ 59

Meadow Creek near Henry, Idaho.................................. 61

Idaho (Government) canal near Firth, Idaho....................... 63

Fort Hall upper canal near Blackfoot, Idaho........................ 64

Fort Hall lower canal near Blackfoot, Idaho........................ 66

Antelope Creek near Darlington, Idaho............................ 67

Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho................................ 69

North Side Minidoka canal near Minidoka, Idaho.................... 71

South Side Minidoka canal near Minidoka, Idaho.................... 72

3
4 CONTENTS.

Gagingtstation records Continued.

Tributary basins Continued. " Page.

Goose Creek above Trapper Creek, near Oakley, Idaho.............. 74

Trapper Creek near Oakley,- Idaho................................. 76

Birch Creek near Oakley, Idaho................................... 78

North Side Twin Falls canal at Milner, Idaho...................... 79

South Side Twin Falls canal at Milner, Idaho...................... 82

Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto, Nev.......................... 84

Cedar Creek near Roseworth, Idaho................................ 86

Devil Creek near Three Creek, Idaho.............................. 87

Big Wood River at Hailey, Idaho................................... 89

Big Wood River near Bellevue, Idaho.............................. 92

Big Wood River below Magic dam, near Richfield, Idaho............ 94

Big Wood River below North Gooding canal, near Shoshone, Idaho... 96

 Big Wood River near Gooding, Idaho............................... 98

Big Wood Slough at Hailey, Idaho.................................. 99

Camas Creek near Blaine, Idaho................................... 101

Little Wood River near Richfield, Idaho........................... 102

 Bruneau River near Rowland, Nev................................. 104

Bruneau River near Grandview, Idaho.............................. 106

East Fork of Bruneau River near Three Creek, Idaho............... 108

Three Creek near Three Creek, Idaho.............................. 109

- Cherry Creek near Three Creek, Idaho.............................. 110

Deadwood Creek near Three Creek, Idaho.......................... 112

Owyhee River near Gold Creek, Nev.............................. 113

Owyhee River near Owyhee, Nev.................................. 114

Owyhee River near Owyhee, Oreg.................................. 116

Jack Creek near Tuscarora, Nev................................... 118

Jordan Creek near Jordan Valley, Oreg............................. 119

Owyhee canal near Owyhee, Oreg.................................. 121

Boise River near Twin Springs. Idaho............................. 123

Boise River at Bowling's ranch, near Arrowrock, Idaho.............. 125

Boise River below Moore Creek, near Arrowrock, Idaho.............. 126

Cottonwood Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho........................... 128

South Fork of Boise River nearXenox, Idaho...................... 131

Smith Creek near Lenox, Idaho.................................... 133

Long Gulch Creek near Lenox, Idaho.............................. 134

Rattlesnake Creek near Lenox, Idaho............................... 136

Willow Creek near Lenox, Idaho.................................. 138

Moore Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho................................. 140

Malheur River at Warm Springs reservoir site, near Riverside, Oreg .. 142

Malheur River near Namorf, Oreg.................................. 144

-Bully Creek at Warm Springs, near Vale, Oreg...................... 146

Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho.......................... 148

North Fork of Payette River at Lardo, Idaho:....................... 150

North Fork of Payette River at Van Wyck, Idaho.................. 152

Crane Creek near Midvale, Idaho.................................. 153

North Fork of Burnt River at Audrey, Oreg......................... 154

Burnt River near Hereford, Oreg.................................. 156

Burnt River at Bridgeport, Oreg........^........................... 157

Middle Fork of Burnt River near Audrey, Oreg..................... 159

South Fork of Burnt River near Unity, Oreg........................ 160

South Fork of Burnt River at Hardman ranch, near Unity, Oreg ..'... 161

Powder River near North Powder, Oreg............................. 163
CONTENTS. 5

Gaging-station records Continued.

Tributary basins Continued. Page.

Salmon River at Salmon, Idaho.................................... 165

Salmon River at Whitebird, Idaho.................................. 167

Clearwater River at Kamiah, Idaho................................ 168

South Fork of Clearwater River near Grangeville, Idaho.............. 170

Tucannon River near Starbuck, Wash.............................. 172

Palouse River near Potlatch, Idaho................................ 174

Palouse River near Winona, Wash.................................. 176

Palouse River at Hooper, Wash..................................... 178

Rock Creek near Ewan, Wash....................................... 179

Miscellaneous discharge measurements...................................... 181

Index.................................................................... 183

Appendix Gaging stations and publications relating to water resources....... r

ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page. 

PLATE I. A, Price current meter; B, Typical gaging station.................. 12

II. Water-stage recorders: A, Stevens continuous; B, Gurley printing;

C, Friez....................................................... 13
SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY OF SNAKE EIYEE BASIN, 1916.

AUTHORIZATION ANP SCOPE OF WORK.

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1916.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under authority implied in the organic law 

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

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

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

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

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

1895, successive sundry civil bills passed by Congress have carried 

the following item and appropriations:

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

for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and for the preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water resources.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1895-1917.

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

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

189? to 1900, inclusive....................................... 50,000

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

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

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

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

1911 to 1917,inclusive....................................... 150,000

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated, either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are 

made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 14.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 4,100 points 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1916, 1,290 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many 

miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at other points. 

In connection with this work data were also collected in regard 

to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and 

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

7
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

available in the water-supply papers from time to time. Information in regard to publications relating to water resources is presented in the appendix to this report.

DEFINITION OF TERMS.

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

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

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in secondfeet per square mile, and (2) those that represent the actual quantity 

of water, as run-off in depth in inches, acre-feet, and millions of 

cubic feet. The principal terms used in this series of reports are 

second-feet, second-feet per square mile, run-off in inches, and acrefeet. They may be defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed by the use of the factors given 

in the tables of convenient equivalents (p. 9).

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

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

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

regards time and area.

"Kun-off (depth in inches)" is the depth to which an area would 

be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were 

uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing runoff with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth in inches.

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

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

The following terms not hi common use are here defined:

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

"relation of gage height to discharge."

"Control," a term used to designate the section or sections of the 

stream channel below the gage which determines the stage-discharge 

relation at the gage. It should be noted that the control may not 

be the same at all stages.

The "point of zero flow" for a gaging station is that point on the 

gage the gage height to which the surface of the river falls when 

the discharge is reduced to zero.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B. 9

CONVENIENT EQUIVALENTS.

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

computations:

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

over the area.

Discharge 

(second-feet 

per square 

mife).

1. ........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

Run-off (depth in inches).

Iday.

0. 03719 

.07438 

. 11157 

.14876 

.18595 

.22314 

.26033 

.29752 

.33471

28 days.

1.041 

2.083 

3.124 

4.165 

5.207 

6.248 

7.289 

8.331 

9.372

29 days.

1.079 

2.157 

3.236 

4.314 

5.393 

6.471 

7.550 

8.628 

9.707

30 days.

1. 116 

2.231 

3.347

4.463 

5.578 

6.694 

7.810 

8.926 

10.041

31 days.

1.153 

2.306 

3.459 

4.612 

5.764 

6.917 

8.070 

9.223 

10.376

NOTE. For part of month multiply run-off for 1 day by the number of days.

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

Discharge 

(secondfeet).

1. ........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

Run-off (acre-feet).

Iday.

1.983 

3.967 

5.950 

7.934 

9.917 

11.90 

13.88 

15.87 

17.85

28 days.

55.54 

111.1 

166.6 

222.1 

277.7 

333.2 

388.8 

444.3 

499.8

29 days.

57.52 

115.0 

172.6 

230.1 

287.6 

345.1 

402.6 

460.2 

517.7

30 days.

59.50 

119.0 

178.5 

238.0 

297.5 

357.0 

416.5 

476.0 

535.5

31 days.

61.49 

123.0 

184.5 

246.0 

307.4 

368.9 

430.4 

491.9 

553.4

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the run-off for 1 day by the number of days.

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in millions of cubic feet.

Discharge 

(secondfeet).

1. ........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

Run-off (millions of cubic feet).

Iday.

0.0864 

.1728 

.2592 

.3456 

.4320 

.5184 

.6048 

.6912 

.7776

28 days.

2.419 

4.838 

7.257 

9.676 

12.10 

14.51 

16.93 

19.35 

21.77

29 days.

2.506 

5.012 

7.518 

10.02 

12,53 

15.04 

17.54 

20.05 

22.55

30 days.

2.592 

5.184 

7.776 

10.37 

12.96 

15.55 

18.14 

20.74 

23.33

31 days.

2.678 

5.356 

8.034 

10.71 

13.39 

16.07 

18.75 

21.42 

24.10

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the run-off for 1 day by the number of days.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into run-off in millions of gallons.

Discharge 

(secondfeet).

1. ........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9

Run-off (millions of gallons).

1 day.

0.6463 

1.293 

1..939

2.585 

3.232 

3.878 

4.524 

5.171 

5.817

28 days.

18.10 

36.20 

54.30 

72.40 

90.50 

108.6 

126.7 

144.8 

162.9

29 days.

18.74 

37.48 

56.22 

74.96 

93.70 

112.4 

131.2 

149.9 

168.7

30 days.

19.39

38.78 

58.17 

77.56 

96.95 

116.3 

135.7 

155.1 

174.5

31 days.

20.04 

40.08 

60.12 

80.16 

100.2 

120.2 

140.3 

160.3 

180.4

NOTE. For part of a month multiply the run-off for one day by the number of days.

Table for converting velocity in feet per second into velocity in miles per hour.

[1 foot per second=0.681818 mile per hour, or two-thirds mile per hour-very nearly; 1 mile per hour=1.4666 

feet per second. In computing the table the figures 0.68182 and 1.4667 were used.]

Miles per hour for tenths of foot per second.

(units).

0.. ..................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9

0

0.000

.682

1.36

2.05

2.73

3.41

4.09

4.77

5.45

6.14

1

0.068

.750

1.43

2.11

2.80

3.48

4 16

4.84

5.52

6.20

2

0.136

.818

1.50

2.18

2 8ft

3.55

4 9Q

4 Q1

e en

6.27

3

0.205

.886

1.57

2.25

9 On

3.61

4 sn

4.98

5.66

4

0.273

.995

1.64

2.32

3.00

3.68

5.05

5.73

6.41

5

0.341

1.70

2.39

o fl7

3.75

4 43

5.11

5 on

6 48

6

0.409

1.09

1.77

2.45

3.14

3.82

4 50

5.18

5.86

6

CC

7

0.477

1.16

1.84

2.52

3.20

3.89

4 57

5.25

5.93

8

0.545

1.23

1.91

2.59

3.27

3.95

4.64

5.32

6.00

6.68

9

0.614

1.30

1.98

2.66

3.34

4.02

4.70

5.39

6.07

6.75

Table for converting discharge in second-feet into theoretical horsepower per foot of fall. 

[1 second-foot=0.1136 theoretical horsepower per foot of fall. "Weight of 1 cubic foot of water=62.5 pounds.]

Units.

0.................... 1........... .........

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

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

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

5..............:.....

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

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

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

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

0

0.00

1.14

2 27

3.41

4.54

5.68

6.82

7.95

9.09

10.2

1

0.114

1.25

2.39

3.52

4.66

5.79

6.93

8.07

9.20

10.3

2

0.227

1.36

9 FUI

3 fid.

477

e 01

7.04

8.18

9.32

10.5

3

0.341

1.48

2.61

3.75

4.88

6.02

7.16

8 on

9.43

10.6

4

0.454

1 ^Q

2.73

3.86

5.00

6.13

7 97

8.41

9.54

10.7

5

0.568

1.70

2

QA

3.98

5.11

6.25

7.38

e co

9.66

10.8

6

0.682

2.95

A AQ

5.23

6.36

7.50

8.63

9.77

10.9

7

0.795

1 93

3.07

4.20

5.34

6 48

7.61

8.75

9.88

11.0

8

0.909

9 (VI

3.18

4.32

5.45

7.72

8.86

10.0

11.1

9

1.02

3.29

4.43

5.57

6.70

7.84

8.97

10.1

11.2

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

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

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

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

per minute; equals 646,317 gallons for one day.

1 second-foot for one year (365 days) covers 1 square mile 1.131 feet or 13.572 inches 

deep.

1 second-foot for one year (365 days) equals 31,536,000 cubic feet.

1 second-foot equals about 1 acre-inch per hour.
EXPLANATION OF DATA. 11

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

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

one day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 acre-foot equals 325,850 gallons.

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

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

1 foot equals 0.3048 meters. 

1 mile equals 1.60935 kilometers. 

1 mile equals 5,280 feet. 

1 acre equals 0.4047 hectare. 

1 acre equals 34,560 square feet. 

1 acre equals 209 feet square, nearly. 

1 square mile equals 2.59 square kilometers. 

1 cubic foot equals 0.0283 cubic meter. 

1 cubic foot of water weighs 62.5 pounds. 

1 cubic meter per minute equals 0.5886 second-foot. 

1 horsepower equals 550 foot-pounds per second. 

1 horsepower equals 76.0 kilogram-meters per second. 

1 horsepower equals 746 watts. 

1 horsepower equals 1 second-foot falling 8.80 feet. 

. 1J horsepower equals about 1 kilowatt.

_ , , , , . ,, Second-feetXfall in feet , ,

To calculate water power quickly: ip: =net horsepower on

water wheel realizing 80 per cent of theoretical power.

EXPLANATION OF DATA.

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

I, 1915, and ending September 30, 1916. At the 1st of January in 

most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in the preceding three months is stored as ground water, in the form of snow 

or ice, or in ponds, lakes, and swamps, and this stored water passes 

off in the streams during the spring break-up; at the end of Sep-, 

tember, on the other hand, the only stored water available for run-off 

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

the year beginning October 1 is practically all derived from precipitation within that year.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of 

stage, measurements of discharge, and general information used to 

supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

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

that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements 

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

outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. 

(See Pis. I and II.)

From the discharge measurements rating tables are prepared that 

give the discharge for any stage, and these rating tables, when applied 

to the gage heights, give the daily discharge from which the monthly 

and yearly means of discharge are determined.

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

this report comprise a description of the station, a table giving records 

of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of 

the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off.

If the base data are insufficient to determine the daily discharge 

tables giving daily gage height and records of discharge measurements 

are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

regarding location and equipment, information in regard to any conditions that may affect the permanence of the stage-discharge relation, 

covering such subjects as the occurrence of ice, the use of the stream 

for log driving, shifting of channel, and the cause and effect of backwater; it gives also information as to diversions that decrease the flow 

at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum recorded 

stages, and the accuracy of the records.

The table of daily discharge gives the discharge in second-feet, 

corresponding to the mean of the gage heights read each day. At 

stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal fluctuation the 

discharge obtained from the rating table and the mean daily gage 

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

stations are equipped with water-stage recorders, the true mean daily 

discharge may be obtained by computing the mean daily gage 

height and applying it to the rating table, by averaging quantities 

of discharge for regular intervals during the day, or by means of a 

discharge integrator, an instrument operating on the principle of the 

planimeter and containing as an essential element the rating curve 

of the station.

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

gives the mean flow for the day when the mean gage height was 

highest. As the gage height is the mean for the day it does not 

indicate correctly the stage when the water surface was at crest 

height and the corresponding discharge was consequently larger than
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 443 PLATE

.B. TYPICAL GAGING STATION.
U. 8. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 443 PLATE II

A* STEVENS. B. GURLEY PRINTING.

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS.

C. FRIF.Z.
ACCUKACY OF FIELD DATA. 13

that given in the maximum column. Likewise, in the column headed 

"Minimum," the quantity given is the mean flow for the day When 

the mean gage height was lowest. The column headed "Mean" is 

the average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. On 

this average flow computations recorded in the remaining columns, 

which are defined on page 8, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RECORDS.

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

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

of observations of stage, measurement of flow, and interpretation 

of records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information regarding (1) permanence of the stage-discharge relation, (2) 

precision with which the discharge rating curve is denned, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings, and (5) 

methods of applying daily gage height to the rating table to. obtain 

the daily discharge.1

For the rating tables "well defined" indicates, in general, that the 

rating is probably accurate within 5 per cent; "fairly well defined," 

within 10 per cent; "poorly denned," within 15 to 25 per cent. 

These notes are very general and are based on the plotting of the 

individual measurements with reference to the mean'rating curve.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

showing discharge per square mile and depth of run-off in inches 

may be subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of 

information concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, 

or by inability to interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the 

flow of the river above the station. "Second-feet per square mile" 

and "Eun-off (depth in inches)" are therefore not computed if such 

errors appear probable. The computations are also omitted for 

stations on streams draining areas in which the annual rainfall is less 

than 20 inches. All figures representing "second-feet per square 

mile" and "run-off (depth in inches)" previously published by the 

Survey should be used with caution because of possible inherent 

sources of error not known to the Survey.

The table of monthly discharge gives only a general idea of the 

flow at the station and should not be used for other than preliminary 

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

1 For a more detailed discussion of the accuracy of stream-flow data see Grover, N. C., and Hoyt, J. C.» 

Accuracy of stream-flow data: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 400, pp. 63-59,1916.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

COOPERATION.

During the year ending September 30, 1916, work in the Snake 

River basin was carried on in cooperation with the States of Oregon, 

Nevada, and Washington, effected under contracts made between 

the Director of the Federal Survey and the State engineers or other 

officials and authorized by legislative acts appropriating money.

Special acknowledgements are due to John H. Lewis, State 

engineer of Oregon; to Henry Landes, State geologist of Washington; 

and to W. M. Kearney, State engineer of Nevada, for the efficient 

manner in which they represented their States in the investigations.

Acknowledgements are due also to the United States Reclamation 

Service, the United States Forest Service, and the United States 

Indian Office, which permitted the freest use of data gathered exclusively for them and paid for by them. The United States Weather 

Bureau and the officials of Yellowstone National Park furnished 

hydrometric and climatic data.

The following cities, private companies, and individuals have aided 

in the collection of records by paying the expense of work or otherwise 

assisting: City of PocateUo, Twin Falls Canal Co., West End 

Twin Falls Irrigation Co., Idaho Power Co., Twin Falls-Oakley Land 

& Water Co., Twin Falls-Salmon River Land & Water Co., Twin 

Falls North Side Land & Water Co., Idaho Irrigation Co., Burbank 

Co., Willow River Land & Irrigation Co., Crane Creek Irrigation, 

Land & Power Co., Maney Bros. Construction Co., Utah Construction Co., State Engineer of Idaho, I. B. Perrine, L. S. Kimball, 

S. A. Mullenix, J. G. Richardson, and P. W. McCarthy.

DIVISION OF WORK.

The data for stations in Nevada, except those in the basin of Salmon 

Falls Creek, were collected and prepared for publication under the 

direction of E. A. Porter and C. C. Jacob, district engineers, who were 

assisted by Lynn Crandall, A. B. Purton, L. W. Jordan, J. J. Sanf ord, 

W. E. Dickinson, C. W. Bennett, and Miss Ruby Christensen.

For stations in Idaho, (except in the Clearwater basin), in Wyoming 

and in the Salmon Falls Creek basin in Nevada, the data were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of G. C. 

Baldwin, district engineer, who was assisted by H. J. Dean, A. W. 

Harrington, L. W. Roush, and Miss E. Hazel Haugse.

Data for stations in Oregon were collected and prepared for publication under the direction of F. F. Henshaw, district engineer, who 

was assisted by James E. Stewart, C. L. Batchelder, C. G. Paulsen, 

P. V. Hodges, and C. E. Stricklin and H. K. Donnelly, assistants to 

the State engineer of Oregon.

For stations in Washington and in the Clearwater basin in Idaho 

records were collected and prepared for publication by G. L. Parker,
SNAKE KIVEE. 15

district engineer, who was assisted by James E. Stewart, Lasley Lee, 

C. O. Brown, J. T. Hartson, and C. G. Paulsen.

' The manuscript was assembled and reviewed by H. J. t>ean and 

W. E. Dickinson.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS.

SNAKE RIVER, 

SNAKE RIVER AT SOUTH BOUNDARY OF YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PAKE.

LOCATION. About a quarter of a mile below junction of Lewis and Snako rivers,

half a mile north of Snake River soldier station and the south boundary of Yellowstone National Park, and 25 miles north of Moran, Wyo. 

DRAINAGK ARK A. 490 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 19,1913, to September 30, 1916. 

GAGK. Overhanging chain gage on right bank; read by Sergeant James M. Webb,

io charge of Snake River soldier station. 

DISCHARGE; MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from a highway bridge about 4

miles downstream. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel; clean except for occasional

lodgment of drift. Control probably permanent at ordinary stages. One channel

at gage but divided by an island into two channels at control. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.8 feet at 7 a. m.

July 2 (discharge, 4,790 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.4 feet October

26-31 (discharge, 160 second-feet). 

1913-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 6.3 feet June 2,1914 (discharge, 5,690

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.4 feet October 26-31, 1915 (discharge,

160 second-feet). 

ICK. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice, the formation of which is evidently

prevented by hot springs above the gage. 

DIVKRSIONS. None above station. 

RKGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined between

250 and 5,000 second-feet by measurements made in 1916 and 1917. Gage read

to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage

height to rating table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by superintendent of Yellowstone

National Park.

Discharge measurements of Snake River at south boundary of Yellowstone National 

Park during the year ending Sept. 30,1916.

Date.

July 30

Sept. 20

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.45

2.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,360

433
16

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River at south boundary of Yellowstone National 

I for

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

d-feet, of Snake River at south boundary i 

Park for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

439

439

4Q.Q

OQA

OQ4

351

351

310

310

310

310

271

271

233

233

233

233

196

196

196

196

196

196

196

160

160

160

160

160

160

Nov.

178

196

196

1Qfi

IQfi

1&fi

233

233

OQQ

233

233

233

971

271

971

271

OQQ

233

233

233

233

252

271

271

271

271

271

271

Vn

233

Dec.

233

233

271

271

271

271

271

310

qiA

310

310

351

351

351

qei

394

OQ4

394

439

439

439

439

AOQ

439

486

486

486

486

486

535

535

Jan.

535

535

510

486

486

439

439

486

486

439

439

394

394

394

OKI

351

01ft

310

351

351

330

351

OKI

394

394

416

439

439

462

486

486

Feb.

439

439

<ISQ

400

439

<ISQ

439

394

004

394

394

394

1CH

394

OKI

351

OKI

351

351

351

351

351

1«S1

351

394

394

394

394

351

Mar.

351

351

351

351

351

351

394 394'

394

394

439

439

439

439

486

486

486

486

486

486

439

439

439

439

439

486

486

486

439

439

439

Apr.

439

439

439

439

486

486

439

439

462

. 486

462

416

439

416

462

462

439

416

462

462

486

439

462

510

486

510

510

- 510

561

July.

4,790

4,430

4,430

4,430

4,430

4,430

4,430

4,080

4,080

3,740

3,740

3,400

3,070

2,600

2,600

2,450

2,310

2,180

2,180

1,930

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,480

1,480

1,380

1,480

1,480

1,280

1,280

Aug.

1,200

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,280

1,280

1,200

1,110

1,110

1,030

956

956

887

821

821

758

698

698

641

641

587

561

535

510

486

486

NOTE. Observer absent Apr. 30 to July 1 and Aug. 27 to Sept, 30, no record obtained.

Monthly discharge of Snake River at south boundary of Yellowstone National Park 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

[Drainage area, 490 square miles.]

Month.

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

April 1-29. ......................

July 2-31. .......................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

439 

271 

535 

535 

439 

486 

561 

4,790 

1,280

Minimum.

160 

178 

233 

310 

351 

351 

416 

1,280 

486

-Mean.

263 

238 

380 

420 

389 

430 

464 

2,830 

869

Per 

square 

mile.

0.537 

.486 

.776 

.857 

.794 

.878 

.947 

5.78 

1.77

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.62 

.54 

.89 

.99 

.86 

1.01 

1.02 

6.45 

1.71

Total in 

acre-feet.

16,200 

14,200 

23,400 

25,800 

22,400 

26,400 

26,700 

168,000 

44,800

JACKSON LAKE AT MORAN, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 45 N., R. 114 W., a short distance above gates at outlet of

lake at Moran, Lincoln County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1909, to September 30, 1916. Records for years 1909

and 1910 fragmentary. 

GAGE. Inclined staff on right shore just below engineers' cottage* Zero of gage,

6,700 feet above sea level. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Reclamation Service.
SNAKE RIVEE. 17

Daily gage height, in feet, of'Jackson Lake at Moran, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8.........

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

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

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

12.......... 

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

14..... .

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

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

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

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

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

20.........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

33.30

33.37

33.40

33.38

33.38 

33.34

33.31

33.31

33.34

33.36

33.38 

33.34 

33.40

33. 40

33.44

33.48

qO CA

33.54

33.57

33.62

33.68

9,9 70

33.82

33.85

qq on

QO <Y|

qQ Qft

34.00 

34.02

Nov.'

34.06

34.11

34.16

34.24

34.34

34.34

34.35

34 4^;

"si'eo"

34.64

34.68

34.74

34.80

34.85

34.90

34.97

35-02

35-13

35.19

35.24

35.29

35.40

^ AR

35.51

Dec.

35.54

35.58

35.61

35.65

35.68

35.75

35.79

35.82

35.86

35.89 

35.93 

35.96

36.00

36.05

36.09

36.14

36.18

36.24

36.36

Oft 40

3fi H4

36.60

36.73

36 80

36.84

36.88 

36.91

Jan.

36.95

37.02

37.15

37.21

37.35

37.41

37.48

07 KA

37.61 

37.67 

37.74

37.81

37.87

q7 QQ

37.98

38.04

38.09

38.15

OQ 01

38.26

38.31

38.37

38.42

38.48

38.53

38.58

38.60

38.70 

38.75

Feb.

38.82

38.89

38.96

39.03

39. 10

QQ ^Q

QQ 97

39.36

39.45

qQ KA

39.62 

39.71 

39.75

QQ 7Q

39.82

on Qfl

39 93

OQ Q7

40 01

40 04

40.08

Af) 11

40. 15

40.19

40.22

40.26

40.30

40.34

Mar.

40.38

40.42

40.45

40.49

40.55

40.67

40.73

40.79

40.91 

40.95 

40.99

41.07

41.11

41.15

A-l 1Q

41.23

41.27

41.31

41.35

41.39

41.43

41.47

41.47

41.47

41.47

41.47 

41.47

Apr.

41.47

41.48

41.49

41.50

41.51 

41.52

4.1 (TO

41.54

41.55

41.64

41.72 

41.80

41.88

42.01

42.07

42.13

42.19

42.25

42.31

42.37

42.48

42-59

42.70

42.81

42.93

43.03

43.13

43.23

May.

43.24

43.25

43.26

43.27

43.28

43.62

43.79

43.85

JQ Ql

43.97 

44.03 

44.09

44.15

44.21

44.21

44.37

44.53

44.69

44.85

45.07

45.29

45.52

45.74

45.96

46.18

46.39

46.60

46.81

47.02 

47.23

June.

47.44

47.65

47.85

48.22

48.59 

48.95

4Q 39

49.89

50.47

51.05

51.66 

52.27 

52.88

54.25

55.03

55.90

56.90

57.44

58.01

58.45

58.45

58.42

58.31

58.34

58.79

59 34

60.01

60.69

61.34

July.

61.81

62.57

63.05

63.28

63.53 

63.81

64.08

64.33

64. 63 .

64.82

64.85 

64.81 

64.85

64.91

64.93

64.92

64.94

65.02

65.09

65.13

65.12

65.11

65.11

65.09

65.06

65.12.

65.12

65.16

65 16

64.96 

64.69

Aug.

64.24

63.84

63.54

63-31

63.08 

62.84

62.56

62.26

61.84

61.28

60.73 

60.16 

59.77

59.37

58.78

58.20

57.50

56.78

56.12

55.42

54.70

53.96

53.53

53.01

52.45

51.95

51.50

51.09

50.64

50.18 

49.76

Sept.

49.25-

48.80

48.38

47.89

47.38 

46.90

46.43

45.98

45.61

45-21

44.86 

44.57 

44.33

44.14

44.03

44.00

44.03

44.03

44.04

44.06

44.08

44.08

44.08

44.08

44.09

44.09

44.08

44.07

44.06

44.05

NOTE. Add 6,700 feet to reduce gage heights to sea-level datum.

, SNAKE RIVER NEAR MORAW, WYO.

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. 45 N., R. 114 W., 1J miles below Moran post office, Lincoln 

County, and United States Reclamation Service dam at outlet of Jackson Lake. 

No large tributaries between dam and station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 820 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 21, 1903, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank. Datum lowered 1.0 foot July 26, 1915. Gage 

read by employees of United States Reclamation Servicce.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 100 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of gravel and boulders. Control practically permanent.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.60 feet morning 

of August 17 (discharge, 9,350 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.53 foot 

November 23 and 24 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

1903-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 8.8 feet (old datum) July 6, 1910 (discharge, 12,100 second-feet); practically no flow during a few days in 1907 and 1909 

as a result of closing of gates in Jackson Lake dam.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice from December to February:

DIVERSIONS. None between dam and station and practically none above Jackson 

Lake.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by operation of gates in Jackson Lake dam. Storage 

capacity of reservoir increased from 400,000 to 790,000 acre-feet during the year.

89941° 19 WSP 443 2
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined between 

50 and 8,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twjice daily during summer 

and once daily during the rest of year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

gage height to rating table. Records good except those for low water in February, March, and April, which are somewhat uncertain.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Snake River near Moran, Wyo., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1916.

Date.

July 19

24

29

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4 04

4.32

4.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2 9ftf>

2.560

2,130

Date.

July 30

Sept. 10

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.29

5.92

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5.600

4,860

NOTE. Banks and Markham were employees of United States Reclamation Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River near Moran, Wyo., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

610

610

528

528

500

425

400

425

425

301

305

160

Q8

Qfi

dfi

96

96

52

50

47

46

46

45

44

AO

43

42

41

41

41

35

Nov.

35

3404

<14

33

33

00

qq

33

34

^4

qq

*M

qq

00

°^

qq

<M

33

32

^9

qi

qn

^0

^1

^9

32

33

qq

*M

Feb.

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

Mar.

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

AK

45

AZ

4*

45

309

47 K

coo

805

805

770

770

 TOE

7A9

702

Apr.

381

50

50

50

50

50

>;n

50

50

 50

52

54

57

to

61

<U

66

68

ftQ

fiQ

70

70

71

71

7Q.

TO

TO

*nft

I

qoft

1,800

May.

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

2,160

2,540

2,540

2.540

2,540

2

KAf\

2

KA(\

2 n4n

2,540

2,680

2,680

1,480

735

70 K

770

770

770

770

555

450 47>;

475

475

500

500

500

June.

500

400

340

353

367

381

395

4CO

425

450

450

425

425

425

425

425

425

1,280

4,140

4,140

5,900

7 780

6,740

6,740

2 Girt

875

EEC

362

qoo

367

July.

840

1,280

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,090

3,240

3,240

3,240

4,440

5,900

5,240

3,980

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,240

2,810

2,410

2,280

2,680

2 ASA

2,540

2,410

2 1 fin

2,030

2,030

2,160

3,090

5,400

6,230

Aug.

7,420

6,060

4,920

4,920

5,080

4,920

5,080

6,060

7,080

7,420

8,120

7,950

3,830

7,780

8,120

8,120

9 OCA

9

-IQfl

9,180

o nnft

9 000

8,120

7,250

7,080

7,080

6,570

5,900

6,060

6,060

5,900

Sept.

6,060

6,060

5,900

6,060

6,060

6,060

6,060

* ann

5,080

4,760

4,290

3,980

3 090

2^680

I

Qcn

582 qo-t

381

381

OQl

Q531

QQ1

500

555

555

555

555

555

555

555

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1 to Feb. 19. Gates in dam at Jackson Lake remained closed but the leakage through gates increased somewhat owing to increasing head on gates. 

Mean discharge estimated as follows: Dec. 1-31,35 sec.-ft.; Jan. 1-31, 40 see-ft.; Feb. 1-19, 43 sec.-ft.
SNAKE EIVEE. 19 

Monthly discharge of Snake River near Moran, Wyo.,for the year ending Sept. <?0, 1916.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

610 

35

805 

1,800 

2,680 

7,780 

6,230 

9,350 

6,060

9,350

Minimum.

35 

30

45 

50 

450 

322 

840 

3,830 

381

30

Mean.

204 

32.8 

35.0 

40.0 

44.0 

250 

188 

1,470 

1,630 

3,210 

6,920 

2,670

1,410

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

12,500 

1,950 

2,150 

2,460 

2,530 

15,400 

11,200 

90,400 

97,000 

197,000 

425,000 

159,000

1,020,000

SNAKE RIVER AT ALPINE, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In T. 3 S., R. 46 E., 300 yards below ranch house, 1 mile below highway 

bridge at Alpine, Bonneville County, and the Idaho-Wyoming State line. Salt 

River enters just above the station.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 20 to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on right bank; read by Mrs. W. W. Kizer and 

Mrs. Hattie Miller.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. Measurements of the flow of Snake River and of Salt River are combined to obtain the 

flow below mouth of Salt River.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. One channel at all 

stages. Control shifting but believed to have been permanent during period 

covered by record.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage -recorded during period, 8.86 feet at 

7.30 p. m. June 20 (discharge, 26,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 

3.50 feet at 9 a. m. September 23 (discharge, 3,300 second-feet).

ICE. No information.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by storage at Jackson Lake reservoir, which was completed to a capacity of about 790,000 acre-feet in 1916.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period covered by record. 

Rating curve fairly well defined between 2,500 and 27,000 second-feet. Gage 

read once daily to tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Snake River at Alpine, Idaho, during the year ending Sept.

30, 1916.

Date.

June 20

July 17

Sept. 5

Made by 

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

L. W. Roush... ..........................................................

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

8.84

6.69

5.71

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. <»25,700

14,300

9,360

a Surface velocities obtained and coefficient of 0.83 used to reduce to mean velocity. 

NOTE. Measurements were made of Snake River above mouth of Salt River and of Salt River and 

results added to give flow below mouth of Salt River.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B..

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River at Alpine, Idaho, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

June. July.

16,700

17,200

17,800

18,900

16,700

16,700

17,800

17,800

17,800

18,300

18,900

16,200

15,600-

14,600

Aug.

13,600

14,600

11,600

10,700

11,600

10,700

11,600

13, 100

13,100

13,600

13,600

6,600

13,600

Sept.

9,860

9 860

9,860

9,450

9,450

9,450

9

AK.()

9,450

8,290

7,930

7,240

6,910

5,200

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

June.

25,800

23,400

19,400

18,900

18,900

18,300

14,100

15,100

16,700

17,800

17,800

July.

15,600

14, 100

12,600

12,600

10,700

10,700

10,300

9,450

9,050

9,050

9,050

9,450

9,860

9,860

11,600

12, 100

Aug.

13,600

14, 100

15, 100

14,600

14,600

14,600

13,600

12,100

11,600

11,600

11,200

9,860

9,860

9,860

9,860

9,860

Sept.

4,480

3,660

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,300

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,480

Monthly discharge of Snake River at Alpine, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

June 20-30.. ..............................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

25.800 

18,900 

15,100 

9,860

Minimum

14,100 

9,050 

6,600 

3,300

Mean.

18,700 

14,000 

12,200 

6,000

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

408,000 

861,000 

750,000 

357,000

2,380,000

SNAKE RIVER NEAR HEISE.. IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 3 N., R. 41 E., 600 feet above the Anderson dam, in Bonneville County, 3 miles above Heise, and 25 miles below the site of the station 

formerly maintained near Lyon. Several small creeks enter between the two 

stations.

DBAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 25, 1910, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank;,installed July 8, 1913, and referred 

to vertical staff gage. Observer, Parley Byington.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 100 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and cobblestones. Two 

channels at low and medium stages. Control formed by crest of Anderson dam, 

which is a fairly permanent crib-and-rock structure. Stage-discharge relation 

affected at times by repair work to dam and damage to crest caused by ice and 

high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, from water-stage 

recorder, 8.78 feet at 8.30 a. m. June 20 (discharge, 28,100 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 1.35 feet November 29 and 30 (discharge, 2,500 second-feet); 

actual minimum probably occurred during winter or spring.

1910-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 10.35 feet June 16 and 17,1911 (discharge, 

36,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.1 feet at 10 a. m. March 10,1915 (discharge, 

2,180 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Observations discontinued 

during winter.
SNAKE EITEB.

DIVERSIONS. No large diversions above station. A small ditch of about 20 secondfeet capacity takes out just above station.

REGULATION. Flow controlled to a large extent by storage in Jackson Lake reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during periods covered by records; 

affected by ice and changed slightly during winter. Rating curves well defined 

between 2,200 and 27,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except November 14 to March 19, and June 30 to July 13. Staff gage read 

to Tiundredths once daily November 28 to December 11, and July 2-13. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Snake River near Heise, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Mar. 20

July 19

Made by 

L. "VV. Roush...........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.81

5.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

12,000

14,000

Date.

Aug. 24

Sept. 25

Made by 

S. E. Vance, jr.«. ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.05

2.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11,900

4,220

Daily di

a State hydrographer.

, in second-feet, of Snake River near Heise, Idaho, for the year 

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

4.340

4.220

4.220

4.120

4,010

3,900 

3,800

3,700

3,700

3,600 

3,600

3,500

3,500

3,410

3,320

3,220

3.220

3,220

3,140

3,140

3,080

3,020

2,960

2,960

2,960

2,960

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,880

Nov.

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800 

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,880 

2,800

2.720

2,720

2,570

2,570

2,570

Dec.

2,570

2,570

2,570 

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570 

2,570

Mar.

........

........

3,900

4,790

4,790

5,030

5,150

4,790

4,680

4,680

4,910

5,030

4,790

4,560

Apr.

4,680

4,910

4,680

4,560

4,790

4,790 

4,680

4,910

5,760

6,610 

7,470

8,320

7,680

7,680

8,320

8,640

8,320

8,970

8,970

8,000

7,370

7,060

7,680

8,970

10,700

12,500

14,600

16,500

16,100

14,900

May.

13,700

13,700

13,700

14,900

17,700

19,600 

21,500

20,700

20,200

19,400 

18,100

16,500

15,700

12,500

13,700

12,900

11,800

-11,100

11,100

12,500

13,700

13,700

12,900

11,800

11,400

11,100

11,100

11,400

11,400

11,400

12,500

June.

13,300

12,500

12,200

12,900

15,700

17,300 

16,100

16,100

17,700

19,800 

19,800

19,400

19,400

19,800

20,700

17,700

23,300

24,600

25,500

27,800

26,900

25,500

23,300

21,500

21,100

18,600

17,700

19,400

20,200

19,800

July.

19,400

19,000

19,400

21,100

18,600

18,600 

18,600

18,600

19,000

18,600 

18,100

19,400

16,900

16,900

16,500

16,100

15,700

14,900

14,100

12,900

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,400

11,100

10,700

10,700

10,700

11, 100

11,400

13,300

Aug.

14,100

14,900

14,100

12,500

11,800

12,500 

12,200

12,200

12,900

14, WO 

14,100

14,500

14,100

10,700

13,300

14,100

14,500

15,300

15,300

14,900

14,900

14,500

13,700

12,500

12,200

12,200

11,400

10,700

10,700

10,700

10,700

Sept.

10,700

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,300

10,300 

10,300

9,990

9,640

9,300 

8,970

8,640

8,000

7,, 370

6,770

5,920

5,030

4,560

4,440

4,340

4,220

4,220

4,220

4,220

4,220

4,220

4,220

4,220

4,220

4,220

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Oct. 21, 22, Apr. 9-11, May 6, June 30, July 1 and 6. Mean discharge 

estimated ;eNov.14-27, 2,640 second-feet and Dec. 1-3 at 2,570 second-feet.
22

Monthly dit

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

of Snake River near Heise, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

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

March 20-31.. ............................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,340 

2,880

5,150 

16.500 

21,500 

27.800 

21,100 

15.300 

10,700

Minimum.

2,880

2,570 

3,900 

4,560 

11.100 

12,200 

10.700 

10,700 

4,220

Mean.

3,390 

2,700 

2,570 

4,760 

8,300 

14,300 

19,500. 

15,400 

13,100 

6,920

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

208,000 

161,000 

56,100 

113,000 

494,000 

879,000 

1,160,000 

947,000 

806,000 

412,000

SNAKE RIVER NEAR SHELLEY, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 17, T. IN., R. 37 E., about a quarter of a mile upstream from the 

Woodville highway bridge and 3 miles north of Shelley, Bingham County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 18, 1915, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank, standard hook gage in float well, and 

combination vertical and inclined staff gage outside. Observer, James Fugal.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the Woodville bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is a lava-rock reef extending across the channel about 

500 feet below gage. Banks high and clean at gage and control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 

12.3 feet June 21 and 22 (discharge, 26,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 5.72 

feet at 6 p. m. November 27 (discharge, 3,000 second-feet); actual minimum 

probably occurred during winter.

1915-16: Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, June 21 and 22, 1916; 

minimum stage, 4.88 feet at 4 a. m. September 2, 1915 (discharge, 1,800 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation probably seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued during the winter.

DIVERSIONS. Practically the entire natural summer flow of the river above the 

station is appropriated by numerous diversions in the Idaho Falls district.

REGULATION. Natural flow during the irrigation season is augmented by the release 

of stored flood waters in Jackson Lake for use on the Minidoka project and Twin 

Falls tracts.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except during May and 

June, when inlet pipe was clogged. Daily discharge ascertained by applying ta 

rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting gage-height graph. 

Records good.

Discharge "measurements of Snake River near Shelley, Idaho, during the year ending Sept.

30, 1916.

Date.

Mar. 16

Made by 

A. W. Harrington. .....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.25

6.26 

8.60 ia 20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,880

3.910

19 ^ifift

17,800

Date.

July 22

Aug. 22 

Sept. 17

Made by 

L. "W. Roush. .. . .......

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.56

8.18 

6.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8,770

10,100 

5,700

NOTE. All gage heights refer to outside staff gage.
SNAKE RIVER. 23

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River near Shelley, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30,1916.

Day.

1. ......:.................... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11.... 12......;.;.;.;.;...;;".";;;";

13.... .

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

15.......... ..... . ." "." .

16...... . . 

17.......... ... ... . ." 

18...... 

19...... . ... . ..." 

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

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

22.................. .".".'

23...... 24......................;;;;;;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

4.120 

4,390

4 390

4*390

4,530

4,390 

4,390 

4,260 

4,260 

4,120

4,260 

4,260 

4,120

4,080 

4 040

4,000 

4,000 

4,000 

3,940

3 <27ft

3,870 

3,750 

3,680 

3,620 

3fifin

3,710

3*680

3,620

3,620

3,620

Nov.

3,620 

3,620

3,580

3,580

3

KQA

3,550 

3,530 

3,550 

3,550

3 con

3,530 

3,530 

3,480

3,620

"3,"750"

3,750 

3,620 

3,620 

3,620 

3,510

3,510

3,280

........

Mar.

........

........

........

........

3,930 

3,930 

4,180 

4,440

5,140 

6,040 

6,340 

6,500 

6,660

6 1Qft

5,730

6,190

6,190

5,880

Apr.

5,880 

5,880

6,040

5,880

6,190 

6,190 

6,040 

6,190 

6,660

7,470 

8,830 

9 180 9' ooo

8,830

9,350 

9,700 

9,350 

10,100 

10,100

9,350 

9,000 

8,830 

9,000 

10,100

12,600

1 f\ 4ftfi

17,400

19,000

W 4ftfl

May.

........

..;;:";

........

........

..'.'.".'..

........

11 500

11*,500

11,500

11,500

11,200

11,200

June.

12,600

12,600

12,300

12,800

13,800 

14,300 

14,800 

15,300 

15,800

,16,500 

17,100 

17 800

171,400 

17,800

18,600 

19.400 

21,900 

23,100 

9A inn

26,500 

26,500 

25,200 

22,300 

20,200

19,400

1 H AAfl

14, 200

15,800

July.

15,400 

14,600

14,600

16,200

17,400

15,400 

14,600 

14,200 

14,200 

14,600

14,200 

15,000 

15,400

14,200 

13,000

12,600 

12,300 

11,500 

10,800 

10 400

8,660 

7,970 

7,640 

7,140 

6,660

R adn

6 190

6*190

6,500

6,980

7,300

Aug.

8,140 

8,480

8,660

7,300

6,340

6,340

6,820 

6,500 

6,820 

7Q?n

8,660 

8,830

9 OCA

61,500

8,310 

8,830 

9,180 

10,100 

10,100

10,100 

10,100 

9,700 

9,000

C Qlrt

7 Q7ft

7

QAA

7 14ft

6 820

6,820

6,820

Sept.

6,820 

6,820

6.980

7,140

7,300

7,470 

7,640 

7,640 

7,640 

7,300

7,300 

7,640 

7,640

6,980 

6,660

6,190 

5,580 

4,990 

4,580 

4,310

4,180 

3,930 

3,690 

3,460

3 350

3 9/tn

3 350

3,690

3,690

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to Nov. 27 determined from a well-defined rating curve referred to hook gage 

in well; Mar. 16 to Sept. 30. from a well-defined curve referred to staff gage outside of well. Discharge 

interpolated, on account of lack of gage heights, Oct. 14, 15, 19, 23, 25, 26, 28, Mar. 20, and June 4-9 and 

11-12. Mean discharge estimated as follows: Nov. 15-19, 3,680 second-feet; Nov. 28-30, 3,300 second-feet; 

May 1-25,16,000 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Snake River near Shelley, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

March 16-31... ...........................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,530

6,660 

19,400

26,500 

17,400 

10,100 

7,640

Minimum.

3,620

3,930 

5,880 

11,200 

12,300 

6,190 

6,340 

3,240

Mean.

4,010 

3,560 

6,500 

9,430 

15,200 

17,700 

11,600 

8,160 

5,690

Run-off in

acre-feet.

347,000 

212,000 

175,000 

561,000 

935,000 

1,050,000 

713,000 

502,000 

339,000
24 SURFACE WATER' SUPPLY, 1916, .PART XII B,

SNAKE RIVER AT PORTERVILLE BRIDGE, NEAR BLACKFOOT, IDAHO.

LOCATION. About on line between sees. 23 and 26, T. 2 S., R. 35 E., at Porterville 

highway bridge, about 3 miles -north of Blackfoot, Bingham County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 12 to September 30,1916, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream side of bridge at right abutment; read by W. D. 

Chapman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of irregular lava outcrop, coarse gravel, and 

boulders. Control is diagonal dam of loose rock used to divert water into Danskin 

canal about a third of a mile downstream; probably permanent during period of 

record.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 8 feet at 4.30 p. m. June 21 

(discharge, determined from extension of rating curve, 22,600 second-feet); 

minimum stage recorded, 2.84 feet at 5 p. m. September 29 (measured discharge, 

2,410 second-feet).

ICE. No information.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous both above and below gage. Danskin canal, diverting 

water about a third of a mile below, has an estimated capacity of about 200 secondfeet.

REGULATION. Flow of river partly regulated at outlet of Jackson Lake dam, in 

Wyoming, and also by the regulation of numerous canal head gates in Idaho 

Falls district above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during period of records. 

Rating curve fairly well defined between 2,000 and 16,000 second-feet. Gage 

read once daily to quarter-tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Snake River at Porterville Bridge, near Blackfoot, Idaho, during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Tiiltr 9J.

Made by 

L. W. Eoush ..........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.54

3.84

4 16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

16,200

Date.

Sept. 15

29

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 3 84

2

QA

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5 510

2^410

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River at Porterville Bridge, near Blackfoot, Idaho, 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

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

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

7. .............. -.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

June.

16,600

16,100

15,300

15,700

July.

13,600

12,800

14,000

14 400

15,700

14 400

19 Sflfi

12,400

12,400

12,800

ID Oftft

12,800

12,400

12,000

Aug.

6,920

7,300

6,180

4,090

4,760

4,760

4,760

5,820

6,920

6,920

7,670

7,670

6,180

Sept.

5,460

5,469

5,460

6 1 aft

6,550

6 550

6,' 550

6,180

6,550

5,820

5,460

Day.

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

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

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

19

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

99

OO

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

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

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

97

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

9Q

30

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

June.

16,600

17,400

18,700

20 000

9ft Qfifl

22,600

91 son

20,000

17 4Ofl

15,700

12,000

12,800

14,000

July.

11,600

11 600

10,400

9

QQA

9 9ftfi

7,670

6,920

6,550

6,180

5,460

4,760

4,420

4,760

4,760

5,460

6,180

Aug.

6,550

7,670

8,820

9 590

9

QAA

9,200

8,430

8 430

6,920

6,550

6,550

6,180

5,460

5,460

5,460

Sept.

5,110

4,760

4

AQA

-------

NOTE. Water surface below gage Sept. 19-30; mean discharge, estimated from records at other stations, 

3,000 second-feet.
SNAKE EIVEE. 25

Monthly discharge of Snake River at Porterville Bridge, near Blackfoot, Idaho, for ike year

ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

June 12-30. ..............................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

22.600 

15.700 

9,590 

6,550

Minimum.

12,000 

4,420 

4,090

Mean.

17,300 

10,200 

6,760 

"4,720

Run-off in

acre-feet.

652,000 

627,000 

416,000 

281,000

1,980,000

SNAKE RIVER NEAR. BLACKFOOT, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 3 S., R. 34 E., about a quarter of a mile below mouth of 

Blackfoot River and 14 miles southwest of Blackfoot, Bingham County. Blackfoot River is the only large tributary between the station and the mouth of Henrys 

Fork, about 60 miles above. Portneuf and Bannock rivers, together with about 

2,500 second-feet of spring water, enter between this station and the one at Neeley.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 6, 1910, to September 30,1916.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank; installed July 6, 1913, at same site 

and datum as staff gage installed October 1, 1912. Original gage, used June 6, 

1910, to September 30, 1912, was 50 feet above present site. Datum of gage raised 

0.06 foot June 25, 1911, and 0.03 foot October 1, 1912, when new staff gage was 

installed. Observer, James A. Clough.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from a cable about 50 feet above 

the gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of very coarse gravel. Two channels at 

low and medium stages. Control shifts slightly during high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.36 feet June 

22 (discharge, 24,700 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.73 feet at 3.50 p. m. 

December 31 (discharge, 960 second-feet).

1910-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 12.63 feet at noon June 8,1914 (discharge, 

35,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.89 feet August 11 and 15, 1910 (discharge, 

238 second-feet).

ICE. Floating ice sometimes present for short periods; stage-discharge relation apparently not affected.

DIVERSIONS. Practically all the natural summer flow of the river is diverted above 

station.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by storage in Jackson Lake reservoir and also by storage 

in Blackfoot-Marsh reservoir on Blackfoot River. Practically all the summer flow 

is released water from these reservoirs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly in June. Two rating curves 

used, well defined between 400 and 20,000 second-feet, one applicable October 

1 to June 20, the other June 21 to September- 30. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained 

by inspecting gage-height graph. Records good.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Discharge measurements of Snake River near Blackfoot, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Mar. 14

May 28

July 27

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.78

7.50

5.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,720

11,300

4,940

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River near Blackfoot, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept, 30, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. ...... -..-..-..-. ..

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

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

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

19....--....-..-......

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

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

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

23....-.....-.---.....

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

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

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

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

28....- ...............

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

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

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

Oct.

3,980

4,080

4,180

4,180

4,180

4,180

4,180

4,080

3,980

Dec.

4,180

4,080

3,600

3,600

3,340

3,080

3,340

3,250

2,920

2,520

1,900

1,270

1,320

1,780

3,340

3,520

3,080

2,450

2 KOft

1,840

1,430

1,020

Jan.

1,430

1,480

1,410

1,740

1,900

o 7fin

2,920

2,840

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,520

2,680

2,520

2

qnn

2,100

2

non

2,160

1,840

1,750

2,100

2,520

2 600

2 fiflfi

2 fififi

2,450

2 KOft

2

O/lft

1,960

1,620

Feb.

1,720

1,660

1,660

1,840

2,030

2,160

2,380

2,680

2,920

3,080

3,340

3,340

S OC^ft

3,250

S nsft

3,000

S fiftft

3.080

3,160

^ ifift

S ifift

3 1 AH

3 ^/ift

S OKft

3 OKft

3,340

3,420

3 1 ftrt

3

AOA

.......

Mar.

2,920

2,920

2,840

3,000

3,250

3,160

3,420

3,520

3,340

3,520

3,700

3,880 * osn

3,790

3,790

3,790

3,790

3,790

3 osn

4,380

4,590

5,480

6,360

6,360

.6,620

6,490

6,100

5,850

6,100

6,360

6,230

Apr.

5,980

5,980

6,100

6,100

5,980

6,230

6,360

6,230

6.230

6,490

7,180

8,530

9,880

9,880

9,520

9,520

10,200

10,200

10,600

11,000

10,200

9,520

9 18ft

10,200

11 800

14^200

16,400

18, 700

20,200

May.

19,200

17,800

16,900

16,900

17,400

19,700

21,600

23,500

23,500

23,000

22,600

21,100

18,700

16,900

15,100

13,400

11,400

9,880

8,530

7,910

9,180

11 000

12^600

11,400

H ATfl

11,400

11,400

11,000

10,600

11,000

June.

11,180

13,000

12,600

11,800

11,800

13,400

14,700

13,800

13,000

13,800

15,600

16,400

16,400

15,600

15,600

16,000

17,400

19.200

21,100

21,600

24,100

24,700

23,700

22.300

19,900

18,000

14,800

1O Qfirt

12,300

13,600

July.

13,600

12,700

13.100

14,800

16,200

14,800

13,600

12,700

12,700

12,700

13,100

13,100

13,600

13,100

11,900

11,100

11,100

10,800

10,000

9,320

8,030

6,600

6,200

5,820

5,360

4,890

4,890

4,780

5,120

5,700

5,950

Aug.

6,460

6,730

7,150

6,200

4,780

4,460

4,680

4,680

4,260

4,890

6,080

6,200

6,870

7,010

5,700

4,890

6,870

7,150

7,880

8,660

8,660

8,340

8,340

7,730

6,870

6.460

6,330

6,080

5,460

5,340

5,460

Sept.

5,580

5,460

5,580

5,950

5,950

6,200

6,330

6,330

6,330

6,460

6,330

6,460

6,600

6,330

5,820

5,460

5,000

4,260

3,770

3,320

3,060

2,820

2,510

2,360

2,290

2,360

2,290

2,290

2,440

2,580

NOTE. No record Oct. 10 to Dec. 7. 

Monthly discharge of Snake River near Blackfoot, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

October 1-9 .................................... ......

December 8-31 ...........................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,180 

4,180 

2,920 

3,420 

6,620 

20,200 

23,500 

24,700 

16,200 

8,660 

6,600

Minimum.

3,980 

1,020 

1,410 

1,660 

2,840 

5,980 

7,910 

11,800 

4,780 

4,260 

2,290

Mean.

4,110 

2,710 

2,250 

2,860 

4,430 

9,620 

15,100 

16,300 

10,200 

6,340 

4,620

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

73,400 

129,000 

138,000 

165,000 

272,000 

572,000 

928,000 

970,000 

627,000 

390,000 

275,000
SNAKE RIVER. 27

SNAKE RIVER AT NEELEY, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 30 E., half a mile north of Neeley post office, Power 

County, 4 miles southwest of American Falls, and about 32 miles above the 

Minidoka dam. Portneuf and Bannock rivers and about 2,500 second-feet of 

spring water enter Snake River between the station near Blackfoot and that at 

Neeley. Raft River enters about 18 miles below Neeley.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March. 17, 1906, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder installed August 8, 1910, on left bank at site of 

staff gage originally used. Observers, Morgan, Davis, and Sheffel.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river at measuring section rough, especially near 

right bank. Banks high and clean. One channel at all stages. Control is of 

lava rock, probably partly overlain with coarse gravel; shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder 

9.88 feet June 23 (discharge, 26,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.5 feet December 26; minimum discharge of about 3,300 second-feet probably occurred about 

January 1.

1906-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 12.5 feet June 11, 1909 (discharge, 41,100 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.65 feet August 20-22, 1906 (discharge, 

2, 220 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during parts of December, 

January, and February; flow estimated principally by comparison with the 

record obtained at the Blackfoot station.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous canals in the vicinity of Blackfoot and Idaho Falls divert 

practically the entire natural summer flow of Snake River.

REGULATION. Summer flow augmented by stored water from Jackson Lake for use on 

the Minidoka project and Twin Falls tracts.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Two well-defined rating 

curves used, one applicable October 1 to January 27, the other February 10 to 

September 30. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short 

periods mentioned in footnote to daily discharge table. Discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting gageheight graph. Records fair for December, good for rest of year.

Discharge measurements of Snake River at Neeley, Idaho, during the year ending Sept. 30,

1916.

Date.

Feb. 24

3

24

Made by 

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

L. W. Roush.. .........

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.29

7.72

7.73

9.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6,100

15,400

15, 700

26,200

Date.

July 23

28

28

Aug. 30

Made by 

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

L. W. Roush............

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.13

5.74

5.72

5.89

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8,710

7,410

7,470

8,160
28 SUEFACE WATEE STJPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River at Neeley, Idaho, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1916.

Day.

1..........

2.......... 

3..........

5..........

6.......... 

7.......... 

8... ....... 

g

10........-- 

11..........

12.....--.-- 

13- --- ------ 

14. ....... -- 

15....------

16.. ...... -- 

17..-...-..-

1 Q

19

20-. --------

91

99

23....-.-..- 

24... ....... 

25....-...-.

26.......... 

27..........

28... .......

29..........

30......---.

31......--..

Oct.

6,380 

6,380 

6,380 

6,380

6,380

6,380 

6,380 

6,380

6,380 

6,380

6,380 

6,530 

6,380 

6,380

6,220 

6,120 

6,020

5,920

5,920 

5,920

6,070

6,070 

6,070 

5,920

5,920

6,070

6,070

6,070

5,920

Nov.

5,920 

5,920 

5,920 

5,920

5,770

5,770 

5,920 

5,920 

5,920

5,920 

6,070

6,070 

6,070 

5,920 

5,620

6,220 

6,260 

6,300

6,340

6,380 

6,380

6,380

6,380 

6,530 

6,430

6,320 

6,220

6,220

6,220

6,220

Dec.

6,220 

6,220 

6,220 

6,220

6,220

6,690 

7,170 

7,840

7 8J.ft

.......

.......

5,050 

4,000 

4,000

3,760

A OCA

Jan.

5,050 

5,050

4,780

.......

5,050

4

7QA

Feb.

:::...:

.......

5,760 

7,010

7,010 

6,060 

6,060 

6,060

5,760 

5,760 

5,760

5,760

5,760 

5,760

5,760 

6,060 

5,910

5,910 

6,220

5,910

5,919

Mar.

5,760 

5,760 

5,610 

5,610

6,060

6,220 

6,220 

6,370 

6,370

6,370 

6,690

6,850 

7,340 

7,180 

7,010

7,010 

6,850

6,850

7,180 

7,510

9,090 

9,650 

9,650

10,000

9 ft Eft

9,280

9 280

9 460

9' 650

Apr.

9,280 

9,090 

9,090 

9,090

9,090

9,090 

9,090 

0,090 

8,910

9,090 

9,460

10,200 

11,800 

12,700 

12,700

12,200 

12,700 

13,100

iq i AA

13,500

19 7ftft

12,200 

12,200 

12,200

13,100

17,300

io aftfi

May.

22,400 

21,300 

20,300 

19,800

19,800

20,800 

22,900 

24,000

26,200 

26,200

25, 100 

23,500 

20,800 

18,800

17,300 

15,800 

14,000

11/000 

11,000

14,400 

14,900 

14,900

14,400 

14 400

14*400

14,000

13,500

June.

14,000 

14,900 

15,300 

15,300

14,400

14,400 

15,800 

16,800 

15,800

15,300 

16,800

17,800 

18,800 

18,200 

17,800

17,800 

18,200 

19,800

21,900

22,900 

24,000

26,200

26,800 

26. 200 

24,000

21,900

1Q ftftft

16,300

14,900

14,900

July.

15,800 

15,800 

15,300 

15,800

17,800

18,200 

16,800 

15,800 

15,300

14,900 

15,300

15,300 

15,800 

15,800 

14,900

14,300 

13,700 

13,000

12,400

11,800 

11,400

9,840

8,910 

8,550 

8,020

7,680

7 ^I4ft

7,510

7,510

7,850

8,370

Aug.

8,550 

9,090 

9,460 

9,460

8,370

7,010 

6,850 

7,010 

6,8£0

6,850 

7,680

8,550 

8,730 

9,280 

9,280

7,510 

8,200 

9,280

9,650

10,600 

11,000

11,000

10,600 

10,600 

9,840

8,910 

8,550

8,550

8,200

7,850

7,850

Sept.

7,850 

7,850 

7,680 

8,020

8,200

8,370

8,550 

8,550 

8,730

8,730 

8,730

8,730 

8,910 

8,910 

8,550

8,200

7,850 

7,340

6,690

6,220 

5,760

5,610

5,320 

5,030 

5,030

4,890 

4,890

4 760

4.890

5,030

NOTE. Discharge interpolated, because of lack of gage heights, Oct. 10,17,18, Nov. 17-19, 25, 26, Nov. 29 

to Dee. 3 and July 16-19. Mean discharge estimated, on account of ice, from observer's notes, -weather 

records, and record obtained at Blaekfoot station, as follows: Dee. 10-18, 5,910 second-feet; Dee. 19-22,3,940 

secoad-feet; Dee. 28-31,4,240 second-feet; Jan. 1-9,4,350 second-feet; Jan. 13-25,4,570 second-feet; Jan. 28-31, 

4,260 second-feet; Feb. 1-9, 4,570 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Snake River at Neeley, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6,530 

6,530

7,010

10,000 

21,900 

26,200 

26,800 

18, 200 

11,000 

8,910

26 800

Minimum.

5,920 

5,620

5,610 

8,910 

11,000 

14,000 

7,340 

6,850 

4,760

Mean.

6,200 

6,120 

5,410 

4,530 

5,550 

7,460 

12,100 

18,100 

18,600 

12,800 

8,750 

7,130

9,400

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

381,000 

364,000 

333,000 

279,000 

319,000 

459,000 

720,000 

1,110,000 

1,110,000 

787,000 

538,000 

424,000

6,820,000

SNAKE RIVER NEAR MINIDOKA, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 9 S., R. 25 E., 100 yards below Howell's ferry, 1 mile below 

the Reclamation Service dam, 6 miles southeast of Minidoka post office, Minidoka 

County, the nearest railroad point, and 6 miles above the Montgomery's ferry 

station, which was discontinued December 31,1910. Raft River enters between 

the station at Neeley and that near Minidoka.
SNAKE EIVER. 29

DRAINAGE AEEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1910, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank directly across river from and at

same datum as staff gage used prior to August 28,1911; also Stevens long-distance

recorder installed April 1, 1915. Observers, Bixby and Redeker. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 50 feet below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel. One channel at all

stages. Control shifts slightly but infrequently. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.47 feet at 11.20

a. m. May 11 (discharge, 24,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 5.40 feet

September 29 (discharge, 3,280 second-feet). 

1910-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 14.18 feet from 4 to 5 p. m. June 8, 1914

(discharge, 36,400 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.05 feet from 11 a. m. to 3 p. m.

October 13, 1914 (discharge, 960 second-feet). 

ICE. Some shore ice is formed in vicinity of gage; stage-discharge relation slightly

affected at times. 

DIVERSIONS. The North Side and South Side Minidoka canals divert water between

the Neeley and Minidoka stations. (See pp. 72-74.) The nearest diversions

below the station are the Twin Falls North Side and South Side canals at Milner

(See pp. 79-83). 

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by storage above Minidoka dam (storage

capacity, 54,000 acre-feet). 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short periods

during the winter. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Reclamation Service;

Discharge measurements of Snake River near Minidoka, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Oct. 30

Dec. 7

Mar. 24

Apr. 24

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.22

7.80

7.84

8.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,030

9.240

9,330

11 800

Date.

May 28

June 26

July 22

Made by 

L.W.Eoush... ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

9.05

10.70

7.10

6.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13,800

20,900

7,320

5,320
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River near MinidoTca, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

6,870

7,000

6,600

6,470

5,580

3,880

4,100

4,420

5,580

5,220

5,700

5,580

5,580

5,460

5,460

5,460

5,340

5,340

5,100

5,100 

5,220

5,100 

4,870

5,340

5,100

5,100

Nov.

5,340

5,340

5,340

5,340

5,580

5,460

5,340

5,700

5,600

5,510

5,410

5,320

5,220

5,520

5,830

5,960

6,010

6,060

6,110

6,160 

6,210

6,210 

6,080

6,080

6,140

6,210

6,280

6,340

5,700

5,460

Dec.

5,220

4,980

4,980

5,100

5,340

5,830

7,280

5,460

6,470

6,870

6,210

6 470

5,960

5,700

5,960

6,080

5,700

5,580

5,100

4,420 

4,310

4,530 

4,870

5,830

5,960

5,960

5.960

S

QCrt

5,960

5,960

5,960

Jan.

5,960

5,460

5,460

5,220

5,100

5,100

5,340

5.700

6,080

5,830

5,760

5,760

5,700

5,700

5,580

6,080

.......

"5," 166"

Feb.

4,760

5,340

5,830

5,960

6,470

7,280

7,560

6,870

6,600

6,340

6,210

5,960

5,960

5,960

5,960 

6,080

6,080 

6,080

6,080

6,080

6,080

6,210

6,340

Mar.

6.340

6i340

6,340

6,340

6,210

6,470

5,960

6,210

5,700

5,830

5 960

6)210

6,740

7,000

6,870

6,870

6,870

6,740

7,000 

7,280

7,560 

8,730

9,680

9,680

9,680

9 360

9,360

9,360

Apr.

9,360

8,730

9,040

9,040

9,360

9,680

9,040

8,730

8,430

8,730

9,040

10,700

11,800

12,600

13,000

13,800

13,400

13,000

11,400

12,200 

12,600

12,600 

11,800

11, 100

10,700

11,100

11,800

13,800

16,200

17,900

May.

20,000

19,600

18,300

17,500

17,100

17,100

20,500

21,800

21,300

23,100

23,900

22,200

20,500

19,200

18,300

16,200

14,600

13.000

11,800

10,400 

9,360

9,680 

11,400

12,600

13,800

15,000

15,400

14,600

13,400

13,000

12,600

June.

12,200

13,000

13,800

13,400

12,600

13,000

13,400

14,200

14.200

13,400

13,800

14, 600

15,800

15,000

14,200

13,800

15, 000

15,800

17,500

19,200 

20,500

22.200 

23,500

23,500

22,600

20,900

19,200

17,100

14,200

12,200

July.

12,600

13,000

13,400

13,800

14,200

15,000

15,000

13,800

12,200

11,100

9,360

10,000

10,700

11,800

12,600

11,800

10,700

9,360

10,400

9,680 

7,840

7,280 

6,870

4,870

5,460

6,470

6,210

5,830

5,830

5,700

6,210

Aug.

6,210

6.210

5.960

5,830

6,210

5,960

5,960

6,210

5,960

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,700

5,960

5,360

5, 830

5,830

5,700

5,580

5,700 

5,960

6,870 

8,140

8,430

7,560

7,560

7,280

6,340

5,580

5,340

5,340

Sept.

5,460

5,460

5,460

5,460

5,340

5,460

6,740

8,140

9,360

7,560

5,220

5,220

5,830

7,560

7,560

7,560

6,600

5,580

4,980

4,530 

4,100

4,100 

4,100

3,780

3,680

3,780

3,580

3,380

3,280

3,480

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation believed to have been affected by ice Jan. 11,12,17-22, and Jan. 24 to 

Feb. 5. Discharge interpolated because of lack of gage-height record, Nov. 9-12,14,17-20, 25-27, 30, Dec. 1, 

and 26-31. Mean discharge estimated as follows: Oct. 25-29,5,220 second-feet; Jan. 11 and 12,5,760 secondfeet; Jan. 17-22, 5,590 second-feet; Jan. 24-31, 5,000 second-feet; and Feb. 1-5, 4,900 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Snake River near Minidoka, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30,1916.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7,000 

6,340 

7; 280

7,560 

9,680 

. 17,900 

23, 900 

23,500 

15,000 

8,430 

9,360

23,900

Minimum.

3,880 

5,220 

4,310

5.700 

8,430 

9.360 

12; 200 

5,700 

5,340 

3,280

3,280

Mean.

5,380 

5,760 

5,680 

5,430 

5,960 

7,360 

11,400 

16,400 

16,100 

9,970 

6,200 

5,410

8,420

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

331,000 

343,000 

349,000 

334.000 

343;000 

453,000 

678,000 

1,010,000 

958,000 

613,000 

381,000 

322,000

6,120,000
SNAKE EIVEK. 31

LAKE MILKER. AT MILNER, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 10 S., E. 21 E., in the backwater of Twin Falls companies'

dam at Milner, Cassia County.

EECORBS AVAILABLE. April 10,1911, to September 30, 1916. 

GAGE. Staff gage at dam. A Lietz and a Friez water stage recorder have also been

used for short periods. All gages have same datum. 

ACCURACY. Gage heights occasionally seriously affected by wind. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the Twin Falls North Side Land &

Water Co. and the Twin Falls Canal Co.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake Milner at Milner, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

9.85

9.30

9.60

9.85

8.20

8.00

8.30

8.50

8.80

9.05

9.10

8.80

8.50 

7.90

8.40

8.45

8.40

8.50

8.45

8.45

8.50

8.45

8.50

8.45

8.50

8.65

8.60

8.50

8.60 

8.60

8.20

Nov.

8.50

9.20

8.80

8.60

8.40

8.35

8.20

8.30

8.25

8.00

8.10

8.30

8.25 

8.45

8.40

8.25

8.40

8.60

8.30

8.90

8.55

8.56

8.15

8.60

8.80

8.90

8.60

8.25 

8.45

Dec.

8.30

8.25

7.85

7.90

8.65

8.80

8.20

8.80

8.70

8.85

8.65

8.45

8.45 

8.45

8.30

8.50

8.40

8.50

8.40

8.10

8.00

8.00

7.76

8.00

8.37

8.35

8.30

8.40

8.20 

8.00

7.75

Jan.

7.55

7.33

8.00

8.57

8.58

8.70

8.70

8.87

8.80

8.90

8.75

8.70

8.80 

8.80

8.90

8.70

8.70

8.50

8.60

8.80

8.70

8.55

8.40

8.50

8.80

8.80

8.60

8.50

8.30

8.50

Feb.

8.60

8.45

8.35

8.35

8.35

8.45

8.75

8.70

8.65

8.40

8.70

8.10

7.85 

8.15

8.10

7.90

7.75

7.75

7.85

7.90

7.90

7.90

7.80

7.80

7.80

7 90

7.90

8.15

7.70

Mar.

7.65

7.50

7.30

7.05

7.45

6.50

7.40

7.50

7.50

7.35

7.30

7.30

7.15 

7.40

7.30

7.15

7.00

6.85

6.80

6.80

6.60

6.50

6.70

7.00

7.15

7

AA

7.15

6

QA

7.00

7 df\

7.35

Apr.

7.00

6.70

6.70

7.00

7.60

8.40

8.60

8.64

8.70

8.74

8.68

8.70

9.32

O fifl

9.60

9.76

9.72

9.72

9.55

10.00

9.96

9.90

9.90

9.88

9.90

9.90

10.05

9.96

10.04 

10.12

May.

9.96

9.80

9.92

9.94

9.98

10.04

10.00

10.10

9.94

9.96

10.10

9.98

10.00 

9.98

9.96

10.12

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

9.95

10.24

10.04

10.12

10.18

10.08

10.20

10.02 

10.00

10.20

June.

10.10

10.08

10.22

10.10

10.00

10.00

10.10

10.18

10.05

9.95

10.10

10.10

10.22 

10.24

10.12

10.16

10.38

10.30

10.40

10.40

10.27

in 4n

10.34

10.26

10.26

10.20

10.20

10.10 

10.20

July.

10.30

10.38

10.18

10.30

10.34

10.42

10.38

10.30

10.24

10.24

10.42

10.12

10.44 

10.34

10.33

10.33

10.20

10.20

10.40

10.38

10.26

10.26

10.40

10.30

9

Krt

9 60

10.00

10.10

9.94 

10.00

9.94

Aug.

10.16

10.30

10.34

1030

10.23

10.40

10.40

10.40

10.40

10.45

10.34

10.28

10.45

10.40

9.70

10.30

10.28

10.40

10.27

10.34

10.39

10.30

10.13

10,34

10.30

10.39

10.12 

10.14

10.16

Sept.

10.14

10.12

10.11

10.18

10.17

10.14

10.19

10.22

10. 05

9.96

9.82

10.05

10.08 

10.15

10.06

9.93

6.61

9.67

9.34

9.68

9.78

9. 68

9.40

9.38

9.10

a*7n

9.00

9.60

9.38 

9 20

SNAKE RIVER AT MILNER, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 10 S., E. 21 E., about 300 yards below Milner dam, at 

Milner, Twin Falls County. No tributaries enter Snake Eiver between the 

Minidoka station and Milner, and no noteworthy amount of water between Milner 

and the station near Twin Falls except seepage and spring water.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

EECORDS AVAILABLE.. May 10, 1909, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Staff gage in three sections on left bank; installed October 20,1909; high and 

low sections vertical, middle section inclined; read by F. W. Penning October 1 

to middle of August and thereafter by C. E. Tappan. An auxiliary low-water gage 

is on right bank about 100 yards below the main gage, to which it bearsno definite 

relation; datum of auxiliary gage lowered 1.00 foot July 30 and l.OO.foot September 

7, 1916. Gage used prior to October 20,1909, was a vertical staff on the right bank 

at about the same datum as the present gage.
32 STJKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1916, PAKT XII B.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable at gage, from foot planks at the auxiliary low-water gage, or by wading. Measurements may also be made from the 

suspension highway bridge a quarter of a mile below the main gage, but conditions 

for making measurements at this bridge are poor.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at both the main gage and the auxiliary gage 

consists of lava rock, which also forms the control for the low-water gage. Control 

for main gage is an old crib-and-rock diversion dam and is practically permanent 

for medium and high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 15.7 feet at 8 a. m., 

May 11 (discharge, 19,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.16 feet (auxiliary gage) August 12 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1909-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 20.1 feet June 12, 1909 (discharge, 44,400 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.08 feet (old datum on auxiliary gage) 

August 17-18, 1915 (discharge, 9 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice; open-water rating curve 

assumed applicable. Observations discontinued during part of winter because 

gages are inaccessible to observer.

DIVERSIONS. The Twin Falls canals divert water at the Milner dam, just above the 

station. During part of the season practically the entire flow of the river is taken 

by these canals.

REGULATION. Flow past the station during the irrigation season is regulated at the 

MLlner dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during the year. Rating 

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily while water is 

being released from storage, and once daily during rest of year. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records only 

fair because of infrequency of gage readings and sudden changes in flow.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the Twin Falls Canal Co., and some 

discharge measurements were made by an assistant of the State Engineer.

Discharge measurements of Snake River at Milner, Idaho, during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1916.

Date.

Apr. 18

July 27

Aug. 10

Made by 

L. W. Roush...........

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

C. E. Tappan &........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

13.14

13.29

c2.38

cl.58

Discharge.

Sec.-fl. 

9,570

q 430

63.1

25.2

Date.

Aug. 12

19

22

Sept. 11

Made by 

L.W.Koush... ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

«1.17

10.61

C2.20

cl.61

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

14.0

3,010

43.8

26.1

« Employee of JNorth Side T^in Falls Canal Co.

6 Assistant to State engineer.

0 Gage height referred to low water gage as regraduated Sept. 7,1916.
SNAKE RIVER. 33

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River at Milner, Idaho, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1,960

1,300 

4,230 

8,330

7,060 

4,440

4,890

5,130

5,640

7,060

7,060

7,060

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,640

8,660

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,380

Nov.

5,130

5,640 

5,640 

5,910

6,190 

6,190

5.910

6,190

6,190

5,640

5,910

5,910

5,910

6,19Q

6,190

5,640

6,190

6,190

5,910

Dec.

5,130

5,130 

5,130

.......

4,440

5,640

5,380

7,060

6,190

5,910

5,640

4,660

4,660

4,890

4,890

4,890

4,890

4,660

4,660

4,660

4,440

4,660

4,890

4,280

3,660

5,380

5,380

5,130

4,000

Feb.

.......

.......

6,760

7,060

8,000

8,660

8,000

6,760

6,190

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,640

5,130

5,130

5,130

5,380

5,640

5,640

6,760

5,640

Mar.

5,910

5,640 

..5,380 

5,130

5,130 

4,890

5,380

5,640

6,190

5,910

5,910

5,910

5,380

6,190

6,760

6,470

6,760

6,470

6,470

7,370

7,060

7,370

7,370

8,000

8,660

9,000

8,660

8,660

9,340

10,800

9,340

Apr.

.10,800

10,000 

10,000 

8,000

6,190

8,000

7,370

7,370

7,370

7,370

6,780

6,190

8,330

9,000

8,660

9,690

9,340

9,340

8,660

11,500

11,100

10,400

10,400

9,340

9,340

8,000

9,000

9,340

11,500

13,800

May.

15,400

17,000 

13,800 

13,000

13,000 

12,200

12,200

16,200

16,600

16,600

19,000

18,600

15,800

15, 000

15,000

14,600

11,900

9,000

7,060

5,130

4,660

4,230

5,130

6,760

8,000

8,660

11,500

11,500

9,340

8,000

. 8,000

June.

7,680

7,680 

8,000 

9,340

8,330 

6,760

8,000

9,340

8,330

8,000

8,330

9,340

10,400

11.500

9,000

7,370

8,000

9,000

11,100

13,000

14,600

15,400

17,800

18,600

17,800

17,000

15,400

12,600

8,000

6,760

July.

7,060

8,000 

8,330

8,660

9,530 

10,400

10,000

9,690

7,680

4,890

2,990

4,660

4,660

5,910

6,760

7,370

5,910

4,440

3,840

5,130

2,840

1,440

1,310

940

648

356

64

62

60

58

56

Aug.

100

80 

94 

58

23

55

87

27

23

26

21

15

16

17

18

23

2,230

3.150

2,640

86

1,250

1,010

2,320

3,320

2,100

562

404

340

129

24

20

Sept.

17

16 

17 

18

16 

16

15

438

3,320

3,150

1,130

16

76

1,650

2,540

2,540

2,990

2,990

926

18

20

19

21

21

20

18

18

24

18

21

NOTE. Discharge interpolated or estimated, because of lack of gage heights Dec. 26,31, Apr. 11, July 3,5, 

25, 26, 28, 29. 30, and Aug. 1. Mean discharge estimated from records at other stations as follows: 

Nov. 17-21, 5,900 second-feet; Nov. 24-26, 5,400 second-feet; Nov. 28-30, 5,900 second-feet; Dec. 4-6, 4,000 

second-feet. No record Jan. 1 to Feb. 7.

Monthly discharge of Snake River at Milner, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

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

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

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

June . ... .. ................. ,. ..

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

8,660

7,060 

8,660 

10,800 

13,800 

19,000 

. 18,600 

10,400 

3,320 

3,320

Minimum.

1,300 

5,130 

3,660 

5,130 

4,890 

6,190 

4,230 

6,760 

56 

15 

15

Mean.

5,620 

5,870 

4,910 

6,150 

6,880 

9,070 

11,700 

10,700 

4,640 

652 

737

Run-off in

acre-feet.

346,000 

349,000 

302,000 

268,000 

423,000 

540,000 

719,000 

637,000 

285,000 

40,100 

43,900

89941° 19 WSP 443 3
34 SUEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B. 

SNAKE RIVER NEAR TWIN FALLS, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 9 S., R. 17 E., at Perrine's bridge, on the I. B. Perrine Blue 

Lakes ranch, about 4 miles north of the city of Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, 

and 4 miles below Shoshone Falls. The outlet of Blue Lakes enters Snake River 

about 200 feet below the gage and Salmon Falls Creek enters about 18 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 29, 1911, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank about 100 feet above the bridge; read by employees 

of I. B. Perrine.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of the bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of river at measuring section very rough. Banks high; 

not subject to overflow. Control consists of lava boulders and solid rock; permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10,25 feet at 6.30 

p. m. May 11 (discharge, 20,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.32 feet 

morning and evening of August 12 (discharge, 595 second-feet).

1911-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 13.3 feet at 6 a, m. and 7 p. m. June 10, 

1914 (discharge, 32,200 second-feet); mini mum stage recorded, 2.05 feet June 27-30 

July 1-4, 9-16,18-20, 28-29, and 31, August 1-3, 6-7,1915 (discharge, 468 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. Open-channel rating 

curve assumed applicable to winter flow.

DIVERSIONS. No water is diverted from the river between this station and that at 

Milner, except by small ranch ditches.

REGULATION. Flow past the station is regulated directly by the diversions of the 

North Side and South Side canals at Milner, where practically the entire flow of 

the river is diverted during the last part of the irrigation season; flow at such 

times consists of inflow and seepage between this station and that at Milner.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read twice daily to quarter-tenths. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records of monthly discharge excellent though parts of the records of daily discharge may be somewhat in error 

as a result of diurnal fluctuations due to operation of gates at Milner dam. .

Discharge measurements of Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept, 30, 1916.

[Made by L. W. Roush.]

Date.

Apr. 2..............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.30

2.41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

637
SNAKE RIVER. 35

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15..........'.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28;..........

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

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

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

Oct.

3,000

7,320

7,060

9,300

7,880

6,020

4,370

4,590

4,590

6,020

6,020

7,880

7,320

6,530

6,020

6,020

6,270

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,270

6,270

5,760

6,270

6,270

6,270

6,270

6,270

6,270

5,760

Nov.

5,280

6,020

7,060

6,530

6,530

6,270

6,020

6,270

6,020

6,020

5,020

6,270

6,270

6

KOA

6,270

6,270

6,790

7,320

5,760

5,280

6,530

6,530

6,020

5,760

6,020

6,020

7 060

6,' 530

S

ocn

Dec.

6 fun

5,520

5,520

4,590

4,160

4,160

4,590

7 060

5' 760

5,760

6,530

6,270

6,020

5,040

6 fun

6 9sn

5,280

5,280

5 040

4^590

4,370

4,370

4,370

4,370

5

{\AC\

4,820

5,760

5,520

5,040

4,590

4,590

Jan.

4,370

3,740

2,670

3,360

3,740

3,940

3,940

4,160

4,820

5,280

5,040

4,820

4,590

5 fun

4,820

5,520

5,280

3,740

4,160

4,590

4,370

4,160

4,160

5 040

5 fun

5,040

4,82C

4,370

Feb.

4,590

4,370

4,370

4,160

4,160

4,370

5,280

8,440

8,720

9,300

10,500

10,500

8,160

7,600

7 600

7,060

6,270

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,020

5,760

6,020

6,020

6,020

6,270

6

CQrt

6,530

Mar.

6,270

5,760

6,020

5,760

5,520

5,520

5,760

6,53<r

6,270

6,270

6,270

6,270

7,320

7,060

6,790

6,530

6,530

7,060

7 060

7' 320

7,320

8,160

9,020

9 600

9^900

9

OAA

9,900

10,500

10,200

Apr.

10,800

10,200

10,200

8 44/1

6,790

7,600

7,880

7 880

7' 880

7 600

7,320

6,790

8,440

9 300

9,' 020

Q firm

9,600

9,300

9,020

11,400

11,100

10,800

9

flfln

8,720

7,320

7,880

9 300

11^800

14,700

May.

15,700

17,500

14,400

13,400

13,000

12,700

14,000

16,800

17,500

17,500

19,700

19,700

16,400

15 400

13,700

11 400

9 0flfi

7,600

6,270

5,280

4,160

6,020

7 060

9 snfi

11,800

11 400

9' 300

8 110

8,' 160

June.

7,880

7,880

8,160

9,300

8,440

7,600

8,160

9,020

9,600

8,720

8,440

9 fl9fl

10,200

11,100

9,020

7,320

9,600

9 QOfl

11,800

13,000

15,100

15,700

18,200

IQ nflfl

18,200

16 800

15' 100

13,000

10,500

7,320

July.

7 060

7,' 600

8,720

8,720

8,720

Q Qflfl

10,500

10,200

8,160

6,790

6,270

3,540

4,820

5,760

7 060

7 600

6'020

4,590

4,370

5,520

4,160

1,690

1,690

1,140

870 '

688

625

625

625

655

Aug.

625

655

655

655

655

655

625

720

688

625

625

595

625

625

625

625

655

4,160

3,360

1,690

912

1,460

1,140

3,740

3,740

2,670

3,000

2,080

2,080

1,240

755

Sept.

655

655

655

655

655

655

655

1,290

4,160

5,040

3,540

1,340

870

1,140

3,540

3,740

4,160

3,360

2,670

1,340

790

688

688

655

655

688

688

655

655

688

Monthly discharge of Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1916.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9,300 

7,320 

7,060 

5,520 

10,500 

10,500 

14,700 

19,700 

18,900 

10,500 

4,160 

5,040

19,700

Minimum.

3,000 

5,280 

4,160 

2,670 

4,160 

5,520 

6,790 

4,160 

7,320 

625 

595 

655

595

Mean.

6,190 

6,230 

5,140 

4,460 

6,510 

7,220 

9,240 

12,100 

11,100 

5,070 

1,390 

1,590

6,350

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

381,000 

371,000 

316,000 

274,000 

374,000 

444,000 

550,000 

744,000 

660,000 

312,000 

85,500 

94,600

4, 610, 000
36 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

SNAKE RIVER NEAR HAGERMAN, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 8 S., R, 13 E., at Owsley's ferry, just above Upper Salmon 

Falls, and about 4 miles south of Hagerman, Gooding County. Big Wood River 

enters about 10 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 24, 1912, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank about 50 feet below the ferry; installed August 15, 

1915, at same site and datum as former inclined gage; read by Clarice Owsley. 

An auxiliary inclined staff is also maintained at site of a proposed power house, 

. If miles below.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 150 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control rocky; practically permanent during year.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum and minimum stages during year could not 

be determined because of unreliable gage-height record.

1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 7.75 feet at 6 p. m. June 10, 1914 (discharge, 35,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.1 feet July 15 to August 

2, 1915 (discharge, 4,030 second-feet).

ICE. Stage discharge relation not affected by ice; open water rating curve applicable 

throughout winter.

DIVERSIONS. No noteworthy diversions between this station and that art Milner. 

Practically entire flow of river is diverted at Milner during part of the irrigation 

season by the Twin Falls canals, and the flow at Owsley's ferry is maintained 

largely by springs and waste water from irrigation up the river.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by diversions of the Twin Falls canals at Milner.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve well denned, but gage-height record too unreliable to warrant publication 

of determinations of daily discharge. Monthly discharge as published is believed 

to be fairly accurate.

Discharge measurements of Snake River near Hagerman, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

July 8

8

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.88

4.92

4.91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13,500

14,300

14,100

Date.

July 20

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.21

3.41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8,620

5,170

Monthly discharge of Snake River near Hagerman, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

April 1-15.. ..............................................

July 16-31.. ..............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

12,700 

11.400 

10,300 

9,710

13.300 

14,600

5,216

MiTiiTtiirm.

4,800 

10,300 

8,620 

8,620

9,710

5,000 

5,000 

5,000

Mean.

10,500 

10,600 

9,060 

8,670 

11,600 

11,300 

12,700 

7,020 

5,620 

5,080

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

646,000 

631,000 

557,000 

533,000 

667,000 

695,000 

378,000 

223,000 

346,000 

80,600

NOTE. Gage height record Apr. 16 to July 15 and Sept. 9-30 too Unreliable to warrant determination of 

discharge. Monthly discharge for rest of year determined from gage-height record, discharge measurements 

and records at other stations.
SNAKE EIVEE. 37

SNAKE RIVER AT KING HILL, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 5 S., R. 11 E., 300 feet east of the Oregon Short LineRailroad station at King Hill, Elmore County. Big Wood River enters from the north 

about 20 miles above the station.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1909, to September 30,1916.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank; installed August 17, 1910; read by P. W. 

McCarthy. Original gage, used May 13,1909 to March 1,1910, was a vertical staff 

on the left bank at practically the same section as the present gage but at datum 

about 2.2 feet higher. Temporary staff gage three-fourths mile above present 

site used March 7 to August 16, 1910.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 100 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed at gage and measuring section composed largely of 

gravel. Control is lava reef partly overlain with gravel; shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.1 feet May 12 

and 13 and June 24 (discharge, 24,800 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

5.49 feet July 29 to August 6 and August 13-17 (discharge, 6,310 second-feet). 

1909-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 13.1 feet June 12, 13, 1909 (discharge, 

41,900 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.5 feet July 7-9 and August 

15, 16, 1910 (discharge, 4,760 second-feet.)

ICE. Stage-discharge relation unaffected by ice; open-channel rating curve applicable throughout winter.

DIVERSIONS. No noteworthy diversions for irrigation are made between this station 

and that at Milner.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by diversions at Milner. During certain parts of 

the irrigation season practically the entire flow of the river is appropriated and 

the flow at King Hill is derived largely from springs and seepage water from the 

Twin Falls tracts.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during year. Two welldefined rating curves used, one applicable October 4 to July 8, the other July 27 

to September 30. Gage read to quarter-tenths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying gage height to rating table; shifting-control method 

used July 9-26. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Snake River at King Hill, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Oct. 7

Nov. 3

July 7

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.98

7.72

8.73

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10,500

16,000

Date.

Aug. 22

Made by 

L.W.Boush.. ........

height.

Feet. 

5.66

6.34

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.580

8,420
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River at King Hill, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28

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

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

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

Oct.

13,400 

14,100

11,300 

10,700 

10,500 

10,500 

11,000

11,600 

12,200 

11,900 

11,900 

11,600

11,600 

11,900 

11,600 

11,900 

11,900

11,900 

11,600 

11,600 

11,600 

11,600

11,600 

11,900 

11,900 

12,200 

12,200 

12,500

Nov.

12,800 

12,800 

12,500 

12,500 

12,800

13,400 

13,400 

13, 100 

12,800 

12,800

13,400 

14,100 

11,900 

12,200 

12,500

11,600 

11,600 

11,600 

11,900 

11,600

11,600 

11,900 

12,200 

11,900 

11,900

11,900 

11,600 

11,600 

11,600 

11,600

Dec.

11,000 

11,600 

11,600 

11,300 

11,300

11,000 

10,700 

10,700 

11,300 

11,900

12,500 

12,500 

12,500 

12,500 

12,800

11,600 

11,000 

10,700 

10,700 

10,500

11,000 

10, 700 

10,700 

10,700 

10,700

10,700 

10,700 

10,700 

10,500 

10,500 

10,200

Jan.

10,500 

10,200 

9,100 

9,370 

9,370

9,640 

9,910 

9,640 

9,910 

9,910

10,200 

10,500 

10,500 

10,500 

10,500

10,500 

10,500 

10,500 

10,500 

10,500

10,500 

9,910 

10,200 

10,700 

11,600

11,300 

11,000 

10,500 

10,200 

10,200 

10,200

Feb.

10,200 

10,200 

10,200 

9,910 

9,910

10,500 

13,400 

18,700 

19,800 

20,200

19,400 

18,700 

16,500 

13,100 

12,800

12,800 

12,200 

12,200 

11,900 

12,200

12,200 

12,500 

12,500 

12,200 

12,200

12,200 

12,200 

12,200 

12,200

Mar.

11,900 

11,900 

11,600 

11,600 

11,600

11,600 

11,300 

11,900 

13,400 

15,800

15,100 

15,100 

15,800 

12,500 

13,100

14,700 

14,700 

14,700 

15,800 

16,100

16,800 

16,800 

12,800 

15,400 

14,700

15,400 

15,800 

16,100 

16,500 

16,500 

16,800

Apr.

17,500 

17,200 

17,200 

16,800 

16, 100

14,400 

14,100 

14,100 

14,100 

14,100

14,100 

14,400 

14,700 

15,100 

15,800

15,100 

14,700 

14,100 

14,400 

15,400

15,800 

16,800 

16,800 

16,800 

16,100

15,400 

15,400 

15,400 

15,800 

18,700

May.

20,900 

20,900 

21,300 

20,900 

20,900

19,800 

20,600 

22,500 

24,400 

24,400

24,400 

24,800 

24,800 

23,700 

21,300

20,600 

18,300 

16,500 

14,100 

13,100

11,900 

11,300 

11,600 

11,600 

15,100

16,800 

17,500 

16,800 

14,100 

12,500 

14,400

June.

14,400 

14,100 

14,100 

14,100 

14,100

13,400 

13,100 

13,800 

13,800 

14,400

14,400 

14,700 

15,100 

15, 100 

15,400

14,400 

13,100 

14,100 

15,800 

17,500

19,800 

20,600 

22,900 

24,800 

24,100

22,500 

21,300 

19,400 

17,200 

13,400

July.

12,200 

13,100 

13,100 

14,100 

14,400

14,700 

15,800 

16,800 

15,000 

13,100

11,800 

11,200 

9,000 

10,900 

11,700

12,600 

12,600 

11,400 

9,670 

10,200

9,350 

8,790 

8,000 

7,270 

7,010

6,760 

6,520 

6,520 

6,310 

6,310 

6,310

Aug.

6,310 

6,310 

6,310 

6,310 

6,310

6,310 

6,520 

6,520 

6,520 

6,520

6,520 

6,520 

6,310 

6,310 

6,310

6,310 

6,310 

6,520 

9,210 

7,670

7,200 

6,520 

6,520 

6,970 

10,000

9,210 

8,430 

8,430 

7,920 

7,920 

7,430

Sept.

6,970 

6,520 

6,520 

6,520 

6,520

6,520 

6,740 

6,970 

7,670 

8,690

10,000 

10,000 

8,950 

8,170 

8,170

8,950 

8,690 

8,690 

8,690 

8,430

7,670 

7,430 

7,430 

7,200 

7,200

6,970 

6,970 

6,970 

6,740 

6,740

NOTE. Mean discharge Oct. 1-3 estimated 9,400 second-feet because of lack of gage-height record. 

Monthly discharge of Snake River at King Hill, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

14, 100

14,100 

12,800 

11,600 

20,200 

16,800 

18,700 

24,800 

24,800 

16,800 

10,000 

10,000

24,800

Minimum.

11,600 

10,200 

9,100 

9,910 

11,300 

14,100 

11,300 

13,100 

6,310 

6,310 

6,520

6,310

Mean.

11,600 

12,300 

11,200 

10,300 

13,300 

14,300 

15,500 

18,400 

16,500 

10,700 

7,050 

7,660

12,400

Run-off in

acre-feet.

713,000 

732,000 

689,000 

633,000 

765,000 

879,000 

922,000 

1,130,000 

982,000 

658,000 

433,000 

456,000

8,990,000
SNAKE RIVER. 39 

SNAKE RIVER NEAR MTTRPHY, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In the NW. £ sec. 18, T. 2 S., R. 1 E., three-quarters of a mile below the 

Swan Falls power plant, 1J miles below the company ferry, and 12 miles east of 

Murphy, Owyhee County. The gage is in Ada County and is 38 miles below the 

mouth of Bruneau River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 41,900 square miles (measured on United States Land Office maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 21, 1913, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank one-fourth mile below house of S. H. 

Cantwell; installed September 7, 1914; observer, S. N. Glass. Temporary vertical staff gage first installed at this site August 29,1912, was replaced October 2,

1912. by an inclined staff, and a vertical low-stage section was added August 22,

1913. Friez water-stage recorder, temporarily installed, used December 13, 

1913, to June 27,1914. All gages at practically same site and set to same datum. 

Records obtained prior to August 21, 1913, fragmentary.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from ferry boat 1| miles above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed of lava rock with deposits of sand, silt, and 

gravel where not scoured out by current. Control practically permanent. Banks 

not subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 

9.55 feet at 8 p. m. May 12 (discharge, 29,400 second-feet); minimum stage about 

 2.00 feet at 5 p. m. August 6 (discharge, about 5,080 second-feet).

1912-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 12.13 feet at 11.30 a. m. June 10, 1914 

(discharge, 39,600 second-feet); minimum stage as noted for current year.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A number of small pumping plants divert water for irrigation between 

this station and that at King Hill.

RELATION. Large diurnal fluctuations in stage are due to the manipulation of the 

gates at the dam above and to variation in load at the power plant, but because of 

the small amount of storage obtained at the dam the changes are of short duration.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted in footnote 

to table of daily discharge. Discharge determined by applying to rating table 

the mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting .recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by. the Idaho Power Co., formerly the 

Electric Investment Co.

The following discharge measurement was made by A. W. Harrington: 

October 11, 1915: Gage height, 3.05 feet; discharge, 10,800 second-feet.
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River near Murphy, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

4... . .

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

6......... . 

7....... . " "

8......... .

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

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

11......... . 

12....... . 

13-........" 

14....... 15.........;;;;;;

16....... 17......." """ 

18....... ." ""

19.......

20.......

21.......

22..... .

23.......

24.....

25.......

26.....

27....... .

28......... .

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

30....... . 

31-............;.

Oct.

7,090 

6,140 

10,700 

12,900 

13,600

14,000 

12,900 

11,000 

10,200 

10,000

10,600 

11,600 

12,200 

13,100 

12,400

11,400 

11,000 

11,200 

11,400 

11,200

11,400 

10,600 

12,400 

11,600 

12,000

11,800 

11,400 

12,200 

12,000 

12,000 

11,600

Nov.

11,800 

11,200 

11,400 

12,000 

12,200

12,200 

12,000 

11,800 

11,800 

11,600

11,800 

11,600 

11,800 

12,200 

11,800

12,000 

12,000 

12,000 

12,400 

12,600

13,100 

11,200 

11,200 

12,000 

12,000

11,600 

10,800 

10,400 

10,600 

11,500

Dec.

11,400 

10,200 

10,600 

10,800

'li,"200 

11,000 

10,600

10,400 

10,400 

10,400 

10,400 

10,400

10,600 

10,800 

10,800 

11,200 

11,200 

10,400

Jan.

9,860

.......

9,690 

10,000 

10,600

11,000 

11,200 

10,400 

10,400 

10,600

10,600 

10,800 

10,400 

10,000 

9,860

9,520 

10,000 

10.400 

10,600 

11,000

12,400 

12,200 

11,400 

11,000 

10,600 

10,200

Feb.

10,200 

10,600 

11,800 

9,600 

9,860

10,000 

13,500 

19,800 

22,900 

23,800

24,200 

23,500 

20,400 

16,800 

14,500

14,500 

14,300 

13,300 

12,900 

12,600

12,900 

12,900 

12,900 

12,900 

12,900

12,900 

12,600 

12,600 

12,600

Mar.

12,600 

12,400 

12,000 

12,000 

11,800

12,200 

12,000 

12,000 

12,600 

15,000

16,300 

16,800 

17,600 

17,300 

14,800

15,300 

15.800 

16.000 

16,300 

16,500

17,900 

18,400 

17,100 

16,300 

15^800

16,000 

17,100 

17.300 

17,600 

17,100 

17,600

Apr.

17,300 

17,900 

18,100 

18,100 

17,300

15,300 

14,800 

15,300 

15,500 

15,500

15,800 

16,300 

16,000 

15,800 

16,800

17,100 

17,100 

17,300 

17,100 

16,800

17,100 

17,900 

17,300 

17,300 

17,600

17,100 

16,300 

15,800 

17,100 

18,700

May.

21,600 

23,500 

24,200 

23,200 

21,600

20,400 

20,700 

20,700 

24,500 

25,200

24,500 

26,600 

27,000 

24,800 

21,900

22,200 

21,000 

19,200 

16,500 

15,000

14,300

17,100 

18,100 

19,000 

18,100 

16,500

June.

15,800 

15,500 

15,000 

15,300 

16,000

16,000 

15,300 

14,800 

15,500 

16,300

15,800 

15,300 

15,500 

16,000 

17,100

16,300 

15,000 

14,800 

16,800 

17,300

18,700 

21,000 

22,200 

21,600

.......

July.

14,300 

13,300 

13,800 

14,500 

14,500

14,800 

15,300 

16,000 

16,000 

15,000

13,600 

12,200 

11,000 

10,200 

10,800

11,800 

12,900 

12,600 

11,400 

10,200

10,200 

10,800 

9,190 

8,000 

7,360

7,240 

7,000 

6,670 

6,570 

6,680 

6,210

Aug.

6,290 

6,210 

6,290 

6,380 

6,380

6,730 

6,050 

6,290 

6,380 

6,290

6,470 

6,290 

6,470 

6,380 

6,380

6,380 

6,290 

6,470 

6,290 

8,580

8,720 

7,480 

6,890 

7,120 

7,040

9,350 

9,350 

8,900 

8,450 

8,000 

7,740

Sept.

7,320 

6,890 

6,470 

6,570 

6,570

6,570 

6,670 

6,570 

6,780 

7,340

10,200 

10,800 

9,520 

8,000 

7,360

7,870 

9,860 

10,000 

10,200 

9,690

8,870 

8,000 

7,360 

7240 

7,240

7,240 

7,240 

7,240 

7,120 

7,120

NOTE. No gage-height record received for the following periods and mean discharge estimated from records at other stations as follows: Dec. 5-17,12,000 s.econd-feet; Jan. 2-7,9,750 second-feet; May 22-26,14,000 

second-feet; June 25-30, 18,000 second-feet. Discharge for the following days is the mean of 12 two-hour 

periods, Oct. 1-3, Nov. 12,30, Feb. 3,4,7,29, Mar. 1, July 30, Aug. 6,15,20,25, and Sept. 10.

Monthly discharge of Snake River near Murphy, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

14,000 

13,100

12,400

24,200 

18,400 

18,700 

27,000

16,000 

9,350 

10,800

27,000

Minimmn

6,140 

10,400 

10,200

9,600 

11,800 

14,800

6,210 

6,210 

6,470

6,140

Mean.

11,400 

11,800 

11,300 

10,400 

14,600 

15,300 

16,800 

19,900 

16,900 

11,300 

7,040 

7,860

12,900

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

701,000 

702,000 

695,000 

640,000 

840,000 

941,000 

1,000,000 

1,220,000 

1,010,000 

695,000 

433,000 

468,000

9,340,000
SNAKE RIVER. 41 

SNAKE RIVER AT WEISER. IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 11 N., R. 5 W., about a third of a mile above wagon bridge 

at Weiser, Washington County. Between this station and that near Murphy 

Succor Creek and Owyhee and Malheur rivers enter Snake River on the left and 

Boise, Payette, and Weiser Rivers on the right.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 8, 1910, to September 30, 1916. Fragmentary gageheight records obtained by Weather Bureau since 1895.

GAGE. Inclined concrete gage on right bank; installed by Weather Bureau; read by 

J. W. Lapish. Gage used October 8,1910, to September 30,1914, was an inclined 

staff on right bank about 200 yards below wagon bridge at different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 200 yards below bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and coarse gravel. One channel at 

all stages. Control fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.5 feet at 9 a. m. 

March 22 (discharge 58,400 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2 feet October 

4 and August 8 (discharge, 7,140 second-feet).

1910-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 14.5 feet (U. S. Geol. Survey gage datum) 

June 15, 1912 (discharge, 73,800 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.5 feet (Weather 

Bureau datum) at 8 a. m. August 28 and 29, 1915 (discharge, 5,550 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice; open-channel rating 

curve used throughout the year.

DIVERSIONS. Some water is diverted between Weiser and the station near Murphy 

but almost entirely by pumping.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read once a day to tenths. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Snake River at Weiser, Idaho, during the year ending Sept. SO,

1916.

[Made by G. C. Baldwin.]

Date.

Feb. 18...................................:...........................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.50

2.34

Discharge.

Sec.-fl. 

23,600

8,110

NOTE. All gage heights refer to United States Weather Bureau gage.
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River at Weiser, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

7,470 

7,810 

8,160 

7,140 

9,240

12,800 

13,700 

13,300 

12,400 

11,200

10,400 

10,800 

11,600 

12,000 

12,400

13,300 

12,800 

12,000 

12,400 

12,400

12,800 

12,400 

12,800 

12,800 

12,400

13,300 

12,800 

12,400 

12,800 

12,800 

12,400

Nov.

12,400 

12,800 

12,400 

12,000 

12,800

13,300 

13,300 

12,800 

12,800 

12,800

12,800 

12,800 

12,800 

12,800 

12,800

12,800 

13,700 

13,700 

13, 700 

13,700

14,600 

14, 600 

13, 300 

13,300 

14,100

14,100 

13,300 

13,300 

13,300 

13,300

Dec.

13,700 

14,100 

14,100 

14, 100 

14,600

14,600 

14,100 

13,700 

13,700 

13,300

15,500 

14,100 

14,100 

15,000 

15,000

14,600 

14,600 

14,100 

13,700 

13,300

12,800 

13, 700 

14,100 

14,600 

14,100

13,700 

12, 800 

12,800 

13,300 

13,700 

12,800

Jan.

12,400 

12,400 

12,400 

12,000 

12,000

12,000 

12,000 

12,000 

12,000 

12,000

12,400 

12,400 

12,400 

12,800 

12,800

12,800 

12,800 

12,800 

12,800 

12,800

12,800 

11,600 

12,400 

20,100 

29,300

26,100 

19, 600 

18,000 

15,500 

15,000 

14,100

Feb.

14,100 

14,600 

14,600 

15,500 

14,600

15,000 

32,600 

47,000 

40,400 

44,000

55,400 

50,800 

39,700 

32,600 

28,000

24,200 

23,000 

23,000 

23,000 

21,800

21,200

21,800 

21,800 

22,400 

23,000

23,000 

22,400 

22,400 

21,800

.......

Mar.

21,800 

21,800 

20,100 

19,000 

20,100

22,400 

22,400 

20,100 

21,200 

26,100

31,300 

36,800 

41,100 

44,000 

44,000

38,200 

38,200 

41,800 

46,200 

51,500

55,400 

58,400 

53,000 

50,000 

45,500

42,600 

38,200 

35,400 

37,500 

38,900 

38,200

Apr.

38,200 

38,900 

36,800 

44,000 

43,300

42,600 

38,900 

38,900 

39,700 

39,700

42,600 

47,000 

47,000 

45,500 

44,000

45,500 

46,200 

44 000

44^800 

41,800

38,900 

38,900 

41,100 

41,100 

41,100

44,000 

46,200 

47,000 

45,500 

44,000

May.

43,300 

45,500 

48,500 

50,000 

60,800

50,800 

50,800 

53,000 

51,500 

53,000

52,300 

48,500 

48,500 

47,000 

44,800

40,400 

38,900 

38,200 

38,900 

36,800

35,400 

34,700 

34,000 

32,600 

32,000

32,000 

32,600 

32,600 

32,600 

33,300 

32,600

June.

30,600 

29,300 

29,300 

29,300 

31,300

34,700 

36,100 

36,800 

38,200 

38,900

41,800 

41,800 

40,400 

40,400 

41,100

43,300 

44,000 

44,000 

51,500 

56,900

56,900 

50,000 

50,000 

48,500 

47,000

50,800 

50,800 

45,500 

44,000 

42,600

July.

39,700 

36,800 

38,200 

38,200 

36,100

34,700 

32,600 

32,600 

34,000 

35,400

33,300 

29,300 

26,100 

24,200 

21,200

20,700 

20,700 

21,200 

23,600 

19,000

17,000 

15,000 

15,500 

15,000 

14,100

12,800 

11,200 

10,800 

10,400 

9,990 

9,610

Aug.

9,240 

8,870 

8,870 

8,510 

8,160

8,160

8,870 

7,140 

7,810 

7,810

7,810 

7,810 

7,810 

7,810 

8,160

7,810 

7,470 

7,810 

8,510 

8,510

8,870 

10,400 

9,610 

8,160 

8,510

8,870 

9,610 

10,400 

9,610 

9,610 

9,610

Sept.

8,870 

8,510 

8,160 

7,810 

7,470

7,470 

7,810 

7,810 

7,470 

7,470

8,160 

9,990 

12,400 

11,200 

9,990

8,870 

9,240 

10,800 

11,200 

11,200

10,800 

10,400 

9,610

8,870 

8,870

8,510 

8,510 

8,510 

8,510 

8,870

Monthly discharge of Snake River at Weiser, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

13,700 

14,600 

15,500 

29,300 

55,400 

58,400 

47,000 

53,000 

56,900 

39,700 

10,400 

12,400

58,400

Mini'miTm .

7,140 

12,000 

12,800 

11,600 

14,100 

19,000 

36, 800 

32,000 

29,300 

9,610 

7,140 

7,470

7,140

Mean.

11,700 

13,200 

13,900 

14,300 

26,700 

36,200 

42,600 

41,800 

42,200 

23,800 

8,590 

9,110

23,600

Run-off in

acre-feet.

719,000 

786,000 

855,000 

879,000 

1,540,000 

2,230,000 

2,530,000 

2,570,000 

2,510,000 

1,460,000 

528,000 

542,000

17,100,000
SNAKE EIVEB. 43 

SNAKE RIVER AT RIPARIA, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 13 N., E. 38 "W., at Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co.'s bridge at Riparia, in Whitman County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 102,000 square miles (authority, United States Weather Bureau).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1915, to September 30, 1916. Gage-height record 

April 16, 1904, to June 30, 1907, and after February 1, 1908, obtained and published by United States Weather Bureau.

GAGE. Vertical staff in three sections, the highest section being on first bridge pier 

from right bank and the lower sections on upper draw guard of railroad bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Texas Rapids, about half a mile below gage, forms control. 

The United States Army Engineer Corps is removing rock obstructions from the 

control, but this work apparently does not affect the permanence of the stagedischarge relation.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 16.8 feet 

June 20 (discharge, 230,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.4 feet 

October 1 (discharge, 15,200 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A large amount of water is diverted for irrigation.

REGULATION. Flow is regulated to some extent by storage for irrigation in Jackson 

Lake (capacity, 790,000 a"cre-feet), and by other smaller reservoirs in the basin; 

also by diversions for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-dischargje relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well denned. 

Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good above 25,000 second-feet; fair below.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Army Engineer Corps 

and United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Snake River at Riparia, Wash., during the year ending Sept. SO,

1916.

[Made by C. G. Paulsen.]

Date.

July 17. .............................................................................

Aug. 15.................................;...........................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

13.30

7.95

2.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

164,000

81,800

26,400

NOTE. Two discharge measurements of Snake River at Burbank are referred to this station after deducting the flow of the tributaries between the stations and allowing a time inter val of 24 hours between stations 

(the stage being practically constant), as follows: Sept. 22, 1915: Gage height, 1.2 feet; discharge, 14,400 

second-feet. Sept. 23,1915: Gage height, 1.3 feet; discharge, 14,500 second-feet.
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River at Riparia, Wash., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1916.

Day.

1.. .......

2.........

3.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

10.........

11.........

12.........

13.........

14.........

15.........

16.........

17.........

18.........

19. ........

20.........

21.........

22.........

23.........

24.........

25.........

26.........

27.........

28. ........

29.........

30......... 

31.........

Oct.

15,200

15,800

15,200

15,800

18,900

15,800

22,400

22,400

23,200

23,200

21,600

21,600

21,000

19,600

21,000

22,400

24,000

23,200

21,600

21,000

21,000

21,000

21,000

21,000

21,000

21,600

21,600

21,600

21,600 

22,400

Nov.

22,400

21,000

21,600

21,600

21,600

21,00o

21,600

23,200

22,400

22,400

22,400

21,600

91 raw

21,600

22,400

24,000

24,000

24,000

28,000

27,200

28,000

28,000

28,000

28,000

26,400

26,400

26,400

26,400

Dec.

23,200

22,400

22,400

23,200

24,800

26,400

26,400

28,000

28,900

29,800

28,900

28,900

28,900

26,400

26,400

26,400

26,400

24,000

23,200

23,200

22,400

29,800

38,800

34,200

30,600

30 600

30,600

24,000 

21,000

Jan.

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,200

22,400

22,400

22,400

24,800

24,800

24 goo

24' 800

24^800

24,800

24,800

24 800

24^800

24 800

20^200

22,400

26,400

26 400

26^400

26,400

26,400

26 400

26^400

26,400 

26,400

Feb.

26,400

26 400

26' 400

26,400

26 400

26,400

26,400

26,400

28,000

38,800

AT find

57 400

48,600

46 600

44,600

57,400

52,900

48,600

48,600

50,700

52 900

49^ 600

49 600

49,600

49,600

CA 7ftf\

Mar.

47,600

45,600

45,600

AA «nn

AA «nn

40,700

39,800

39,800

47,600

71,100

86,300

96,800

104,000

101,000

101,000

101,000

86,300

QQ EAf\

104 000

144,000

139 000

127^000

120,000

103,000

103,000

101,000

90,800 

84,900

Apr.

84,900

87,800

90,800

101,000

96,800

95.300

92,300

96,800

99,800

117 ftftA

122,000

m fiftft

122,000

124,000

124,000

111,000

108,000

103,000

AC QAA

92,300

106,000

127,000

148,000

148,000

139,000

May.

127,000

111,000

127,000

136,000

153,000

171,000

180,000

185,000

171,000

162,000

148,000

127,000

120,000

114,000

108,000

103,000

103,000

111,000

126,000

126,000

127,000

120,000

117,000

111,000

108, dOO

108,000

111,000

109.000 

109,000

June.

111,000

111,000

108,000

111,000

126,000

138,000

136,000

139,000

146,000

157,000

160,000

153,000

151,000

149,000

153,000

171,000

187,000

203,000

216,000

230,000

216,000

193,000

171,000

151,000

144,000

144,000

151,000

157,000

173,000

167,000

July.

157,000

144,000

155,000

155,000

144,000

138,000

136,000

134,000

136,000

134,000

131,000

120,000

109,000

101,000

87,800

56,200

79; 300

71,100

75,100

72,400

64,600

61,000

56,200

51,800

50,700

49,600

46,600

44,600

42,600

39,800 

37,800

Aug.

35,100

34,200

33,300

31,500

29,800

28,900

28,000

28,900

28,900

27,200

27,200

26,400

26,400

25,600

25,600

24,800

24,800

24,800

28,000

25,600

25,600

25,600

24,800

24,000

24,000

22,400

21,000

20,200

23,200 

22,400

Sept.

21,000

21,000

20,200

20,200

20,200

21,600

19,600

19,600

18,900

20,200

23,200

22,400

21,600

23,200

24,800

24,000

21,600

20,200

19,600

20,200

21,600

21,600

21,000

20,600

20,300

20,000

19,600

21,000

20,200

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Sept. 24-26. 

Monthly discharge of Snake River at Riparia, Wash., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

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

November. .......................................:......

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

24,000 

28,000 

38,800 

26,400 

57,400 

144,000 

148,000 

185,000 

230-,000 

157,000 

35,100 

24,800

230,000

MvniTTiiiTn.

15,200 

21,000 

21,000 

20,200 

26,400 

39,800 

84,900 

103,000 

108,000 

37,800 

20,200 

18,900

15,200

Mean.

20,700 

23,900 

27,100 

24,000 

42,600 

86,200 

109,000 

128,000 

157,000 

92,900 

26,400 

21,000

63,300

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,270,000 

1,420,000 

1,670,000 

1,480,000 

2,450,000 

5,300,000 

6,490,000 

7,870,000 

9,340,000 

5,710,000 

1,620,000 

1,250,000

45,900,000
SNAKE RIVER. 45 

SNAKE RIVER NEAR BTJRBANK, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 9 N., R. 31 E., at head of Fivemile Rapids, 4 miles above 

Bin-bank, in Walla Walla County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 109,000 square miles (measured on maps issued by General Land 

Office and Forest Service).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1, 1909, to September 30, 1916; fragmentary 

records October 2,1907, to August 31,1909.

GAGE. Inclined staff 1,500 feet above intake of Burbank Power & Water Co.'s canal; 

datum, 300 feet above sea level; gage read by Lewis Dunlap, E. B. Madden, and 

James Hogan. Auxiliary vertical staff at lower end of power canal used for short 

periods prior to 1916.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Northern Pacific Railway bridge at Burbank, 4 miles below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control at head of rapids; shifts at flood stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 49.65 feet June 20 

(discharge, 249,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 35.95 feet January 21 

(discharge, 20,000 second-feet).

1909-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 51.8 feet May 29,1913 (discharge, 298,000 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 34.6 feet September 4, 1914 (discharge, 

13,000 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A large amount of water diverted from Snake River and tributaries is 

used for irrigation in southern Idaho.

REGULATION. Jackson Lake reservoir (capacity, 790,000 acre-feet) is the largest in 

operation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water June 20. Rating 

curve used before change well defined below 225,000 second-feet; that used after 

change poorly defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records too fragmentary to permit computation of monthly discharge. Records excellent prior 

to June 20 and fair thereafter.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the Burbank Co.

Discharge measurements of Snake River near Burbank, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. 30,1916.

[Made by C. G. Paulsen.]

Date.

May 11-12...........................................................................

£&.

Feet. 

45.01

Oft no

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

148,000

30,800
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Snake River near Burbarik, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17..... u ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nov.

22,500

21,900

21,200

21,200

22,500

22,500

22,500

22,500

99 ^fifl

23,200

99 p;fifl

22,500

91 9rtrt

23,200

24 600

oo cflA

OA QAA

26,900

OA QfiA

27,700

Oft QAA

23,900

Dec.

22,500

23,200

24,600

26,900

27, 700

27,700

27,700

9fi Qflft

01 inn

28,500

23,900

Jan.

21,200

23,900

20 600

20,000

OQ Ann

31,100

45,600

........

Feb.

34,000

130,000

130,000

122,000

68,100

» 62, 200

53,700

51,000

48,200

51,000

51,000

48,200

49,600

51,000

48,200

.........

Mar.

45,600

44,300

41,800

40,600

38,300

40,600

41,800

45,600

63,600

87,300

103,000

110,000

117,000

105,000

101,000

94,100

,

159,000

121,000

115,000

112,000

101,000

94,100

89,000

Apr.

87,300

87,300

94,100

94, 100

101,000

101,000

95,800

94,100

92,400

92,400

94,100

114,000

121,000

121,000

115,000

115,000

115,000

115,000

112,000

103,000

84,000

124,000

145,000

153,000

.....- ...

May.

175,000

184,000

188,000

161,000

153,000

143,000

122,000

115,000

112,000

101,000

101,000

101,000

99, 400

97,600

99,400

June.

99,400

103,000

103,000

103,000

124,000

138,000

136,000

138,000

145,000

157,000

161,000

157,000

153,000

149,000

157,000

173,000

194,000

212,000

234,000

248,000

238,000

211,000

193,000

164,000

150,000

160,000

170,000

182.000

182,000

182,000

July.

170 000

160,000

156,000

168,000

158,000'

146,000

140,000

140,000

140,000

140,000

132,000

123,000

108,000

101,000

89,500

79,900

79,900

79,900

76,700

70,500

64,500

60,100

54,500

51,800

50,500

46,600

42,900

38,300

.........

Aug.

.......

NOTE. No gage-height record for days for which discharge is not given.

TRIBUTARY BASINS. 

HENRYS FORK NEAR. REXBTJRG, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 39 E., just below a highway bridge about a mile

below the mouth of the south channel of Teton River, 7 miles below mouth of

main channel of Teton River, and 7 miles due west of Rexburg. Below all

tributaries.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13,1909, to September 30,1916. 

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank about 250 feet below bridge. Prior

to April 5, 1913, vertical staff on right bank about 25 feet farther downstream.

Datum of gage used prior to January 1,1912, 0.67 foot higher than that of present

gage. Observers, Hansen and Sorensen. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable a quarter of a mile below gage, from

highway bridge above, or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of mud, sand, and fine gravel;

shifting. Except at bridge left bank is overflowed at high stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.25 feet at 7

p. m. May 8 (discharge, 6,490 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.69 feet at 8 a. m.

August 5 (discharge, 671 second-feet). 

1909-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 8.7 feet (equivalent to 9.37 feet present

datum) June 6 and 7, 1909 (discharge, 7,680 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.90

feet at 6 p. m. August 10, 1915 (discharge, 481 second-feet).
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 47

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Observations discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Irrigation canals divert above the station but definite information as 

to the number of canals and quantity of water diverted is not available.

REGULATION. None except that due to opening and closing of head gates of irrigation canals.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve well 

defined; several parallel curves used. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table or by 

shifting-control method. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Henrys Fork near Rexburg, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Mar 18

May 31

July 21

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.41

6.69

7.72

4.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.080

3,090

4.780

2,350

Date.

25

Sont 1 4

Made by 

L. W. Roush..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.71

3.19

4.19

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

680

1,120

1,870

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Henrys Fork near Rexburg, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12...................:.................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1,710

1,680

1,640

--------

Mar.

2,060

2,140

2,380

2,710

2,880

2,880

2,960

2,620

2,460

2,290

2 9Qft

2,380

2.290

2,140

Apr.

' 2,140

2,140

2,210

2,210

2,380

2,380

2,290

2,210

2,290

2,460

2,620

2,880

3,050

2,710

2,540

2,620

2,540

2,540

2,620

2,790

2.710

2,710

2,460

2,540

2,960

3,580

4,310

5,030

5,760

5,560

May.

4,890

4,510

4,420

4,610

5,180

5,860

6,050

6,440

6,240

6,150

5,760

5,180

4,320

3,680

3,230

2,880

2,540

2,380

2.380

2,540

2,960

3,230

3,230

2,960

2,960

3,140

3,320

3,230

3,050

2,960

3,140

June.

3,320

3,320

2,960

2,620

2,710

3,140

3,400

3,320

3,400

3,580

3,770

3,860

3,950

3,770

3,860

4,140

4,510

4,800

4,990

5,180

5,370

5,660

5,660

5,280

4,510

3,770

3,490

3,400

3,580

3,860

July.

3,860

3,770

3,950

4,510

4,510

4,040

3,950

4,040

3,950

4,230

4,420

4.230

3,860

3,580

3,490

3,230

3,140

3,050

2,880

2,620

2,290

2,040

1,800

1,600

1,490

1,370

1,420

1,580

1,560

1,550

1,270

Aug.

1,070

951

835

729

675

706

738

850

1,050

1,120

i- ion

1,170

1,190

1,140

1,100

1,050

1,060

1,020

1,060

1,100

1,140

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,130

IjlSO

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,160

1,230

Sept.

1,230

1,270

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,410

1,490

1,520

1,560

1,640

1.760

1,870

1,910

1,880

1,920

1,880

1,840

1,810

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,660

1,630

1,660

1,730

1 840

1^840

1,770
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Monthly discharge of Henrys Fork near Rexburg, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

March 18-31.. ............................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,960 

5,760 

6,440 

5,660 

4,510 

1,230 

It 920

Minimum.

2,060 

2,140 

2,380 

2,620 

1.270 

675 

1,230

Mean.

2,460 

2,910 

3,980 

3,970 

3,010 

1,040 

1,660

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

68,300 

173,000 

245,000 

236,000 

185,000 

64,000 

98,800

1,070,000

GRAYS LAKE OUTLET NEAR HERMAN, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 3 S, R. 42 E, about 3 miles below bridge at outlet of lake

and 3£ miles west of Herman, Bonneville County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 5 to September 30, 1916. . GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by W. C. Handy. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Banks covered with willows.

Control practically permanent during 1916. Left bank is overflowed at high

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year believed to have occurred 

April 28 at about gage height 5.2 feet (discharge, about 1,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.72 foot April 7-10 (discharge, 1.1 second-foot).

ICE. At times flow from lake is practically shut off by ice but springs probably keep 

channel free from ice near gage.

DIVERSIONS. None between lake and station. Diversions for irrigation are made 

above the lake but quantity of water diverted is not known.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths once daily to June 30 and once every 

other day thereafter. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height 

to rating table; interpolated for days on which gage was not read-. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Grays Lake outlet near Hermany Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

May 6

9

Made by 

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

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

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

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

height.

Feet. 

0.73

.74

A 01

4.21

3.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.2 1 Q

564

488

278

Date.

11

18

Aug. 12

13

Made by 

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.43

2.45

2.06

1.07

1.06

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

144

146

Q7 ft

14.1

14.1
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 49

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Grays Lake outlet near Herman, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14........... i>»

Apr.

"

1

0

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

14.

no

30

36

55

May.

572

549

494

468

322

418

QQ1

OKQ

318

309

304

June.

209

196

192

184

174

164

ICO

142

148

144

1OQ

126

124

July.

71

70

68

66

64

60

w

56

55

50

48

46

44

42

Cf|

Aug.

29

28

26

24

91

23

99

91

20

18

16

14

14

Sept.

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3 7

3.7

3.7

3 7

3 7

^ 7

3

O

2

0

2

0

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

99

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

24........... "^

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

97

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

on

30

01

Apr.

98

132

176

136

264

300

336

488

7fl3

May.

291

281

275

271

254

248

225

232

218

9>VI

258

261

248

OQK

99 ^

June.

115

104

98

95

104

108

104

98

95

95

93

88

83

7a

71

July.

42

41

40

39

38

36

34

33

32

33

34

33

32

11

30

29

Aug. Sept.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

NOTE. No gage height record obtained Apr. 25 to May 4 and Aug. 14 to Sept. 1; gage read every other 

day July 1 to Aug. 13 and Sept. 2-30. Discharge interpolated for days of no gage height except as mean 

discharge was estimated as follows; Apr. 25-28, 970 second-feet; Apr. 29 and 30, 987 second-feet; May -1-4, 

760second-feet; Aug. 14-31, 7.0 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Grays Lake outlet near Herman, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1916.

Month.

April 5-30........ ........................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

209 

71 

29 

4.0

Minimum.

1.1 

218 

73 

29

2.8

Mean.

336 

373 

128 

45.3 

13.0 

3.18

Run-off in

acre-feet.

17,300 

22,900 

7,620 

2,790 

799 

189

51,600

IDAHO (GOVERNMENT) CANAL NEAR SHELLEY, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 1 N., R. 37 E., Bingham County, 600 feet below canal 

head gates, 1J miles southwest of Shelley and 10 miles above point where Sand 

Creek crosses the canal.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 20, 1912, to September 30, 1916. No water diverted 

during 1913 because of break in the canal.

GAGE. Inclined staff on the right bank'set in the concrete of the rating section; 

read by J. A. Vaughn. Bristol water-stage recorder has been operated at times, 

but records were not satisfactory; inclined staff always used as standard reference

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from a suspension foot-bridge at

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Trapezoidal concrete rating section. Growth of weeds and 

brush causes changes in the stage-discharge relation, but bottom of rating section 

evidently furnishes a permanent point of zero flow at about 0.0 foot gage height. 

89941° 19 WSP 443 4
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.47 feet at 10.30 

a. m. June 29 (discharge, 224 second-feet); minimum flow probably zero when 

head gates are closed, but has not been definitely determined, as no records are 

obtained when gates are closed.

1912-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 3.7 feet July 29, 1912 (discharge, 308 

second-feet); minimum as stated above.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow controlled at the head gates 600 feet above.

ICE. Canal not operated during winter months.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by growth of vegetation; change fairly 

well determined by discharge measurements. Gage read once daily to hundredths. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating 

table or by shifting-control method. Records fair.

Idaho Canal diverts water from left bank of Snake River in sec. 31, T. 1 N., R. 37 E., 

and discharges into Blackfoot River in sec. 27, T. 2S., R. 36 E. The canal also receives 

water from Sand Creek about 10 miles below station.

Discharge measurements of Idaho (Government) canal near Shelley, Idaho, during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

10

15

91

23

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

917

2.39

1.68

2.32

2.32

2.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. ion

209

132

203

183

Date.

99

23

Made by 

S. E.VanceJr.........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2

0Q

1.95

2.11

2.11

2.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

196

130 107

116

« Employee of Idaho State Engineer.

Daily discharge, in second, feet, of Idaho (Government) canal near Shelley, Idaho, for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

June.

0

19

42

42

42

120

83

78

78

88

109

153

175

199

199

July.

216

214

211

214

216

209

201

212

194

188

196

191

189

199

Aug.

198

198

179

175

168

180

179

176

175

185

184

179

175

155

141

Sept.

71

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

60

128

127

114

117

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

. June.

199

200

201

206

202

199

9ftft

197

186

ion

203

99 A

222

July.

197

191

189

187

196

189

187

194

Aug.

153

150

151

150

146

149

138

104

132

19ft

136

133

127

Sept.

117

112

105

117

122

124

120

117

117

117

115

120

122

NOTE. Head gates of canal closed Oct. 1 to June 1 and Sept. 2 to 10.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 51

Monthly discharge of Idaho (Government) canal near Shelley, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

224 

216 

198 

128

Minimum.

187 

120

Mean.

148 

198 

156 

79.1

Run-off in

acre-feet.

8,810 

12.200 

9,590 

4,710

35,300

BLACKFOOT RIVER ABOVE RESERVOIR, REAR HENRY, IDAHO.

LOCATION. About in sec. 9, T. 7 S., R. 42 E., at Cully's ranch, 1J miles above flow 

line of the Blackfoot-Marsh reservoir, 7 miles south of Henry, Bannock County, 

and 13 miles north of Soda Springs.

DRAINAGE AREA. 360 square miles (measured on Land Office map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 25, 1914, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank half a mile above Cully's house and 200 feet below 

the shearing plant; read by Mrs. T. W. Cully. Original gage, which was in use 

March 25 to September 30, 1914, was a vertical staff attached to streamward side 

of right pier of bridge about three-fourths mile above present site.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose rocks, boulders, and gravel; rough. 

Control is loose rock; fairly permanent. One channel at all stages, but right 

bank near gage is probably subject to overflow at high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.04 feet at 8 a. m., 

April 29 (discharge, 1,040 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.46 feet September 28, 30 (discharge, 61 second-feet). Minimum discharge may have occurred 

during winter when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice.

1914-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 6.45 feet at 3.15 p. m., April 24, 1914 

(discharge, 1,450 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.40 feet at 9.30 a. m., 

September 1, 1915 (discharge, 55 second-feet). Minimum discharge probably 

occurred during winter.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Only a few small ranch diversions are made above the station.

REGULATION. None. Entire flow passing gage is impounded in the Blackfoot-Marsh 

reservoir, 1J miles below.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating 

curve fairly well denned. Gage read once daily to hundredths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good for openwater period, but poor for November and December; no record January 1 to 

March 21.

Discharge measurements of Blackfoot River above reservoir, near Henry, Idaho, during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

T)prt -IA

Apr. 14 

May 2

16

Made by 

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

ol.72

3.41 

3-87

3.09

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

7K Q

492 

642

397

Date.

23

Made by 

L. W. Koush...........

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.80

2.69 

1-78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

311

274 

99-2

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
52 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blackfoot River above reservoir, near Henry, Idaho, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30........................:... <*1

Oct.

82

82

82

82

76

82

76

75

76

76

75

76

76

76

76

76

75

74

7S

79

70

70

72

73

73

72

70

70

70

69

Nov.

68£*7

£*7

gift

ft.fi

f!O

or*

68

70

76

On

Qo

QQ

QQ

QQ

82

Mar.

_

227

997

227

240

240

183

130

10A

138

iqo

Apr.

138

138

138

100

138

138

138

idfi

146

322

427

427

458

490

554

586

586

619

652

586

522

458

490

554

652

784

852

1,020

1.020

988

May.

886

652

652

R1Q

586

619

619

619

586

554

522

458

427

396

396

396

351

351

427

427

427

458

427

427

427

427

396

366

336

322

June.

on?

307

OQQ

OQQ

307

307

OQQ

OQQ

97Q

266

252

252

227

216

216

204

204

1Q4

183

240

279

97Q

227

204

183

164

164

164

July.

155

146

1OQ

 IQQ

1QA

130

130

115

108

101

101

101

101

101

115

130

130

130

115

108

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

Aug.

101

101

101

101

Od

101

101

101

101

94

94

88

88

88

88

94

88

88

82

82

82

82

76

82

76

76

75

76

74

76

76

Sept.

76

82

82

76

76

76

74

72

70

67

67

66

65

67

66

65

64

65

63

64

64

65

63

63

64

63

62

61

62

61

NOTE. No record obtained Jan. 1 to Mar. 21. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 10-16 and 

Nov. 26 to Dec. 31. Mean discharge estimated from observer's notes, discharge measurement Dec. 14, 

weather records, and records of flow at other stations, as follows: Nov. 10-16, 68 second-feet; Nov. 26-30, 

76 second-feet; Dec. 1-13, 77 second-feet; Dec. 14, 76 second-feet; Dec. 15-31, 69 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Blackfoot River, above reservoir, near Henry, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

[Drainage area, 360 square miles.]

Month.

March 22-31. ......................

Mky. .............................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

82

240 

1,020 

886 

307 

155 

101 

82

Minimum.

69

130 

138 

322 

164 

101 

74 

61

Mean.

74.9 

73.1 

72.6 

188 

477 

485 

243 

116 

88.0 

67.7

Per 

square 

mile.

0.208 

.203 

.202 

.522 

1.32 

1.35 

.675 

.322 

.244 

.188

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.24 

.23 

.23 

.19 

1.47 

1.56 

.75 

.37 

.28 

.21

Total in 

acre-feet.

4,610 

4,350 

4,460 

3,730 

28,400 

29,800 

14,500 

7,130 

5,410 

4,030
BASIN'S TBIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 53

BLACKFOOT-MARSH RESERVOIR NEAR HENRY, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 5 S., R. 40 E., about 12 miles northwest of Henry, Bannock 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1912, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff near spillway at right end of dam; read twice daily to hundredths 

by J. D. Curtis, October 1, 1915, to May 31, 1916, and by-B. B. Reynolds thereafter. Zero of gage, 6,100 feet above sea level.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 56.83 feet May 29 and 

June 8; minimum stage 42.28 feet November 12 and 13.

1912-1916. Maximum stage recorded 68.60 feet June 27-30, 1912; minimum 

stage 42.28 feet November 12 and 13, 1915.

COOPERATION. Gage height record furnished by United States Indian Service.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Blackfoot-Marsh reservoir near Henry, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

48.66

48.58

48.50

48.42

48.34

48.26

48.18

48.10

48.00

47.88

47.72

47.62

47.54

47.49

47.50

47.46

47.37

47.26

47.18

47.14

46.95

46.77

46.72

4fi 17

46.43

46.24

46.05

45.78

45.52

45.22 

44.92

Nov.

44.58

44.28

43.75

43.51

43.24

43.00

42.82

42.65

42.58

42.48

42.36

42.28

42.32

42.45

42.60

42.76

42.94

43.30

43.64

43.88

44.18

44.54

44.80

45.01

45.32

45.58

45.76

45.88

45.92

45.95

Dec.

46.00

46.00

46.00

46.00

46.08

46.15

46.19

4fi 9fi

46.32

46.40

46.50

46.61

46.73

46.85

4ft OR

47.12

47.19

A*7 91

A.7 9fi

47.32

47.36

47.42

47.48

47 in

47 54

47.56

47.58

47.66

47.74

47.82 

47.90

Jan.

47.98

48.08

48.16

48.24

48.28

48.32

48.36

48.44

48.52

48.60

48.66

48.74

48.82

48.90

48 Q8

49 05

49.12

49.18

49.26

49.35

49.42

49 48

49 54

An an

in fto

49 74

49.76

49 79

49 80

49.82 

49.82

Feb.

49.84

49.87

49.89

40 01

49.92

49.92

49.93

40 Q4

49.96

AQ OQ

60.02

50.04

50.06

50.08

50.10

60.10

50.10

CA f1

50.12

50.13

50.14

50.14

50.15

50.16

50.16

60.16

50.18

CA fO

50.18

Mar.

60.18

50.18

50.18

50.18

60.19

60.20

60.20

50.20

60.20

60.21

60.21

50.22

50.22

60.22

CA 99

50.24

CA 9 J

50.25

50.26

50.26

50.26

50.20

50.26

50.26

60.28

50.28

50.29

60.29

50.30 

60.30

Apr.

60.30

50.35

50.37

50.42

50.47

60.54

60.60

50.70

50.78

60.87

60.98

51.12

51.22

51.30

51.39

11 14

51.69

ci OR

52.05

52.22

52.40

co cfl

K.9 *7A.

52.90

53.15

13 3fi

53.55

53.73

53.90

54.08

May.

64.24

54.30

54.58

54.76

55.01

55.24

55.42

55.58

55.76

11 Q4

56.02

56.15

56.21

56.26

Ka QA

flfi 4K

56.52

ca AA

56.61

56.59

56.58

56.58

56.59

56.65

ca 7J.

56.76

56.72

56.76

KG Q9

56.78 

56.74

June.

56.68

56.80

56.81

56.81

56.79

56.79

56.82

56.83

56.81

56.79

56.79

56.79

56.79

56.71

56.74

56.68

56.61

56.57

56.50

56.42

56.25

56.20

1ft 99

ec OH

56.12

56.08

55.95

55.85

55.85

55.78

July.

55.75

55.68

55.55

55.48

55.42

55.36

55.28

55.18

55.05

14 07

54.88

54.79

54.72

54.62

54 48

54.42

54.35

54.10

54.00

53.92

53.82

53.72

53.62

53.48

53.38

53.35

53.28

53.15

52.98

52.88 

52.78

Aug.

52.60

52.48

52.38

52.28

52.25

52.18

52.08

51.95

51.78

a 79

51.66

51.55

51.42

51.25

51.05

50.90

60.75

50.55

60.42

50.36

50.31

60.29

60.24

EA 1 Q

60.12

50.02

49.92

49.82

40 79

49.64 

49.52

Sefpt.

49.42

49.32

49.15

49.02

48.92

48.82

48.72

48.62

48.52

48.36

48.24

48.05

47.85

47.65

47 40

47.24

47.10

4ft Q1

4ft 71

46 55

46.38

46.28

46.18

45.92

45.65

41 <*1

45.05

44 75

44 40

44.05
54 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PAET XII B.

BLACKFOOT RIVER NEAR HENRY, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 5 S., R. 40 E., 200 feet below wagon bridge at Bockyford 

crossing, 1 mile below the Blackfoot-Marsh dam of the United States Indian 

Service, and about 12 miles northwest of Henry, Bannock County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

BECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15,1908, to September 30,1916.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder installed September 18, 1912, on left bank; referred 

to outside vertical staff gage. Prior to September 18, 1912, gage was a vertical 

staff a few feet downstream from site of present gage. Datum of original gage 

was lowered 0.11 foot between July 15, 1908, and May 25, 1912, and datum of 

present gage is same as that of original gage on the later date. Curtis and Beynolds made daily staff-gage readings and obtained the Friez record.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 600 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of lava rock and boulders and gravel. One 

channel at all stages. Control fairly permanent. Growth of moss at times a ffects 

stage-discharge relation.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.30 feet at 9 a. m. 

July 15 (discharge, 957 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.80 foot at 2.30 

p. m. May 12 (discharge, 7.3 second-feet).

1908-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 4.15 feet May 14, 1909 (discharge, 1,640 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.70 foot at 1.30 p. m. January 21, 1915 

(measured discharge, 3.3 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice, presumably because of the proximity of the station to the reservoir, where the temperature of the stored water is 

above the freezing point.

DIVERSIONS. Only a few small diversions made for irrigation from river and tributaries above reservoir.

REGULATION. Flow past station consists entirely of stored water from reservoir and 

is controlled by gates at dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by growth of aquatic plants. Welldefined rating curves applicable October 1 to December 27, December 28 to May 

13, and May 25 to September 30. Operation of Friez recorder satisfactory. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained 

by inspecting recorder graph; shifting-control method used May 14-24. Becords 

good.

Discharge measurements of Blackfoot River near Henry, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Oct. 1

Dec. 12

May 12

12 

12

Made by 

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

9 J.7

1.12

1.23

.80 

1.63

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 407

37.3

58.2

7.3 

165

Date.

May 13

13

15

Made by 

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.93

2.33

2.16

2.77

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

265

440

342

656
BASINS TEIBUTARY TO SNAKE EIVEE. 55

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofBlaclfoot River near Henry, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14............... 1>?

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

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

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

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

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

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

99

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

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

9>5

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

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

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

90

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

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

Oct.

482

482

477

472

477

468

469

471

472

OQQ

322

QO9

317

010

01 q

113

313

378

548

548

543

528

507

497

4.7°

453

434

d.9f\

396

378

Nov.

ofte

326

280

257

242

227

01 O

oiq

1QQ

193

183

117

50

KA

KA

54

57

59

f^Q

f^Q

57

55

57

59

fist

63

64

64

68

Dec.

68

6868'

68

68

68

68

68

48

07

37

O7

qQ

4ft

in

40

40

Af\

42

42

4.9

40

39

37

9.7

07

36

35

35

35

35

Jan.

OK

OK

OK

35

o.*.

07

OQ

38

38

00

38

OQ

38

38

38

38

38

35

35

35

38

38

38

40

i(\

40

42

42

44

44

44

Feb.

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

44

41

41

44

41

41

44

44

41

44

44

44

41

44

44

44

44

44

44

41

44

44

Mar.

41

41

44

44

41

44

41

45

45

45

i>?

45

45

45

4>5

45

45

AX

. 47

49

45

45

45

45

45

4.0

49

49

49

49

49

Apr.

49

50

52

KO

CO

^9

^9

KO

54

56

56

60

60fin

CO

62

A9

62

62

CO

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

May.

ce

58

56

Kft

KQ

62

62

60

58

58

58

74

169

100

100

100

1 ^A

462

678

617

617

617

448

343

040

"UH

343

°ulQ

343

343

June.

343

QJ9

O4O

O/IO

<U3

343

OjO

343

343

°.4.Q

347

i Afvy

650

flKfl

650

656

656

656

662

662

662

667

667

673

673

667

£.7°.

July.

673

667

££"7

fifi*7

Cft7

667

CfiO

667

667

667

667

840

Q9S

QQQ

898

898

QAQ

782

707

724

735

79. R

735

730

724

707

695

690

Aug.

678

684

ftOi

684

684

684

684

684

678

684

684

684

678

678

667

667

662

fifi9

662

656

656

C4.R

650

656

fif\fi

656

645

Sept.

<u>;

<MQ

fijU.

634

A3Q

634

coo

601

596

t\7Q

<yvi

558

558

553

coo

KIO

487

477

4fi7

458

448

434

415

3Ofi

383

374 °.fin

343

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 7 and 8; discharge interpolated. 

Monthly discharge ofBlackfoot River near Henry, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30,1916.

Month.

November

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

IWav

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

548 

365 

68 

44 

44 

49 

62 

678 

673 

928 

684 

645

928

Minimum.

313

50 

^35 

35 

44 

44 

49 

56 

843 

662 

645 

343

35

Mean.

429 

134 

46.3 

38.2 

44.0 

45.7 

57.0 

239 

507 

730 

' 671 

523

290

Run-off in

acre-feet.

26,400 

7,970 

2,850 

2,350 

2,530 

2,810 

3,390 

14,700 

30,200 

44,900 

41,300 

31,100

210,000
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

BLACKFOOT RIVER.' NEAR SHELLEY, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 2 S., R. 38 E., Bingham County, 1$ miles above mouth oi 

canyon, 3 miles above the N. A. Just ranch, 10 miles southeast of Shelley, and 

18 miles northeast of Blackfoot. Below all important tributaries.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 26, 1909, to September 30, 1916. From April 17, 1903, 

to December 31, 1909, records were obtained near Presto, about 5 miles below 

site of present station. No tributaries enter between the two sites, but during 

the irrigation season several ditches divert probably 50 second-feet.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank. Observer, Rufus E. Reid.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rocky and rough. One channel at all stages. Control 

somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during the year, 5.36 feet at 

9 p. m. July 17 (discharge, 926 second-feet); minimum stage not definitely known 

as it occurred during the winter.

1909-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 5.80 feet at 11.45 p. m. April 1,1913 (discharge, 1,370 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, about 3.1 feet December 

29, 1911 (discharge, 45 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No noteworthy diversions are made from river or tributaries above 

station.

REGULATION. Flow regulated largely by storage in the Blackfoot-Marsh reservoir of 

the United States Indian Service, about 40 miles upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Blackfoot River near Shelley, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Mar. 15

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

03.43

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

76.7

IfU

Date.

May 25

Aug. 2

Made by 

L.W.Roush... ........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.70

5.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

789

a Stage-discharge relation afleeted by ice.
BASINS TKIBUTAKY TO SNAKE KIVEK. 57

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blackfoot River near Shelley, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

531

536

531

197

527

522

522

522

527

527

517

398

398

398

1<M

394

394

389

389

498

541

570

584

570

560

546

531

508

489

466

438

Nov.

416

385

367

328

311

290

282

286

270

258

250

121

123

126

99

123

Jan.

77

91

C7

89

91

Feb.

101

99

99

99

101

99

Q7

87

84

96

so

87

101

103

106

108

Mar.

Ill

113

116

118

132

99

91

101

129

115

132

109

118

121

132 1^1?

141

170

' 187

170

167

117

165

173

181

188

196

204

Apr.

212

227

224

239

250

224

216

231

262

328

452

ddS

389

367

SOS

394

358

- 389

372

324

315

332 <?14

376

407

412

416

420

380 114

May.

328

320

311

307

311

307

295

282

274

266

262

354

311

9Q1

290

295

394

452

760

812

 812

760

584

574

579

546

527

522

117

June.

517

512

512

508

508

503

498

- 498

494

489

489

484

484

480

494

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

760

734

734

724

724

724

July.

719

719

719

719

714

708

708

693

683

678

678

673

668

668

724

920

920

920

920

893

786

786

786

786

786

786

786

786

786

786

Aug.

786

786

786

786

786

786

760

760

760

760

760

760

734

. 734

734

734

724

708

708

703

703

698

693

688

683

683

678

673

673

668

658

Sept.

653

643

643

638

633

633

623

623

613

608

608

608

604

599

594

594

584

579

570

560

550

536

550

550

531

512

494

480

466

448

NOTE. No gage-height record Nov. 13-19, Dec. 30-31, Tan. 16-22, Jan. 30 to Feb. 10, Feb. 27 to Mar. 3 

and Mar. 26-31. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Jan. 9, 11-13, 23, Jan. 26 to Feb. 13. 

Discharge interpolated Feb. 27 to Mar. 3 and Mar. 26-31. Mean discharge estimated from discharge measurement, observer's notes, weather records, and record obtained at station near Henry, as follows: Nov. 13-19, 

140 second-feet; Nov. 27-30, 115 second-feet; Dec. 1-9, 123 second-feet; Dec. 10, 91 second-feet; Dec. 11-31, 

82 second-feet: Jan. 1-9, 78 second-feet: Jan. 11-13, 77 second-feet; Jan. 16-23 and 26-31,' 80 second-feet; Feb. 

1-13,98 second-feet.

Monthly discharge ofBlackfoot River near Shelley, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30,1916.

Month.

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

April.....................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

584 

416

204 

452 

812 

760 

920 

786 

653

920

Minimum.

389

91 

212

254 

480 

668 

658 

448

Mean.

492 

202 

94.2 

80.3 

97.2 

143 

336 

442 

624 

769 

728 

578

383

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

30,300 

12,000 

5,790 

4,940 

5,590 

8,790 

20,000 

27 200 

37,100 

47,300 

44,800 

34,400

278,000
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

BLACKFOOT RIVER NEAR BLACKFOOT, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 3 S., R. 34 E., Bingham County, at the old Jarvis ranch, 

about 2 miles above junction of Blackfoot River with Snake River and about 8 

miles southwest of Blackfoot.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 27, 1913, to September 30, 1916. Records obtained only 

when stored water from Jackson Lake is being carried in Snake River.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank half a mile south of the Jarvis ranch house; read 

by Ardell Olmstead.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control presumably of the same 

material; fairly permanent. One channel at all stages. Banks covered with 

heavy growth of brush and willows which may affect stage-discharge relation at 

high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 8.48 feet at 8.15 a. m. July 19 

(discharge, 626 second-feet); minimum stage, 5.65 feet at 10.35 a. m. July 15 (discharge, 174 second-feet).

1913-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 8.7 feet September 21-22,1914 (discharge, 

673 second-feet); water below gage at 7.20 p. m. June 17,1915 (discharge estimated 

at 40 second-feet).

ICE. No records obtained during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Principal diversions above gage are the Fort Hall canals near Blackfoot, 

but several smaller diversions are made near Blackfoot.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by storage in the Blackfoot-Marsh reservoir of the 

United States Indian Service.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period of record. Rating 

curve fairly well denned. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Blackfoot River near Blackfoot, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

May 29

Aug. 4

Sept. 16

Made by 

L. W. Roush...... ....................................................

.....do...................................................................

G. C. Baldwin............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.33

6.90

8.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

437

380

556

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blackfoot River near Blackfoot, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1.... ........

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

July.

914

228

228

301

301

256

228

OKfl

Aug.

ws

P»41

426

ORO

286

301

Dm

286

O71

Sept.

458

490

442

442

458

442

3Q4

070

378

49 R

Day.

11............

19

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

10

20............

July.

OEfl

286

200

174

286

CQO

592

626

575

Aug.

OCft

040

242

9W

228

*>71

301

301

346

Sept.

AAt)

4QA

541

558

575

575

P»41

410

458

442

Day.

O1

OO

23............

25............

26............

27............

28............

9Q

DA

31............

July.

541

541

507

458

378

442

524

COA

575

>M9

575

Aug.

378

394

378

378

362

316

331

pflo

378

394

426

Sept.

426

378

362

378

378

394

410

426

426 104
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 59

Monthly discharge of Blackfoot River near Blackfoot, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1916.

Month.

July.....................................................

The period.................. .......................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

626 

575 

575

Minimum.

174 

228 

362

Mean.

386 

337 

444

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

23,700 

20,700 

26,400

70.800

LITTLE BLACKFOOT RIVER AT HENRY, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 10, T. 6 S., R. 42 E., on Skinner's ranch, at Henry, Bannock 

County, a short distance above flow line of Blackfoot-Marsh reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 24, 1914, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to log across the stream just below Skinner's barn; 

read by Miss E. Skinner and Mrs. W. W. Chester.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rocky and covered with deposits of sand and gravel. 

Control is rock crest of 8-foot falls. Stage-discharge relation affected by growth 

of aquatic plants during large part of year.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.30 feet at 6 p. m. 

April 24 (discharge, 115 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.15 feet January 7-15 

(discharge, 11 second-feet).

1914-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 3.5 feet at 8 p. m. April 19, 1914 (discharge, determined from extension of rating curve, about 292 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.20 feet March 24, April 1-2, and July 4 at 6 p. m. to July 7, 

1914 (minimum discharge, determined by shifting control method, 7 secondfeet July 5, 6, and 7).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice because of warm springs.

DIVERSIONS. A ditch used for watering stock diverts about 300 feet above the station 

and a small ditch diverts between station and reservoir.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by growth of aquatic plants but changes 

well covered by "discharge measurements until June 22. Fairly well denned 

standard rating curve and shifting-control method used. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table October 1 to June 22; estimated June 23 to September 30. 

Records fair to June 22, but poor after that date.

Discharge measurements of Little Blackfoot River at Henry, Idaho, during the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Oct. 2

Plrtrt -I Q

VTai7 A

made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.31

1.19

1.40

1.52

Discharge.

See-ft. 

15.8

12.7

24.6

29.1

Date.

Aug. 8

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

4B.

Feet. 

1.53

1.70

1.96

1.95

Discharge.

Seo-ft. 

28.5

23.8

19.4

16.0
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Blackfoot River at Henry, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1. ...........................

2............................

3............................

4............................

5..... .. . .....

6............................

7............................

8............................

9............................

10............ ...............

11....:.......................

12............................

13............................

14............................

15............................

16............................

17............................

18............................

19............................

20............................

21............................

22............................

23............................

24............................

25............................

26............................

27............................

28............................

29............................

30

31............................

Oct.

16

16

17

16

18

18

1Q

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16it*

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

Nov.

14

14

14

14

14

14

is

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

is

is

is

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

Dec.

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

IQ

13

13

10

13

IQ

13

IQ

13

1 3

13

i^

 10

13

 iq

13

13

10

1°,

 10

1 3

Jan.

13

13

13

13

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

IQ

13

13

13

13

13

13

1 3

13

Feb.

IQ

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

IQ

13

IQ

13

13

IQ

13

13

13

13 iq

13

Mar.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

IQ

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Apr.

13

13

16

21

22

20

22

28

35

44

51

46

26

46

69

78

84

94

67

51

37

57

84

108

95

77

60

37

37

35

May.

30

30

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

25

23

27

37

34

30

28

25

27

30

29

27

25

24

22

June.

22

22

21

22

23

23

23

24

23

21

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

18

19

19

NOTE. Mean discharge estimated as follows: June 23-30,18 second-feet; July 1-31,17 second-feet; Aug1-8, 16 second feet; Aug. 9-31, 15 second-feet; Sept. 1-30, 15 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Little BlacJcfoot River at Henry, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

 Month.

February. ...............................................

April.....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

September. ..............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

19 

16 

15 

13 

13 

13 

108 

37 

24

108

Minimum.

14 

14 

13 

11 

13 

13 

13 

22

11

Mean.

16.0 

15.3 

13.1 

12.4 

13.0 

13.0 

49.1 

27.9 

19.4 

17.0 

15.3 

15.0

18.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

984 

910 

806 

762 

748 

799 

2,920 

1,720 

1,150 

1,050 

941 

893

13,700
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 61

MEADOW CREEK NEAR HENRY, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 3, T. 6 S., R. 42 E., half a mile above flow line of Blackfoot-Marsh 

reservoir, three-fourths of a mile below Goose Lake or Pelican Slough, and 1J 

miles northeast of Henry, Bannock County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 17, 1914, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank; installed June 27, 1914. Vertical 

staff at same site and datum used April 17 to June 26, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control consisted originally of an old rock diversion dam 

about 100 feet below the gage, but this dam was torn out August 17-19, 1915, and 

stage-discharge relation completely changed. New control is of rocks and 

gravel; somewhat shifting. One channel at all stages, but banks are very 

brushy and stage-discharge relation may be affected.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.92 feet at 3.40 

p. m. April 15 (discharge, 207 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, about 1.06 

feet at 6 p. m. July 17 (discharge, about 0.4 second-foot).

1914-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 4.39 feet April 17, 1914 (discharge, 281 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded July 17, 1916, at 6 p. m.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Observations discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

REGULATION . None!

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Two fairly well denned rating 

curves used, one applicable October 1 to November 7, the other April 11 to July 

5. Operation of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory at times. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records fair.

»

Discharge measurements of Meadow Creek near Henry, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Oct. 2

Apr. 15

May 3

Made by 

.....do.................

L. W. Roush. ..........

Gage

Feet. 

1.98

ol.91

3.78

3.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

18.2

8.2

178

121

Date.

May 15

22

A Tiff 0

Made by 

L. W. Roush...........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

&.

Feet. 

2.95

2.46

2.02

1.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

68.0

35.0

15.1

12.6

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Meadow Creels near Henry, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1.....................................

3.....................................

4.....................................

5.....................................

6.....................................

7.....................................

8.....................................

9.....................................

10.....................................

11.....................................

12.....................................

13.....................................

14.....................................

15.....................................

16.....................................

17.....................................

18.....................................

19

20.....................................

21.....................................

22.....................................

23.....................................

24.....................................

25.....................................

26.....................................

27.....................................

28.....................................

29.....................................

30.....................................

31................................... .

Oct.

20

18

18

17

16

15

14

141°.

10

13

1 3

13

1Q

12

12

12

12

12

12

19

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Apr.

141

138

125

114

182

176

170

172

178

159

140

121

121

121

120

120

120

120

120

121

May.

121

121

121

115

107

103

99

94

90

86

82

78

75

71

67

65

62

59

58

57

56

55

55

55

55

58

62

65

66

63

58

June.

54

51

48

45

41

38

36

34

32

30

28

27

26

22

21

20

18

17

15

11

11

15

18

20

20

18 ' 16

14

12

11

July.

9.5

8.6

7.6

6.9

 2.3

13

14

13

12

11

9.5

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.9

9.5

Aug.

9.5

8.9

8.6

8.3

9.8

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

Sept.

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

NOTE. No record Nov. 8 to Apr. 6. Discharge interpolated on account of lack of gage-height record 

Oct. 7, 8,16-24, Oct. 29 to Nov. 5, Apr. 20, 21, Apr. 27 to May 2, May 6-10, 12, and 13. Mean discharge 

estimated as follows: Apr. 7-10, 67 second-feet; July 6-18, 0.5 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Meadow Creek near Henry, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

November 1-7. ...........................................

April 7-30.. ..............................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

20 

11 

182 

121 

54 

14 

15 

14

Minimum.

11 

- 11

55 

11

8.3 

9.8

Mean.

13.2 

11.0 

127

76.7 

25.6 

5.70 

12.4 

11.7

Run-off in

acre-feet.

812 

153 

6,050 

4,720 

1.520 

350 

762 

696
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 63

IDAHO (GOVERNMENT) CANAL NEAR FIRTH, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 2 S., R. 36 E., Bingham County, about 100 feet above the 

double metal flume by which the canal crosses the Eastern Idaho Slough, one 

fourth mile below the nearest highway bridge, 1J miles below the point where 

Sand Creek crosses the canal, and about 5 miles southeast of Firth. 

J5CORDS AVAILABLE. March 29,1914, to September 30,1916.

UAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank. Vaughn and Kaiser, observers.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from one of the highway bridges 

above.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of silt, sand, and fine gravel; probably 

shifts slightly but flume heading just below furnishes what should be a permanent 

control for high stages. Point of zero flow, at about 0.6 foot gage height.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum recorded during the year, 5.30feetat 3.35p. m., 

June 21 (discharge, 428 second-feet); minimum discharge is practically zero.

1914-1916: Maximum stage recorded June 21, 1916; minimum discharge practically zero in 1916, but can not be exactly determined as water was below inlet 

pipe to float well.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Data inadequate for determination of winter discharge.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by Snake River head gates, about 12 miles 

above, and partly by gates at the Sand Creek crossing, about 1^ miles above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined between 10 and 330 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory at times. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph, except 

as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good for period April 

to September, fair for rest of year.

Idaho (Government) canal diverts water from left bank of Snake River in sec. 

31, T. 1 N., R. 37 E., and discharges into Blackfoot River in sec. 24, T. 2 S., R. 36 E. 

The canal receives water from Sand Creek just above this station.

Discharge measurements of Idaho (Government) canal near Firth, Idaho, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Mar. 15

Made by 

.....do..................

G.C. Baldwin.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.86

1.26

1.32

3.39

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

40.2

6.7

6.6

179

Date.

May 24

25

Aug. 1

Made by 

L. W. Roush... ........

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.90

3.12

4.47

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

139

154

SI 7
64 SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Idaho (Government] canal near Firth, Idaho, for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1.. ..........

2.......... . ... ...........

3............................

4............................

5............................

6............................

7............................

8............................

9............................

10 ............................

11.............................

12............................

13............................

14............................

15............................

16............................

17............................

18............................

19............................

20............................

21............................

22............................

23............................

24............................

25............................

26.. .....................

27. ................. *........

28............................

29............................

30............................

£1

Oct.

70

49

34

36

35

34

32

32<*n

28

<*1

32

28

22

20

21

20

20

20

19

17

18

11

Nov.

13

18

29

53

57

47

64

50

26

24

23

26

15

10

<

Mar.

109

91

84

84

84

95

87

R4

Apr.

04

103

64

41

47

56

52

48

52

63

77

104

144

160

149

160

171

177

183

183

183

183

207

214

May.

222

230

237

219

195

201

195

201

201

196

192

188

183

171

177

123

31

16

15

33

101

129

144

131

149

166

166

183

207

195

189

June.

183

189

183

160

149

104

160

207

295

360

308

334

386

360

295

308

256

334

347

360

428

373

360

334

308

231

149

171

183

219

July.

213

207

269

256

308

282

195

" 231

269

347

269

269

269

195

183

308

314

321

347

360

360

347

295

282

269

386

321

334

347

321

347

Aug.

321

250

171

144

166

201

213

183

219

207

207

183

183

171

154

207

195

195

243

256

231

195

195

171

128

160

160

207

231

195

231

Sept.

256

1QQ <d^TBtr

160

160

160

149

123

160

171

231

256

213

243

231

195

183

171

149

149

128

149

160

207

183

183

183

207

160

16

Nl

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to March 23. No gage-height record Oct. 24-29, 

Oct. 31 to Nov. 5. Nov. 14-19, Apr. 20,21,23-28, Apr. 30 to May 2 and May 10-12. Mean discharge estimated 

as follows: Oct. 24-29,15 second-feet; Oct. 31 to Nov. 5,12second-feet; Nov. 14-19,38 second-feet; Nov. 26-30, 

10second-feet; Dec. 1-3,12 second-feet; Dec. 4-7,25 second-feet; Dec.8,28second-feet; Dec. 9,26 second-feet; 

Dec. 10-18,10 second-feet; Mar. 15-20, 7 second-feet; Mar. 21-23, 60 second-feet; Apr. 23-28,195 second-feet; 

Water-stage recorder not working, staff gage read once a day Oct. 30, Nov. 6, 20, 21, Apr. 22, 29, May 13, 

June 6-30, July 3-8,10-12,15, 22-31, Aug. 18 to Sept. 30.

Monthly discharge of Idaho (Government) canal near Firth, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

December 1-18. ..........................................

March 15-31 ..............................................

April................................... .................

Ifey.. ....................................................

June ................................. .................

July......................................................

August. ..................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

70

237 

428 

386 

321 

256

Minimum.

41 

15 

104 

183 

128 

123

Mean.

25.2 

26.4 

15.6 

55.3 

136 

161 

268 

291 

199 

182

Run-off (in

acre-feet).

1,550 

1,570 

557 

1,860 

8,090 

9,900 

15,900 

17,900 

12,200 

10,800

FORT HALL TTPPER CANAL NEAR BLACKFOOT, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 3 S., R. 35 E., Bingham County, about 500 feet below the

head gates and 3J miles southeast of Blackfoot.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 8, 1912, to September 30, 1916. ,''/ 

GAGE. Vertical staff in stilling well on right bank and sloping gage painted on right 

side about midway of concrete rating section. Bristol water-stage recorder used, 

during 1912 and parts of 1913 and 1914. All gages set to same datum and at practically same site. Gage read by ditch rider and gate tender.
BASIFS TRIBUTARY TO SFAKE RIVER. 65

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from suspension footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete trapezoidal rating section.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded 1912-1916, 4.60 feet at 5.30 

a. m. July 16,1916 (discharge, 372 second-feet); minimum flow occurs during winter months when a small quantity of water is run for stock.

ICE. Observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None above station or for several miles below.

REGULATION. Flow regulated at head gates 500 feet above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined between 

50 and 300 second-feet. Gage read twice daily to half tenths. Daily discharge 

determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good

Fort Hall upper canal diverts water from left bank of Blackfoot River in sec. 12, T. 

3 S., R. 35 E. Water is used for irrigation on Fort Hall Indian Reservation.

Discharge measurements of Fort Hall upper canal near Blackfoot, Idaho, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Apr. 18

May 22

Made by- Gage

Feet. 

0.70

2.83

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.6

168

Date.

May 23

July 25

Made by 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.74

4.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

166

354

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fort Hall upper canal near Blackfoot, Idaho, for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1.. ............................................

2..............................................

3..............................................

4..............................................

5..............................................

7..............................................

8..............................................

9.............................................. 10..............................................

11..............................................

12..............................................

13..............................................

14..............................................

15..............................................

17..............................................

18..............................................

19..............................................

20

21..............................................

22..............................................

23..............................................

24..............................................

25..............................................

26..............................................

27..............................................

28..............................................

29..............................................

30..............................................

31..............................................

Oct.

96

96

96

96

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

26

Apr.

46

54

75

86

86

86

116

136

May.

136

136

168

212

212

212

234

234

234

234

234

234

223

234

212

190

136

126

126

136

157

168

168

168

168

136

136

136

136

136

136

June.

136

136

136

1RS

168

1RS

168

190

234

256

267

267

256

278

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

July.

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

324

324

324

324

324

336

336

348

140

7.6

7.6

136

300

336

336

348

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

Aug.

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

342

324

267

267

267

267

223

223

233

223

223

223

223

234

245

245

245

245

245

190

Sept.

190

190

190

190

223

223

223

223

223

223

223

223

233

223

223

223

223

223

223

223

223

223

223

223

223

212

190

190

190

168

NOTE. No record obtained Oct. 17 to Apr. 2, only small amount of water run for stock. Mean discharge 

estimated from gate tender's notes and measurement of Apr. 18, as follows: Apr. 3, 3.8 second-feet; Apr. 

4-21,7.6 second-feet; Apr. 22,12 second-feet.

89941° 19 WSP 443 5
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Monthly discharge of Fort Hall upper canal near Blackfoot, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

April 3-30 ................................................

May......................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second -feet.

Maximum.

98 

136 

234 

300 

360 

360 

223

Minimum.

126 

136 

7.6 

190 

168

Mean.

72.4 

29.9

178 

254 

298 

287 

213

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

2.300 

1,660 

10,900 

15,100 

18,300 

17,600 

12,700

FORT HALL LOWER CANAL NEAR BLACKFOOT, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 3 S., R. 35 E., Bingham County, 200 feet below the ford 

where road to head gates half a mile above crosses canal and about 2J miles 

southeast of Blackfoot.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1912, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank near center of concrete rating station; read by 

ditch rider for the United States Indian Service. Bristol water-stage recorder 

at same site, but referred to datum 1.53 feet lower than that of staff gage was used 

from 1912 to 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel at gage is trapezoidal concrete rating section at 

sides of which sand and silt have been deposited. Principal control is a wooden 

check across the canal about a third of a mile below gage. Variations in amount 

of water carried in a large lateral that diverts between the gage and the check 

and the growth of moss and weeds in the canal caused several changes in the 

stage-discharge relation during the season.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded 1912-1916, 2.8 feet July 5-7 

and 10-14, 1916 (discharge, 167 second-feet); canal reported dry on many dates.

ICE. No records obtained during winter. Small quantities of water are run at times 

for use of stock, but during most of the winter the head gates are closed.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage; a large lateral diverts water about a quarter of a 

mile below gage, and one small ditch also diverts between the gage and the check 

that acts as the main control.

REGULATION. Flow regulated at the head gates half a mile above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by variation in quantity of water diverted immediately below gage and by growth of aquatic vegetation. Two fairly well denned rating curves used, one applicable May 23 to 

July 15, the other July 18 to September 30. Gage read to tenths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records May 23 to September 30 fair; other records poor.

Fort Hall lower canal diverts water from left bank of Blackfoot River in sec. 11, 

T. 3 S., R. 35 E. Water is used for irrigation on Fort Hall Indian Reservation.

Discharge measurements of Fort Hall lower canal near Blackfoot, Idaho, during the year 

: , , ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

May 23

23

23 

23

July 26

Made by 

L. W. Roush. ..........

.....do.................

.....do.................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1 Qi?

1.51

1.73

2.24

2.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

39.4

60.9 

106

148

Date.

Aug. 3

3

3

Sept. 16

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

GageFeet. 

2.54

1.95

2.26 

1.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

129

73.0

106 

59.8
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 67

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fort Hall lower canal near Blackfoot, Idaho, for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1&16.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7...........

8..........

n

10.. ........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct.

32

32

32*m

39

32

32

32

32

32

32

28

24

24

24

May. June.

124

19O

129

124

124

114

114

114

114

104

O4.

114

114

104

94

July.

145

145

145 iifi

167

167

167

145 1<W5

167

167

167

167

167

145

Aug.

136

126

121

147

147

136

136

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

Sept.

86

96

96

Oft

96

96

86

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

68

Day.

16...........

17...........

18...........

10

20...........

21...........

22...........

23...........

24...........

25...........

26...........

27...........

28...........

29...:.......

30...........

31...........

Oct.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

May.

75

75

80

75

66

84

104

104

114

June.

104

124

124

134

145

145

156

156

156

150

156

145

134

134

134

July.

26

24

116

126

136

147

158

158

158

136

147

147

136

126

126

126

Aug.

126

126

131

136

126

126

116

106

101

86

77

77

77

77

77

77

Sept.

59

TO

59

to

KQ

to

54

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

NOTE. No record obtained Oct. 24 to Apr. 26; head gates closed most of the time. Mean discharge estimated as follows: Apr. 27-30,1 second-foot; May 1-22, 10.6 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Fort Hall lower canal near Blackfoot, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

October 1-23 .............................................

April 27-30.......................... .....................

May. ..

July......................................................

August........

September. . .............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

32

114 

156 

167 

147 

96

Mim'TniTm24

94 

24 

77 

50

Mean.

28.0 

1.00 

35.9 

127 

141 

116 

68.9

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

1,280 

8 

2,210 

7,560 

8,670 

7,130 

4,100

ANTELOPE CREEK NEAR DARLINGTON, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 29 (approximately), T. 5 N., R. 25 E., at the John G. Richardson 

ranch, 6 miles west of Moore, 8 miles southwest of Darlington, Blaine County, 

and 12 miles above mouth of creek.

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29,1913, to September 30,1916.

GAGE. Inclined staff with vertical high-water section on left bank, 150 yards above 

Richardson's house; read by John G. Richardson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 300 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. One channel at all stages though 

high water may overflow banks. Control changes each year with the spring 

break-up.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.52 feet June 

18, 19 (discharge, 567 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.49 feet at 6 a. m. 

September 23 (discharge, 17 second-feet). Minimum discharge probably occurred 

during winter.'

1913-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 4.4 feet May 28, 1913 (discharge, 581 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.06 feet August 4, 6, 7, and 9, 1915 (discharge, 3 second-feet). Stages exceeding 4.4 feet may have occurred during 

wintermonths, but stage-discharge relation was seriously affected by ice.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued 

during winter.
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

DIVERSIONS. Small ditches divert water for ranch irrigation from Antelope Creek 

and its tributaries above gage; quantity diverted not known.

REGULATION. None. Abrupt changes, indicated by the daily-discharge record 

may possibly be due to diversions a short distance above gage.

ACCURACY. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. Open-water record for 1916 based 

on rating curve indicated by one measurement and drawn parallel to curves 

used previously. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table. Records fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by G. C. Baldwin: 

August 7,1916: Gage height, 1.83 feet; discharge, 37.7 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Antelope Creek near Darlington, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1. ...........................

2............................

3............................

4............................

5............................

6............................

7............................

8............................

9............................

10............................

11............................

12............................

13............................

14............................

15............................

16............................

17............................

18............................

19............................

20............................

21............................

22............................

23............................

24............................

25............................

26............................

27............................

28............................

29............................

30............................

31............................

Oct.

30

30

30

30

29

27

30

33

33

33

30

35

35

33

30

30

29

27

27

07

07

27

27

29

on

25

25

24

24

25

 OE

Nov.

29

25

OR

25

29

29

30

25

25

23

Mar.

50Af)

46

55

65

50

46

Aft

Apr.

50

50

50

50

60

60

60

65

74

109

147

147

116

116

155

139

131

147

131

116

131

131

139

155

190

230

251

210

200

May.

181

200

200

240

297

297

358

286

274

251

240

200

200

172

164

164

164

147

155

181

181

181

164

190

200

172

181

172 ion

220

220

June.

220

230

220

251

262

309

321

334

384

423

371

309

297

309

14fi

410

477

561

561

533

505

262

240

210

200

262

297

321

309

230

July.

210

230

240

172

164

155

131

190

200

155

139

131

123

116

116

190

147

102

102

91

80

80

80

74

69

80

74

69

60

60

60

Aug.

55

42

42

42

34

34

35

60

40

50

47

34<M

33

33

34

34

34

33

27

27

27

27

27

07

27

27

27

27

26

24

Sept.

24

24

00

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

27

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

10

1Q

19

17

19

22

22

22

22

22

22

NOTE. No record obtained Nov. 17 to Mar. 23. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11-16, 

mean discharge estimated 23 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Antelope Creek near Darlington, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 80,

1916.

Month.

March 24-31............................................

April...................................................

IWftv

July....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

35 

30 

65 

251 

358 

561 

240 

60 

27

Minimum.

24

42 

50 

147 

200 

60 

24 

17

Mean.

28.9 

25.2 

50.0 

126 

208 

332 

125 

34.5 

21.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,780 

800 

793 

7,500 

12,800 

19,800 

7,690 

2,120 

1,300
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 69 

PORTNEUF RIVER AT POCATELLO, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 6 S., R. 84 E., about 20 feet above old slaughterhouse 

bridge at foot of Carson Street, in west end of Pocatello, Bannock County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 31, 1911, to September 30, 1916. For station about 

a mile upstream, May 18, 1897, to October 14, 1899.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank just below highway bridge constructed in 1914; 

read by W. S. Hutson. The gage in use 1897-1899 was a vertical staff spiked to 

pier of wagon bridge one-eighth mile below plant of Pocatello Electric Light Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from upstream side of old slaughterhouse bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream at gage and measuring section consists of 

rocks and medium-sized boulders; very rough. One channel at all stages. 

Control fairly permanent, although it shifts within well-defined limits.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.4 feet at 1 p. m., 

March 24 (discharge, 817 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.35 feet at 1 p. m. 

August 4 and 3 p. m. August 5 (discharge, 90 second-feet); actual minimum may 

have occurred during certain gaps in gage height record.

1911-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 6.4 feet May 23 and 24,1912 (discharge, 

1,240 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2. 0 feet July 4,1915 (discharge, 52 

second feet).

1897-1899: Maximum stage recorded, 12.80 feet May 18, 1897 (discharge, 1,880 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 6.10 feet July 4-11, 13, and 17-18, 1898 

(discharge, 14 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated chiefly from 

observer's notes, which are fairly complete.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ranch diversions are made above the gage. The largest 

single diversion is that made by the canal of the Portneuf-Marsh Valley Canal 

Co., which diverts water for use in irrigating lands in the vicinity of Downey.

REGULATION. None below the head of the Portneuf-Marsh Valley Canal Co.'s canal. 

The storage reservoir of this company is near Chesterfield and has a capacity of 

about 28,000 acre-feet.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during winter. Two welldefined rating curves used, one applicable October 1 to January 29, the other February 12 to September 30. Gage read once daily to half-tenths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Mar. 14

21

Made by 

G.C.Baldwin............................................................

height.

Feet. 

4.78

5.13

2.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

585

733

90.1
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

n.... ...........

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

23...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

175

175

166

166

166

166

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

175

183

192

109

201

210

210

219

219

219

219

210

210

210

210

210

201

Nov.

201

201

201

210

210

210

210

210

210

219

219

219

228

228

228

228

228

228

238

238

247

247

247

247

247

247

247

247

238

238

Dec.

238

247

247

247

247

247

247

247

247

247

247

247

247

247

247

247

247

247

266

266

247

238

228

.......

Jan.

183

183

Feb.

298

298

298

OGft

97ft

278

07 Q

07Q

278

278

278

278

288

9Oft

298

298

291

285

Mar.

278

275

271

268

278

386

386

386

386

386

435

489

489

609

609

577

547

577

609

675

709

744

817

817

780

577

609

609

609

609

577

Apr.

547

547

547

547

518

518

547

489

518

547

547

641

641

609

609

577

577

547

547

547

518

489

489

489

489

489

518

518

547

547

May.

547

547

547

547

532

518

518

489

489

462

435

410

386

340

298

278

259

250

240

240

235

230

254

278

356

435

422

410

410

386

362

June.

365

347

340

340

319

298

274

249

212

216

221

203

185

168

160

151

144

136

129

148

168

168

160

151

148

144

130

115

115

112

July.

108

108

105

102

108

108

112

115

159

203

212

167

122

115

108

185

185

180

176

151

108

Aug.

102

96

93

90

90

99

108

185

230

240

108

104

100

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

Sept.

OA

96

96

OA

OA

96

QA

99

102

102

102

105

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

115

122

126

129

129

132

136

141

146

151

162

NOTE. Observer absent July 16-25 and Aug. 11-20; mean discharge estimated at 120 second-feet. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Dec. 17-20, Dec. 28 to Jan. 16, Jan. 18-28, Jan, 30 to Feb. 11; mean discharge estimated from observer's notes and weather records, as follows: Dec. 17-20, 222 second-feet; 

Dec. 28-31, 190 second-feet; Jan. 1-16, 220 second-feet; Jan. 18-22, 219 second-feet; Jan. 30 and 31,198 

second-feet; Feb.1-11, 274 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916,

Month.

April..................................................

May...................................................

July...................................................

September. ............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

219 

247 

266

817 

641 

547 

355

162

817

Minimum.

166

201

268 

489 

230 

112

96

Mean.

190 

227 

236 

216 

282 

528 

542 

391 

200 

133 

117 

114

265

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

11,700 

13,500 

14,500 

13,300 

16,200 

32,500 

32,300 

24,000 

11,900 

8,180 

7,190 

6,780

192,000
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 71

NORTH SIDE MINIDOKA CANAL NEAR MINIDOKA, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 9 S., R, 35 E., 650 feet below Minidoka dam, 6 miles south

of Minidoka, Minidoka County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1,1909, to September 30, 1916. 

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank, 300 feet below site of gage used

prior to October 31, 1914. Observer, George H. Home. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge a few feet above

present gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rock cut; practically permanent but rough.. 

ICE. No records kept during winter. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.31 feet, June 21

(discharge, 1,490 second-feet); no flow May 8 and also at times during period of

no record. 

1909-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 9.44, May 20, 1914 (discharge, 1,520

second-feet); no flow at various times when head gates were closed. 

DIVERSIONS. None above station and none close enough below to affect stagedischarge relation.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates at Minidoka dam. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined.

Records good. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

North Side Minidoka canal diverts from the right bank of Snake River in sec. 1, 

T. 9 S., R. 25 E. Water is used for irrigating the North Side Minidoka project of 

the United States Reclamation Service. Project has about 20 miles of main canal 

and about 260 miles of laterals.

measurements of North Side Minidoka canal near Minidoka, Idaho, during the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Oct. 1

13

30

23

26

May 1

10

15

29

June 8

14

19

27

Made by 

M.Aylor. ...... .......

G.C.Baldwin.........

Schlapkohl...... ......

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

M.Aylor..............

.....do.................

L. W. Roush..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.64

5.30

5.30

5.64

7.40

8.83

4.25

8.69

6.32

9.08

9 27

9.30

8.79

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

646

578

561

CCQ

638

1,056

1,387

1,323

812

1,448

1,429

1,448

1,360

Date.

July 5

14

24

97

27

Aug. 8

14

23

31

14

23

Made by 

Schlapkohl ............

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

L. W.Roush..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.92

8.72

9.33

9.33

9.21

8.82

8.24

8.72

8.20

7.45

7.42

7.33

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,150

1,350

1,538

1,502

1,485

1,450

1,320

1,186

1,286

1,171

985

964

936

NOTE. All measurements except those by Baldwin and Roush furnished by U. S. Reclamation Service.
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Side Minidoka canal near Minidoka, Idaho, for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1... ..........................................

2.............................................

3.............................................

4.............................................

5.............................................

6.............................................

7.............................................

8.............................................

9.............................................

10.............................................

11.................. ...........................

12.............................................

13.............................................

14.............................................

15.............................................

16.............................................

17.............................................

18.............................................

19.............................................

20.............................................

21.............................................

22.............................................

23.............................................

24.............................................

25.............................................

26. ............................................

27.............................................

28.............................................

29.............................................

30.............................................

Q1

Oct.

641

627

618

612

607

616

630

643

596

576

580

580

578

578

578

578

576

578

574

578

576

576

574

576

578

578

576

578

580

578

578

Apr.

350

137

49

118

353

521

563

461

74

35

107

270

421

459

459

555

618

641

643

641

641

692

800

956

1,060

1,187

1,248

1,257

May.

1,343

1,424

1,465

1,465

1,465

1,459

705

96

304

514

734

914

1,089

1,273

1,386

1,443

1,454

1,445

1,421

1,359

1,292

1,164

983

816

768

730

709

751

796

866

June.

910

953

1,008

1 089

1,214

1,275

1,334

1,410

1,462

1,473

1,467

1,429

1,459

1,476

1,476

1,484

1,490

1,487

1,487

1,476

1,490

1,476

1,408

1,340

1,332

1,337

1,337

1,329

1,354

1,356

July.

1,283

1,246

1,202

1,147

1,125

1,128

1,123

1,139

1,169

1,199

1,204

1,235

1,300

1,329

1,351

1,413

1,443

1,453

1,453

1,462

1,478

1,478

1,478

1,484

1,462

1,453

1,484

1,445

1,421

1,394

1,367

Aug.

1,364

1,362

1,373

l!473

1,467

1,451

1,462

1,459

1,448

1,413

1,386

1,378

1,365

1,365

1,332

1,233

1,209

1,222

1,220

1,222

1,140

1,130

1,179

1,230

1,265

1,297

1,319

1,359

1,375

1,383

1,346

Sept.

1,319

1,294

1,297

1,292

1,265

1,251

1,230

1,200

1,194

1,164

1,034

974

976

994

1,001

1,017

1,010

999

994

987

990

994

987

990

985

961

919

839

794

800

NOTE. No record received Nov. 1 to April 2.

Monthly discharge of North Side Minidoka canal near Minidoka, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

April 3-30. ...............................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

643 

1,257 

1,465 

1,490 

1,484 

1,473 

1,319

Minimum.

574 

35 

0 

910 

1,123 

1,130 

794

Mean.

590 

547 

1,020 

1,350 

1,330 

1,330 

1,060

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

36,300 

30,400 

62,700 

80,300 

81,800 

81,800 

63,100

SOUTH SIDE MINIDOKA CANAL NEAR MINIDOKA, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 9 S., R. 25 E., Cassia County, 300 yards below head gates

at Minidoka dam, 6 miles south of Minidoka. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21,1909, to September 30,1916. 

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bonk. Prior to irrigation season of 1910

gage was 200 or 300 feet upstream. Datum unchanged since spring of 1910. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension footbridge a few feet above

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal section is in earth; may shift. Stage-discharge

relation affected by growth of aquatic plants. 

ICE. No records obtained during winter. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1909-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 5.50 feet July 24,

1916 (discharge, 1,012 second-feet); probably no flow during periods of no record. 

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 73

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates at Minidoka dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by growth, of aquatic plants. Rating

curve well denned by a large number of measurements. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Records furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

South Side Minidoka canal diverts from the left bank of Snake River in sec. 1, T. 9 

S., R. 25 E. Water is used for irrigating the South Side Minidoka project of the United 

States Reclamation Service. Project has about 13 miles of main canal and about 20 

miles of laterals.

Discharge measurements of South Side Minidoka canal near Minidoka, Idaho, during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Oct. 4

13

30

Apr. 23

25

May 1

8

16

27

6

13

19

26

Made by 

M Avlor

G.C.Baldwin.........

L. W.Roush...........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.24

O CQ

2.83

2 06

2 06

o qc

4.82

4 46

3.48

o OQ

4.12

5.16

5.38

4.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

392

320 OIQ

242

241

450

831

750

498

368

652

Q1Q

970

899

Date.

July 6

14

22

15

23

30

Sept. 7

14

15

22

30

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

..: .do.................

../..do. ................

.....do.................

.....do.................

L. W.Roush. .........

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.78

4.04

5.18

5.43

5.32

5.24

5.12

4.37

4.73

4.82

4.36

4.07

4.18

3.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

817

854

905

991

941

944

878

678

741

745

658

573

605

466

NOTE. All measurements except those made by Baldwin and Roush furnished by U. S. Reclamation 

Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Side Minidoka canal near Minidoka, Idaho, for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1- ............................................

2.............................................

3.............................................

4................. ..... . . .....

5.............................................

8.............................................

7.............................................

8.............................................

9.............................................

10.............................................

11................... .........................

12.............................................

13.............................................

14.............................................

15.............................................

16.............................................

17.............................................

18.............................................

19.............................................

20.............................................

21.............................................

22................. ...........................

23.............................................

24.............................................

25..-.- . .

26.............................................

27.............................................

28....

29.............................................

30

31.....

Oct.

418

412

396

390

388

396

410

408

400

379

325

322

320

322

318

318

318

318

318

316

316

316

318

320

316

320

320

320

323

323

323

Apr.

93

158

160

162

165

172

228 941;

241

242

242

321

392

431

456

456

May.

460

491

533

623

708

790

819

824

845

860

827

832

837

827

767

720

743

736

650

623

618

547

526

517

513

497

469

400

400

396

June.

396

398

400

429

489

630

702

756

850

884

922

927

925

949 952-

965

957

962

973

949

944

890

873

873

847

821

814

837

837

824

July.

829

840

840

840

842

845

821

819

824

832

853

873

879

911

930

925

925

949

846

984

995

1,001

998

1,012

1,006

998

1,003

998

1,006

1,006

9SO

Aug.

968

962

071

976

973

962

954

957

952

aw

941

938

919

914

876

871

840

777

756

698

705

698

678

708

728

730

751

767

782

759

741

Sept.

7Cft

772

7fiO

7fi4

7fiQ

772

762

7KA

767

767

754

725

662

645

606

570

584

601

601

603

603

603

608

608

610

618

574

544

502

464

NOTE. No record obtained Nov. 1 to Apr. 14.
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Monthly discharge of South Side Minidoka canal near Minidolca, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1916. .

Month.

October. .................................................

April 15-30...............................................

July......................................................

August.... ...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

418 

456 

860 

973 

1,012 

976 

772

Minimum.

316 

93 

396 

396 

819 

678 

464

Mean.

345 

260 

652 

799 

920 

845 

658

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

21,200 

8,250 

40,100 

47,500 

56,600 

52,000 

39,200

GOOSE CREEK ABOVE TRAPPER CREEK, NEAR OAKLEY, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 15 S., R. 21 E., Cassia County, about 200 feet above upper

dam site on Goose Creek, 5 miles above Trapper Creek, and 10 miles south of

Oakley.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1911, to September 30, 1916 when station was

discontinued. 

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank. Gage used prior to flood of July

30, 1912, was on right bank about 200 feet farther downstream and at a different

datum. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 250 feet upstream from

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rocky; apparently permanent. Banks high and not 

subject to overflow. Point of zero flow, according to measurements made July 31, 

1915, gage height 0.9 foot.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.54 feet at noon 

April 30 to 6 a. m May 1 (discharge, 245 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

1.61 feet at 5 to 7 a. m. August 28 (discharge, 7.3 second-feet).

1911-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 4.4 feet May 22, 1912 (discharge, 493 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.19 feet at 9 a. m., August 13, 1915 (discharge, 1.1 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation greatly affected by ice; observations discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSION. A number of small canals and ditches divert water above station 

chiefly for irrigation of lands belonging to the Utah Construction Co.

REGULATIONS. None except such as might be caused by changes of head gates of 

ditches and canals.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during winter. Two welldefined rating curves used, one applicable October 1 to December 20, the 

other March 9 to September 30. Gage-height record unsatisfactory at times 

owing to breaks in record. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records 

fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Twin Falls-Oakley Land & Water Co.
BASINS TEIBUTAEY TO SNAKE EIVEE. 75

Discharge measurements of Goose Creek above Trapper Creek, near Oakley, Idaho-, during 

N the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Nov. 11 

29

20

Mar. 16

Apr. 21

June 9

Made by 

C. A. McClelland « ..... 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

C. A. McClelland o .....

height.

Feet. 

1.99 

1.89

2.11

1.96

2 T\

3.28

2.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

22.7 

16.8

31.6

20.6

95.7

189

88.1

Date.

June 16 

23

30

July 18

Aug. 15

20

Made by 

W. N. McConnell &.....

W.N.McConnell &.....

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.58 

2.44

2.26

2.20

1.68

1.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

71.4 

58.8

41.2

37.5

9 5

Q 9

o Employee of Twin Falls-Oakley Land arid Water Co. 

& Employee of Idaho State Engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Goose Creek above Trapper Creek, near Oakley, Idaho, 

for the year ending Sept. 30,1916.

Day.

1... .................

2....................

4....................

5....................

6....................

7....................

8....................

9....................

10....................

11....................

12....................

13....................

14....................

15....................

16....................

17....................

18....................

19....................

20....................

21....................

22....................

23....................

24....................

25....................

26....................

27....................

28....................

9Q

30....................

31....................

Oct.

13

12

11

11

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

11

13

U

15

15

18

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

17

18

17

17

17

17

16

Nov.

22

91

21

91

91

91

22

24

27

98

28

28

28

28

28

OK

99

20

17

28

.

Dec.

31

30

30

30

29

23

23

23

99

22

22

22

22

22

21

Mar.

62

82

105

121

136

97

92

100

102

102

111

131

126

136

145

131

134

128

124

116

Apr.

113

121

128

128

126

124

124

122

129

141

162

187

181

177

183

189

189

179

.167

158

iws

167

189

208

OOK

243

May.

241

234

225

218

218

227

236

241

238

238

236

99Q

216

204 I'QQ

175

167

167

177

179

177

173

171

IfiQ

June.

138

133

88

82

79

7Q

TO

76

70.

70

67

64

62

fi9

61

60

59

57

55

CO

51

4Q

46

43

July.

41

39

42

JO

38

36

35

00

q-i

9Q

26

24

on

9fi

24

28

00

07

°.4

01

97

24

99

20

20

9i

AK

9Q

97

94.

22

Aug.

21

20

18

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

11

Q R

9.2

Q n

Q n

9 5

9.8

Q ^

8.7

9

0

9.2

0 9

9.0

8.7

9 9

8 7

8.1

7.8

8.1

9 9

14

Sept.

11

9.2

8.4

7.8

8.1

8.4

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.4

9.5

11

11

11

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

16

NOTE. Discharge interpolated, because of missing gage heights Oct. 22, 23, Nov. 26-28, Dec. 12,14-19 

June 1, 21, 22. July 8-13 and 15-17. Discharge estimated, on account of ice Nov. 13-16. Mean discharge 

estimated as follows, because lack of gage heights: Nov. 1-10, 20 second-feet; Dec. 1-5, 30 second-feet; Dec. 

21-31,17 second-feet; May 27-31,154 second-feet; June 3-3, 110 second-feet. No record obtained Jan. 1 to 

Mar. 8.
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Monthly discharge of Goose Creek above Trapper Creek, near Oakley, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

October..................................................

March 9-31...............................................

April............. ........................................

May. ....................................................

July.....................................................

Di scharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

18 

28

145 

243 

241 

138 

45 

21 

17

MlnjTnmn.

11

62 

113

43 

20

7.8 

7-8

Mean.

14.8 

22.7 

22.9 

115 

163 

196 

78.3 

30.2 

11.3 

11.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

910 

1,350 

1,410 

5,250 

9,700 

12,100 

4,660 

1,860 

695 

678

TRAPPER CREEK NEAR OAKLEY, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 33, T. 14 S., R. 21 E., Cassia County, 1J miles above Shaw's 

ranch, 1 mile west of east boundary of Minidoka National Forest, 5 miles above 

dam of the Twin Falls-Oakley project, and 9 miles southwest of Oakley.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. . RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 1, 1911, to September 30, 1916, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank since April 8, 1913. From May 1, 

1911, to August 27,1912, a Lietz water-stage recorder was used, half a mile downstream from site of present gage and at different datum; from August 28, 1912, 

to April 7, 1913, fragmentary records were obtained from a staff gage opposite 

Shaw's house, 1J miles below site of present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed composed of small bould ers and coarse gravel 

fairly permanent except at extremely high stages. Banks brushy and not likely 

to be overflowed.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.82 feet May 7 

(discharge, 52 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.99 feet at 9 a. m. September 2 (discharge, 9.4 second-feet).

1911-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 3.17 feet at 10 p. m. February 28, 1914 

(discharge, 70 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurs during winter.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Observations discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None of consequence above station.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent but changes are fairly well 

defined by discharge measurements. Several rating curves and shifting-control 

method used. Operation of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory; a number of 

breaks in the record. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Twin Falls-Oakley Land & Water 

Co.
BASINS TEIBTJTAKY TO SNAKE BTVER. 77

Discharge measurements of Trapper Creek near Oakley, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Nov. 12

30

Mar. 10

Apr. 20

Made by 

C. A. McClelland a .....

.....do..................

.....do..................

L.W.Roush.... .......

 *.

Feet. 

2.02

2.03

2.24

2.56

2.30

Discharge.

Seofl. 

10.3

11.1

18.8

31.6

9.H t

Date.

July 19

1Q

Aug 1

15

20

Made by 

W.N.McConnel &.....

.....do..................

W. N.McConnel&......

A

Feet. 

2.14

2.14

2.05

2.03

2.03

Discharge.

Secjt. 

15.0

16.0

11.3

10.3

10.7

a Employes of Twin Falls-Oakley Land and Water Co. 

& Employee of Idaho State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Trapper Creek near Oakley, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day,.

1.. ..................

2....................

3... ................

4....................

5....................

6....................

7....................

8....................

9....................

10....................

11....................

12....................

13....................

14....................

15....................

16....................

17....................

18....................

19....................

20....................

21....................

22....................

23....................

25....................

26....................

27

28....................

9Q

30.................... q-i

Oct.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

Dec.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Mar.

21

22

23

24

20

10

18

20

23

25

29

30

26

32

26

24

24

24

25

24

22

21

Apr.

22

td

22

CM

23

23

23

24

26

28

34

33

30

30

32

32

32

32

32

32

44

44

43

May.

42

43

43

45

4Q

50

52

50

50

48

46

45

43

42

40

40

39

38

42

41

40

40

40

40

41

40

39

38

37

36

37

June.

38

38

38

97

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

36

34

33

32

30

31

30

30

29

29

28

26

25

24

23

23

22

July.

21

21

24

21

21

20

19

19

17

17

17

17

17

16

18

20

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

14

13

12

13

12

12

Aug.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.7

9.9

10

10

Sept.

9.9

9.7

i.7

Q O

10

10

10

9.9

10

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

11

10

11

10

11

11

11

NOTE. Discharge interpolated, because of lack of gage heights, Oct. 7-11, Nov. 14-19,28,29, Dec. 16, Apr. 

16-19, May 6, June 13-16, 20-23, Aug. 16 and 17. Mean discharge estimated, for lack of gage heights, as 

follows: Oct. 20 to Nov. 11,11 second-feet; Apr. 21-27,34 second-feet. No record Dec. 18 to Mar. 9.
78 SUEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1916, PAET XII B.

Monthly discharge of Trapper Creek near Oakley, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 50,

1916.

Month.

March 10-31..............................................

May ..

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

11 

32

52 

38 

24 

11 

11

Minimum.

11 

18 

22 

36 

22 

12 

9.7 

9.7

Mean.

11.0 

11.2 

11.0 

23.7 

30.9 

42.5 

32.6 

16.5 

10.4 

10.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

676 

666 

371 

1,030 

1.840 

2,610 

1,940 

1,010 

640 

613

BIRCH CREEK NEAR OAKLEY, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 14 S., R. 23 E., 600 feet below headgates of Birch Creek 

feeder canal, three-fourths mile below Martindale's house, and 5 miles southeast 

of Oakley, Cassia County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1914, to March 23, 1916, when station was discontinued. January 1, 1912, to May 31,1913, for station above feeder canal.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank about 50 feet from road and 600 feet 

below head gates of feeder canal. At the station above the canal a vertical staff 

gage was used, supplemented at times by a Lietz water-stage recorder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders which contract channel just 

below gage and make a control that shifts at times. Banks high; not subject 

to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1912-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 4.5 feet April 8, 

( 1912 (discharge, 55 second-feet); data for periods of minimum flow do not furnish 

complete information but a gage reading of 0.12 foot on present gage (discharge 

practically zero) was recorded at 9 p. m. August 26, 1914.

ICE. Observations discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. The Birch Creek feeder canal takes out about 600 feet above the gage 

and discharges into the Goose Creek reservoir of the Twin Falls-Oakley Land 

& Water Co. -

REGULATION. Flow can be entirely or partly regulated at head gates of the feeder 

canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent October to March. Rating curve 

fairly well denned. Gage-height record incomplete. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating tables mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the Twin Falls-Oakley Land & 

Water Co.
BASINS TRIBUTAEY TO SNAKE RIVER. 79

Discharge measurements of Birch Creek near Oakley, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Nov. 13

27

Mar. 10

13

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

0.51

.62

.80

1.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.9

3.0

6.2

14.2

Date.

Mar. 14

Aprl. 20

20

Aug. 21

Made by 

L. W. Roush.. .........

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.00

1.20

1.02

 .59

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9.8

16.9

9.9

1.9

a Employee of twin Falls-Oakley Land and Water Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek near Oakley, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1. ...............

2................

3................

4................

5................

6................

7................

8................

9................

10................

11................

12................

13................

14................

15................

Oct.

1 Q

1.9 i a

1.9

2.0

2.0

1 Q

Nov.

1.9

2.5

3.1

Dec.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.5

3.6

3.4

3.6

3.6

Mar.

7.4

8.4

12

15

11

10

Day.

16................

17................

18................

10

20................

21................

22................

23................

24................

25................

26................

27................

28................

29................

30................

31................

Oct. Nov.

3.8

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.7

3.2

2.9

3.1

 3.3

3.5

Dec.

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

4.1

4.4

3.5

3.6

3.5

Mar.

13

18

18

18

16

14 '

16

8.7

NORTH SIDE TWIN FALLS CANAL AT MILNER, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 10 S., R. 21 E., Minidoka County, at highway bridge half 

a mile north of Milner post office and about three-fourths mile below head gates 

at Milner dam.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1909, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to downstream side of bridge near left bank; read by 

F. W. Deming October 1, 1915, to March 31,1916; after April 1, 1916, Stevens 

8-day water-stage recorder at slightly different site and datum. Datum of gage 

unchanged from establishment of station until March 31, 1916. A slide gage 

installed on bridge in 1911 and set to read same as staff gage was discontinued in 

1913. A Lietz water-stage recorder, which was installed in 1912 in a shelter over 

the staff gage, never operated entirely satisfactorily and was abandoned in 1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 150 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is a permanent concrete-lined section. Moss 

growth is heavy during summer and stage-discharge relation is greatly affected. 

Control apparently indeterminate.

EXTREMES ;OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.59 feet at 11.50 

p. m. September 9; maximum discharge, 2,880 second-feet, occured June 20 and 

22 (gage height, 7.28 feet); canal reported dry October 3 to November 6, February 

8-14, and March 29 to April 3. . - ..

1909-1916: Maximum discharge recorded June 20, 22, 1916; canal reported dry 

during various periods.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice; open-channel rating curves used 

throughout the year. >
80 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

DIVERSIONS. None between gage and head gates and none for some distance below. 

Surplus water may be discharged into river through waste gates about 200 feet 

below head of canal.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by head and waste gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, changes being due to growth of 

aquatic plants. A number of well-defined standard parallel rating curves used. 

Staff gage read to tenths once daily October 1 to March 31; operation of waterstage recorder used thereafter satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph 

or by shifting-control method. Records for periods in which discharge measurements were made daily are excellent; those for other periods fair.

COOPERATION. Some discharge measurements furnished by State engineer of Idaho; 

gage-height record and some measurements furnished by Twin Falls North Side 

Land & Water Co.

The North Side Twin Falls canal diverts water from the north side of Snake River 

at the Milner dam and furnishes water for stock and irrigation for about 240,000 acres 

in Minidoka, Lincoln, and Gooding counties. The distribution system comprises 

about 100 miles of main canal and 625 miles of laterals.

Discharge measurements of North Side Twin Falls canal at Milner, Idaho, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Mar. 22 

Apr. 7 

16

18

30 

May 14 

18 

28 

June 6

19 

23 

28

29 

July 4 

10 

22 

27

30

Aug. 1

3 

6

9 

10

11

12

13 

14 

15

16

17

18

A. W. Harrington. 

R. L.Wallace..... 

.....do.............

L. W. Roush......

R.L.Wallace..... 

.....do............. 

W.N.McConnel... 

E . A. Finkelnburg. 

.....do.............

W.N.McConnel... 

E . A. Finkelnburg.

L. W. Roush...... 

E . A. Finkelnburg. 

.....do............. 

.....do............. 

W.N.McConnel...

Crandall and FinkLynn Crandall.....

E. A. Finkelnburg. 

.....do.............

C. E.Tappan...... 

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

E . A . Finkelnburg . 

C. E.Tappan...... 

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............. 

.....do.............

Gs 

heij

Staff 

gage.

Feet. 

3.52 

5.70 

7.00

6.90

7.15 

7.70 

7.70 

7.72 

7.71

7.93 

7.95

7.85

7.68 

7.90 

7.85 

7.87 

7.60

7 65

7 75

7.90

8,07

8.05 

8.10

8.05

7 95

7.85 

7.95 

8 05

8.10

8.13 

8.00

«e 

5ht.

Hook 

gage.

Feet. 'h'.oz 

6.22

6.15

6.36 

6.82 

6.91 

6.95 

6.95

7.23 

7.22 

7.05

7.00 

7.18 

7.13 

7.19

6.97

6.98

7.07

7.18 

7.36

7.35 

7.39

7.31

7.28

7.22 

7.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

735 

1,630 

2,260

2 280

2,360 

2,710 

2,480 

2,700 

2,780

2,800 

2,830 

2,790

2,690 

2,820 

2,750 

2,690 

2,530

2,590

2,620

2,740

2,760

2,570 

2,740

2,640

2,510

2,600 

2,460 

2,550

2,580

2,600 

2,550

Date.

Aug. 19 

20 

20

21

22 

23 

24 

25 

26

28 

29 

30

31 

31 

Sept. 1 

3 

4

5 

5

7

8 

11

12 

12

13

16

18 

19 

20

20

28

L. W. Koush...... 

E . A. Finkelnburg.

.....do.............

.....do............. 

.....do............. 

.....do............. 

.....do............. 

.....do.............

E . A . Finkelnburg. 

C. E.Tappan. _ .

W.N.McConnel... 

C. E.Tappan. _ . 

.....do............. 

.....do............. 

.....do.............

E. A. Finkelnburg.

.....do.............

.....do............. 

L. W. Roush......

E. A. Finkelnburg. 

C. E.Tappan......

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............. 

.....do............. 

.....do.............

E. A. Finkelnburg.

.....do.............

Gs 

heij

Staff 

gage.

Feet. 

7.89 

8.05 

8.05

8.03

8.06 

8.14 

8.10 

7.92 

8.08

8.15 

7.89

7

QC

7.96 

7.96 

7.98 

7.91 

7.99

7.98 

8.00

7.98

7.92 

7.54

7.86 

7.85

7.93

7.74

7.65 

7.12 

7.55

7.55

7.38

ige 

jht.

Hook 

gage.

Feet. 

7.28 

7.38 

7.38

7.35

7.36 

7.44 

7.44 

7.24 

7.44

7.54 

7.26 

7.36

7.38 

7.38 

7.39 

7.32 

7.39

7.40 

7.42

7.40

7.31 

7.02

7.27 

7.28

7.34

7.17

7.08 

6.56 

6.99

6.99

6.78

! Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,480 

2,58a 

2,600

2,570

2,620 

2,570 

2,550 

2,440 

2,500

2,530 

2,310 

2,400

2,420 

2,400 

2,370 

2,360 

2,390

2,440

2 1Afl

2,370

2,390 

2,320

2,360 

2,310

2,360

2,280

2,210 

2,000 

2,170

2,250

2,230

NOTE. Wallace, Finkelnburg, Fuller, and Crandall were employees of the Twin Falls North Side Land 

and Water Co.; McConnel and Tappan of the Idaho State engineer.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 81

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Side Twin Falls canal at Milner, Idaho, for the

year ending Sept. 30,1916.

Day.

1.... ...........

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

1-0...............

11...............

12. ..............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

.Oct.

*)AQ

v><\

Nov.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

67

67

1(19

538

568

847

810

822

834

847

847

847

847

847

Dec.

847

847

847

737

847

847

885

847

847

847

SA7

810

847

847

ftA7

(M.7

847

847

8J.7

847

847

847

810

847

ftd.7

SA1

847

847

856

866

875

Jan.

885

847

847

885

885

885

923

923

QOO

QOO

885

QQK

QO*>

923

885

923

847

847

847

885

885

847

847

847

885

923

923

885

923

885

885

Feb.

885

885

847

847

847

885

885

296

702

702

702

702

702

702

702

 667

667

667

667

702

702

667

Mar.

77<*

847

810

847

847

810

923

923

Q93

923

923

QOO

885

961

«23

923

923

847

847

847

773

773

1,330

1,240

1,280

1,160

1,120

1,080

Apr.

818

1,400

1,620

1,650

1,670

1,670

1,770

1,770

1,910

2.070

2 150

2,150

2,260

2,200

2,260

1,800

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,450

1,450

1,450

2,200

2,320

2,260

2,320

2,320

May.

2,260'

2,370

2,540

2,540

2,600

2,540

2,600

2,720

2,540

2,660

2,660

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,660

2,660

2,600

2,660

2,600

2,540

2,600

2,600

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,660

2,720

2,660

2,660

2,720

June.

2,660

2,720

2,720

2,660

2,540

2,660

2,720

2,720

2,540

2,540

2,760

2,750

2,810

2,730

2,710

2,780

2,760

2,830

2,820

2,820

2,740

2,820

2,820

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,740

2,660

2,660

July.

2,740

2,820

2,740

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,820

2,740

2 74n

2,730

2,800

2,790

2,790

2,780

2,690

2,690

2,680

2,830

2,740

2,660

2,730

2,730

2,570

2,200

2,420

2,570

2,570

2,500

2,570

2,500

Aug.

2,650

2,730

2,730

2,680

2,630

2,740

2,660

2,740

2,740

o 74Q

2,660

2,660

2,590

2,510

2,590

2,590

2,660

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,510

2,440

2,510

2,490

2,530

2,360

2,360

2,440

Sept.

2,360

2,360

2,140

2,440

2,430

2,370

2,430

2,370

2,370

2,320

2,260

2,370

2,320

2,370

2,320

2,260

2,150

2,150

2,060

2,240

2,260

2,220

2,120

2,080

1,930

1,830

2,060

2,240

2,130

2,030

NOTE. Canal reported dry Oct. 3 to Nov. 6, Feb. 8-14, and Mar. 29 to Apr. 3. No gage height record 

received Nov. 19,24, 25, Dec. 26, and 29-31; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of North Side Twin Falls canal at Milner, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

March. ............ . ............. . . . .

April.. ...................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

248 

847 

885 

923 

885 

1,330 

2,320 

2,720 

2,830 

2,830 

2,740 

2,440

2,830

Minimum.

0 

0

 737 

847 

0 

0 

0 

2,260 

2,540 

2,200 

2,360 

1,830

0

Mean.

15.3 

323 

844 

887 

553 

851 

1,640 

2,610 

2,720 

2,690 

2,600 

2,230

1,500

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

941 

19,200 

51,900 

54,500 

31,800 

52,300 

97,600 

160,000 

162,000 

165,000 

160,000 

133,000

1,090,000

89941° 19 WSP 443 6
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

SOUTH SIDE TWIN FALLS CANAL AT HXXOfER. IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 10 S., R. 21 E., at wagon bridge about one-eighth of a mil* 

below the head gates at Milner, in Twin Palls County,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1909, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections, read by F. W. Deming and C. E. Tappan. The 

main or upper section of the gage is on the left bank of the canal about 100 feet 

upstream from the highway bridge, to the lower side of which the low-water 

section is fastened. This low-water section is the original gage but on account 

of the difficulty in making readings accurately at high stages the high-water 

section was installed early in the summer of 1912 and has since been used exclusively for stages above 5.3 feet. The two sections read practically the same 

. although the datum of the upstream section is about 0.1 foot higher than the 

other. A Friez water-stage recorder is installed opposite the upper staff gage 

but was not in use during the year.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel at gage is blasted out of rock; practically permanent. Occasionally slight changes in control are due to washing in and deposition 

of silt.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.50 feet on 

numerous days during the summer (discharge, 3,670 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 1.80 feet, February 7 and March 20 (discharge, 94 second-feet).

1909-1916: Maximum stage recorded in summer of 1916; minimum stage 

recorded, 0.8 foot April 7,1913 (discharge, 11 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice; open channel rating curve 

used throughout the year. , Because of the close proximity of the gaging-station 

to the head gates, ice never forms in the immediate vicinity of the gage but has 

been known to form to a sufficient extent farther down the canal to affect the 

stage-discharge relation.

DIVERSIONS. None1 above gage and none of consequence for several miles below.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation considered permanent throughout year but may 

have been changed slightly by effect of ice during winter. Rating curve well 

denned. Gage read to tenths once daily except from August 15 to September 

20, when it was read twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for winter period 

for which they are somewhat uncertain owing to the unknown effect of ice.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and part of the discharge measurements furnished by the Twin Falls Canal Co. and by the State engineer of Idaho.

The South Side Twin Falls canal diverts water from the south side of Snake River 

at the Milner dam. This canal furnishes water for stock and for irrigation of about 

200,000 acres in the vicinity of Twin Falls. The distribution system comprises 

about 110 miles of main canal and 590 miles of laterals.

Discharge measurements of South Side Twin Falls canal at Milner, Idaho, during the year

ending Sept. 80,1916.

Date.

Mar. 23

Apr. 17

June 28 

Aug. 3

Made by 

.....do.................

E. A. Finkelnburg <*. . .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.15

6.69

10.26 

10.43

Discharge.

Set.-ft.

Q14

1,610

3,460 

3,630

Date.

Aug. 14

18

Sept. 12

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage

Feet. 

10.34

6.52

9.76

Dtscharg*.

See.-ft. 

3,620

1,420

3,210

o Employee of Twin Falls North Side Land and Water Co. 

*> Employee of Idaho State engineer.
BASICS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Side Twin Falls canal at Milner, Idaho, for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1...............

2................

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23..............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30.........:.....

31...............

Oct.

1,930

1,830

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,280

1,280

1,280

842

842

842

842

842

842

842

842

842

842

842

1,230

1,610

Nov.

1,200

719

712

712

712

712

712

712

744

744

744

744

744

744

744

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

650

590

590

590

532

532

Dec.

532

532

532

744

744

744

744

744

744

943

943

943

943

943

943

943

943

650

681

681

681

681

398

398

681

504

650

681

842

842

8fK»

Jan.

776

776

978

943

943

909

909

943

943

943

909

909

909

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

909

909

etna

909

909

909

744

744

744

744

744

909

909

776

Feb.

744

744

744

744

744

178

94

125

125

237

237

160

776

1,050

1,090

909

809

809

809

744

744

809

809

712

712

712

532

532

532

Mar.

532

532

53.2

532

532

620

620

620

620

561

744

909

909

909

744

744 "744

909

94

1,480

1,480

1,240

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

477

477

504

Apr.

477

590

590

650

712

620

620

561

532

532

532

712

909

909

1,480

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

2,650

2,650

2,770

2,770

May.

2,890

3,070

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,250

3,250

2,650

3,250

3,310

3,370

2,030

1,610

2,190

3,310

3,310

3,310

3,310

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,310

3,190

3,190

3,190

3,190

3,190

3,190

June.

3,190

3,250

3,250

3,310

3,310

3,310

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,370

3,430

3,430

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

July.

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,670

3,670

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,610

3,670

3,670

3,670

3,370

3,490

3,670

3,670

3,610

3,670

3,610

Aug.

3,670

3,670

3,670

3,670

3,670

3,610

3,610

3,550

3,550

3,550

3,550

3,550

3,550

3,550

3,610

3,610

1,800

800

712

2,530

2,590

3,550

3,550

3,430

3,490

3,550

3,550

3,610

3,490

3,370

3,370

Sept.

3,430

3,370

3,310

3,490

3,490

3,430

3,490

3,490

3,490

3,430

3,370

3,130

3,130

3,130

3,010

3,070

2,470

2,300

2,710

2,590

2.650

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,140

1,830

1,830

2,080

2,080

Monthly discharge of South Side Twin Falls canal at Milner, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

October..................................................

April.....................................................

The year ...........................................

Di scharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,930 

1,200 

943 

1,120 

1,090 

1,480 

2,770 

3,370 

' 3,490 

3,670 

3,670 

3,490

3,670

Minimum.

842 

532 

398 

744 

94 

94 

477 

1,610 

3,190 

3,370 

712 

1,830

94

Mean.

1,060 

691 

735 

904 

620 

776 

1,300 

3,100 

3,420 

3,590 

3,260 

2,880

1,870

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

65,200 

41,100 

45,200 

55,600 

35,700 

47,700 

77,400 

191,000 

204,000 

221,000 

200,000 

171,000

1,350,000
84 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B. 

SALMON FALLS CREEK NEAR SAN JACINTO, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 47 N., R. 64 E., in the canyon about 200 yards below the

county highway bridge, and about 5 miles north of San Jacinto, Elko County.

Shoshone Creek enters about 250 yards above the station. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 17, 1909, to September 30, 1916. 

GAGE. Barrett and Lawrence water-stage recorder on right bank; installed November

20, 1911. Gage used prior to June 30, 1910, was a vertical staff on the right bank

a short distance upstream and at a different datum. July 1, 1910, to November

19, 1911, record obtained from Friez recorder at present site and datum. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from a cable about 20 feet below

the gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Stream bed is of gravel. Control shifts slightly. Left

bank subject to overflow at high stages, when the creek may flow in two channels. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage record eel during year 5.23 feet April 14

and May 2 (discharge, 626 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.21 feet

August 18 and 19 (discharge, 16 second-feet). 

1909-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 7.5 feet May 22, 1912 (discharge, 1,280

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.18 feet September 14 and 16, 1915

(discharge, 14 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice; open channel rating

curve applicable. 

DIVERSIONS. A large number of diversions on the ranches of the Vineyard Land &

Stock Co. above the station appropriate practically all the low-water flow of

Salmon Falls Creek and Shoshone Creek. 

REGULATION. None above the gage. The dam of the Twin Falls-Salmon River

Land & Water Co. is about 20 miles below the station; capacity of the Salmon

Falls reservoir, about 180,000 acre-feet. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well

defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by

inspecting recorder graph. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by the Twin Falls-Salmon River

Land & Water Co.

Discharge measurements of Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto, Nev., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

[Made by L. W. Roush.]

Date.

AprillO.............................................................................

13.......... ..................................................................

Sept.2..............................................................................

Gage

Feet. 

4.44

5.15

2.29

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

416

597

19.4
BASINS TRIBUTABY TO SNAKE RIVER. 85

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto, Nev., for the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1....... ........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6.......... ....

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20... ...... ......

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

16

16

21

22

Nov.

99.

23

22

99

99

O1

99

99

22

22

24

28

32

27

40

42

39

43

43

44

48

47

46

47

44

52

37

34

48

61

Dec.

49

52

52

52

52

51

51

52

54

57

56

49

57

66

56

43

50

38

41

52

55

61

62

64

52

43

43

64

45

43

41

Jan.

41

AK

61

60

Ftf

51

52

54

57

57

55

50

50

49

60

60

49

49

49

49

50

61

61

55

60

62

60

68

61

42

43

Feb.

AQ

W

54

58

60

69

89

76

76

76

76

71

69

69

66

65

64

64

64

64

64

65

65

65

64

64

64

 64

71

Mar.

7>5

71

76

76

76

79

79

79

80

90

99

115

133

144

148

159

204

241

262

289

324

375

451

492

424

416

424

411

438

451

403

Apr.

VTT

VTf

403

406

411

424

424

414

411

411

41fi

605

675

617

603

547

547

fAI

561

575

661

633

605

478

464

478

605

547

675

603

May.

617

ftflo

661

533

506

505

505

633

547

661

561

661

547

505

464

438

406

385

375

372

356

344

334

336

346

359

364

346

321

298

286

June.

970

291

296

296

294

291

294

314

310

305

301

316

314

298

294

291

291

291

291

291

291

291

291

260

229

198

168

138

127

127

July.

 lOft

144

135

122

119

105

99

89

87

79

75

74

74

74

74

74

76

75

66

62

67

55

64

52

69

66

49,

37

35

33

Aug.

oo

OO

31

30

28

97

26

23

21

20

20

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

18

19

20

19

18

17

17

17

18

21

24

21

Sept.

91

20

19

19

1Q

1Q

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

22

22

22

24

25

26

27

27

28

27

27

27

27

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 3-29, June 9, 10 and 24-27; mean discharge Oct. 3-29 estimated at 

,18 second-feet; discharge interpolated June 9,10, and 24-27.

Monthly discharge of Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

March. ...................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

62 

62 

62 

89 

492 

617 

617 

316 

144 

33 

28

617

Minimum.

21 

38 

41 

48 

71 

377 

286 

127 

33 

16 

19

Mean.

18.1 

34.6 

50.7 

51.8 

66.1 

232 

494 

444 

269 

79.5 

21.2 

22.3

148

Run-off 

In acrefeet.

1,110 

2,060 

3,120 

3,190 

3,800 

14,300 

29,400 

27,300 

16,000 

4,890 

1,300 

1,330

108,000
86 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

CEDAR CREEK NEAR ROSEWORTH, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 14 S., R. 13 E., about 200 yards upstream from dam site 

of West End Twin Falls Irrigation Co., 10 miles south of Roseworth, Twin Falls 

County, and 12 miles above mouth of creek. House Creek, the principal tributary of Cedar Creek, enters 2J miles above the gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 30, 1909, to December 16, 1914; February 23 to July 1, 

1916, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, in two sections; high-water section, reading from 

4.6 to 7.5 feet, installed May 3, 1912. Gage read by L. E. Moon until March 22 

and by Frank Messinger thereafter.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from plank footbridge near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of sand and gravel; shifting. Stage-discharge 

relation often greatly affected by growth of aquatic plants during summer.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 3.1 feet April 

27, 28 (discharge, 54 second-feet); minimum stage recorded during period, 1.8 

feet March 2 (discharge, 17 second-feet).

1909-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 5.2 feet March 5, 1913 (discharge, 167 

second-feet); water above gage March 1, 1910 (discharge estimated at 200 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded, 1.85 feet August 27, 1910, and August 23, 25, 

1911 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice; open-water rating curves 

assumed applicable except for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. Several small ranch diversions above gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Two well-defined rating curves 

used, one applicable February 23 to March 3 and March 21 to June 30, the other 

 March 4-19. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge determined 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Cedar Creek near Roseworth, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Mar 1

9

10 

18 

Apr. 1

13

21

27

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

L. W. Roush. ..........

.....do..................

.....do..................

itt.

Feet.

1 ft9

2.22

2.66 

2.80 

2.40

2.37

2.93

2.77

3.07

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

17 Q

23.8

35.9 

39.9 

32.6

29.9

47.8

43.2

53.6

Date.

May 17

18

31 

June 2 

8

15

22

29

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

... ..do...... ............ 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

height.

Feet. 

2.28

2.21

2.42 

2.42 

2.24

2.06

2.37

1.89

Discharge.

Sec.~ft.

on 7

27.5

33.0 

32.8 

26.2

23 7

31.1

18.6
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 87

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cedar Creek near Roseworth, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

i.... .........

2.............

3.............

4.............

5.............

6.............

7.. ...........

8.............

9.............

10.............

11.............

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

Feb. Mar.

18

17

18

19

1Q

21

21

19

24

37

40

50

57

V\

43

Apr.

32

32

30

30

32

30

30

30

32

33

45

47

49

45

44

May.

44

40

40

39

39

40

42

47

47

47

45

42

39

38

, 36

Tune.

34

32

30

32

30

30

28

27

28

27

26

27

27

26

22

Day.

16.............

17.............

18.............

19. .... .. 20....;........

21.............

22.............

23.............

24.............

25.............

26.............

27.............

28... .j........

OQ *

30.............

31.............

Feb.

22

24

26

25

26

38

21

Mar.

38

38

40

40

52

65

58

54

49

44

40

38

36

34

34

32

Apr.

42

42

42

47

47

44

42

40

44

47

50

54

54

50

49

May.

32

28

27

. 32

32

30

32

33

38

50

44

38

34

28

30

33

June.

22

22

21

21

22

27

30

27

24

22

22

21

20

19

18

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Mar. 23-25.

Monthly discharge of Cedar Creek near Roseworth, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1916.

Month.

March ..............

April.....................................................

May....:.................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

38 

65 

54 

50 

34

Minimum.

21 

17 

30 

27 

18

Mean.

26.0 

36.9 

41.2 

37.6 

25.5

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

361 

2,270 

2,450 

2,310 

1,520

8,910

DEVIL CREEK NEAR THREE GREEK, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 15 S., R. 12 E., at Reynolds ranch, where road from Buhl 

to Three Creek crosses Devil Creek (upper or second crossing), about 9 miles northeast of Three Creek, Owyhee County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 10,1912, to August 8,1914; February 24 to June 30, 

1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff about 50 feet below the bridge; read by Neva A. Reynolds.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of mud. Banks covered with brush; subject to overflow. Control shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.2 feet at 7.30 p. m. 

March 13 (discharge, 16 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.8 feet June 26-29 

(discharge, 0.9 second-foot); minimum discharge, 0.8 second-foot, occurred June 

30.

1912-1916: Maximum discharge recorded, 29.4 second-feet April 2,1913; minimum discharge recorded, 0.6 second-foot August 29, 1913.

DIVERSIONS. None of importance above station.

REGULATION. None.
88 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; changes well defined by frequent discharge measurements. Gage read to hundredtha once daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table or by shiftingcontrol method. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Devil Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Mar. 9

10

Apr. 2

8

12

14

21

27

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

L. W. Roush..........

G. N. Carter...........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.38

3.09

2.48

2.41

2.47

2.43

2.40

2.31

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.7

12.5

5.0

4.6

 5.6

5.1

4.5

4.0

Date.

Mnv 17

18

31

8

16

22

Made by 

G.N. Carter...........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

..... do. ................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2

-1 A

2.17

2.08

2.07

2.06

1.97

1.91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.1

3.3

9 9

2.2

2.1

1.5

1.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Devil Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1.............

2.............

3.............

4.............

5.............

6.............

7.............

8.............

10.. ........ ...

11.. ... ........

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

Feb. Mar.

2.1

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.1

1.4

.9

1.3

5.1

11

11

11

15

13

14

Apr.

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.4

6.6

5.6

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.6

4.6

May.

4.0

4.1

3.3

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

3.1

3.1

3.1

June.

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.4

1.7

2.4

2.4

1.3

Day.

16.............

17..............

18.............

19.............

20.............

21.............

22.............

23.............

24.............

25.............

26.......'......

27.............

28.............

29.............

30.............

31.............

Feb.

'2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

.......

Mar.

14

13

12

11

13

13

12

11

10

10

7.1

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.0

5.1

Apr.

4.6

4.6

3.6

5.8

5.2

4.4

4.2

4.2

3.1

211

3.8

4.0

3.9

4.0

4.0

May.

2.7

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.5

5.7

7.5

6.8

3.9

3.4

3.3

1.8

2.2

June

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.7

2.0

1.4

1.4

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

Monthly discharge of Devil Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1916.

Month.

March. .........:........................................

April....................................................

May.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2.1 

15 

5.8 

7.5 

2.4

Minimum.

2.1 

.9 

2.1 

1.8

.8

Mean.

2.1 

7.93 

4.56 

3.30 

1.67

Runoff 

in acrefeet.

25.0 

488 

271 

203 

99.4

1,090
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 89

BIG WOOD RIVER AT HAILEY, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 2 N., R. 18 E., at steel highway bridge about a quarter of a 

mile southwest of Hailey, Blaine County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 640 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 11,1915, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Inverted stadia board spiked to pile near left abutment of bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel fairly straight above and below station. Banks 

low, covered with light brush, and subject to overflow at high stages, when river 

may flow in from one to three channels, the number depending on the stage. Bed 

consists of coarse gravel and sand; clean. Low-water control consists of sheet 

piling used to protect a water main that crosses the river; high-water control 

subject to shift.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1915-16: Maximum- stage recorded, 1.60 feet afternoon 

of June 19, 1916 (discharge, 3,120 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 5.09 

feet December 28, 1915 (discharge, 3.5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Only a few small diversions for irrigation are made above the station. 

The Hailey power plant, half a mile upstream, utilizes as a tailrace a natural 

channel on the east side of the river known as Big Wood Slough. A large amount 

of water is diverted from the main stream in this manner and is returned to the 

river below the station. A record of the flow of Big Wood Slough is being obtained 

(see p. 99) and the total flow of Big Wood River is represented by the amount of 

water passing both stations.

REGULATION. Variation in the amount of water used at the power plant causes some 

diurnal fluctuation in the flow of the river passing the gage, but as observations 

on the river and on Big Wood Slough are practically simultaneous each day the 

effect of such regulation is probably eliminated.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed somewhat June 18. Two well-defined 

rating curves used, one applicable before and the other after that date. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and most of the discharge measurements furnished 

by the Idaho Irrigation Co.

Tables of combined discharge of Big Wood River and Big Wood Slough are published herewith.

Discharge 'measurements of Big Wood River at Hailey, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Nov. 1

May 3

16 

24

8 

15 

16

22 

29 

in

July 7

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.87

2.74

3.19 

3.00

2.98

2.49 

2.30 

2.06

2.64 

2.34 

2.66

2.58

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

22.9

1,430

955 

1,090

1,140

1,730 

1,990 

2,250

1,620 

2,040 

1,540

1,690

Date.

July 8

12

20 

26

29

Aug. 2 

8 

9

11 

18 

Sept. -

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

. ....do.. ...............

G.C.Baldwin.........

L. Crosbyo.. .......... 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.53

2.81

3.37 

3.59

3.73

3.88 

4.01 

4.03

4.09 

4.19 

4.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,790

1,400

833 

662

582

463 

388 

388

334 

279 

240

Employee of the Idaho Irrigation Co.
90 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Wood River at Haiky, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1.... ...........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

19

19

19

21

23

32

32

30

30

28

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

30

28

23

23

21

21

21

17

21

21

21

21

21

25

Nov.

21

19

19

19

19

23

21

23

21

23

17

19

19

19

19

19

1Q

15

15

14

1O

8

10

10

8

12

17

5

5

Dec.

5

4

5

7

8

9

10

8

6

6

11

10

8

6

6

6

6

7

6

6

4

4

6

4

5

6

4

4

167

17

Jan.

43

38

38

128

124

124

144

144

167

167

167

148

210

28<in

233

148

no

144

148

14ft

148

14ft

144

1KQ

159

IRA

148

148

188

128

Feb.

128

167

167

167

163

151

155

151

151

151

151

151

144

140

144

144

148

14S

148

155

151

no

167

163

159

159

171

167

167

Mar.

167

167

167

167

184

163

163

167

184

201

53

58

247

78

69

72

93

110

155

193

171

171

151

136

132

148

148

148

151

167

Apr.

176

188

193

247

238

276

296

338

388

478

646

646

610

646

758

758

720

720

646

610

646

798

798

970

1,160

1,330

1,560

1 ">fiO

1,390

1,220

May.

1,160

1,270

1,270

1,630

2,090

2,090

2,380

1,960

1,820

1,560

1,380

1,270

1,160

1,110

970

925

925

'925

1,060

1,110

1,160

1,160

1,110

1,110

1,060

1,060

1,060

970

1,020

1,060

1,110

June.

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,270

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,690

1,820

2,090

1,960

1,690

1,690

1,820

2,090

2,380

2,380

2,750

3,120

2,520

1,940

1,670

1,480

1,420

1,540

1,670

1,800

2,220

2,080

1,6QQ

July.

1,670

2,010

1,540

1,480

1,480

1,670

1 670

1,740

1,800

1,670

1,480

1,420

1,300

1,250

1,190

1,140

1,250

1,040

948

860

778

737

698

698

660

660

624

588

554

520

520

Aug.

520

488

424

424

424

393

393

387

375

369

358

334

328

323

312

306

278

300

323

323

317

289

278

268

262

257

257

252

242

352

346

Sept.

242

236

247

242

231

231

226

216

216

226

221

226

' 226

224

221

218

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

202

197

188

178

178

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Nov. 20, Jan. 23, 27, Apr. 29, June 18, Aug. 13, and Sept. 14-16. 

Monthly discharge of Big Wood River at Hailey, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30,1916.

Month.

April.....................................................

May......... ... . ...

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

32 

23 

167 

233 

171 

247 

1,560 

2,380 

3,120 

2,010 

520 

247

3,120

M^itf lyiyiyp ..

17 

5 

4 

28 

128 

53 

176 

925 

1,110 

520 

242 

178

4

Mean.

23.0 

16.0 

11.9 

136 

155 

148 

700 

1,290 

1,820 

1,150 

339 

218

500

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,410 

952 

732 

8,360 

8,920 

9,100 

41,700 

79,300 

108,000 

70,700 

20,800 

13,000

363,000
BASINS TRIBUTAKY TO SNAKE RIVER.

Daily combined discharge, in second-feet, of Big Wood River and Big Wood Slough at 

Hailey, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9..I............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

175

184

165

177

179

188

188

186

186

174

167

177

177

167

167

167

167

176

174

169

169

167

167

167

163

167

177

177

177

186

162

Nov.

177

175

165

165

165

179

177

169

177

169

163

165

147

156

165

184

165

171

180

179

177

174

173

175

156

164

149

109

133

142

Dec.

133

141

161

172

173

174

175

173

183

152

171

157

156

164

143

125

152

106

119

152

162

169

169

132

150

133

116

141

141

245

154

Jan.

155

166

184

134

136

136

151

151

177

177

173

151

216

34

37

236

151

162

147

150

151

150

149

147

162

162

157

150

150

191

130

Feb.

130

170

170

170

165

153

158

153

153

154

153

154

146

143

146

147

150

150

150

158

154

162

170

165

162

161

173

170

170

Mar.

 170

170

170

170

185

165

166

170

186

210

218

223

254

224

225

237

258

275

311

44Q

358

336

327

316

292

288

304

304

304

307

323

Apr.

332

353

358

412

403

441

461

512

525

662

830

820

775

811

923

923

885

885

811

77H

811

825

860

1,000

1,190

1,360

1,580

1,580

1,400

1,230

May.

1,170

1,280

1,290

1,640

2,110

2,110

2,400

1,990

1 840

1,580

1,400

1,290

1 ISO

1,120

Q84

938

934

933

1,080

1,120

1,180

1,180

1,120

1,120

1,070

1,070

1,070

978

1,030

1,070

1,120

June.

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,280

1,580

1,590

1,590

1,730

1,860

2,150

2,010

1,730

1,730

1,860

2,160

2,470

2,490

2,880

3,270

2,670

2,070

1.780

1,570

1,510

1,640

1,780

1,930

2,360

2,220

1,710

July.

1,700 9 run

1,570

1,500

1,500

1,700

1,700

1,770

1,830

1,700

1,510

1,450

1,320

1,280

1 910

1,160

1,270

1,070

970

871

838

793

74A

74A

703

700

652

615

575

540

538

Aug.

534

498

434

434

436

4fl7

408

401

388

382

372

348

342

336

793

317

288

339

QOO

W*

297

287

275

269

264

264

259

249

362

356

Sept.

oco

94ft

Ot*7

252

241

241

239

229

99Q

94ft

235

*>4ft

94ft

238

235

232

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

oon

230

216

Oil

202

192

192

Monthly combined discharge of Big Wood River and Big Wood Slough at Hailey, Idaho, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

April.....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

MftTrJTniTm .

186 

184 

245 

236 

173 

358 

1,580 

2,400 

3,270 

2,040 

534 

257

3,270

Minimum.

162 

109 

106 

34 

143 

165 

332 

933 

1,120 

538 

249 

192

34

Mean.

174 

165 

155 

152 

157 

252 

824 

1,300 

1,900 

1,180 

350 

231

570

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

10,700 

9,820 

9,530 

9,350 

9,030 

15,500 

49,000 

79,900 

113,000 

72,600 

21,500 

13,700

413,600
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

BIG WOOD RIVER NEAR BELLEVUE, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 20, T. 1 S., R. 18 E., three-fourths mile below Blair's ranch 1} 

miles above flow line of Magic reservoir, and 10 miles southwest of Bellevue, 

Blaine County. Camas Creek enters the reservoir about 3 miles below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 823 square miles (measured on topographic and Land Office maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 6, 1911, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Lallie water-stage recorder on right bank; replaced by Gurley recorder May 

3,1916; outside vertical staff gage at same section is read daily by Idaho Irrigation 

Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable about 30 feet above the 

gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control is coarse gravel; shifts at times. Banks are clean 

and may be overflowed in extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 

4.77 feet at 6 p. m. June 19 (discharge, 2,240 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.57 foot February 22 and 23 (discharge, 46 second-feet).

1911-1916: Maximum stage recorded 9.2 feet, May 18, 1911 (discharge, 6,070 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded February 22 and 23, 1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. Open-water rating curve 

applicable to winter flow.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions are made for irrigation in the vicinity of 

Bellevue and Hailey. Flood waters are stored in the Magic reservoir of the 

Idaho Irrigation Co. Magic dam is about 9 miles downstream.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, but rating curves are well 

denned by numerous measurements. Operation of water-stage recorder not satisfactory at times; staff gage read to hundredth^ once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished and most of the discharge measurements made by Idaho Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Big Wood River near Bellevue, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Nov. 2

May 4

26

26

10 

16 

23

July 8

Made by 

G.C.Baldwin.........

G.C. Baldwin.........

L.Crosby..... .........

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.87

3.90

2.84

2.83

2.67

3.65 

4.00 

3.31

3.57

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

an 6

1,530

773

778

671

1,380 

1,660 

1,2?0

1,270

Date.

July 19

26

27

Aug. 2

8 

15 

24

Made by 

McBride.. .............

.....do..................

.....do.................

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.67

2.0«

2.02

1.56

1.57

1.45 

1.41 

1.35

1.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

712

357

326

182

foe

154 

143 

126

119

NOTE. Crosby and McBride were employees of the Idaho Irrigation Co.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 93

.Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Wood River near Bellevue, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14............... i>;

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

91

92

91

92

95

96

96

95

95

95

92

89

86

88

88

89

89

86

85

84

82

82

84

84

84

82

84

85

84

85

85

Nov.

85

82

81

81

81

82

82

82

82

R4.

82

82

98

99

99

99

00

96

89

92

92

93

Dec.

95

97

99

100

100

100

101

101

101

102

104

101

101

1fU

95

87

7S

76

74

79

70

71

71

71

71

71

72

69

66

64

62

Jan.

60

60

. 62

62

62

64

K4

fii

64

64

65

67

66

65

fi9

62

65

67

60

58

56

KA

ao

51

51

50

50

49

54

57

60

Feb.

62

60

54

52

51

51

KA

50

50

50

50

CA

50

50

51

50

CA

49

49

49

47

ifi

46

47

49

53

56

61

70

,

Mar.

65

65

67

70

71

74

78

Qfi

99

101

107

109

110

109

122

126

1W

205

279

979

268

255

oce

255

258

290

290

279

275

Apr.

297 *339

381

403

49Q

447

470

499

528

CQQ

729

01 I

770

776

QOE

859

QQA

827

770

735

741

752

805

QIC

i nun

1,180

1 dfirt

1,290

1,180

May.

1,100

1,140

1,290

1,480

1,680

1,710

1,790

1,710

1,600

i din

1,290

1,100

994

861

774

703

641

623

800

834

874 oo-i

807

794

800

761

709

672

653

635

666

June.

690

666

660

696

847

994

1,030

1,100

1,250

1,330

1,370

1,250

1.180

1,180

1 9<ai

1,520

1,750

1,950

2,230

2,230

1,830

1,480

1,290

994

1 030

1,100

1,210

1,600

1,680

1,440

July.

1,250

1,370

1,400

1,210

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,250

1,330

1,290

1,140

1,070

1,030

958

sw

820

OKA

767

678

617

573

529

485

440

396

352

343

331

304

258

222

Aug.

194

177

172

169

166

161

l^fi

158

158

158

156

ICA

145 tdn

138

138

133

131

135

14fl

143

138

131

126

124

117

117

117

111

111

111

Sept.

109

103

101

105

109

115

11Q

122

126

133

133

131

128

133

198

194

126

124

117

117

117

113

113

113

111

107

107

NOTE. Mean discharge Nov. 13-20 estimated at 79 second-feet. Discharge interpolated on numerous 

days in December, January, and February and also Apr. 18,19, and July 21-25 on account of lack of gage 

heights.

Monthly discharge of Big Wood River near Bellevue, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1916.

Month.

April.....................................................

Mav

July.....................................................

SATi'fr.*vml"wvr

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

96 

99 

104 

67 

70 

290 

1,400 

1,790 

2,230 

1,400 

194 

133

2,230

Minimum.

82

62 

49 

46 

65 

297 

623 

660 

222 

111 

101

46

Mean.

88.2 

85.8 

85.4 

59.5 

51.8 

165 

748 

1,030 

1,290 

825 

143 

119

391

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

5,420 

5,110 

5,250 

3,660 

2,980 

10,100 

44,500 

63,300 

76,800 

50,700 

8,790 

7,080

284,000
SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

BIG WOOD RIVER BELOW MAQIO DAM, NEAR RICHFIELD, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 2 S., R. 18 E., Blaine County, half a mile below the Magic 

dam of the Idaho Irrigation Co., and 18 miles northwest of Richfield. No tributaries between dam and station.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 19, Wll, to September 30,1916.

GAGE. Lallie water-stage recorder on right bank; replaced by Gurley recorder 

April 20,1916; referred to outside vertical staff.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from a cable about 10 feet above 

the gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream and control composed of clean, coarse gravel 

and small boulders; somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 

7.03 feet at 10.30 p. m. May 6 (discharge, 2,640 second-feet); minimum discharge 

estimated at 20 second-feet March 27.

1911-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 9.2 feet May 18, 1911 (discharge, 5,070 

second-feet); "zero discharge" reported February 3, 1915.

ICE. No ice reported. Open-channel rating curve used to determine winter flow.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions are made by the Idaho Irrigation Co. above this station 

but numerous ranch diversions are made in the upper drainage basin, the largest 

quantity of water probably being used in the district around Hailey. Flood 

waters are stored in the Magic reservoir, just above the station, and the first 

diversion by the company is the Richfield canal about 2 miles below.

REGULATION. Flow past station completely regulated by gates in outlet tunnel at 

Magic dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Several fairly well defined

rating curves used. Operation of water-stage recorders satisfactory except from

March 23 to April 10. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method

- or by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting

recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished and most of the discharge measurements made by Idaho Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Big Wood River below Magic dam, near Richfield, Idaho, during 

the year ending Sept. 30,1916.

Date.

Nov. 2 Apr 24

May 2 

15

26

Made byBaldwin and Crosby . . .

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

Baldwin and Crosby . . .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.51 

5.48

6.21

4.96

4.61 

4.66

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

f67 

1,690

2,150 

1,440

1,250 

1,310

Date.

June 17 July 1

16 

27

Aug. 9 

23

Made by 

Crosby and McBride... . 

McBride. ..............

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.28 

4.76

3.62 

5.14

4.82 

4.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,700 

1,410

630 

1,530

1,390 

1,020

NOTE. Crosby, Jameson, and McBride were employees of the Idaho Irrigation Co.
BASINS TBIBUTABY TO SNAKE BIVBB.

Daily discharge, in second-fed, of Big Wood River below Magic dam, near Richfield, Idaho, 

for the year ending Sept. 30,1916.

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5.. .............

6...............

7...............

8...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

V-,

59

fi9

59

48

 tan

164 tan

141

111

no

71

76

89

85R*7

88

64

92

79

82

84

85

87

88

87

87

87

87

Nov.

122

159

1R4

1R4

148

118W5

747a

81

82

as

87

88

88

on

oft

92

87

75

76

7a

70

76

71

72

74

74

74

75

Dec.

75

76

76

76

14B

tat

ion

187

105

63

K4,

64

65

67

67

67

63

65

an

ft9

62

54

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

Jan.

47

47

47

47

47

47

54

 71

71

71

71

71

74

75

75

TG

75

7C

75

75

72

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

67

Feb.

68

CO

68

68

68

68

68

68

68

AQ

68

68

ftO

69

69

71

71

71

71

71

69

68

68

69

71

70

74

Mar.

74

74

74

75

75

75

71

71

71

75

75

7C

75

7^

75

76

7R

71

75

76

76

76

48

3B

38

28

20

48

70

100

110

Apr.

119

19O

14B

157

167

176

186

195

ton

176

164

166

169

179

174

176

179

182

322

QQQ

1,490

1 74ft

1 Q4ft

2,150

2

OQA

2,440

2,500

2,440

May.

2 9on

2

1 fiA

2,090

2,120

2,240

2 44ft

2 560

2,560

2

cflft

2,320

2,150

1 940

l'?40

1,570

1 43ft

1,300

1,220

1 94ft

1 94ft

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,270

1 240 i' 9.4ft

i 9.4ft

1,220

1,170

1,130

1,120

1,090

June.

1,120

1

1OA

1,130

1,130

1

1OA

1,140

1 1W1

1,220

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,350

1,420

1,520

1,740

1 Q4ft

2,180

2,380

2,260

2,000

1,680

1,410

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,430

1,490

1,520

July.

1 430

1J410

1 4fift

1 430

I

oen

1,350

1,410

1,380

I

oon

1,350

1,380

1 94H

1,100

1,200

784.

670

798

1,220

i oftft

1,380

1,430

1 490

l'520

1 540

1^570

i i«ift

1,520

1,460

1,460

1,460

1 

' 460

Aug.

1,430

1,460

1 4fift

1,460

I

Aqn

1,430

1,410

1,380

1,380

1,350

1,270

1,270

1,240

1,240 i ion

i ion

1,150

1,080

1,060

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,060

1,090

1,090

1,160

Sept.

1 190

1,180

1,170

1 1 in

1 1 on

1,100

1,060

1,050

1,010

950

640

EL04,

490

683

880

880

ssn

QRQ

Q4r

825

758

7 co

695

CQJ

588

CQQ

605

605

599

440

NOTE. No gage-height record obtained Mar. 23 to Apr. 10; discharge estimated by engineers of the 

Idaho Irrigation Co.

Monthly discharge of Big Wood River below Magic dam, near Richfield, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

May......................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

172 

164 

195 

75 

74 

110 

2,500 

2,560 

2,380 

1,570 

1,460 

1,190

2,560

Minimum.

48 

56 

47 

47 

68 

20 

119 

1,090 

1,120 

670 

1,020 

440

20

Mean.

93.7 

92.6 

81.1 

65.5 

69.1 

69.5 

722 

1,670 

1,460 

1,340 

1,210 

826

643

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

5,760 

5,510 

4,990 

4,030 

3,970 

4,270 

43,000 

103,000 

86,900 

82,400 

74,400 

49,200

467,000
STJKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

BIG WOOD RIVER BELOW NORTH GOODING CANAL, NEAR SHOSHONE, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 4 S., R. 18 E., 300 yards below head of North Gooding canal,

13 miles northeast of Shoshone, Lincoln County, and about 14 miles below the

Magic dam.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1911, to September 30, 1916. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by Ed. Dayton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 100 feet below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL, Channel is cut in lava rock. Stream bed rough. Control

somewhat shifting. On account of rough cross section and irregular velocities

conditions for making measurements are poor. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.2 feet April

29 (discharge, 1,580 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 6.80 feet January 6

and March 6-8 (discharge, 3 second-feet). 

1911-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 15.0 feet May 18, 1911 (discharge 3,180

second-feet); minimum stage recorded 1.22 feet February 14, 1911 (discharge,

zero). Zero discharge also recorded February 9-13 and March 5-6, 1911, and

October 19-20 and 26, 1912. 

ICE. Ice forms at gage but not at control. Open-water rating curve applied to winter

discharge. 

DIVERSIONS. Station is below all diversions of the Idaho Irrigation Co. The North

Gooding and Richfield canals divert between the station and the Magic dam. 

REGULATION. Flow past station is regulated by gates at Magic dam and by the head

gates of the North Gooding and Richfield canals. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve fairly

well defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily during irrigation season and

once daily during rest of year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean

daily gage height to rating table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished and part of discharge measurements

made by the Idaho Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Big Wood River below North Gooding canal, near Shoshone, 

Idaho, during the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Nov. 3

May 27

June 20

Made by 

G.C.Baldwin.........

.....do.................

McBride<* and Crosbyo.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.70

10.04

11.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft 

38.2

343

969

Date.

July 15

Aug. 23

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

10.72

8.26

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

4Si

81.6

a Employee, Idaho Irrigation Co.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 97

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Wood River below North Gooding canal, near Shoshone, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6. ..............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

26

26

24

26

Oft

16

26

26

no

26

26

26

30

36

38

47

45

46

51

52

31

53

37

50

50

51

51

45

en

51

CO

Nov.

53

43

38

07

QQ

43

48

41

co

51

51

53

55

45

47

51

28

45

44

50

CO

53

51

50

50

37

Q4.

3401

*fi

Dec.

4Q

59

67

72

67

40

28

30

oo

91

44

36

38

40

40

53

63

CA

26

27

37

47

31

29 ' 26

24

91

13

19

19

17

Jan.

14

19

10

5

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Feb.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

5

6

6

7

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

Mar.

5

5

5

4

4

3

3

6

1 9

17

11

15

50

85

76

Q1

107

122

140

88

36

OK

48

50

95

56

22

11

Apr.

qi

40

21

19

26

91

24

91

24

28

28

24

22

22

24

9<;

26

OR

26

26

28

400

983

1,170

1,320

1,370

1,530

1,530

1,580

1,530

May.

1,470

1,420

1,370

1,320

1

Q7rt

1,370

1,370

1,420

1,420

1,320

1,170

1,030

896

714

661

531

334

Q-J4.

314

377

424

400

355

355

377

355

334

314

277

259

234

June.

949

277

295

242

OKQ

259

277

295

QKE

424

<>1A

VtA

334

077

077

449

502

626

773

896

896

813

561

295

195

195

180

234

242

314

July.

259

242

277

277

234

188

180

166

 \Af\

160

173

377

259

218

400

210

210

195

173

146

122

140

140

146

160

160

160

160

160

153

140

Aug.

128

122

105 ifin

90

85

on

85

80

85

85

80

on

90

85

85

76

85

85

85

80

80

80

80

80

90

85

85

85

295

Sept.

105

105

105

95

76

on

76

76

79

79

OKQ

195

122

on

36

19

30

36

45

40

40

40

32

9

6

6

6

6

6

6

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Dec. 21, 25, 26, Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, Jan. 4, 5, 7-10, 12-19, 22-30, Feb. 1-10, 

12-14,17,19, 20, 23,26, 27, Mar. 1, 2, 5, 6, 9,12,16,19,20, and 23, on account of lack of gage heights.

Monthly discharge of Big Wood River below North Gooding canal, near Shoshone, Idaho, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

April.....................................................

July ... ......... ............... ....... .. ..

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

53

56 

72 

14 

7 

140 

1,580 

1,470 

896 

400 

295 

259

1,580

Minimum.

16 

21 

13 

3 

4 

3 

12 

234 

180 

122 

76 

6

3

Mean.

37.6 

45.1 

37.5 

5.74 

5.24 

39.3 

398 

771 

394 

198 

96.3 

63.8

175

Kun-offin 

acre-feet.

2,310

2,680 

2,310 

353 

301 

2,420 

23,700 

47,400 

23,400 

12,200 

5,920 

3,800

127,000

89941° 19 WSP 443 7
98 STJBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

BIG WOOD BIVEB NEAR GOODOTG, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 6 S., R. 14 E., at the Gleet ranch, 3$ miles above bridge on 

upper road between Bliss and Hagerman, 5 miles above diversion dam for King 

Hill project, and 6 miles southwest of Gooding, Gooding County.

DRIANAGK AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 26 to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank bolted to rock ledge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable a short distance above 

the gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of lava rock, boulders, and coarse gravel. Control 

practically permanent during year. One channel at gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.68 feet April 30, 

(discharge, 1,670 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated at 1 second-foot.

ICE. No information.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions of the Twin Falls North Side Land & Water Co. 

and above the Big Malad Springs. Justice and Croco ditches (combined capacity 

about 15 second-feet) divert about 3 miles below gage; a few second-feet is occasionally wasted into river about 2 miles below gage.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by dams and diversions above the station.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by the Twin Falls North Side Land & Water Co.

Discharge "measurements of Big Wood River near Gooding, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

17

May 5 

29

Made by 

C "w iriof

.....do.................

.....do.................

G.C.Baldwin.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3 46

3

00

5.75 

3.31

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

423

408

419

1,250 

399

Date.

July 14

26

Aug. 14 

Sent. 15

Made by 

C.W.Kief.. ...........

.....do.................

.....do.................

Kief and Crandall. . .... 

W. C. McConnelo.......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.02

1.65

1.15

.86 

1.53

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

142

86.0

29.0

12.5 

61.7

a Employee of the Idaho State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Wood River near Gooding Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1.... .........................................

2.............................................

3.............................................

4.............................................

5............... .............................

6.............................................

7.............................................

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.

289

276

441

505

365

322

Apr.

332

363

436

079

348

315

372

452

460

482

650

^AA

539

550

441

220

ISA

474

1,160

1,320

1 3Qfi

1 540

l'550

1 640

1,670

May.

1,550

1,510

1,350

1,250

1,250

1,220

1,230

1,310

1,350

1,310

1,210

1,090

876

715

637

436

304

147

153

200

270

97ft

318

397

430

4.OQ

415

QQQ

441

307

June.

272

242

211

218

198

166

152

139

147

147

163

136

119

100

93

112

134

200

334

708

678

502

175

105

11

23

9

7

15

July.

63

20

21

32

52

30

7

3

18

3

2

2

137

81

55

49

15

4

1

18

8

6

1

19

30

96

58

6

10

Aug.

8

9

8

20

32

23

18

15

QQ

49

42^fi

14

11

10

15

22

18

11

14

10

1Q

11

9

6

6

7

14

19

Sept.

133

7

oo

3ft

45

w

69

69

112

100

117

103

73

43

137

112

92

47

28

25

24

14

10

11

12

14

10
BASINS TEIBUTAKY TO SNAKE KIVEE. 99

Monthly discharge of Big Wood River near Goading, Idaho, for (he year ending Sept. SO,

1916.

Month.

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,670 

1.550 

708 

137 

49 

234

Minimum.

186 

147 

7 

1 

6 

7

Mean.

657 

744 

203 

27.7 

16.8 

66.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

39.100 

45,800 

12,100 

1,700 

1,030 

3,940

104,000

BIG WOOD SLOUGH AT HAILEY, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 2 N., R. 18 E., at highway bridge about one-eighth mile 

northeast of the steel highway bridge across Big Wood River and one-eighth 

mile southwest of Hailey, Blaine County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 11, 1915, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Inverted stadia board spiked to center pile on downstream side of highway 

bridge; read by G. C. Hendrickson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Banks covered with 

brush and subject to overflow. One channel at all stages. Control consists of 

top of a wood-stave water pipe laid in bed of stream about 15 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.7 feet April 10, 

11 (discharge, 184 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.27 feet at noon February 13 (discharge, 2.4 second-feet).

1915-16: Maximum stage recorded, 1.64 feet July 9,1915 (discharge, 207 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded February 13, 1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. Open-water rating 

curve applicable throughout winter.

Drv ERSIONS . None.

REGULATION. Amount of water passing gage affected by load at power plant half a 

mile upstream and there is considerable diurnal fluctuation. River is affected 

inversely by any such regulation, so that the accuracy of the summation of the 

two records is presumably affected only slightly by this factor.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year. Rating curve 

well defined. Gage read once daily to hundredth^. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good except for period 

of extremely low water January 11 to March 9.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished and part of the discharge measurements 

made by the Idaho Irrigation Co.

Big Wood Slough is a natural channel of Big Wood River that is utilized also as a 

tailrace for the Hailey power plant. The record at this station represents a portion 

of the natural flow of Big Wood River, and taken in conjunction with the record at 

the nearby station on the river, will show the total flow of the river at this point. For 

record of station ou the river see page 89.
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Discharge measurements of Big Wood Slough at Hailey, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Nov. 1

May 4

24

16

Made by 

G.C.Baldwin.........

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.86

2.87

3 nn

2.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1 W

15.6

9

c

49 6

94.7

Date.

July 7

12

26

29

Aug. 9

Made by 

McBrideo....... .......

G.C.Baldwin.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.73

2.69

2.59

2.77

2.93

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

25.7

29.3

39.5

23.7

15.2

a Employee of the Idaho Irrigation Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Wood Slough at Hailey, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10.............'..

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

156

165

146

156

156

156

156

156

156

146

146

156

156

idfi

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

146

156

156

156

165

137

Nov.

156

156

146

146

146

156

156

146

156

146

idfi

146

128

137

idfi

165

146

156

165

165

165

165

165

165

146

156

137

92

128

137

Dec.

128

137

156

165

165

165

165

165

174

146

165

14.fi

146

1 F*fi

1O7

119

146

100

112

146

156

165

165

128

146

128

110

137

78

Jan.

112

146

6.4

12

12

7.4

7.4

9.6

9 6

6.4

3.3

6.0

6

n

6.7

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.3

2.5

2.5

9 1

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

9 *1

2.5

2.5

Feb.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

9 **

2.5

2

C

9 f\

2.5

9 d.

2

E

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

9 **

2.5

2.5

9 **

2.5

9 **

Mar.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

9 a

165

165

7.4

146

156

165

165

165

156

156

165

165

156

165

156

156

1 WS

156

1 KC

156

156

Apr,

156

165

165

165

165

165

165

174

137

184

184

174

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

165

27

62

33

33

23

20

20

12

12

May.

12

13

13

15

20

21

21

24

22

21

20

19

18

15

14

13

8.9

8.2

12

14

18

17

12

9.6

12

12

9.6

7.8

7.8

8.5

9.6

June.

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

21

29

29

37

48

53

50

43

42

42

64

93

110

128

156

146

128

110

93

93

95

110

128

146

137

110

July.

29

31

31

25

21

21

29

30

32

30

29

29

27

24

23

21

23

21

17

12

60

56

48

48

43

39

29

27

21

20

18

Aug.

14

9.6

9.6

9.6

12

14

15

14

13

13

14

14

14

13

11

11

9.6

11

16

9.6

8.2

8.2

8.9

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

10

10

Sept

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Jan. 23, 27, Aug. 13, and Sept. 14-16 on account of lack of gage heights.

Monthly discharge of Big Wood Slough at Hailey, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1916.

Month.

October. .................................................

December. ...............................................

April.....................................................

May.....................................................

July......................................................

September ...............................................

The year. . .........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

165 

165 

174 

146 

2.6 

165 

184 

24 

156 

60 

15 

14

184

Minimum.

137 

92 

78 

2.5 

2.4 

2.5 

12 

7.8 

9.6 

12 

7.1 

9.6

2.4

Mean.

151 

149 

143 

16.8 

2.50 

104 

124 

14.5 

76.0 

29.5 

10.9 

13.1

69.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

9,280 

8,870 

8,790 

1,030 

144 

6,400 

7,380 

892 

4,520 

1,810 

670 

780

50,600
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 101

CAMAS GREEK 1 NEAR BLAINE, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 16 E., Blaine County, 500 feet below the sheep 

bridge, one-fourth mile north of Coyote Springe siding on the Central Idaho 

branch of the Oregon Short Line, 1J miles below the Malad bridge of the Central 

Idaho Railroad, 2J miles above the backwater of the Magic reservoir, and 4 miles 

southeast of Blaine. No tributaries or diversions between the station and Magic 

reservoir.

DRAIN AGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 9, 1912, to September 30, 1916. Results of discharge 

measurements made in 1911 by the Idaho Irrigation Co. are also available.

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank; Lallie water-stage recorder at same 

location used in previous years. Location and datum of gage unchanged since 

1912.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from sheep bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed of stream rocky but control somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.76 feet April 

12 (measured discharge, 5,240 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.13 feet 

at 8 p. m., September 19 (discharge, 5.8 second-feet); these records probably do 

not represent actual extremes for the year.

1911-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 10.76 feet April 12, 1916 (measured discharge, 5,240 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1 .00 foot at 12.45 p. m. September 2,1915 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet); probably not actual extremes.

ICE. Records are discontinued during the winter.

DIVERSIONS. Many small diversions are made above the station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period of record. Rating 

curve well denned. Gage-height record satisfactory. Daily discharge ascer- 

' tained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished and part of discharge measurements 

made by Idaho Irrigation Co.

Discharge, measurements of Camas Creek near Blaine, Idaho, during the year ending Sept.

30, 1916.

Date.

Apr. 12

May 17

25

15

20

Made by 

G.C.Baldwin.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

10.76

3.60

3.71

3.05

2.57

2.21

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

389

394

258

138

77.1

Date.

July 6

13

20

Aug 8

9

Made by 

MeBride.. .............

.....do..................

.....do..................

&,

Feet. 

2.09

1.79

1.59

1.19

1.17

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

7ft o

36.6

oo o

- 6.1

7.7

NOTE. Crosby and MeBride were employees of the Idaho Irrigation Co.

1 Not Malad River; revision of previous decision of United States Geographic Board.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Camas Creek near Blaine, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1. ............

2.............

3.............

4.............

5.............

6.............

7.............

8.............

9.............

10. ............

11.............

12. ............

13.............

14.............

15.............

May. June.

276

269

259

252

254

256

OC4

240

235

225

218

205

182

160

138

July.

75

68

72

79

70

67

55

49

44

42

on

36

qq

q-i

Aug.

9 9

9 9

o a.

Q q

7.7

7.4

7 2

7 9

7 9

ft Q

6 9

7 9

6.6

6.4

6.4

Sept.

7.4

7 9

6 9

6.6

7 9

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.4

Q A

8.6

6 Q

6.4

6.4

6.4

Day.

16.............

17.............

18.............

20.............

21.............

99

99.

24.............

25.............

26. ............

27.. ...........

28.............

29.............

30.............

01

May.

383

OOO

383

495

4KA

438

438

438

466

438

410

410

410

qqft

June.

134

142

 MA

ifift

154

144

iq4

123

108

99

80

79

73

79

July.

31

31

32

30

23

21

19

17

15

13

13

11

19

11

10

Q R

Aug.

6.4

6.4

6.4

7 9

7.7

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.2

6.9

6.9

7.2

6.9

7.4

7.2

7.2

Sept.

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.4

A Q

6.6

7.7

ft Q

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.7

7.2

7.7

8.0

NOTE. Discharge interpolated June 13,14. and July 21-24 on account of lack of gage heights. No record 

Oct. 1 to May 16.

Monthly discharge of Camas Creek near Blaine, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

May 17-31. ...............................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

495 

276 

75 

9.2 

8.9

Minimum.

330 

72 

9.6 

6.4 

6.4

Mean.

426 

174 

35.9 

7.33

7.27

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

12, 700 

10,400 

2,210 

451 

433

26,200

LITTLE WOOD RIV^R NEAR RICHFIELD, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 4 S., R. 20 E., half a mile above head of the Dietrich canal

of the Idaho Irrigation Co. and about a mile east of the railroad station at Richfield, Lincoln County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1,1911, to September 30,1916. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from a suspension footbridge a

few feet below the gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small rocks; rough.

Control probably permanent. Stage-discharge relation may be slightly affected

during summer months by a light growth of aquatic paints. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.25 feet morning

of April 18 (discharge, 542 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.30 feet

morning of July 13 (discharge, 63 second-feet). 

1911-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 4.5 feet May 17 and 18, 1911 (discharge,

722 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.06 feet June 23, 1912 (discharge,

35 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. No records obtained during

winter of 1915-16.
BASINS TEIBUTAEY TO SNAKE RlYER. 103

DIVERSIONS. Small ditches serving ranches divert water above station. The Dietrich canal of the Idaho Irrigation Co. diverts a short distance below. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Rating curves well

denned. Gage read once daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished and most of the discharge measurement

made by the Idaho Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Little Wood River near Richfield, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Nov. I

Mar. 30

May 27

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.68

3.27

3.32

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

126

266

283

Date.

June 19

Aug. 24

Made by 

McBrideo. ............

G.C. Baldwin. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.66

2.51

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

126

95.8

a Employee of the Idaho Irrigation Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Wood River near Richfield, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1....................

2....................

3....................

4....................

5....................

6....................

7... ........... ......

8....................

9....................

10....................

11....................

12....................

13....................

14....................

15....................

16....................

17....................

18....................

19....................

20....................

21....................

22....................

23....................

24....................

25....................

26....................

27....................

28....................

29....................

30....................

31....................

Oct.

127

131

133

129

126

127

127

129

127

127

126

129

129

129

127

131

129

131

131

133

129

131

131

130

129

129

129

129

127

127

127

Nov.

127

126

126

126

126

129

130

131

133

131

129

129

115

158

140

140

120

135

135

135

135

139

139

140

136

133

120

106

148

146

Dec.

181

158

152

154

150

148

148

150

148

146

140

145

150

150

146

131

131

131

122

122

125

Mar.

249

262

275

Apr.

249

249

249

262

275

288

288

288

302

329

343

385

528

528

528

528

528

528

528

528

456

441

456

441

441

441

456

470

499

499

May.

470

441

399

385

399

413

441

441

413

441

413

329

316

302

288

262

224

200

177

177

184

177

177

184

200

249

288

288

262

249

249

June.

249

249

249

249

249

249

262

262

249

236

224

224

212

168

144

118

114

118

122

140

155

144

144

126

114

95

101

88

95

101

July.

95

76

90

90

106

101

95

93

78

76

69

66

63

74

75

80

86

101

106

95

90

85

90

90

90

85

81

80

81

81

85

Aug.

90

90

86

76

75

74

72

72

76

81

88

80

85

93

86

93

97

97

99

103

99

97

95

95

95

95

99

97

97

97

99

Sept.

99

104

106

108

116

118

114

118

122

130

136

137

138

139

139

140

140

138

136

134

136

137

139

140

142

NOTE. Discharge interpolated, on account of lack of gage heights, Oct. 24,31, Nov. 3,7,20,25,27, Dec. 

12, Apr. 2, July 16, Sept. 3,12,14,15,18,19, and 21-24. No record obtained Dec. 22 to Mar. 28 and Sept. 

26-30.
104 SURF'ACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Monthly discharge of Little Wood River near Richfield, Idaho, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1916.

Month.

March 29-31..............................................

April....................................................

May.....................................................

June .....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Mayfim-nn.

133 

158 

181 

275 

528 

470 

262 

106 

103 

142

Minimum.

126 

106 

122 

249 

249 

177 

88 

63 

72 

99

Mean.

129 

132 

144 

262 

411 

304 

175 

85.6 

89.6 

128

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

7,930 

7,860 

6,000 

1,560 

24,500 

18,700 

10,400 

5,260 

5,510 

6,350

BRTTNEAIT RIVER NEAR ROWLAND, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 29, T. 47 N., R. 56 E., at Hiram Salls's ranch, half a mile below. 

Taylor Creek, 1J miles above McDonald Creek, and Rowland post office, Elko 

County, and 100 miles north of Elko, the nearest railway point.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 19, 1913, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff gage in two sections spiked to left abutment of foot bridge; 

read by Mrs. Hiram Sails.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and large boulders. Right bank 

fairly high; left bank might be overflowed at extremely high stages. Control 

has remained permanent. Point of zero flow at gage height 1.0 foot ±0.1

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.10 feet at 4 

p. m. April 11 (discharge, 1,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.66 feet August

29 (discharge, 12 second-feet). 

1913-1916: Maximum stage occurred in 1916; minimum stage, 1.50 feet August

30 and 31, 1915 (discharge, 6.5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; flow estimated from observer's notes 

and temperature records.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ranch ditches divert water above the station.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 20, 21 

and December 29 to February 5. Rating curve well defined below 500 secondfeet and fairly well defined above. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except 

for September 16-30, when it was interpolated because of missing gage readings, 

and December 20, 21, and December 29 to February 5 for which it was estimated 

because of ice. Records obtained by use of rating table below 500 second-feet 

good; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Bruneau River near Rowland, Nev., dwring the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.]

Date. Gage 

height.

Discharge.

Apr. 22. 

22.

Feet. 

3.21 

3.18

Sec.-ft. 

501
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 105

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofBruneau River near Rowland, Nev.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1. .....................

2......................

3......................

4......................

5......................

6......................

7......................

8......................

9......................

10......................

11......................

12......................

13......................

14......................

15......................

16......................

17......................

18......................

19......................

20......................

21......................

22......................

23......................

24......................

25......................

26......................

27......................

28......................

29......................

30. ............. --------

31......................

Oct.

16

14

14

16

17

17

17

17

16

19

19

19

19

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

01

23

Nov.

91

23

23

23

91

23

23

91

249<?

25

25

24

24

25

25

25

25

27

25

28

28

28

30

30

30

18

19

21

23

Dec.

91

91

23

249<!

25

25

24

24

24

25

25

27

27

25

24

24

25

25

24

28

27

97

19

23

Feb.

49

62

56

48

49

52

54

45

49

47

44

49

AQ

52

57

63

63

63

64

66

66

63

56

52

Mar.

52

54

58

63

63

66

64

63

72

105

126

146

187

231

254

266

324

372

524

576

524

524

397

372

348

348

372

372

372

372

Apr.

422

524

602

628

fi.14

628

676

602

628

759

975

867

654

654

654

680

680

680

602

550

472

498

524

676

654

706

759

786

732

602

May.

550

524

550

576

602

628

628

602

602

498

447

422

372

348

324

300

277

288

312

288

288

277

277

300

324

324

312

300

288

277

254

June.

254

254

254

254

254

277

277

277

277

300

288

277

254

242

242

242

242

254

242

242

231

231

220

209

187

166

156

146

136

126

July.

126

126

136

126

105

100

93

87

82

77

70

64

58

54

48

47

49

44

43

40

37

36

33

33

33

3229-

25

24

24

24

Aug.

23

23

21

21

20

20

19

18

17

17

17

17

16

14

13

13

13

17

18

17

17

17

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

16

15

Sept.

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

15

15

15

14

14

.14

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

17

17

18

18

18

NOTE. Mean discharge estimated on account of ice: Dec. 26-31,22 second-feet; Jan. 1-31,20 second-feet; 

Feb. 1-5, 25 second-feet.

Monthly discharge ofBruneau River near Rowland, Nev.,for the yeas- ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

May . ...............---.---.....--.---.-.-..-.........

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

23 

30

28

66 

576 

975 

623 

300 

136 

23 

18

975

Minimum.

14 

18

52 

422 

254 

126 

24 

12 

13

12

Mean.

19.3 

24.6 

24.1 

20.0 

49.8 

254 

644 

399 

234 

61.5 

16.6 

15.1

146

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,190 

1,460 

1,480 

1,230 

2,860 

15,600 

38,300 

24,500 

13,900 

3,780 

1,020 

898

106,000
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B. 

BRUNEAU RIVER NEAR GRANDVTEW, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 6 S., R. 4 E., 500 yards below the Grandview dam and the 

head of the Grandview canal, 1J miles above mouth of Bruneau River, and 11 

miles southeast of Grandview, Owyhee County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1,1895, to December 31,1903; May 1,1909, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; installed March 10, 1910; read by S. A. Mullenix. 

Gages used prior to March 10,1910, differed slightly in location and were at a datum 

0.87 foot higher than that of present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable just above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed and control consist of coarse gravel which shifts during 

extreme floods. Banks clean. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.92 feet May 10 

(discharge, 1,920 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.93 feet August 5 to 

September 23 (discharge, 7 second-feet).

1895-1903 and 1909-1916: Maximum stage recorded March 2, 1910, determined 

by observing position of flood marks, equal to 11.0 feet on present gage (discharge 

estimated from extension of rating curve, 5,700 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 1.7 feet August 27 and September 3-7, 1911 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice, presumably because of the numerous 

hot springs in the vicinity of Hot Spring and Bruneau.

DIVERSIONS. Grandview canal and Buckaroo ditch are the principal diversions above 

the station, but a number of small ditches also divert water from the Bruneau and 

its tributaries for use on ranches.

REGULATION. Practically no water is stored above the station. The Grandview 

dam, which is a diversion structure only, impounds in its reservoir a relatively 

small quantity of water.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read once daily to tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Bruneau River near Grandview, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Mar. 25

Aug. 21

Made by 

» 

A. W. Harrington.......... . . ... ..............................

G. C.Baldwin............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.93

1.93

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

968.

6.8
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 107

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bruneau Rivfr near Grandview, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18........... ...

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28............. .

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

25

25

25

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

87

87

115

115

115

42

42

25

25

63

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

Nov.

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

Dec.

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

147

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

Jan.

183

183

183

183

183

224

224

224

224

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

183

224

224

224

183

183

183

183

183

183

Feb.

183

224

224

224

224

270

376

635

635

635

435

321

270 9?n

270

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

224

270

97/\

270

270

270

97ft

Mar.

270

270

270

270

270

270

321

321

321

321

498

498

635

863

863

863

863

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

954

954

871

R71

871

871

1,040

1,310

1,510

1,040

Apr.

871

792

792

954

954

954

871

871

871

1,040

1,410

1,810

1,810

1,910

1,510

1,220

1,220

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,040

1,040

871

871

 QK4

1 040

1^310

1,410

1,410

1,410

May.

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,420

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,720

1,820

1,920

1,720

1,620

1,420

1,230

1 140

1 flfifl

QftO

879

800

800

800

800

800

800

snn

879

962

962

Qfi9

962

879

June.

879

879

879

879

962

962

1,050

1,050

1,140

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,320

1,320

1,420

1,420

1,420

1*230

1,050

1,050

962

962

800

791

650

650

650

579

170

579

July.

579

511

511

511

511

448

448

AA9.

388

388

332

332

QQO

280

233

233

191

1Q1

154

154

154

121

121

121

154

154

1K4

95

70

Aug.

70

16

16

16

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Sept.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

16

16

16

30

30

48

48

Monthly discharge of Bruneau River near Grandview, Idaho, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1916.

Month.

March

April..... ................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

115 

147 

183 

224 

635 

1,510 

1,910 

1,920 

1,420 

579 

70 

48

1,920

Minimum.

25 

115 

147 

183 

183 

270 

792 

800 

579 

70 

7 

7

7

Mean.

66.4 

127 

169 

192 

297 

723 

1,150 

1,170 

991 

278 

9.9 

12.2

432

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

4,080 

7,560 

10,400 

11,800 

17,100 

44,500 

68,400 

71,900 

59.000 

17, 100 

609 

726

313,000
108 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

EAST FORE OF BRTTNEATT RIVER NEAR THREE CREEK, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In about sec. 7, T. 16 S., R. 11 E., in lower end of field at Dunn ranch, 

4 miles by road southwest of Three Creek, Owyhee County. River enters a 

canyon a short distance below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 10, 1912, to June 30, 1914; February 24 to June 30, 

1916, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by G. N. Carter and C. A. Boss.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clay and fine gravel. Control not permanent. Stage-discharge relation at times aff e cted by growth of aquatic plants.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.10 feet May 6-8 

(discharge, 93 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.68 foot February 25, 26, March 

2, 3 (discharge, 3.4 second-feet).

1912-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 2.05 feet May 16, 1914 (discharge, 110 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded February 25, 26, and March 2, 3, 1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice, as stream is fed largely by 

springs.

DIVERSIONS. Some water is diverted above station to irrigate hay meadows.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, but changes are well covered 

by numerous discharge measurements. Two well-defined rating curves used. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table or by shifting-control methods. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by West End Twin Falls Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Bruneau River near Three Creek, Idaho, during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Feb. 25

Mar. 4

11

15

21

12

25

May 2

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

G.N. Carter. ..........

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage

Feet. 

0.68

.70

.85

1.02

1.30

1.15

1.17

1.48

1.64

1.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.5

3.6

6.2

10 9

20.1

15.6

16.1

30.0

41.9

40.4

Date.

May 16

21

30

10

14

17

24

Made by 

G.N. Carter...........

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

height.

Feet. 

1.65

1.60

1.32

1

WO

i *a

1.45

1.41

1.44

1.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

42.8

37.2

26.8

48.6

37.8

33.4

31.0

32.7

23.2

Daily discharge, in second, feet, of East Fork of Bruneau River near Three Creek, Idaho, 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1. ............

2.............

3.............

4.............

5.............

6.............

8.............

9.............

10.............

11.............

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

Feb. Mar.

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

i Q

5.4

6.4

6.4

8.8

13

12

n

Apr.

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

17

22

29

32

9Q

27

22

May.

36

40

CO

82

<M

93

QO

81

59

58

KA

A.O

43

June.

27

30

30

40

AQ

AK

44

11

46

10

1Q

36

00

00

33

Day.

16.............

17.............

18.............

1Q

20.............

01

00

24.............

25.............

26.............

27.............

28.............

OQ

30.............

31.............

Feb.

3.7

3.4

3.4

3 7

3 7

3.7

Mar.

11

14

16

17

18

21

19

17

17

17

17

17

17

15

15

Apr.

22

24

24

25

24

24

24

22

41

48

f<R

66

66

62

May.

42

40

v\

32

33

38

32

32

29

34

44

33

07

24

26

27

June.

33

32

31

29

30

33

32

32

24

23

22

22

22

23

22
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 109

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Bruneau River near Three Creek, Idaho, for .the year

ending Sept. 30,1916. ,

Month.

i&v ................... .................. ...... . .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3.7

21 

66 

93 

49

Minimum.

3.4 

3.4 

15 

24

22

Mean.

3.6 

11.6 

28.2 

47.2 

32.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

42.8 

713 

1,680 

2,900 

1,940

7,280

THREE CREEK NEAR THREE CREEK, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 15 S., R. 11 E., just below mouth of Deer Creek, 1^ miles 

north of Three Creek post office, Owyhee County, and 4 miles below point of 

proposed diversion by West End Twin Falls Irrigation Co.

DRAINAGE AREA. ;Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 9, 1912, to June 30, 1914; February 24 to June 30, 

1916, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by C. A. Ross.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of mud and gravel. Banks subject to overflow at high stages. Control not permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.95 feet March 

20 (discharge, 24 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.98 foot March 4 (discharge, 4.0 

second-feet). Minimum discharge recorded, 2.9 second-feet June 29 (gage height, 

1.14 feet).

1912-1914, 1916: Maximum stage recorded, 3.68 feet April 24, 1914 (discharge, 

71 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.63 foot February 6,1914 (discharge, 0.8 secondfoot).

ICE . Record discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None of importance above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; changes well denned by numerous measurements. Four fairly well denned rating curves used. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to 

rating table or by shifting-pontrol method. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Three Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Feb. 24

Mar 4

11

16

91

25

5

7

20

Made by 

G. N. Carter...........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

L. W. Eoush..........

G. N. Carter...........

&

feet.' 

1.04

oa

1 4S

1.47

1.86

1.53

1.34

1.34

1.34

1.24

1.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5.0

4.1 11 n

14.0

99 fl

14.7

10.4

10.7

8.9

13.6

Date.

May 3

16

20

30

10

14

24

27

Made by 

G.N.Catfer. ..........

.... .do. .T.... ......... .....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.60

1.56

1.33

1.28

1.25

1.36

1.58

1.42

1.32

1.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

16.1

15.3

9.8

8.8

8.0

9.8

11.9

9.5

5.7

3.1
110 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Three Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1. ............

2.............

3.............

4.............

S.... .........

6.............

7.............

8.............

9.............

10.............

11.............

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

Feb. Mar.

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.7

4.8

4.5

6.5

12

15

13

18

IB

15

Apr.

19

to

11

11

11

10

8 0

9 q

10

to

1C

15

15

14

13

May.

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

15

15

11

June.

8.6

10

10

11

10

11

19

12

11

19

12

19

12

9 1

8.5

Day.

16.............

17.............

1G

19

20.............

91

99

24.............

OK

26.............

27.............

28.............

90

30.............

31.............

Feb.

5.0

4 7

C 0

4.7

4.7

Mar.

14

15

16

16

 to

18

15

15

15

to

14

1O

12

Apr.

iq

14

14

14

to

19

11

11

16

17

18

17

15

May.

9 8

9 8

9 6

9 0

8

fl

8.8

11

10

10

10

10

10

9 0

8.0

8.0

June.

8.1

8.1 7 9

7.7

9 9

9.5

9.5

8.3

5.7

5.3

4.5

3.2

3.2

2.9

3.0

Monthly discharge of Three Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1916.

Month.

February 24-29 ..........................................

April....................................................

Slav.. ...................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5.2 

24 

18 

17 

12

Minimum.

4.7 

4.0 

8.9 

8.0 

2.9

Mean.

4.88 

12.7 

13.0 

12.4 

8.60

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

58.1 

781 

774 

762 

512

2,890

CHERRY CREEK NEAR THREE CREEK, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 15 S., R. 11 E., one-eighth mile above Three Creek school

and 1J miles west of Three Creek store, Owyhee County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 1, 1912, to June 30, 1914; February 24 to June 30,

1916, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by G. N. Carter and C. A. Ross. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of mud and fine gravel. Control shifting.

Stage-discharge relation at times affected by growth of aquatic plants. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.98 feet March

21 and April 11 (discharge, 8.9 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.45 feet June 29,

30 (discharge, 0.3 second-foot). 

1912-1916: Maximum discharge estimated at 46 second-feet April 2, 1913.

No flow at times during September and October, 1913. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation at times affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION . None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves poorly denned.

Gage read to hundredtha once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying

daily gage height to rating table or by shifting-control method. Records poor?

owing to small discharge.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. Ill

Discharge measurements of Cherry Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Feb. 25

Mar. 4

16

21

7

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

L. W. Roush...........

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

I

fid.

1.66

1.87

1 08

1.86

1 84

1.83

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.6

1.2

5.1

8 0

4.5

3.4

3-3

Date.

Apr. 7

90,

24 May 2

21

30

Made by 

G "W Oartor

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 1 84

1.85

1.77

1.89

1.88

1.80

1.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

Q «

4

0

2 A

5.4

3.1

2.4

1.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cherry Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

j

2.............

3.............

4.............

5.............

6.............

7.............

8.............

9.............

10.............

11.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

Feb.

.......

.......

.......

.......

Mar.

'0.8

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

i ^

1.3

2.0

2.1

2.3

2 A

5.9

5.9

5.2

Apr.

4 9

4.2

4.5

4 9

3.8

4.2

3.4

3 A

3.1

3.4

8.9

fi Q

5.2

3.8

2.8

May.

5.9

5.6

5.6

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.2

6.7

5.7

4.3

4.2

3-7

2.6

3.3

3.1

June.

3.1

2.8

2.9

2.9

3.3

1

C

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

Day.

16.............

17.............

18.............

19.............

20.............

21.............

22.............

23.............

24.............

25.............

26.............

27.............

28.............

29-..:.........

30.............

31.............

Feb.

.......

.......

0 4

6

6

6

8

8

.......

.......

Mar.

4.8

5.6

5.9

6.7

6.7

R Q

7.4

7.8

7.8

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.2

5.2

4.5

4.2

Apr.

4.2

3.1

5.9

5.9

. 5.2

3.1

3-1

2.8

2.2

2.1

1.3

1.6

4.5

7.8

7.8

.......

May.

3.2

3.1

3.4

3.0

3.6

3.3

2.9

9 Q

2.9

2.9

4.7

3.5

2.9

2.5

2.8

3.3

June.

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.4

1.1

Q

.9

.8

.7

,4

.4

.3

.3

Monthly discharge of Cherry Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1916.

Month.

May......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

0.8 

8.9 

8.9 

6.7 

3-3

Minimum .

0.4 

.8 

1.3 

2.5 

.3

Mean.

0.633 

4.30 

4.19 

3.75 

1.42

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

7.5

264 

249 

231 

84.5

836
112 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

DEADWOOD CREEK NEAR THREE CREEK, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 15 S., R. 12 E., at the Helsley ranch, 5J miles northeast

of Three Creek postoffice, Owyhee County. 

DRAINAGE ABBA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 9, 1912, to July 23, 19M; April 1 to June 30, 1916. 

GAGE Vertical staff on left bank about 100 yards east of ranch house; read by Soren.

Hesselholt.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENT. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Stage-discharge relation

affected by growth of willows and brush. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.50 feet May 7,

8 (discharge, 13 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated at 0.7 second-foot

June 30.

1912-1914, 1916: Maximum stage recorded, 3.65 feet February 28, 1914 (discharge, 61 second-feet); no flow at various times. 

DIVERSIONS. None of importance above station. Point of proposed diversion to

Cedar Creek reservoir is about 2 miles below. 

REGULATION . None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve fairly well

defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying daily gage height to rating table or by shifting-control method. Records

fair.

Discharge measurements of Deadwood Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

10

14

22

27

May 17

Made by 

G.N. Carter.. .........

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.58

1 V7

1.96

1.90

1.91

2.12

1.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.8

3-4

6

n

6.9

6.9

8.7

3.6

Date.

May 18

31

8

15

22

Made by 

G. N. Carter.. .... ....

.....do.. ...............

.....do ...............

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.51

1

KO

1 97

1.62

1.41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

** A

2 1

4.3

2.8

4-0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deadwood Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1. ........... 

2............ 

3............ 

4............ 

5............

6........... 

7............

8............

10............

Apr.

4.0 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3-5 

3.4

3.4

3-8

4.8

May.

8.5 

9.0 

9.4 

7.7 

10

9.6 

13

13

12

10

June.

3.4 

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

1 9

1.8

1 Q

4.0

3.5

4 9

Day.

11............ 

12............ 

13............ 

14............ 

15............

16............ 

17............

18............

19

20............

Apr.

7.7 

7.3 

7.1 

6.7 

6.4

6.2 

7.0

7 t

7

K

7.0

May.

6-8 

9.2 

5.3 

3-1

3 7

3.1 

3.2

3.3

2

0

2.9

June.

4.1 

3.8 

3.5 

3.3 

2.9

2.5

9 7

2

0

2.9

3 1

Day.

21............ 

22............ 

23............ 

24............ 

25............

26............

27............ 

28............

9Q

V\

V\

Apr.

7-0 

6.7 

6.8 

7.0 

8-5

8 n

8.6 90

10

9.6

May.

2.7 

2.5 

2-2 

4.1 

4.8

4.4

3.4

3 1

3.3

3.3

3-4

June.

4.1 

3.5 

3.1 

1.9 

2.2

1 Q

1.5 

1.4

1.0

.7

NOTE. Gage not read Apr. 1 or June 30; discharge estimated. Channel choked with snow andice during 

March.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 113

Monthly discharge of Deadwood Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1916.

Month.

April.....................................................

May......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

10 

13 

4.2

Minimum.

3.4

2.2. 

.7

Mean.

6.29 

5.90 

2.63

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

374 

363

158

895

NOTE. See note to table of daily discharge.

OWYHEE RIVER NEAR GOLD CREEK, NEV.

LOCATION. In the W. \ sec. 24, T. 44 N., R. 54 E., one-eighth mile below Wild Horse 

dam site, 9 miles west of Gold Creek, Elko County, and 65 miles north of Elko.

DRAINAGE ABEA. 209 square miles (measured on map compiled by United States 

Indian Irrigation Service).

RECORD'S AVAILABLE. March 26 to September 30,1916.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; observer, H. W. 

Naylor.

DISCHABGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTBOL. Bed composed of rocks and loose sand. Control is rock 

riffle in each of two channels where stream is divided by a small island about 500 

feet below gage; subject to change by work of beavers. Left bank high and 

rocky; right bank is overflowed at extremely high stages; dense growth of willows 

along banks.

EXTBEMES OP DIBCHABGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 7.7 feet April 11 

(discharge, estimated by prolonging rating curve, 970 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 1.74 feet September 3 (discharge, 2.6 second-feet).

ICE. No information.

DIVEBSIONS. Wild hay meadows above station irrigated during flood season.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by work of beavers below gage during 

August and September. Rating curve well defined between 35 and 500 secondfeet and poorly defined for low stages. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height obtained by inspecting recorder graph except for certain periods in August 

and September; shifting control method used September 10-30. Records obtained by using rating table above 35 second-feet good;, other records fair.

Discharge measurements of Owyhee River near Gold Creek, Nev., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.]

Date.

ATM* *>£

Do........ - ...........

height.

Feet. 

4.86

4.29

4.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

403

295

294

Date.

June 16. .......................

Gage

Feet. 

4.13

2.23

ol.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

272

38

3.3

o Backwater from beaver dam. 

89941° 19 WSP 443 8
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofOwyhee River near Gold Creek, Nev.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1. ............................................

2.............................................

3.............................................

4.............................................

5.............................................

6.........:........--...-.......--............

7.............................................

8...........-.-.....--......--.-....---.......

9........ ..................... ................

10.............................................

11.............................................

12.............................................

-10

14. ............................................

15. ............................................

16.............................................

17.............................................

18..............................................

19. ............................................

20.............................................

21.............................................

99

23.............................................

24.............................................

OK

26. ............................................

27.............................................

Oft

9Q

30. ............................................

QI

Mar.

14Q

151

168

230

284

OKA

Apr.

267

355

430

440

430

402

346

355

440

603

803

703

44Q

392

458

487

458

449

402

355

319

O4fi

373

392

382

411

392

310

267

May.

243

231

228

238

250

236

212

204

186

171

154

142

1 3fi

122

112

105

QQ

96

106

105

93

92

87

112

147

180

172

151

113

94

Qrt

June.

87

83

78

73

74

70

65

62

60

64

58

55

48

43

40

36

35

31

32

34

34

32

29

26

24

23

20

18

17

17

July.

17

20

29

24

19

16

14

13

12

11

9.5

9.2

8.5

8.2

7.8

8.5

8.0

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.0

6.0

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

Aug.

3.0

3.0

. 3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

Sept.

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

4.2

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.6

5.2

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.5

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Aug. 10-29, 3.0 second-feet. 

Monthly discharge ofOwyhee River near Gold Creek Nev.,for the year ending Sept. 30,1916.

Month.

March 26-31 ..............................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

284 

803 

250 

87 

29

6.5

803

Minimum.

149 

267 

87 

17 

3.4

2.6

2.6

Mean.

205 

419 

152 

45.6 

9.91 

2.98 

4.40

108

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

2,440 

24,900 

9.350 

2,710 

609 

183 

262

40,500

OWYHEE RIVER NEAR OWYHEE, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 46 N., R. 53 E., 40 feet above mouth of Jones Brook, half 

a mile above J. P. Jones ranch, 8 miles southeast of Owyhee, Elko County, and 

about 14 miles above the Nevada-Idaho State line; 5,550 feet above sea level.

DRAINAGE AREA. 380 square miles (measured on Forest Service maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 29, 1913, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; observer, O. M. 

Waddell.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 125 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of ledge rock and boulders filled in with sand 

and gravel; fairly permanent. One channel at all stages. Banks covered with 

brush; both subject to overflow. At low stages control is riffle between gage 

and Jones Brook; at high stages rapids below brook may become control.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 115

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from water-stage recorder, 

9.75 feet at 3 a. m. April 12 (discharge, 1,490 second-feet); minimum stage from 

water-stage recorder, 1.60 feet September 9 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1913-1916: Maximum stage occurred in 1916; minimum stage, 1.35 feet 

August 23, 1916 (discharge, 7.5 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No important diversions above gage.

BEGTTLATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; assumed ice effect December 28 

to January 31. Bating curve well denned for all stages. The operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except for breaks in record as shown in footnote to dailydischarge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph except for periods when 

stage-discharge relation was affected by ice or when clock was not running. 

Records obtained by use of rating table good; others poor.

Discharge measurements of Owyhee River near Owyhee, Nev., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

[Madg by L. W. Jordan.]

Date.

April 27.............................. ...............................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.10

1.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

12.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owyhee River near Owyhee, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1.. ....................

6......................

7......................

8......................

9......................

10......................

11......................

12. ..... ................

13......................

14......................

15......................

16......................

17......................

18......................

19

20......................

21......................

22......................

23......................

24......................

25......................

26......................

27......................

28......................

29. .....................

30......................

31......................

Oct.

12

12

12

15

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

Nov.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

22

20

20

21

30

26

24

22

24

22

22

24

26

09

24

19

20

18

21

23

19

Dec.

17

18

18

19

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

16

18

19

18

19

24

30

35

31

24

29

32

20

31

28

22

Feb.

34

34

37

37

41

83

76

83

90

76

Mar.

52

51

50

45

41

45

56

104

143

183

256

223

215

223

290

360

478

640

700

663

772

564

438

458

350

275

298

428

488

Apr.

540

663

700

742

742

700

651

640

713

878

1,220

1,280

1,100

900

700

750

800

700

788

788

713

651

May.

602

572

572

602

651

651

616

602

564

508

448

398

360

324

307

290

282

282

. 290

290

282

282

282

307

351

408

408

388

342

316

316

June.

307

290

282

July.

20

Aug.

14

Sept.

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

1111111111

111119

19

12

12

19

19

12

19

12

13

13

13

13

NOTE. Discharge estimated, because of ice. from temperature records: Dec. 28-31, 22 second-feet; Jan. 

1-31, 25 second-feet. No gage height record, discharge estimated, Feb. 11-29, 63 second-feet; Apr. 18-21, 

750 second-feet; Apr. 23-26, 744 second-feet; June 4-30.160 second-feet; July 1-25, 50 second-feet; July 27- 

31,18 second-feet; Aug. 1-10.16 second-feet; Aug. 12-31,13 second-feet.
116 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PAET XII B.

Monthly discharge of Owyhee River near Owyhee, Nev.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

April....................... ..............................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

20 

30 

35

772 

1,280 

651 

307

13

1,280

Minimum.

12 

18 

16

41 

540 

282

10

10

Mean.

18.2 

21.4 

22.2 

25.0 

61.7 

311 

778 

416 

173 

43.9 

14.0 

11.4

158

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,120 

1,270 

1,360 

1,540 

3,550 

19,100 

46,300 

25,600 

10,300 

2,700 

861 

678

114,000

OWYHEE RIVER NEAR OWYHEE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 21 S., R. 46 E., at the county bridge 1J miles southwest of 

Owyhee,Malheur County, 3 miles above mouth of river and 10 miles southwest 

of Nyssa.

DRAINAGE ABBA. About 11,100 square miles. Watershed not well denned on available maps.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 26, 1890, to October 3, 1896; August 27, 1903, to September 30, 1916, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of highway bridge; read by Mrs. S. J. Watson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from the bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of gravel and small rock; may shift during 

high stages. Stage of zero flow determined September 4, 1915, as 1.85 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE.- Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.0 feet at 5 p. m. 

March 23 (discharge, 12,000 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.98 feet 

September 19-26 (discharge about 1.5 second-feet.)

1890-1896 and 1903-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 12.9 feet March 2, 1910 

(discharge, 23,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.00 feet September 

13-27, 1914 (discharge, 1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation often seriously affected by ice; winter flow estimated 

from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. The Owyhee canal, the principal diversion above the station, heads 

about 6 miles above the gage. This canal diverts practically all of the natural 

low-water flow of Owyhee River; maximum diversion about 250 second-feet.

REGULATION. Variation in the flow at the station may be caused by manipulation of 

the gates at the head of Owyhee canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during the break-up February 6 and 7. Two rating curves used, one applicable October 1 to February 6, 

the other February 7 to September 30; both curves fairly well defined throughout. 

Gage read once a day to half tenths; record doubtful at times, expecially for 

low water. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table. Open-water records fair; other records poor.

Discharge measurements of Owyhee River near Owyhee, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. 80, 1916.

Date.

Mar. 3

May 1

Made by 

L. W. Eoush...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

a3.58

3.97

5.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

272

1.000

2,400

Date. Made by 

G. C. Baldwin.........

Gage

Feet. 

3.22

2.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

444

1.9

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 117

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owyhee River near Owyhee, Oreg.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1.. ....................

2......................

3......................

4......................

6......................

7......................

8. .....................

9......................

10......................

11......................

12......... .....

13......................

14......................

15......................

16......................

17......... . ..... ..

18....

19......................

20......................

21.........

22......................

23......................

24......... ............

25......................

26......... ............

27......................

28......................

29......................

30......... ........

31................... ..

Oct.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

3641

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

Nov.

45

45

45

55

66

66

66

66

66

66

*7S

66

66

7Q

78

on

on

on

on

90

90

QA

103

103

103

103

117

117

117

117

Dec.

117

117

117

133

117

117

117

117

103

103

103

103

103

103

117

117

117

117

205

one

205

Feb.

4,730

3,060

2 040

1,700

2 fun

1,920

1 440 l'*?^

I

OKfl

1,120

1,300

1 440

l',350

1 440

1,440 1 lift

1 350

1 440

1^590

1,590

1,590

1 440

1 ' QCfl

Mar.

1 9ftfl

1,120

QQfi

coo

784

745

707

745

OOO

1

KQA

2,040

4,120

4 950

6^430

6,160

5,180

5,410

6,710

8

f>1 A

8 *>1 A

11,600

11 300

12^000

9,530

7 98fl

6,230

5,180

4,950

4 73(1

5,650

4,520

Apr.

4,320

4,120

4

O Oft

4 7Ofi

4,730

4,520

4,520

3 o^n

3,560

3,390

9 KRf\

3 740

4*120

4,020

3

QOn

3 74ft

3 WU1

3 OOA

3,060

2 onn

2,900

S ^drt

2,590

2 ton

2 AAf\

2 440

2

' Qftft

2 3nn

2.300

2,300

May.

2 440

2' 440

2 240

2! 040

2 040

1,920

1,490

.......

I

con

1,470

1,350

June.

i 9f»n

1 91O

1,160

QQfi

<Ui

Ofto

862

862

QOO

78?

764

745

-707

670

633

670

708

745

A19

542

576

670

576

783

745

542

495

448

396

345

July.

<xm

240

Ine

154

tu

264

9fli

O1 7

240

240

217

11Q

101

61

1Q

OQ

oo

22

30

on

30

22

OO

1314

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

Aug.

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

Sept.

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

5.2

5.2

11

11

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19-23 and Dec. 27 to Feb. 6; discharge estimated 

as follows: Dec. 19, 117 second-feet; Dec. 20,170 second-feet; Dec. 21-23, 205 second-feet; Dec. 27-51, 147 

second-feet; Jan. 1-23, 139 second-feet; Jan. 24-31, 404 second-feet; Feb. 1-6, 550 second-feet. No gageheight records May 7-13 (discharge estimated, 1,700 second-feet) and May 15-28 (discharge estimated, 

1,540 second-feet).

Monthly discharge of Owyhee River near Owyhee, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

October. .................................................

November ...............................................

April.....................................................

J&7............. .........................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

45 

117

4,730

12,000 

4,730

1,250 

290 

7.4 

11

12,000

Minimum.

28 

45

707 

2,300

345 

7.4 

6.3 

1.5

1.5

Mean.

38.7

82.1 

138 

207 

1,470 

4,840 

3,430 

1,690 

740 

107 

7.05 

4.95

106

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

2,380 

4,890 

8,480 

12,700 

84,600 

298,000 

204,000 

101,000 

44,000 

6,580 

433 

295

767,000
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B. 

JACK CREEK NEAR TUSCARORA, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 42 N., R. 52 E., at R. M. Woodward's ranch on Elko-Mountain City stage road, 8 miles above confluence with South Fork of Owyhee River, 

and 12 miles northeast of Tuscarora, Elko County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 31 square miles (measured on Forest Service maps). " RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15,1913, to September 30,1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank about 500 feet below Woodward's house. Read by 

R. M. Woodward. Datum raised 1 *50 feet September 1,1914.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and small boulders; practically permanent. Banks low and lined with willows; may be overflowed to 

some extent during high water.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.70 feet May 6, 

June 16,18, and 19 (discharge, 121 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.36 foot September 13-18 (discharge, 2.3 second-feet).

1913-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 2.17 feet (present datum) April 10, 1914 

(discharge, 244 second-feet), minimum stage recorded, 0.3 foot February 14 and 

August 18-26, 1915 (discharge, 1.5 second-feet). Flow is believed to have been 

as low as 1 second-foot for a few days in December and January and possibly between August 27 and 31, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSION. No important diversions above gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 15 to February 5. Rating curves well defined between 0 and 150 second-feet. Gage read 

to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table except for period of ice effect when it was estimated from 

observer's notes and weather records, and for days when gage was not read 

when it was interpolated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Jack Creek near Tuscarora, Nev., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1916.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.]

Date.

Apr. 26..............................................................................

Aug. 31..?..

£&

Feet. 

1.51

1.61

.43

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

88.8

101

3.6
BASINS TKIBUTAKY TO SNAKE KIVER. 119

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jack Greek near Tuscarora, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1916.

Day.

1. ...... ...............

2.................. ... 

3......................

5. ..................... 

6......................

7.............. . . .

8.................. ...

9..-.'..................

10......................

11......................

12.................... .

13......................

14......................

15......................

16......................

17......................

18......................

19...................... 

20......................

21...................... 

22......................

23......................

24......................

25......................

26......................

27......................

28...................... 

29......................

30......................

31......................

Oct.

4.8

4.8 

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

5.5

5.5 

5.5

5.5

5.5

Nov.

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

c e

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2 

6.3

6.3 

6.6

6.6

6.6

A q

6.9

A q

6.9 

A q

7.2

Dec.

7.2

7.2 

7.2

7.2

7.4 

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.7

8 n

8 A

8 n

.......

.......

.......

Feb.

.......

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7 8

8.3

8.7

9 0

9 ft

10

10

12

12 

12

12 

12

19

19

19

1°.

12 

12

Mar.

10

12 

12 

10

12

19

12

12

13

11

15is

QO

36

36

48

qo

48

48 

68

73

48

Ift

36

34

qft

36

34 

33

31

Apr.

9O

29 

34 

38

38 

34

4S

60

71

88

85

85

72

58

55

58

55

53

48 

48

48 

58

60

71

85

88

88

91

82

73

May.

73

76 

82 

82

114 

121

112

104

qs

82

76

71

55

46

44

49

44

44

44 

44

44 

46

46

46

48

CA

50

50

CO

53

55

June.

58

60 

63 

63

73

88

104

101

104

107

111

111

114

114

118

106

121 

111

104 

88

68

58

CO

60

60

63 

60

60

July.

60

63

58 

55

48 

44

42

40

38

36

34

34

31

29

28

28

25

22

21 

21

18 

16

14

12

11

q 4

8.7

8.7 

8.7

8.0

8.0

Aug.

7.4

7.4 

6.9 

6.9

6.3 

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8 

4.3

4.3 

4.3

4.3

d 1

3.9

3 9

1 q

3.9

3 q

3.9

3 A

Sept.

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

3.0 

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4 

2.4

2.5 

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

9 7

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

NOTE. Discharge estimated, because of ice, from observer's notes, and temperature records: Dec. 15-23, 7 

second-feet; Dec. 24-31,4 second-feet; Jan. 1-15, 5.5 second-feet; Jan. 16-25, 4 second-feet; Jan. 26-31, 3 

second-feet, and Feb. 1-5, 5 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Jack Creek near Tuscarora, Nev., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

April...................................................

May .

July....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5.5 

7.2 

8.0

13 

73 

91 

121 

121 

63 

7.4 

3-4

121

Minimum.

4.8 

5-5

12 

29 

32 

58 

8.0 

3.4 

2.3

2.3

Mean.

5.22 

6.07 

6.46 

4.53 

9.52 

30.2 

61.1 

64.4 

88-3 

28.4 

5.04 

2.76

25.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

321 

361 

397 

279 

548 

1,860 

3,640 

3,960 

5,250 

1,750 

310 

164

18,800

JORDAN CREEK NEAR JORDAN VALLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 30 S., R. 45 E., iu canyon at lower end of Jordan Valley 

9 miles below Jordan Valley post office, Malheur County. Cow Creek enters 

Jordan Creek 7 miles below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 28,1911, to September 30,1916.
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank, one-eighth, mile below upper end of the canyon;

read by Marcos Renteria.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel. Control consists of lava rock; probably

permanent. During the summer months growth of moss frequently affects the

stage-discharge relation to a marked degree. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.5 feet at 10 a. m.,

April 12 (discharge, 1,470 second-feet); practically no flow during August and

September. 

1911-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 9.9 feet April 24, 1912 (discharge, 2,150

second-feet); creek reported dry for periods of several weeks in 1911, 1914, 1915,

and 1916. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; winter flow estimated from

observer's notes and weather records. 

DIVERSIONS. Practically the entire summer flow of the stream is used by the many

small diversions in the valley above the gage. Flood water is also diverted into

the Antelope reservoir. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating

curve well defined. Gage read once daily to hundredths. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good except

for winter months.

The following discharge measurement was made by G. C. Baldwin: 

April 27, 1916: Gage height, 6.93 feet; discharge, 786 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jordan Creek near Jordan Valley, Oreg., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

4....................

6....................

7....................

8....................

9....................

10....................

12....................

13....................

14....................

15....................

16 .................

17....................

18....................

19....................

20....................

21....................

22....................

23...................

24....................

25...................

26....................

27....................

28....................

29....................

30....................

81....................

Oct.

0.7

.8

.8

Nov.

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.8

1 4

4.0

4.7

4.2

4.9

5.6

6.6

7.5

a 4

10

12

15

15

15

15

15

16

Dec.

16

18

17

15

14

18

18

19

20

20

20

20

19

19

Feb.

971

260

OCA

OKA

250

260

250

OKft

260

OEfl

999

1QQ

Mar.

177

161

145

145

152

160

152

145

211

328

529

689

870

1,050

798

760

918

1,050

1,180

1,220

1,370

1,320

1 1<£A

1,020

853

689

672

655

877

724

655

Apr.

655

655

689

724

736

748

760

724

780

837

1,050

1,470

1,000

918

877

877

877

818

760

fiQI

622

590

622

622

673

724

7fifi

007

7QA

724

May.

626

529

559

529

590

622

655

655

592

529

419

364

304

271

266

260

288

316

293

288

282

271

318

364

316

288

260

250

240

June.

230

224

217

211

211

220

230

230

230

250

94ft

230

212

1<K

178

160

160

145

250

293

271

911

ion

168

1AK

118

110

101

July.

93

138

124

105

on

74

58

49

4Q

36

31

29

26

24

22

10

18

16

14

12

11

9 9

7.8

- g 4

4.4

2.5

2.8

9 1

Aug.

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.6

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Feb. 17; mean discharge estimated from 

weather records and observer's notes as follows: Dec. 15-31,16 seeond-feet; Jan. 1-31,10 second feet; Feb. 

1-17,168 second-feet. Discharge interpolated on numerous days on which gage was not read. Practically 

no flow during October and September.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 121

Monthly discharge of Jordan Creek near Jordan Valley, Oreg., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1916.

Month.

July-- ....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

0.8 

16

1,370 

1.470 

655 

293 

138 

1.8

Minimum:

0.7 

1.0

145 

590 

240 

101 

2.1 

.1

Mean.

0.77 

6.28 

16.9 

10.0 

291 

673 

787 

398 

196 

43.8 

.48

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

4.6 

374 

1,010 

615 

11,600 

41,400 

46,800 

24,500 

11,700 

2,690 

29.5

141,000

OWYHEE CANAL NEAR OWYHEE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 21 S., R. 46 E., at the bridge which crosses the canal at the 

Wilson ranch, 2^ miles below head of canal, 5 miles southwest of Owyhee, Malheur County, and 15 miles southwest of Nyssa.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May to October, 1904; May to September, 1905; October 5, 

1911, to September 30,1916, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank at upstream side of bridge; read by King and 

Bigelow. Gage read in 1904 and 1905 was on left bank a quarter of a mile upstream 

from present site. All records from October 5,1911, to date have been referred to 

present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge or by wading 

near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of canal is clean and smooth. Control not well defined 

but fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.28 feet at 2:55 

p. m. July 5 (discharge, 226 second-feet); canal dry at times during winter.

1904-5 and 1911-1916: Maximum stage recorded 5.2 feet May 23,1915 (discharge, 

240 second-feet); canal dry at various times each year 1912-1916.

ICE. No gage-height records available for winter. Water in canal freezes.

DIVERSIONS. Surplus water is returned to the Owyhee River through two wasteways 

between the gage and the station on the river near Owyhee; one of these wasteways is a quarter of a mile below the gage. Two small ditches with a combined 

capacity probably not exceeding three second-feet divert from the canal above 

the station.

REGULATION. Abrupt changes of stage due to manipulation of head gates not to be 

expected, as water is kept at nearly constant stage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during irrigation season. 

Two well-defined rating curves used, one applicable October 1 to December 19, 

the other March 20 to September 30. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

for irrigation season good.

The Owyhee canal diverts water from Owyhee River in sec. 18, T. 21. S., R. 46 

E., and in 1915 supplied water for irrigation to about 9,000 acres of laud in the vicinity 

of Owyhee, Nyssa, and Ontario. During the winter the flow past the gage is derived 

from snow and from leakage through the head gates and is returned to the river through 

the wasteway a quarter of a mile below the station.
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Discharge measurements of Owyhee canal near Owyhee, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Jan. 26

Mar. 3

Made by 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

ol.20

.86

5.13

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

0.9

.0

216

Date.

Sept. 17

Made by 

G.C.Baldwin.........

L. W. Roush...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.07

3.94

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

209

124

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owyhee canal near Owyhee, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1....... .............

2.... ................

4....................

5....................

6....................

7....................

8....................

9....................

10....................

11....................

12....................

13....................

14....................

15....................

16....................

17....................

18....................

19....................

20....................

21....................

22....................

23....................

24....................

25....................

26....................

27....................

28....................

29....................

30....................

31....................

Oct.

140

140

140

140

140

140

148

148

156

156

148

156

164

164

164

164

164

164

164

IfU

156

156

156

156

156

1 ^fi

156 lift

156

156

156

Nov.

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

1 ^fi

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

Dec.

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

Mar.

V7

108

122 too

115

108

129

19Q

158

1QA

174

Apr.

166

174

182

190

190

190

190

190 ion

198

198

206

206

198

190

1QO

190

198

1QQ

206

206

206

206

206

206

206

214

214

May.

222

214

206

214

206

206

206

214

214

91 4

206

214

214

914.

914.

214

914.

214

214

914.

214

214

914.

206

206

206

206

914.

214

214

214

June.

214

214

214

214

214

214

214

214

222

222

222

214

222

214

214

222

222

174

206

206

214

206

86

77

206

914

91 fi

210

206

July.

198

198

194

206

226

216

216

214

218

216

218

214

218

914

206

214

199

1QQ

198

190

174

174

166

174

174

170

166

166

158

1W

Aug.

158

158

154

150

147

143

147

147

140

14.3

143

143

136

143

136

133

140

140

136

136

236

133

133

129

129

129

133

129

128

129

129

Sept.

129

126

122

122

122

122

119

122

119

122

119

122

122

122

126

126

19K

129

129

133

136

143

147

147

147 iwi

icn

1W1

ICJ.

NOTE. Discharge estimated June 24 and 25. Head gates reported closed Dec. 19 to Mar. 19. Discharge 

in January probably due to melting snow along canal.

Monthly discharge of Owyhee canal near Owyhee, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. 30.

1916.

Month.

December 1-19. ...........................................

March 20-31 ..............................................

April.....................................................

May......................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

164 

156 

148 

174 

214 

222 

222 

226 

158 

154

Minimum.

140 

148 

148 

37 

166 

206 

77 

158 

128 

119

Mean.

154 

153 

148 

126 

197 

212 

204 

195 

139 

131

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

9,470 

9,100 

5,580 

3,000 

11,700 

13,000 

12,100 

12,000 

8,550 

7,800
BASINS TEIBUTABY TO SNAKE BIVEB. 123

BOISE RIVER NEAR TWIN SPRINGS, IDAHO.

LOCATION. On unsurveyed land, approximately in sec. 23, T. 4 N., R. 6 E., a quarter 

of a mile above Birch Creek, l| miles above flow line of the Arrowrock reservoir, 

4 miles below Twin Springs, Boise County, and 18 miles above Arrowrock.

DRAINAGE AREA. 830 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 22,1911, to September 30,1916.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank; installed April 4,1915. March 22, 

1911, to April 1, 1915, inclined staff, and April 2-3, 1915, vertical staff at practically the same site and set to the same datum. Roy Call, observer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 50 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. Banks not subject 

to overflow. One channel at all stages. Control practically permanent except 

under conditions of unusual heavy ice or extreme floods.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1911-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 7.37 feet at 6 a. m. 

June 19, 1916 (discharge, 8,530 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 1.82 feet 

at 4 p. m. March 4,1916 (discharge, 185 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; winter flow estimated from 

discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. No important diversions above station and none between it and the 

station at Dowling.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating 

curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as 

affected by ice. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records fair for January 

and February, good for December and March, and excellent for rest of year.

COOPERATION. Occasional discharge measurements made by employees of United 

States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Boise River near Twin Springs, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Oct. 21 

Jan. 13 

Apr. 10 

24

May 2 

11

15

16

23

30 

June 10 

20 

21

Made by 

A. W. Harrington. .... 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

A. C. Prices. .........

Baldwin and Harring-

.... .do..... ............ 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.06 

a2.14 

4.26 

4.56 

5.04 

4.93

4.09

4.16

4.66

4.26 

5.86 

6.22 

5.63

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

313 

315 

2,930 

3,370 

4,020 

3,960

2,380

2,590

3,460

2,700 

5,590 

6,320 

5,100

Date.

June 29 

July 11 

12 

21 

29

12

19 

25

9

18 

23

Made by 

A. W. Harrington. .... 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage

Feet. 

5.46 

. 4.62 

4.74 

3.62 

3.06 

2.74

2.59

2.61 

2.41

2.29

2.28 

2.22 

2.19

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,830 

3,290 

3,560 

1,740 

1,140 

835

691

724

578

472

450 

407 

424

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

6 Employee of United States Reclamation Service.
124 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Boise River near Twin Springs, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

4. ..............

6...............

7. ..............

8. ..............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

19

13

14...............

15. ..............

16. ..............

17...............

is

10

20..--. ....... .--

21...........-.--

OO

9^

24. ..............

25. ..............

26. ..............

27...............

28. ..............

29. ..............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

339

321

333

358

339

333

327

327

321

321

327

327

327

333

333

327

321

321

321

314

314

308

314

327

327

333

333

333

327

321

314

Nov.

321

321

321

321

314

314

308

302

327

321

314

339

256

211

345

390

321

339

345

352

371

364

352

378

333

327

284

211

314

390

Dec.

327

314

397

437

458

417

410

390

384

333

308

358

390

302

206

308

333

250

364

"499

KCfl

K4Q

437

410

390

314

371

333

Jan.

315

314

314

OO1

Feb.

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

314

316

318

321

323

325

327

329

331

qqq

332

331

329

327

333

296

267

Mar.

244

217

201

191

244

238

211

222

278

506

764

917

1,110

1,040

1,030

1,180

1,550

1,770

1,910

2,280

2,200

1,840

1,580

1,360

1,230

1,140

1,110

1,330

1,360

1,290

1,300

Apr.

1,370

1,460

1,710

1,980

1,980

1,840

1,910

2,130

2,280

2,690

3,900

3,090

3,370

3,370

3,550

3,460

3,200

3,020

2,690

2,360

2,360

2,520

3,280

4,260

5,270

6,03'0

5,460

4,540

3,900

May.

3,810

4,170

4,720

5,650

6,410

6,800

7,390

6,220

5,650

4,720

3,990

3,370

2,940

2,600

2,520

2,520

2,690

3,110

3,640

3,810

3,990

3,810

3,370

3,110

2,850

2,600

2,440

2,520

2,690

2,770

2 940

June.

2,940

2,850

3,200

3,900

4,540

4,810

4,900

5,090

5,460

5,650

5,270

4,720

4,630

5,090

5,650

6,220

6,800

7,360

7,990

6,610

5,090

4,170

3,550

3,460

3,900

4,630

5,090

5,270

5,090

4 080 '

July.

3,810

4 630

4,260

3,550

3,370

3,900

4,170

4,350

3,900

3,460

3,370

3,280

3,110

2,850

2,600

2,770

1,980

1 77fl

1,710

1

CQ/\

1,470

1,400

1,350

1,320

1,250

1,170

1,100

i run

1,010

Aug.

980

Q4O

908

882

847

OAR

1770

756

740

724

700

fiSH

877

662

646

638

677

882

724

662

638

608

586

564

556

635

528

528

521

535

514

Sept.

4QG

492

514

dQO

492

485

471

485

EOK

Kf)O

492

47ft

464

464

4*3*

430

424

424

417

417

410

404

404

404

410

397

397

404

NOTE. Mean discharge estimated because of ice as follows: Dec. 30 to Jan. 12,300 second-feet; Jan. 16-21 

and 23-31, 315 second-feet. Discharge interpolated Feb. 2-4, 6-12,14-18, 20, 21, and 23-25, because of lack 

of gage-height record.

Monthly discharge of Boise River near Twin Springs, Idaho, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1916.

[Drainage area, 830 square miles.]

Month.

February. . .......................

April..............................

May...............................

July...............................

The year. ...................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

358 

390 

556

333 

2,280 

6,030 

7,390 

7,990 

4,630 

980 

535

7,990

Minimum.

308 

211 

206

267 

191 

1,370 

2,440 

2,850 

1,010 

574 

397

191

Mean.

326 

324 

370 

309 

318 

1,030 

3,080 

3,870 

4,930 

2,650 

691 

454

1,530

Per 

square 

mile.

0.393 

.390 

.446 

.372 

.383 

1.24 

3.71 

4.66 

5.94 

3.19 

.833 

.547

1.84

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.45 

.44 

.51 

.43 

.41 

1.43 

4.14 

5.37 

6.63 

3.68 

.96 

.61

25.06

Total in 

acre-feet.

20,000 

19,300 

22,800 

19,000 

18,300 

63,300 

183,000 

238,000 

293,000 

163,000 

42,500 

27,000

1,110,000
BASI5TS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 125

BOISE BIVEB AT BOWLING'S RANCH, NEAR ARROWROCK, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., at Bowling station on Boise and Arrowrock

Railroad, Elmore County, three-fourths mile above Moore Creek, 2 miles below

Highland power dam, and 4 miles below Arrowrock. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,230 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 13,1911, to September 30,1916. 

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank; installed March 19, 1915, to replace

an inclined staff set to same datum and at practically the same site. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 50 feet below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders. One channel at all

stages. Control subject to slight changes. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.34 feet at 4 p. m.

June 19 (discharge, 13,600 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.04 feet at

11.30 a. m. March 22 (discharge, 295 second-feet). 

1911-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 8.7 feet June 13, 1911 (discharge, 15,100

second-feet); minimum stage recorded March 22,1916. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation at times seriously affected by ice; winter flow estimated

from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. 

DIVERSIONS. No diversions of importance above the station and none between it

and next station below. 

REGULATION. On and after February 21, 1915, flow was regulated at Arrowrock

dam, 4 miles upstream. Storage capacity of Arrowrock reservoir is about 280,000

acre-feet. Water is stored during the winter and spring and released during the

irrigating season. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, but three rating curves are well

defined by the numerous discharge measurements. Operations of water-stage

recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph, except as noted

in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records excellent. 

COOPERATION. A large number of current-meter measurements made by employees

of the United States Reclamation Service and of the Idaho State Engineer have

been furnished to the Survey.

Discharge measurements of Boise River at Dowling's ranch, near Arrowrock, Idaho, during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Oct. 12

Nov. 3

11

Jan. 10

Mar. 12

£t£t 99

27

Apr. 4

5

6

11

15

18

May 1

8

25

27

June 7

16

19

19

21

22

July 5

Made byPrice and Tallman .....

Price and Paul.........

A. W. Harrington... . . .

.....do.................

.....do.................

Price and Elford .......

Price and Steward .....

A. W. Harrington. . ....

.....do.................

Price and Harrington. .

A. W. Harrington. . ....

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do........... ...

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Price and Steward.

A. W. Harrington..

Price and Tallman .

Price and Steward .

A. W. Harrington..

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.78

2.36

2.32

2.34

4.75

2.04

4.53

5.43

5.66

5.82

5.87

6.01

6.25

6.42

6.89

6.23

5.57

6.19

6.73

8.22

8.32

6.75

6.76

6.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

697

462

425

437

3,140

409 901

2,790

4,670

5,280

5,560

5,720

6,170

6,880

7,240

8,830

6,550

5,020

6,320

7,420

13,900

13,400

7,730

8,400

6,020

Date.

July 7

8

8

15

18

19

20

25

26

31

Aug. 2

11

14

15

16

25

28

30

Sept. 5

6

14

19

21

21

Made byPrice and Steward . , . . .

A. "W. Harrington... . . .

.....do.................

.....do.................

Steward and Paul ...

A. W. Harrington. .....

Tallman and Steward. .

A. W. Harrington ...

.....do.................

Paul and Steward ......

A. "W. Harrington ...

.....do.................

Paul and Steward ......

Steward and Green ....

A. W. Harrington......

Paul and Steward ......

A. "W. Harrington. . ....

.....do.................

.....do.................

Price and Steward .....

Tallman and Price .....

A. W. Harrington.. 1...

.....do.................

A. C. Price.............

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.02

6.15

6.52

5.43

5.29

4.87

4.85

5.09

5.04

4.92

4.80

4.67

3.61

3.90

4.23

4.23

4.22

4.20

4.29

4.28

4.21

4.01

3.74

3.74

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

5,830

6,170

7,160

4,540

4,010

3,350

3,160

3,750

3,670

3,350

3,160

2,930

1,350

1,690

2,230

2,200

2,270

2,200

2,360

2,270

2,180

1,920

1,540

1,550

NOTE. Price, Paul, Elford, Steward, and Green were employees of the United States Reclamation 

Service; Tallman of the Idaho State Engineer.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Boise River at Dowling's ranch, near Arrowrock, Idaho, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15. ..............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19.... ......... ..

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

940

841

772

750

772

787

758

736

722

707

693

693

687

707

714

714

818

818

743

736

729

750

687

640

614

653

653

653

627

595

517

Nov.

441

430

441

441

446

441

462

472

441

420

441

462

441

415

420

446

467

478

489

494

489

500

500

489

441

400

405

410

415

420

Dec.

430

430

430

441

456

467

451

436

441

446

446

446

456

456

456

456

462

462

467

467

467

472

472

472

478

478

462

410

4flR

420

406

Jan.

391

405

410

420

420

420

420

420

425

425

425

540

570

570

570

660

690

693

693

690

690

700

680

687

693

693

693

693

690

690

690

Feb.

687

693

693

673

758

1,010

1,150

1,270

1,500

1,430

1,340

1,340

1,350

1,340

1,150

1,160

1,350

1,600

1,670

1,670

1,400

1,230

1,350

1,430

l|500

1,500

1,590

1,650

1,640

Mar.

1,620

1,590

1,480

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,380

1,290

1,270

1,330

1,740

3,530

4,040

3,940

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,940

3,940

2,710

849

5,700

4,450

2,740

2,740

2,740

3,100

3,690

3,690

3 690

Apr.

3,690

4 230

4.690

4,810

5jl80

5,430

5,560

5,560

5,560

5,560

5,700

5,830

5,970

6,100

6,100

6,100

6,530

6,820

6,530

6,240

6,240

6,240

6,240

6,240

6,380

6,380

6 670

6,960

7,110

7 260

May.

7,420

7,420

7,570

7,730

8,050

8,210

8,540

8,870

9,040

9,040

9,040

9,040

8,870

8,870

8,710

8,540

8,370

6,820

5,700

6,240

6,820

7,260

7,730

7,570

7,110

6,380

5,300

4,500

4,100

4,100

4,100

June.

4,210

4,210

4,320

4,770

5,880

6,280

6,410

6,410

6,970

7,550

7,700

7,700

7,700

7,850

7,850

8,000

8,150

10,500

13,100

11,200

8,000

8,000

7,850

6,970

6,970

6,550

6,010

6,280

7,700

7,550

July.

6., 550

6,550

7,110

6,410

5,620

5,370

5,880

6,690

7,400

6,690

5,500

5,250

5,130

4,890

4,540

4,210

4,210

4,100

3,380

3,380

3,680

3,990

3,890

3,780

3,780

3,680

3,680

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,480

Aug.

3,290

3,290

3,190

3,190

3,190

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,010

3,010

2,490

1,400

1,480

1,900

2,260

2,420

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,180

2,260

2,260

Sept.

2,260

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,260

2,260

2,180

2,180

2,260

2,180

2,180

2,040

1,970

1,970

1,900

1,830

1,590

1,610

1,600

1,640

1,600

1,560

1,600

1,600

1,640

1,470

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation believed to have been affected by ice Dec. 31, Jan. 16,17, 20-22, 26, 27, 

and 29-31; discharge estimated from observer's notes.

Monthly discharge of Boise River at Dowling's ranch, near Arrowrock, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. 80, 1916.

Month.

March. ...................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

The year ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

HaxLmuni.

940 

500 

478

1,670 

5,700 

7,260 

9,040 

13,100 

7,400 

3,290 

2,340

13,100

Minimum.

517 

400 

405 

391 

673 

849 

3,690 

4,100 

4,210 

3,380 

1,400 

1,470

391

Mean.

717 

449 

450 

576 

1,280 

2,800 

5,930 

7,320 

7,290 

4,820 

2,520 

1,990

3,010

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

44,100 

26,700 

27,700 

35,400 

73,600 

172,000 

353,000 

450,000 

434,000 

296,000 

155,000 

118,000

2,190,000

BOISE RIVER BELOW MOORE CREEK, NEAR ARROWROCK, IDAHO.

L'OCAHON. In sec. 21, T. 3 N., E. 4 E., Ada County, one-fourth mile below Moore 

Creek, 1 mile below Bowling gaging-station, and 5 miles below Arrowrock; 2J 

miles above site of gaging-station described as " Boise River near Highland,"

DRAINAGE ABEA, Not measured.
BASINS TKIBUTABY TO SNAKE RIVEK. 127

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 25, 1915, to September 30, 1916. Records are also 

available for station near Boise, 10 miles downstream, December 15, 1894, to 

October 31, 1904, and for station designated as "Boise River near Highland" 

March 18, 1905, to August 24, 1915, records for the latter station being directly 

comparable with those obtained at the present station.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank; installed November 15, 1915, about 

150 feet above temporary vertical staff installed by engineers of United States 

Reclamation Service August 25, 1915. Relation between the two gages not 

determined. Edgar Kirk, observer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 40 feet above Friez gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control consists of cobbles and coarse gravel and some 

sand; may shift during high or low stages. One channel at gage section at all

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.0 feet at 9 p. m. 

June 19 (discharge, 15,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.25 foot on 

temporary gage at 10 a. m. November 14 (discharge, 432 second-feet).

A maximum discharge of 17,000 second-feet for the period 1905-1915 was 

recorded April 15, 1907, at the Highland station.

A maximum discharge of 40,100 second-feet was recorded June 14, 1896, at 

the old station near Boise. 

Records at Highland station show no discharge less than 432 second-feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seldom affected by ice; open-water rating curves 

applicable throughout almost entire winter.

DIVERSIONS. No important diversions above station. The New York canal of the 

Boise project, United States Reclamation Service, diverts about 9 miles below 

and has a maximum capacity of about 2,500 second-feet. A number of smaller 

canals of total maximum capacity of about 2,500 second-feet divert below the 

New York canal.

REGULATION. With exception of the water of Moore Creek, the flow past the station 

has been regulated since February 21,1915, at Arrowrock dam, 5 miles upstream.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent but the three rating curves 

are well denned by frequent discharge measurements. Staff gage read to halftenths once daily October 1 to November 15; operation of water-stage recordersatisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by shifting-control method or by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder 

graph. Records excellent except for January, February, and March, for which 

they are good.

COOPERATION. Two discharge measurements were furnished by the United States 

Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Boise River below Moore Creek, near Arrowrock, Idaho, during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Nov. 16 

Dec. 7 

Jan. 10

Mar. 12 

12

21 

22

7 

17 

May 8 

19

Made by 

A. W. Harrington. ..... 

Harrington and Price. . 

A. W. Harrington......

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

Price and Steward..... 

Price and Elford. ......

.....do.................. 

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

Baldwin and Harrington.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.76 

3.81 

3.76

7.09

7 43

8.18

5.33

7.72

7.99 

8.36 

8.75 

7.67

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

515 

515 

522

4,540 

5,570

8,120 

1,800

6,690

7,620 

8,690 

10,500 

6,680

Date.

May 29 

June 8 

24

July 3

1 Q

26

Aug. 2

16

29 

Sept. 4 

19

Made by 

A. W. Harrington. ..... 

.....do................. 

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do.................. 

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

A.

Feet. 

6.95 

7.86 

8.02

8.17 

6.62

6.53 

6.33

5.70

5.67 

5.77 

5.46

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4,860 

7,280 

7,870

8,130 

4,060

3,790 

3,430

2,390

2,340 

2,450 

2,040

NOTE. Price, Steward, and Elford were employees of the United States Reclamation Service.
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Boise River below Moore Creek, near Arrowrock, Idaho, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1....... ........

2...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

9

10...............

11...............

19

13

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

1,060

895

820

785

785

820

785

7SS

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

750

895

7HK

785

785

785

820

685

685

718

718

718

718

718

652

Nov.

505

480

480

480

480

480

505

532

532

455

480

505

532

432

455

514

519

529

561

572

W7

588

588

588

524

Afin

473

464

478

498

Dec.

498

493

514.

550

572

572

556

545

539

524

529

529

550

572 IBM

493

514

508

508

519

539

583

634

599

599

TOJ.

566

514

493

498

486

Jan.

473

493

529

550

539

534

534

524

519

514

514

594

657

657

663

720

745

778

785

764

IV)

812

846

880

Q10

OQO

884

847

840

840

840

Feb.

833

819

819

812

928

1,230

1,440

1,730

1,970

1,840

1,760

1,760

1,700

1,690

1,520

1,510

1,740

2,060

2 i<?ft

2 i3ft

1 860

1,880

I

onn

1,800

2 ruin

2 (\f\f\

2,130

2 ion

2,060

Mar.

2,060

2,000

1,800

1,740

1,800

1,800

1,680

1,680

2,000

2,740

5,110

5,520

5,310

5,110

5,160

5,490

5,670

6,140

5,490

3,000

7,660

5,890

S QfiO.

S QflO,

4,070

4 980

5,760

5,490

5,360

Apr.

5,620

6,450

6,890

7,190

7,500

7,500

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,980

8,960

8,630

8,300

8,300

8,630

8,630

8,630

8,960

8,300

7,980

7,980

7,980

7,980

7,980

8

qnn

8,630

8,960

8,960

8,960

8,960

May.

8,960

8,960

8,960

9,310

9,660

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,400

10,000

10,000

10,000

9,660

9,660

9,310

9,310

9,310

7,660

6,600

7,190

7,500

7,980

8,300

8,300

7,980

7 040

5' 890

5,110

4,740

4,740

4,860

June.

4,980

4,980

5,110

5,620

6,600

7,040

7,190

7,190

7,980

8,300

8,300

8,300

8,300

8,300

8,630

8,630

8,960

11,500

14,600

12,200

8,960

8,960

8,960

7,660

7,660

7,190

6,600

7,040

8,300

8,300

July.

7,190

7,190

7,980

7,040

6,310

5,760

6,170

7,190

7,660

6,890

5,760

5,620

5,490

5,110

4,740

4,400

4,400

4,290

3,550

3,550

3,860

4,180

3,960

3,960

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,750

3,750

3,650

3,650

Aug.

3,460

3,360

3,360

3,270

3,360

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,180

3,180

3,090

2,580

1,450

1,560

2,000

2,350

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,350

2,350

2,280

2,350

2,350

2,420

Sept.

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,420

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,280

2,130

2,130

2,060

2,000

1,930

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,740

1,680

1,620

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,560

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 16 and 17; discharge estimated.

Monthly discharge of Boise River below Moore Creek, near Arrowrock, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

April.....................................................

July. ....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,060 

588 

634 

913 

2,130 

7,660 

8,960 

10,400 

14,600 

7,980 

3,460 

2,420

14,600

Minimum.

652 

432 

486 

473 

812 

1,620 

5,620 

4,740 

4,980 

3,550 

1,450 

1,560

432

Mean.

773 

509 

539 

691 

1,650 

4,040 

8,070 

8,300 

8,080 

5,120 

2,650 

2,090

3,540

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

47,500 

30,300 

33,100 

42,500 

94,900 

218,000 

480, 000 

510,000 

481,000 

315,000 

163,000 

124,000

2,570,000

COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR ARROWROCK, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 4 N., R. 5 E., Boise County, 200 feet above bridge where 

Twin Springs-Arrowrock road crosses the creek and one-fourth mile north of 

south boundary of Boise National Forest, \\ miles above mouth of creek and 

about 13 miles from Arrowrock by road.

DRAINAGE AREA. 23 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 7, 1914, to September 30, 1916.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 129

GAGE. Vertical staff, reading from 0.0 to 3.0 feet, spiked to large cottonwood tree 

on left bank. From May 19 to July 4, 1916, readings were made on temporary 

vertical staff about 6 feet downstream, set to approximately the same datum. 

Vertical staff gage installed in stilling well just below original gage September 29, 

1916, and at same datum. Gage read by Mrs. Eldora Hedrick.

DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; rough. One channel 

at all stages. A reinforced concrete artificial control was constructed about 15 

feet below gage October 24, 1915.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.15 feet at 6 

p. m. April 27 (discharge, 134 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.79 foot 

morning and evening September 24 (discharge, 1.4 second-feet).

1914-1916: Maximum stage recorded April 27, 1916; minimum stage recorded, 

0.03 foot August 12-15, 1915 (discharge, 0.4 second-foot).

ICE. Observations discontinued during winter months. Stage-discharge relation 

not affected by ice during period of record.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions of consequence made above the gage. One small ranch 

diversion made at a brush dam about 250 feet below.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curvea well defined. 

Artificial control was undermined July 5-19, and estimates have been made covering this period. Gage read to quarter-tenths twice daily during high stages; to 

hundredths at other times. Rough water at high and medium stages render 

accurate gage reading difficult; stilling well installed September 29. Daily 

discharge obtained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tables. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Cottonwood Creek near ArrowrocJc, Idaho, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Oct. 24 

25 

Jan. 12

Ani- 19

21 

28

29

May 2 

6 

15

15

20 

30 

June 10

Made by 

A. W. Harrington. ..... 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

A. C. Price.............

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Harrington and BaldA. W. Harrington. . .... 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.81 

.82 

.96 

2.08

1.82 

2.00

1.88

1.85 

1.92 

« 1.66

ol.67

ol.72 

ol.6l 

ol.59

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.9 

2.1 

4.0 

119

70.4 

89.1

86.2

79.0 

83.8 

44.3

42.9

46.2 

39.5 

38.2

Date.

June 20 

29 

July 10 

20

21

28

12 

19

25

Sept. 2 

9

18

24

Made by 

A. W. Harrington ..... 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.. ...............

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................ 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

«1.52 

a 1. 24 

0.86 

1.01

1.01 

.95

.87

.84 

.93

.85

.81 

.84

.82 

.79

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

32.4 

15.9 

8.4 

5-9

5.8 

4.1

2.7

2.2 

4.0 

2.4

1.6 

2.1

1.9 

1.4

o Reading on auxiliary staff gage installed May 15,1916. 

NOTE. A. C. Price is an employee of the United States Reclamation Service. 

89941° 19 WSP 443 9
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PAKT XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cottonwood Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1... ..................................

3.....................................

4.....................................

5.....................................

6.....................................

7.....................................

8.....................................

9.....................................

10.....................................

II..................................'...

19

1^

14.....................................

15.....................................

16.....................................

17.....................................

18.....................................

20.....................................

21.....................................

22.....................................

23.....................................

24.....................................

25.....................................

26.....................................

27.....................................

28.....................................

29.....................................

30.....................................

31.....................................

Oct.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

9 n

2.1

9 1

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.1

Mar.

13

13

13

11

18

16

13

18

33

33

35

38

38

38

49

A.Q

AO

62

A9

66

77

94

(U

72

69

43

49

53

58

58

58

Apr.

62

77

72

77

77

82

OK

99

108

112

119

117

99

94

OQ

89

89

75

66

68

69

72

77

101

101

107

123

121

92

92

May.

89

82

85

85

89

94

89

79

69

69

71

69

63

53

43

43

43

58

53

50

48

40

38

42

46

42

38

40

40

39

39

June.

39

40

40

40

42

42

43

42

43

40

36

33

33

33

29

26

24

24

30

31

27

25

23

22

20

19

18

17

16

15

July.

14

17

18

16

8.4

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.6

4.6

3.7

Aug.

3.2

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2 2

2.2

3.7

4.8

3.7

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Sept.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

1 a

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.2

2 2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

2.2

2.2

NOTE. No gage-height record Oct. 10-23 or 26-31; mean discharge estimated as follows: Oct. 10-23, 1.8 

second-feet; Oct. 26-31, 2.0 second-feet. Water leaking under artificial control July 5-19; mean discharge 

estimated at 12 second-feet, July 5-9, and at 7.0 second-feet July 11-19. No gage-height record Nov. 1 to 

Feb. 29.

Monthly discharge of Cottonwood Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1916.

[Drainage area, 23 square miles.]

Month.

April..............................

M^y....... ........................

July- ...........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

94 

123 

94 

43

18 

4.8 

2.2

Minimum.

11 

62 

38 

15 

3.7 

2.2 

1.4

Mean.

1.88 

44.9 

90.6 

59.0 

30.4 

8.34 

2.64 

1.86

Per 

square 

mile.

0.817 

1.95 

3.94 

2.57 

1.32 

.363 

.115 

.081

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.94 

2.25 

4.40 

2.96 

1.47 

.42 

.13 

.09

Total in 

acre-feet.

116 

2,760 

5,390 

3,630 

1,810 

513 

162 

111
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 131

SOUTH FORK OF BOISE RIVER NEAR LENOX, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 2 N., R. 6 E., in the canyon at R. S. Sandlin's ranch, 1 mile 

above mouth of Smith Creek, 4 miles above the flow line of the Arrowrock reservoir, 14 miles above mouth of South Fork, and 18 miles above Arrowrock dam. 

The station is about 7 miles south of Lenox post office, Elmore County, and was 

formerly designated "South Fork of Boise River near Prairie, Idaho."

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,090 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 24, 1911, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank; installed April 11, 1915, at same 

datum, but about 25 feet below original inclined gage. Records from March 24, 

1911, to April 10, 1915, refer to the inclined gage; R. S. Sandlin, observer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable about 100 feet upstream from the 

gage, or by wading at a section about 150 feet below the gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of mud and gravel. Control coarse gravel 

and rock, practically permanent. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1911-1916: Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.68 

feet at 11 a. m. May 7, 1916 (discharge, 7,530 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.94 feet at 1 p. m. December 16, 1915 (discharge, 197 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice, estimates of flow usually 

necessary for short periods only. " DIVERSIONS. No diversions of importance made above the gage and none below.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve used 

October 1 to November 14, based on measurements made in 1915 and well defined 

for stages recorded; curve used after November 14 based on 18 measurements 

made during 1916 and well defined for stages up to 6,500 second-feet. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory throughout the year. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Winter records good; those for rest of year excellent.

COOPERATION. Occasional discharge measurements made by employees of United 

States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Boise River near Lenox, Idaho, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Oct. 22 

Jan. 15

Apr. 13

25 

May 5

17

17

13

Made by 

A. W. Harrington. ..... 

.....do.................

.....do..................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

A. C. Prices. ..........

Baldwin and Harring-

.....do.. ...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.29

9 41

6.47

7.15 

8.05

5.72

5.71

5.78

6.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

284 

310

3,710

4,820 

6,360

2,530

2,630

2,810

3,940

Date.

June 27 

July 13

14

23 

30

Aug. 8

23

Sept. 7

25

Made by 

A. W. Harrington. .....

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage

Feet. 

6.34 

5.02

4.82

3.85 

3.42

3.03

2.81 

2.61

2.59

2.49

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,420 

1,890

1,740

1,030 

761

535

452 

378

367

328

o Employee of the United States Reclamation Service.
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Boise River near Lenox, Idaho, for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29 ..............

31...............

31...............

Oct.

292

286

9Q>;

298

295

' 295

295

292

289

289

292

295

301

298

298

298

298

298

298

295

292

284

281

281

284

284

 284

281

281

281

Nov.

281

292

292

289

289

286

284

292

295

278

289

281

232

281

374

315

303

315

334

s^n

324

318

318

301

287

306

271

306

381

Dec.

337

337

354

385

423

371

343

334

318

303

281

287

303

357

298

231-

271

318

263

315

411

468

464

357

301

312

298

318

312

Jan.

V)A

328

324

318

357

354

354

315

493

634

480

404

389

306

331

007

Feb.

340

357

374

340

367

350

- 439

A /IP

381

392

439

400

364

360

360

381

400

385

423

4.1 Q

423

427

459

464

464

455

472

476

Al^

Mar.

427

415

407

404

439

423

396

415

485

665

826

916

1,050

1,050

980

980

1,150

1,370

1,480

1,730

1,770

1,650

1,480

1,290

1,220

1,150

1,150

1,370

1,410

1,410

1 44.fl

Apr.

1,560

1,730

1,950

2,190

2,300

2,300

2,350

2,570

2,750

3,260

3,990

4,150

3,840

3,840

3,990

3,990

3,840

3,990

3,400

2,870

2,940

3,130

3,260

3,840

4,640

5,510

6,240

5,880

4,990

4,310

May.

4,150

4,310

4,640

5,510

6,249

6,620

7,180

6,430

5,880

4,990

4,310

3,690

3,260

2,940

2,750

2,630

2,630

2,870

3,540

3,540

3,690

3,690

3,400

3,130

3,000

2,750

2,570

2,460

2,520

2,570

2,690

June.

2,750

2,690

2,810

3,260

3,840

4,150

4,150

4,310

4,640

4,810

4,480

4,150

3,840

3,990

4,310

4,810

5,160

5,510

5,880

5,160

3,990

3,400

2,940

2,750

2,870

3,130

3,400

3,690

3,540

3,000

July.

2,690

3,000

3,000

2,570

2,400

2,520

2,570

2,520

2,570

2,350

2,140

2,000

1,900

1,770

1,650

1,560

1,600

1,440

1,330

1,220

1,150

1,080

1,010

980

916

916

855

826

790

745

707

Aug.

680

665

634

619

610

605

585

566

552

547

529

516

498

489

476

476

480

524

524

502

485

472

451

427

415

407

400

396

392

443

423

Sept.

400

389

378

385

392

385

381

378

374

404

415

411

4QO

385

381

371

364

354

347

347

347

343

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

343

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Nov. 2. Mean discharge estimated, because of ice, from weather records 

and observer's notes, as follows: Dec. 30 to Jan. 7, 300 second-feet; Jan. 16-20 and 26-28, 320 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Boise River near Lenox, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

[Drainage area, 1,090 square miles.]

Month.

April.............................

July..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

301 

381

468 

634 

476 

1,770 

6,240 

7,180 

5,880 

3,000 

680 

415

7,180

Minimum.

281 

232 

231

340 

396 

1,560 

2,460 

2,690 

707 

392 

340

231

Mean.

291 

302 

331 

345 

407 

1,010 

3,520 

3,890 

3,910 

1,700 

509 

368

1,380

Per .

square 

mile.

0.267 

.277 

.304 

.317 

.373 

.927 

3.23 

3.57 

3.59 

1.56 

.467 

.338

1.27

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

a si

.31 

.35 

.37 

.40 

1.07 

3.60 

4.12 

4.00 

1.80 

.54 

.38

17.25

Total in 

acre-feet.

17,900 

18,000 

20,400 

21,200 

23,400 

62,100 

209,000 

239,000 

233,000 

105,000 

31,300 

21,900

1,000,000
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 133

SMITH CREEK NEAR LEBTOX, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 2 N., R. 6 E., at lower crossing, half a mile above mouth 

and 5 miles northwest of Lenox, Elmore County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1 to September 30,1916. A few measurements were 

made by the United States Reclamation Service prior to 1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 40 feet above bridge; read by A. R. Krall.

 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading at sections above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of lava bed-rock and large lava boulders 

with some sand and gravel. Control practically permanent. One channel 

except in very high stages, when creek may overflow around right end of bridge. 

Stream turbulent in spring.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 3.6 feet, April 

11 (discharge, 302 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.28 foot August 

23 and 30 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice; open channel rating 

curve used to determine winter flow.

DIVERSIONS. Practically entire summer flow of creek diverted for irrigation above 

the station on Smith Prairie and by Krall's ditch, which heads one-eighth mile 

above gage. No diversions below gage.

REGULATION. Artificial regulation to a very slight extent by several small storage 

reservoirs on headwaters of stream.

ACCURACY. Stage discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve welldefined up to 250 second-feet; roughly approximate above. Gage read to quartertenths or hundredths (the degree depending on the stage), two or three times 

per week. Daily discharge obtained by applying available gage heights to 

rating table and interpolating discharge on intervening days. On account of 

infrequent gage readings record is considered only fair; poor in August and September.

Discharge measurements of Smith Creek near Lenox, Idaho, during the years ending Sept.

1915 and 1916.

Date.

1815.

May 7 

27

June 15 

Nov. 17

1916.

April 14

26

17

Made by 

Price and Steward .....

Price and Steward .....

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

0.92 

1.15

.43 

.40

.55

3.14

2.19

2.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

30.3

4*> K

9.6 

7.6

13.6

233

OOQ

109

on &

Date. 

1916. 

17

June 2 

14

27

July 14

30

Aug. 8

23

Sept. 8

25

Made by 

Harrington and BaldA. W. Harrington. ..... 

.....do..................

.....do.................

.....do.................

....:do. ................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.00

2.03

2

KO

2.31

1.37

.92

.47

.10

- .28

Oft

- .19

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

90.7

103

146

122

49.1

97 7

10.6

3

n

.2

NOTE. Price, Steward, and Elford were employees of the United States Reclamation Service.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Smith Creek near Lenox, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1............ .........................

2.....................................

3.....................................

4.....................................

5.....................................

6.....................................

7.....................................

8.....................................

9.....................................

10.....................................

11.....................................

12.....................................

13.....................................

14.....................................

15.....................................

16.....................................

17.....................................

18.....................................

19.....................................

20.....................................

21.....................................

22.....................................

23.....................................

24.....................................

25.....................................

26.....................................

27.....................................

28.....................................

29.....................................

30.....................................

31.....................................

Jan.

23

23

25

27

24

22

19

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

17

18

20

20

19

18

17

16

1 ^

Feb.

15

15

14

13

13

24

35

32

28

25

22

23

24

25

26

27

29

31

31

32

32

32

32

31

31

32

32

32

32

Apr.

181

186

190

195

195

195

195

222

248

275

302

276

250

224

213

202

192

181

168 156-

143

156

169

182

195

239

232

224

205

187

May.

168

168

168

168

168

175

182

188

195

170

146

121

111

105

99

93

93

110

126

121

116

111

106

100

95

89

90

92

93

94

95

June.

97

98

108

118

129

139

149

143

138

136

135

134

132

143

156

168

181

195

210

224

190

155

121

121

121

121

121

116

111

106

July.

Ill

116

110

104

98

92

86

81

75

69

63

57

51

48

45

41

38

35

33

31

29

28

26

25

22

19

16

14

12

11

6

Aug.

4.5

3.0

4.2

5.3

4.7

4.2

3.6

3.0

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

3.8

7.2

4.9

2.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

Monthly discharge of Smith Creek near Lenox, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

April....................................................

mty... ..................................................

July. ....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

27 

35 

302 

195 

224 

116 

7.2 

.6

Mini'miim .

12 

13 

143 

89 

97 

6 

.2 

.2

Mean.

17.1 

26.6 

206 

128 

141 

51.4 

1.83 

.347

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,050 

1,530 

12,300 

7,870 

8,390 

3,160 

113 

20.6

LONG GULCH CREEK NEAR LENOX, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 2 N., R. 6 E., at lower crossing, one-eighth mile above mouth 

and 8 miles northwest of Lenox, Elmore County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1 to September 30,1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank between the bridge and the ford; read by A. R. 

Krall.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near the gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of lava rocks and sand. Control fairly permanent. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 1.65 feet April 

1 and 4 (discharge, 34 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.10 foot July 31 

and August 2, 4, and 11 (discharge, 0.10 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice during period of record; open 

water rating curve used.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 135

DIVERSIONS. Poetically entire flow of stream diverted during irrigation season by 

ranches above station. Flow of stream intercepted just below gage by KralTs 

ditch. No water therefore reaches South Fork of Boise River from Long Gulch 

Creek during most of summer.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve well defined below 25 second-feet, roughly approximate above. Openwater rating curve applicable throughout period of record. Gage read to hundredths two or three times a week. Daily discharge obtained by applying gage 

height to rating table and interpolating for discharge on intervening days. On 

account of infrequent gage readings, record considered fair only in April, May, 

and June and poor during rest of period.

Discharge measurements of Long Gulch Creek near Lenox, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Nov. 17

25

13

17

17

Made by 

C. F. Elford............

.....do..................

.....do.................

.....do..................

.....do.................

Harrington and BaldGage 

height.

Feet. 

0.09

.09

1.47

.96

.68

.48

.52

'"".51

Discharge.

Sec.-Jt. 

1.1

26.7

12.3

6 Q

4.5

5.0

*"i Q

Date.

14

27

Julv 14

23

23

Sept. 8

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do..................

.....do.................

.....do..................

£B.

Feet. 

0.40

.24

.19

.09

.00

-.06

.00

-.03

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.2

1.2

1.6

.8

.4

.2

.4

.3

NOTE. Elford and Price were employees of the United States Reclamation Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Long Gulch Creek near Lenox, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1.............................................

2.............................................

3.............................................

4.............................................

5.............................................

6.............................................

7.............................................

8.............................................

9.............................................

10.............................................

11.............................................

12.............................................

13.............................................

14.............................................

15.............................................

16.............................................

17.............................................

18.............................................

19.............................................

20.............................................

21...:................................... .....

22.............................................

23.............................................

24.............................................

25.............................................

26.............................................

27.............................................

28.............................................

29............. ................................

30.............................................

31.............................................

Jan.

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2 4

2.4

 2.5

2.6

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.2

4.2

5.2

6.1

5.5

4.9

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.4

Apr.

34

34

34

34

31

27

24

26

28

30

32

30

28

26

24

23

22

20

18

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.6

May.

8.9

8.2

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.7

6.5

6.3

6.1

4.3

4.6

4.9

5.2

4.8

4.9

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.6

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.7

June.

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.8

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.4

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

July.

1.8

2.5

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

NOTE. Mean discharge July 3-12,1.5 second-feet.
136 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Monthly discharge of Long Gulch Creek near Lenox, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO'

1916.

Month.

April.....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6.1 

34

8.9 

3.5 

2.5 

.5 

.4

Minimum.

2.2 

9.6 

3.7 

1.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

Mean.

3.14 

22.0 

5.52 

1.82 

.888 

.219 

.263

Run-off 

(in 

acre-feet).

193 

1,310 

339 

108 

53.4 

13.5 

15.6

RATTLESNAKE CREEK NEAR LENOX, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sees. 27 and 28, T. 3 N., R. 6 E., Elmore County, half a mile above 

mouth of creek, 13 miles (by water) southeast of Arrowrock and 13 miles (by 

wagon road) northwest of Lenox.

DRAINAGE AREA. 46 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1915, to September 30, 1916. Several discharge 

measurements were made by engineers of the United States Reclamation Service 

during summer and fall of 1915.

GAGE. Proir to June 29, 1916, a vertical staff attached to downstream corner of right 

abutment of bridge one-fourth mile above mouth; since June 29, a vertical staff, 

on left bank about 300 feet farther upstream, and above the influence of backwater. Gage read jointly by A. R. Krall and S. F. Kesl.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at all but extremely high stages, 

when measurements may be made from highway bridge, though conditions are 

unfavorable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control for both gages composed of small boulders, coarse 

gravel, and sand. Since the recession of backwater from the old gage, the control 

has been so changed by deposits of sand as to render records from this gage valueless. Control for upper gage probably fairly permanent. Channel of stream 

winding, banks fairly high and brushy, and stream turbulent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.9 feet Mar. 

21 (discharge, 182 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.83 foot October 3 and 5, 

and November 13 (discharge, 7.7 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected December 21 to January 1: flow estimated from observer's notes and weather records. Small, practically constant ice 

effect probably extended throughout January.

DIVERSIONS. Kesl's ditch diverts from right side of creek about 3 miles above gage, 

but the average amount of water diverted during the 1916 season probably did 

not exceed 1 second-foot. A few other small diversions are made from tributaries farther upstream.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent for both gages. Rating 

curve fairly well defined; slight shift to parallel curve indicated by measurement 

made in January, probably due to ice. Gage read at rather irregular intervals, 

averaging about three times a week; during high stages read to half-tenths only as 

rough water renders reading very difficult; low-stage readings made to hundredths. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table and interpolating for days on which gage was not read. Records poor December to March 

because of meager data; good for rest of year.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 137

Discharge measurements of Rattlesnake Creek near Lenox, Idaho, during the years ending

Sept. 30, 1915 and 1916.

Date.

1915.

May 7 

27 

June 16 

July 2 

16 

30 

Aug. 13 

Nov. 17

1916. 

Jan. 14 

Apr. 14 

26 

May 5 

12

Made by 

Price and Steward ..... 

A. C. Price.. ...........

C.F. Elford............

Harrington and Price. . 

A. C. Price............. 

C. F. Elford............

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Ga 

heig

Fe 

1 

1 

1

1. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

1.

;e 

it.

t. 

13

40 

15 

99 

95

88 

85 

98

08 

28 

18 

15 

61

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

26.8 

46 8 

24.0 

14.1 

13.7 

10.0 

8.0 

15.9

14.4 

132 

114 

112 

65.5

Date.

1916.

May 18 

18

26 

June 2 

14 

26 

July 9 

14 

23 

29 

Aug. 8 

22 

Sept. 8 

24

Made by 

A. C. Price............. 

Harrington and Bald-

.... .do....... ...........

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

£&.

Feet. 

1.60

1.59 

1.49 

1.53 

1.58 

1.54 

1.61 

1.53 

1.45 

1.38 

1.33 

1.26 

1.21 

1.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

65.4

64.3 

51.7 

59.7 

59.8 

55.9 

44.2 

35.2 

26.4 

 22.6 

18.9 

15.0 

11.2 

10.7

NOTE. Beginning July 9, 1916, gage heights refer to staff gage 300 feet upstream from original gage.

Price, Steward, and Elford were empli yees of United States Reclamation Service.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of. Rattlesnake Creek near Lenox, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1. ..............

3... ........... .

4...............

6...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

Tl. ..............

12...............

13... ............

14...............

1 f\

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22. .............. 

23............... 

24...............

25...............

26............... 

27...............

28. .............. 

29............... 

30...............

31...............

Oct.

8.2

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.6

(l i

8.6

8.8

9.1

8.8

8.6

8.8

9.1

9 6

9.6

Q fi

9.8

10.0 

10.0 

11.0

10.0

10.0 

11.0

10.0 

11.0 

12.0

19 n

Nov.

11.0

11.0

13.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

14.0

14.0

12.0

19 n

11.0

8.6

7.7

19 n

16.0

16.0

15.0

16.0

16.0

16.0 

17.0 

17.0

17.0

17.0 

18.0

17.0 

16.0 

17.0

Dec.

18.0

19.0

20.0

27.0

34.0

26.0

10 n

25.0

28.0

24.0

8.6

17.0

20.0

25.0

97 n

.......

.......

.......

Jan.

20

23

26

24

on

18

16

14

1 f\

1 f\

16 IK

10

14

15

16

16

15

1 f\

24 

34 

38

70

64 *;»

52 

45 

39

QO

Feb.

26

28

29

00

^7

41

45

49

53

CO

53

CO.

52

co

KO

KG

60

65

65

65

65

65 

62 

60

60

60 

fin

60 

60

Mar.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

65

98

131

164

174

175

176

177

178

180

181

182

170 

157 

144

132 

119

125 

128

134

Apr."

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

132

128

146

140

134

128

128

122

116

110

114

Q9

99 

106 

112

119 

119

119

117 

114

May.

112

110

113

116

119

117

114

112

110

QQ

86

KA

KQ

62

.65

60

65

65

74

71

68 

65 

62

59

56 

58

60 

60 

60

60

June.

60

60

64

67

70

74

83

83

78

76

74

74

65

65

74

74

75

76

77

78

79

65 

65 

78

69

60

60

60 

61

KO

July.

56

59

67

60

54

53

53

52

46

48

^n

45

41

36

35

35

34

32

31

9O

28

28 

28 

25

24

24 

24

25

22 

22

91

Aug.

20

19

20

20

19

19

19

10

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

tK

1801

19

18

16

15 

15 

14

13

13

14

14 

13 

12

10

Sept.

10

1^

13

10

12

19

1O

1 f\

14

1^

13

10

10

10

12

12

19

12

12

12

11 

11 

11

10

10 

10

10 

11 

11

NOTE. Mean discharge Dec. 21 to Jan. 1 estimated on account of ice at 20 second-feet.
138 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Monthly discharge of Rattlesnake Creek near Lenox, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1916.

[Drainage area, 46 square miles.]

Month.

April....:.........................

May...............................

July...............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

12 

18 

34 

70 

65 

182 

146 

119 

83 

67 

21 

15

182

Mi-nirr^iim.

7.7 

7.7 

8.6 

13 

26 

60 

92 

56 

52 

21 

12 

10

7.7

Mean.

9.35 

14.2 

21.4 

26.6 

52.4 

130 

124 

79.5 

69.6 

38.3 

16.7 

12.0

49.4

Per 

square 

mile.

0.203 

.309 

.465 

.578 

1.14 

2.83 

2.70 

1.73 

1.51 

.833 

.363 

.261

1.07

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.23 

.34 

.54 

.67 

1.23 

3.26 

3.01 

1.99 

1.68 

.96 

.42 

.29

14.62

Total in 

acre-feet.

575 

845 

1,320 

1,640 

3,010 

7,990 

7,380 

4,890 

4,140 

2,360 

1,030 

714

35,900

WILLOW CREEK NEAR LENOX, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., 100 feet above extreme backwater from Arrowrock dam, three-eighths of a mile above mouth of creek, and 17 miles northwest 

of Lenox, Elmore County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1 to September 30,1916. A few discharge measurements 

were made by employees of United States Reclamation Service during the 

summer and fall of 1915.

GAGE. Graduations to feet and tenths chiseled on sloping face of granite boulder 

on right bank. From November 19, 1915, to May 16, 1916, gage was 250 feet 

below, and consisted of graduations chiseled on two large lava rocks. No relation between the two gages. Gage read by S. K Zesl.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. At low and medium stages made by wading; no 

equipment for high-stage measurements.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders and rocks, with cobbles 

and sand; very rough. Rocks in control probably permanent, but stage-discharge relation may be affected by scour or deposition of sand. Banks high; 

one channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 2.40 feet April 

2 (discharge, 194 second-feet); a gage height of 3.00 feet recorded March 18, 

not very dependable; minimum stage recorded, 0.26 foot August 7 (discharge, 

1.5 second-feet).

ICE. No information.

DIVERSIONS. Many diversions made for irrigation from Willow Creek and Wood 

Creek above the station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curves well 

defined up to 80 second-feet; roughly approximate above. Gage read to hundredths about twice a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage 

height to rating table and interpolating for days on which gage was not read. 

Records only fair.
BASI3STS TRIBUTARY TO S3STAKE RIVER. 139

Discharge measurements of Willow Creek near Lenox, Idaho, during the years ending

Sept. SO. 1915 and 1916.

Date.

1915. 

May 26

July 3

17

Of

Nov 19

1916.

Anr 1Q

26

12

16

Made by 

.....do.................

A p Prino

C.F.Elford..... .......

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Baldwin and HarringGage 

height.

Feet. 

0.70

.70

.52

.47

.65

1.40

1.09

.88

.85

.82

.89

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

22.0

5.9

2.3

2.0

2.0

8.8

80.4

46.6

32-8

29.0

22.5

19.4

Date.

1916. 

May 16

26

12

26

July 9

14

91

29

22

Sept. 7

24

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.89

.95

.81

.69

.70

.50

.42

.35

.34

.27

.38

.34

.40

DisSec.-ft. 

19.3

23.6

15.1

9.7

9.6

4.8

3.2

2.4

2.3

1.6

2.4

2.0

2.8

NOTE. Price, Steward, and Elford were employees of the United States Reclamation Service. 

Gage heights prior to Nov. 19,1915, refer to a staff gage one-fourth mile above the mouth of the creek; 

Nov. 19,1915, to May 15,1916, to gage installed Nov. 19; May 16 to Sept. 30,1916, to gage installed May 16.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Willow Creek near Lenox, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7. .........

8..........

10. .........

11..........

12..........

11

14..........

15..........

Apr.

. 194

IQd

185

176

167

158

150

143

135

134

132

131

130

128

126

May.

45

41

37

00

31

29

29

29

26

24

23

22

20

20

20

June.

15i<\

18

20

18

17

15

14

12

11

11

10

11

July.

11

11

10

10

10

9

8

8

4.5

5

6

6

4.6

3.1

3.9

Aug.

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1 Q

2.0

2.1

Sept.

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2 2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

1Q

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31...... ..

Apr.

124

113

102

91

88

85

81

78

70

62

55

53

51

50

48

May.

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

24

23

22

22

21

18

June.

13

15

16

15

15

 14

13

12

12

11

10

11

11

12

12

July.

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.5

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.9

Aug.

2.2

2.3

2.7

3.1

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

Sept.

2.5

2.5

2 5

2 6

2 6

2 6

2 6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.3

Monthly discharge of Willow Creek near Lenox, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

September. ..............................................

The period.........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

194 

45 

20 

11 

3.5 

3.3

Minimum.

48 

18 

7 

1.9 

1.5 

1.9

Mean.

114 

25.5 

13.2 

5.07 

2.16 

2.48

Run-off in

acre-feet.

6,780 

1,570 

786 

312 

133 

148

9,730
140 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B. 

MOORE CREEK NEAR ARROWROCK, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., Boise County, one-fourth mile above highway bridge on Boise-Arrowrock road, half a mile above mouth, and about 5 miles 

southwest of Arrowrock.

DRAINAGE AREA. 426 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 1, 1914, to September 30, 1916 (discharge measurements only, prior to December 1, 1915).

GAGE. Graduations to feet and tenths chiseled on the face of a rock ledge on the left 

bank of the stream and marked with white paint.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from highway bridge 

one-fourth mile below. '

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of boulders, cobbles, and sand. Control shifts 

frequently owing to deposition of sand in low stages and cutting out in high stages. 

Stream usually carries much sand and silt as a result of placer operations in Boise 

Basin. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.3 feet April 11 

(discharge, 3,140 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.10 feet September 6 to 

9. (Minimum discharge of 46 second-feet occurred December 17 and 18 at a gage 

height of 1.20 feet.)

1915-16; Maximum stage recorded April 11, 1916; minimum stage recorded 

0. 67 foot August 30,1915 (measured discharge, 17.8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation ordinarily not seriously affected by ice. Effect of 

ice presumably diminished by the proximity of a group of hot springs just above 

station.

DIVERSIONS. No important diversions above station. 

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during low stages of December and January and again during the fairly high stages of March and April; both changes of 

control probably gradual. Rating curves fairly well denned between 1,000 and 

2,000 second-feet and well denned below 1,000 second-feet, although time of shifts 

is somewhat uncertain. Gage read to quarter-tenths three times a week, except 

during irrigation season, when daily readings were made. On account of rough water, especially at the higher stages, it is difficult to read gage with refinement. 

Daily discharge obtained by applying gage height to rating table and interpolating for days on which gage was not read. Records December to March, fair; 

April to September, good.

COOPERATION. Several discharge measurements made by employees of United 

States Reclamation Service.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 141

Discharge measurements of Moore Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Oct. 12 

21

Nov. 3

24

Dec. 7 

Jan. 10

Mar. 12

21 

27

Apr. 4

7

18

22

28

May 10

10

29

16

24in

Made byPrice and Tallman ..... 

.....do..................

Harrington and Price . . 

A. W. Harrington. .....

.....do..................

Price and Steward ..... 

.....do..................

A. W. Harrington. .....

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

...;.do.. ................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.10 

1.20

1.27

1.78

1.80 

1.72

4.30

5-20

4 9ft

5.12

5.00

5.22

4.80

5.30

4.30

3-98

3.58

3.88

3.84

3.90

3.59

3 94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

49.3 

54.7

58.0

120

140 

103

858

1,820

Sfi9

1,920

1,700

2,000

1,550

2,050

1,150

918

fiqo

871

832

836

661

4on

Date.

July 3

7

7

15

18 

20

24

31

7

11

14

18

25

28

30

Sept. 5

6

16

97

Made by 

A. W. Harrington.... .

A. W. Harrington. ....

.....do................ .

Paul and Steward.... .

Paul and Steward.. . .

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.42 

2.95

2.88

2.22

2.15 

2.05

1.79

1.54 

1.46

1.34

1.27

1.22

1.70

1.23

1.18

1.20

1.15

1.10

1-20

1.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

648 

398

385

242

230

202

145

123 

87.3

82.5

69.0

63.4

132

71.3

57.1

59.8

53.4

57.1

58.4

52.8

NOTE. Price, Paul, and Steward were employees of the United States Reclamation Service; Tallman 

of the Idaho State engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Moore Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1....................

2....................

3....................

4....................

5....................

6....................

7....................

8....................

9....................

10....................

11....................

12....................

13....................

14....................

15....................

16....................

17....................

18....................

19....................

20....................

21....................

22....................

23....................

24....................

25....................

26....................

27....................

28....................

29....................

30....................

31....................

Dec.

124

130

135

140

136

132

120

107

112

116

121

84

47

46

46

64

82

100

118

115

111

108

115

122

118

113

98

84

Jan.

69

90

112

104

95

97

on

101

104

108

87

66

64

62

60

57

54

67

80

80

80

80

123

166

175

184

172

160

149

144

140

Feb.

140

140

137

134

132

158

184

268

351

364

378

392

352

313

301

289

297

305

^1^

313

01 o

326

338

338

338

338

351

364

358

Mar.

351

316

280

244

278

313

296

278

455

633

811

1,020

1,180

1,140

1,110

1,120

1,130

1,140

1,400

1 Qfifl

1,680

1 AQ{\

1,290

1,100

1,070

1,040

1,250

1,460

1,500

1,540

Apr.

1,570

2,060

2,060

1,860

2,060

1,910

1,760

2,060

2.060

2,280

3,140

2,810

2,700

2,600

2,490

2S 380

2,170

1,960

1,860

1,770

i;670

1,580

1,670

1,760

1,910

2,060

2,060

2,060

1,960

1,680

May1,400

1,400

1,400

1,460

1,520

1,580

1,490

1,400

1,280

1,150

1,050

958

862

771

680

680

680

804

929

737

TV7

737

737

737

718

699

680

680

680

680

680

June.

680

680

680

739

798

798

798

862

862

862

862

862

830

798

798

798

862

1,050

1,230

1,050

862

801

740

680

642

604

604

604

560

516

July.

536

570

fif)4

531

458

425

392

364

358

351

338

326

295

264

234

218

203

198

194

-180

166

158

149

140

132

116

116

116

116

116

Aug.

' 116

98

Qd

87

80

73

76

73

73

73

70

70

66

65

63

63

63

132

108

04

87

84

Sfl

70

65

60

54

56

51

56

60

Sept.

58

51

51

51

53

49

4Q

49

49

66

66

66

60

58

u

58

54

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

NOTE. Mean discharge Dec. 1-3 estimated at 75 second-feet.
142 SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1916, PAET XII B.

Monthly discharge of Moore Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1916.

[Drainage area, 426 square miles.]

Month.

May...............................

July...............................

The period. .................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

140 

184 

392 

1,960 

3,140 

1,580 

1,230 

604 

132 

66

Minimum.

46 

54 

132 

244 

1,570 

680 

516 

116 

51 

49

Mean.

102 

104 

287 

972 

2,070 

968 

784 

276 

76.1 

54.4

Per 

square 

mile.

0.239 

.244 

.674 

2.28 

4.86 

2.27 

1.84 

.648 

.179 

.128

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.28 

.28 

.73 

2.63 

5.42 

2.62 

2.05 

.75 

.21 

.14

'

Total in 

acre-feet.

6,270 

6,400 

16,500 

59,800 

123,000 

59,500 

46,700 

17,000 

4,680 

3,240

343,000

MALHETTR RIVER AT WARM SPRINGS RESERVOIR SITE, NEAR RIVERSIDE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 7, T. 23 S., R. 37 E., 500 feet above the dam site of the proposed 

Warm Springs reservoir, 2 miles south of Armstrong's house, 4 miles above mouth 

of South Fork, and 5 miles northwest of Riverside, Malheur County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 1,100 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 9, 1914, to September 30, 1916. Prom January 3, 

1906, to March 31, 1907, and from December 15, 1908, to May 25, 1910, records 

were obtained at a station about 4 miles below.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank. Staff gage about 200 feet above 

mouth of South Fork, used 1906 to 1910. E. L. Armstrong, observer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small stones likely to shift in floods. One 

channel for medium and high stages, but during low stages water crosses riffle in 

two or more channels.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, from water-stage recorder, 6.55 feet 

9 p. m., April 5 (discharge, 3,650 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.82 foot 

September 4, 5 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1906-1915: Maximum discharge, 5,490 second-feet for a stage of 10 feet on 

lower gage March 2, 1910; minimum discharge, 2 second-feet August 5 to 30, 1909.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. A large area of bottom land is irrigated with flood water above thia 

station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during flood March 21. Two rating 

curves used, one applicable October 1 to March 21, fairly well defined between 

5 and 100 second-feet and well defined 100 to 1,500 second-feet, the other applicable March 22 to September 30, well defined 100 to 1,500 second-feet and fairly 

well defined above and below. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height 

obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records excellent April to July, good 

October to December, February, March, August, and September, and poor for 

January.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 143

Discharge measurements of MaUieur River at Warm Springs reservoir site, near Riverside 

Oreg., during the year ending Sept. 30,1916.

Date.

Feb. 9

10

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

ol.58

3.21

3.29

Discharge.

S^fti

810

840

Date.

Apr. 27

Made by 

G.C.Baldwin..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.08

1.66

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,370

213

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Malheur River, at Warm Springs reservoir site, near 

Riverside, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1......................

2......................

3......................

4......................

5......................

6......................

7......................

8......................

9......................

10......................

11......................

12......................

13......................

14......................

15......................

16. ............ .........

17......................

18......................

19

20......................

21......................

22......................

23......................

24......................

25......................

26......................

27......................

28......................

29......................

30......................

31......................

Oct.

23

23

23

23

26

26

28

26

26

26

28

26

28

29

29

29

40

32

34

34

35

35

35

36

38

40

40

41

41

41

41

Nov.

41

43

45

46

48

50

50

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

55

60

62

62

65

68

68

65

65

65

68

68

55

52

Dec.

68

68

68

72

80

75

78

78

78

101

120

110

83

65

Feb.

194

229

494

326

250

1,240

1,670

1,430

865

965

1,590

730

458

366

274

278

274

258

250

270

270

290

326

338

382

346

294

240

Mar.

222

201

187

187

318

474

402

382

490

890

1,280

1,590

1,840

1

7 eft

1,180

1,080

1,350

1,670

1 840

2^800

3,300

1,960

1,610

1,100

890

840

940

1,100

QfiS

818

750

Apr.

890

1,780

1,780

1,530

1 iW

1,370

1,260

1,260

1,370

1,530

1 Qfifl

2,410

1,780

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,450

1,370

1,200

1,040

940

965

1,020

990

1,100

1,230

1,300

1,370

1,370

1,160

May.

1,020

940

890

890

890

890

890

865

750

694

646

578

510

462

418

378

354

358

470

530

478

434

418

406

394

402

390

Q4A

322

306

<UM>

June.

306

315

306

278

270

278

286

294

306

318

342

346

326

OAO

9OH

286

298

318

338

390

386

342

286

242

214

210

202

202

206

202

July.

210

254

274

238

210

190

174

162

158

150

143 i^n

114

105

100

94

80

80

an

80

73

68

59

55

50

48

46

42

41

35

35

Aug.

32

28

24

23

21

18

17

16

15

14

14

16

42

oo

15

16

16

17

16

15

15

17

17

16

16

17

17

16

15

14

15

Sept.

15

14

14

11

13

18

18

18

21

22

94

26

28

29

oo

27

9ft

29

oo

32

<u.

14

34

35

36

38

30

39

42

42

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10-22, Dec. 28 to Jan. 31; discharge estimated Dec. 

10-14,60 second-feet; Dec. 15-22,45 second-feet; Dec. 28-31,35 second-feet; Jan. 1-6,30 second-feet; Jan. 7-12, 

60second-feet; Jan. 13-25, 55 second-feet; Jan. 26-28,540 second-feet; Jan. 29-31,145 second-feet. Possibly 

a slight effect Feb. 1-5, but open-water rating curve has been used. Discharge interpolated Nov. 11-15, 

Feb. 14, and May 4-6, when recorder was not operating.
144 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Monthly discharge of Malheur River, at Warm Springs reservoir site, near Riverside, Oreg., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

February. ...............................................

June

July......................... ............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

41 

68 

120

1,670 

3,300 

2,410 

1.020 

390 

274 

42 

42

3,300

Afmrmmn.

23

41

194 

187 

890 

302 

202 

35 

14 

11

11

Mean.

31.7 

55.6 

62.7 

107 

526 

1,110 

1,380 

568 

290 

115 

18.5 

27.3

356

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,950 

3,310 

3,860 

6,580 

30,300 

68,200 

82,100 

34,900 

17,300 

7,070 

1,140 

1,620

258,000

MALHEtTR RIVER NEAR NAMORF, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 21 S., R. 40 E., at F. J. Froman's ranch, 1 mile south of east 

portal of tunnel No. 1 on the Oregon & Eastern Railroad, 3 miles west of Namorf 

flag station, and 15 miles west of Harper post office, Malheur County. North 

Fork of Malheur River enters near Juntura, 20 miles above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,560 square miles (measured on United States Land Office map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 24, 1913, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank, 300 feet above Froman's house; read by F. J. 

Froman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Low-stage measurements made by wading; medium 

and high-stage measurements made from a flume about 400 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Control, 400 feet below gage, consists of cobbles and coarse 

gravel; clean. Channel between riffle and gage and above gage is wide and 

current is sluggish. One channel at all stages at the gage. Stage of zero flow 

estimated August 30, 1915, at gage height 1.88 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 10.7 feet February 6 

(discharge indeterminate because of ice jam); maximum open-water stage recorded, 9.1 feet February 7 (discharge, estimated from extension of rating curve, 

8,450 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.5 feet December 30 (discharge, 

estimated on account of ice effect, 20 second-feet).

1913-1916': Maximum stage recorded in February, 1916; minimum discharge 

recorded, 15 second-feet August 8-10, 1914 (gage height, 2.40 feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; winter flow estimated from 

discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. Many small diversions are made from the river and its branches above 

the gage, the largest being made near Drewsey and from North Fork near Juntura.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent except as affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 15 and 4,000 second-feet. Gage read to hun- 

 dredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

to rating table. Open-water records excellent.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 145

Discharge measurements of Malheur River near Namorf, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. 30,1916.

Date.

Jan. 24

Feb. 11

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet.

6.25

Discharge'.

Sec.-ft. 

469

Date.

Apr. 28

Made by ».

Feet. 

5.20

3.53

Discharge.

Set.-ft. 

2.120

428

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Malheur River near Namorf, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15.-... ...........

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

53

57

57

57

63

69

<M

63

69

69

69

73

7Q

73

78

86

94

94

99

94

99

oti

99

99

99

106

99

106

116

116

Nov.

119

116

H6

116

125

1°.9

125

 too

1OC

106

132

140

162

162

170

170

170

170

170

170

162

204

132

212

Dec.

151

191

191

178

178

178

178

178

178

170

170

151

Jan.

880

Feb.

6.580

4,890

2,860

4,250

2,290

1 140

698

617

658

617

617

698

698

698

742

786

880

880

786

742

698

Mar.

 543

446

387

404

476

698

698

617

786

1,520

2,430

2,570

2,860

2,860

2,570

2 OQO

3,010

3,610

4,410

3,770

2,570

2,020

1 640

1,520

1,580

Apr.

1,520

2,150

2 71 n

2,430

2 430

2,150

2,150

2 1 **n

2,290

2,710

3,460

'2,860

2,430

2,430

2,430

2 9QO

2 9Qft

2,150

1,890

i fiin

1,640

1 640

l'760

1 640

i,890

2,020

2,150

1,890

May.

1.760

1,640

1,520

1,520

1,580

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,520

1,300

1 1 on

1,080

980

880

786

786

617

617

698

880

880

880

786

698

658

786

698

658

617

580

617

June.

580

580

543

510

510

543

543

580

617

617

698

658

698

con

580

580

617

617

698

7QO

880

CQQ

617

us

476

446

415

MR

415

41 f.

July.

Alfi

476

510

510

446

404

QCQ

OAQ

Qft7

OQ7

282

268

OlO

170

170

170

151

iqo

125

116

106

99

94

94

86

78

78

70.

Aug.

63

63

63

EO

40

40

45

ill

45

45

en

CO

eo

*W

70

86

RQ

EO

63

63

63

63

EO

EO

EO

EO

53

CO

CO

53

CO

Sept.

50

EQ

CO

*7

CO

CO

EQ

CO

EQ

EQ

*3

70

70

CO

EO

EO

53

EO

57

57

57

57

69

73

70

73

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 13 to Feb. 6 except Jan. 26; discharge estimated 129 

second-feet Dec. 13-31; 179 second-feet Jan. 1-25; 306 second-feet Jan. 27-31, and 523 second-feet Feb. 1-6.

89941° 19 WSP 443 10
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PAET XII B.

Monthly discharge of Malheur River near Namorf, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916,

Month.

April.....................................................

May............. .........................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

116 

212

6,580 

4.410 

3.460 

1.760 

880 

510 

88 

73

6,580

Minimum .

53 

106

387 

1,520 

580 

415 

73 

40 

50

Mean.

83.8 

144 

147 

222 

1,350 

1,840 

2,180 

1,040 

583 

233 

55.5 

58.1

656

Run-off (in 

acre-feet).

5,150 

8,570 

9,040 

13,600 

77,600 

113,000 

130,000 

64,000 

34,700 

14,300 

3,410 

3,460

477,000

BULLY CREEK AT WARM SPRINGS, NEAR VALE, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 4, T. 18 S., R. 43 E., one-fourth mile east of Warm Springs stage 

station on the Vale-Westfall road, one-fourth mile below mouth of Cottonwood 

Creek, and 14 miles west of Vale, Malheur County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 569 square miles (measured on Land Office map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 11, 1903, to March 10, 1904; January 24, 1905, to 

March 31, 1907; January 1, 1911, to September 30, 1916. Records are also available for a station about 12 miles below from April 8, 1904, to December 31, 1905.

GAGE. Two-section staff gage on left bank, upper inclined and lower vertical; read 

by Walter Keele. Several gages have been in use at this station; they have been 

maintained at present datum since June, 1911, and probably since 1905.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of coarse gravel; shifts during high stages; 

one channel at all stages. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected during 

the summer months by the heavy growth of aquatic plants in the channel.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.2 feet at noon 

March 13 (discharge, 1,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.72 foot 

August 2-5 (discharge, 1.8 second-feet).

1903-16: Maximum stage recorded, 8.6 feet March 1, 1910 (discharge estimated 

from extension of partly developed rating curve at 6,240 second-feet). Creek 

dry March 19-23, 1915, owing to water being held back by dam above; water 

standing in pools August 2 to September 15, 1911, discharge at gage during this 

and other periods probably zero.

ICE, Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Winter flow estimated from 

discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small ranch diversions are made both above and below the 

gage. The reservoir of the Vale-Oregon Irrigation Co. is about 3 miles above 

the gage, but no diversions have yet been made into the company's canals.

REGULATION. Flow regulated to a certain extent by the dam of the Vale-Oregon 

Irrigation Co., the effect during the past year having apparently been to increase 

the natural summer flow by storage and gradual release of flood waters.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation subject to frequent changes due to changes in 

control, growth or decay of vegetation, and ice. Insufficient number of measurements to define all changes satisfactorily so that individual records of daily discharge may be subject to large errors at times. Gage read once daily to quartertenths. Numerous parallel rating carves used applicable for short periods, full 

weight being given to each discharge measurement. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table except March 21-25, April 30 to 

June 13, June 28 to August 25, when the shifting control method was used. 

Records fair February to April and poor for rest of year.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 147

Discharge measurements of Bully Creek at Warm Springs, near Vale, Oreg., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Jan. 20

Feb. 17

Apr. 29

Made by 

L. W. Rousch .........

4B.

Feet. 

0.91

1.74

1.57

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.8

199

76.2

Date.

Aug. 26

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.80

.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4.5

2.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bully Creek at Warm Springs, near Vale, Oreg., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1............................

2............................

3............................

4............................ 5..............:.............

6............................

7............................

8............................

9............................

10............................

11............................

12............................

13............................

14............................

15............................

16............................

17............................

18............................

J9. ...........................

20............................

21........"....................

22............................

23............................

24............................

25............................

26............................

27............................

28............................

29............................

30............................

31............................

Jan.

2.8

3.0

3 A

3.0

3.0

8.8

5.4

4

0

3 A

3.0

3.0

3 A

Feb.

3.0

3 A

3 ft

3.0

3 A

3.0

5.4

1 080

'fi39

318

538

372

238

159

159

135

124 -IO1

159

184

178

210

91 n

238

269

900

210

184

147

Mar.

135

114

95

95

<y»o

269

tyto

184

372

493

960

960

1,200

960

RiS

657

845

Qfift

960

1,020

954

746

613

493

402

342

049

342

325

291

275

Apr.

275

342

V) \

325

275

9CQ

"Ml

244

308

275

O7K

230

230

176

164

111

190

108

SQ

80

77

77

77

77

77

77

76

74

May.

74

74

74

74

69

69

an

69

66

66

65

65

65

60

60

56

53

51

47

47

11

11

AC)

42

40

34

34

qo

30

27

97

June.

25

tyt

99

22

17

15

14

19

10

10

7.6

6.2

5.0

4.6

4.6

4. a

4.6

6.6

9.4

5.4

4.6

4-6

4.6

4.6

3.8

3.8

4.6

4 9

4 9

5.0

July.

6.3

7.6

7.6

8.8

15

17

17

17

15

14

12

12

10

8.8

8.8

8.8

11

13

13

11

8.2

7.0

4.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.0

3.0

9 4.

2 4

2.4

Aug.

2.4

1 8

1.8

1.8

1

Q

2.2

9 o

9 9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Sept.

3.0

3 A

3.0

3.0

3 A

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

3.8

3.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

NOTE. Discharge estimated at 4 second-feet Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, when gates at Bully Creek dam above 

were closed and flow remained practically constant, and at 3 second-feet Jan. 1-19, when stage-discharge 

relation was affected by ice.

Monthly discharge of Bully Creek at Warm Springs, near Vale, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

April.....................................................

May......................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maxium.

8.8 

1,080 

1,200 

342 

74 

25 

17 

3.4 

5.0

1,200

Minimum.

3.0

95 

74 

27 

3.8 

2.4 

1.8 

3.0

Mean.

4 

4 

4 

3.30 

212 

540 

189 

53.8 

9.09 

8.97 

2.65 

3.52

85.8

Run-off in

acre-feet.

246 

238 

246 

203 

12,200 

33,200 

11,200 

3,310 

541 

552 

163 

209

62.300
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

PAYETTE RIVER NEAR HORSESHOE BEND, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 14, T. 7 N., R. 2 E., 100 feet east of the tracks of the Idaho Northern

branch of the Oregon Short Line Railroad, and 1J miles northeast of Horseshoe

Bend, Boise County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,160 square miles at present site (measured on topographic and

Land Office maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1912, to September 30, 1916, at present site; February

3,1906, to November 22,1912, at old site in sec. 2, 2 miles farther upstream. Two

small creeks enter on left between the two stations. 

GAGE. Barrett & Lawrence water-stage recorder on right bank about 200 feet above

the railroad crossing; inclined staff on right bank at former site. S. H. McAlister, observer.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable about 200 feet below the gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of cobbles and coarse gravel with a few large

rocks. Control practically permanent. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1906-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 9.45 feet (from

water-stage recorder) at 6 a. m. June 20, 1916 (discharge, 19,600 second-feet);

minimum stage, 0.8 foot November J3, 14, 1915 (discharge, 630 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; no record obtained during

winter of 1915-16. 

DIVERSIONS. Only a few small ranch diversions are made above the station; record

gives practically the total flow from the upper Payette basin. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period of record. Rating

curve well denned. Operation of water-stage recorder not entirely satisfactory.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height

obtained by inspecting recorder graph. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Feb. 19

May 12

Sept. 20

Made by 

O.C.Baldwin............................................................

L. W. Rousli. ............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.89

6.14

1.47

Discharge.

Sec-ft. i PIWI

10,200

1,090
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 149

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1..................

2..................

4..................

5..................

6..................

7..................

8..................

g

10..................

11..................

12..................

1 ^

14..................

15.. ........... ... 

16..................

17..................

18..................

19

20..................

21..................

22..................

23.................

24..................

25..................

26..................

27..................

28..................

29..................

30..................

31..................

Oct.

814

821

ftflfi

ft 4 ft

S_m

821

814

ftid

814

ftid

814

821

828

S3*

848

835

842

835

828

828

821

821

808

842

842

848

842

821

821

808

795

Nov.

789

801

TO*

*7OQ

795

7Q*

7a*

7RO

QAD

OA1

770

782

*TOQ

630

789

950

801

842

890

936

966

QCO

990

1,030

Qfifi

848

764 7**Q

727

890

Dec.

SfiQ

808

QQQ

1,020

1,120

1,100

1,130

1,120

1,070

i fun

974

QA«

906

1.020 OAR

776

7*1

828

7S2

764

Q43

1,040

1,310

1,110

1,080

1,050

898

936

Feb.

1,480

1,510

1,520

1,520

1,500

1,510

1,520

1,520

Mar.

1,440

1,440

1,380

1,390

1,500

1,700

2,150

2,520

2,850

2,850

2,680

2,680

3,020

3,380

3,760

4,580

5,120

4,900

4,580

4,060

3,760

3,470

3,470

3,780

3,860

3,860

3,860

Apr.

4,160

4,790

5,470

6,160

6,050

5,930

6,050

6,760

7,000

7 480

9,220

10,300

9,480

9 480

10^000

10,300

9,740

9,740

9,220

8,220

8,220

9,480

9,220

9 74n

11,000

12,400

13,700

13,500

12,400

11,300

May.

10,800

11,000

11,600

19 finn

14,000

14,600

15,400

15,400

14,000

19 ftfiA

11,600

10,500

9 dSA

8,470

7 Q7n

7,720

7,720

8,470

9 480

10^000

10,300

10,300

10,000

9 dSft

9 99ft

8,720

8,220

7 970

7^970

7,970

8,220

June.

' 8,220

8,470

8,720

9,480

10,500

11,300

11,800

12,600

13,200

14 W\

14,300

13,700

 to 7ftf!

13,700

14,300

15,100

16,500

17,700

19,100

19,100

17,700

16,000

14,000

12,900

12,100

12,100

12,400

13,200

13,200

12,600

July.

12,100

12,400

12,600

12,400

12,100

11,800

11,800

11,800

11 800

11^600

11 000

10,500

10,000

9

AOt\

8 970

8,220

7 970

7*480

6,760

6,050

5,700

5,350

5,120

4 7Qft

4,580

4,370

4,160

3,960

3,660

3,470

Vooft

Aug.

3,110

2,760

2,600

2,520

2,450

2,300

2,220

2,150

2,080

2,010

1,950

1,880

1 880

1,820

1,820

1,760

1,760

2,150

.2,150

1,950

1,820

1,760

1,700

1 640

l|610

1,560

1,520

1

CAA

1,450

1,370

i ifin

Sept.

1,360

1,340

1,320

1,300

1,270

1,240

1,220

1 190

1^180

1,260

1 94fi

1,230

1,220

1,220

i ton

1,190

1 1 K£\

1,120

1,120

1,110

1,090

1,070

1,060

1 060

I'lWI

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

NOTE. No gage height record Dec. 29 to Feb. 17and Feb. 26 to Mar.'4. Discharge interpolated Oct. 8 and 

9. Eecorder clock not running May 7-12,14, and 15; discharge estimated from marks on recorder sheet.

Monthly discharge of Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1916.

Month.

November.. .*..................... ............. ........

December 1-28. ..........................................

February 18-25.. .........................................

May...... ...............................................

July.................................................. ...

September. ..............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

848 

1,030 

1,310 

1,520 

5,120 

13,700 

15,400 

19,100 

12,600 

3,110 

1,360

Minimum.

795 

630 

751 

1,480 

1,380 

4,160 

7,720 

8,220 

3,290 

1,360 

1,040

Mean.

825 

832 

970 

1,510 

3,110 

8,880 

10,400 

13,400 

8,230 

1,960 

1,170

Run-off 

(in acrefeet).

50,700 

49,500 

53,900 

24,000 

167,000 

528,000 

640,000 

797,000 

506,000 

121,000 

69,600
15Q SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PAET XII B. 

NORTH FORK OF PAYETTE RIVER AT LARDO, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 8, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., about one-fourth mile below Lardo, Boise 

County, and the outlet of Big Payette Lake. No tributaries enter between the 

lake and the gage.

DRAINAGE AREA. 131 square miles (measured on topographic and Land Office maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 1, 1908, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank installed July 25, 1911; read by Neal Boydstun. 

Original temporary gage (used Sept. 1 to Oct. 8, 1908) was about 1 mile below 

site of present gage; permanent vertical staff gage (used until July 25, 1911) 

was installed October 14, 1908, on left bank about 30 feet below present site. 

Gage datum unchanged since October 14, 1908.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable one-half mile below

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream and control consists of cobbles and gravel; 

slightly shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.2 feet at 7 

p. m. June 19 (discharge, 3,410 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.35 

feet November 12-17 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

1908-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 7.5 feet June 5, 1909 (discharge, 4,250 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.1 feet October 21 and 22,1911 (discharge 

3 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice, presumably because of the proximity of the station to Big Payette Lake.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read once daily to quarter-tenths. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Payette River at Lardo, Idaho, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

May 6

Sept. 22

Made by 

G.C.Baldwin...........................................................

Gage

Feet. 

5.23

2.07

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.650

57.0
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 151

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Payette River at Lardo, Idaho, for the year

ending Sept. 30,1916.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8. ..............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14 ..............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

Nov.

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

n

10

10

10

10

10

101111

12

13

14

16

16

16

16

16

18

18

18

Dec.

18

19

19

19

20

20

20

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

26

26

27

27

28

28

30

32

32

32

34

34

35

35

35

37

Jan.

37

39

39

41

43

45

48

48

48

50

50

50

50

51

51

54

54

57

60

62

62

65

69

69

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

Feb.

74

74

78

78

78

78

78

74

74

74

74

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

Mar.

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

78

78

78

82

82

86

86

86

86

88

88

93

93

98

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

Apr.

102

102

105

110

110

110

116

120

153

192

222

237

9>>i

271

290

290

328

328

348

369

369

348

369

412

507

641

731

826

860

May.

928

1,040

1,150

1,300

1,300

1,460

1,880

1,880

1,800

1,630

1,460

1,300

1,150

999

1,070

1,150

1,220

1,300

1,460

1,630

1,630

1,550

1,460

1,300

1,220

1,150

1,070

999

963

928

928

June.

999

1,070

1,300

1,460

1,800

1,800

1,880

1,970

2,150

2,150

2,240

2,320

2,320

2,500

2,600

2,870

3,050

3,230

3,410

2,960

2,680

2,420

2,150

1,880

1,880

1,970

2,060

2,150

2,150

2,150

July.

2,150

2,060

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,880

1,800

1,800

1,630

1,550

1 460

1^300

1,220

1,150

1,070

999

928

860

731

700

670

613

. 507

458

412

369

328

290

254

Aug.

237

215

198

186

170

166

160

153

146

142

137

130

130

124

 120

116

110

110

105

105

102

102

98

98

93

93

93

93

88

88

88

Sept.

86

86

82

78

78

78

74

74

72

72

69

65

65

62

60

60

60

60

60

60

57

57

54

54

51

51

51

50

50

48

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Payette River at Lardo, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

[Drainage area, 131 square miles.] -

Month.

April.............................

May..............................

July..............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

19 

18 

37 

72 

78 

102 

860 

1,880 

3,410 

2,150 

237 

86

3,410

Minimum.

12 

10 

18 

37 

72 

72 

102 

928 

999 

254 

88 

48

10

Mean.

15.3 

12.7 

26.2 

56.3 

73.4 

86.0 

312 

1,300 

2,190 

1,160 

129 

64.1

451

Per 

square 

mile.

0.117 

.097 

.200 

.430 

.560 

.656 

2.38 

9.92 

16.7 

8.86 

.985 

.489

3.44

Run-off.

Depth In 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.13 

.11 

.23 

.50 

.60 

.76 

2.66 

11.44 

18.63 

10.22 

1,14 

.55

46.97

Total in 

acre-feet.

941 

756 

1,610 

3,460 

4,220 

5,290 

18,600 

79,900 

130,000 

71,300 

7,930 

3,810

328,000
152 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1&16, PART XII B.

NORTH FORK OF PAYETTE RIVER AT VAH WYOK, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 14 N., R. 3 E., at the river bridge half a mile north of Van 

Wyck, Boise County, and 1£ miles west of Crawford. Willow Creek, a small 

stream, enters from the south half a mile below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 586 square miles (measured on topographic and Land Office maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1,1912, to June 30,1916. Gage heights January 1 to 

August 7, 1912, were derived from private records from comparative gage 

readings; daily discharge not determined prior to June 20, 1912.

GAGE. Vertical staff spiked to the downstream side of the second pier from right 

end of bridge; read by L. S. Kimball. Gage used August 8, 1912, to May 4, 1913, 

was vertical staff at same location and reading 0.6 foot higher than present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of rock overlain by sand and gravel; control 

somewhat shifting;

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.9 feet June 19 

(discharge, 7,320 second-feet); minimum stage occurred when gage height was 

not recorded.

1912-1915: Maximum stage recorded 9.1 feet June 1 and 2, 1913 (discharge, 

8,140 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 1.6 feet August 31 and September 

10 to 12, 1915 (discharge, 139 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; winter flow 1915-16 not determined.

DIVERSIONS. Practically none above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Two rating curves used. 

Gage read once daily to tenths; gage height not recorded October 1 to December 

31; observations January 1 to March 16 too meager for determination of daily 

discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table 

or by shifting-control method. Records poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by L. S. Kimball.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Payette River at Van Wyck, Idaho, during the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

May 4

Sept. 21

Made by 

G.C.Baldwin............................................................

.....do...................................................................

L . W . Roush .............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.96

6.12

1.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,670

4,070

212

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Payette River at Van Wyck, Idaho, for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1. ...............

2................

4................

6................

7................

8................

9................

10................

11................

12................

13................

14................

15................

Mar. Apr.

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,460

1,410

1,500

1,600

1,600

1 600

1,690

1,790

1,900

2 nnn

May.

4,280

4,120

3,670

3,750

3 Q7fi

4,120

4,590

3,820

4,280

4,120

2 osn

2 KQn

June.

2,590

2 940

3 1 ^n

3 -140

3

QAA

4,290

4,720

5,050

S

ODA

5,570

5,910

6,010

6,130

Day.

16................

17. ...............

18................

1Q

20....:...........

21................

22................

23................

24. ...............

26.................

27................

28................

29................

QA

31................

Mar.

1,330

1,500

1,500

1 600

1 QAfl

1,900

1 900

1 7QO.

1 7Qft

1-,690

1,600

1,600

1,600

Apr.

2,110

2,110

2,590

9 79O

9 o&n

2,980

3,110

3

EOA

3,820

3,970

4 ocn

4,750

4

PU1A

May.

2,470

2,590

2 79ft

2

AQA

3,110

3.250

2,980

2 &in

2,720

2

KAA

2,530

2,470

2,530

2

CAA

2,590

June.

6,330

6,530

7 090

7 VX\

7 140

6,970

6,720

6,630

6 460

6 460

6^550

6,630

6,720

6,800
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 153

Monthly discharge of North Fork ofPayette River at Van Wyck, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

[Drainage area 586 square miles.]

Month.

March 17-31 .......................

June..............................

The period. .................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,900 

4,760 

4,590 

7,320

Minimum.

1,330 

1,410 

2,470 

2,590

Mean.

1,680 

2,450 

3,240 

5,570

Per

square 

mile.

2.87 

4.18 

5.53 

9.51

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

1.60 

4.66 

6.38 

10.61

Total in 

acre-feet.

50,000 

146,000 

199,000 

331,000

726,000

CRANE GREEK NEAR MIDVALE, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 12 N., R. 2 W., 300 feet below dam of Crane Creek Irrigation Co., and 12 miles southeast of Midvale, Washington County. No tributaries 

between dam and station; Last Chance Creek enters a short distance below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 269 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 30, 1910, to September 30, 1915; January 23 to April 

8, 1916.

GAGE. Staff on right bank in three vertical sections and one inclined section; read 

by Gilbert Thornton, gatekeeper at the dam.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from a cable 20 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of lava rocks and coarse gravel; very rough. 

Control practically permanent. Banks very brushy.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.4 feet March 

18-31 (discharge, 909 second-feet); gates at dam closed during part of year (discharge assumed as zero).

1910-1915: Maximum stage recorded, 8.9 feet December 3, 1910 (discharge, 

4,240 second-feet). Zero flow reported at various times when gates at dam were 

closed.

ICE. No record during winter of 1915-16.

DIVERSIONS. No large diversions above the gage. Flood waters are impounded in 

the storage reservoir of the Crane Creek Irrigation Co. just above the gage. The 

record of flow at the station shows only the amount of water discharged from the 

reservoir and does not necessarily represent the true flow of Crane Creek.

REGULATION. Flow completely regulated by gates at dam. When the gates are 

closed the flow has been considered as zero, but there may be some slight seepage 

which is thus unaccounted for.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during period of record. Rating 

curve fairly well defined. Gage read once daily to tenths. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair. 

The following discharge measurement was made by G. C. Baldwin: 

May 8, 1916: Gage height, 2.62 feet; discharge, 47.5 feet.
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Crane Creek near Midvale, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1. ...............

2................

3...:............

4................

5................

6................

7................

8................

9................

10................

11................

12................

13................

15................

Jan. Feb.

7QQ

7QQ

7SQ

300

7CQ

789

7SQ

789

789

789

789

7SQ

789

789

789

Mar.

7ftQ

7ftQ

7ftQ

7QQ

789

789

7QQ

789

7SQ

789

789

789

789

7QQ

7QQ

Apr.

680

680

680

ACfl

680

680

680

Day.

16................

17................

18................

1Q

20................

21................

OO

oo

24................

25................

26................

97

28................

90

cm

31................

Jan.

680

733

789

789

789

789

789

789

789

Feb.

789

789

789

7SQ

 7ftO

789

789

789

789

789

789

789

789

789

Mar.

7SQ

s/ta

909

909

909

909

909

909

909

909

909

909

909

909

909

909

Apr.

NOTE. Very small flow Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 and from April 9 to May 5 as gates at dam were closed most of 

the time, probably about 48 second-feet flowing May 6-8. Water reported flowing over the spillway Feb. 

13-19, Mar. 13,20-23; the amount is not known and is not included in the record. Gates were shut for 15 

hours Feb. 4.

Monthly discharge of Crane Creek near Midvale, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

January 23-31 ............................................

April 1-8. ................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

789 

789 

909 

680

Mvnfmiitn680 

300

789 

680

Mean.

771

772 

845 

680

Kun-off 

in acrefeet.

13,800 

44,400 

52,000 

10,800

121,000

NORTH FORK OF BURNT RIVER AT AUDREY, ORE6.

LOCATION. In sec. 31, T. 11 S., R. 37 E., at Audrey post office, Baker County,

one-fourth mile below mouth of China Creek, and 9 miles south of Whitney,

Baker County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 15, 1915, to November 30, 1916, when station was

discontinued. 

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to large willow tree on right bank, 200 feet below the

post office; read by Charles Davidson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot log at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; shifting only in floods. Banks may be cut during

high water. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.80 feet April

25-29 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 585 second-feet); minimum

stage recorded, 0.15 foot September 17-25 (discharge, 0.8 second-foot). 

1915-16: Maximum stage recorded April 25-29, 1916, but river was probably

higher while records were suspended; minimum stage recorded, August 21-22,

1915 (discharge, 0.3 second-foot). 

ICE. No records obtained during winter.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNARE RIVER. 155

DIVERSIONS. An area of 910 acres is irrigated from North. Fork above the station, and 

two ditches take water out about a mile above the station, one diverting around 

the gage.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed while records were suspended. Rating 

curve.used October 1 to November 6, 1915, well defined between 1 and 200 

second-feet; curve used April 22 to November 30, 1916, well defined between 

2 and 30 second-feet; above 30 second-feet curve is an extension defined by only 

one discharge measurement. Gage read to quarter-tenths once daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair,

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by the State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Burnt River at Audrey, Oreg., during the year

ending'Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

May 5

Made by 

Henshaw and Stricklin .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.15 

.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

430 

21.5

Date.

July 16 

Aug. 6

Made by 

Donnelly and Ingram..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.38 

.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4.23 

1.99

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Burnt River at Audrey, Oreg., for the 

period Oct. 1, 1915, to Nov. SO, 1916.

Day.

1. ...................

2....................

3....................

4....................

5....................

6....................

7....................

8....................

9....................

10....................

11....................

12....................

13....................

14....................

15....................

16....................

17....................

18....................

19....................

20....................

21....................

22....................

23....................

24....................

25....................

26....................

27....................

28....................

29....................

30....................

31....................

Oct.

4.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9 -

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5 9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

>5 Q

Nov.

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

Apr.

228

485

535

Kce

585

585

585

585

372

May.

372

372

416

427

416

328

328

288

288

268

268

268

228

172

172

125

1 9P\

125

208

208

176

172

179

172

140

140

June.

140

125

125

125

125

96

96

SJl

83

83

59

43

38

38

29

25

25

29

29

29

9Q

29

25

25

O1

O1

21

91

21

21

July.

21

29

29

18

18

10

10

10

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

5.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.0

9 n

2.0

2.0

9 n

2.0

2.0

2.0

Aug.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

. 2.0

2.0

o n

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4 4

4 4

4 4

4.4

4.4

3.5

3.5

2.0

Sept.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.0

Oct.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5 n

5.0

5.0

5 fi

5.0

7

K

7.5

7 ^

Nov.

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5 ft

2 ft

9 n

2

n

9 f\

2.0
156 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, JPART XII B.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Burnt River near Audrey, Oreg.,for the period Oct.,

1915, to Nov., 1916.

Month.

1915. 

October. .................................................

1916. 

April 22-30... ............................................

May......................................................

July......................................................

September. ..............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5.9 

5.9

585 

460 

140 

29 

4.4 

3.5 

7.5 

7.5

Minfnmrm .

4.4 

5.9

228 

125 

21 

1.5 

2.0 

.8 

2.0 

2.0

Mean.

5.85 

5.9

505 

243 

55.3

7.27 

2.79 

1.71 

4.32 

5.42

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

360 

70

9,020 

14,900 

3,290 

447 

172 

102 

266 

323

BURNT RIVER NEAR HEREFORD, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 12 S., R. 36 E., one-fourth mile below mouth of canyon

 which separates valley around Hereford from that around Unity, 3 miles below

junction of North and South forks, and 5J miles west of Hereford, Baker County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 16 to. September 30, 1915; April 25 to September 4,

1916, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank. Gage reader, T. B. Van Cleave. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at medium and low stages; from

planks about one-fourth mile above gage during high water. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; fairly permanent; banks subject to overflow below

gage and above control in extremely high water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.18 feet April

27 (discharge, 926 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.32 foot August 30

and 31 (discharge, 11 second-feet). 

1915-1916: Maximum stage is that of 1916. Minimum stage recorded, 0.05

foot August 24, 1915 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet). 

ICE. No record for period when stream was frozen.

DIVERSIONS. 7,000 acres is irrigated from the forks of Burnt River above the station. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

denned between 10 and 400 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table.

Records good. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Burnt River near Hereford, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. 80, 1916.

Date.

Apr. 25

27 

May 5

21

24 

31

Made by 

C. E. Strieklin... ......

.....do................. 

F. F. Henshaw........

C. E. Strlnklin.,, ... ...

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.95

5.18 

4.57

3.00

2.62 

2.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

778

924

582

314

252 

196

Date.

12 

28

July 22

Aug. 28

Made by 

C. E. StrickUn.........

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.90

1.60 

1.20

.58

.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

159

117 

73.9

24.0

13.9
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 157

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Burnt River near Hereford, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14. .........

15..........

Apr. May.

494

529

545

592

607

565

502

404

395

348

297

240

220

220

IQfi

June.

184

174

154

151

135

135

141

148

141

124

117

106

115

76

66

July.

96

98

84

76

56.

52

45

39

32

32

33

26

38

28

24

Aug.

18

18

16

1 P*

15

14

14

15

14

16

16

16

19

18

16

Sept.

12

12

13

14

Day.

16..........

17. .........

18. .........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

OA

31..........

Apr.

478

702

926

806

484

494

May.

188

181

M7

274

q-iq

285

274

237

OAl\

212

206

1QO

195

1Q9

188

June.

68

76

78

157

188

157

129

108

96

88

76

76

88

68

61

July.

19

26

26

24

22

22

20

19

19

16

20

19

19

19

18

16

Aug.

20

25

20

19

18

16

19

19

18

14

14

15

15

13

11

11

Sept.

NOTE. Discharge Apr. 26 and Aug. 27 interpolated. 

Monthly discharge of Burnt River near Hereford, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

April 25-30......... ......................................

May.....................................................

June.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

926 

607 

188 

98 

25 

14

Minimum.

478 

181 

61 

16 

11 

12

Mean.

648 

322 

116 

34.9 

16.4 

12.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

7,710 

19,800 

6,900 

2,150 

1*010 

102

37,700

BURNT RIVER AT BRIDGEPORT, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 12 S., R. 41 E., at highway bridge about 250 yards north

of Bridgeport post office, Baker County, above Auburn and Clarks creeks. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 11 to November 30,1915; April 1 to September 30,1916,

when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 30 feet above highway bridge; read by Eva McCorkle. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; probably shifting in floods. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.40 feet at

2 p. m. April 12 (discharge, 1,280 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.20

feet October 2-8 (discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

1915-16: Maximum stage recorded April 12, 1916; minumum stage recorded,

1.18 feet September 18-22, 24, 25, 1915 (discharge, 0.9 second-foot). 

ICE. No records for periods during which stream was frozen. 

DIVERSIONS. 14,600 acres were irrigated above the canyon, the entrance of which

lies about 2 miles below the station. 

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed while station was temporarily discon- 

 tinued during winter. Eating curves well denned. Gage read to hundredths

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating

table. Records good except for August and September, for which they are poor. 

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer of Oregon.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Discharge measurements of Burnt River at Bridgeport, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Apr. 14

26

May 6

23

31

Made by 

C.E. Stricklin..........

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.05

5.65

5.50

4.50

3.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,010

71Q

eeo

360

915

Date.

29

July 18

30

Made by 

C.E. Stricklin..........

Donnellyand Ingram..

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.12

2.80

1.90

1.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

159

92.7

14.5

5.69

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Burnt River at Bridgeport, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1.....................................

2.....................................

3.....................................

4............^......... ...............

5.....................................

6.....................................

7.....................................

....... ..............^... ..............

9.....................................

10.....................................

11.....................................

12.....................................

13.....................................

14.....................................

15.....................................

16.....................................

17.....................................

18......................................

19.....................................

20.....................................

21.....................................

22.....................................

23.....................................

24.....................................

25.....................................

26.....................................

27.....................................

23.....................................

29.....................................

30.....................................

31.....................................

Oct.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.5

2.5

2

e

2.5

2

e

9 5

3

*>

3

0

4.0

4.4

5.0

4.0

5.0

4.0

3.7

4.0

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

5.0

Nov.

5.0

5.6

6.0

6.0

8 A

5.6

9 7

12

23

18

18

28

28

28

OO

AO

28

35

50

50

42

42

44

46

50

50

56

50

42

36

Apr.

1.000

1,010

1,180

1,180

1

AQA

1,090

1 090

l'o90

1,090

1,180

1,180

1,280

1,180

940

tun

1,010

1,010

940

870

870

700

700

660

590

590

750

810

810

750

700

May.

700

560

560

590

590

700

700

660

590

590

530

470

444

350

350

293

293

260

276

330

444

372

361

350

350

310

310

244

244

244

212

June.

212

212

188

188

150

150

136

122

122

136

108

108

90

84

72

84

84

49

49

96

212

228

196

180

108

90

96

122

96

96

July.

244

212

199

98

89

77

77

77

62

62

62

62

32

25

18

19

18

16

16

10

10

9

9

7

7

16

7

9

6

6

7

Aug.

7

4

6

2

2

2

2

4

4

4

4

4

3

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

2

3

4

4

4

6

6

6

4

4

7

Sept.

4

4

4

4

6

7

7

0

0

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

10

9

9

10

12

Monthly discharge of Burnt River at Bridgeport, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

April.....................................................

May......................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5.0 

56 

1,280 

700 

228 

244 

7 

12

Minimum.

1.0 

5.0 

590 

212 

49 

6 

2 

4

Mean.

3.00 

29.7 

943 

428 

129 

50.6 

3.94 

7.00

Run-oflin

acre-feet.

184 

1,770 

56,100 

26,300 

7,680 

3,110 

242 

417
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 159

MIDDLE FORK OF BURNT RIVER NEAR AUDREY, ORES.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 12 S., B. 36 E., 4| miles above mouth, 8 miles southeast 

of Audrey post office, and 8| miles northeast of Unity, Baker County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 15 to September 30, 1915; April 21 to August 31, 1916> 

when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to willow tree on right bank, 600 feet below house of 

V. H. Campbell, observer.

DISCHARGE MEASTTREMRNTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and tree roots; somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. 1915-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 2.50 feet April 

21-29, and May 3, 1916 (discharge, 25 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.50 foot at 3.15 p. m. August 5, 1916 (discharge, 0.3 second-foot).

ICE. No records of flow when stream is frozen.

DIVERSIONS. One ditch diverts water about a mile above the gage and irrigates 

about 100 acres.

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during season. Rating 

curve well denned between 2 and 25 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths about 

three times a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to 

rating table and interpolating for days on which gage was not read. Records 

fair.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of Middle Fork of Burnt River near Audrey, Oreg., during the 

year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Date.

Apr. 21

May 3 

26

Made by 

C.E. Strieklin.........

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.50

2.50 

2.01

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

24.6

20.1 

14.5

Date.

27

Made by 

C. E. Stricklin.........

Donnelly and Ingram ... 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.20

1.10 

.50

Discharge.

Sec*-ft. 

2.1

1.8 

o.3

Estimated.

Daily discharge in second-feet, of Middle Fork of Burnt River near Audrey, Oreg., for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1. ............

2.............

3.............

4. ............

5.............

6.............

7.............

8. ...........

9

10.............

11.............

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

Apr. May.

22

24

25

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

20

17

13

10.4

June.

8.8

9.0

9.6

9 ft

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.6

5.0

4

K

4.0

0 ft

2.4

July.

2.4

2.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

9 ft

2.0

2.0

2 ft

9 n

O ft

2.0

Aug.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

. 1.4

1.4

Day.

16.............

17.............

18.............

19.............

20.............

21.............

22.............

23... .........

24.............

25.............

2fi....... ......

27.............

28.............

29

30.............

31.............

Apr.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

May.

10.4

10.4

10.4

14

18

18

18

18

10

16

14

12

10.4

11.2

11.2

11.2

June.

9 i

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 *

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.9

2.0

1.7

1.7

July.

9 n

2.0

2.0

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

Aug.

1.4

1.4

.7

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Monthly discharge of Middle Fork of Burnt River near Audrey, Oreg.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

April 21-30.. .............................................

May......................................................

July....................... .............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

25 

25 

9.6 

2.4 

14

Minimum.

24 

10.4 

1.7 

.4 

.3

Mean.

24.9 

16.6 

4.18 

1.32 

2.31

Run-off in 

acre feet.

494 

1,020 

249 

81 

142

1,990

SOTJTH FORK OF BTTRNT RIVER NEAR TTNITY, OREG.

LOCATION. In the NW. J sec. 32, T. 13 S., R. 36 E., 100 feet below the mouth of Elk 

Creek, and 8£ miles southwest of Unity, Baker County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 14, 1915, to September 19, 1916, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank. Oage reader, J. L. Hendricks.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel with some rock at control; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. For period March 14, 1915, to September 19, 1916: No 

gage reading when stage was highest; minimum stage recorded, 0.75 foot October 

26 and 30, 1915 (discharge, 10 second-feet).

ICE. Stream does not freeze, as most of the low-water flow comes from springs.

DIVERSIONS. An old mining ditch, the Eldorado, takes water from most of the tributaries of South Fork above the station and carries it over the Beam Creek divide 

into Willow Creek, from which it is used for irrigation.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

denned between 14 and 50 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths occasionally. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying gage height to rating table and interpolating for days on which gage was not read. Records good for days on which gage 

was read.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by Eastern Oregon Land Co.; measurements by State engineer of Oregon.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Burnt River near Unity, Oreg., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

May 27

July 4

Made by 

C. E. Stricklin.........

.....do..................

Donnelly and Ingram. .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.28

1.30

1.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

37.2

40.4

27.8

Date.

July 12

Sept. 2

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.15

1.05

1.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2

7 o

20.0

19.0
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE KIVEE. 161

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Burnt River near Unity, Oreg.,for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1.. ...................................

2... ..................................

3..................................... 4..............................;......

5.....................................

6.....................................

7.....................................

8.....................................

9... ..................................

10.....................................

11.....................................

12.....................................

13.....................................

14.....................................

15.....................................

16.....................................

17.....................................

18.....................................

19.....................................

20.....................................

21.....................................

99

23.....................................

24.....................................

OK

26.....................................

27.....................................

28.....................................

29......................................

30.....................................

31.....................................

Oct.

10

io

Nov.

10

10

16

19

Apr.

76

58

May.

*

07

June.

39

July.

33

32

30

30

30

29

28

28

27

OR

26

. 26

25

23

91

20

19

19

18

18

19

1Q

20

20

90

20

20

20

19

19

19

Aug.

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Sept.

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

 17

17

18

17

 17

17

17

18

18

18

NOTE. Discharge estimated July 1-3. Gage was read 6 times in July, 16 times in August, and 10 times 

between Sept. I and 19.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Burnt River near Unity, Oreg.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

33 

20

18

Minimum.

18 

18 

17

Mean.

23.3

19.3 

17.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,430 

1,190 

659

SOUTH FORK OF BURNT RIVER AT HARDMAN RANCH, NEAR UNITY, OREG.

LOCATION. In the NW. £ sec. 27, T. 13 S., R. 36 E., at ranch of J. R. Hardman, 8

miles southwest of Unity, Baker County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13 to September 30, 1916. 

GAGE. Vertical staff attached to upper side of right abutment of private wagon

bridge. Gage reader, O. M. Hardman.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of bridge. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Firm and rocky; practically permanent. Control is the

same for all stages.

89941° 19 WSP 443 11
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.,

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 1.5-feet April 27, May 5, 6, and 

7, June 18, 19, and 20 (discharge, 66 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.7 

foot September 19 to 30 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice; low water flow mostly from 

springs.

DIVERSIONS. Eldorado ditch diverts water above gage, and one small ditch diverts 

water during two or three months of the irrigating season.

REGULATION. Discharge regulated by operation of head gates on irrigation ditches 

above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well defined between 15 and 70 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

excellent.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Burnt River at Hardman ranch, near Unity, 

Oreg., during the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

Apr. 14

28

May 28

Made by 

f!. -P.. Strif-Win

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.35

1.50

1.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

55.7

65.4

Date.

Tnlv 19

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1:22

1.00

.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

47.0

9Q f\

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Burnt River at Hardman ranch, near Unity 

Oreg., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

4. . ........

5. . ........

7. .........

8. .. .......

10..........

11..........

12..-.-.....

!i

14..........

15..........

Apr.

54

50

May.

50

50

54

58

66

66

66

58

50

50

46

43

43

June.

50

46

43

43

46

50

t;n

54

58

58

58

50

50

50

AQ

July.

43

43

43

43

43

43

40

36

36

36

°.fi

36

36

36

36

Aug.

23

23

23

23

23

23

99

23

23

OQ

23

23

23

00

Sept.

18

18

18

18

18

18

1 fi

18

10

18

1 ft

18

18

18

10

Day.

16..........

18..........

19....:.....

21..........

99

23..........

26. .........

27. .........

28. .........

29-.--..----

30

01

Apr.

58

54

50

46

50

43

43

43

50

53

62

66

58

54

54

May.

40

^0

46

50

50

50

50

50

49

49

50

50

50

50

50

June.

50

58

66

66

66

58

50

43-

43

43

43

43

43

43

July.

23

23

23

23

23

20

18

18

18

23

23

23

23

Aug.

23

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Sept.

18

18

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Burnt River at Hardman ranch, near Unity, Oreg., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

April 13-30. ..............................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

66 

66 

66 

43 

23 

18

Minimum43 

40 

43 

18 

' 18 

15

Mean.

52.7 

50.7 

51.1 

30.3 

21.5 

16.8

Run-off in 

acre feet.

1,880 

3,120 

3,040 

1,860 

1,320 

1,000

12,200
BASIN'S TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER.

POWDER RIVER NEAR NORTH POWDER, OREG.

163

LOCATION. In the NE. \ sec. 12, T. 6 S., R. 39 E., 3 miles northeast of North Powder, 

Union County; below all tributaries and return waters from irrigation in the North 

Powder Valley and above the backwater of the proposed Thief Valley reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA. 775 square miles; at lower end of Thief Valley, 826 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 20, 1913, to September 30, 1915; March 10 to July 31, 

1916, when station was discontinued. The records at this station are almost 

directly comparable with those at the station below Thief Valley, March 9, 1909, 

to June 30,1912, as the inflow between the two points constitutes only a negligible 

percentage of the total.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank just below entrance to short canyon below North 

Powder Valley, about 8 feet below vertical staff at same datum used June 20, 

1913, to October 12, 1914. Vertical staff a short distance above, at independent 

datum, used May 20 to June 19, 1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rocks with some sand; probably shifts slightly.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.5 feet at 4 p. m. 

March 21 and June 17 (discharge, 1,550 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.95 foot July 31 (discharge, 28 second-feet).

1909-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 10 feet at lower station at 6.35 a. m. 

March 21, 1910 (discharge, 2,920 second-feet); stream bed dry in August and 

September, 1910.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Station not in operation 

during winter of 1915-16.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted from Powder River and its tributaries for irrigating 

72,000 acres of land above this station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by a beaver dam part of year, and 

although gage was read October 1 to December 12 discharge can not be determined. Rating curve fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily 

except in July, when it was read every other day. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. ' Records good except for March, 

when one gage reading may not indicate closely the mean for the day on account 

of diurnal fluctuation.

Discharge measurements made in 1916 indicate that determinations of discharge exceeding 500 second-feet, previously published, are too large; records 

for flood period of 1914 have been recomputed; very few gage heights above 

critical stage in 1915 or in 1913 after new gage was installed.

Discharge measurements of Powder River near North Powder, Oreg., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date. Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.S8

2.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,220
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Powder River near North Powder, Oreg.,for the years 

ending Sept. SO, 1914, and 1916.

1. ...........................

3............................

4.. ..........................

5.......-.--.-..-.--.........

6............................

7............................

8............................

10............. ............ ...

11............................

12............................

13............................

14............................

15............................

16............................

17............................

18............................

19............................

20.................... ........

21 ............................

90

24............................

25............................

26. ................... ........

27............................

28............................

29............................

30............................

31 ............................

Mar.

660

630

610

570

590

610

610

650

610

590

610

630

650

630

660

670

760

830

830

870

910

950

oon

910

910

830

750

710

670

630

570

19

Apr.

570

530

510

492

570

650

710

7QA

870

960

990

QQft

1,030

1 030

1^030

1,030

990

990

.1,030

QQA

QCA

QCA

910

910

oin

870

790

670

670

650

14.

May.

610

530

570

610

t;on

ron

con

492

422

405

422

440

458

492

492

530

492

A99

492

con

570

1 260

I'oso

1,030

990

910

830

670

June.

610

650

670

710

710

670

650

570

550

492

458

570

530

con

530

492

458

422

388

353

320

320

320

320

257

530

458

liar.

1,210

1,350

1,160

1,210

1,210

1,080

1,030

1,210

1,080

1,120

1,300

1,550

1,500

1,260

1,160

1,080

910

' 870

790

750

910

950

Apr.

870

870

950

1,030

1,120

1,120

1,080

1,030

1,030

1,120

1,300

1,260

1,210

1,160

1,120

1,030

1,030

1,030

990

950

870

830

910

990

1,080

1,160

1,160

1,210

1,210

1,260

1916.

May.

1,300

1,300

1,350

1.260

1,300

1,360

1,350

1,300

1,260

1,210

1,210

1,160

1,120

630

550

47^

550

590

670

760

710

790

830

750

710

670

760

710

630

550

June.

510

475

440

440

510

590

710

670

750

790

830

990

1,080

1,120

1,210

1,350

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,350

1,210

1,120

1,030

950

870

830

750

750

710

710

July,

710

710

670

650

630

590

590

550

510

303

164

164

102

69

43

31

28

NOTE. These figures for daily discharge for March to June, 1914, supersede those published in Water 

Supply Paper 393, page 205.

Monthly discharge of Powder River near North Powder, Oreg.,for the years ending Sept.

SO, 1914 and 1916.

Month.

1914.

April.....................................................

1916. 

March 10-31. .............................................

April.....................................................

May......................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

990 

1,030 

1,260 

710

1,260

1,550 

1,300 

1,350 

1,550 

710

Minimum.

570 

492 

405 

257

13

750 

830 

475 

440 

28

Mean.

712 

834 

616 

490

291

1,120 

1,070 

919 

910 

383

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

43,800 

49,600 

37,900 

29,200

210,000

48,900 

63,708 

56,500 

54,100 

23,600

247,000

« For entire year see Water Supply Paper 393, p. 206, for values for October to February and July to 

September,
BASICS TRIBUTARY TO SHAKE RIVER.

SALMON RIVER AT SALMON, IDAHO.

165

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 21 N., R. 22 E., at rear of Shoup's ranch buildings, 300 feet

below the island, just above Lemhi River, and one-fourth mile below highway

bridge at Salmon, Lemhi County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,600 square miles (Forest Service records). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1912, to September 30, 1916. 

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank installed October 20, 1913; read by H. H. Power.

Prior to October 20, 1913, gage was an inclined staff 30 feet upstream. Both

gages referred to same datum but present gage reads about 0.08 foot less. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 700 feet below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages; bed consists of rock overlaid

with sand and gravel. Control shifts slightly. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.2 feet at 2.30

p. m. June 19 (discharge, 11,600 second-feet); minimum stage occurred during

winter (discharge not accurately known). 

1912-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 8.3 feet June 1, 1913 (discharge, 12,800

second-feet); a discharge of 12,900 second-feet corresponding to a gage height of

8.2 feet occurred June 10, 1912. Minimum stage and discharge, not accurately

known, occurred during winter months. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice from December to February. Discharge

estimated from weather records and observer's notes. 

DIVERSIONS. A small ditch diverts from left bank between bridge and gage but its

total capacity is less than 1 per cent of low-water flow. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice. Rating

curve well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good except

for winter period.

Discharge measurements of Salmon River at Salmon, Idaho, during the year ending Sept,

30, 1916.

[Made by G. C. Baldwin.]

Date.

June 15. ...................... ........... ............ ......... . ................

16..............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.52

6.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8,040

8,600
166 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1916, PABT XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salmon River at Salmon, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1.. ....................

2......................

3......................

4. .....................

5......................

6......................

7. .....................

8......................

9......................

10......................

11......................

12......................

13......................

14......................

15......................

16......................

17......................

18......................

19......................

20...................... 

21 ......................

22.............. ..... .

23......................

24.......... . ... .

25.............. ......

26...................... 

27......................

28............ . . . 

29...................... 

30......................

31......................

Oct.

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140 

1,140

1, 180

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,140 

1 140

1,140 

1,140 

1,140

1,100

Nov.

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1 180

1,180 

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140 

1 140

l'l40 

1,140 

1,140

Dec.

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,060

1,020

.......

Feb.

2,200

2 080

2,080

2,080

1,960

1,900 

1,840

1,840

1,420

1.320

1,270

1,180 

1,140

1,100 

1,020

.......

Mar.

1,060

1,060

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,230

1,320

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1 420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,420 

1,420

1,420

1.420

1,420

1,320

1,320 

i ^9n

1,320 

1 320 

1,270

1,230

Apr.

1,230

1,250

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,340

1,420

1,420

1,620

1,840

2,080

2,200

2,260

2, 330

2,080

2,080

2,080 

1,960

1,840

1,900

1,960

2,330

2,870

3,460 

3,620 

4,040

May.

4,460

4,460

3,460

4,460

4,820

5,380

5,670

5,960

5,570

4,820

4,460

3,780

3,310

3,240

3 IfiO

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,460

2,460 

2,400

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,460

2,730 

3,010

2,940 

2,870 

3,020

3,160

June.

3,310

3,460

4,560

5,660

6,770

5,570

5,960

7,620

8,480

7,620

7,620

7,620

7,190

7,190

8,040

9,350

10,000

10, 900

11,600

11,100 

10,200

8,910

7,620

6,770

7,080

7,400 

8,040

8,480 

9,790 

9,130

July.

9,350

8,800

8,260

7,830

7,400

7,400

7,620

7,620

7,830

8,040

8,260

7,190

6,770

6,770

6,360

6,060

5,760

5,570

4,820

4,460 

4,120

3,950

3,700

3,460

3,460

3,460 

3,460

3,330 

3,160 

3,030

2,870

Aug.

2,730

2,730

2,590

2,590

2,590

2,520

2,460

2,460

2,330

2,330

2,200

2,140

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080

2,080 

2,080

1,960

1,960

1,840

1,840

1,840 

1,780

1,730 

1.730 

1,730

1,730

Sept,

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,620 

1,620

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520 

1,520

1,420 

1,420 

1,420

NOTE. Mean discharge estimated on account of lack of gage heights and ice effect from observer's notes 

as follows: Dec. 20-31,950 second-feet; Jan. 1-31,1,050 second-feet; Feb. 1-13,1,200 second-feet. Discharge 

interpolated on numerous days.

Monthly discharge of Salmon River at Salmon, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

October. ................................... .............

November ................... ... . . ... . .......

February ................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,180 

1,180 

1,140

2,200

1,420 

4,040 

5,960 

11,600 

9,350 

2,730 

1,730

11,600

Minimum.

1,060 

1,100

1,060 

1,230 

2,330 

3,310 

2,870 

1,730 

1,420

Mean.

1,130 

1,140 

1,060 

1,050 

1,450 

1,320 

2,000 

3,550 

7,770 

5,810 

2,150 

1,620

2,500

Eun-off in 

acre feet.

69,500 

67,800 

65,200 

64,600 

83,400 

81,200 

119,000 

218,000 

462,000 

357,^)00 

132,000 

96,400

1,820,000
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 167

SALMON RIVER AT WHITEBIRD, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 1E., at Canfield ferry at Whitebird, Idaho County, 

just below WMtebird Creek and below all important tributaries.

DRAINAGE AREA. 13,600 square miles (measured on General Land Office map, 

edition of 1909).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 18, 1910, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Inclined staff in two sections on left bank beneath ferry cable; installed 

October 4, 1915; read by William Cantonwine and M. C. Shuck. Gage used 

prior to October'4, 1915, consisted of low-water section on right bank at ferry 

landing and high-water section on left bank 75 feet below cable, at same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from gaging car suspended from ferry cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel straight for a quarter of a mile below gage but 

slightly curved immediately above; one channel at all stages. Banks not subject to overflow. Control composed of large boulders 1,000 feet below gage; 

permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1910-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 20.05 feet at 6 

p. m. June 19, 1916 (discharge, 85,100 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.90 foot at 7.30 a. m. January 1,1916 (discharge, 2,600 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; flow estimated from observer's notes 

and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. Amount of water diverted for irrigation above station inconsiderable.

REGULATION: None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice January 6 to 

February 7. Rating curve well denned. Gage read twice daily to hundredths. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Open-water records excellent; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Salmon River at Whitebird, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

-LSdiLD.

Oct. 1 C. O. Brown. ........... ................................. ...

Gage!

Old gage.

Feet. 

2.22

4.12

leight.

New gage.

Feet. 

2.33

4.22

Discharge. '

Sec.-ft. 

4,220

8,670
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Salmon River at Whitebird Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1........ 

2.........

3.........

5......... 

6.........

7........

8.........

9.........

10. ........ 

11.........

12.........

13.........

14......... 

15.........

16.........

17.........

18.........

19......... 

20.........

21...:.....

22.........

23.........

24.........

25. ........

26......... 

27.........

28.........

29.........

30.........

31.........

Oct.

4,170 

4,170

4,320

4,470

4,560 

4,560

4,400

4,400

4,250

4,250 

4,250

4,400

4,250

4,250 

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,250 

4,250

4,250

4,100

4,100

4,250

4,100

4,100 

4,250

4.250

4,100

4,100

4,100

Nov.

4,100 

4,100

4,100

4,100

4,100 

4,100

4,100

3,960

3,960

3,960 

3,960

3,960

3,820

3,690 

3,690

3,960

4,100

4,250

4,100 

4,100

4,250

4,400

4.250

4,400

4,400

4,250 

4,100

3,960

3,560

3,320

Dec.

3,820

3,820

3,820

4,400 

4,720

4,720

4,720

4,560

4,400 

4,250

4,100

4,100

3,960 

4,250

4,100

3,960

3,820

3,440 

3,100

3,210

3,820

4,560

4,880

4,400

3,820 

3,690

3,560

3 EGA,

3,210

2,790

Jan.

2,690 27on

2,890

S

oon

3,440

.......

.......

Feb.

.......

.......

4,100

4 400

4,720 

4 880

4,880

4,720

4,720 

4,560

4' 720

5,060

5,060 

5,060

5,060

5,060

4,880

4,880

5,060

5,060 

5,240

5,240

4

0 on

Mar.

4.720 

4 560

4,400

4 400

4,560

4,720

4,560

4 880

5,620 

7,000

8,900

9,200

9,200

7,780

7,260

8,060

9,500 

11,400

13,400

13,400

12,000

11,000

9,800

8,900 

8,340

8,340

7,780

7,520

Apr.

7,520

8

A«A

8,620

9,500 

9 500

9 200

9,200

9 CAA

10,400 

12, 700

15,500

16, 200

15, 100

17,000

17,400

17,000

15,900 

14,800

13 TOO

13' 700

13,700

15,900

21,000 

27, 100

30,800

30, 300

26,600

May.

23,900

00 CrtA

26,100

31 300

38^700 

43,400

47,600

47, 100

43,900

39,700 

35,200

30,800

27, 500

24, 400 

22, 600

21,400

21,000

21,800

25,300 

28, 400

30,300

30,300

27,100

25; 700

24,400 

23,500

23,100

23,500

23,900

24,800

June.

25,300

OK 7AA

27, 100

Q1 OAA

38,200 

42, 300

44 900

47' 600

51^400

55,700 

55,700

52,500

50,300

52, 500 

58,000

64,700

72,500

79, 300

84,900 

82, 100

71,400

60,800

48, 700

47,600

50,300 

54, 100

58,500

62, 500

58, 500

July. -

53,600 

55,200

55,200

49,800

49 §00

51 900

50,900. 

47,100

43,900

41,300

39,200

31,800

30,300

27,500 

24,800

23,100

21,400

19,300

17,800

17,000 

17,000

15.900

14,100

13,400

Aug.

12, 700 

12 000

11*400

11 000

10*, 700 

10,400

9 500

9 500

9,200 

8 900

8*620

8,340

8,340 

7,780

7,780

7 780

8*900

9,800 

8,900

8,340

7 780

7) 260

7,260

6,740

6,500 

6,500

6,260

6,040

6,040

5,820

,ept.

5,820

5,620

5,820

5,820 

5,620

5,620

5,420

5,820

5,820 

6,040

6,040

6,040

5,820 

5,620

5,420

5,240

5,060 

5,060

5,060

4,880

4,880

4,880

4,880

5,060 

5,060

5,060

4,880

4,880

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 6 to Feb. 7 estimated on account of ice, as follows: Jan. 6-14, 3,550 second-feet; 

Jan. 15-22, 3,010 second-feet; Jan. 23-31, 3,550 second-feet; Feb. 1-7, 3,460 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Salmon River at Whitebird, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,560 

4,400 

4,880

5,240

13,400 

30,800 

47,600 

84,900 

58,000 

12,700 

6,040

84,900

Minimum.

4,100 

3,320 

2,790 

2, 690

4,400 

7,520 

21,000 

25,300 

13,400 

5,820 

4,880

2,690

Mean.

4,270 

4,030 

3.980 

3,330 

4,520 

7,820 

15,100 

29,300 

53,600 

34,700 

8,580 

5,400

14,600

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

263,000 

240,000 

245.000 

205,000 

260,000 

481,000 

898,000 

1,800,000 

3,190,000 

2,130,000 

528,000 

321,000

10,600,000

CLEARWATER RIVER AT KAMIAH, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 33 N.,'R. 3 E., at toll bridge in town of Kamiah, Lewis 

County, 6 miles below mouth of South Fork of Clearwater River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,850 square miles (measured on General Land Office map, edition 

of 1909).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 20, 1910, to September 30, 1916, when station was 

discontinued.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 169

GAGE. Chain gage attached to downstream handrail of toll bridge; installed May 

30, 1911; read by Mrs. J. W. McGuire. Prior to May 30, 1911, gage painted 

on lower steel caisson of first pier from left abutment, at datum 0.06 foot lower 

than that of present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from downstream side of toll bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed -at gage and control consists of heavy boulders and 

gravel; control permanent. One channel at low water, two channels between 

gage heights about 5 and 8 feet, and one channel above gage height 8 feet.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.7 feet June 19 

(discharge, 56,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.5 feet December 31 (discharge, 

1,430 second-feet).

1910-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 16.1 feet May 26, 1913 (discharge, 76,600 

second-feet); minimum stage, 2.0 feet December 5-6, 1913 (discharge, 950 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; flow estimated from weather records.

DIVERSIONS. Several small ditches divert water for irrigation above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 21 to 

March 2. Rating curve well denned. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage heights to rating table. Open-water 

records excellent; others poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

No discharge measurements made during year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cleanoater River at Kamiah, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1....................

2....................

3....................

4....................

5. ...................

6....................

7....................

8....................

9....................

10....................

11....................

12....................

13....................

14....................

15....................

16....................

17....................

18....................

19....................

20....................

21....................

22.................... 

23....................

24.................... 

25....................

26....................

27.................... 

28.................... 

29....................

30....................

31....................

Oct.

1,660

1 780

2^050

2,860

2,510

2,350

2,200

2,050

2 AC A

1,910

1 780

1^910

1,780

1 780

2, 350

2,200

1,910

1 780

l'660

1,660

1,780

1,780 

1,780

1,910 

1,910

9 (Kt\

2,050 

2,050 

2,050

1,910

1,910

Nov.

1,780

2,200

2,200

2,350

2,510

2,510

2,680

2,350

2,200

2,050

2,050

2 AC A

1,780

1,780

2,200

2,350

2,200

2,200

A VF;A

3.630

3,040 

2,680

. 3,430 

3,230

2,860

2,860 

2,510 

2,050

Dec.

2,680

2,050

1,910

2,350

2,680

2,510

2,680

2,510

3,230

2 860

2' 680

2,350

2,510

2,680

2,350

2,350

2,350

1,780

1,780

........

1,430

Mar.

3,230

3,230

3,230

3,630

4,060

3,840

3,630

3,630

9 410

12^500

14,700

15,200

14,700

13,000

11,300

10,500

10,100

U 30A.

12,500

17 000

20,600

19,000

n

cnn

14,700 

12,500

11,700

11,300 

10,500 

10,500

9 410

8^720

Apr.

9,770

11,700

11,700

12,100

12,500

11,700

10,900

11,300

19 inn

19 inn

15,600

18,000

16, 100

17,500

18,000

18,000

18,000

17,000

15,200

13,800

14,300

ID ATkA

13,000 

15,600

21,100

27,600 

30,000 

27,600

(V) Af)f\

May.

21,100

20,600

22,800

29,400

36,600

39,300

44,400

37,300

33,900

28,800

24,600

21,700

20,000

18,500

17,600

17,000

18,500

21,100

24,000

27,600

26,900

25,700 

22,800

21,100 

20,000

18,500

19,000 

19,500 

19,500

9fl flflfi

20,600

June.

21,100

21,700

23,400

28,200

36,600

31,900

30,700

31, 900

36,600

35,200

31,300

30,000

34,600

39,300

45,800

49,600

53,600

56,000

48,100

35,900

29,400 

25,700

24,000 

24,000

27,600

29,400 

33,900 

36,600

My.

31,900

29,400

31,300

27,600

25,200

25,700

26,300

25,700

oc OAA

20,600

19,000

16,600

15,600

14,700

13,000

11,700

11,300

12,100

10,900

9,060

8,390

7,460 

7,160

6,870 

6,310

6,040

5,770 

5,510 

5,770

5,250

4,750

Aug.

4,510

-4,280

3,630

3,630

3,430

3,230

3,040

2,680

3,230

3,430

3,230

3,040

3,040

3,040

2,860

2,680

2,680

3,230

4,280

3,430

2,680

2,510 

2,510

2,050 

2,050

2,200

2,050 

1,910 

1,910

1,910

1,780

Sept.

1,780

1 780

l'910

2,350

2,680

2,200

2,050

1,780

2

ocn

3 630

3,430

2,860

2,680

2,350

2,200

2,200

2,050

1,910

1,780

1,780

1 660 I'eeo

1,910

1,780 

2,200

2,050

2,510 

3,040 

2,680

2,350

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice: Dec. 21-30, 1,600 second-feet; Jan. 1-10, 1,400 second-feet; 

Jan. 11-20. 1.300 second-feet; Jan. 21-31, 1,800 second-feet; Feb. 1-10, 2,500 second-feet; Feb. 11-20,3,500 

second-feet; Feb. 21-29, 3,200 second-feet.
1*70 StTRFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Monthly discharge of Cleanvater River at Kamiah, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1916.

[Drainage area, 4,850 square miles.]

Month.

March...........................

April............................

May............................

July............................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,860 

4,750

20.600 

30,000 

44,400 

56,000 

31,900 

4,510 

3,630

56,000

Minimum .

1,660 

1,780

3,230 

9,770 

17,000 

21, 100 

4, -750 

1,780 

1,660

Mean.

1,980 

2,500 

2,140 

1,510 

3,170 

10,600 

16,100 

24,500 

33,800 

15,200 

2,910 

2,250

9,710

Per 

square 

mile.

0.408 

.515 

.441 

.311 

.654 

2.19 

3.32 

5.05 

6.97 

3.13 

.600 

.464

2.00

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.47 

.57

.51 

.36 

.71 

2.52 

3.70 

5.82 

7.78 

3.61 

.69 

.52

27.26

Total in 

acre-feet.

1?2,000 

149,000 

132,000 

92,800 

182,000 

652,000 

958,000 

1,510,000 

2/010, 000 

 935,000 

179,000 

134,000

7,060,000

SOUTH FORK OF CLEARWATER RIVER NEAR GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In SE. J NW. J sec. 30, T. 30 N., R. 4 E., below power house of Grangeville Electric Light & Power Co., 6 miles east of Mount Idaho, 10 miles southeast of Grangeville, Idaho County, and 19 miles above mouth.

DRAINAGE AREA. 940 square miles (measured on General Land Office map, edition 

of 1909).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 14, 1910, to July 31,1911; October 9 to November 

18, 1911; January 4,1912, to September 30,1916, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Since May 30,1912, vertical staff in two sections on right bank; lower section, 

reading from 1.0 foot to 4.0 feet, on rock point of right bank 75 feet below power 

house; upper section nailed to vertical timbers in tailrace of power plant, at 

datum 0.22 foot higher than that of lower section, the difference representing fall 

between the sections at stage 4.0 feet. Previous gages as follows: November 14,

1910. to November 1,1911, vertical staff reading from 0.5 foot to 11.0 feet, at same 

site as lower section of present gage but at datum 1.2 feet higher; November 2,

1911. to May 29, 1912, vertical staff in two sections at same site and datum as

present lower section. Gage read by J. T. Kelly. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just above power house or, below

stage 2.5 feet, by wading. Measured flow of flume is added to that of river to obtain discharge at gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders; shifts only at high stages;

gradient steep; channel curved at gage. Left bank subject to overflow during

extremely high water. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.30 feet May 7

(discharge, 5,050 second-feet); minimum discharge estimated at 103 second-feet

January 17 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice). 

1910-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 9.7 feet May 30, 1912 (discharge, 9,830

second-feet); minimum discharge January 17, 1916. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from observer's

notes and weather records. 

DIVERSIONS. None. 

REGULATION. Operation of power plant causes slight fluctuations in stage.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 171

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice December 19 to March. 2. Rating curve well defined between 150 and 3,500 second-feet. 

Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table. Open-water records excellent; others 

poor.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by.United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Clearwater River near Grangeville, Idaho, during the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

[Made by C. G. Paulsen.]

Date.

June 26.............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet.- 

5.20

2.59

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

a 2, 360

6383

a Includes 99 second-feet in Grangeville Electric Light & Power Co.'s canal, 

b Includes 100 second-feet in canal.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Clearwater River near Grangeville, Idaho, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1....................

2....................

3....................

4....................

5....................

6....................

7....................

8....................

9....................

10....................

11....................

12....................

13....................

14....................

15....................

16....................

17....................

18....................

19....................

20....................

21...............'.....

22....................

23....................

24....................

25....................

26............?.......

27....................

28....................

29....................

30....................

31....................

Oct.

213

213

435

435

OOQ

339

232

221

001

260

252

OKO

244

294

273

260

252

244

221

213

213

244

O£O

252

232

213

O1 Q

Nov.

O1 Q

260

252

260

316

9Q4

252

260

OKO

232

213

170

177

260

O7Q

252

oqo

339

206

13Q

386

410

273

260

Dec.

221

244

OEO

316

316

316

9Q4

OOQ

OQQ

316

on

339

316

O7Q

260 001

Mar.

380

380

386

410

410

362

OOQ

386

990

1 490

1,670

1,850

1,850

1,490

1,400

1,240

1,400

1,760

2,550

2,550

2,340

1 Q4ft

1.670

1 490

1,400

1,490

i 4nn

1,320

1,240

1,240

Apr.

1,580

1,940

2,140

1 Q4ft

1,760

1,760

1.940

1,940

2,040

2 QQO

2,770

2,550

3,110

o oon

2.990

2,880

2,770

2,440

2,340

2,340

2 990

3,710

4,410

4,130

3,710

3,230

May.

3,230

3,470

3,590

4,270

4,730

4,890

5,050

4,270

4,130

3,470

3.110

2,880

2 660

2' 440

2,240

2,240

2,990

2,990

2,990

2,880

2,770

2,660

2,550

2,550

2,770

2,660

2,660

2 Kfif\

June.

2,770

2,550

2,660

2,960

3,230

2,990

3,230

3,350

3,230

2.880

2,770

2,770

2,770

O QQfi

3,230

3,350

3,470

3,990

3,470

2 Qon

2,770

2,550

2,340

2,340

2,550

2,340

2,140

July.

1,940

2.660

2,660

2,240

2,040

1,940

1,940

1,760

- 1,760

1,670

1,490

1,400

1,400

1,240

1,170

1,100

1,240

1,240

1,100

955

890

825

765

705

676

705

676

647

591

537

485

Aug.

485

460

435

410

435

410

410

386

435

435

386

362

339

386

339

316

339

537

485

386

339

316

316

294

273

252

252

244

232

232

232

Sept.

213

213

221

386

294

260

252

244

537

647

485

435

386

294

294

260

252

232

232

213

213

213

244

260

273

252

273

339

252

252

NOTE. Discharge estimated, because of ice, from observer's notes and weather records, Dec. 19 to Mar. 2, 

as follows: Dec. 19-31,180 second-feet; Jan. 1-10,170 second-feet; Jan. 11-20,130 seeond-feet; Jan. 21-31,210 

second-feet; Feb. 1-10, 200 second-feet; Feb. 11-20, 300 second-feet; Feb. 21 to Mar. 2, 380 second-feet.
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PAET XII B.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Clearwater River near Grangeville, Idaho, far the year

ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

435 

410 

339

4,410 

5,050 

3,990 

2.660 

537 

647,

5,050

Minimum.

213 

170

1,580 

2.240 

2,140 

485 

232 

213

Mean.

262 

265 

241 

171 

290 

1,290 

2,620 

3,130 

2,880 

1,300 

360 

297

1,090

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

16,100 

15,800 

14,800 

10,500 

16,700 

79,300 

156,000 

192,000 

171,000 

79, 900 

22,100 

17,700

792,000

TTTCAITNON RIVER NEAR STARBUCK, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 38 E., half a mile below Pataha Creek and 6 miles

east of Starbuck, Columbia County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 8, 1914, to September 30, 1916. 

GAGE. Inclined staff in two sections on left bank; read by Wesley Martin. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or from bridge 1 mile below

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of solid rock. Channel straight for 100 

feet above and below gage. Banks of light soil; wooded; left bank high; water 

overflows right bank at gage height 5.5 feet. Control is vertical drop of 2 feet 

over solid rock, 100 feet below gage. Stage-discharge relation affected by cutting 

of left bank at bend at control. Stage of zero flow, according to measurements 

made September 28, 1915, gage height 0.60±0.1 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 8.5 feet at 7 p. m. 

February 10 (discharge, 5,740 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.71 feet at 

7.20 a. m. October 2 (discharge, 50 second-feet).

1914-1916: Maximum stage recorded February 10,1916; minimum stage recorded 

1.60 feet August 24-31, 1915 (discharge, 39 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from discharge 

measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. Many small irrigation ditches divert water above gage; amount diverted 

probably 10 per cent of usual flow during July and August. A large part of the 

diverted water seeps back to river above gage.

REGULATION. None. 9

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed when wing dam at control, which is 

used to divert water into canal, was washed out January 22, and from February 

11 to 19, when river was cutting left bank at control; affected by ice December 30 

to January 22 and January 28 to February 7. Rating curve used prior to change 

in January well defined; curve used January 23 to February 10 Well defined 

below 600 second-feet; curve used after February 11 well defined between 100 

and 1,500 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control method used February 11-19. Records good for periods of low water, fair 

for January and February, and excellent for rest of year.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 173

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Tucannon River near Starbuck, Wash., for the year

ending, Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1...............

2............. .

3..............

4.............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8.............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12............. .

13...............

14.............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18..............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

53

51

61

81

71

65

61

61

61

60

59

59

61

59

59

59

56

56

56

59

60

59

59

61

59

61

61

60

61

61

59

Nov.

61

61

66

66

64

64

64

64

74

69

69

74

70

71

71

73

74

91

97

103

1AO

103

112

112

120

112

112

103

102

100

Dec.

92

88

94

90

100

103

103

103

148

129

129

120

112

100

103

103

103

103

91

96

112

204

304

258

230

217

204

180

158

Jan.

,

1,480

208

162

Feb.

1 4ftft

9 nftft

2,150

658

529

664

770

679

622

565

495

425

392

OCA

335

310

290

251

232

Mar.

225

211

1Q7

197

218

218

OQO

785

1,110

1,110

980

860

785

ecc

495

425

425

425

1,020

860

1.110

750

565

720

980

1,020

785

635

, 530

Apr.

495

495

495

425

360

360

00 K

OOK

01 A

392

425

392

OCA

360

360

360

335

01 A

01 A

290

270

270

310

425

565

530

495

460

May.

425

392

495

565

600

635

600

K«C

460

360

335

270

251

270

270

310

360

495

495

495

460

425

392

360

360

360

335

360

360

June.

360

335

335

335

360

392

425

425

425

425

392

460

425

425

425

425

460

460

495

392

360

335

425

360

251

530

460

392

360

July.

360

360

290

290

251

251

251

232

218

194

180

163

161

156

142

142

140

133

124

120

114

101

101

98

98

98

94

91

84

84

81

Aug.

78

76

78

76

is.

72

69

6.0

92

81

75

70

69

69

69

69

70

81

74

72

69

70

69

69

69

67

67

69

67

65

67

Sept.

69

69

69

69

69

69

72

74

75

74

70

69

69

69

69

69

72

69

69

70

70

69

72

72

75

75

72

75

75

75

NOTE. Discharge estimated on account of ice: Dec. 30-31, 148 second-feet; Jan. 1-10, 95 second-feet 

Jan. 11-22, 80 second-feet; Jan. 28 to Feb. 7,120 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Tucannon River near Sfarbuck, Wash., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1916.

Month.

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

81 

120 

304 

1,480

5,000

1,110 

565 

635 

530 

360 

92 

75

5,000

Minimum.

51 

61

88

197 

270 

232 

251 

81 

65 

69

51

Mean.

60.3 

84.2 

138 

153 

700 

627 

385 

415 

402 

168 

72.0 

71.1

271

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

3,710 

5,010 

8,480 

9,410 

40,300 

38,600 

22,900 

25,500 

23,900 

10,300 

4,430 

4,230

197,000
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

PALOTTSE RIVER NEAR POTLATCH, IDAHO.

LOCATION. One-fourth mile above Kennedy Ford, three-fourths mile below Deep 

Creek, and 3J miles below Potlatch, Latah County

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

 RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 24, 1914, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge three-fourths mile below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders an'd solid rock; practically 

permanent. At extremely high stages water flows around gage on right bank.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 13.98 feet at 9.15 

a. m. March 21 (discharge, 5,090 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.10 foot at 10 a. m. 

October 1 and 2 (discharge, 1.5 second-feet). ,

1914-1916: Maximum stage recorded March 21, 1916; minimum stage recorded, 

0.02 foot at 3 a. m. December 21,1914 (discharge about 1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from discharge 

measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow affected by regulation of Potlatch Lumber Co.'s reservoir 5 

miles above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 26 to 

February 10. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except March 10-15, when it was removed, March 20-22 and 27, when 

float was caught at floor (stage during these periods determined from frequent 

readings by observer), and May 7-15, when float was caught (no record). Daily 

discharge for greater part of year ascertained by use of discharge integrator; for 

September by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting gage-height graph; for a number of days scattered through the year by, 

applying gage heights for shorter periods. Records excellent except for periods 

of extremely low water and for period during which stage-discharge relation was 

affected by ice.

Discharge measurements of Palouse River near Potlatch, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

[Made by C. O. Brown.]

Date."

Feb. 1..... ......

Mar. 9----.---..

10..... ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.67

12.75

13.20

Discharge.

Sec-ft.

3,910

Date.

Mar.ll..........

16.........

16.........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.45

5 4.7

Discharge.

See/f.

936

QBE

Date.

29.........

A.-* or OK

height.

Feet. 

13.30

9.56

.71

Discharge.

Sec-ft.

2,210

24.2
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE EIVEE. 175

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Palouse River near Potlatch, Idaho, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1. .....................

3......................

4......................

5......................

6......................

7......................

8......................

9......................

10......................

11......................

12......................

13......................

14......................

15......................

16......................

17......................

18......................

19

20......................

01

99

23......................

24. .....................

ot;

26......................

27......................

28......................

29......................

30......................

31......................

,Oct.

6.4

7.4

13.2

8.9

11.0

13.3

13.0

10.6

9.5

13.2

13.0

10.0

11.6

11.8

12.0

11.9

12.4

12.3

13.1

14.2

19 7

12.8

14.6

14.0

13.0

12.3

12.6

13.1

14.0

13.0

Nov.

13.0

10.5

12.0

11.3

14.3

10.0

16.0

9.3

12.9

15.3

15.9

12.2

14.1

15.9

14.9

13.6

20

24

18.8

25

117

S1

38

73

OQ

46

44

37

30

27

Dec.

. 27

25

27

39

45

- 49

89

60

83

80

103

66

54

62

48

42

34

38

32

34

"il

331

488

211

108

Feb.

1.010

777

838

829

984

1.100

1.180

1.060

880

776

691

582

527

506

466

531

520

d7O

444

Mar.

294

301

267

200

223

242

255

511

3,070

4,230

3,430

3,080

2,740

2,060

1,290

918

938

1,040

1,330

2,960

4,960

4,110

3,200

1,980

1,580

3,170

4,320

3,320

2,240

1,510

1,170

Apr.

1,170

1,300

1,320

1,290

1,270

1,170

1,050

1,070

1,200

1,350

1,640

2,240

1,410

1,260

1,180

1;070

1,060

1,060

902

876

790

755

608

71 0

751

526

399

562

851

May.

1,000

1,070

1,020

896

807

837

250

255

266

397

470

428

400

356

298

306

283

290

266

248

266

OSfi

June.

220

208

185

176

202

195

158

110

72

162

147

72

112

106,

107

90

77

37

64

120

155

158

86

85

101

104

idfi

141

109

July.

79

86

101

122

172

74

78

76

78

55

38

42

48

62

56

48

52

51

fio

89

67

4»>

38

38

35

33

36

36

33

31

30

Aug.

25

20

16.0

15.0

17.0

16.0

15.2

15.0

16.8

18.7

14.7

16.1

19.4

16.3

16.2

18.8

20

18.'4

25

35

36

20

20

19.5

19 1

15.8

21

1 K A

17.4

13.4

15.8

Sept.

13.4

13.9

18.0

15.4

13.9

16.3

16.8

15.8

18.5

17.4

16.8

21

18.0

21

15.4

18.5

19.7

18.5

16.3

16.3

in a

15.4

14 9

14.4

i e Q

13.0

15.4

14 9

14 9

13.0

NOTE. Discharge estimated, on account of ice, as follows: Dec. 26-31, 60 second-feet; Jan. 1-10,30 secondfeet; Jan. 11-20, 35 second-feet; Jan. 21-31, 65 second-feet; Feb. 1-10, 95 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder May 7-15 not satisfactory; discharge estimated at 540 second-feet by comparison with record 

of flow obtained at Winona.

Monthly discharge of Palouse River near Potlatch, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1916.

Month.

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

14.6 

117 

488

1,180

4,960 

2,240 

1,070 

220 

172 

36 

21

4,960

MrrriTnijTn,

6.4 

9.3

200 

399 

236 

37 

30 

13.4 

13

6.4

Mean.

12.0 

26.0 

83.4 

44.0 

521 

1,970 

1,100 

500 

128 

60.9 

19.0 

16.3

373

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

738 

1,550 

5,130 

2,710 

30,000 

121,000 

65,500 

30,700 

7,620 

3,740 

1,170 

970

271,000
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

PALOTTSE RIVER NEAR WINONA, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 5, T. 16 N., R. 39 E., 1,000 feet below Rock Creek, 7 miles southwest of Winona, Whitman County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1914, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank; installed November 12, 1915; read by Theodore 

McDougall. Prior to November 12, 1915, inclined and vertical staff on right 

bank about 200 feet below Rock Creek.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. 1 Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed consists of gravel; shifting. Bight bank high; left 

bank subject to overflow at high stages. Stage of zero flow, according to measurements made November 12, 1915, gage height, 1.0±0.3 foot.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.0 feet February 

11 (discharge, 11,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.51 foot October 1 

(discharge, 11 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; flow estimated from discharge 

measurements, observer's notes, and weather records.

DIVERSIONS. Several irrigation ditches divert water above gage; though individually 

small they probably take in the aggregate a large proportion of the extreme lowwater flow.

REGULATION. Flow slightly regulated by splash dams in Idaho.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water February 10-11; 

affected by ice January 11-21 and January 28 to February 7. Rating curve for 

gage used prior to November 12 well defined; curve for new gage poorly defined 

before change in February and well defined thereafter. Gage read once daily 

to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to 

rating table. Open-water records good; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Palouse River near Winona, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

25

25

Feb. 13

- 14

14

Made by 

C. O. Brown...........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

C. G. Paulsen ..........

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet.

4.36

4.33

8.15

8.14

8.87

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

15.9

68

635

605

3, 120

3,280

Date.

24

Aug 19

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

C. G. Paulsen..........

Gage

Feet. 

10.66

10.70

6.34

5.00

4 09

2 no

DisCll3Tg6»

Sec.-ft. 

6,200

6,380 i onfl

1,060

573

61

a Old gage read 0.62 foot.

1 For measurements of discharge of Rock Creek at mouth and of Palouse River above mouth of Rock 

Creek, see Miscellaneous measurements, p. 182.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 177

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Palouse River near Winona, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

Day.

1. ..............

5... -.....-. -..-

6. ..............

T. ..............

8. ..............

10...............

11...............

19

13

14.........-.-.-.

1 ^

if

n. ..............

18......... -.-.--

19

20...........----

91

99

OQ

24. ..............

25.......-....---

26. ..............

97

28...............

90

Ofl

31

Oct.

1114-

10

17

14

16

13

12

12

19

10

14

12

17

14

14

16

18

16

16

14

14

14

23

27

17

17

20

25

27

Nov.

30

37

97

21

21

20

23

27

23

20

27

21

38

31

33

30

45

49

66

66

66

61

131 '102

83

89

102

89

83

83

Dec.

89

77

73

69

83

124

124

139

175

131

147

116

131

147

116

116

96

89

96

96

102

514 690-

432

'196

116

147

77

89

Jan.

77

83

83

83

66

77

77

89

89

89

116

2,170

1,160

556

358

234

Feb.

185

248

7,040

10,200

6,750

3,300

S

con

ft ICfl

6,320

6,040

4,960

3,890

3

0rtA

2,800

1,860

1,650

1,580

1,720

1,510

1,260

Mar.

1,380

1,040

1,040

1,090

1,040

928

1,140

5,350

8,240

7,040

5,900

5,090

4,340

3,480

2,350

2,210

2,210

4 340

5,760

7 040 e's90

5,090

4,000

9,140

8,090

7,340

5,620

4,110

3,300

Apr.

2,880

2,720

2,640

2,560

2,420

2,350

2,140

1, 930

1,960

2,000

2 4Qfl

2,800

2,560

2 140

I

Cflfl

1 7Qfl

1,650

1,720

1,580

1,510

1,380

1,320

1,090

1,320

1,320

1,580

1,510

May.

1,090

980

928

980

1,060

1,140

826

928

826

728

632

586

540

496

434

454

728

632

609

586

454

434

434

414

340

June.

340

340

308

308

264

264

278

224

200

200

160

250

200

178

169

178

160

169

114

144

212

218

224

200

200

224

264

224

250

July.

224

200

212

160

178

200

200

160

144

144

136

136

114

101

101

101

114

114

108

, 101

101

101

121

101

89

89

89

78

84

78

68

Aug.

68

68

73

68

68

68

64

64

68

64

73

fi4

89

68

64

68

64

59

59

59

59

59

59

R4

64

59

55

55

55

55

55

Sept.

55

, 51

47

49

64

59

59

59

55

59

55

43

37

43

50

47

42

43

40

Ml

36

01

35

45

59

59

55

51ni

51

NOTE. Gage not read Oct. 28-31, Dec. 3, Feb. 12,18, Apr. 9, 29, May 6,18, 20, 23, and June 23; discharge 

interpolated. Discharge estimated, on account of ice, Jan. 11-21, 55 second-feet, Jan. 28-31,190 second-feet, 

Feb. 1-7,165 second-feet.

Monthlydischarge of Palouse River near Winona, Wash., for theydar ending Sept. SO, 1916.

Month.

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

27 

131 

690 

2,170

10,200

9,140

2,880 

1,140 

340 

224 

89 

64

10, 200

Minimum .

11

20 

69

928 

1,090 

340 

144 

68 

35 

31

11

Mean.

16.9 

51.8 

156 

218 

2,760 

4,140 

1,950 

664 

222 

127 

63.8 

49.0

861

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,040 

3,080 

9,590 

13,400 

159,000 

255,000 

116,000 

40, 800 

13,200 

7,810 

3,920 

2,920

626,000

89941° 19 WSP 443 12
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B. 

PALOT/SE RIVER AT HOOPER, WASH.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 15 N., R. 37 E., 1 mile east of Hooper, Whitman County, 

and 2 miles above Cow Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,210 square miles.-

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 1, 1897, to December 31, 1899; April 1, 1900, to April 

20,1907; June 14,1908, to July 31,1912; March. 7, 1913, to March 31, 1916, when 

station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff in four sections on right bank, 300 feet'above and 

across the river from Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co.'s water tank; 

read by Mrs. L. C. Huffman. April 1 to August 31, 1897, vertical staff 1 mile 

above site of present gage; 'since September 9, 1897, several gages at present site 

and datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable 200 feet below highway bridge at 

Hooper, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gage is in long riffle-controlled pool. Bed of stream composed of solid rock covered with loose boulders which shift during floods. Left 

bank high; not subject to overflow; right bank low and covered with brush.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded October 1, 1915, to March 31, 

1916,16.0 feet at 11.30 p. m. February 10 (discharge, 17,800 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.55 foot October 2 (discharge, 6 second-feet).

1897-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 21.0 feet March 2, 1910 (discharge, 27,800 

second-feet); minimum stage, June 25, 1910, entire flow diverted, no flow past 

gage part of day.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Several small irrigation ditches divert water above the gage, the largest 

being the Palduse Irrigation & Power Co.'s canal (capacity about 15 second-feet).

REGULATION . None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well denned between 20 and 10,000 second-feet. Gage read once daily to half-tenths. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

excellent except for extremely high and low water.

Discharge measurements of Palouse River at Hooper, Wash., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1916.

[Made by C. O. Brown.]

Date. 

Oct. 11..............................................................................

Jan. 24..............................................................................

Gage

Feet. 

0.70

6.54 in so

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

11 Q

2,430

7 

' 140

o Made by observing velocity of floating ice at cable section; area of section obtained from previous 

measurements.
BASINS TRIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 179

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Palowe River at Hooper, Wash., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1916.

Day.

1. ........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.......

9.........

10.........

11.........

12.........

13.........

14........

15.........

Oct.

8

6

7

7

8

8

8

8

10

10

10

15

Nov.

33

3300

33

33

27

Oc

9Q

Ql

25

25

25

Q1

qi

38

Dec.

90

90

QO

98

98

98

147

156

147

17K

156

147

147

138

138

Jan.

98

105

105

OR

Qf\

90

105

90

105

105

90

76

76

76

Feb.

330

315

286

232

onQ

271

9,540

14,200

7,640

5,130

4,160

8,830

Mar.

1,620

1,200

1,100

1,040

i if;n

i i ^ft

1,100

1,040

K 7Qft

9 Ann

10,800

5,650

4,880

Day.

16.........

17.........

18.........

19

20.........

91

22

00

OK

oc

27.--......

2S

9Q

Oft

31.........

Oct.

22

22

22

25

25

OC

or

OK

OQ

00

00

9Q

9^.

9^.

25

25

Nov.

42

52

52

58

66

70

70

70

1 Kft

Oft

147

121

93

on

Dec.

121

121

90

98

105

105

271

KQ1

271

330

315

io.fi

tec

156

Jan.

76

70

70

70

83

76

Q8

2,400

2,580

1 040

634

862

550

470

SQfi

300

Feb.

7,980

7,470

5,920

5,130

4,160

'3,700

3,070

2,160

2,160

1^810

1,740

2,020

1,810

1,740

Mar.

3,920

3,070

2,400

2.320

4,520

6,200

9 000

10,700

7.300

Q nnn

13,800

9,900

9,900

8,490

6 500

4,520

Monthly discharge of Palouse River at Hooper, Wash., for the year ending Sept. 80, 1916.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Ma-rim rim .

25 

156 

591 

2,580 

14,200 

13,800

Minimum.

6 

25 

90 

70 

196 

1,040

Mean.

17.7 

58.2 

167 

345 

 3,540 

5,520

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,090 

3,460 

10,300 

21,200 

204,000 

339,000

579,000

ROCK CREEK NEAR EWAN, WASH.1

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 19 N., R. 40 E., at county bridge 200 feet below outlet of 

Rock Lake, 1J miles north of Ewan, Whitman County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 15, 1903, to September 30, 1905 (published as 

"Rock Creek near St. John, Wash."); March 30, 1914, to September 30, 1916.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream caisson of second bridge pier from left bank; 

read by Herbert Babcock. Gage used from October 15, 1903, to September 30, 

1905, was vertical staff on fifth pile bent of left approach to bridge at outlet of 

Rock Lake, at different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed of stream composed of solid rock covered with sharp 

volcanic debris. Right bank high; left bank low and subject to overflow at gage 

height 5.0 feet, when stream flows in two channels. Control for stages up to 

gage height 2 feet is rock riffle 100 feet below gage; for stages above 2 feet it is an 

unfinished earth and loose rock dam half a mile below gage; low-water control 

permanent; high-water control changeable. Stage of zero flow, according to 

. measurements made October 29, 1914, gage height 0.35±0.05 foot.

For discharge of Rock Creek at mouth see Miscellaneous measurements, p. 182.
180 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.71 feet February 

17 (discharge, 1,520 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.6 foot October 1-3 

8-28, and November 4-6 (discharge, 1.5 second-feet).

1903-1905 and 1914-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 15.60 feet March 9, 1904 

(discharge, 1,980 second-feet) ;minimum stage recorded, 10.00 feet September 23 

to October 25, 1904, 9.76 feet September 24-30, 1905, 0.30 foot September 4-9 

1914, 0.20 foot September 10-30, 1914, and 0.30 foot October 1-17, 1914 (discharge 

during these periods practically zero).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Gates in low dam at outlet of Rock Lake are seldom changed.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water February 16. Rating curves used before and after change fairly well denned. Gage read once 

daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek near Ewan, Wash., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1916.

Date.

Feb. 16

25

Mar. 1

1

Made by 

C. O. Brown...........

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gas;e 

height.

Feet. 

6.35

3.45

0 OK

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.340

ron

345

Date.

Mar. 15

15

Made by 

C. O. Brown.... .......

.....do..................

C. G.Paulsen.. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.27

1.80

1.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

909

870

98

23

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Ewan, Wash., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1916.

Day.

2............. .

5. ...... .......

7...............

8..---......----

9

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18........-.-..-.

19

20. ..............

21...............

22. ..............

23............. .

24...............

25...............

26. .............

27...............

28. ..............

29...............

30. ..............

31.--.-.--.......

Oct.

1.5

1.5

1.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

3 9

3.2

3.2

Nov.

3.2

3.2

9 9

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 7

2 7

9 7

9 ft

3 2

4.0

4 *

4 K

4 *

4

0

5

0

5.5

6

0

6.5

7.2

7 9

7 Q

9 0

9 n

9 0

Dec.

Q ft

Q 9

9

0

9

0

Q 9

Q Q

Q 7

Q 7

10

10

1011

13

13

14

14

15

15

16

17

17

18

19

on

20

on

21

91

21

21

21

Jan.

21

99

22

99

99

22

22

99

23

24

24

9K

24

24

23

2390.

.90

99

23

90

25

Oft

00

29

30

99

94

97

42

48

Feb.

50

52

Cft

49

50

50

*9

KO

KO

OK

134

465

830

770

900

1,520

1 07A

1,100

940

825

790

565

COK

485

435

97ft

OKft

Mar.

350

310

9Q9

275 97>;

330

330

OOA

Of A

1,180

1,420

1 °.7fi

1 °.7ft

I

ftfln

RAft

720'

655

KGK

485

655

720

860

900

1,020

1,180

1,140

1.100

1,020

1,020

980

Apr.

790

755

655

KQC

KCC

485

onn

390

orm

390

9.7ft

9.7ft

350

Of A

91 ft

91 fi

91 ft

310

91 ft

91 ft

9Q9

292

O7K

97K

97K

97*

242

91 ft

91ft

May.

174

160

160

1 KO

1 CO

1 5.9

14.fi

139

139

199

19K

11G

ill

inill

104

104

iftd

iru

Q7

96

94

90

86

83

R9

Rft

7Q

June.

75

72

70

69

68

68

66

65

64

64

62

62

62

61

61

61

60

60

61

61

60

60

KQ

EQ

E.7

60

59

57

July.

57

57

K7

KQ

57

56

56

55

54

co

CO

50

Cft

Cft

4Q

4Q

da

AQ

48

47

47

46

47

46

46

46

4s.

AK

44

44

44

Aug.

43

44

49

43

AQ

49

42

42

41

41

40

00

00

97

36

0/»

OK

94

99

32

30

97

9«

9fi

9K

24

24

24

24

90

Sept.

90

22

99

22

00

00

22ty\

ty\

20

1Q

1Q

19

1ft

1ft

1 C

1 o

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

 to
BASINS TEIBUTARY TO SNAKE RIVER. 181

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek near Ewan, Wash., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Month.

April....................... ...........................

May .......--......--.-...-------..--,.....-.-..... ....

Julv.. ........................................... .....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3.2 

9.0 

21 

48 

1,520 

1.420 

790 

174 

75 

59 

44 

23

1,520

Minimum.

1.5 

1.5 

9."0 

21 

49 

275 

210 

76 

57 

44 

23 

13

1.5

Mean.

1.88 

4.43 

14.6 

26.2 

542 

768 

391 

117 

63.0 

50.1 

34.2 

18.3

168

Run-off in 

acre-feet

116 

264 

898 

1,610 

31,200 

47,200 

23,300 

7,190 

3,750 

3,080 

2,100 

1,090

122,000

MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.

Discharge measurements of streams in the Snake River basin at 

points other than regular gaging stations, made during the year 

ending September 30, 1916, are listed in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Snake River drainage basin during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1916.

Date.

10

July 16

Sept. 5

July 25

Aug. 26

Mair 94

Mar. 17

April 20

19

22

12

Stream.

.....do.................

Danskm canal -. ....

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

canal.

.....do.................

.....do.................

Tributary to or 

diverting from.

.....do.............

.....do............

.....do............ 

.....do............

.....do............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do............

Locality.

Cheney, Wyo.

Idaho. 

McNeel's ford near Alpine, 

Idaho.

Yellowstone, Mont.

near Blackfoot, Idaho.

.....do.........................

(Government) canal near 

Firth, Idaho.

Indian Reservation, near 

Tyhee, Idaho.

sec. 5,T.4S.,R. 34E., about 

11 miles south of Blackfoot, 

Idaho.

14 S., R. 23 E., about 5 miles 

southeast of Oakley, Idaho.

Oakley, Idaho, in sec, 19, T. 

13 S.. R. 21 E.,i mile above 

heading of Twin Falls-Oakley Land & Water Co., feeder canal. 

.....do.........................

.....do.........................

yard ditch in sec. 5, T. 44 N. , 

R. 63 E., 10 miles southwest 

of Contact, Nev.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.16

2.51

3.11

2.33

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

&.5

350

619

732 

104

133

151

102

131

77.3

181

1QH

5.8

31.0

27.5

1.7

410

Furnished by S. E. Vance, jr., deputy state engineer.
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII B.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Snake River drainage basin during the year 

ending Sept. SO,-1916 Continued.

Date.

Apr. 11

11

13

Nov. 2

July 17o

Mar. 25

Aug. 21

Apr. 286

Aug. 31

July 11

May 13

on

Aug. 31

Aug. 11

Feb. 24

Oct. 11

Oct. 12

12

12

Nov. 12

May 24

Stream.

.....do.................

.....do.................

Big Wood River. ......

.....do.................

.....do.................

Bull Run Creek.......

.....do.................

Krall's ditch...........

Deer Creek ............

.....do.................

Willow Creek..........

South Fork of Payette 

River. 

Idaho Power Co.'s

canal. 

Grangeville Electric

Light & Power Co.'s 

canal. 

.....do.................

ment Co.'s canal. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Rock Creek. ...........

.....do.................

Tributary to or 

diverting from.

Creek. 

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Big Wood River

.....do.............

South Fork of

Owyhee. 

.....do.............

(above Cottonwood Creek).

.....do.............

nel No. 1. 

Payette River.....

water River 

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.. ...........

.....do.............

.....do.............

.....do.............

Locality.

33, T. 44 N., R. 63 E., about 9 

miles southwest of Contact, 

Nev. 

.....do.........................

ditch, in sec. 17, T. 47 N., R. 

65 E., about 11 miles northeast of San Jacinto, Nev. 

.....do.........................

Below Camas Creek and above

Magic dam near Stanton, 

Idaho.

sion near Gooding, Idaho.

near Richfield, Idaho.

Grandview, Idaho, in sec. 

35, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., 1J miles 

below heading.

rora-WMterock Road at 

mouth of canyon in sec. 35, 

T. 44 N., R. 51 E., near 

Edgemont, Elko County, 

Nev. 

.....do.........................

.....do.........................

6, T. 14 S.. R. 41 E., 2 miles 

south of Malheur, Oreg.

Ranger's cabin 3 miles above 

Garden Valley, Idaho.

Grangeville, Idaho. 

.....do.........................

nona, Wash.

.....do.........................

.....do.........................

.....do.........................

.....do.........................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.40

4.29

c2.77

Below 

R. P.

c4.24

Below 

R. P.

1.71

4.76

1.73

1.30

1.15

.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

38

3.9

303

6.8

96.3

514

698

0.0

81

136

0.2

.5

2.9

12.0

5.8

35.8

.8

863 

698

99

100

1,110

9.3

3.9

2.9

.83

6.7

128

a 10 second-feet diverted above bridge for irrigation.

& Reference point is 8d nail in side of downstream end of center beam of bridge.

c Furnished by Idaho Irrigation Co.
INDEX.

A. Page. 

Accuracy of data and computations, degrees

of................................ 13

Acknowledgments for aid................... 14

Acre-foot, definition of....................... 8

equivalent of............................ 11

Alpine, Idaho, Salt River near.............. 181

Snake River at.......................... 19-20

Antelope Creek near Darlington, Idaho...... 67-68

Appropriations, record of.................... 7

Arrowrock, Idaho, Boise River near....... 125-128

Cottonwood Creek near................ 128-130

Deer Creek near......................... 182

Lambing Creek near..................... 182

MooreCreeknear...................... 140-142

Audrey, Oreg., Middle Fork of Burnt River

. near........................... 159-160

North Fork of Burnt River at........ 154-156

Authorization of work....................... 7

B.

Baldwin, G. C., and assistants, work of...... 14

Bellevue, Idaho, Big Wood River near...... 9g-93

Big Cottonwood Creek near Oakey, Idaho... 181 

Big Wood River at Hailey, Idaho.......... 89-91

below Magic dam, near Richfield, Idaho. 94-95 

below North Gooding canal, near Shoshone, Idaho.................... 96-97

near Bellevue, Idaho.................... 92-93

near Gooding, Idaho..................... 98-99

near Stanton, Idaho.................... 182

Big Wood Slough at Hailey, Idaho........ 99-100

Birch Creek near Oakley, Idaho............. 78-79

Birch Creek feeder canal near Oakley, Idaho. 181 

Blackfoot, Idaho, Danskin canal near....... 181

Fort Hall lower canal near.............. 66-67

Fort Hall upper canal near.............. 64-66

Snake River near........................ 24-26

Spring Creek near....................... 181

Blackfoot-Marsh reservoir near Henry, Idaho. 53 

Blackfoot River above reservoir, near Henry,

Idaho........................... 51-52

near Blackfoot, Idaho................... 58-59

near Henry, Idaho....................... 54-55

near Shelley, Idaho...................... 56-57

Blaine, Idaho, Camas Creek near....... 101-102

Boise River at Bowling's ranch, near Arrowrock, Idaho.................... 125-126

below Moore Creek, near Arrowrock,

Idaho......................... 126-128

near Twin Springs, Idaho............. 123-124

South Fork of, near Lenox, Idaho.... 131-132

Bridgeport, Oreg., Burnt River at......... 157-158

Bruneau River near Grandview, Idaho.... 106-107

near Rowland, Nev.................... 104-105

East Fork of, near Three Creek, Idaho.. 108-109

Bull Run Creek near Edgemont, Nev...... 182

Bully Creek at Warm Springs, near Vale,

Oreg........................... 146-147

Burbank, Wash., Snake River near........ 45-46

Burbank Co., acknowledgment to........... 14

Burnt River at Bridgeport, Oreg......... 157-158

-nearHereford, Oreg................... 156-157

Middle Fork of, near Audrey, Oreg.... 159-160

North Fork of, at Audrey, Oreg....... 154-156

South Fork of, near Unity, Oreg..... 160-162

C.

Camas Creek near Blaine, Idaho........... 101-102

Cedar Creek near Roseworth, Idaho......... 86-87

Cheney, Wyo., Hoback River near.......... 181

Cherry Creek near Three Creek, Idaho..... 110-111

Clearwater River at Kamiah, Idaho........ 168-170

South Fork of, near Grangeville, Idaho. 170-172 

Computed results, accuracy of............... 13

Contact, Nev., Jakes Creek near............. 182

Salmon Falls Creeknear................. 181

Control, definition of........................ 8

Cooperation,record of....................... 14

Cottonwood Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho. 128-130 

Crane Creek near Midvale, Idaho.......... 153-154

Crane Creek Irrigation, Land & Power Co.,

acknowledgment to.............. 14

Current meter, Price, plate showing........ 12

D. 

Danskin canal near Blackfoot, Idaho....... 181*

Darlington, Idaho, Antelope Creek near.... 67-68

Data, accuracy of............................ 13

explanation of........................... 11-13

Deadwood Creek near Three Creek, Idaho.. 112-113 

Dean, H. J., work of......................... 15

Deer Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho..'........ 182

Definitions of terms......................... 8

Devil Creek near Three Creek, Idaho...... 87-88

Dickinson, W. E., work of................... 15

Discharge in second-feet, table for converting,

into run-off in acre-feet.......... 9

table for converting, into run-off in millions of cubic feet. ............... 9

into run-off in millions of gallons..... 10

into theoretical horsepower per foot

offaU............................ 10

Discharge in second-feet per square mile, 

table for converting, into run-off 

in depth in inches............... 9

Dowling's ranch, near Arrowrock, Idaho,

BoiseRiver at................. 125-126

E.

Equivalents, convenient, list of............. 9-11

Ewan, Wash., Rock Creek near. ..... 179-181

183
184

F.

Firth, Idaho, Idaho (Government) canal near 63-64 

Sand Creek near......................... 181

Fish Creek at Wilson, Wyo.................. 181

Fort Hall lower canal near Blackfoot, Idaho.. 66-67

Fort Hall upper1 canal near Blackfoot, Idaho. 64-66

near Tyhee, Idaho....................... 181

Friez water-stage recorder, plate showing.... 13

G.

Gaging station, typical, plate showing....... 12

Gaging stations, number of.................. 7

Garden Valley, Idaho, South Fork of Payette River near.................. 182

Gold Creek, Nev., Owyhee River near..... 113-114

Gooding, Idaho, Big Wood River near....... 98-99

Goose Creek above Trapper Creek, near Oakley, Idaho....................... 74-76

Grandview, Idaho, Bruneau River near... 106-107 

Grand view canal near Grandview, Idaho.... 182

Grangeville, Idaho, South Fork of Clearwater

River near.................... 170-172

Grangeville Electric Light & Power Co.'s

canal near Grangeville, Idaho.... 182

Grays Lake outlet near Herman, Idaho...... 48-49

Gurley water-stage recorder, plate showing.. 13

H.

Hagerxnan, Idaho, Snake River near......... 36

Hailey, Idaho, Big Wood River at........... 89-91

Big Wood Slough at.................... 99-100

Hardman ranch, near Unity, Oreg., South

Fork of Burnt River at........ 161-162

Heise, Idaho, Snake River near.............. 20-22

Henry, Idaho, Blackfoot-Marsh reservoir

near............................. 53

Blackfoot River near.............. 51-52,54-55

Little Blackfoot River at................ 59-60

Meadow Creek near...................... 61-62

JTenrys Fork near Rexburg, Idaho.......... 46-48

near Yellowstone, Mont................. 181

Henshaw, F. F., and assistants, work of..... 14

Hereford, Oreg., Burnt River near......... 156-157

Herman, Idaho, Grays Lake outlet near..... 48-49

Hoback River near Cheney, Wyo............ 181

Hooper, Wash., Palouse River at.......... 178-179

Washington Development Co.'s canal at. 182 

Horsepower, equivalents of.................. 11

Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, Idaho Power Co.'s

canal at......................... 182

Payette River near.................... 148-149

I.

Idaho (Government) canal near Firth, Idaho. 63-64

near Shelley, Idaho...................... 49-51

Idaho Irrigation Co., acknowledgment to.... 14

Idaho Power Co., acknowledgment to....... 14

canal of, at Horseshoe Bend, Idaho...... 182

J.

Jacfe Creek near Tuscarora, Nev........... 118-119

Jaefeson Lake at Moran, Wyo................ 16-17

Jacob, C. C., and assistants, work of......... 14

Jakes Creek near Contact, Nev............... 182

Jordan Creek near Jordan Valley, Oreg.... 119-121

Kamiah, Idaho, Clearwater River at....... 168-170

Kearney, W. M., acknowledgment t»........ 14

Kimball, L. S.., acknowledgment to.......... 14

King Hill, Idaho, Snake River at............ 37-38

Krall's ditch near Lenox, Idaho............. 182

L. 

Lake Milner at Milner, Idaho................ 31

Lambing Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho...... 182

Landes, Henry, acknowledgment to......... 14

Lardo, Idaho, North Fork of Payette River

at............................. 150-151

Lenox, Idaho, Krall's ditch near............. 182

Long Gulch Creek near................ 134-136

Rattlesnake Creek near................ 136-138

Smith Creek near...................... 133-134

South Fork of Boise River near........ 131-132

Willow Creek near..................... 138-139

Lewis, John H., acknowledgment to......... 14

Little Blackfoot River at Henry, Idaho...... 59-60

Little Wood River near R ichfield, Idaho..... 102

104,182 

Long Gulch Creek near Lenox, Idaho...... 134,13&

M. 

McCarthy, P. W., acknowledgment to....... 14

Magic dam, near Richfield, Idaho, Big Wood

River below.................... 94-95

Malheur, Oreg., Willow Creek near.......... 182

Malheur River at Warm Springs reservoir

site, near Riverside, Oreg.... 142-144

.near Namorf, Oreg.................... 144-146

Maney Bros. Construction Co., acknowledgment to......................... 14

Meadow Creek near Henry, Idaho........... 61-62

Measures, English, metric equivalents of.... 11

Midvale, Idaho, Crane Creek near.......... 153-154

Milner, Idaho, Lake Milner at............... 31

Snake River at.......................... 31-33

North Side Twin Falls canal at.......... 79-81

South Side Twin Falls canal at.......... 82-83

Miner's inch, equivalents of................. 10,11

Mmidoka, Idaho, North Side Minidoka canal

near............................. 71-72

Snake River near........................ 28-30

South Side Minidoka canal near......... 72-74

Miscellaneous discharge measurements..... 181-182

Moore Creek, near Arrowroek, Idaho, Boise

River below.................. 126-128

near Arrowrock, Idaho................. 140-142

Moran, Wyo., Jackson Lake at............... 16-17

Snake River near........................ 17-19

Mullenix, S. A., acknowledgment to......... 14

Murphy, Idaho, Snake River near........... 39-40

N. 

Namorf, Oreg., Malheur River near........ 144-146

seepage from tunnel No. 1............... 182

Neeley, Idaho, Snake River at............... 27-28

Nevada, cooperation by...................... 14

North Gooding canal, near Shoshone, Idaho,

Big Wood River below.......... 96-97

North Powder, Oreg., Powder River near.. 163-164 

North Side Minidoka canal near Minidoka,

Idaho........................... 71-72

North Side Twin Falls canal at Milner, Idaho 79-81
INDEX. 185

o.

Oakley, Idaho, Big Cottonwool Creek near.. 181 

Birch Creek feeder canal near............ 181

Birch Creek near......................... 78-79

Goose Creek near........................ 74-76

Trapper Creek near....................... 76-78

Oregon, cooperation by...................... 14

O wyhee canal near O wyhee, Oreg.......... 121-122

O wyhee River near Gold Creek, Nev...... 113-114

near Owyhee, Nev..................... 114-116

near Owyhee, Oreg.................... 116-117

P. 

Palouse River at Hooper, Wash........... 178-179

near Potlatch, Idaho.................. 174-175

near Winona, Wash............... 176-177,182

Parker, G. L., and assistants, work of....... 14-15

Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho. 148-149 

North Fork of, at Lardo, Idaho........ 150-151

at Van Wyck, Idaho.............. 152-153

South Fork of, near Garden Valley, Idaho 182 

Perrine, J. B., acknowledgment to........... 14

Personnel, record of......................... 14-15

Pocatello, Idaho, city of, acknowledgment to.. 14 

Portneuf River at........................ 69-70

Porter, E. A., and assistants, work of........ 14

Porterville Bridge, near Blackfoot, Idaho,

Snake River at.................. 24-25

Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho.......... 69-70

Potlatch, Idaho, Palouse River near....... 174-175

Powder River near North Powder, Oreg... 163-164 

Price current meter, plate showing.......... 12

Publications, list of.................... Appendix.

* R. 

Rattlesnake Creek near Lenox, Idaho..... 136-138

Rexburg, Idaho, Henrys Fork near.......... 46-48

Richardson, J. G., acknowledgment to....... 14

Richfield, Idaho, Big Wood River near...... 94-95

Little Wood River near........... 102-104,182

Riparia, Wash., Snake River at............. 43-44

Riverside, Oreg., Malheur River near...... 142-144

Rock Creek at mouth................_..... 182

near Ewan, 'Wash..................... 179-181

Roseworth, Idaho, Cedar Creek near......... 86-87

Rowland, Nev., Bruneau River near...... 104-105

Run-off in acre feet, table for converting discharge in second-feet into........ 9

Run-off in depth in inches, definition of..... 8

table for converting discharge in secondfeet per square mile into......... 9

Run-off in millions of cubic feet, table for 

converting discharge in secondfeet into........................ 9

Run-off in millions of gallons, table for converting discharge in second-feet 

into............................. 10

Salmon Falls Creek near Contact, Nev....... 181

near San Jacinto, Nev................... 84-85

Salmon River at Salmon, Idaho........... 165-166

at Whitebird, Idaho................... 167-168

Salt River near Alpine, Idaho............... 181

San Jacinto, Nev., Salmon Falls Creek near.. 84-85 

Shoshone Creek near..................... 182

Sand Creeknear Firth, Idaho................ 181

Second-foot, equivalents of.................. 10-11

definition of............................. 8

per square mile, definition of............ 8

Shelley, Idaho, Blackfoot River near........ 56-57

Idaho (Government) canal near ....... 49-51

Snake River near........................ 22-23

Shoshone, Idaho, Big Wood River near...... 96-97

Shoshone Creek near San Jacinto, Nev....... 182

Smith Creek near Lenox, Idaho............ 133-134

Snake River at Alpine, Idaho................ 19-20

at King Hill, Idaho...................... 37-38

atMilner,Idaho......................... 31-33

. atNeeley,Idaho......................... 27-28

at Porterville Bridge, near Blackfoot,

Idaho........................... 24-25

at Riparia, Wash........................ 43-44

at south boundary of Yellowstone National Park...................... 15-16

at Weiser, Idaho........................ 41-42

near Blackfoot, Idaho.................... 25-26

nearBurbank, Wash..................... 45-46

near Hagerman, Idaho................... 36

nearHeise,Idaho........................ 20-22

nearMinidoka,Idaho................... 28-30

near Koran, Wyo....................... 17-19

near Murphy, Idaho..................... 39-40

near Shelley, Idaho...................... 22-23

near Twin Falls, Idaho.................. 34-35

South Side Minidoka canal near Minidoka,

Idaho........................... 72-74

Spring Creek near Blackfoot, Idaho........ 181

Stage-discharge relation, definition of......... 8

Stanton, Idaho, Big Wood River near........ 182

Starbuck, Wash., Tucannon River near.... 172-173

State engineer of Idaho, acknowledgment to.. 14 

Stevens water-stage recorder, plate showing.. 13

T. 

Terms, definition of........................ 8

Three Creek, Idaho, Cherry Creek near.... 110-111

Deadwood Creek near................. 112-113

Devil Creek near........................ 87-88

East Fork of Bruneau River near....... 108-109

Three Creek near..................... 109-110

Trapper Creek, Goose Creek above........... 74-76

near Oakley, Idaho...................... 76-78

Tucannon River near Starbuck, Wash..... 172-173

1 Tunnel No. 1 seepage near Namorf, Oreg...... 182

Tuscarora, Nev., Jack Creek near........... 118-119

Twin Falls, Idaho, Snake River near......... 34-35

Twin Falls canal at Milner, Idaho............ 79-83

Twin Falls Canal Co., acknowledgment to.... 14

Twin Falls North Side Land & Water Co.,

acknowledgment to............. 14

Twin Falls-Oakley Land & Water Co., acknowledgment to................ 14

Twin Falls-Salmon River Land & Water

Co., acknowledgment to......... 14

Twin Springs, Idaho, Boise River near.... 123-124

Tyhee, Idaho, Fort Hall upper canal near..... 181

U.

Unity, Oreg., South Fork of Burnt River

near........................... 160-162

Utah Construction Co., acknowledgment to.. 14
186 INDEX.

V. Page. 

Vale, Oreg., Bully Creek near.............. 146-147

Van Wyck, Idaho, North Fork of Payette

River at....................... 152-153

Velocity in feet per second, table for converting, into velocity in miles per 

hour............................ 10

W.

Warm Springs near Vale, Oreg., Bully Creek

at............................. 146-147

Warm Springs reservoir site near Riverside,

Oreg., Malheur River at........ 142-144

"Washington, cooperation by................. 14

Washington Development Co.'s canal at

Hooper, Wash................... 182

Waterpower, formula for calculating....... 113

Water-stage recorders, plate showing......... 13

Weiser, Idaho, Snake River at............... 41-42

West End Twin Falls Irrigation Co., acknowledgment to................ 14

Whitebird, Oreg., Salmon River at......... 167-168

Willow Creek near Lenox, Idaho........... 138-139

near Malheur, Oreg...................... 182

Willow River Land & Irrigation Co., acknowledgment to ........I.... 14

Wilson, Wyo., Fish Creek at................. 181

Winona, Wash., Palouse River near.... 176-177,182

Work, division of............................ 14-15

Y.

Yellowstone, Mont., Henrys Fork near....... 181

Yellowstone National Park, Snake River at

south boundary of............... 15-16

Z. 

Zero flow, point of, definition of.............. 8
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS

AND

PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES

PART XII NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE BASINS
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS 

RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES.

INTRODUCTION.

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume 

of flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, 

but it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects 

as irrigation, Water storage, water powers, underground waters, and 

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have 

been published in the series of Water-supply papers, but some 

have appeared in the bulletins, monographs, professional papers, 

and annual reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries coincide 

with natural drainage features as indicated below:

Part I. North. Atlantic slope basins.

II. South. Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins.

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. Missouri River basin.

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

I.. Colorado River basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, in three volumes:

J., Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River basin.

B, Snake River basin.

C, Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in Oregon.

HOW GOVERNMENT REPORTS MAY BE OBTAINED OR CONSULTED.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resouices of 

the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below.

1. Copies may be obtained free of charge by applying to the 

Director of the Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. The edition 

printed for free distribution is, however, small and is soon exhausted.

2. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superinm
IV SURFACE WATER STIFFLY, 1916, PART XII.

tendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, 

D. C., who will on application furnish lists giving prices.

3. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries.of the 

principal cities in the United States.

4. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., 704, Journal Building.

Atlanta, Ga., Post Office Building.

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Topeka, Kans., 25 Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., Montana National Bank Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 New Post Office Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 421 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, 615 Idaho Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

San Francisco, Cal., 328 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Cal., 619 Federal Building.

Austin, Tex., Capitol Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 14 Capitol Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained 

by applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C. 

STREAM-PLOW REPORTS.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at more than 4,100 points 

in the United States, and the data obtained have been published

in the reports tabulated below:

» 

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey.

[A=Annual Report; B=B"ulIetin; W= Water-Supply Paper.]

Report.

10thA,pt.2..........

llth A, pt. 2..........

12th A, pt. 2..........

13th A, pt. 3.. ....... .

B131. ................

B140-- ...............

Wll.. ................

18th A, pt. 4 ..........

W15.. ...... ..........

W16........ ..........

19th A, pt.2. .........

W27. ................

W 28. ................

Character of data.

--...do...........................................................

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and monthly 

discharge (also many data covering earlier years) .

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years) . 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Mississippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western 

United States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also some long-time records). 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United States,

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River and 

western United States.

Year.

1884 to September, 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 

1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31, 

1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31, 

1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896. 

1895 and 18%.

1897. 

1897.

1897. 

1898. 

1898.
STKEAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS. V

Stream, flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey Continued.

Report.

20th A, pt. 4. .........

W35 to 39...... .......

21st A. pt. 4.. .........

W47 to 52...... .......

22dA,pt.4...........

W66, 66.. .............

W75... ...............

W82 to 85. ............

W97tolOO............

W 124 to 135 ........

W 165 to 178..... ......

W 201 to 214..... ......

W241 to 252..... ......

W 261 to 272.. .........

W 281 to 292.... .... .

W 301 to 312...........

W 321 to 332.. .........

W 351 to 362....

W 381 to 394....

W401 to 414..... ......

W431to444..........

Character of data.

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Year.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

IQfU 

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1809.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations.have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The table following gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1916. The data for any particular station will, as a rule, be found in 

the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data for Machias River at Whitneyville, Me., 

1903 to 1916, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97, 124, 165, 201, 

241, 261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, and 431, which contain records 

for the New England streams from 1903 to 1916. Results of miscellaneous measurements are published by drainage basins.

In these papers and in the following lists the stations are arranged 

in ,downstream order. The main stem of any river is determined 

by measuring or estimating its drainage area that is, the headwater 

stream having the largest drainage area is considered the continuation of the main stream, and local changes in name and lake surface 

are disregarded. All stations from the source to the mouth of the 

main stem of the river are presented first, and the tributaries in 

regular order from source to mouth follow, the streams in each 

tributary basin being listed before those of the next basin below.

In exception to this rule the records for Mississippi River are 

given in four parts, as indicated on page in, and the records for large 

lakes are presented in order of the streams around the run of the lake.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream me

Year.

1899 ......

1900 g.....

1901.......

1902.......

1903.......

1904.......

1905.......

1906.......

1907-8.....

1909.......

1910.......

1911.......

1912.......

1913.......

1914.......

1915.......

1916.......

I

North 

Atlantic 

slope 

basms 

(St. John 

River to 

York

River).

35

47, ft 48

65,75

82

97

n 124,o 125,

P126

» 165, o 166,

P167

»201,o 202,

P203

241

261

281

301

321

351

381

401

431

II

South 

Atlantic

slope and 

eastern 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

basins 

(James 

River

to the Mississippi).

635,36

48

65,75

6 82, 83

6 97 98

P 126, 127

p 167, 168

V 203, 204

242

262

282

QftO

o\fa

322

QCO 

OO.0

 382

402

432

III

Ohio 

River, 

basin.

36

48,* 49

65,75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283

QftQ

ouo

323

OCQ 

OQO

383

 <03

433

IV

St. 

Lawrence 

River 

basin.

36

49

65,75

Z82,83

97

19Q ±£iy

170

206

244

264

284

304

QO4. da1*

OK4

OOI

QQJ

OOrr

404

434

V

Hudson 

Bay and 

upper

sippi 

River

basins.

36

49

* 65, 66, 75

*83,8i

ft98,99,mlOO

4128,130

171

207

245

265

285

305

ooe 

dad

355

385

405

435

VI

Missouri 

River 

basin.

c36,37

49, i 50

66,75

84

99

130, <Z 131

208

246

266

286

306

26

356

386

406

436

VII

Lower Mississippi 

River 

basin.

37

50

* 65, 66, 75

*83,84

If QQ QQ

* STOj £7.7

* 128, 131

* 169, 173

* 205, 209

247

267

287

307

QO7 Oai

Off 17 OO/

387

407

437

VIII

Western 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

basins.

37

50

66,75

OA 

Ot

QQw

1OO 

JLO.0

174

O1 A 

£lL\J

248

268

288

308

328

358

388

408

438

Co

R

b

<

175

a Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Tables fos monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV.

6 James River only.

c Gallatin River.

<* Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

e Mphave River only.

/ Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific slope drainage basins.

g Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. Tables 

for monthly charge for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual-Report, Part IV.

ft Wissahickon and Schuylkill rivers to James River.

i Scioto River.

i Loup and Platte 

with Platte.

* Tributaries of Mis

l Lake Ontario and 

m Hudson Bay only

n New England rive

o Hudson River to D

V Susquehanna Riv

9 Platte and Kansas 

r Great Basin in Ca

* Below junction wi

* Rogue, Umpqua, 
NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE DRAINAGE BASINS.

PRINCIPAL STREAMS.

The largest rivers discharging into the Pacific Ocean in Oregon 

and Washington are Rogue, Umpqua, and Columbia rivers and 

str.eams that reach the ocean through Puget Sound. The principal 

tributaries of the Columbia are' Kootenai, Clark Fork, Spokane, 

Wenatchee, Yakima, Snake, Walla Walla, Umatilla, John Day, Reschutes, Klickitat, Willamette, and Lewis rivers. Nisqually, Puyallup, 

White, Snohomish, and Skagit rivers flow into Puget Sound. The 

streams of this division drain wholly or in part the States of Idaho, 

Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

In addition to the list of gaging stations and the annotated list of 

publications relating specifically to the section, these pages contain a 

similar list of reports that are of general interest in many sections and 

cover a wide range of hydrologic subjects, and also brief references to 

reports published by State and other organizations (p. xxxii).

GAGING STATIONS.

NOTE. Date after a date indicates that station was being maintained September 30,1916, Period after 

a date indicates discontinnance.

BETWEEN COLUMBIA RIVER AND PUGET SOUND,

Chehalis River at Centralia, Wash., 1910-11. 

Quinault River at Quinault Lake, Wash., 1911- 

Soleduck River neap Quillayute, Wash., 1897-1901. 

Kalawa River near Forks, Wash., 1897-1901.

PUGET SOUND DRAINAGE BASINS.

Elwha River at McDonald, Wash., 1897-1901.

Elwha River near Port Angeles, Wash., 1911-12.

Dungenesa River at Sequin, Wash., 1897-98.

Dungeness River at Dungeness, Wash., 1898-1901.

Dosewallips River at Brinnon, Wash., 1910-11.

Duckabush River near Duckabush, Wash., 1910-11.

Skokomiah River, North Fork (head of Skokomish River), nead Hoodsport, Wash.,

1910-11; 1913.

Nisqually River near Ashford, Wash., 1910-1914. 

Nisqually River near La Grande, Wash., 1906-1911. 

Puyallup River near Electron, Wash., 1909- 

Puyallup River near Alderton, Wash., 1914- 

Puyallup River at Puyallup, Wash., 1914-

Carbon River at Fairfax, Wash., 1910-1912.

White River below Forks, near Enumclaw, Wash., 1911-12. 

89941° 19 wsp443 13 . VH
VIII SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII.

Puyallup River tributaries Continued.

White River at Buckley, Wash., 1899-1903; 1910-11; 1913-

Greenwater River at mouth, near Enumclaw, Wash., 1911-12. 

White River flume at Buckley, Wash., 1913- 

Green River at Kanasket, Wash., 1911. 

Duwamish River:

Cedar River at Vaughn Bridge, near Cedar Lake, Wash., 1898-99. 

Cedar River at Cedar Lake, near North Bend, Wash., 1902-3. 

Cedar River near Cedar Falls, Wash., 1914- 

Cedar River near Landsburg, Wash., 1914- 

Cedar River near Ravensdale, Wash., 1901-1912. 

Cedar River at Clifford Bridge, near Ravensdale, Wash., 1895-1898 

Skykomish River, South Fork (head of Snohomish River), near Berlin, Wash., 1910-11. 

Skykomish River, South Fork, near Index, Wash., 1902-1905; 1911-12, 1913- 

Skykomish River at Sultan, Wash., 1910-11. 

FOBS River near Skykomish, Wash, 1911.

East Fork of Fose River near Skykomish, Wash., 1911. 

Miller Creek near Berlin, Wash., 1911-

West Fork of Miller Creek near Berlin, Wash., 1911. 

North Fork of Skykomish River at Index, Wash., 1910- 

Sultan River near Sultan, Wash., 1911-

Snoqualmie River, Middle Fork (head of Snoqualmie River), near North Bend, 

Wash., 1907-8; 1908- (Records for this station and other stations in Snoqualmie 

River basin published in Water-Supply Paper 412.) 

Snoqualmie River near Snoqualmie, Wash., 1898-99; 1900; 1902-1904. (Revised

records published in Water-Supply Paper 412.) 

North Fork of Snoqualmie River at cable bridge, near North Bend, Wash.,

1913-1915.

North Fork of Snoqualmie River near North Bend, Wash., 1907- 

South Fork of Snoqualmie River near Garcia, Wash., 1910-1915. 

South Fork of Snoqualmie River at North Bend, Wash., 1907- 

Tokul Creek near Snoqualmie, Wash., 1907-1914. 

Pilchuck Creek near Granite Falls, Wash., 1911. 

Stilaguamish River, South Fork (head of Stilaguamish River), near Silverton, Wash.,

1910-

Stilaguamish River, South Fork, near Robe, Wash., 1902-3. 

Stilaguamish River, South Fork, at Granite Falls, Wash., 1911; 1913-1915.

Canyon Creek near Granite Falls, Wash., 1911-1913.. 

Skagit River at Reflector Bar, near Marblemount, Wash., 1913- 

Skagit River near Marblemount, Wash., 1908-1914. 

Skagit River near Sedro Woolley, Wash., 1908-

Stetattle Creek near Marblemount, Wash., 1913-1915. 

Cascade River near Marblemount, Wash., 1909-1913. 

Sauk River above Whitechuck River, near Darrington, Wash., 1910. 

Sauk River above Clear Creek, near Darrington, Wash., 1910-1913. 

Sauk River at Darrington, Wash., 1914- 

Sauk River at Suiattle Crossing, near Sauk, Wash., 1910-1912. 

Whitechuck River near Darrington, Wash., 1910. 

Clear Creek near Darrington, Wash., 1910-11. 

Baker Lake (on Baker River) near Concrete, Wash., 1910-1915. 

Baker River below Anderson Creek, near Concrete, Wash., 1910- 

Baker River at Concrete, Wash., 1910-1915. 

Whatcom Lake near Bellingham, Wash., 1913-14. 

Whatcoin Creek near Bellingham, Wash., 1910-1914.
GAGING STATIONS. IX

Nooksack Eiver, 1 North Fork (head of Nooksack River), near Glacier, Wash., 1910-11. 

Nooksack River near Deming, Wash., 1910-11.

Middle Fork of Nooksack Eiver at ranger station near Deming, Wash., 1910-11.

Middle Fork of Nooksack River near Deming, Wash., 1910-11.

COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN.

Columbia River at Trail, British Columbia, 1913- 

Columbia Eiver at Wenatchee, Wash., 1910. 

Columbia River near Julia, Wash., 1905. 

Columbia Eiver at Hanford, Wash., 1910. 

Columbia River at Pasco, Wash., 1904-1910. 

Columbia River at Cascade Locks and The Dalles, Oreg., 1878- 

Kootenai Eiver at Libby, Mont., 1910- 

Kootenai Eiver at Crossport, Idaho, 1904. 

Kootenai Eiver near Bonners Ferry, Idaho, 1904. 

Kootenai Eiver near Portbill, Idaho, 1904. 

Callahan Creek at Troy, Mont., 1911- 

Yaak Eiver near Troy, Mont., 1910- 

Moyie Eiver at Snyder, Idaho, 1911- 

Clark Fork at Missoula, Mont., 1898-1907. 

Clark Fork at St. Eegis, Mont., 1910- 

Clark Fork near Plains, Mont., 1910- 

PendOreille Lake at Sandpoint, Idaho, 1914- 

Clark Fork at Priest River, Idaho, 1903-1905. 

Clark Fork at Newport, Wash., 1904-1910. 

Clark Fork at Metaline Falls, Wash., 1908-1910; 1912-

Racetrack Creek near Anaconda, Mont., 1911-12; 1914-

Little Blackfoot River and ditch near Elliston, Mont., 1910-1915.

Rock Creek near Quigley, Mont., 1910-1912.

Big Blackfoot Eiver at Bonner, Mont., 1898-1905.

Eattlesnake Creek at Missoula, Mont., 1898-1900.

Bitterroot River, West Fork (head of Bitterroot River), near Darby, Mont.,

1910 

Bitterroot Eiver near Grantsdale, Mont., 1902-1907. 

Bitterroot River near Missoula, Mont., 1898-1901; 1903-4. 

East Fork of Bitterroot River near Darby, Mont., 1910- 

Lolo Creek near Lolo, Mont., 1910- 

St. Regis River near St. Eegis, Mont., 1910-1915. 

Flathead River near Columbia Falls, Mont., 1910- 

Flathead River at Demersville, near Kalispell, Mont., 1910-1912. 

Flathead River at Damon's ranch, near Kalispell, Mont., 1910-1912. 

Flathead River at Keller's ranch, near Holt, Mont., 1910-1912. 

Flathead Lake (on Flathead River) near Holt, Mont., 1900. 

Flathead Lake at Poison, Mont., 1908- 

Flathead Eiver near Poison, Mont., 1907-

Middle Fork of Flathead River at Belton, Mont., 1910-

Lake McDonald outlet at Lake McDonald, Mont., 1912-1914. 

South Fork of Flathead River near Columbia Falls, Mont., 1910- 

Stillwater River near Kalispell, Mont., 1906-7.

Whitefish River near Kalispell, Mont., 1906. 

Ashley Creek, Kila, Mont., 1916- 

Swan Eiver near Big Fork, Mont., 1910-11. 

Little Bitterroot Eiver near Marion, Mont., 1910-

i Revised decision of United States Geographic Board rendered Oct. 3,1917.
 X SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&16, PART XII.

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Clark Fork tributaries Continued.

Flathead River tributaries Continued.

Little Bitterroot River near Hubbart, Mont., 1909-

Little Bitterroot River near Niarada (Dayton), Mont., 1908-9; 1916-

Crow Creek near Ronan, Mont., 1906-

Crow Creek at Lozeau's ranch, near Ronan, Mont., 1911-

Mud Creek near Ronan, Mont., 1908-1910- 

Mission Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont., 1906- 

Dry Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont., 1908- 

Post Creek at Fitzpatrick's ranch, near Ronan, Mont., 1906-1911. 

PostCreekat Deschamp'sranch, near Ronan, Mont., 1911. 

Post Creek near St. Ignatius, Mont., 1911-

Jocko River, South Fork (head of Jocko River), near Jocko, Mont., 1912- 

Jocko River near Jocko, Mont., 1908- 

Jocko River at Ravalli, Mont., 1906-1911.

Middle Fork of Jocko River near Jocko, Mont., 1912- 

North Fork of Jocko River near Jocko, Mont. ,1912-

Falls Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1912- 

Big Knife Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1908- 

Agency Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1908-

Blodgett Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1909-10. 

Finley Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1908-

East Finley Creek near Jocko, Mont., 1908-

Indian ditch near Jocko, Mont., 1908-1911; 1912- 

Valley Creek near Ravalli, Mont., 1908-1911. 

Revais Creek near Dixon, Mont., 1911- 

Thompson River near Thompson Falls, Mont., 1911- 

Prospect Creek near Thompson Falls, Mont., 1911- 

Priest River at outlet of Priest Lake, at Coolin, Idaho, 1911- 

Priest River at Falk's ranch, near Priest River, Idaho, 1911-12.- 

Priest River near Priest River, Idaho, 1903-1905; 1910-11. ; 

Sullivan Lake near Metaline Falls, Wash., 1912- 

Sullivan Creek near Metaline Falls, Wash., 1912- 

Kettle River at Curlew, Wash., 1911-12. 

Kettle River at Boyds, Wash., 1913-1915. 

Hall Creek near Inchelium, Wash., 1912- 

Stranger Creek at Inchelium, Wash., 1914- 

North Fork of Cceur d'Alene River (head of Coeur d'Alene River and through

Coeur d'Alene Lake of Spokane River) at Prichard, Idaho, 1911-1914. 

North Fork of Coeur d'Alene River at Enaville, Idaho, 1911-1913. 

Cceur d'Alene River near Cataldo, Idaho, 1911-12. , ; 

Cosur d'Alene Lake at Cceur d'Alene, Idaho, 1903- 

Spokane River at Post Falls, Idaho, 1913- 

Spokane River at Trent, Wash., 1911-1913. 

Spokane River at Washington Water Power Co.'s dam, at Spokane,. Wash., 1891-

1896.

Spokane River at Spokane, Wash., 1896- 

Spokane River near Long Lake, Wash., 1912-

Little North Fork of Cceur d'Alene River near Enaville, Idaho, 1911-12. 

St. Joe River at Avery, Idaho, 1911- 

St. Joe River near Calder, Idaho, 1911-12. 

St. Maries River at Lotus, Idaho, 1911-12.

 ~ Spokane Valley Land & Water Co.'s canal near Post Falls, Idaho, 1911-
GAGING STATIONS. XI

Columbia Eiver tributaries Continued. 

Spokane River tributaries Continued.

Latah (Hangman) Creek at and near Tekoa, Wash., 1904-5. 

North Fork of Latah Creek near Spokane, Wash., 1904-5.

Little Spokane Eiver near Spokane, Wash., 1903-1905; 1911-1913. 

Sanpoil Eiver at Keller, Wash., 1911- 

Nespelem Eiver at Nespelem, Wash., 1911- 

Okanogan Eiver at Okanogan, Wash., 1911-

Similkameen Eiver near Oroville, Wash., 1911-

Sinlahekin Creek near Loomis, Wash., 1903-1905.

Johnson Creek near Eiverside, Wash., 1903-1907.

Salmon Creek near Conconully, Wash., 1910-

Salmon Creek near Okanogan, Wash., 1903-1912; 

Methow Eiver at Winthrop, Wash., 1912. 

Methow Eiver at Pateros, Wash., 1903-

Chewack Creek at Winthrop, Wash., 1912-13.

Twisp Eiver at Twisp, Wash., 1911-1913.

Stehekin Eiver (head of Chelan Eiver) at Stehekin, Wash., 1910-1915. 

Chelan Lake at Lakeside, Wash., 1897-1899. 

Chelan Lake at Chelan, Wash., 1905; 1910- 

Chelan Eiver at Chelan, Wash., 1903-

Eailroad Creek at Lucerne, Wash., 1910-1913. 

Entiat Eiver at Entiat, Wash., 1910- 

Wenatchee Eiver near Leavenworth, Wash., 1910- 

Wenatchee Eiver at Dryden (Cashmere), Wash., 1904- 

Wenatchee Eiver at Wenatchee, Wash., 1897.

White Eiver near Chiwaukum, Wash., 1911-12; 1914.

Nason Creek near Nason, Wash., 1911.

Chiwawa Creek near Leavenworth, Wash., 1911-12; 1913-14.

Chiwaukum Creek near Chiwaukum., Wash., 1911.

Icicle Creek near Leavenworth, Wash., 1911-14.

Peshastin Creek at Blewett, Wash., 1911-12.

Peshastin Creek near Leavenworth, Wash., 1911-12.

Wenatchee Valley canal at Dryden, Wash, (irrigation seasons only), 1912- - 

Crab Creek at Wilson Creek, Wash., 1904. 

Crab Creek at Adrian, Wash., 1910; 1911; 1912. 

Crab Creek near Ephrata, Wash., 1909. 

Moses Lake at Neppel (Moses Lake), Wash., 1909-1914. 

Crab Creek near Warden, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Eockyford Creek near Ephrata, Wash., 1909-1911. 

Keechelus Lake (on Yakima Eiver) near Martin, Wash., 1906- 

Yakima Eiver near Martin, Wash., 1903- 

Yakima River at Easton, Wash., 1904; 1910-1915. 

Yakima Eiver at Cle Elum, Wash., 1906- 

Yakima Eiver at Umtanum, Wash., 1906-

Yakima Eiver at Selah Gap, near North Yakima, Wash., 1897; 1904; 1911; 1912. 

Yakima Eiver at Union Gap, near Yakima City, Wash., 1894-1909; 1911-1914. 

Yakima Eiver near Wapato, Wash., 1908- 

Yakima Eiver at Mabton, Wash., 1904-1906; 1911-12. 

Yakima River near Prosser, Wash., 1904-1906; 1913- 

Yakima Eiver at Kiona, Wash., 1895-1915. 

Yakima Eiver near Eichland, Wash., 1906-1911.

Cabin Creek near Easton, Wash., 1909-1911.

Kachess Lake (on Kachess River) near Easton, Wash., 1905-
XII SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII.

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Yakima River tributaries Continued.

Kachess River near Easton, Wash., 1903-

Big Creek near Cle Elum, Wash., 1909.

Cle Elum River, North Fork (head of Cle Elum River), at Galena, Wash.,

1907; 1911.

Cle Elum Lake near Roslyn, Wash., 1906- 

Cle Elum River near Roslyn, Wash., 1903- 

Teanaway River below Forks, near Cle Elum, Wash., 1911-12. 

Teanaway River near Cle Elum, Wash., 1909-1911; 1912-1914. 

. Swauk Creek near Cle Elum, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Cascade canal near Ellensburg (Thorp), Wash., 1905-6; 1909-1911. 

West Kittitas canal near Thorp, Wash., 1904-1906; 1909-1911. 

Ellensburg Water Co.'s canal near Ellensburg, Wash., 1904-6; 1909-1911. 

Taneum Creek near Thorp, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Manastash Creek near Ellensburg, Wash., 1909-1914. 

Wilson Creek near Thrall, Wash., 1911. 

Selah Moxee canal near Selah, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911. 

Wenas Creek near Selah, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Naches River at Anderson's ranch, near Nile, Wash., 1909-1914. 

Naches River at Oak Flat, near Nile, Wash., 1904- 

Naches River below Tieton River, near Naches, Wash., 1905; 1909-1912. 

Naches River near North Yakima, Wash., 1893-1897; 1898-1912.

Bumping Lake (on Bumping River) near Nile, Wash., 1909; 1910- 

Bumping River at Bumping Lake, near Nile, Wash., 1906; 1909-

 American River near Nile, Wash., 1909; 1910; 1911; 1913; 1914; 1915. 

Selah Valley canal near Naches, Wash., 1904-6; 1909-1913. 

Tieton River, North Fork, below Clear Creek, near Naches, Wash.,

1914-15.

Tieton River at McAllister Meadows, near Naches, Wash., 1908-1914. 

Tieton River at headworks of Tieton canal, near Naches, Wash., 1906- 

Tieton River at Cobb's ranch, near Naches, Wash., 1902-1913.

Tieton canal near Naches, Wash., 1910- 

Wapatox canal near Naches, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-11. 

Naches Canal Co.'s (Gleed) canal near Naches, Wash., 1904-1906; 1909-

1911. 

Yakima Valley (Congdon) canal near Naches, Wash., 1904-1906; 1909-

1911.

Naches-Cowiche canal near Naches, Wash., 1904-1905; 1909-1911. 

North Yakima power canal near North Yakima, Wash., 1904-1906;

1909-10.

Schanno canal near North Yakima, Wash., 1904-5; 1909-1911. 

North Yakima power waste at North Yakima, Wash., 1909-1912. 

North Yakima mill waste at North Yakima, Wash., 1909-1912.

Naches Avenue Union canal at North Yakima, Wash., 1904-1906;

1909-1911.

Old Union canal near North Yakima, Wash., 1904-1906; 1909-1911. 

Moxee Co.'s canal near North Yakima, Wash., 1904-1906; 1909-1911. 

Fowler canal near North Yakima, Wash., 1904-1906; 1909-1911. 

Ahtanum Creek, North Fork (head of Ahtanum Creek), near Tampico, Wash.,

1907-

Ahtanum Creek at The Narrows, near Tampico, Wash., 1908-1913. 

Ahtanum Creek near Yakima City, Wash., 1904; 1907-1912.

South Fork of Ahtanum Creek at Conrad ranch, near Tampico, Wash., 1915- 

South Fork of Ahtanum Creek near Tampico, Wash., 1907-1914.
GAGING STATIONS. XIH

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Yakima River tributaries Continued.

New Reservation canal near Parker (Yakima City), Wash., 1904-

Old Reservation canal near Parker (Wapato), Wash.., 1904-

Sunnyside canal near Parker (Wapato), Wash., 1904-

Toppenish Creek near Fort Simcoe, Wash., 1909-

Toppenish Creek near White Swan (Wapato), Wash., 1909-1912.

Toppenish Creek at railway bridge, near Toppenish, Wash., 1894-1896.

Toppenish Creek near Toppenish, Wash., 1908-9.

Toppenish Creek at Alfalfa, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Simcoe Creek near Fort Simcoe, Wash., 1909-

Reservation drain at Alfalfa, Wash., 1912-

Satus Creek near Toppenish, Wash., 1908-1913.

Satus Creek below mouth of Dry Creek, near Toppenish, Wash., 1913-

Satus Creek near Alfalfa, Wash., 1905.

Satus Creek near Satus, Wash.,'1894-1896.

Kiona canal near Kiona, Wash., 1904-1906; 1908-1911.

Kennewick canal near Richland (Kennewick), Wash., 1904-5; 1910-11.

Lower Yakima canal near Kiona, Wash., 1905; 1910-11. 

Snake River at south boundary of Yellowstone National Park, 1913- 

Jackson Lake (Snake River) atMoran, Wyo., 1909-10 (fragmentary); 1911- 

Snake River 1 near Moran, Wyo., 1903- 

Snake River 1 at Grovont, Wyo., 1899. 

Snake River at Alpine, Idaho, 1916- 

Snake River l near Lyon, Idaho, 1903-1911. 

Snake River 1 near Heise, Idaho, 1910- 

Snake River at Idaho Falls, Idaho, 1889-1890; 1892-1894. 

Snake River near Shelley, Idaho, 1915- 

Snake River near Firth, Idaho, 1915.

Snake River at Porterville Bridge near Blackfoot, Idaho, 1916- 

Snake River near Blackfoot, Idaho, 1910- 

Snake River at Neeley, Idaho, 1906-

Snake River at Howells Ferry, near Minidoka, Idaho, 1910- 

Snake River at Montgomery Ferry, near Minidoka, Idaho, 1895-1899; 1901-1910. 

Lake Milner (on Snake River) at Milner, Idaho, 1911- 

Snake River at Milner, Idaho, 1909- 

Snake River near Twin Falls, Idaho, 1911- 

Snake River near Hagennan, Idaho, 1912- 

Snake River at King Hill, Idaho, 1909- 

Snake River near Murphy, Idaho, 1912; 1913- 

Snake River at Weiser, Idaho, 1910- 

Snake River at Lewiston, Idaho, 1910. 

Snake River at Riparia, Wash., 1916- 

Snake River near Burbank, Wash., 1907-

Pacific Creek near Moran, Wyo., 1906.

Buffalo River near Elk, Wyo., 1906.

Henrys Fork 2 at Warm River, Idaho, 1910-1915.

Henrys Fork near Ora, Idaho, 1902-1909.

Henrys Fork in canyon above Fall River, Idaho, 1890-91.

Henrys Fork near Rexburg, Idaho, 1909-

Warm River at Warm River, Idaho, 1912-1915.

Robinson Creek at Warm River, Idaho, 1912-1915.

i Decision of United States Geographic Board; formeily called South Fork of Snake River. 

* Decision of United States Geographic Board; formerly called North Fork of Snake River.
XIV SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII.

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Snake River tributaries Continued. 

Henrys Fork tributaries Continued.

Fall River near Marysville, Idaho, 1902-3.

Fall River at Fremont, Idaho, 1904-1909 (replace Marysville station).

Fall River at Canyon, Idaho, 1890-1901.

Teton River near St. Anthony, Idaho, 1903-1909.

Teton River at Chase's ranch, Idaho, 1890-1893. 

Idaho (Government) canal near Shelley, Idaho, 1912- 

Willow Creek near Prospect, Idaho, 1903-4.

Grays Lake outlet near Herman, Idaho, 1916- 

Blackfoot River above reservoir, near Henry, Idaho, 1914- 

. Blackfoot-Marsh reservoir near Henry, Idaho, 1912- 

Blackfoot River below reservoir, near Henry [near Rossfork], Idaho, 1908- 

Blackfoot River near Shelley, Idaho, 1909- 

Blackfoot River near Presto, Idaho, 1903-1909. 

Blackfoot River near Blackfoot, Idaho, (fragmentary), 1913; 1914; 1915-

Little Blackfoot River at Henry, Idaho, 1914- 

Meadow Creek near Henry, Idaho, 1914- 

Idaho (Government) canal near Firth, Idaho, 1914-

Fort Hall upper canal near Blackfoot, Idaho, 1912-

Fort Hall lower canal near Blackfoot, Idaho, 1912- 

Big Lost River near Chilly, Idaho, 1904-1906; 1907-1915. 

Big Lost River near Mackay, Idaho, 1903-1906; 1912-1915.

Thousand Springs Creek near Chilly, Idaho, 1912-13; 1914.

Sharp ditch near Mackay, Idaho, 1912-1914.

Streeter ditch near Mackay, Idaho, 1913-1914.

Cedar Creek above forks; near Mackay, Idaho, 1911-1913.

Cedar Creek below forks, near Mackay, Idaho, 1911-1913.

Antelope Creek near Darlington, Idaho, 1913-

Little Lost River near Clyde, Idaho, 1910-1913.

Birch Creek near Kaufman, Idaho, 1910-1912.

Camas Creek near Hamer, Idaho, 1912-13.

Portneuf River above reservoir, near Chesterfield, Idaho, 1912-1914. 

Portneuf diversion channel near Chesterfield, Idaho, 1914. 

Portneuf River below reservoir, near Chesterfield, Idaho, 1912-1915. 

Portneuf River near Pebble, Idaho, 1019-1913. 

Portneuf River at Topaz, Idaho, 1913-1915. 

Portneuf River near McCammon, Idaho, 1896. 

Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho, 1897-1899; 1911-

Topons Creek near Chesterfield, Idaho, 1912-1914.

Pebble Creek near Pebble, Idaho, 1911-1914.

Birch Creek near Downey, Idaho, 1911-1914. 

Raft River near Bridge, Idaho, 1909-1915.

Clear Creek near Naf, Idaho, 1910-11; 1912.

Cassia Creek near Conant, Idaho, 1909-1912. 

North Side Minidoka canal near Minidoka, Idaho, 1909- 

South Side Minidoka canal near Minidoka, Idaho, 1909- 

Goose Creek above Trapper Creek, near Oakley, Idaho, 1911-1916. 

Goose Creek near Oakley, Idaho, 1909-1911.

Trapper Creek near Oakley, Idaho, 1911-1916.

Birch Creek near Oakley, Idaho, 1912-13; 3914-1916. 

North Side Twin Falls canal at Milner, Idaho, 1909-
GAGING STATIONS. - XV

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Snake River tributaries Continued.

South Side Twin Falls canal at Milner, Idaho, 1909- 

Big Cottonwood Creek near Oakley, Idaho, 1909-1915. 

Dry Creek near Artesian City, Idaho, 1912. 

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Idaho, 1909-1913.

McMullen Creek near Rock Creek, Idaho, 1910; 1912. 

Salmon Falls Creek above upper Vineyard ditch, near Contact, Nev., 1914. 

Salmon Falls Creek below upper Vineyard ditch, near Contact, Nev., 1914. 

Salmon Falls Creek below High Lane canal, near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914. 

Salmon Falls Creek near San Jacinto, Nev., 1909- 

. Salmon Falls Creek near Twin Falls, Idaho, 1909-10.

Upper Vineyard ditch near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Lower Vineyard ditch near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Jakes Creek above Hubbard ranch, near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Jakes Creek below Hubbard ranch, near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Willow Creek near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Bird's Nest ditch near Contact, Nev., 1914.

Harrell ditch near Contact, Nev., 1914.

High Line ditch near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914.

San Jacinto ditch near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914.

Island ditch near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914.

West Boar's Nest ditch near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914.

Trout Creek near San Jacinto, NeV., 1914.

East Boar's Nest ditch near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914.

Shoshone Creek near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914-15. 

North Side ditch near San Jacinto, Nev., 1914.

Cedar Creek near Roseworth, Idaho, 1909-1914; 1916.

Devil Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, 1912-1914; 1916. 

Big Wood River near Gimlet, Idaho, 1904-5. >* 

Big Wood River at Hailey, Idaho, 1889; 1915- 

Big Wood Slough at Hailey, Idaho, 1915- 

Big Wood River near Bellevue,* Idaho, 1911- 

Big Wood River below Magic dam, near Richfield, Idaho, 1911- 

Big Wood River below North Gooding canal, near Shoshone, Idaho, 1911;

1912-

Big Wood River near Gooding, Idaho, 1916- 

Big Wood River near Shoshone, Idaho, 1905-6; 1908-1913. 

Big Wood River at Toponis, Idaho, 1896-1899. 

Big Wood River near Bliss, Idaho, 1899.

Camas Creek near Blaine, Idaho, 1912-

Little Wood River near Carey, Idaho, 1904-5.

Little Wood River near Richfield, Idaho, 1911-

Little Wood River at Toponis [Gooding], Idaho, 1896-1899,

Dry Creek near Blanche, Idaho, 1911-1914. 

King Hill Creek near King Hill, Idaho, 1913. 

Little Canyon Creek at Glenns Ferry, Idaho, 1909-1913. 

Alkali Creek near Glenns Ferry, Idaho, 1909-1913. 

Cold Springs Creek near Hammett, Idaho, 1909-1913. 

Bennett Creek near Hammett,*Idaho, 1909-1913. 

Bruneau River near Rowland, Nev., 1913- 

Bruneau River near Tindall, Idaho, 1910-1912. 

Bruneau River near Hot Spring, Idaho, 1909-1915.
XVI SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 190.6, PART XII.

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Snake River tributaries Continued.

Bruneau River near Grand view, Idaho, 1895-1903; 1909- 

Sheep Creek near Tindall, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Marys Creek near Owyhee, Nev., 1913-1915. 

Marys Creek at Tindall, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Louse Creek near Wickahoney, Idaho, 1911.

East Fork of Bruneau River near Three Creek, Idaho, 1912-1914; 1916. 

East Fork of Bruneau River near Hot Spring, Idaho, 1910-1915. 

Three Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, 1912-1914; 1916.

Cherry Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, 1912-1914; 1916. 

Deadwood Creek near Three Creek, Idaho, 1912-1914; 1916. 

Buckaroo ditch at Hot Spring, Idaho, 1912-1914. 

Grandview canal near Grandview, Idaho, 1912-1915. 

Castle Creek near Castle Creek, Idaho, 1910-11. 

Sucker Creek near Homedale, Idaho, 1903-1910. 

Owyhee River near Gold Creek, Nev., 1916- 

Owyhee River at Mountain City, Nev., 1913. 

Owyhee River near Owyhee, Nev., 1913- 

Owyhee River at Owyhee, Oreg., 1890-1896; 1903-1916.

South Fork of Owyhee River near Tuscarora, Nev., 1913.' 

Jack Creek near Tuscarora, Nev., 1913- 

Jordan Creek near Jordan Valley, Oreg., 1911-

Cow Creek at Narrows, near Jordan Valley, Oreg., 1914. 

Cow Creek at mouth, near Jordan Valley, Oreg., 1914. 

Owyhee canal near Owyhee, Oreg., 1904-5; 1911-1916. 

Boise River near Twin Springs, Idaho, 1911- 

Boise River at Dowling's ranch, near Arrowrock, Idaho, 1911- 

Boise River below Moore Creek, near Arrowrock, Idaho, 1916- 

Boise River near Highland, Idaho (replaces the Boise station), 1905-1915. 

Boise River near Boise, Idaho, 1894-1904. 

Boise River at Caldwell, Idaho, 1895-96.

Cottonwood Creek near Arrowroek, Idaho, 1914- 

South Fork of Boise River near Lenox, Idaho, 1911- 

Smith Creek near Lenox, Idaho, 1916 

Long Gulch Creek near Lenox, Idaho, 1916- 

Rattlesnake Creek near Lenox, Idaho, 1916. 

Willow Creek near Lenox, Idaho, 1916- 

Little Camas Creek near Little Camas Store, Idaho, 1896. 

Moore Creek near Arrowrock, Idaho, 1915-

Grimes Creek near Centerville, Idaho, 1910. 

Dry Creek:

Spring Creek near Boise, Idaho, 1911-12. 

Wilson ditch near Ontario, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Malheur River near Drewsey, Oreg., 1914.

Malheur River at Warmsprings reservoir site, near Riverside, Oreg., 1914- 

Malheur River above South Fork, at Riverside, Oreg., 1906-7; 1908-1910. 

Malheur River at Riverside, Oreg., 1909-1915. 

Malheur River near Namorf, Oreg., 1913-

Malheur River near Harper ranch, ne'ar Westfall, Oreg., 1903-1905. 

Malheur River near Little Valley, Oreg., 1914. 

Malheur River at McLaughlin bridge, near Vale, Oreg., 1904-1906. 

Malheur River at Vale, Oreg., 1890-91; 1895-96; 1903-1914. 

Malheur River at Halliday bridge, near Ontario, Oreg., 1904-5.
GAGING STATIONS. XVII

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Snake River tributaries Continued.

Malheur River near Ontario, Oreg., 1903-4.

South Fork of Malheur River at Riverside, Oreg., 1910-1913; 1913-1915. 

North Fork of Malheur River at Scotts ranch, near Beulah, Oreg., 1914. 

North Fork of Malheur River at Foley's ranch, near Beulah, Oreg., 1909-

1912; 1913-14.

Vines ditch near Little Valley, Oreg., 1904-5; 1914. 

Malheur Farmers' canal above Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

McLaughlin ditch above Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

"J. H." ditch above Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Gellerman & Frohman ditch above Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Sand Hollow ditch above Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Bully Creek near Westfall, Oreg., 1911; 1912-13. 

Bully Creek at Warm Springs, near Vale, Oreg., 1903-4; 1905-1907; 1911- 

Bully Creek at Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Hope Mill ditch at Vale, Oreg., 1904-5.

Willow Creek near Malheur, Oreg., 1904-6; 1910-11; 1912-1915. 

Willow Creek near Brogan, Oreg., 1910- 

Willow Creek at Dell, Oreg., 1904-1906. 

Cow Creek near Brogan, Oreg., 1912- 

Pole Creek near Brogan, Oreg., 1912-13. 

Nevada ditch below Vale, Oreg., 1904-5. 

Payette River near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, 1906- 

Payette River at Payette, Idaho, 1895-1897.

North Fork of Payette River at Lardo, Idaho, 1908-r 

North Fork of Payette River at Van Wyck, Idaho, 1912-

Lake Fork of Payette River near McCall, Idaho, 1909-1914. 

Shafer Creek near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, 1911-12-

Harris Creek near Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, 1911-12. 

Weiser River near Weiser, Idaho, 1890-91; 1894-1904; 1910-1915. 

Weiser River, West Fork, near Fruitvale, Idaho, 1910-1913.

Lost Creek near Tamarack, Idaho, 1910-1914. 

Middle Fork of Weiser River at Middle Fork, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Sage Creek near Midvale, Idaho, 1913. 

Sommercamp Creek near Midvale, Idaho, 1913. 

Miller Creek near Midvale, Idaho, 1913. - 

Crane Creek near Midvale, Idaho, 1910- 

Mann Creek near Weiser, Idaho, 1911-1913. 

Monroe Creek (upper station) near Wesier, Idaho, 1911-12. 

Monroe Creek (lower station) near Weiser, Idaho, 1911-1913. 

Burnt River, North Fork (head of Burnt River) near Audrey, Oreg., 1915-16. 

Burnt River near Hereford, Oreg., 1915-16. 

Burnt River near Bridgeport, Oreg., 1915-16.

Middle Fork of Burnt River near Audrey, Oreg., 1915-16.

South Fork of Burnt River near Unity, Oreg., 1915-16.

South Fork of Burnt River at Hardman ranch near Unity, Oreg., 1916-

Sawmill Creek near Unity, Oreg., 1915. 

Camp Creek near Hereford, Oreg., 1915. 

Powder River at Salisbury, Oreg., 1903-1914. 

Powder River at Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Powder River near North Powder, Oreg., 1909-1912; 1913-1916. 

Baldock Slough at Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Old Settlers Slough at Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914.
XVIII SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII.

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Snake River tributaries Continued.

Powder River tributaries Continued.

Pine Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Goodrich Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1913.

Mill Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Lee-Polly ditch near Baker, Oreg., 1914. 

Marble Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Salmon Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Willow Creek near Haines, Oreg., 1913.

North Powder River at Gardner's ranch, near North Powder, Oreg., 1912. 

North Powder River at North Powder, Oreg., 1912; 1913; 1914.

Anthony Creek near North Powder, Oreg., 1912. 

Wolf Creek near North Powder, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Big Creek near Medical Springs, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Goose Creek near Keating, Oreg., 1913; 1914. 

Eagle Creek above West Fork, near Baker, Oreg., 1911. 

Eagle Creek n,ear Baker, Oreg., 1909-10. 

Eagle Creek near New Bridge, Oreg,, 1910-11; 1914.

West Fork of Eagle Creek near Baker, Oreg., 1911. 

Daly Creek near Richland, Oreg., 1913. 

Salmon River near Pierson, Idaho, 1911-1913. 

Salmon River at Salmon, Idaho, 1912- 

- Salmon River at Whitebird, Idaho, 1910-

Lake Creek near Stanley, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Valley Creek near Stanley, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Pahsimeroi River near Goldburg, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Pahsimeroi River below the sinks, near Goldburg, Idaho, 1913. 

Goldburg Creek near Goldburg, Idaho, 1910; 1913. 

Big Creek near Patterspn, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Lemhi River:

Timber Creek near Leadore, Idaho, 1912.

West Fork of Timber Creek near Leadore, Idaho, 1912. 

Eightmile Creek near Leadore, Idaho, 1912. 

North Fork of Salmon River near North Fork, Idaho, 1912. 

Grande Ronde River at Hilgard, Oreg., 1903-1915. 

Grande Ronde River at Elgin, Oreg., 1903-1912. 

Grande Ronde River at Zindel, Wash., 1904-1912.

Catherine Creek near Union, Oreg., 1906-7; 1911-12; 1915.

Little Creek near Union, Oreg., 1915. 

Mill Creek near Summerville, Oreg., 1914-15. 

Wallowa Lake (on Wallowa River) near Joseph, Oreg., 1905-6; 1912-19 14 ;

1915.

Wallowa River at Joseph, Oreg., 1903-1914; 1915. 

Wallowa River near Wallowa, Oreg., 1903-1907. 

Wallowa River at Minam (near Elgin), Oreg., 1903-1914. 

Silver Lake ditch near Joseph, Oreg., 1905; 1915. 

Farmers and Citizens' ditch near Joseph, Oreg., 1905; 1915. 

Granger ditch at Joseph, Oreg., 1905; 1915. 

Big Bend ditch at Joseph, Oreg., 1905; 1915. 

Hurricane Creek near Joseph, Oreg., 1915. 

Lostine River near Lostine, Oreg., 1912-1914; 1915. 

Company ditch near Wallowa, Oreg., 1905. 

Bear Creek near Wallowa, Oreg., 1915. 

Minam River at Minam, Oreg., 1912-1914.
GAGING STATIONS. XIX

Columbia River tributaries Continued. - 

Snake River tributaries Continued.

Asotin Creek near Shelmans ranch, near Asotin, Wash., 1904-1906.

Asotin Creek near Asotin, Wash., 1904-5; 1910; 1911.

Selway River (head of Clearwater River), near Lowell, Idaho, 1911-12.

Clearwater River at Kamiah-, Idaho, 1910-1916.

Clearwater River at Lewistotf, Idaho, 1910-1913. 

Lochsa River near Lowell, Idaho, 1910-1912.

South Fork of Clearwater River near Grangeville, Idaho, 1910-1916. 

South Fork of Clearwater River at Kooskia, Idaho, 1910-1912. 

Lolo Creek near Greer, Idaho, 1911-12.

Tucannon River near Pomeroy, Wash., 1913-1915.

Tucannon River near Starbuck, Wash., 1914-

Palouse River near Potlatch, Idaho, 1914-

Palouse River at Elberton, Wash., 1904-5.

Palouse River near Winona, Wash., 1915-

Palouse River at Hooper, Wash., 1897-1916.

Rock Creek near Ewan (St. John), Wash,, 1903-1905; 1914- 

Cow Creek near Keystone, Wash., 1904-5. 

Cow Creek near Hooper, Wash., 1904. 

Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg., 1903-1908. 

Walla Walla River at Whitman, Wash., 1897-1899.

South Fork of Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg., 1906;'1907- 

- South Fork of Walla Walla River near Milton, Oreg. (lower station), 1903-1906.

Mill Creek near Walla Walla, Wash,, 1913- 

Umatilla River at Gibbon, Oreg., 1896-1911. 

Umatilla River at Pendleton, Oreg., 1891-2; 1903-1905. 

Umatilla River above Furnish reservoir, near Yoakuru, Oreg., 1915- 

Umatilla River at Yoakum, Oreg., 1903- 

Umatilla River near Umatilla, Oreg., 1903-

North Fork of Umatilla River near Gibbon, Oreg., 1912-

McKay Creek near Pendleton, Oreg., 1903-4.

Farmers' mill ditch at Pendleton, Oreg., 1905.

Slusher & Gould ditch near Nolin, Oreg., 1905-6.

Lisle & Crane ditch near Echo, Oreg., 1905.

Charles Lisle ditch at Echo, Oreg., 1905-6.

Henrietta mill ditch at Echo, Oreg., 1905-6.

Wilson & Co.'s ditch at Echo, Oreg., 1905-6.

Alien ditch at Echo, Oreg., 1905-6.

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s (Hinkle) ditch at Echo, Oreg., 1905-6.

Pioneer ditch at Echo, Oreg., 1905-6.

Maxwell ditch at Echo, Oreg., 1905-6.

Maxwell Land & Irrigation Co.'s (Hermiston) ditch near Hermiston, Oreg., 

1905-6.

Beitle ditch near Hermiston, Oreg., 1905-6.

Oregon Land & Water Co.'s ditch at Umatilla, Oreg., 1905-6.

Brownell ditch at Umatilla, Oreg., 1905-6. 

Willow Creek near Arlington, Oreg., 1905-6. 

Rock Creek near Goldendale, Wash., 1911-13.

Squaw Creek near Goldendale, Wash., 1911-13. 

John Day River near Dayville, Oreg., 1908-1914. 

John Day River at Clarno, Oreg., 1914-15. 

John Day River at McDonald, Oreg., 1904-

South Fork of John Day River at Dayville, Oreg., 1908-1914. 

Dayville ditch at Dayville, Oreg., 1910-1914.
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Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

John Day River tributaries Continued.

Camas Creek above Cable Creek, near Ukiah, Oreg., 1914- 

Camas Creek below Cable Creek, near Ukiah, Oreg., 1914.

Cable Creek near Ukiah, Oreg., 1914- 

Roek Creek at Rockcreek, Oreg., 1905;-1911. 

Deschutes River at Crane Prairie, near Lapine, Oreg., 1914- 

Deschutes River at Forest Service bridge, near Lapine, Oreg., 1910; 1912; 1913- 

Deschutes River near Lava, Oreg., 1905-1907; 1909-1911; 1912; 1913-1915. 

Deschutes River at West's ranch, near Lava, Oreg., 1906-1909; 1914. 

Deschutes River at Benham Falls, Oreg., 1909-1914. 

Deschutes River at Lava Island, Oreg., 1915-16. 

Deschutes River at Bend, Oreg., 1904-1914. 

Deschutes River below Bend, Oreg., 1914-

Deschutes River at Tumalo [Laidlaw], Oreg., 1909-1912; 1914-1915. 

Deschutes River near Cline Falls, Oreg., 1910-11; 1912-13. 

Deschutes River near Mecca, Oreg., 1911- 

Deschutes River at Sherar, Oreg., 1912-1914. 

Deschutes River at Moro, Oreg., 1897-1899. 

Deschutes River at Moody (Biggs), Oreg., 1906-

Odell Creek near Crescent, Oreg., 1911; 1912; 1913; 1914.

Fall River near Lapine, Oreg., 1912.

East Fork at Crescent, Oreg., 1904-1908; 1910-11; 1913-14.

East Fork at Morson's intake, near Lapine, Oreg., 1914-

East Fork near Lapine, Oreg., 1910-1913.

East Fork at Alien's ranch, near Lava, Oreg., 1905-1912; 1913-1915.

Crescent Creek at outlet of Crescent Lake, near Crescent, Oreg., 1911;

1912-1915.

Crescent Creek below Cold Creek, near Crescent, Oreg., 1912-13. 

Crescent Creek near Crescent, Oreg., 1912-13; 1914. 

Big Marsh Creek near Crescent, Oreg., 1912-1914. 

Arnold canal near Bend, Oreg., 1914- 

Central Oregon canal near Bend, Oreg., 1905- 

Pilot Butte canal near Bend, Oreg., 1905- 

North canal near Bend, Oreg., 1913- 

Swalley canal near Bend, Oreg., 1913- 

Tumalo Creek near Tumalo [Laidlaw], Oreg., 1906-1914. 

Tumalo Creek near Bend, Oreg., 1906-

Lewis Creek near Tumalo [Laidlaw], Oreg., 1908-9. 

Wimer canal near Tumalo [Laidlaw], Oreg., 1906-1914; 1916- 

Columbla Southern canal near Tumalo [Laidlaw], Oreg., 1906-1914; 1916. 

Tumalo feed canal near Bend, Oreg., 1914- 

Squaw Creek near Sisters, Oreg., 1906-

Squaw Creek canal near Sisters, Oreg., 1936- 

McAllister's ditch near Sisters, Oreg., 1909-1913. v 

Crooked River near Post, Oreg., 1908-1911.

Crooked River at Hoffman's ranch, near Prineville, Oreg., 1913-14, 

Crooked River near Prineville, Oreg., 1908-1912. 

Crooked River at Prineville, Oreg., 1914.

Prineville flour mill tailrace at Prineville, Oreg., 1914. 

Ochoco Creek near Howard, Oreg., 1910-11.

Ochoco Creek at Elliot's ranch, near Prineville, Oreg., 1908-1910; 1914- 

Ochoco Creek at Prineville, Oreg., 1912; 1913-1915. 

Marks Creek near Prineville, Oreg., 1916- 

Mill Creek near Prineville, Oreg., 1916-
GAGING STATIONS. XXI

Columbia River tributaries Continued. 

Deschutes River tributaries Continued. 

Crooked River tributaries Continued. 

Ochoco Creek tributaries Continued.

Tableland ditch near Prineville, Oreg., 1915- 

Elliot ditch near Prineville, Oreg., 1908-1910; 1914- 

McKay Creek near Prineville, Oreg., 1915- 

Metolius River at Allingham ranger station, near Sisters, Oreg., 1910-1913;

1915-

Metolius River at Hubbard's ranch, near Grandview, Oreg., 1910-1913. 

Metolius River at Rigg's ranch, near Sisters, Oreg., 1908-1912. 

Lake Creek near Sisters, Oreg., 1911-1913; 1915- 

First Creek near Sisters, Oreg., 1915- 

Jack Creek near Sisters, Oreg., 1915- 

Canyon Creek near Sisters, Oreg., 1915- 

Whitewater River near Grandview, Oreg., 1911-1913, 

Shitike Creek at Warmspring, Oreg., 1911- 

Trout Creek near Antelope, Oreg., 1915; 1916- 

Trout Creek near Gateway, Oreg., 1915; 1916.

Hay Creek near Hay Creek, Oreg., 1915; 1916. 

Warm Springs River near Warmspring, Oreg., 1911-

Mill Creek near Warmspring, Oreg., 1915. 

White River near Tygh Valley, Oreg., 1911-

Tygh Creek at Tygh Valley, Oreg., 1911-1913.

Klickitat River above Pearl Creek, near Glenwood, Wash., 1910; 1916- 

Klickitat River above Big Muddy Creek, Wash., 1905. 

Klickitat River below Big Muddy Creek, Wash., 1905; 1907-8. 

Klickitat River at Camp Klickitat, Wash., 1907-1908. 

Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash., 1909- 

Klickitat River below Glenwood, Wash., 1914. 

Klickitat River at Hanson's cable, near Klickitat, Wash., 1908-9. 

Klickitat River at Klickitat (Wright), Wash., 1909-1912. 

Klickitat River at Wols Ferry, near Lyle, Wash., 1907-1910. 

Klickitat River at Lyle, Wash., 1912.

Pearl Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916. 

Swamp Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916. 

West Fork of Klickitat River near Glenwood, Wash., 1910; 1916- 

Surveyors Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916. 

Cunningham Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916. 

Big Muddy Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916-

Big Muddy River above mouth of Cougar Creek, near Wright, Wash., 1905; 

1908.

Cougar Creek near Glenwood, Wash., 1916. 

Little Klickitat River near Goldendale, Wash., 1910-1912. 

Hood River at Dee, Oreg., 1913-

Hood River at Winans, Oreg., 1905-1907j 1910-1912; 1913. 

Hood River at Tucker Bridge, Oreg., 1897-1899; 1913- 

Hood River at Powerdale, near Hood River, Oreg., 1913- 

East Fork of Hood River near Mount Hood, Oreg., 1913-

East Fork Irrigation District canal near Mount Hood, Oreg., 1913- 

West Fork of Hood River near Dee, Oreg., 1913-

Pacific Light & Power Co.'s tailrace near Hood River, Oreg., 1914; 1916- 

White Salmon River at splash dam near Trout Lake, Wash., 1912- 

White Salmon River at Husum, Wash., 1909-
XXH SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII.

Columbia River tributaries Continued.

White Salmon River at Condit dam, near Underwood, Wash., 1912-13.

Trout Creek at Guler, Wash., 1909-1911.

Little White Salmon River below Lava Creek, near Cook, Wash., 1903-1906.1 

Little White "Salmon River .near Cooks, Wash., 1909. 

Latourell Creek at Latourell, Oreg., 1912-13.

Sandy River above Salmon River, at Brightwood, Oreg., 1910-1914. 

Sandy River below Salmon River, near Brightwood, Oreg., 1907-1911. 

Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., 1911-1916.

Sandy River above Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg., 1910-1912. ' 

Sandy River below Bull Run River, near Bull Run, Oreg., 1910-1914. 

Clear Fork of Sandy River near Welches, Oreg., 1913; 1914-15. 

Lost Creek near Brightwood, Oreg., 1913- 

Sandy River canal near Marmot, Oreg., 1916- 

Still Creek near Rowe, Oreg., 1910-1912, 

Salmon River near Rowe, Oreg., 1910-1912. 

Salmon River at Welches, Oreg., 1913-14.

Salmon River at Fish Hatchery, near Brightwood, Oreg., 1912-13. 

Bull Run Hiver near Bull Run, Oreg., 1895-

Little Sandy River near Marmot, Oreg., 1913- 

Little Sandy River near Bull Run, Oreg., 1911-1913.

Little Sandy flume near Bull Run, Oreg., 1912-13. 

Willamette River, Middle Fork (head of Willamette River), above Salt Creek,

near Oakridge, Oreg., 1913-14.

Willamette River, Middle Fork, below North Fork, near Oakridge, Oreg., 1911-12- 

Willamette River, Middle Fork, at Jasper, Oreg., 1905-1912- 1913- 

Willamette River at Springfield, Oreg., 1911-1913. 

Willamette River at Albany, Oreg., 1878-1880; 1892- 

Willamette River at Saleni, Oreg., 1909- 

Willamette River at Oregon City, Oreg., 1909-1912. 

Salt Creek near Oakridge, Oreg., 1913-14. 

Salmon Creek near Oakridge, Oreg., 1913- 

North Fork of Middle Fork of Willamette River near Oakridge (Hazeldell),

Oreg., 1909-1912; 1913- 

Fall Creek near Fall Creek, Oreg., 1911. 

Coast Fork of Willamette River near Goshen, Oreg., 1905-1912.

Row River near Disston, Oreg., 1910-1913. 

McKenzie River at Clear Lake, Oreg., 1912-1915, 

McKenzie River at McKenzie Bridge, Oreg., 1910- 

McKenzie River at Martins Rapids, Oreg., 1910-11. 

McKenzie River near Springfield, Oreg., 1905-1915.

Eugene power canal near Walterville, Oreg., 1912-1915. 

North Santiam River near Hoover, Oreg., 1910-13. 

North Santiam River at Detroit, Oreg., 1907-1909. 

North Santiam River at Niagara, Oreg., 1908- 

North Santiam River atMehama, Oreg., 1905-1907; 1910-1914. 

Santiam River at Jefferson, Oreg., 1905-6; 1908-

Marion Fork of Santiam River at Marion Lake, near Hoover, Oreg., 1907;

1909-1912. 

Puzzle Creek near Detroit (Hoover), Oreg., 1907; 1909.

North Fork of Puzzle Creek near Hoover, Oreg., 1909-1912. 

South Fork of Puzzle Creek near Hoover, Oreg., 1909-1912. 

Pamelia Creek near Detroit, Oreg., 1907; 1909; 1913.

1 Eecords published in U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 272, pp. 428-429.
GAGING STATIONS. XXIH

Columbia River tributaries Continued.

Williamette River tributaries Continued. 

Santiam River tributaries Continued.

Whitewater Creek near Detroit, Oreg., 1907; 1913. 

Breitenbush Creek near Detroit, Oreg., 1910-1913. 

s South Santiam River near Cascadia, Oreg., 1910-1913. 

South Santiam River near Foster, Oreg., 1911. 

South Santiam River at Waterloo, Oreg., 1905-1907; 1910-11.

Middle Santiam River near Foster, Oreg , 1911. 

Lucklamute River near Suver, Oreg., 1905-1911. 

Yamhill River, South Fork (head of Yamhill River), at Sheridan, Oreg.,

1906-1913.

Yanihill River at La Fayette, Oreg., 1908-1914. 

Molalla River near Molalla, Oreg., 1905; 1909- 

Clackamas River near Cazadero, Oreg., 1909; 1916- 

Clackamas River at Estacada, Oreg., 1908-1911. 

Clackamas River near Barton, Oreg. (replaced by Estacada station), 1905-

1908. 

Clackamas River at Park Place, Oreg., 1911-12.

Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at Timothy Meadows, near Cazadero,

Oreg., 1913-14; 1916. 

Oak Grove Fork of Clackamas River at intake, near Cazadero, Oreg.,

1909-1914; 1916-

Lewis River above Muddy River near Cougar, Wash., 1909. 

Lewis River near Cougar, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Lewis River near Amboy, Wash., 1911- 

Lewis River at Ariel, Wash., 1909.

Muddy River at mouth, near Cougar, Wash., 1909. 

Pine Creek at mouth, near Cougar, Wash., 1909. 

Swift Creek at mouth, near Cougar, Wash., 1909. 

Kalama River near.Kalama, Wash., 1911-1913; 1916- 

Ohanapecosh River near Lewis, Wash., 1907- 

Cowlitz River at Lewis, Wash., 1911-1916. 

Cowlitz River at Mossy Rock, Wash., 1912- 

Cowlitz River at Randle, Wash.,£910-1912. 

Cowlitz River at Mayfield, Wash., 1910-11. 

Clear Fork near Lewis, Wash., 1907- 

Coal Creek near Lewis, Wash., 1911-1915.

Lake Creek at outlet of Packwood Lake, near Lewis, Wash., 1911- 

Lake Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash., 1907-1915. 

Johnson Creek below West Fork, near Lewie, Wash., 1911; 1913-14. 

Johnson Creek at mouth, near Lewis, Wash., 19Q7-1914. 

Glacier Creek near Lewis, Wash., 1911. 

Hagar Creek near Lewis, Wash., 1911-12; 1913-14.

North Fork of Hagar Creek near Lewis, Wash., 1911-12; 1913-14. 

Cispus River near Randle, Wash., 1910-1912. 

Toutle River at St. Helen, Wash., 1909. 

Toutle River near Castle Rock, Wash., 1909-1912. 

Youngs River near Astoria, Oreg., 1916-

STREAMS BETWEEN COLUMBIA RIVER AND KLAMATH RIVER.

Rogue River near Prospect, Oreg., 1907-1912. 

Rogue River below Prospect, Oreg., 1913- 

Rogue River near Trail, Oreg., 1910-1913. 

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Rogue River near Tolo, Oreg., 1905- 

Rogue River near Galice, Oreg., 1906. 

Mill Creek near Prospect, Oreg., 1910. 

Butte Creek, South Fork (head of Butte Creek), at Butte Falls, Oreg., 1910-11;

1915- 

Little Butte Creek, South Fork (head of Little Butte Creek), near Lake Creek,

Oreg., 1910-1913.

Little Butte Creek above Eagle Point, Oreg., 1916- 

Little Butte Creek near Eagle Point, Oreg., 1907- 

Dead Indian Creek near Lilyglen, Oreg., 1916-

Rogue River Valley canal at intake, near Lake Creek, Oreg., 1914; 1915- 

Rogue River Valley canal near Brownsboro, Oreg., 1913; 1916- 

North Fork of Little Butte Creek, near Lake Creek, Oreg., 1911-1913; 1916- 

Bear Creek at Talent, Oreg., 1907-1914. 

Bear Creek at Medford, Oreg., 1915-

Neil Creek near Ashland, Oreg., 1913.

George Dunn ditch near Ashland, Oreg., 1913. 

Ashland Creek at Ashland, Oreg., 1913. 

Wagner Creek near Talent, Oreg., 1913. 

Phoenix ditch near Talent, Oreg., 1916- 

Evans Creek at Wimer, Oreg., 1913. 

Applegate River near Buncom, Oreg., 1911-1914. 

Applegate River at Murphy, Oreg., 1907-1910.

Cameron ditch near Buncom, Oreg., 1911-1914.

East Fork of Little Applegate River near Buncom, Oreg., 1913.

Little Applegate River near Ruch, Oreg., 1913.

West Fork of Little Applegate River near Buncom, Oreg., 1913.

Spicer ditch near Buncom, Oreg., 1913. 

Thompson Creek near Applegate, Oreg., 1913. 

Slate Creek at Wonder, Oreg., 1913. 

Grave Creek near Placer, Oreg., 1913.

South Umpqua River (head of Umpqua River) near Tiller, Oreg., 1910-11. 

South Umpqua River near Brockway, Oreg., 1905-1912. 

Umpqua River near Elkton, Oreg., 1905-

Cow Creek at Riddle, Oreg., 1911-12.

North Umpqua River at Tokeetee Falls near Hoaglin, Oreg., 1908-1909; 1914-

North Umpqua River near Hoaglin, Oreg., 1910-1912; 1914-

North Umpqua River near Glide, Oreg., 1916-

North Umpqua River near Oakcreek, Oreg., 1905-1908; 1913-1915.

North Umpqua River at Winchester, Oreg., 1908-1913.

Calapooya Creek near Sutherlin, Oreg., 1912-13.

Luse canal near Sutherlin, Oreg., 1912-13. 

Mill Creek near Ash, Oreg., 1907-1912; 1915- 

Siletz River at Siletz, Oreg., 1905-1912. 

Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg., 1915-

North Fork of Wilson River near Tillamook, Oreg., 1913-1915. 

Nehalem River at Salmonberry, near Balm, Oreg., 1913-14.
REPORTS ON WATER RESOURCES OF THE NORTH PACIFIC SLOPE

DRAINAGE BASINS.

PUBLICATIONS OF UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS.

Water-supply papers are distributed^ free by the Geological Survey as long as its stock lasts. An asterisk (*) 

indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers marked in this way may, however, 

be purchased (at price noted) from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, Washington, D. C. Omission of the price indicates that the report is not obtainable from Government sources. Water-supply 

papers are of octavo size.

*4. A reconnaissance in Southeastern Washington, by I. C. Russell, 1897. 96 pp., 7 

pis. 15c.

Describes an area "bordered on the south by Oregon, on the east by Idaho, on the north 

by Snake River, and on the west by the Columbia," and "briefly designated as lying south 

of Snake River;" discusses climate, vegetation, topography and drainage, geologic formations 

including the river terraces and soils irrigation, and the artesian water supply, and gives an 

outline of the geological history of the region.

*44. Profiles of rivers in the United States, by Henry Gannett. 1901. 100 pp. 

11 pis. 15c.

Gives elevations and distances along Columbia, Willamette, Flathead, and Bnake rivers.

*53. Geology and water resources of Nez Perce County, Idaho, Part I, by I. C. Russell. 1901. 85 pp., 10 pis. lOc.

*54. Geology and water resources of Nez Perce County, Idaho, Part II, by I. C. 

Russell. 1901. 55 pp. (87-141).

Nos. 53 and 54 relate to an area "in western Idaho, bordered on the west by portions of 

Washington and Oregon," drained through Snake River to the Columbia; they describe the 

topography, geology, and soils of the region, discuss the relation of the surface features plateaus, canyons, streams, etc. to the geology and the climate, the source and quantity of the 

water supply, including springs and artesian wells, and refer briefly to the occurrence of building stones, lignite, gold, silver, and copper. They include also a short bibliography of artesian 

waters and two appendixes one giving list of elevations, and the other notes concerning Portland cement.

55. Geology and water resources of a portion of Yakima County, Wash., by G. O. 

Smith. 1901. 68 pp., 7 pis. lOc.

Describes topography, climate, soil, agriculture, geology, and surface and ground waters 

of an area comprising about 50 square miles in the vicinity of North Yakima; discusses in some 

detail the artesian basins and wells.

*57. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part I (Alabama-Montana), 

by N. H. Barton. 1902.'60 pp. 5c.

*61. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part II (Nebraska-Wyo-. 

ming), by N. H. Barton. 1902. 67 pp. 5c.

Nos. 57 and 61 contain information as to depth, diameter, yield, and head of water in borings 

more than 400 feet deep; under head "Remarks" gives information concerning temperature, 

quality of water, purposes of boring, etc. The lists are arranged by States, and the States 

are arranged alphabetically. A second, revised, edition was published in 1905 as Water-Supply 

Paper 149 (q. v.). 5c.

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XXVI SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII.

*78. Preliminary report on artesian basins in southwestern Idaho and southeastern 

Oregon, by I. C. Russell. 1903. 53 pp., 2 pis. 5c.

Discusses briefly the rocks and geologic structure of a part of the Snake River Plains in 

Canyon and Owyhee counties, Idaho, and Malhear and Hamey counties, Oreg,; describes 

briefly the conditions on which artesian flow depends, and in some detail the springs and drilled 

wells in the Lewis, Otis, Harney, and WMtehorse artesian basins; also describes artesian wells 

in alluvial deposits and discusses the size of drill holes, casings, etc., the preservation of well 

records, and the importance of laws to control the use of artesian waters; gives list of publications bearing on artesian waters.

93. Proceedings of first conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, with accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer, 1904. 361 

pp. 25c. [Inquiries concerning this report should be addressed to the Reclamation Service.] Contains:

Investigations in Idaho, by D. \V. Boss. Describes the ifrigable lands in the area drained by 

Snake River.

Investigations in Oregon, by J. T. WMstler. Mentions the Umatilla, Malheur, and Harnei 

projects.

Work in Washington, by T. A. Noble. Describes the plains of Columbia River.

96. Destructive floods in the United States in 1903, by E. C. Murphy. 1904. 81 

pp., 13 pis. 15c.

Gives an account of a flood (commonly spoken of as the "Heppner disaster") on Willow 

Creek, a tributary of Columbia River, in Morrow County, Oreg.

*103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States, 

by E. B. Goodell. 1904. 120 pp. [Superseded by No. 152, q. v.]

Cites statutory restrictions of water pollution in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, 

and Wyoming.

111. Preliminary report on the underground waters of Washington, by Henry Landes. 

1905. 85 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Describes, by counties, the municipal water supplies, deep wells, and springs in the State, 

giving also for each county a brief account of the climate, rainfall, topography, drainage, and

118. Geology and water resources of a portion of east-central Washington, by F. C. 

Calkins. 1905. 96 pp., 4 pis. 5c.

Describes briefly the topography, geology, climate, vegetation, grazing, and agriculture 

on the Columbia Plains and in Kittitas Valley; discusses the streams, springs, and shallow 

and deep wells.

*122. Relation of the law to underground waters, by D.W.Johnson. 1905. 55pp. 5c.

Cites legislative acts relating to ground waters in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, 

and Wyoming.

149. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, second edition, with 

additions, by N. H. Darton. 1905. 175 pp. lOc.

Gives, by States (and within the States by counties), location, depth, diameter, yield, height 

of water, and other available information, concerning wells 400 feet or more in depth; includes 

all wells listed in Water-Supply Papers 57 and 61; mentions also principal publications relating 

to deep borings.

152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States 

(second edition), by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp. lOc.

Cites statutory restrictions of water pollution in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, 

and Wyoming.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. C. Murphy 

and others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

Gives estimates (p. 85) of flood discharge and frequency for Boise River at Boise and Weiser 

River at Weiser, Idaho.
PUBLICATIONS. . XXVII

*231^ Geology and water resources of the Harney Basin region, Oregon, by G.. A. 

Waring. 1909. 93 pp., 5 pis. 25c.

The greater part of the area covered by this report is in the Great Basin, but a smalltract in 

the northeastern corner is drained by a number of small streams that are tributary to Malheur 

River.

253. Water powers of the Cascade Range, Part I, Southern Washington, by J. C. 

Stevens. 1910. 94 pp., 21 pis. 40c.

Discusses conditions governing hydraulic development, water laws of Washington,and variations instreams; describes the drainage basins of Klickitat, White Salmon, Little White Salmon, Lewis, and Toutle rivers; gives results of observations at gaging stations, and estimatesof 

average minimum discharge and of the available horsepower at the power sites.

274. Some stream waters of the western United States, with chapters on sediment 

carried by the Rio Grande and the industrial application of water analyses, 

by Herman Stabler. 1911. 188pp. 15c

Describes collection of samples, plan of analytical work, and methods of analyses; discusses 

soap-consuming power of waters, water softening, boiler waters, and water for irrigation; gives 

results of analyses of waters of Boise, Malheur, Payette, and Palouse rivers, and Salmon Creek.

313. Water powers of the Cascade Range, Part II, Cowlitz, Nisqually, Puyallup, 

White, Green, and Cedar drainage basins, by F. F. Henshaw and G. L. 

Parker. 1913. 170 pp., 16 pis. 55c.

Describes the geological features and history of the drainage basins,topography and drainage, 

soils and vegetation, and precipitation; gives stream-flow records and discusses water powers, 

storage, and power sites; discusses also natural resources and harbors of the Pacific coast, central electric stations, and power utilization, and gives commercial and residential rates. See 

also 253.

316. Geology and water resources of a portion of south-central Washington, by G. A. 

Waring. 1913. 46 pp., 1 pi. 5c.

Describes settlements, climate and vegetation, agriculture, grazing, geographic provinces, 

relation of surface features and structure, and geology; discusses shallow and artesian waters 

and irrigation enterprises in Sunnyside and Reservation valleys, Horse Heaven Plateau, and 

the Columbia River Plains, and irrigation along lower YaWma River; gives tabulated data 

concerning wells and springs.

339. Quality of the surface waters of Washington, by Walton Van Winkle. 1914. 

105 pp., 2 pis. 15c.

Discusses briefly the natural and economic features of the State, the constituents and uses of 

the natural waters, purification of water, methods of analysis, and industrial and geochemical 

interpretation of the results of analysis; describes the general features of the principal drainage 

basins and gives the results of an investigation of the character of the river waters; treats briefly 

of the average chemical composition of river water, the economic value of the rivers, denudation, 

and the influence of natural features on the character of the waters.

344. Deschutes River, Oregon, and its utilization, by F. F. Henshaw, John H. Lewis, 

andE.J.McCaustland. 1914. 200 pp., 28 pis. 50c.

Areport,prepared in cooperation with the State of Oregon, containing the results of measurements of stream flow, a discussion of the economic distribution of the water, and chapters on the 

quality of the water, the availability of the water supply, the developed water powers undeveloped power sites, water rights and appropriations, the relation of the Federal Government to the 

development of water power, and Government permits for power and reservoir sites.

346. Profile surveys in the basin of Clark Fork of Columbia River, Montana-IdahoWashington, prepared under the direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 

1914. 6 pp., 3 pis. (22 sheets). 50c.

347. Profile surveys in Snake River basin, Idaho, prepared under the direction of 

R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914. 12 pp., 3 pis. (37 sheets). 55c.
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348. Profile surveys in Hood and Sandy Eiver basins, Oregon, prepared under the 

direction of E. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914. 8 pp., 2 pis. (6 sheets), 

30c.

349. Profile surveys in Willamette Eiver basin, Oregon, prepared under the direction 

of E. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914, 8 pp., 3 pis. (16 sheets). 30c.

363. Quality of the surface waters of Oregon, by W. Van Winkle. 1914. 137 pp., 

2 pis. 20c.

Describes the topography, drainage, rocks and soils,.climate, population, and industries of the 

State, the constituents of natural waters, water for domestic and industrial uses, and purification of water, methods of analysis, and interpretation of results of analysis; describes the general 

features of the river basins and the character of the river waters, discusses the conditions influencing the quality of the surface waters, average chemical composition, geochemical character, 

denudation, industrial value, and value for irrigation.

364. Water analyses from the laboratory of the United States Geological Survey, 

tabulated by F. W. Clarke, chief chemist. 1914. 40 pp. 5c.

Contains analyses of Soap and Omak lakes, Wash., and of mine waters from Butte, Mont.

366. Profile surveys of Snoqualmie, Sultan, and Skykomish. rivers, Washington, 

prepared under the direction of R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914. 

7 pp., 3 pis. (12 sheets). 20c.

368. Profile surveys in Wenatchee Eiver basin, Washington, prepared under the 

direction of E.B.Marshall, chief geographer. 1914. 7pp., 1 pi. (8 sheets). 

20c.

369. Water powers of the Cascade Eange, Part III, Yakima Eiver basin, by G. L. 

Parker and F.B. Storey, 1916. 169pp., 20pls. 45c.

Describes the geography of the basin, the geologic history, physiography and river history, 

climate, settlement, and development, population, and transportation; gives steam-flow records 

and discusses natural conditions affecting stream flow; storage reservoirs, developed and undeveloped power sites; treats also of the industrial development of the region, discussing irrigation by gravity systems and by pumping, the production of coal and other minerals, and manufacturing; presents a scheme of development and utilization of stored water. The report was 

prepared under the direction of the Washington State Board of Geological Survey, and is based 

on data consisting of "stream-flowrecords, river plans and profiles, reservoir surveys, and field 

reconnaissance of the rivers and their various tributaries," obtained by the United States Geological Survey and the United States Reclamation Service, supplemented by a large amount 

of information furnished by private parties.

370. Surface water supply of Oregon, 1878-1910, by F. F. Henshaw and H. J. Dean. 

1915. 829 pp., 1 pi. 45c.

Describes briefly the natural features of Oregon and in greater detail the general features of 

the river basins; consists principally of records of stream flow that have been carefully studied 

and recomputed when necessary to insure their best possible interpretation.

376. Profile surveys in Chelan and Methow Eiver basins, Washington, prepared under 

the direction of E. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1915. 8 pp., 5 pis. 15c.

377. Profile surveys in Spokane Eiver basin, Washington, and John Day Eiver basin, 

Oregon, prepared under the direction of E. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 

1915. 7 pp., 10 pis. 15c.

378. Profile surveys in 1914 on Middle Fork of Willamette Eiver and White Eiver, 

Oregon, prepared under the direction of E. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 

1915. 8 pp., 6 pis. 15c.

379. Profile surveys in 1914 in Umpqua Eiver basin, Oregon, prepared under the 

' direction of E. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1915. 7 pp., 13 pis. 20c.
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*400. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1916, Nathan C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer, 1917. 108pp., 7 pis. 15c. Contains: 

(6) Artesian water for irrigation in Little Bitterroot Valley, Mont., by O. E. Meinzer.

419. Profile surveys in 1915 in Skagit River basin, Washington, prepared under 

the direction of W. H. Herron, acting chief geographer. 1916. 8 pp., 12 pis.

15c.

420. Profile surveys along Henrys Fork, Idaho, and Logan River and Blacksmith 

Fork, Utah, prepared under the direction of W. H. Herron. acting chief 

geographer. 1916. 8 pp., 10 pis. lOc.

425. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1917, N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer, 1918. Contains:

(e) Ground water in Quincy Valley, Wash., by A. T. Schwennesen and O. E. Meinzer.

BULLETINS

An asterisk (*) indicates that the Geological Survey's stock of the paper is exhausted. Many of the papers 

so marked may be purchased from the SUPERINTENDENT OP DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. Bulletins 

are of octavo size.

*199. Geology and water resources of the Snake River Plains of Idaho, by I. C. Russell. 

1902. 192 pp., 25 pis. 25c.

Describes the topography, geology, climate, vegetation, fauna, and soils of an area extending 

entirely across the southern part of Idaho; discusses streams, springs, water powers, irrigation 

and agriculture, industries, and routes of transportation and highways; treats of the origin of 

surface and subsurface waters, the requisite conditions for artesian wells and the quantity of 

water available.

252. Preliminary report on the geology and water resources of central Oregon, by 

I. C. Russell. 1905. 138 pp., 24 pis. I5c.

Describes a portion of the extreme northern part of the Great Basin and a part of the 

drainage area of Deschutes River and its principal tributary, Crooked River; gives an account 

of the topography, drainage, rainfall and temperature, winds, and forests; describes the volcanic sedimentary rock formations, and discusses by counties the geology and topography, 

the surface and ground waters; treats of artesian conditions in the Deschutes basin and makes 

suggestions concerning artesian-well records.

*264. Record of deep-well drilling for 1904, by M. L. Fuller, E. F. Lines, and A. C. 

Veatch. 1905. 106 pp. lOc.

*298. Record of deep-well drilling for 1905, by M. L. Fuller and Samuel Sanford. 

1906. 299pp. 25c.

Bulletins 264 and 298 give an account of progress in the collection of well records and 

samples, and contain tabulated records of wells in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. No. 298 gives detailed records of wells in Flathead County, Mont., and 

Benton, Jefferson, and Walla Walla counties, Wash. The wells of which detailed sections - 

are given were selected because they afford valuable stratigrapnic information.

ANNUAL REPORTS.

Each of the papers contained in the annual reports was also issued in separate form.

Annual reports are distributed free by the Geological Survey as long as its stock lasts. An 

asterisk (*) indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers so marked, however, may 

be purchased from the SUPERINTENDENT OP DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C.

*Tenth Annual Report of the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 1888- 

89, J. W. Powell, Director. 1890. 2 parts. *Pt. II. Irrigation, viii, 123 pp. 

35c.

Makes a preliminary report on the organization and prosecution of the survey of the arid 

lands for purposes of irrigation; includes an account of the methods of topographic and 

hydraulic work, the segregation work on reservoir sites and irrigable lands, field and office 

methods, and brief descriptions of the topography of some of the river basins.
XXX SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII.

Eleventh Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1889-90, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II. Irrigation, xiv, 395 pp. 30 pis. 

and maps. $1.25. Contains:

""Hydrography, pp. 1-110. Discusses scope of work, methods of stream measurement, 

rainfall and evaporation, and describes the more important streams.

*Engineering, pp. 111-200. Defines the scope of the work and gives an account of the survey 

in the Sun River basin and in the Arkansas, Rio Grande, California, Lahontan, Utah, and 

Snake River divisions. .

*Topography, pp. 291-343. Comprises reports of the topographic surveys in California, 

Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, and a report on reservoir sites.

*Inigation literature, pp. 345-388. Gives a list of books and pamphlets on irrigation and 

allied subjects, mainly contained in the library of the United States Geological Survey

rwelfth Annual Report of the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 1890- 

91, J. W. Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II, Irrigation, xviii, 576 pp. 

93 pis. $2. Contains:

*Hydrography of the arid regions, by F. H. Newell, pp. 213-361, Pis. 5SM06. Discusses 

the available water supply of the arid regions, the duty of water, flood waters, relation of 

rainfall to river flow; classifies the drainage basins; and describes the rivers of the Missouri, 

Arkansas, Rio Grande, Colorado, Sacramento, and San Joaquin basins, and the principal 

streams of the Great Basin in Nevada and Utah and the Snake River basin.

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological. Survey, 1891-92, J. W. 

Powell,_ Director. 1892. (Pts. II and III, 1893.) 3 parts. *Pt. III. 

Irrigation, xi, 486 pp., 77 pis. $1.85. Contains:

""Engineering results of irrigation survey, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 351-427, Pis. 147-182. 

Describes structures on the Pocatello canal, Idaho.

Sixteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1894-95, Charles D. 

Walcott, Director. 1896. (Pts. II, III, and IV, 1895.) 4 parts. *Pt. II. 

Papers of an economic character, xix, 598 pp., 43 pis. $1.25. Contains:

The public lands and their water supply, by F. H. Newell, pp. 457-533, Pis. 35-39. Describes 

general character of the public lands, the lands disposed of (railroad, grant, and swamp lands, 

and private miscellaneous entries), lands reserved (Indian, forest, and military reservations), 

the vacant lands, and the rate of disposal of vacant lands; discusses the streams, wells, and 

reservoirs as sources of water supply; gives details for each State.

Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1897-98, Charles D. 

Walcott, Director. 1898. (Pts. II, III, and V, 1899.) 6 parts ID 7 vols. 

and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. V, Forest reserves, xvii, 400 pp., 

110 pis. $1.25. 16 maps in separate case, 75c. Contains:

*Priest River Forest Reserve, by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 217-252, Pis. 48-61.

*Bitterroot Forest Reserve, by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 253-282, Pis. 62-73.

*Washington Forest Reserve, by H. B. Ayres, pp. 283-313, Pis. 76-100.

*Eastern part of Washington Forest Reserve, by M. W. "Gorman, pp. 315-350, PI. 101.

*Forest conditions of northern Idaho, by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 373-386, Pis. 109-110. 

These reports describe the topography and the streams of the forest reserves.

Twentieth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1898-99, Charles D. 

Walcott, Director. 1899. (Pts. II, III, IV, V, and VII, 1900.) 7 parts 

in 8 vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. V, Forest reserves, 

xix, 498 pp., 159 pis., 8 maps in separate case. $2.80. Contains:

*The Flathead Forest Reserve, by H. B. Ayres, pp. 245-316, Pis. 77-113.

*Bitterroot Forest Reserve, by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 317-409, Pis. 115-142. Contains brief descriptions of the streams and lakes in the reserves.

Twenty-first Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1899-1900, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1900. (Pts. Ill, IV, VI, VI continued, and 

VII, 1901.) 7 parts in 8 vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. V, 

Forest reserves, 711 pp., 143 pis., 39 maps in separate case. $3.85. Contains:

* *Mount Rainier Forest Reserve, Washington, by F. G. Plummer, pp. 81-143, Pis. 33-^50.

*Olympic Forest Reserve, Washington, from field notes by Arthur Dodwell and T. F. Rixon, 

pp. 145-208, Pis. 51-70.

*Cascade Range Forest Reserve, Oregon, from T. 28 S. to T. 37 S., inclusive, together with 

the Ashland Forest Reserve and adjacent forest regions from T. 28 S. to T. 41 S., inclusive, and 

from R. 2 W. to R. 14 E., Wfflamette meridian, inclusive, by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 209-498, Pis. 71-84. 

Contains descriptions of many of the streams flowing through the forest reserves.
PUBLICATIONS: xxxi

GEOLOGIC FOLIOS.

Under the plan adopted for the preparation "of a geologic map of the United States 

the entire area is divided into small quadrangles, bounded by certain meridians and 

parallels, and these quadrangles, which number several thousand, are separately 

surveyed and mapped. 1 The unit of survey is also the unit of publication, and the 

maps and description of each quadrangle are issued in the form of a folio. When all 

the folios are completed they will constitute the Geologic Atlas of the United States.

A folio is designated by the name of the principal town or of a prominent natural 

feature within the quadrangle. Each folio includes maps showing the topography, 

geology, underground structure, and mineral deposits of the area mapped and several 

pages of descriptive text. The text explains the maps and describes the topographic 

and geologic features of the country and its mineral products. The topographic map 

shows roads, railroads, waterways, and, by contour lines, the shapes of the hills and 

valleys and the height above sea level of all points in the quadrangle. The arealgeology map shows the distribution of the various rocks at the surface. The structural-geology map shows the relations of the rocks to one another underground. The 

economic-geology map indicates the location of mineral deposits that are commercially 

valuable. The artesian-water map shows the depth to underground-water horizons. 

Economic-geology and artesian-water maps are included in folios if the conditions in 

the areas mapped warrant their publication. The folios are of special interest to" 

students of geography and geology and are valuable as guides in the development and 

utilization of mineral resources.

The folios numbered from 1 to 163, inclusive, are published in only one form (18 by 

22 inches), called the library edition. Some of the folios that bear numbers higher 

than 163 are published also in an octavo edition (6 by 9 inches). Owing to a fire 

in the Geological Survey Building May 18, 1913, the stock of geologic folios was more 

or less damaged by |ire and water, but the folios are usable and are sold at the uniform 

price of 5 cents each, with no reduction for wholesale orders. This rate applies to 

folios in stock from 1 to 184, inclusive (except reprints), also the library edition of 

folio 186. The library edition of folios 185,187, and higher numbers sells for 25 cents 

a copy, except that some folios which contain an unusually large amount of matter 

sell at higher prices. The octavo edition of folio 185 and higher numbers sells for 50 

cents a copy except folio 193, which sells for 75 cents a copy. If 34 folios selling at 25 

cents each (or their equivalent in higher-priced folios) are ordered at one time a discount of 40 per cent is allowed; $5.10 is the minimum amount accepted at this rate.

All the folios contain descriptions of the drainage of the quadrangles. The folios 

in the following list contain also brief discussions of the underground waters in connection with the economic resources of the areas and more or less information concerning 

the utilization of the water resources.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the stock of the folio is exhausted.

*45. Boise, Idaho. 

86. Ellensburg, Wash. 5c.

103. Nampa, Idaho-Oregon. 5c.

Describes the relief, drainage, climate, and vegetation of the area; discusses the geologic history and geologic formations, and, under "Economic geology," the surface waters available for 

irrigation, the springs and shallow wells, and the artesian wells; indicates areas of possible artesian flow.

104. Silver City, Idaho. 5c. 

106. Mount Stuart, Wash.

*139. Snoqualmie, Washington.

1 Index maps showing areas in the North Pacific slope basins covered by topographic maps and by geologic folios will be mailed on receipt of request addressed to the Director, U. S. Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.
XXXH SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII. 

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.

Other Federal bureaus and State and other organizations have 

from time to time published reports relating to the water resources 

of various sections of the country. Notable among those pertaining 

to the northern Pacific coast drainage basins are the reports of the 

commissioner of conservation of the State of Montana; the State 

land commission; the State engineer of Idaho; the Bureau of Industry, Agriculture, and Irrigation of Nevada; the State engineers of 

Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington; the annual reports of the 

United States Reclamation Service; and the reports of the Chief 

of Engineers, U. S. Army. The following reports deserve special 

mention:

The Oregon system of water titles, by John H. Lewis: Oregon State Engineer 

Bull. 2, 1912.

State and National water laws, with a detailed statement of the Oregon system 

of water titles, by John H. Lewis, with a discussion by Clarence T. Johnston and 

L. J. Le Conte: Am. Soc. Civil Eng. Trans., vol. 76, pp. 637-758,1913.

Report of the commission on conservation [State of Montana] on bills relating to 

public lands, water rights, and the protection and preservation of the forests: Helena, 

1911; also report of the governor of the State of Montana on the same subject.

How to appropriate the public waters of the State of Nevada, compiled by W. M. 

Kearney, State engineer, 1911.

Requirements and regulations, including suggestions and instructions in relation 

to the appropriation, use, and measurement of water in the State of Nevada: State 

engineer of Nevada, 1912.

Irrigation pumping in Nevada, etc., by Charles Norcross: Nevada Bur. of Industry, 

Agr., and Irr. Bull. 8,1913.

The water resources of Washington: Potable and mineral water, by H. G. Byers; 

artesian water, by C. A. Ruddy; water power, by R. E. Heine: Washington Geol. 

Survey Ann. Rept. for 1901, vol. 1, pt. 5, 1902. .

Preliminary report on the Quincy Valley irrigation project, by Henry Landes and 

others: Washington Geol. Survey Bull. 14,1912.

Biennial Report of the State Commissioner of Arid Lands [Washington], 1895-96 

and 1897-98.

The irrigated lands of the State of Washington, by George M. Alien, deputy commissioner: State Bureau of Statistics and Immigration, 1910.

Irrigation laws of the State of Wyoming, prepared for publication in the office of 

the State engineer, 1909.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HYDROLOGIC REPORTS OF GENERAL

INTEREST.

The following list comprises reports not readily calssifiable by 

drainage basins and covering a wide range of hydrologic investigations:

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS.

*1. Pumping water for irrigation, by H. M. Wilson. 1896. 56 pp., 9 pis.

Describes pumps and motive powers, windmills, water wheels, and various kinds of engines; 

also storage reservoirs to retain pumped water until needed for irrigation.

*3. Sewage irrigation, by G. W. Rafter. 1897. 100 pp., 4 pis. (See Water-Supply 

Paper 22.) lOc.

Discusses methods of sewage disposal by intermittent filtration and by irrigation; describes 

utilization of sewage in Germany, England, and Prance, and sewage purification in the United 

States.

*8. Windmills for irrigation, by E. C. Murphy. 1897. 49 pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Gives results of experimental tests of windmills during the summer of 1896 in the vicinity of 

Garden, Elans.; describes instruments and methods and draws conclusions.

*14. New tests of certain pumps and water lifts used in irrigation, by O. P. Hood. 

1898. 91 pp., 1 pi.

Discusses efficiency of pumps and water lifts of various types.

*20. Experiments with windmills, by T. O. Perry. 1899. 97 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Includes tables and descriptions of wind wheels, compares wheels of several types, and 

discusses results.

*22. Sewage irrigation, Part II, by G. W. Rafter. 1899. 100 pp., 7 pis. 15c.

Gives resume1 of Water-Supply Paper 3; discusses pollution of certain streams, experiments 

on purification of factory wastes in Massachusetts, value.of commercial fertilizers, and describes 

American sewage-disposal plants by States; contains bibliography of publications relating to 

sewage utilization and disposal.

*41. The windmill, its efficiency and economic use, Part I, by E. C. Murphy. 1901. 

72 pp., 14 pis. 5c.

*42. The windmill, its efficiency and economic use, Part II, by E. C. Murphy. 1901. 

75 pp. (73-147), 2 pis. (15-16). lOc.

Nos. 41 and 42 give details of results of experimental tests with windmills of various types.

*43. Conveyance of water in irrigation canals, flumes, and pipes, by Samuel Fortier. 

1901. 86 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

*56. Methods of stream measurement. 1901. 51 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Describes the methods used by the Survey in 1901-2. See also Nos. 64,94, and 95.

*64. Accuracy of stream measurements, by E. C. Murphy. 1902. 99 pp., 4 pis. 

(See No. 95.) lOc.

Describes methods of measuring velocity of water and of measuring and computing stream 

Sow and compares results obtained with the different instruments and methods; describes 

also experiments and results at the Cornell University hydraulic laboratory. A second, 

enlarged, edition published as Water-Supply Paper 95.
XXXIV SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART Xtl.

*67. The motions of underground waters, by C. S. Slichter. 1902. 106 pp., 8 pis. 

15c.

Discusses origin, depth, and amount of ground waters; permeability of rocks and porosity 

of soils; causes, rates, and laws of motions of ground water; surface and deep zones of flow, 

and recovery of waters by open wells and artesian and deep wells; treats of the shape and 

position of the water table; gives simple methods of measuring yield of flowing well; describes 

artesian wells at Savannah, Ga.

,72. Sewage pollution in the metropolitan area near New York City and its effect on 

inland water resources, by M. O. Leighton. 1902. 75 pp., 8 pis. lOc. 

Defines "normal" and "polluted" waters and discusses the damage resulting from pollution.

*80. The relation of rainfall to run-off, by G. W. Rafter. 1903. 104 pp. lOc.

Treats of measurements of rainfall and laws and measurements of stream flow; gives rainfall, 

run-off, and evaporation formulas; discusses effects of forests on rainfall and run-off.

87. Irrigation in India (second edition), by H. M. Wilson. 1903. 238 pp., 27 pis. 

25c.

First edition was published in Part n of the Twelfth Annual Report.

93. Proceedings of first conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, with 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 1904. 

361 pp. 25c. [Requests for this paper should be addressed to the U. S. 

Reclamation Service.]

Contains, in addition to an account of the organization of the hydrographic [water-resources] 

branch of the United States Geological Survey and the reports of the conference, the following 

papers of more or less general interest:

Limits of an irrigation project, by D. W. Ross.

Relation of Federal and State laws to irrigation, by Morris Bien.

Electrical transmission of power for pumping, by H. A. Storrs.

Correct design and stability of high masonry dams, by Geo. Y. Wisner.

Irrigation surveys and the use of the plane table, by J. B. Lippincott.

The use of akaline waters for irrigation, by Thomas H. Means.

*94. Hydrographic manual of the United States Geological Survey, prepared by 

E. C. Murphy, J. C. Hoyt, and G. B. Hollister. 1904. 76 pp., 3 pis. lOc.

Gives instruction for field and office work relating to measurements of stream flow by current 

meters. See also No. 95.

*95. Accuracy of stream measurements (second, enlarged edition), by E. C. Murphy. 

1904. 169 pp., 6 pis.

Describes methods of measuring and computing stream flow and compares results derived 

from different instruments and methods. See also No. 94.

*103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States, 

by E. B. Goodell. 1904. 120pp. (See No. 152.)

Explains the legal principles under which antipollution statutes become operative, quotes 

court decisions to show authority for various deductions, and classifies according to scope the 

statutes enacted in the different States.

110. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1904; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 211 pp., 5 pis. lOc.

Contains the following reports of general interest. The scope of each paper is indicated byits title.

Description of underflow meter used iu measuring the velocity and direction of underground 

water, by Charles S. Slichter.

The California or "stovepipe" method of well construction, by Charles S. Slichter.

Approximate methods of measuring the yield of flowing wells, by Charles S. Slichter.

Corrections necessary in accurate determinations of flow from vertical well casings, from 

notes furnished by A. N. Talbot.

Experiments relating to problems of well contamination at Quitman, Ga., by S. "W. McCallie.
PUBLICATIONS. XXXV

113. The disposal of strawboard and oil-well wastes, by R. L. Sackett and Isaiah 

Bowman. 1905. 52 pp., 4 pis. 5c,

The first paper discusses the pollution of streams by sewage and by trade wastes, describes 

the manufacture of strawboard, and gives results of various experiments in disposing of the 

waste. The second paper describes briefly the topography, drainage, and geology of the region 

about Marion, Ind., the contamination of rock wells and of streams by waste oil and brine.

*114. Underground waters of eastern United States; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge. 

1905. 285 pp., 18 pis. 25c.

Contains report on " Occurrence of underground waters," by M. L. Fuller, discussing sources 

amount, and temperature of waters, permeability and storage capacity of rgeks, water-bearing 

formations, recovery of water by springs, wells, and pumps, essential conditions of artesian 

flows, and general conditions affecting ground waters in eastern United States.

119. Index to the hydrographic progress reports of the United States Geological 

Survey, 1888 to 1903, by J. 0. Hoyt and B. D. Wood. 1905. 253 pp. 15c.

120. Bibliographic review and index of papers relating to underground waters published by the United States Geological Survey, 1879-1904, by M. L. Fuller. 

1905. 128 pp. lOc.

*122. Relation of the law to underground waters, by D. W. Johnson. 1905. 55 pp. 5c.

Defines and classifies underground waters, gives common-law rules relating to their use, and 

cites State legislative acts affecting them.

140. Field measurements of the rate of movement of underground waters, by 0. S. 

Slichter. 1905. 122 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

Discusses the capacity of sand to transmit water, describes measurements of underflow in RioHondo, San Gabriel, and Mohave River valleys, Cal., and on Long Island, N. Y., gives results 

of tests of wells and pumping plants, and describes stovepipe method of well construction.

143. Experiments on steel-concrete pipes on a working scale, by J. H. Quinton. 

1905. 61 pp., 4 pis. 5c. 

Scope indicated by title.

145. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1905; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 220 pp., 6 pis. lOc.

Contains brief reports of general interest as follows:

Drainage of ponds into drilled wells, by Robert E. Horton. Discusses efficiency, cost, and 

capacity of drainage wells, and gives statistics of such wells in southern Michigan.

Construction of so-called fountain and geyser springs, by Myron L. Fuller.

A convenient gage for determining low artesian heads, by Myron L. Fuller.

146. Proceedings of second conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, with 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 1905. 

267 pp. 15c. [Inquiries concerning this report should be addressed to the 

U. S. Reclamation Service.]

Contains brief account of the organization of the hydrographie [water-resources] branch and 

the Reclamation Service, reports of conferences and committees, circulars of instruction, and 

many brief reports on subjects closely related to reclamation, and a bibliography of technical 

papers by members of the service. Of the papers read at the conference those listed below 

(scope indicated by title) are of more or less general interest:

Proposed State code of water laws, by Morris^Bien.

Power engineering applied to irrigation problems, by O. H. Ensign.

Estimates on tunneling in irrigation projects, by A. L. Fellows.

Collection of stream-gaging data, by N. C. Grover.

Diamond-drill methods, by G. A. Hammond.

Mean-velocity and area curves, by F. W. Hanna.

Importance o f general hydrographie data concerning basins of streams gaged by R. E. Horton.

Effect of aquatic vegetation on stream flow, by R. E. Horton.

Sanitary regulations governing construction camps, by M. O. Leighton.

Necessity of draining irrigated land, by Thos. H. Means.

Alkali soil!, by Thos. H. Means.
XXXVI SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII.

Cost of stream-gaging work, by E. C. Murphy.

Equipment of a cable gaging station, by E. C. Murphy.

Silting of reservoirs, by W. M. Reed.

Farm-unit classification, by D. "W. Ross.

Cost of power for pumping irrigating water, by H. A. Storrs.

Records of flow at current-meter gaging stations during the frozen season. by F. H. Tillinghast.

147. Destructive floods in the United States in 1904, by E. C. Murphy and others. 

1905. 206 pp., 18 pis. 15c.

Contains a brief account of" A method of computing cross-section area of waterways,'' including formulas for maximum discharge and area of cross section.

*150. Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas, by E. E. Horton. 1906. 189 pp. 

38 pis. (See Water-Supply Paper 200.) 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

151. Field assay of water, by M. O. Leighton. 1905. 77 pp., 4 pis.

Discusses methods, instruments, and reagents used in determining turbidity, color, iron, 

chlorides, and hardness in connection with the studies of the quality of water in various parts 

of the United States.

152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States 

(second edition), by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp. lOc. 

Scope indicated by title.

*155. Fluctuations of the water level in wells, with special reference to Long Island, 

N. Y., by A. C. Veatch. 1906. 83 pp., 9 pis. 25c.

Includes general discussion of fluctuation changes due to rainfall and evaporation, barometric 

changes, temperature changes, changes in rivers, changes in lake level, tidal changes, effects of 

settlement, irrigation, dams, underground-water developments, and to indeterminate causes.

*160. Underground-water papers, 1906; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge. 1906. 104 

pp., 1 pi.

Gives account of work in 1905; lists publications relating to ground waters, and contains the 

following brief reports of general interest:

Significance of the term "artesian," by Myron L. Fuller. 

Representation of wells and springs on maps, by Myron L. Fuller. 

Total amount of free water in the earth's crust, by Myron L. Fuller. 

Use of fluorescein in the study of underground waters, by R. B. Dole. 

Problems of water contamination, by Isaiah Bowman. 

Instances of improvement of water in wells, by Myron L. Fuller.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. C. Murphy and 

others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

*163. Bibliographic review and index of underground-water literature published in 

the United States in 1905, by M. L. Fufler, F. G. Clapp, and B. L. Johnson. 

1906. 130pp. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*179. Prevention of stream pollution Jay distillery refuse, based on investigations at 

Lynchburg, Ohio, by Herman Stabler. 1906. 34 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Describes grain distillation; treatment of slop; sources, character, and effects of effluents on 

streams; discusses filtration, precipitation, fermentation, and evaporation methods of disposal 

of wastes without pollution.

*180. Turbine water-wheel tests and power tables, by E. E. Horton. 1906. 134 pp., 

2 pis. 20c.

Scope indicated by title.
*185. Investigations 

E. B. Phelps

*186.

*187.

*189.

*194.

*200.

*226.

PUBLICATIONS. xxxvn

on the purification of Boston sewage, by C.-E. A. Winslow and

1906. 163 pp. 25c.

Discusses composition, disposal, purification, and treatn^it of sewages and tendencies in 

sewage-disposal practice in England, Germany, and the United States; describes character 

of crude sewige at Boston, removal of suspended matter, treatment in septic tanks, and purification in intermittent sand filtration and coarse material; gives bibliography.

Stream pollution by acid-iron wastes, a report based on investigations made 

at Shelby Ohio, by Herman Stabler. 1906. 36pp., 1 pi.

Gives hislory of pollution by acid-iron wastes at Shelby, Ohio, and resulting litigation; discusses effect of acid-iron liquors on sewage-purification processes, recovery of copperas from acidiron wastes, and other processes for removal of pickling liquor.

Determination of stream flow during the frozen season, by H. K. Barrows and 

R. E. Hoiton. 1907. 93 pp., 1 pi. 15c. 

Scope ind ioated by title.

The prevention of stream pollution by strawboard waste, by E. B. Phelps. 

1906. 29 pp., 2 pis.

Describes manufacture of strawboard, present and proposed methods of disposal of wast 

liquors, laboratory investigations of precipitation and sedimentation, and field studies of amount 

and character of water used, raw material and finished product, and mechanical filtration.

Pollution of 

testimony 

and the S 

2 pis.

Scope indicated by amplification of title.

Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas (revision of paper No. 150), by 

R. E. Horlton. 1907. 195 pp., 38 pis. 35c.

Scope indicated by title.

The pollution of streams by sulphite-pulp waste, a study of possible remedies, 

by E. B. Phelps. 1909. 37 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Describes manufacture of sulphite pulp, the waste liquors, and the experimental work leading to sugges tions as to methods of preventing stream pollution.

*229. The disinfection of sewage and sewage filter effluents, with a chapter on the 

putrescibility and stability of sewage effluents, by E. B. Phelps. 1909. 91 

15c.

Illinois and Mississippi rivers by Chicago sewage (a digest of the 

taken in the case of the State of Missouri v. the State of Illinois 

anitary District of Chicago), by M. O. Leighton. 1907. 369 pp.,

pp., 1 pi.

Scope indicated by title.

*234.

direction of W. 

M. O. 

Denudation

*235.

236.

Papers on tl.e conservation of water resources. 1909. 

Contains

96pp., 2 pis. 15c.

1 ;he following papers, whose scope is indicated by their titles: Distribution of rainfall, 

by Henry Gannett; Floods, by M. O. Leighton; Developed water powers, compiled under the 

. M. Steuart, with discussion by M. O. Leighton; Undeveloped water powers, by 

Leighton; Irrigation, by F. H. Newell; Underground waters, by W. C. Mendenhall; 

by R. B. Dole and Herman Stabler; Control of catchment areas,by H.N.Parker.

The purification of some textile and other factory wastes, by Herman Stabler 

and G. H Pratt. 1909. 76 pp. lOc.

Discusses waste waters from wool scouring, bleaching and dyeing cotton yarn, bleaching 

cotton piece goods, and manufacture of oleomargarine, fertilizer, and glue.

The quality of surface waters in the United States, Part I, Analyses of waters 

east of th$ one hundredth meridian, by R. B. Dole. 1909. 123 pp. lOc.

Describes collection of samples, methods of examination, preparation of solutions, accuracy 

of estimates, and expression of analytical results.
XXXVIII SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII.

238. The public utility of water powers and their governmental regulation, by Ren£ 

Tavernier and M. O. Leighton. 1910. 161 pp. 15c.

Discusses hydrauuPpower and irrigation, French, Italian, and Swiss legislation relative to 

the development of water powers, and laws proposed in the French Parliament; reviews work 

of bureau of hydraulics and agricultural improvements of the French department of agriculture, 

and gives resume' of Federal and State water-power legislation in the United States.

*255. Underground waters for farm use, by M. L. Fuller. 1910. 58 pp., 17 pis. 15c.

Discusses rocks as sources of water supply and the relative safety of supplies from different 

materials; springs and their protection; open or dug and deep wells, their location, yield, 

rejative cost, protection, and safety; advantages and disadvantages of cisterns and combination 

wells and cisterns.

*257. Well-drilling methods, by Isaiah Bowman. 1911. 139 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

Discusses amount, distribution, and disposal of rainfall; water-bearing rocks; amount of 

ground water; artesian conditions; oil and gas bearing formations; gives history of well drilling 

in Asia, Europe, and the United States; describes in detail the various methods and the machinery used; discusses loss of tools and geologic difficulties, contamination of well waters and 

methods of prevention, tests of capacity and measurement of depth, and costs of sinking wells.

*258. Underground-water papers, 1910, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Clapp, G. C. Matson, 

Samuel Sanford, and H. C. Wolff. 1911. 123 pp., 2 pis. 15c. 

Contains the following papers (scope indicated by titles) of general interest: 

Drainage by wells, by M. L. Fuller. 

Freezing of wells and related phenomena, by M. L. Fuller. 

Pollution of underground waters in limestone, by G. C. Matson. 

Protection of shallow wells in sandy deposits, by M. L. Fuller. 

Magnetic wells, by M. L. Fuller.

*315. The purification of public water supplies, by G. A. Johnson. 1913. 84 pp., 8- 

pls. lOc.

Discusses ground, lake, and river waters as public supplies, development of water-works 

systems in the United States, water consumption, and typhoid fever; describes methods of 

nitration and sterilization of water and municipal water softening.

334. The Ohio Valley flood of March-April, 1913 (including comparisons with some 

earlier floods), by A. H.Horton and H.J.Jackson. 1913. 96pp.,22pls. 20c.

Although relating specifically to floods in the Ohio Valley, this report discusses also the 

causes of floods and the prevention of damage by floods.

337. The effects of ice on stream flow, by William Glenn Hoyt. 1913. 77 pp., 7 

pis. 15c.

Discusses methods of measuring the winter flow of streams.

*345. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1914; N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 1915. 225 pp., 17 pis. 30c. Contains:

(«) A method of determining the daily discharge of rivers of variable slope, by M. R. Hall, 

W. E. Hall, and C. H. Pierce, pp. 53-65.

364. Water analyses from the laboratory of the United States Geological Survey, 

tabulated by F. W. Clarke, chief chemist. 1914. 40 pp. 5c.

Contains analyses of waters from rivers, lakes, wells, and springs in various parts of the 

United States, including analyses of the geyser water of Yellowstone National Park, hot springs 

in Montana, brines from Death Valley, water from the Gulf of Mexico, and mine waters from 

Tennessee, Michigan, Missouri and Oklahoma, Montana, Colorado and Utah, Nevada and 

Arizona, and California.

371 Equipment for current-meter gaging stations, by G. J. Lyon. 1915. 64 pp., 

37 pis. 20c.

Describes methods of installing automatic and other gages and of constructing gage wells 

shelters, and structures for making discharge measurements and artificial controls.
PUBLICATIONS. XXXIX

*375. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1915; N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 1916. 181 pp., 9 pis. 15c. Contains:

' | (c) The relation of stream gaging to the science of hydraulics, by C. H. Fierce and B. W. 

Davenport, pp. 77-84.

(e) A method of correcting-river discharge for achanging stage, by B. E. Jones, pp. 117-130.

(/) Conditions requiring the use of automatic gages in obtaining records of stream flow, by 

C. H. Pierce, pp. 131-139.

Three papers presented at the conference of engineers of the water-resources branch in 

December, 1914.

*400. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1916; N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 108pp., 7 pis. Contains:

(a) The people's interest in water-power resources, by G. O. Smith, pp. 1-8.

(c) The measurement of silt-laden streams, by K. C. Pierce, pp. 39-51.

(d) Accuracy of stream-flow data, by N. C. Grover and J. C. Hoyt, pp. 53-59.

4161 The divining rod, a history of water witching, with a bibliography, by Arthur 

J. Ellis. 1917. 59 pp. lOc.

A brief paper published "merely to furnish a reply to the numerous inquiries that are continually being received from all parts of the country" as to the eflieaey of the divining rod for 

locating underground water.

425. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1917; N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 1918. Contains:

*(c) Hydraulic conversion tables and convenient equivalents, pp. 71-94. 1917.

427. Bibliography and index of the publications of the United States Geological 

Survey relating to ground water, by O. E. Meinzer. 1918. 169 pp., 1 pi.

Includes publications prepared, in whole or in part, by the Geological Survey that treat any 

phase of the subject of ground water or any subject directly applicable to ground water. Illustrated by map showing reports that cover specific areas more or less thoroughly.

ANNUAL REPORTS.

*Fifth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1883-84, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1885. xxxvi, 469 pp., 58 pis. $2.25. Contains:

*The requisite and qualifying conditions of artesian wells, by T. C. Chamberlin, pp. 125-173 

pi. 21. Scope indicated by title.

Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1890-91, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II, Irrigation, xviii, 576 pp., 93 pis. $2. 

Contains:

*Irrigationin India, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 383-561, pis. 107 to 140. See Water-Supply Paper 87.

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1892. (Pts. II and III, 1893;) 3 parts. *Pt. Ill, Irrigation, xi, 486 pp., 77 pis. $1.85. Contains:

*American irrigation engineering, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 101-349, pis. Ill to 146. Discusses 

the economical aspects of irrigation, alkaline drainage, silt, and sedimentation; gives brief 

history of legislation; describes perennial canals in Idaho, California, Wyoming, and Arizona; 

discusses water storage at reservoirs of the California and other projects, subsurface sources 

of supply, pumping, and subirrigation.

Fourteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1892-93, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1893. (Pt. II, 1894.) 2 parts. *Pt. II, Accompanying 

papers, xx, 597 pp., 73 pis. $2.10. Contains:

*The potable waters of eastern United States, by W, J. McGee, pp. 1-47. Discusses cistern 

water, stream waters, and ground waters, including mineral springs and artesian wells.

*Natural mineral waters of the United States, by A. C. Peale, pp. 49-88, pis. 3 and 4. Discusses the origin and flow of mineralsprings, the source of mineralization, thermal springs, the 

chemicalccmposition and analysis of spring waters, geographie distribution, and the utilization 

of mineral waters; gives a list of American mineral-spring resorts; contains also some analyses.

§9941° 19 WSP443 15
XL SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XII.

Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1897-98, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1898. (Parts II, III, and V, 1899.) 6 partein 7 vols. 

and separate ease for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. II, Papers chiefly of a theoretic 

nature, v, 958 pp., 172 pis. $2.65. Contains:

*Princ!ples and conditions of the movements of ground water, by1 F.H.King, pp. 59-294, pis. 

6 to 16. Discusses the amount of waters stored in sandstone, in soil, and in other rocks, and the 

depth to which ground water penetrates; gravitational, thermal, and capillary movements of 

ground waters, and the configuration of the ground-water surface; gives the results of experimental investigations on the flow of air and water through a rigid, porous medium, and through 

sand, sandstones, and silts; discusses results obtained by other investigators, and summarizes 

results of observations; discusses also rate of flow of water through sand and rock, the growth of 

rivers, rate of nitration through soil, interference of wells, etc.

*Theoretical investigation of the motion of ground waters, by C. 3. SUchter, pp. 295-384, pi. 

17. Scope indicated by title.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS.

*72. Denudation and erosion in the southern Appalachian region and the Monongahela basin, by L. C. Glenn. 1911. 137 pp., 21 pis. 35c.

Describes the topography, geology, drainage, forests, climate, and population, and transportation facilities of the region, the relation of agriculture, lumbering, mining, and power development to erosion and denudation, and the nature, effects, and remedies of erosion; gives details 

of conditions in Holston, Noh'chucky, French Broad, Little Tennessee, and Hiwassee River 

basins, along Tennessee River proper, and in the basins of the Coosa-Alabama system, Chattahoochee, Savannah, Saluda, Broad, Catawba, Yadkin, New, and Monongahela rivers.

86. The transportation of debris by running water, by G. K. Gilbert, based on experiments made with the assistance of B.C. Murphy. 1914. 263 pp. ,3 pis. 70c.

The results of an investigation which was carried on in a specially equipped laboratory at 

Berkeley, Col., and was undertaken for the purpose of learning " thelaws wliich control the movement of bed load and especially to determine how the quantity of load is related to the stream 

slope and discharge and to the degree of comminution of the d&>ri3."

105. Hydraulic-mining de'bris in the Sierra Nevada, by G. K. Gilbert. 154 pp., 34 

pis. 1917. 50c.

Presents the results of an investigation undertaken by the United States Geological Survey in 

response to a memorial from the California Miners' Association asking that a particular study be 

made of portions of the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys affected by detritus from torrential 

streams. The report deals largely with geologic and physiographic aspects of the subject, traces 

the physical effects, past and future, of the hydraulic mining of earlier decades, the similar effects 

which certain other industries induce through stimulation of the erosion of the soil, and the influence of the restriction of the area of inundation by the construction of levees. Suggests cooperation by several interests for the control of the streams now carrying heavy loads of debris.

BULLETINS.

*32. Lists and analyses of the mineral springs of the United States (a preliminary 

study), by A. C. Peale. 1886. 235 pp.

Defines mineral waters, lists the springs by States, and gives tables of analyses so fax as 

available.

*319. Summary of the controlling factors of artesian flows, by Myron L. Fuller. 

1908. 44 pp., 7 pis. lOc.

Describes underground reservoirs, the sources of ground waters, the confining agents, the 

primary and modifying factors of artesian circulation, the essential and modifying factors of 

artesian flow, and typical artesian systems.

*479. Tie geochemical interpretation of water analyses, by Chase Palmer. 1911. 

31 pp. 5c.

Discusses the expression of chemical analyses, the chemical character of water and the properties of natural waters; gives a classification of waters based on property values and reacting 

values, and discusses the character of the waters of certain rivers as interpreted directly from the 

results of analyses; discusses also the relation of water properties to geologic formations, silica in 

river water, and the character of the water of the Mississippi and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River as indicated by chemical analyses.
PUBLICATIONS. XLI

616. The data of geochemistry (third edition), by F. W. Clarke. 1916. 821 pp. 45c.

Earlier editions were published as Bulletins 330 and 491. Contains a discussion of the 

statement and interpretation of water analyses and a chapter on "Mineral wells and springs" 

(pp. 179-216). Discusses the definition and classification of mineral waters, changes in the 

composition of water, deposits of calcareous, ocherous, and siliceous materials made by 

water, vadose and juvenile waters, and thermal springs in relation to volcanism. Describes 

the different kinds of ground water and gives typical analyses. Includes a brief bibliography 

of papers containing water analyses.
INDEX BY AREAS AND SUBJECTS.

[A= Annual Beports; M= Monograph; B= Bulletin; P= Professional Paper; W= Water-Supply Paper;

G F= Geologic folio.]

Artesian waters: Essential conditions ......................... A 5; B 319; W 67,114

Bibliographies 1 .............................................. W 119,120,163,427

Chemical analyses:2 Methods and interpretation.... W 151, 236, 259, 274, 364; B 479

Conservation........................................................ W 234,400a

Conversion Tables....................................................... W 425c

De"bris reports..........................,.....................-.>........ P 86,105

Denudation............................................................... P 72

Divining rod............................................................. W 416

Engineering methods............................................. P 86; W 1,3,8,

20, 41, 42, 43, 56, 64, 94,95,110,143,150,180,187

200, 257, 337,345e, 375c, 375e, 375/, 400c, 400d,425c

Floods...................................................:..... W 96,147,162,334

Idaho: Profile surveys.......................................... W 44,346,347,420

Quality of waters.................................................. W274

Surface waters..... A 12 ii, 13 iii, 19 v; B 199; W 53, 54, 93, 162; G F 103

Underground waters ................ B 199, 298; W 53, 54, 78; G F 45, 103, 104

India: Irrigation.....^............................................ A12ii;W87

Ice measurements.................................................... W 187,337

Irrigation, general........... A 10 ii, 11 ii, 12 ii, 13 iii, 16 ii, W 20, 22, 41, 42, 87

Legalaspects: Surface waters .................................. W103, 152, 238

Underground waters.........................................W122

Mineral springs: Analyses ............................................ A 14ii; B 32

Origin, distribution, etc................................... A14ii

Lists............................................... B32;W114

Montana: Profile surveys............................................... W44, 346

Quality of waters.................................................... 364

Surface waters.............................................. A 19 v, 20 v

Underground waters............................................. B 298

Motions of ground waters.............................. A 19ii;B319;W67,110,140

Nevada: Underground waters.............................................. B 298

Oregon: Profile surveys................................ W 44, 348, 349, 377, 378, 379

Quality of waters ............................................ W 274, 363

Surface waters............................. A 21 v; W 93, 96,344,363,370

Underground waters........................... B 252, 298; W 78; G F 103

Pollution: By industrial wastes............................ W 179,186,189, 226, 235

By sewage.................................................... W 72, 194

Laws forbidding.............................................. W 103,152

Indices of ........................................................ W160

River profiles. /See names of States.

Sanitation; quality of waters; pollution; sewage irrigation................... W 3,22,

72,103,110,113,114,145,152,160,179,185, 

186,189,194, 226,229,235, 236,255, 258,315

1 Many of the reports contain brief subject bibliographies. See abstracts.

2 Many analyses of river, spring, and well waters are scattered through pubh'cations, as noted in abstracts.

XLIII
XLIV SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1916, PART XH.

Sewage disposal and purification........................ W 3,22,72,113,185,194,229

Underground waters: Legal aspects......................................... W 122

Methods of utilization....................... W114, 255, 257

Pollution................................ WHO, 145,160,258

Washington: Profile surveys.................. W 44, 346, 366, 368, 369, 376, 377, 419

Quality of waters................................... W 111, 339, 364

Surface waters. A19 v, 21 v; W 55,93, 111, 118,253,313,339,369; G F139 

Underground waters...... B 298; W 4, 55, 111, 118, 316, 425e; G F 139

Windmill papers.................................................. W1,8,20,41,42

Wyoming: Underground waters............................................ B298
INDEX OF STREAMS.

Agency Creek, Mont.............. x

Alkali Creek, Idaho............. xv

Alien ditch, Oreg................. xix

American River, Wash............ xn

Antelope Creek, Idaho........... xiv

Anthony Creek, Oreg............. xvm

Applegate River, Oreg............ xxiv

Applegate River, Little, Oreg..... xxiv

Applegate River, little, East

Fork, Oreg..................... xxiv

Applegate River, Little, West

Fork, Oreg..................... xxiv

Arnold canal, Oreg............... xx

Ashland Creek, Oreg.............. xxiv

Ashley Creek, Mont............. ix

AsotinCreek, Wash............... xix

Ahtanum Creek, Wash............ xn

Ahtanum Creek, North Fork, Wash. xn 

Ahtanum Creek, South Fork, Wash. xn 

Baker Lake, Wash............... vni

Baker River, Wash............... vni

Baldock Slough, Oreg............. xvn

Bear Creek (tributary to Rogue

River), Oreg.................. xxiv

Bear Creek (tributary to Wallowa

River) Oreg.................... xvin

Beitle ditch, Oreg................ xix

BennettCreek, Idaho............. xv

Big Bend ditch, Oreg............. xvm

Big Blackfoot River, Mont........ ix

Big Cottonwood Creek, Idaho..... xv

Big Creek (tributary to Pahsimeroi

River), Idaho.................. xvm

Big Creek (tributary to Powder

River), Oreg.................. xvni

Big Creek (tributary to Yakima

River), Wash.................. xn

Big Knife Creek, Mont............ x

Big Lost River, Idaho............ XIT

Big Marsh Creek, Oreg............ xx

Big Muddy Creek, Wash.......... xxi

Big Muddy River, Wash.......... xxi

Big Wood River, Idaho........... xv

Big Wood Slough, Idaho.......... xv

Birch Creek (tributary to Big Lost

River), Idaho.................. xiv

Birch Creek (tributary to Goose

Creek), Idaho.................. xiv

Page. 

Birch Creek (tributary to Portneuf

River), Idaho.................. xiv

Bird's Nest ditch, Nev............ xv

Bitterroot River, Little, Mont..... ix, x

Bitterroot River, Mont........... ix

Bitterroot River, East Fork, Mont.. ix 

Bitterroot River, West Fork, Mont. ix 

Blackfoot-Marshreservoir, Idaho., xrv 

BlackfootRiver, Idaho........... xrv

Blackf oot River, Big, Mont...... ix

Blackfoot River, Little, Idaho.... xrv

Blackfoot River, Little, Mont..... ix

BlodgettCreek, Mont............. x

Boise River, Idaho.............. xvi

Boise River, South Fork, Idaho... XNI 

Breitenbush Creek, Oreg.......... xxm

Brownell ditch, Oreg............. xix

Bruneau River, Idaho, Nev.... xv, xvi

Bruneau River, East Fork, Idaho.. xvi 

Buckarooditch, Idaho............ xvi

Buffalo River, Wyo............... XIH

Bull Run River, Oreg.. *........ xxn

Bully Creek, Oreg............... xvn

Bumping Lake, Wash........;.... xn

Bumping River, Wash........... xn

Burnt Biver, Oreg............... xvn

Burnt River, Middle Fork, Oreg.. xvn 

Burnt River, North Fork, Oreg... xvn 

Burnt River, South Fork, Oreg... xvn 

Butte Creek, Little, Oreg......... xxiv

Butte Creek, Little, North Fork,

Oreg........................... xxiv

Butte Creek, Little, South Fork,

Oreg........................... xxiv

Butte Creek, South Fork, Oreg.... xxrv

Cable Creek, Oreg................ xx

Cabin Creek, Wash.............. xi

CalapooyaCreek, Oreg............ xxiv

CallahanCreek, Mont............ ix

Camas Creek (tributary to Big Lost

River), Idaho.................. xrv

Camas Creek (tributary to Big

Wood River), Idaho........... xv

Camas Creek, Little, Idaho....... xvi

Camas Creek, Oreg .......... xx

Cameronditch, Oreg.............I xxrv

Camp Creek, Oreg... ........... xvn

Canyon Creek, Oreg.............. xxi

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XLVI INDEX OF STREAMS.

Canyon Creek, Wash..............

Canyon Creek, Little, Idaho......

Carbon River, Wash..............

Cascade canal, Wash.............

Cascade River, Wash.............

Cassia Creek, Idaho...............

Castle Creek, Idaho...............

Catherine Creek, Oreg............

Cedar Creek (tributary to Big Lost

River), Idaho..................

Cedar Creek (tributary to Salmon

Falls Creek), Idaho.............

Cedar River, Wash...............

Central Oregon canal, Oreg........

Charles Lisle ditch, Oreg..........

Chehalis River, Wash............

Chelan Lake, Wash...............

Chelan River, Wash...............

Cherry Creek, Idaho..............

Chewack Creek, Wash............

Chiwaukum Creek, Wash..........

Chiwawa Creek, Wash............

CispusRiver, Wash...............

Clackamas River, Oreg...........

Clackamas River, Oak Grove Fork,

Oreg...........................

Clark Fork, Idaho, Mont., Wash.. 

Cle Elum Lake, Wash............

CleElum River, Wash............

Cle Elum River, North Fork, Wash. 

Clear Creek (tributary to Raft

River), Idaho..................

Clear Creek (tributary to Sauk

River), Wash..................

Clear Fork of Sandy River, Oreg.. 

Clear Fork, Wash.................

Clearwater River, Idaho..........

Clearwater River, South Fork,

Idaho.........................

Coal Creek, Wash.................

Coast Fork of Willamette River,

Oreg...........................

Coeur d'Alene Lake, Idaho.......

Coeur d'Alene River, Idaho.......

Coeur d'Alene River, Little North

Fork, Idaho...................

Coeur d'Alene River, North Fork,

Idaho.........................

Cold Springs Creek, Idaho.........

Columbia River, Oreg., Wash.....

Columbia Southern canal, Oreg... 

Company ditch, Oreg.............

Congdon canal, Wash.............

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XVI

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XIV

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VII

XI

XI

XVI

XI

XI

XI

XXIII

xxni

XXIII 

IX

xn 

xn

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Page. 

Cottonwood Creek, Idaho......... xvi

Cottonwood Creek, Big, Idaho.... xv

Cougar Creek, Wash.............. xxi

Cow Creek (tributary to Jordan

Creek), Oreg.................... xvi

Cow Creek (tributary to Umpqua

River), Oreg.................... xxrv

Cow Creek (tributary to Willow

Creek), Oreg.................... xvn

Cow Creek (tributary to Palouse

River), Wash.................. xix

Cowlitz River, Wash.............. xxni

CrabCreek, Wash................ xi

Crane Creek, Idaho............... xvn

Crescent Creek, Oreg............. xx

Crooked River, Oreg............. xx

Crow Creek, Mont.................. x

Cunningham Creek, Wash......... xxi

Daly Creek, Oreg.................. xvui

Dayville ditch, Oreg.............. xix

Dead Indian Creek, Oreg......... xxiv

Deadwood Creek, Idaho.......... xvi

Deschutes River, Oreg............ xx

Deschutes River, East Fork, Oreg. xx 

Devil Creek, Idaho................ xv

Dosewallips River, Wash......... vn

Dry Creek (tributary to Big Wood

River), Idaho.................. xv

Dry Creek (tributary to Boise

Riv«r), Idaho.................. xvi

Dry Creek (tributary to Snake

River), Idaho.................. xv

Dry Creek (tributary to Mission

Creek), Mont.................... x

Duckabush River, Wash.......... vn

Dungeness River, Wash........... vn

EagleCreek, Oreg................ xvm

Eagle Creek, West Fork, Oreg..... xvni

East Boar's Nest ditch, Nev....... xv

East Finley Creek, Mont.......... x

East Fork. See name of main

stream. 

East Fork Irrigation District canal,

Oreg........................... xxi

Eightmile Creek, Idaho........... xvm

EllensburgWaterCo.'scanal,Wash. xn 

Elliott ditch, Oreg................ xxi

Elwha River, Wash............... vn

Entiat River, Wash............... xi

Eugene power canal, Oreg......... xxn

Evans Creek, Oreg............... xxiv

Fall Creek, Oreg................. xxn

Fall River, Idaho............... xrv
INDEX OF STEEAMS. XLVII

	Pag& 

Fall River, Oreg................. xx

Falls Creek, Mont................ x

Farmers and Citizens' ditch, Oreg. xvm

Farmers' mill ditch, Oreg.. .. .... xix

Finley Creek, Mont............... x

Finley Creek, East, Mont........ x

First Creek, Oreg................. xxi

Flathead Lake, Mont............ rx

Flathead River, Mont............ ix

Flathead River, Middle Fork,

Mont......................... ix

Flathead River, South Fork, Mont. ix

Fort Hall lower canal, Idaho..... xiv

Fort Hall upper canal, Idaho..... xiv

FOBS River, Wash................. vm

FOBS River, East Fork, Wash...... vni

Fowler canal, Wash.... .......... xn

Gellennan & Frohman ditch, Oreg. xvn

George Dunn ditch, Oreg........ xxiv

Glacier Creek, Wash ...... ...... xxm

Gleed canal, Wash. .See Naches

Canal Co.'s canal.............. xn

Goldburg Creek, Idaho........... xvin

Goodrich Creek, Oreg............. xvm

Goose Creek, Idaho............... xiv

Goose Creek, Oreg............... xvni

Grande Ronde River, Oreg., Wash, xvm

Grand view canal, Idaho......... xvi

Granger ditch, Oreg............. xvni

Grave Creek, Oreg....... 1....... xxiv

Grays Lake outlet, Idaho........ xiv

Green River, Wash............... vm

Greenwater River, Wash........... vin

Grimes Creek, Idaho...... i....... xvi

Hagar Creek, Wash............... xxm

Hagar Creek, North Fork, Wash... xxin

Hall Creek, Wash................ x

Hangman Creek, Wash. See Latah

Creek.......................... xi

Harrell ditch, N, ev.............. xv

Harris Creek, Idaho.............. xvn

Hay Creek, Oreg.............«... xxi

Henrietta mill ditch, Oreg........ xix

Henrys Fork, Idaho.............. XHI

Hermiston ditch, Oreg. See Maxwell Land & Irrigation Co.' s ditch xix 

High Line ditch, Nev............ xv

Hinckle ditch, Oreg. See Western

Land & Irrigation Co.'s ditch.. . xix

Hood River, Oreg................ xxi

Hood River, East Fork, Oreg..... xxi

Hood River, West Fork, Oreg..... xxi

Hope Mill ditch, Oreg............

Hurricane Creek, Oreg............

Icicle Creek, Wash...............

Idaho canal, Idaho..............

Indian ditch, Mont..............

Island ditch, Nev................

Jack Creek, Nev.................

Jack Creek, Oreg.................

Jackson Lake, Wyo...............

Jakes Creek, Nev................

"J.H." ditch, Oreg.............

Jocko River, Mont................

Jocko River, Middle Fork, Mont.. 

Jocko River, North Fork, Mont... 

Jocko River, South Fork, Mont... 

John Day River, Oreg............

Jghn Day River, South Fork, Oreg. 

Johnson Creek (tributary to Cowlitz River), Wash..............

Johnson Creek (tributary to Okanogan River), Wash...............

Jordan Creek, Oreg...............

Kachess Lake, Wash.............

Kachess River, Wash.............

Kalama River, Wash............

Kalawa River, Wash..............

Keechelus Lake, Wash............

Kennewick canal, Wash.........

fettle River, Wash...............

King Hill Creek, Idaho...........

Kiona canal, Wash..............

Kittitas canal, West, Wash.......

Klickitat River, Wash............

Klickitat River, Little, Wash.....

Klickitat River, West Fork, Wash. 

Knife Creek, Big, Mont..........

Kootenai River, Idaho-Mont......

Lake. See significant names. 

Lake Creek (tributary to Salmon

River), Idaho..................

Lake Creek (tributary to Metolius

River), Oreg..................

Lake Creek (tributary to Cowlitz

River), Wash.................'

Lake Fork of Payette River, Idaho. 

Lake McDonald outlet, Mont......

Lake Milner, Idaho..............

Latah Creek, Wash..............

Latah Creek, North Fork, Wash... 

Latourell Creek, Ore... .g........

Lee-Polly ditch, Oreg.............

Lemhi River, Idaho..............

XVII

xvin

XI

xiv

x

xv

xvi

xxi

XIII

XV

XVII

X

X

X

X

XIX 

XIX

xxm

XI

xvi

XI

xn 

xxm

VII 

XI

xm

X

XV " xm

XII

xxi 

xXi 

xxi

X

IX

xvm

xxm

XVII 

IX

xm

XI

XI

XXII

xvm 

xviii
XLVIII INDEX OF STREAMS.

Lewis Creek, Oreg.............. xx

McKay Creek (tributary to Deschutes River), Oreg........... xxi

Lewis River, Wash.............. xxni

Lisle & Crane ditch, Oreg........ xix

Lisle ditch, Charles, Oreg......... xix

Little Applegate River, Oreg...... xxiv

Little Applegate River, East Fork,

Oreg........................... xxiv

Little Applegate River, West Fork,

Oreg........................... xxiv

Little Bitterroot River, 'Mont..... ix, x

Little Blackfoot River and ditch,

Mont......................... ix

Little Blackfoot River, Idaho.... ix

Little Butte Creek, Oreg......... xxiv

Little Butte Creek, North Fork,

Oreg........................... xxiv

Little Butte Creek, South Fork,

Oreg........................... xxiv

Little Camas Creek, Idaho........ xvi

Little Canyon Creek, Idaho...... xv

Little Creek, Oreg............... xvra

Little Klickitat River, Wash...... xxi

Little Lost River, Idaho......... xiv

Little North Fork of Cceur d'Atene

River, Idaho................... x

Little Sandy flume, Oreg......... xxn

Little Sandy River, Oreg.......... xxn

Little Spokane River, Wash...... xi

Little White Salmon River, Wash, xxn 

Little Wood River, Idaho........ xv

Lochsa River, Idaho............. xix

Lolo Creek (tributary to Glearwater

River), Idaho.................. xix

Lolo Creek (tributary to Bitterroot

River), Mont.................. ix

Long Gulch Creek, Idaho........ xvi

Lost Creek, Idaho............... xvn

Lost Creek, Oreg................. xxn

Lostine River, Oreg............... xvm

Lost River, Big, Idaho............ xiv

Lost River, Little, Idaho......... xiv

Louse Creek, Idaho.............. xvi

Lower Vineyard ditch, Nev...... xv

Lower Yakiraa canal, Wash....... xni

Luckiamute River, Oreg......... XXHI

Luse canal, Oreg................. xxrv

Malheur Farmers' canal, Oreg.... xvn

Malheur River, Oreg........... xvi, xvn

Malheur River, North Fork, Oreg.. xvn 

Malheur River, South Fork, Oreg. xvn 

Manastash Creek, Wash........... xu

Mann Creek, Idaho.............. xvn

Marble Creek, Oreg...............

Marion Fork of Santiam River,

Oreg...........................

Marks Creek, Oreg. ..............

Marsh Creek, Big, 0*eg. .........

Marys Creek, Idaho, Nev..........

Maxwell ditch, Oreg..............

Maxwell Land & Irrigation Co.'s

ditch, Oreg.....................

McAllister's ditch, Oreg. See

Squaw Creek. ......"...........

McDonald Lake outlet, Mont. .....

McKay Creek (tributary to Umatilla River), Oreg..............

McKenzie River, Oreg. ...........

McLaughlin ditch, Oreg. .........

McMullen Creek, Idaho...........

Meadow Creek, Idaho. ............

Methow River, Wash. ............

Metolius River, Oreg. .............

Middle Fork. See name of main

stream.

Middle Santiam -River, Oreg ..... 

Mill Creek (tributary to Ochoeo

Creek) Oreg....................

Mill Creek (tributary to Warm

Springs River), Oreg...........

Mill Creek (tributary to Goodrich

Creek), Oreg. .................

Mill Creek (tributary to Graade

Bonde), Oreg...................

Mill Creek (tributary to Rogue

River), Oreg. .................

Mill Creek (tributary to Umpqua

River), Oreg. .................

Mill Creek, Wash.................

Miller Creek, Idaho...............

Miller Creek, Wash. ..............

Miller Creek, West Fork, Wash. . . 

Minam River, Oreg...............

Milner Lake, Idaho. .............

Minidoka canals, North and South

sides, Idaho....................

Mission Creek, Mont. ............

Molalla River, Oreg. .............

Monroe Creek, Idaho..............

Moore Creek, Idaho...............

Moses Lake, Wash. ..............

Moyie River, Idaho. ..............

Moxee Co.'s canal, Wash. .........

Mud Creek, Mont.................

Muddy Creek, Big, Wash. .........

Muddy River, Wash.. ...........

Muddy River, Big, Wash. .........

Page. 

xvm

xx 

xx 

xvi 

xix

xx 

ix

xix 

xxn

xvn 

xv

xrv 

xi

xxi

xxni

xx

xxi

xvra

xvm

xxrv

xxrv 

xix 

xvn 

vm 

vra

xvra 

xm

xiv 

x

xxin

xvn

xvi

" xi

ix

xn

x

xxi

xxra

xxi
IKDEX OF STREAMS. XLJX

Page. 

Naches Avenue Union canal,

Wash......................... xn

Naches Canal Co.'a canal, Wash.. xn 

Naches-Cowiche canal, Wash..... xn

Naches Eiver, Wash............. xu

Nason Creek, Wash.............. xi

Nehalem River, Oreg............ xxiv

Neil Creek, Oreg................. xxiv

Nespelem River, Wash-.......... xi

Nevada ditch, Oreg............... xvn

New Reservation canal, Wash..... xm

Nisqually River, Wash........... vu

Nooksack River, Wash...:........ ix

Nooksack River, Middle Fork,

Wash........................... HC

Nooksack River, North Fork,Wash 

North canal, Oreg................ xx

North Fork. See name of main

stream. 

North Powder River, Oreg........ xvm

North Santiam River, Oreg....... xxij

North Side ditch, Nev............ xv

North Side Minidoka canal, Idaho. xnr 

North Side Twin Falls canal, Idaho xrv 

North Umpqua River, Oreg. ....... xxiv

North Yakimamill waste, Wash... xn 

North Yakima power canal, Wash. xn 

North Yakima power waste, Wash. xn 

Oak Grove Fork, Clackamas River,

Oreg........................... xxin

OchocoCreek, Oreg.............. xx

OdellCreek, Oreg................. xx

Ohanapecosh River, Wash........ xxin

Okanogan River, Wash........... xi

Old Reservation canal, Wash...... xin

Old Settlers Slough, Oreg......... xvn

Old Union canal, Wash........... xn

Oregon canal, Central, Oreg....... xx

Oregon Land & Water Co.'s ditch,

Oreg........................... xix

Owyhee canal, Oreg.............. xvi

Owyhee River, Oreg., Nev........ xvi

Owyhee River, South Fork, Nev.. xvi 

Pacific Creek, Wyo............... xm

Pacific Light & Power Co. 's tailrace,

Oreg........................... xxi

Pahsimeroi River, Idaho.......... xvm

PalouseRiver, Wash............. xix

Payette River, Idaho............. xvn

Payette-River, Lake Fork, Idaho, xvn 

Payette River, North Fork, Idaho, xvn 

Pamelia Creek, Oreg.............. xxn

Pearl Creek, Wash................ xxi

Pebble Creek, Idaho............. xiy

Page. 

Pend Oreille Lake, Idaho........ ix

PeshastinCreek, Wash............ xi

Phoenix ditch, Oreg.............. xxiv

PilchuckCreek, Wash............ vra

PilotButte canal, Oreg........... xx

Pine Creek, Oreg.................. xvin

Pine Creek, Wash................ xxm

Pioneer ditch, Oreg............... xix

Pole Creek, Oreg.................. XVH

Portneuf River, Idaho ......... xiv

PostCreek, Mont................. x

Powder River, Oreg.............. xvn

Powder River, North, Oreg....... xvm

Priest River, Idaho.............. x

Prineville tailrace, Oreg.......... xx

Prospect Creek, Mont............. x

Puyallup River, Wash............ vn

Puzzle Creek, Oreg............... xxn

Puzzle Creek, North Fork, Oreg... XXH 

Puzzle Creek, South Fork, Oreg... xxn 

Quinault River, Wash............ vn

Racetrack Creek, Mont........... ix

RaftRiver, Idaho................ xrsr

Railroad Creek, Wash............ xi

Rattlesnake Creek, Idaho......... xvi

Rattlesnake Creek, Mont.......... ix

Reservation canal, New, Wash.... xm

Reservation canal, Old, Wash..... xm

Reservation drain, Wash.......... xm

RevaisCreek, Mont.............. x

Robinson Creek, Idaho........... xm

Rock Creek (tributary to Snake

River), Idaho.................. xv

Rock Creek (tributary to Clark

Fork), Mont.................... ix

Rock Creek (tributary to John Day

River), Oreg.................... xx

Rock Creek (tributary to Columbia

River), Wash.................. xix

Rock Creek (tributary to Palouse

River), Wash.................. xix

Rockyford Creek, Wash........... xi

Rogue River, Oreg.......... xxni, xxiv

Rogue River Valley canal, Oreg... xxiv 

Row River, Oreg................. XXH

Sage Creek, Idaho................ xvn

St. Joe River, Idaho.............. x

St. Maries River, Idaho........... x

St. Regis River, Mont............ ix

Salmon Creek (tributary to Pine

Creek), Oreg.................... xvm

Salmon Creek {tributary to WillametteRiver), Oreg........... xxn

Salmon Creek, Wash.............. xi
INDEX OF STEEAMS.

Page.

Salmon Falls Creek, Idaho, Nev... xv 

Salmon Eiver, Little White, Wash. xxii 

Salmon River, North Fork, Idaho, xvm 

Salmon River (tributary to Snake

River), Idaho.;................ xvni

Salmon River, (tributary to Sandy

River), Oreg.................... xxii

Salmon River, White, Wash.. xxi, xxii 

Salt Creek, Oreg................. xxii

Sand Hollow ditch, Oreg......... xvn

Sandy flume, Little, Oreg......... xxii

Sandy River, Oreg.............. xxn

Sandy River, Clear Fork, Oreg.... xxn

Sandy River, Little, Oreg........ xxn

Sandy River canal, Oreg.......... xxn

San Jacinto ditch, Nev.......... xv

Sanpoil River, Wash.............. xi

Santiam River, Oreg.............. xxn

Santiam River, Marion Fork, Oreg. xxn 

Santiam River, Middle, Oreg..... xxin

Santiam River, South, Oreg....... xxm

Satus Creek, Wash.............. xni

Sauk River, Wash............... vni

Sawmill Creek, Oreg............. xvn

Schanno canal, Wash............ xn

Selah-Moxee canal, Wash......... xn

Selah Valley canal, Wash........ xii

Selway River, Idaho............. xix

Shafer Creek, Idaho............... ±vri

Sharp ditch, Idaho.............. xiv

Sheep Creek, Idaho.............. xvi

Shitike Creek, Oreg.............. xxi

Shoshone Creek, Nev............. xv

Siletz River, Oreg............... xxiv

Silver Lake ditch, Oreg........... xvni

Simcoe Creek, Wash............. xin *

Similkameen River, Wash........ xi

Sinlahekin Creek, Wash.......... xi

Skagit River, Wash.............. vin

Skokomish River, North Fork,

Wash......................... vn

Skykomish River, Wash.......... vin

Skykomish River, North Fork,

Wash......................... vni

Skykomish River, South Fork,

Wash.. .. v ................... vin

Slate Creek, Oreg................. xxiv

Slusher & Gould ditch, Oreg...... xix

Smith Creek, Idaho.............. xvi

Snake River, Idaho, Wash.,Wyo... xm 

Snoqualmie River, Wash.......... vni

Snoqualmie River, Middle Fork,

Wash......................... vin

Page. 

Snoqualmie River, North Fork,

Wash......................... vm

Snoqualmie River, South . Fork,

Wash......................... via

Soleduck River, Wash............ vn

Sommercamp Creek, Idaho....... xvii

South Fork. See name of main

stream. 

South Santiam Eiver, Oreg....... xxm

South Side Minidoka canal, Idaho, xiv 

South Side Twin Falls canal, Idaho xv 

South Umpqua River, Oreg....... xxiv

Spicerditch, Oreg................ xxiv

Spokane River, Idaho, Wash..... x

Spokane River, Little, Wash...... . xi

Spokane Valley Land & Water Co. 's

canal, Wash................... x

Spring Creek, Idaho.............. xvr

Squaw Creek and McAllister's

ditch, Oreg................... xx

Squaw Creek, Wash............. xix

Squaw Creek canal, Oreg......... xx

Stehekin River, Wash............ xi

Stetattie Creek, Wash............. vin

Still Creek; Oreg................. xxn

Stilaguamish River, South Fork,

Wash,........................ vin

Stillwater River, Mont........... ix

Stranger Creek, Wash............. x

Streeter ditch, Idaho............. xiv

Sucker Creek, Idaho............. xvi

Sullivan Creek, Wash............ x

Sullivan Lake, Wash............ x

Sultan River, Wash.............. vin

Sunnyside canal, Wash........... xm

Surveyors Creek, Wash.......... xxi

Swalley canal, Oreg............. xx

Swamp Creek, Wash.............. xxi

Swan River, Mont................ ix

Swauk Creek, Wash............. xn

Swift Creek, Wash............... xxm

Tableland ditch, Oreg............ xxi

Taneum Creek, Wash............ xn

Teanaway River, Wash............ xn

Teton River, Idaho.............. xiv

Thompson Creek, Oreg............ xxiv

Thompson River, Mont.......... x

Thousand Springs Creek, Idaho... xiv 

Three Creek, Idaho.............. xvi

Tieton canal, Wash.............. xii

Tieton River, Wash.............. xii

Tieton River, North Fork, Wash.. xn 

Timber Creek, Idaho............. xvm
INDEX OF STREAMS. LI

Timber Creek, West Fork, Idaho.. 

Tokul Creek, Wash...............

Topons Creek, Idaho. ............

Toppenish Creek, Wash...........

Toutie River, Wash..............

Trapper Creek, Idaho............

Trout Creek, Nev................

Trout Creek, Oreg................

Trout Creek, Wash..............

Tucannon Eiver, Wash...........

Tumalo Creek, Oreg.............

Tumalo feed canal, Oreg..........

Twin Falls canal, North Side,

Idaho.........................

Twin Falls canal, South Side,

Idaho.........................

Twisp Eiver, Wash..............

Tygh Creek, Oreg.................

Umatilla Eiver, Oreg.............

Umatilla Eiver, North Fork, Oreg. 

Umpqua Eiver, Oreg..............

Umpqua Eiver, North, Oreg.....

Umpqua Eiver, South, Oreg.....

Upper Vineyard ditch, Nev......

Valley Creek (tributary to Jocko

Eiver), Mont..................

Valley Creek (tributary to Salmon

Eiver), Idaho......'............

Vines ditch, Oreg........ ........

Wagner Creek, Oreg..............

Walla Walla Eiver, Oreg., Wash.. 

Walla Walla Eiver, South Fork,

Oreg...........................

Wallowa Lake, Oreg..............

Wallowa Eiver, Oreg..............

Wapatox canal, Wash.............

Warm Eiver, Idaho...............

Warm Springs Eiver, Oreg.......

Weiser Eiver, Idaho.............

Weiser Eiver, Middle Fork, Idaho. 

Weiser Eiver, West Fork, Idaho.. 

Wenas Creek, Wash...............

Wenatchee Eiver, Wash...........

Wenatchee Valley canal, Wash....

West Boar's Nest ditch, Nev......

Western Land & Irrigation Co.'s

ditch, Oreg.....................

West Fork. See name of main

stream. 

West Kittitas canal, Wash.........

Whatcom Creek, Wash............

XVIII 

VIII 

XIV

XIII

XXIII

XIV 

XV

XXI

XXII

XIX

XX

XX

XIV

XV

XI

XXI

XIX

XIX

XXIV

XXIV

XXIV

XV

xvin

XVII

XXIV

XIX

XIX 

XVIII 

XVIII

XII

XIII

XXI

XVII

XVII

XVII

XII

XI

XI

XV

XIX

xn

VHI

Page. 

Whatcom Lake, Wash............ vra

Whitechuck Eiver, Wash......... virt

Whitefish Eiver, Mont........... ix

White Eiver (tributary to Deschutes Eiver), Oreg............ xxi

White Eiver (tributary to Puget

Sound), Wash............... vn, vra

White Eiver (tributary to Wenatchee Eiver), Wash.............. XI

White Eiver flume, Wash......... vm

White Salmon Eiver, Wash. .. xxi, xxn 

White Salmon Eiver, Little, Wash. xxn 

Whitewater Creek (tributary to

Santiam Eiver), Oreg........... xxm

Whitewater Eiver (tributary to

Metolius Eiver), Oreg........... xxi

Willamette Eiver, Oreg.......... xxn

Willamette Eiver, Coast Fork,

Oreg........................... xxn

Willamette Eiver, Middle Fork,

Oreg........................... xxn

Willamette Eiver, North Fork of

Middle Fork, Oreg.............. xxn

Willow Creek (tributary to Snake

Eiver), Idaho.................. xiv

Willow Creek (tributary to South

Fork of Boise Eiver), Idaho.... xvi 

Willow Creek (tributary to Salmon

Falls Creek), Nev............... xv

Willow Creek (tributary to Columbia Eiver), Oreg................ xix

Willow Creek (tributary to Malheur Eiver), Oreg.............. xvn

Willow Creek (tributary to Powder

Eiver), Oreg.................... xvm

Wilson Creek, Wash.............. xn

Wilson ditch, Oreg................ xvi

Wilson & Co. 's ditch, Oreg... .... xix

Wilson Eiver, Oreg.............. xxiv

Wilson Eiver, North Fork, Oreg... xxiv 

Wimer canal, Oreg............... xx

Wolf Creek, Oreg......... ...... xvin

Wood Eiver, Big, Idaho........... xv

Wood Eiver, Little, Idaho........ xv

Yaak Eiver, Mont............... ix

YaMma Eiver, Wash............. xi

Yakima Valley canal, Wash. See

Congdon canal.................. xn

Yamhill Eiver, Oreg.............. xxra

Yamhill Eiver, South Fork, Oreg.. xxm 

Youngs Eiver, Wash............. xxm

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