DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DlfiECTOR

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 310

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1911

PART X. THE GREAT BASIN

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF M. 0. LEIGHTON

3T

F. F. HENSHAW, H. D. McGLASHAN, AND 

E. A. PORTER

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1913
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DiBECTOB

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 310

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1911

PART X. THE GREAT BASIN

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF M. 0. LEIGHTON

BY

F. F. HENSHAW, H. D. McGLASHAN, AND 

E. A. PORTER

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1913
CONTENTS.

Authorization of work..................................................... 7

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

Definition of terms......................................................... 10

Convenient equivalents.................................................... 11

Explanation cf data........................................................ 12

Accuracy and reliability of field data and comparative results................. 14

Cooperation a:id acknowledgments......................................... 15

Division of work.......................................................... 17

Great Salt La te drainage basin............................................. 17

Bear River basin...................................................... 17

Bear River at Dingle, Idaho....................................... 17

Bear (Mud) Lake inlet canal at Dingle, Idaho....................... 20

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho.................................... 21

Bear River near Preston, Idaho.................................... 23

Bear River near Collinston, Utah.................................... 26

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho.......................... 28

Logati River near Logan, Utah.................................... 28

Little Malad River near Malad, Idaho.............................. 30

Boxdder Creek at Brigham, Utah................................... 32

Weber River basin..................................................... 34

Websr River near Oakley, Utah................................... 34

Websr River at Devils Slide, Utah.................................. 36

Weber River near Plain City, Utah................................ 38

Ogden River near Ogden, Utah...................................... 40

Jordan Elver basin....................................................... 42

Maple Creek near Springville, Utah................................. 42

Pro4o River at Forks, Utah......................................... 43

Provo River near Provo, Utah...... ............................... 44

South Fork of Provo River near Forks, Utah......................... 46

Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah.................. 47

Big Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah..................... 48

Mill Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah................................ 49

Par] eys Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah............................ 51

Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah........................ 52

City Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah.............................. 53

Sevier Lake basin......................................................... 54

Sevier Biver near Hatchtown, Utah ................................... 54

Sevier River near Junction, Utah........................... ............ 56

Sevier Biver at Piute reservoir near Junction, Utah. .................... 57

Sevier Biver near Marysvale, Utah.................................... 59

Sevier Biver at Sevier, Utah........................................... 61

Sevier liver near Gunnison, Utah...................................... 63

Sevier Biver near Juab, Utah.......................................... 65

Beaver ! liver at Minersville, Utah..................................... 66

Thousand S] »rings Creek basin............................................. 68

Thousar.d Springs Creek near Tecoma, Nev............................. 68

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* CONTENTS.

Page.

Salton Sink basin......................................................... 69

Salton Sea near Salton, Gal ........................................... 69

Alamo River near Brawley, Gal ........................................ 71

Owens Lake basin........................................................ 71

Owens River near Round Valley, Cal................................... 71

Owens River near Tinemaha, Cal....................................... 74

Owens River near Lone Pine, Cal...................................... 75

Owens Lake near Olancha, Cal.................................... ..... 77

Rock Creek near Round Valley, Cal.................................... 78

Pine Creek near Round Valley, Cal................................ .... 80

Bishop Creek near Bishop, Cal.......................................... 82

Big Pine Creek near Big Pine, Cal...................................... 83

Tinemaha Creek near Big Pine (Tinemaha), Cal......................... 84

Birch Creek near Big Pine (Tinemaha), Cal............................ 84

Taboose Creek near Aberdeen, Cal...................................... 85

Goodale Creek near Aberdeen, Cal...................................... 87

Oak Creek near Independence, Cal...................................... 88

Little Pine Creek near Independence, Cal............................... 89

Lone Pine Creek near Lone Pine, Cal.................................. 90

Tuttle Creek near Lone Pine, Cal...................................... 91

Cottonwood Creek near Olancha, Cal................................... 92

Mono Lake basin.......................................................... 93

Rush Creek near Mono Lake, Cal....................................... 93

Leevining Creek near Mono Lake, Cal.................................. 94

Walker Lake basin......................................................... 95

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Cal................................. 95

East Walker River near Mason, Nev..................................... 96

Walker River at Mason, Nev............................................. 99

Robinson Creek near Bridgeport, Cal................................... 101

Buckeye Creek near Bridgeport, Cal.................................... 102

Swager Creek near Bridgeport, Cal..................................... 103

Carson-Humboldt Sink basin................................................ 103

East Fork of Carson River at Silver King Valley, near Markleeville, Cal... 103

East Fork of Carson River near Markleeville, Cal........................ 104

Carson River and Brunswick Mill power canal near Empire, Nev ........ 105

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.................................. 108

Silver Creek near Markleeville, Cal..................................... 110

Markleeville Creek above Markleeville, Cal............................. 112

Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Cal.................................. 113

Pleasant Valley Creek near Markleeville, Cal............................. 114

West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Cal............................ 117

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev....................................... 119

Humboldt River near Golconda, Nev................................... 120

Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev...................................... 121

North Fork of Humboldt River near Halleck, Nev....................... 123

South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev......................... 124

Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes basin...................................... 125

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Cal.............................................. 125

Evaporation at Lake Tahoe, Cal....................................... 126

Truckee River at Tahoe, Cal............................................ 128

Truckee River at Nevada-California State line.......................... 130

Truckee River at Reno, Nev........................................... 132

Truckee River at darks, Nev........................................... 134

Donner Creek near Truckee, Cal....................................... 136
CONTENTS. 5

Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes basin Continued. Page.

Prosser Creek near Truckee, Cal......................................... 138

Little Truckee River at Boca, Cal...................................... 140

Warner Lake basin........................................................ 143

Crump Lake near Adel, Oreg........................................... 143

Hart Lake near Plush, Oreg............................................. 143

Flagstaff Lake near Plush, Oreg........................................ 144

Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg..............:.............. 145

Deep Creek at Big Valley, near Lakeview, Oreg.......................... 147

Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg.............................................. 149

Camas Creek near Plush, Oreg......................................... 151

Mud Creek near Plush, Oreg............................................ 152

Honey Creek at Chalstrand's ranch, near Plush, Oreg.................... 153

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg.......................................... 155

Twelvemile Creek near Plush, Oreg..................................... 158

Snyder Creek near Plush, Oreg.......................................... 159

Abert Lake basin......................................................... 160

Chewaucan River at Paisley, Oreg...................................... 160

Silver Lake basin......................................................... 163

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.................................... 163

Bridge Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.................................... 165

Bear (Buck) Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.............................. 166

Malheur and Harney lakes basin............................................ 167

Malheur Lake at Narrows, Oreg......................................... 167

Silvies River near Silvies, Oreg........................................ 168

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.......................................... 170

Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg.......................... 172

Mud Creek near Diamond, Oreg......................................... 175

Bridge Creek near Diamond, Oreg....................................... 176

Krumbo Creek near Diamond, Oreg..................................... 178

Keiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg....................................... 179

Cocomongo Creek near Diamond, Oreg.................................. 181

McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg...................................... 182

Riddle Creek near Smith, Oreg......................................... 184

Silver Creek near Riley, Oreg........................................... 186

Alvord Lake basin......................................................... 188

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg............................................ 188

Little Cottonwood Creek near Denio, Oreg.............................. 190

Tumtum Lake basin....................................................... 191

Van Horn Creek near Denio, Oreg....................................... 191

Home Creek near Narrows, Oreg........................................ 193

Miscellaneous measurements................................................ 194

Index.................................................................... 197
ILLUSTRATIONS.

Page. 

PLATE I. Map of United States showing mean annual precipitation........... 14

II. Map of United States showing mean annual run-off................. 14

III. Typical gaging stations: A, Cable station with automatic gage; B, For

bridge measurements........................................... 14

IV. Small Price current meters....................................... 15

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SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE GREAT BASIN, 1911.

By F. F. HENSHAW, H. D. MCGLASHAN, and E. A. POETEE.

AUTHORIZATION OF WORK.

This volume is Part X of a series of 12 reports presenting results of 

measurements of flow made on certain streams in the United States 

during the calendar year 1911. The reports are listed in the following

table:

Papers on surface water supply of the United States, 1911.

Part.o

I

II

III

IV

V 

VI

VII

VIII

IX

X

XI

XII

No.

301

302

303

304

305 

306

307

308

309

310

311

312

Title.

North Atlantic coast.

South Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Ohio River basin.

St. Lawrence River basin.

Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins. 

Missouri River basin.

Lower Mississippi River basin.

Western Gulf of Mexico.

Colorado River basin.

Great Basin.

Pacific coast in California.

North Pacific coast.

a For the purpose of uniformity in the presentation of reports, a general plan has been agreed upon by the 

United States Reclamation Service, the United States Forest Service, the United States Weather Bureau, 

and the United States Geological Survey, according to which the area of the United States has been divided 

in to 12 parts, whose boundaries coincide withnatural drainage lines indicated by the parts of the report.

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.

7
8 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30 

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

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

1897 to 1900, inclusive................................... 50, 000

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

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

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

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

1911 to 1913, inclusive................................... 150, 000

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated. Acknowledgments for such cooperation is made 

on page 15 and also in connection with the description of each station 

affected by the cooperative work.

PUBLICATIONS.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at more than 2,000 

points in the United States and also at many points in small areas 

in Seward Peninsula and the Yukon-Tanana region, Alaska, and in 

the Hawaiian Islands. During 1911 gaging stations were maintained 

by the Survey and the cooperating organizations at about 1,500 

points in the United States, and many 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 available in the regular surface water supply papers from 

time to time. A complete list of the gaging stations maintained by 

the Survey to and including 1910 and a list of the papers relating to 

the water supply of the country has been published as Water-Supply 

Paper 280. An index to the reports containing stream-flow measurements prior to 1904 has been published as Water-Supply Paper 119. 

 For each calendar year there has been prepared a report embodying 

the stream-flow data collected during that year, which has been 

published either as a part of the annual report of the Director, as a 

bulletin, or as a water-supply paper, as shown by the following table:
THE GEE AT BASIN.

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

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

Report.

10th A, pt. 2. .........

llth A, pt.2. .........

12thA, pt. 2.... ......

13th A, pt.3.. ........

14th A, pt. 2..........

B131..................

16th A, pt.2..........

B140.. .i...............

WS11. ................

18th A, pt. 4...... ...

WS 15.......... .......

WS 16.... .............

19th A, pt. 4. .........

WS 27.... ............

WS 28..... ............

20th A, pt. 4..........

WS35 to 39. ..........

21st A, pt. 4...........

WS 47 to 52. ..........

22d A, pt. 4.. .........

WS65, 66. ............

WS75.... .............

WS82 to 85. ..........

WS97 to 100. .........

WS 124 to 135. ........

WS 165 to 178. ........

WS 201 to 214. ........

WS 241 to 252.........

WS261to272.........

WS281to292. ........

WS 301 to 312. ........

Character of data.

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

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

(also similar data for some earlier years).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas.

sippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western 

United States.

(also some long-time records).

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

western United States.

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

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

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

-....do..........................................................

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

.....do.......................................................... .....do.............................................:............

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

Year.

1884, to Sept.,

1890. 

1884 to June 30,

1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31,

1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31,

1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

NOTE. No data regarding stream flow are given in the 15th and 17th annual reports.

The table which follows gives, by years and drainage basins, the 

numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 

to 1911. The data for any particular station will be found in the 

reports covering the years during which the station was maintainedFor example, data for Machias River at Whitneyville, Me., 1903 to 

1911, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97, 124, 165, 201, 241, 

261, 281, and 301, which contain records for the New England streams 

from 1903 to 1911.
10 STJKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements, 1899-1911.

North Atlantic coast (St. John

South Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf of Mexico (James

St. Lawrence River and Great

Hudson Bay and upper MissisNorth Atlantic coast (St. John

South Atlantic coast and eastern Gulf of Mexico (James

St. Lawrence River and Great

Hudson Bay and upper Missis18990

35

035,36 

36

36

36 

*36,37 

37 

37 

»37,38 

38,P39 

38, r 30 

38

1900&

47, <=48

48 

48, ft 49

49

49 

49,250 

50 

50 

50 

51 

51 

51

1905

£*165..el66,/167

/ 167, 168 

169

170

171 

172 

i 169, 173 

174 

175, o 177 

176, « 177 

177 

'177,178

1901

65,75

65,75 

65,75

65,75

^65,66,75 

66,75 

i 65, 66, 75 

66,75 

66,75 

66,75 

66,75 

66,75

1906

£*201, « 202, / 203

/ 283, 204 

205

206

207 

208 

j 205, 209 

210 

211 

212,? 21 3 

213 

214

1902

82

082,83 

83

*82,83

;83,85 

84 

J83,84 

84 

85 

85 

85 

85

1907-8

241

242 

243

244

245 

246 

247 

248 

249 

250,?251 

251 

252

1903

97

097,98 

98

97

i 98, 99, 100 

99 

J98,99 

99 

100 

100 

100 

100

1909

261

262 

263

264

265 

266 

267 

268 

269 

270, ?271 

271 

272

1904 ,

<Z124, «125,/126

/ 126, 127 

128

129

j 128. 130 

130, »» 131 

J 128, 131 

132 

133 

133,? 134 

134 

135

1910

281

282 

283

284

285 

286 

287 

288 

289 

290 

291 

292

1911

301

302 

303

304

305 

306 

307 

308 

309 

310 

311 

312

a, Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 continued in Water-Supply Paper 39. 

6 Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, wells, and irrigation 

n California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. 

c Wissahickon and SchuylMll rivers to James River. 

d New England rivers only. 

« Hudson River to Delaware River, inclusive. 

/ Susquehanna River to Yadkin River, inclusive. 

g James River only. 

A Scioto River.

* Lake Ontario and tributaries to St. Lawrence River proper. 

i Tributaries of Mississippi from east.

* Gallatin River.

i Loup and Platte rivers near Columbus, Nebr., and all tributaries below junction with Platte.

it Platte and Kansas rivers.

n Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

o Below junction with Gila.

p Mohave River only.

g Great Basin in California, excepting Truckee and Carson drainage basins.

r Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific coast drainage basins.

* Rogue, Umpqua, and Siletz rivers only.

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 which represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and run-off in second-feet 

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

of water, as run-off in depth in inches, and acre-feet. The units 

used in this series of reports are second-feet, second-feet per square 

mile, run-off in depth in inches, and acre-feet. They may be defined 

as follows:
THE GKEAT BASIN". 11

"Second-foot" is an abbreviation for cubic foot per second and 

is the unit for the rate of discharge of water flowing in a stream 

1 foot wide, 1 foot deep, at a rate 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 accompanying table of equivalents.

"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 the drainage 

area would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given 

period were conserved and uniformly distributed on the surface. 

It is used for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually 

expressed in depth in inches.

An "acre-foot" is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, and 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.

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 

mile).

1... ......

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

Run-off (depth in inches).

1 day.

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 

V.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 partial month multiply the values 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).

1 day.

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 partial month multiply values for 1 day by the number of days.
12 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

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 covers 1 square mile 1.131 feet or 13.572 inches deep.

1 second-foot for one year equals 31,536,000 cubic feet.

1 second-foot equals about 1 acre-inch per hour.

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 meter.

1 mile equals 1.60935 kilometers.

1 mile equals 5,280 feet.

1 acre equals 0.4047 hectare.

1 acre equals 43,560 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 equal about 1 kilowatt.

mii± . ,1 Sec.-ft.Xfall in feet , , , To calculate water power quickly: ^ =net horsepower on water

wheel realizing 80 per cent of theoretical power.

EXPLANATION OF DATA.

For each regular current-meter gaging station the following data, 

so far as available, are given: Description of the station, list of discharge measurements, table of daily gage heights, table of daily discharge, table of monthly and yearly discharge and run-off. For stations located at weirs or dams the gage-height table is omitted.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 13

In addition to statements regarding the location and installation of 

current-meter stations the descriptions give information in regard to 

any conditions which may affect the constancy of the relation of gage 

height to discharge, covering such points as ice, logging, shifting channels, and backwater; also information regarding diversions which 

decrease the total flow at the measuring section. Statements are also 

made regarding the accuracy and reliability of the data.

The table of daily gage heights records the daily fluctuations of the 

surface of the river as found from the mean of the gage readings taken 

each day, usually in the morning and in the evening. The gage 

height given in the table represents the elevation of the surface of the 

water above the zero of the gage. All gage heights affected by the 

presence of ice in the streams or by backwater from obstructions are 

published as recorded, with suitable footnotes. The rating table is 

not applicable for such periods unless the proper corrections to the 

gage heights are known and applied. Attention is called to the fact 

that the zero of the gage is placed at an arbitrary datum and has no 

relation to zero flow or the bottom of the river. In general the zero 

is located somewhat below the lowest known flow, so that readings 

of negative values shall not occur.

The discharge measurements and gage heights are the base data 

from which rating tables, daily discharge tables, and monthly discharge tables are computed.

The rating table gives, either directly or by interpolation, the discharge in second-feet corresponding to every stage of the river recorded 

during the period for which it is applicable. It is not published in 

this report, but can be determined from the tables of daily gage heights 

and daily discharge as follows:

First plot the discharge measurements for the current and earlier 

years on cross-section paper, with gage heights in feet as ordinates 

and discharge in second-feet as abscissas. Then tabulate a number 

of gage heights taken from the daily gage-height table for the complete range of stage given and the corresponding discharges for the 

days selected from the daily discharge table and plot the values on 

cross-section paper. The last points plotted will define the rating 

curve used and will lie among the plotted discharge measurements. 

After drawing the rating curve a table can be developed by scaling 

off the discharge in second-feet for each tenth foot of gage height. 

These values should be so adjusted that the first differences shall 

always be increasing or constant except for known backwater periods.

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

corresponding to the observed gage heights as determined from the 

rating tables.

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

gives the mean flow, as determined from the rating table, for the day
14 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAKT X.

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 given in the maximum column. Likewise in the ..column of "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 for each second during the month. On this the computations for the remaining columns, 

which are defined on page 11, are based.

The field methods used in the collection of the data presented in 

this series of reports are described in the introductory sections of 

Water-Supply Papers 261 to 272, inclusive, "Surface water supply 

of the United States, 1909."

Plates I and II show the average precipitation and run-off in the 

United States, as determined from the measurements of stream flow 

made by the Geological Survey and records of rainfall collected by 

the Weather Bureau.

Plate III shows typical gaging stations.

Plate IV shows current meters 1 used in the work.

ACCURACY AND RELIABILITY OF FIELD DATA AND 

COMPARATIVE RESULTS.

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily on the natural 

conditions at the gaging station and on the methods and care with 

which the data are collected. Errors of the first group depend on 

the degree of permanency of channel and of permanency of the relation between discharge and stage.

Errors of the second class are due, first, to errors in observation of 

stage; second, to errors in measurements of flow; third, to errors due 

to misinterpretation of stage and flow data.

In order to give engineers and others information regarding the 

probable accuracy of the computed results, footnotes are added to the 

daily discharge tables, stating the probable accuracy of the rating 

tables used, and an accuracy column is inserted in the monthly discharge table. 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 defined" or "approximate," within 15 to 25 percent. These notes are very general and 

are based on the plotting of the individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

The accuracy column in the monthly discharge table does not 

apply to the maximum or minimum nor to any individual day, but to 

the monthly mean. It is based on the accuracy of the rating, the

3 See Hoyt, J. C., and others, Use and care of the current meter as practiced by the United States Geological Survey: Trans. Am. Soc. Civil Eng., vol. 66,1910, p. 70.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

GEORGE OTIS SMiTH, DIRECTOR WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS 301 TO 312 PLATE

MAP OF UNITED STATES, SHOWING MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPITATION

Blue lines and figures indicate average annual precipitation in depth in inches

Prepared by Hen'y Gannott 

mainly from data of the 

United States Geological Sjrvey 

and United States Weather Bureau
U. S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIRECTOR WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS 301 TO 312 PLATE

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MAP OF UNITED STATES, SHOWING MEAN ANNUAL RUN-OFF 

Blue lines and figures indicate average annual run-off in depth in inches

Prepared by Henry Gannett 

main'y from data o* tlie 

United States Geological Survey
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 310 PLATE III

A. CABLE STATION, SHOWING AUTOMATIC GAGE.

S. FOR BRIDGE MEASUREMENT. 

TYPICAL GAGING STATIONS.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

SMALL PRICE CURRENT METERS.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 15

probable reliability of the observer, and knowledge of local conditions. 

In this column A indicates that the mean monthly flow is probably 

accurate within 5 per cent; B, within 10 per cent; C, within 15 per 

cent; D, within 25 per cent. Special conditions are covered by footnotes.

Even though the monthly means for any station may represent 

with a high degree of accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the 

gage, the figures showing discharge per square mile and depth of runoff in inches may be subject to gross errors which result from including 

in the measured drainage area large noncontributing districts or 

omitting estimates of water diverted for irrigation or other use, and 

they should, therefore, be considered as only approximate, particularly for periods of irrigation or of low water. For these errors it is 

as a rule not feasible to make adequate correction.

In general the base data collected each year by the Survey engineers 

are published not only to comply with the law but to afford any engineer the means of examining and adjusting to his own needs the 

results of the computations. The table of monthly discharge is so 

arranged as to give only a general idea of the flow at the station and 

should not be used for other than preliminary estimates. The determinations of daily discharge allow more detailed studies of the variation in flow by which the period of deficiency may be determined.

It should be borne in mind that the observations in each succeeding 

year may be expected to throw new light on data already collected 

and published, and the engineer who makes use of the figures presented in these papers should verify all ratings and make such adjustments for earlier years as may seem necessary.

COOPEKATION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA.

Assistance has been rendered or records furnished by the following, 

to whom acknowledgment is due: W. M. Kearney, State engineer of 

Nevada; the United States Reclamation Service, through D. W. Cole, 

project engineer; the Office of Experiment Stations, United States 

Department of Agriculture, through F. L. Peterson, irrigation engineer; the United States Weather Bureau, through H. F. Alps, section director; the United States Forest Service, through W. L. Huber, 

district engineer; the Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation; 

the Bureau of the Los Angeles Aqueduct; and P. L. Shennan, jr. 

This cooperation is separately acknowledged in the station descriptions.

OBEGON.

In 1905 the State legislature of Oregon passed an act providing for 

an annual appropriation of $2,500 for investigation of water resources 

in the State, and a like amount for the making of topographic maps,
16 SUEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

contingent upon an equal allotment by the United States Geological 

Survey for similar investigations.

In 1911 the legislature passed an act appropriating $20,000 for the 

purpose of completing the topographic map of the State of Oregon, 

making more extensive stream measurements and otherwise investigating and determining the water supply of the State. The State 

engineer represents the State in this cooperation and each year enters 

into a contract with the Director of the United States Geological 

Survey.

A statement of the expenditures of both parties under this agreement and the cost of the work is given in Water-Supply Paper 312, 

which contains the major portion of the results obtained in Oregon.

Special acknowledgment is due to John H. Lewis, State engineer of 

Oregon.

A number of irrigation companies have cooperated with the Survey 

in procuring the field data for stations in the Great Basin in Oregon, 

and some assistance of this character was rendered on practically all 

these stations during 1911. Acknowledgment is due to the Silver 

Valley Irrigation Co. for data on the stations on streams entering 

Harney Valley from the north; the Eastern Oregon Engineering Co., 

engineers for Wm. Hanley Co., for data on Donner und Blitzen River 

and its tributaries; Thomas & Walter, on stations near Denio; Warner 

Lake Irrigation Co., on stations in Warner Valley, and Lakeview Irrigation & Power Co., on stations in Goode Lake valley.

IDAHO.

The work in Idaho has been carried on in cooperation with the 

State since 1909. The State Land Board provides funds on behalf 

of the State and the State engineer acts as the agent for the State. 

In general, contracts were entered into between the Director of the 

Geological Survey and the State engineer at the beginning of each 

fiscal year. A statement of the expenditures of both parties and the 

cost of the work for the year' 1911 is given in Water-Supply Paper 

312, which contains the major portion of the results obtained in 

Idaho. Special acknowledgement is due to Mr. A. E. Robinson, 

State engineer, and to the Telluride Power Co.

UTAH.

The stream-gaging work in Utah during 1911 was carried on by the 

Geological Survey in cooperation with the State under contracts 

between the Director of the Survey and the State engineer in the 

same manner as in other States. Special acknowledgments are due 

to Mr. Caleb Turner, State engineer, and Mr. G. F. McGonagle, city 

engineer of Salt Lake City.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 17 

DIVISION OF WORK.

The field work in California and Nevada was carried on under the 

direction of W. B. Clapp and H. D. McGlashan, district engineers, by 

J. E. Stewart, F. C. Ebert, and James E. Jones, and by G. T. Peekema, 

a Forest Service hydrographer. The records were compiled and recommendations for estimates made by H. D. McGlashan, district engineer, and R. C. Rice, office engineer. The data were reviewed and 

computations made under the direction of R. H. Bolster, hydraulic 

engineer, by E. A. Porter, A. H. Tuttle, H. J. Dean, and M. I. Walters.

The field data in Oregon were collected under the direction of 

Fred F. Henshaw, district engineer, by R. W. Davenport, John 

Dubuis, and W. O. Harmon. The records were compiled and recommendations for estimates made under the direction of Fred F. Henshaw, by E. S. Fuller, office engineer. The data were reviewed and 

computations made under the direction of R. H. Bolster, hydraulic 

engineer, by E. A. Porter, A. H. Tuttle, and M. I. Walters.

The field data in Idaho were collected under the direction of E. C. 

La Rue and G. C. Baldwin, district engineers, assisted by O. W. Hartwell, A. B. Purton, Lynn Crandall, J. C. Dort, G. H. Canfield, and 

H. L. Stoner. The data were reviewed and computations made 

under the direction of R. H. Bolster, by E. A. Porter, A. H. Tuttle, 

and M. I. Walters.

The field data in Utah were collected under the direction of E. C. 

La Rue and G. C. Baldwin, district engineers, by O. W. Hartwell, 

J. C. Dort, Lynn Crandall, G. H. Canfield, A. B. Purton, and H. L. 

Stoner.

The computations were made and the completed data prepared 

for publication under the direction of R. H. Bolster, assisted by 

E. A. Porter, H. D. Padgett, H. J. Dean, and A. H. Tuttle.

The manuscript was edited by Mrs. B. D. Wood.

GREAT SALT LAKE DRAINAGE BASIN.

BEAU RIVER BASIN. 

BEAR KIVER AT DINGLE, IDAHO.

Location. In sec. 7, T. 14 S., R. 45 E., half a mile southeast of the Dingle railway

station and 100 yards south of the railway track, 10 miles above the outlet of

Bear Lake.

Records available. May 9,1903, to December 31,1911. 

Drainage area. 2,890 square miles.

Gage. Inclined staff on right bank; datum unchanged since 1903. 

Channel. Bed composed of gravel; shifting; both banks fairly high, and not subject

to overflow.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable 30 feet below the gage. 

Winter flow. River is usually frozen over from about December to March, ice

reaching a thickness of about 15 inches; ice smooth; anchor or needle ice unknown. 

55631° WSP 310 13 2
18 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Diversions, Several canals take water for irrigation above the station. During the 

spring of 1911 the Telluride Power Co. began to divert water from a point above 

the station into Mud or North Lake for storage, the water being returned to the 

river above the Alexander station. A station was established on the power canal 

in June, 1911 (see p. 19). On June 21,1911, the Pegleg canal was carrying about 

10 second-feet of water, the Dingle canal about 25 second-feet, and the PrestonMontpelier canal about 10 second-feet.

Accuracy. Open-water records good; fairly accurate estimates of the flow under 

ice have been made.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the State and the Telluride Power Co.

To make the records at Dingle comparable to those obtained previous to the spring 

of 1911 the water diverted by the Telluride canal must be added to the determined 

discharge of the river.

* Discharge measurements of Bear River at Dingle, Idaho, in 1911.

Date.

May 13

26

21

July 22

Oct. 3

Hydrographer.

O.W.Hartwell..... ...................................... ...............

Gilkison & Hughes .......................................................

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

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

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

height.

Feet. 

4.04

6.08

5.4

5.08

6.3

3.9

3.4

3.49

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

167

1,510

1,140

915

1,730

340

177

207

a Ice measurement. 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear River at Dingle, Idaho, for 1911.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IS...............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

3.65

"a.'eo"

3.70

"3.70

.......

3.70

3.70

3.80

"i" 75" 

3.80 

" "3.'90'

4.04 

3.85

3.95

Feb.

5.00

4.90 

5.10 

5.15

5.30 "s.'io"

4.70

4.55

4.55

4.40

'"4.4.0

"4.30'

" '4.30'

4.30

.......

Mar.

4.10

"4."25" 

4.30

4.30

4.50

5.10

5.80

5.60

5.40

5.10 " "4. so"

"S." 20"

5.50

7.90 

8.20

8.00

8.10 

6.80

Apr.

6.80

7.10 "7." io"

6.20 "'5.70

5.30

5.20

5.00

' "4.80

' "i'so"

4 90

4.90

5.10

5.15

May.

5.20

'"5.30 

5.40

"5." 75"

6.00

6.08

6.15

6.20

6.10 "e'io"

6.00 

"s'go"

5.' 30

5.40 

5.80

5.80

June.

5.40

5.08

5.00 

5.00 

5.00

5.66 "i'io"

5.60 

5.60

5.70

6.00

5.90 "e.'io"

6.30 "s.'is"

"c.'io"

"5." 65'

5.00 

4.95

July.

4.60

4.40 

4.40

4.40

"425" 

4.15

4.10 

4.00

3.90

4.10

4.00

4.00 

"4.'66"

"3."90" 

3.85

"~3." 70"

"3." so"

3.70 

"3.70

Aug.

3.70

".i'65 

3.60

3.55 "3." so"

3.70

3.50

3.40

3.30

3.20 

3.10

3.10 "3." 16"

" "3." 66" 

' "s." 66"

3.00

Sept.

3.00

3.20 "s.'io"

3.10 "s.'io"

3.10

3.25

3.30

3.30

" "§." §6" 

"3."30"

3.30 

' "3." 45"

3.40 

3.45

Oct.

3.50

3.49 

3.45

3.45 

3.45

3.50

3.50

3.50

"3." 45"

3.50 

3.45

"s.'so"

" ~3."50"

" '3.50'

Nov.

3.50

" "3." 45" 

3.50 "s.'so"

3.50

3.50

3.60

3.55

3.55 

3.60 

4.10

"3."90"

3.50 

5.00

3.40

Dec.

3.50

3.48 

"3."48

3.52 

' ~3." 60

3.62

3.70

3.70

3.75

" ~3.' 80 

" "3." 72

3.85 

"3." 95

3.90 

"3." 90

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice Jan. 1 to about the middle of March and 

about Pec, 1 to 31, Gage height Nov. 25 not considered correct.
THB^GEEAT BASIN. 19 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River at Dingle, Idaho, for 1911.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Feb.

520

498

475

560

590

625

660

610

560

503

446

390

360

330

330

302 97 >;

275

97 1

268

260

252

245

94S

245

245

225

205

Mar.

185

200

215

230

245

245

245

268

291

315

347

380

412

445

477

510

542

575

607

CQQ

74R

fiV7

954

1,050

2,180

3,310

3,650

3,430

3,540

2,180

2,180

Apr.

2,180

2,320

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,040

1,610

1,410

1,210

1,120

1,030

Qii

915

886

831

776

742

708

674

674

674

674

724

724

724

724

777

830

857

872

May.

886

905

925

944

977

1,010

1,090

1,160

1,240

1,340

1,440

1,480

1,510

1,560

1,580

1,610

1,560

1,520

1,520

1,520

1 440

1 dfio

1 W\

1 1 CA

944

1,010

1 90(1

1,290

1,290

1,200

1,110

June.

1,010

824

781

781

781

781

781

810

840

1,150

1,150

1,170

1,170

1,220

1,450

1,410

1,370

1,460

1,540

1,630

1,720

1,300

874

1,210

1,550

1,380

1,210

1,010

808

781

July.

606

562

517

522

522

522

490

459

420

400

360

319

364

408

388

367

369

371

373

375

357

340

322

295

268

286

303

286

268

268

268

Aug.

268

268

260

252

236

229

222

214

207

268

248

228

207

180

168

155

144

132

110

110

110

110

110

100

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

Sept.

89

110

132

121

110

110

110

110

110

110

127

144

150

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

155

168

181

194

187

180

194

Oct.

207

206

204

194

194

194

194

194

200

207

207

207

207

207

207

204

201

198

194

200

207

194

198

202

207

207

207

207

207

207

207

Nov.

207

207

200

194

200

207

207

207

207

207

207

207

236

231

227

222

222

222

236

420

380

340

296

252

207

194

180

180

180

189

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Feb. 1 to Mar. 10 from ice curve based on measurement 

made Jan. 24; Mar. 11 to 19, discharge gradually increased to allow for effect of melting of ice; Mar. 20 to 27, 

indirect method for shifting channels used; Mar. 28 to May 13, from fairly accurate curve; May 14 to July 21, 

by indirect method for shifting channels; July 22 to Nov. 30, from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge 

interpolated for days for which gage heights are missing except Nov. 21, which was estimated. Note the 

effect of diversion of water into Bear Lake inlet canal from May 24 to July 18. The discharge of the canal 

has not been added to the above values. (See p. 20.)

Monthly discharge of Bear River at Dingle, Idaho, for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 2,890 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,650 

2,470 

1,610 

1,720 

606 

268 

194 

207

3,650

Minimum.

....... _

886 

781 

268 

89 

89 

194 

80

Mean.

183 

385 

1,010 

1,170 

1,270 

1. 130 

386 

166 

145 

202 

229 

200

540

Per 

square 

mile.

0.063 

.133 

.349 

.405 

.453 

.481 

.164 

.057 

.050 

.070 

.079 

.069

.198

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.07 

.14 

.40 

.45 

.52 

.54 

.19 

.07 

.06 

.08 

.09 

.08

2.69

Total in 

acre-feet.

11,300 

21,400 

62,100 

69,600 

 78,100 

67,200 

23,700 

10,200 

8,630 

12,400 

13,600 

12,300

391,000

Accuracy.

D 

C. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

C.

NOTE. The determinations of discharge per square mile and run-off depth in inches include the diversion above station into Bear Lake inlet canal. All other columns do not include this diversion, and hence, 

to determine the available water above the diversion, the discharge in table on page 20 must be added.

Discharge Jan. 1 to 31 and Dec. 1 to 31 estimated, because of ice, from climatologic records, discharge of 

Bear River at Preston, and measurement Jan. 24,1911.
20 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

BEAR (MUD) LAKE INLET CANAL AT DINGLE, IDAHO.

Location. About three-fourths of a mile south of Dingle, Idaho, and about 2 J miles

below the intake of the canal, in sec. 13, T. 14 S., R. 44 E. 

Records available. June 21 to December 31, 1911. 

Gage. Vertical staff about one-fourth of a mile above the point where the canal

crosses the road leading south from Dingle. 

Channel. Shifting; the section narrows at the footplank from which discharge

measurements are made to half the width of the canal, the narrow section

being about 100 feet long. Both banks are high. 

Discharge measurements. Made from a foot plank 3 feet upstream from a small

flume across the ditch about 75 feet below the gage. 

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the State of Idaho and the

Telluride Power Co.

The records at this station will indicate the amount of water diverted by the Telluride Power Co. from Bear River for storage in the branch of Bear Lake known as Mud 

Lake. The amount of water thus diverted should be added to the discharge of the 

Bear at Dingle to make the records for that station comparable with those made previous to 1911.

Discharge measurements of Bear Lake inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho, in 1911.

Date.

May 27

July 5

22

Hydrographer.

Telluride Power Co. .....................................................

H. L. Stoner. ............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

5.0

4.40

2.5

Discharge.

Sec-feet. 

280

339

262

03

a. Estimated.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Lake inlet canal near Dingle,

Idaho, for 1911.

[R. S. Hughes, observer.]

Day.

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

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

3........;............................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10

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

May.

Gage 

height.

Discharge.

June.

Gage 

height.

4.6 

4.6 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

4.6

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0

.0 

.0 

5.1

5.1 

5.1

Discharge.

250 

250 

405 

405 

405

405 

405 

405 

405 

250

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

348 

348 

348

July.

Gage 

height.

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.4 

4.4 

4.3 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.1 

3.7 

3.2 

3.2

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

Discharge.

230 

230 

230 

230 

230

209 

209 

189 

170 

170

170 

152 

92 

38 

38

31 

31 

31 

3 

3
THE GEEAT BASIN. 21

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Bear Lake inlet canal near Dingle, 

Idaho, for 1911 Continued.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

May.

Gage 

height.

4.1 

4.1

4.8 

.0 

.0 

.0 

4.1 

5.2

Dis. 

charge.

150 

150

310 

0 

0 

0 

150 

405

June.

Gage 

height.

5.0 

4.9 

5.1 

5.0 

4.9

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 

4.6

Discharge.

340 

317 

363 

340 

317

317 

317 

317 

317 

251

July.

Gage 

height.

Discharge.

3 

3

NOTE. Gage-height records May 24 to June 20 derived by comparison between United States Geological 

Survey and Telluride Power Co.'s gages; they are probably liable to some error. Gage heights June 21 to 

July 18 read from the United States Geological Survey gage. Water turned out of the canal July 18, 

although, as shown by the discharge measurement July 22, there was some seepage discharge subsequent 

to July 18. The canal was not in operation in 1911 prior to May 24 or subsequent to July 18.

Daily discharge determined from a rating curve not well defined. Discharge July 19 to 22 estimated. 

There may also have been a few second-feet discharge subsequent to July 22, but the assumption has been 

made that the discharge was zero after July 22.

Monthly discharge of Bear Lake inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho, for 1911.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

405 

405 

230

Minimum.

0 

0 

0

Mean.

37.6 

261 

86.8

Run-off 

(in acrefeet).

2,310 

15,500 

5,340

Accu

racy.

C. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. To determine the total discharge of Bear River above Bear Lake inlet canal add the above 

determination to the discharge at the Dingle gaging station, p 19.

BEAR RIVER AT ALEXANDER, IDAHO.

Location. About half a mile upstream from the post office at Alexander, Idaho, in 

sees. 17 and 18, T. 9 S., R. 41 E., 6 miles above the Telluride Power Co.'s plant 

near Grace, Idaho, and 4 miles above the intake of the Last Chance canal; it is 30 

miles below the point where the outlet of Bear Lake flows into Bear River.

Records available. March 27 to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gages. Gage No. 1 is an inclined staff near the house of C. B. Wilson on the right 

bank about half a mile from the railroad station at Alexander. Gage No. 2 is 

about 1,000 feet downstream from gage No. 1 on the right bank and has been read 

in conjunction with gage No. 1 since November 15, 1911.

Channel. Stream bed composed of fine gravel and sand; moss grows at the measuring 

section during the summer and fall and causes backwater at gage No. 1.

Discharge measurements. Made from a cable and car near gage No. 1.

Winter flow. Ice present during winter months.

Accuracy. Records fair.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with Telluride Power Co. and State of 

Idaho.
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Bear River at Alexander, Idaho, for 1911.

Date.

Apr. 19

19

May 13

27 June 8

22

July 21«

Aug. 15«

Oct. 4«

30o

Hydrographer.

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

O. W. Hartwell.................................. ........................

A. B. Purton.............. ...............................................

H. L. Stoner................. ............................................

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

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

O. W. Hartwell. .........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.44

4.44

5.06

4.9

4.61

4.95

3.75

3.70

3.66

3.90

3.55

Discharge. 

Sec.-feet. 

1,410

1,380

2,080

2,050

1,490

1,850

612

509

539

687

466

o Moss in channel.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear River at Alexander, Idaho, for 1911. 

[Charles B. Wilson, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10

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

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

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

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

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

19

9rt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mar.

5.00

5.00

6.15

6.75

7.25

Apr.

7.18

6.82

6.55

6.50

6.45

6.40

6.25

6.05

5.85

5.65

5.38

5.15

4.95

4.78

4.72

4.68

4.60

4.60

4.58

4.52

4.60

4.55

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.55

4.60

4.65

4.70

May.

4.75

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.80

4.85

4.88

4.95

4.95

5.00

5.02

5.08

5.12

5.15

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.20

5.15

5.15

5.20

5.12

4.90

4.85

4 82

4.90

A QA

June.

4.90

4.85

4.78

4.70

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.60

4.65

4.75

4.92

5.02

5.20

5.15

5.10

5.10

5.05

5.00

4.95

4.95

5.00

4.95

4.95

5.00

4.95

4.90

4.90

4.82

July.

4.75

4.62

4.50

4.42

4.30

4.25

4.20

4.15

4.15

4.08

4.00

4.00

4.00

3.95

3.95

3.90

3.90

3.85

3.85

3.80

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

Aug.

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.60

3.60

t fin

Sept.

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.75

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.85

3.85

Oct.

3.85

3.85

3.85

3.85

3.85

3.85

3.82

3.80

3.80

3.85

3.85

3.85

3.85

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3-85

3.85

3.85

3.80

3.70

3.65

3.60

3.60

s fin

Nov.

3.60

3.60

3.60

t fin

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.85

4.20

4.20

3

QA

3.30

3

OA

3.30

3.10

3.22

3 srt

3.30

S

on

3.20

3.20

3.30

3.32

Dec.

3.32

3

Ort

3.35

3 CO

3 EC

% W

3

CA

4

QQ

4 40

4.40

4 45

4.38

4 ^.Q

A Qrt

4 60

A QC

4 40

4 30

4 QQ

4 QA

4.95

4.92

4 90

4 on

4.80

4.80

4.85

S on

5.90

5.92

5 Q9

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge aflected by growth of moss in channel from about the 1st 

of July to Nov. 10. and by ice at gage Nov. 15 to Dec. 31. All gage heights referred to gage No. 1.
THE GREAT BASIN. 23

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River at Alexander, Idaho, for 1911.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9....... .................... 10...........................

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

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

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

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

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

16...........'................

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

10

1Q

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

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

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

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

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

O£

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

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

OS

9Q

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

31

Mar.

2,010

2,010

3,370

4,110

4 

' 740

Apr.

4,650

4,200

3,860

3,800

3,730

3,670

3,490

3,250

3,010

2,770

2,450

2,180

1,960

1,770

1,700

1 660

l',580

1,580

i f\^n

1 490

1,580

1,520

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,520

1,580

1,630

1 680 '

May.

1,740

1,790

1,790

1,790

i 7on

1,790

1,840

1,880

1 Cifift

1 Qfifi

2,010

2 ft Oft

2,110

2 1 *Ut

2

0ftA

2,200

2 Oftft

2 9HA

2,200

2 Oftft

2,200

2 1 f\n

2,150

2,200

2,100

1,850

1 800

1 ' 7Qfi

1,850

1,850

June.

1,860

1,800

1,760

1,650

1,560

1,560

1,550

1,540

1,540

1,480

1,540

1,830

1,940

2,150

2,090

2 040

2^040

1 980

l',920

1,860

1,860

1 Q9ft

1,850 i ftPiA

1 cinfl

1,840

1 Qflft

1,800

1,700

July.

1,630

1,480

1,410

1,340

1,270

1,200

1,130

1,060

980

onn

830

830

830

760

760

710

710

670

670

640

CQO

Wfi

KnA

CQR

CfWS

Wfi

596

Knc

KQfi

*Qfi

KQft

Aug.

596

596

596

596

596

596

596

596

596

596

596

596

596

596

565

565

565

565

536

536

536

536

536

536

KQC

536

536

536

506

506

506

Sept.

506

506

506

536

536

536

565

565

565

596

5%

596

596

596

596

596

596

KQfi

596

596

596

627

«97

627

627

627

627

fi97

660

660

Oct.

660

6<>0

660

660

660

660

660

640

627

627

660

660

660

660

692

692

692

692

692

692

692

692

660

660

660

627

565

536

506

506

506

Nov.

506

506

506

506

506

506

506

506

506

506

450

450

450

450

NOTE. Discharge determined from three rating curves which are only fairly well defined and are applicable as follows: Mar. 27-May 13, June 8 to 22. July 21 to Nov. 14. Discharge May 14, June 7, and June 23 

to July 20 computed by indirect method for shifting channels.

Monthly discharge of Bear River at Alexander, Idaho, for 1911.

Month.

March 27-31.. ......................................

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4,740 

4.650 

2,200 

2,350 

1,630 

596 

660 

692 

506

Minimum.

2,010 

1,470 

1,740 

1,480 

596 

506 

506 

506

Mean.

3,250 

2,320 

2,000 

1,800 

851 

564 

589 

642 

442 

500

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

32,300 

138,000 

123,000 

107,000 

52,300 

34,700 

35,000 

39,500 

26,300 

30,700

619,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

D. 

D.

NOTE. Discharge estimated on account of ice Nov. 15 to Dec. 31. Mean discharge Nov. 15-31, 400 

second-feet.

BEAR RIVER NEAR PRESTON, IDAHO.

Location. In sec. 9,T. 15 S., R. 39 E., 100 yards below Battle Creek bridge, about 

half a mile above the mouth of Battle Creek, and about 4J miles northwest of 

Preston.

Records available. -October 11,1889, to December 31,1911.

Drainage area. 4,500 square miles.
24 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Gage. Inclined staff on right bank at O. M. Seamons's barn. This gage was installed April 3, 1909, to replace the old one 200 feet above, on the left bank. 

Both gages read the same on this date at 3.3 feet and the datum of new gage 

has remained unchanged.

Channel. Bed of stream composed of clay and gravel; fairly permanent except 

during flood stages; water about 2.5 deep during low stages and does not overflow 

banks at any stage.

Discharge measurements. Made from a cable and car about 300 feet below the 

bridge.

Wint^r flow. The river seldom freezes over at the station but the relation between 

gage height and discharge is at times slightly affected by the presence of slush ice.

Diversions. Several ditches take water for irrigation above the station. The Last 

Chance canal, which takes out about 4 miles below the Alexander station, was 

carrying 270 second-feet of water May 25, 1911 (measurement by Telluride Power 

Co.'s engineer). The West Cache canal, which takes out several miles above the 

station, had a measured flow of 26 second-feet July 14, 1911, and 5 second-feet 

August 15,1911. Water to be used in power development only is diverted by the 

Telluride Power Co. near Grace, Idaho, at a point about 6 miles below the Alexander station; this water is returned to the river.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the State of Idaho. 

The records derived from observations at this station show practically the amount

of water passing from Idaho into Utah and will be of value in the final adjudication of

water rights.

Discharge measurements of Bear River near Preston, Idaho, in 1911.

Date.

Feb. 4

May 28

July 14

Aug. 15

26

Hydrographer.

G. H. Canfleld. ...........................................................

J. C. Dort. ...............................................................

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.85

3.32

1.90

1.70

1.60

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

1,430

2,210

589

457

396

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear River near Preston, Idaho, for 1911. 

[O. M. Seamons, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

2.10

1.65

1.85 

1.90

2.25

2.18

2.10

2.05 

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.05

2.10

2.08

Feb.

4.60

4.60

4.28 

2.90

2.90

2.80

2.78

2.75 

2.65

2.65

2.68

2.68

2.62

2.58

2.10

2.35

2.50

2.32

Mar.

2.20

2.20

2.20 

2.28

2.35

2.60

2.50

3.20

2.70

2.75

2.95

2.60

2.45

2.45

2.52

*> 79

2.80

2.90

2

QC

3.02

Apr.

4.95

5.02

4.85 

 4.70

4.60

4.55

4.45 

4.35

4.25

4.05

3.85

3.65

1 A.C.

3.40

3

qe

3.30

3.25

3 9ft

3.15

May.

3.40

3.40

3.40 

3.42

3.45

3.50

3.50

3.52 

3.58

3.60

3.58

3.55

3.60

3.62

3.68

q 7«

3.72

3.70

3 7ft

3.65

June.

3.22

3.20

3.20 

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.25

3.22 

3.15

3.02

2.90

2.90

3.00

3.28

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

July.

2.88

2.90

2.82 

2.72

2.62

2.52

2.42

2.32 

2.22

2.18

2.08

1.98

1.90

1.90

1.92

1.95

2.00

1.95

1.95

1.90

Aug.

1.80

1.70

1.70 

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70 

1.72

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

3.70

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

Sept.

1.80

1.80

1.80 

1.75

1.70

1.75

1.80

1.85 

1.78

1.75

1.75

1.80

1.85

1.90

1.95

1 Q>;

1.95

1.95

1 OS

1.95

Oct.

2.18

2.20

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.25

2.25

2.25 

2.25

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

Nov.

2.00

2.00

2.00 

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.12 

2.10

2.10

2.10

1.90

1.95

2.10

2 OK

2 99

2 99

2.25

9 99

2.20

Dec.

2.22

2.18

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.05 

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.01

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.10

2.12

2.15

2.00

2.25
THE GEE AT BASIN. 25 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear River near Preston, Idaho, for 1911 Continued.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

2.10

1.85

1.85

2.00

3.90

3.10- 

2.45

2.20 

2.30 

5.15 

5.65

Feb.

2.20

2.20

2.22

2.20

2.25

2.30 

2.15

.2.15

Mar.

3.15

3.32

3.45

3.55

3.65

3.52 

3.50

3.55 

3.75 

4.20 

4.58

Apr.

3.18

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.15

3.18 

3.30

3.32 

3.35 

3.35

May.

3.60

3.52

3

CA

3.48

3.45

3.45 

3.40

3.35 

3.30 

3.28 

3.25

June.

3.10

3.10

3.12

3.20

3.15

3.10 

3.10

3.05 

3.05 

3.00

July.

1.82

1 80

1 7*;

1.72

1.70

1.65 

1.70

1.70 

1.80 

1.80 

1.85

Aug.

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.65 

1.70

1.70 

1.70 

1.70 

1.75

Sept.

1.98

2.02

2.10

2.02

2.00

2.00 

2.00

2.00 

2.00 

2.02

Oct.

2.25

2 oc;

2.20

2.15

2.05

2.00 

2.00

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00

Nov.

2.18

9 1<\

2.10

2.10

2.07

2.20 

2.00

1.91 

1.89 

2.11

Dec.

2.22

2.12

2.02

2.08

2.08

1.65 

2.20

2.19 

2.25 

2.25 

2.18

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River near Preston, Idaho, for 1911.

Day.

l......:........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

710

410

530

560

845

782

710

670

710

710

710

694

710

710

710

710

710

670

710

694

710

530

530

630

2,920

1 800

1^040

800

890

4,990

5,890

Feb.

4,000

4 000

3', 490

1,550

1,550

1,430

1,410

1,370

1,260

1,260

1,290

1,290

1,220

1,180

1,110

935

710

935

1,090

908

800

800

818

800

845

QQA

755

755

Mar.

800

800

.800

872

935

1,200

1,090

1,930

1,310

1,370

1,610

1,200

1,040

1,040

1,110

1,330

1,430

1,550

1,610

1,700

1,860

2,090

2,270

2,410

2,550

2,370

2,340

2,410

2,700

3,430 4 nsn

Apr.

4,750

4,900

4,640

4,390

4,220

4,140

4,050

3,960

3,800

3,640

3,320

3,000

2,680

2,380

2,310

2,240

2,170

2,100

2,030

1,960

2,000

2,030

2,030

2,030

1,960

2,000

2,170

2,200

2,240

2,240

May.

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,340

2,380

2,460

2,460

2,490

2,580

2,610

2,580

2,540

2,610

2,640

2,730

2,840

2,790

2,760

2,760

2,680

2,610

2,490

2,460

2,430

2,380

2,380

2,310

2,240

2,170

2,140

2,100

June.

2,060

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,100

2,060

1,960 i 7Qn

1,630

1,630

1,760

1,890

2,060

2,140

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,030

1,890

1,890

1,920

2,030

1,960

1,890

1,890

1,820

1,820

1,760

July.

1,730

1,630

1,530

1,400

1,280

1,170

1,060

960

864

827

738

654

590

590

606

630

670

630

630

590

534

520

488

468

455

425

455

455

520

520

555

Aug.

520

455

455

455

455

455

455

455

468

488

455

455

455

455

455

KZ*

425

425

425

425

425

395

395

395

395

425

455

455

455

455

488

Sept.

520

520

520

488

455

488

520

555

507

488

488

520

555

590

630

630

630

630

630

630

654

687

755

687

670

670

670

670

670

687

Oct.

827

845

940

940

940

892

892

892

892

940

940

940

940

940

940

940

892

892

892

892

892

892

845

800

712

670

670

670

670

670

670

Nov.

670

670

670

670

670

670

670

773

755

755

755

590

630

755

892

864

864

892

864

845

827

800

755

755

730

845

670

568

583

764

Dec.

930

864

827

800

755

755

755

712

738

738

738

678

755

738

738

755

773

800

670

892

864

773

687

738

738

792

845

836

892

892

827

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from well-defined rating curve applicable as follows: Jan. 1 to Mar. 

29 and Apr. 3 to Dec. 31,1911. Discharge Mar. 30 to Apr. 2 determined by the indirect method for shifting 

channels. Discharge Dec. 26 interpolated; gage height on that date believed to be in error.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Bear River near Preston, Idaho, for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 4,500 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,890 

4,000 

4,080 

4,900 

2,840 

2,140 

1,730 

520 

755 

940 

892 

930

5,890

Minimum.

410

710 

800 

1,960 

2,100 

1,630 

425 

395 

455 

670 

583 

670

395

Mean.

1,100 

1,370 

1,720 

2,920 

2,480 

1,940 

780 

446 

594 

851 

742 

784

1,310

Per 

square 

mile.

0.247 

.304 

.382 

.649 

.551 

.431 

.173 

.099 

.132 

.189 

.165 

.174

.291

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

. 0.28 

.32 

.44 

.72 

.64 

.48 

.20 

.11 

.15 

.22 

.18 

.20

3.94

Total in 

acre-feet.

68,200 

76,100 

106,000 

174,000 

152,000 

115,000 

48,000 

27,400 

35,300 

52,300 

44,200 

48,200

947,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

BEAR RIVER NEAR COLUNSTON, UTAH.

Location. About one-fourth mile below the power plant of the Utah-Idaho Sugar 

Co., at the Wheelon railroad siding, about 4 miles north of Collinston, in the N W. J 

sec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., Salt Lake base and meridian.

Records available. July 1, 1889, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 6,000 square miles.

Gage. The original gage was a vertical iron bar driven into the river bed and supported at the top by timbers projecting from the bank. In February, 1905, an 

inclined gage of 6 by 6 fir was established near the iron gage and at the same datum.

Channel. Gravel and sand which shift occasionally during high water.

Discharge measurements. Made from cable and car.

Winter flow. Some ice forms along the banks near the station but this does not 

affect the open-channel rating.

Diversions. There is a low diversion dam at the upper end of the Bear River canyon 

about 2 miles above the station, where two canals head, diverting the water out on 

both sides of the canyon and by the station. Either canal can be used to furnish 

water to the power plant, below which point the water is carried south and west for 

irrigation. The left canal carries approximately 100 second-feet; the right canal 

carries about 550 second-feet below the power plant.

Regulation. Manipulation of gates at the dam 2 miles above the station may cause 

variations in flow.

Accuracy. The measurements made at this station plot very consistently and the 

discharge record is considered reliable.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the State of Utah.

The records derived from observations at this station show practically the total 

amount of unappropriated water below all diversions.

Discharge measurements of Bear River near Collinston, Utah, in 1911.

Date.

Feb. 3

July 15

Hydrographer.

G. H. Canfleld. ..........................................................

J. C. Dort. . ..............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet.. 

6.54

1.20

1.14

Discharge.

Sec-feet. 

7,860

413

363
THE GEBAT BASIN. 27

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear River near Collinston, Utah, for 1911. 

[R, A. Johnston, observer.]

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

Jan.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

9 A.

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

1.9

2.4

4.2

4.7

3.6

3.0

3.9

5.0

Feb.

6.3

7.0

6.6

c A

4.6

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.9

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

Mar.

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.9

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.4

Apr.

4.7

4.7

4.7

A. Q

5.2

5.3

5.4

5

O

5.1

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.3

May.

4.2

4.1

4.1

4

0

A. 9

A. 9

4. 9

A. 9

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.- 6

A. %

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.0

4.1

A, 9

4.1

4.0

4.6

4.6

4.1

4.1

4.0

June.

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.5

0 A

3.3

3.3

3.3

i i

3.3

3.6

o 7

3.5

Q A.

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

1 9

1 9

1 1

3.1

3.0

i n

3.0

July.

9 7

2.7

2.5

2 A

9 9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1 9

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1 i

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Aug.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

Sept.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1 9

1 9

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

Oct.

1.9

1.9

2.0

2 n

2.1

9 9

2.3

9 1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

9 ^

2.4

2.3

2.3

9 1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

Nov.

2.3

2.2

2.2

9 9

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

. 2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

Dec.

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

9 9

2.2

9 1

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

9 9

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

NOTE. Observer records water just a little over gage Feb. 2,1911. Gage heights estimated (no record) 

July 28 to Sept. 7, with the exception of Aug. 14.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River near Collinston, Utah, for 1911.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

C...............

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

Q....... ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,350

1,450

1,450

1,450

1,350

1,250

960

1,450

3,750

4,510

2,890

2,120

3,300

5.010

Feb.

7,300

8,800

8,000

6,110

4,460

3,530

2,830

2,200

1,840

1,500

1,500

2,080

2,440

2,200

1,960

1,500

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,390

1,500

1,500

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

Mar.

1,500

1,390

1,390

1,610

1,720

2,080

2,200

2,200

2,700

3,380

3,830

3,680

3,530

3,380

3,100

2 Qfift

2,570

2,570

2,700

i iftft

3,100

3,240

3,380

3

CQA

3,680

3,680

3,830

3,680

3,680

3,830

4.140

Apr.

4,620

4,620

4,620

4,940

5,430

5,600

5,770

5,430

5,260

5,100

4,940

4,620

4,140

3,830

3,240

<* Iftft

3,100

2,830

2,830

9 Qfift

9 Qfift

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,960

3,100

3,240

3,530

3,830

3,980

May.

3,830

3,680

3,680

3,830

3,830

3,830

3,830

3

OQfl

3,980

4,300

4,460

4,460

4,460

4,460

4,300

4,300

A 1/lft

3,830

3,530

3,530

3,680

3,530

3,680

3,830

3,680

3,530

4,460

4,460

3,680

3,680

3.530

June.

3,680

3,530

3,380

3,240

2,960

2,960

9 ssn

2,700

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,960

3,100

9 R^ft

9 7ftft

2 960

3^240

S 94ft

9 Qfift

9 7ftfl

2,570

2,320

2,320

2,200

2,200

2,200

July.

2,020

1,840

1,840

1,610

1,500

1,290

OCR

905

815

815

645

565

410

410

340

340

815

815

730

645

565

565

485

410

275

275

275

275

275

275

Aug.

275

275

-275

275

275

340

^/ift

340

340

340

340

340

340

375

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

340

Sept.

340

340

340

410

410

485

485

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

565

. 565

565

565

645

730

815

905

905

995

995

995

995

995

995

995

Oct.

995

995

1,090

1,090

1,190

1,290

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,610

1,500

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,290

1,290

Nov.

1,390

1,290

1,290

1.290

1,290

1,290

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,290

1,290

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,500

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,190

1,090

Dec.

995

995

1,090

1,190

1,190

1,290

1,290

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,390

1,290

1,290

1,190

1,290

2,190

1,390

1,190

1,190

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

NOTE. Discharge determined from two rating curves fairly well defined, one applicable Mar. 19,1910, 

to Feb. 2,1911, the other Feb. 3 to Dec. 31,1911. Discharge interpolated July 1,1911.
28 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Bear River near Collinston, Utah, for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 6,000 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,010 

8,800 

4,140 

5,770 

4,460 

3,680 

2,020 

375 

995 

1,610 

1,500 

1,390

8,800

Minimum.

960 

1,290 

1,390 

2,830 

3,530 

2,200 

275 

275 

340 

995 

1,090 

995

275

Mean.

1,790 

2,720 

2,950 

3,970 

3,930 

2,780 

769 

331 

666 

1,350 

1,340 

1,260

1,980

Per 

square 

mile.

0.298 

.453 

.492 

.662 

.655 

.463 

.128 

.055 

.111 

.225 

.223 

.210

.330

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.34

.47 

.57 

.74 

.76 

.52 

.15 

.06 

.12 

.26 

.25 

.24

4.48

Total in 

acre-feet.

110,000 

151. 000 

181, 000 

236,000 

242,000 

165,000 

47,300 

20,400 

39,600 

83,000 

79, 700 

77,500

1,430,000

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B.

GEORGETOWN CEEEK NEAR GEORGETOWN, IDAHO.

Location. In sec. 4, T. 11 S., R. 44 E., 50 feet below the power plant of the Bear 

Lake Power Co., 3 miles northeast of Georgetown, Idaho, which is 1 mile from 

Georgetown station on the Oregon Short Line Railroad.

Records available. October 20, 1911, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 22 square miles.

Gage. Staff, nailed to alder stumps on right bank.

Channel. In general rocky and clean, but lower end of gage rests on a deposit of 

sand which might shift slightly.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading at all except extremely high stages.

Winter flow. Probably not affected by freezing, as water is wajpoa.

Diversion. Water is probably diverted above the station at certain times of the year.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest Service.

The following discharge measurement was made by J. P. Martin: 

October 23, 1911: Gage height, 0.99 foot; discharge, 27.4 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho, for 1911.

Oct 23.......................................................... 0.99

Nov. 27........................................................ 1.02

Dec. 5........................................................ LOO

13... 

23.. 

30...

LOGAN RIVER NEAR LOGAN, UTAH.

1.00

1.00

.98

Location. Two miles east of Logan, Utah, 50 feet below highway bridge at mouth 

of canyon, and about 800 feet below Telluride Power Co.'s plant, in the center 

of the NW. \, sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., Salt Lake base and meridian.

Becords available. June 1, 1896, to July 18, 1903; April 13, 1904, to December 31, 

1911.

Drainage area. 218 square miles.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 29

Gage. Sloping staff gage on right bank.

Channel. More or less shifting, especially during high water.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Winter flow. No ice forms at this station.

Diversion. The Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield canal diverts water above the

Telluride Power Co.'s plant. This canal carries about 100 second-feet during

the irrigation season. 

Accuracy. Fair. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with Telluride Power Co.

The following discharge measurement was made by G. M. Gilkison, engineer for the 

Telluride Power Co.: 

October 7, 1911: Gage height, 2 feet; discharge, 168 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Logan River near Logan, Utah, for 1911. 

[Telluride Power Co., observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

1 9

2.05

1.95

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.3 

2.95

Feb.

2.5

2.55

2.2

2.2

2.15

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.95

2.0

2.0

2,0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1 9

Mar.

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.9

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.9

1.95

1.9

1.9

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.05

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.15

2.2

2 9

2.15

2

1 K

2.15

2.25

2.4

Apr.

2.45

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.35

2.35

2.5

2.85

2 OK

2.8

2.8

May.

2.8

2.85

2.85

2.95

3.05

3.1

3.35

3.35

3.45

3.45

3.25 3 1

3.1

3.2

3 OK

3 OK

3.35

3.45

3.45

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3

dK

3 OK

3 OK

3.4

3.4 

3.5

June.

3.65

3.75

3.7

3.8

3. -9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.65

3.7

3.75

3.75

3 7

3.6

3.55

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.45

3 A

3.3

3.1

3.05

3.0

3.0

July.

2.95

2.9

2.9

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.65

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.45

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.25

2.25 

2.2

Aug.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.15

2.15

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

Sept.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

2.05

2.0

1.95

1.95

1.95

2.0

Oct.

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.0

2.05

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

2.0

2.0

1.95

1.95

1 95 

1.95

Nov.

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

2.0

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.9

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.9

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.85

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.8

Dec.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.82

1.82

1.8

1.82

1.8

1.8

1.81

1.82

1.83

1.81

1.8 

1.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Logan River near Logan, Utah, for 1911.

Day.

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

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

3... -. ..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan. Feb.

385

418

230

230

210

190

190

122

138

154

Mar.

108

108

108

122

108

108

108

122

138

122

Apr.

356

385

450

450

450

385

385

385

356

327

May.

585

622

622

700

780

820

1,020

1,020

1,110

1,110

June.

1 280

1,360

1,320

1,410

1,500

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,350

July.

720

680

680

640

640

640

640

600

560

530

Aug.

246

246

246

246

246

246

246

226

226

205

Sept.

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

152

152

152

Oct.

186

186

186

186

186

168

186

168

168

168

Nov.

152

152

152

152

168

152

152

152

152

152

Dec.

105

105

105

105

405

105

105

105

105

105
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, o/Logan River near Logan, Utah, for 1911 Continued.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IS.....-....--...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

122

172

138

122

94

122

275

700

Feb.

154

154

154

154

122

108

94

94

122

122

108

108

108

108

108

108

108

122

Mar.

122

138

138

158

138

138

154

154

154

172

190

230

230

210

230

230

210

210

210

252

327

Apr.

327

327

301

301

301

301

301

301

301

275

275

275

275

301

301

385

622

622

585

585

May.

940

820

900

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,110

1,110

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,110

1,020

1,020

1,060

1,060

1,150

June.

1,260

1,300

1,350

1,400

1,400

1,350

1,260

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1.120

1,080

1,000

960

840

800

760

760

July.

500

460

460

460

430

400

400

400

372

372

343

343

343

318

318

292

292

269

269

269

246

Aug.

205

205

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

186

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

Sept.

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

186

168

152

152

152

168

Oct.

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

152

152

152

152

Nov.

120

120

120

135

152

r 152

152

152

135

152

152

152

120

135

135

135

120

120

120

105

Dec.

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

111

111

105

111

105

105

108

111

114

108

105

105

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves applicable Jan. 1 to June 

5 and June 6 to Dec. 31.

Monthly discharge of Logan River near Logan, Utah, for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 218 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

418 

327 

622 

1,240 

1,500 

720 

246 

186 

186 

168 

114

1,500

Minimum.

94

108 

275 

585 

760 

246 

168 

152 

152 

105 

105

94

Mean.

123

158 

165 

373 

992 

1,220 

448 

200 

158 

169 

141 

106

355

Per 

square 

mile.

0.514 

.725 

.757 

1.71 

4.55 

5.60 

2.05 

.917 

.725 

.775 

.647 

.486

1.63

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.59 

.75 

.87 

1.91 

5.25 

6.25 

2.36 

1.06 

.81 

.89 

.72 

.56

22.03

Total in 

acre-feet.

7,560 

8,780 

10,100 

22,200 

61,000 

72,600 

27,500 

12,300 

9,400 

10,400 

8,390 

6,520

257,000

Accu

racy.

C. 

C. 

C.

c. 

c. 

c.

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. The water diverted past the station by the Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfleld canal is not 

included in the above totals. Discharge Jan. 1-23 estimated 90 second-feet.

LITTLE MALAD RIVER NEAR MALAD, IDAHO.

Location. At Schwartz ranch, about three-fourths of a mile below the Kerns & 

Torey reservoir site, about 2J miles above the Elkhorn reservoir site, and about 

14 miles northwest of Malad, in sec. 36, T. 12 S., R. 34 E.

Records available. August 2, 1911, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined staff about 175 feet above a 3-foot fall in the river.

Channel. Clay and hard pan; probably permanent; right bank may overflow at 

extremely high stages.
THE GREAT BASIN. 31

Discharge measurements. Made by wading about 150 feet above the gage.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Accuracy. Good.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the State of Idaho.

The records at this point will indicate the amount of water available for storage at 

one of several proposed reservoir sites.

Discharge measurements of Little Malad River near Malad, Idaho, in 1911.

Date.

Aug. 2

Nov. 12

Hydrographer.

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.00

3.00

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

13.8

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Malad River near Malad, Idaho, for 1911. 

[Nephi W. Lewis, observer.]

Day.

1.......

2

3;:::::: 

4.......

........

7. ......

8.......

9.......

10....... 

11.......

12. ......

13.......

14. ......

15.......

Aug.

........

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Sept.

3.0

3.0 ""3." 6"

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3 A

3.0

3.0

Oct.

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Nov.

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.05

3.05

3.1 

3.1

3.05

3.1

3.05

Dec.

3.0

3.0 """s.'o"

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Day.

16.......

17.......

18....... 

19.......

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.......

25....... 

26.......

27.......

28: ......

29.......

30.......

31.......

Aug.

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

Sept.

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

Oct.

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

Nov.

3.05

3.05

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Dec.

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.05

3.2

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice about Dec. 28-31. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Malad River near Malad, Idaho, for 1911.

Day.

1.......

2.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

Aug.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

 Sept.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

18

13

13

13

13

13

Nov.

13

13

13

13

13

13

1Q

16

16

18

18

17

16

18

16

Dec.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

IQ

13

13

13

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.......

25.......

26.......

27.......

28.......

29.......

30.......

31

Aug.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Sept.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Oct.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Nov.

16

16

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

Dec.

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve based on measurements made 

during 1911 and 1912, Discharge estimated Dec. 28-31, on account of ice.
32 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1011, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Little Malad River near Malad, Idaho, for 1911.

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

13 

13 

18 

18 

13

Minimum.

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

Mean.

13.0 

13.0 

13.2 

14.2 

13.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

645 

774 

812 

845 

799

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

BOXELDER CREEK AT BRIGHAM UTAH.

Location. At the highway bridge three blocks west and about five blocks north of

the courthouse at Brigham, Utah, in the NW. \ NW. \ sec. 13, T. 9 N., R. 2 W.,

Salt Lake base and meridian.

Records available. May 20, 1909, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical etaff fastened on the downstream corner of the right abutment of the

bridge. Oh February 24, 1910, the datum of the gage was lowered 2 feet. 

Channel. Shifting; bed composed of sand. 

Discharge measurements. Made from the bridge or by wading. 

Winter flow. Ice forms at this station. 

Diversions. During the summer months the entire flow of Boxelder Creek is used

for irrigation and no water flows by the station. 

Regulation. Flow affected by artificial control above the station. 

Accuracy. Low because of shifting channel. 

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the State of Utah.

Discharge measurements of Boxelder Creek at Brigham, Utah, in 1911.

Date.

Feb. 5a

Mar. 13o

Nov. 45

Dec. 125

Hydrographer.

G. H. Canfleld... .........................................................

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

J. C. Dort. . ..............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.10

4.28

4.20

4.35

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

10.7

16.9

6.0

14.2

a, Wading below section. & Wading at section.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Boxelder Creek at Brigham, Utah, for 1911. 

[Woodruff Nelson, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

- 3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4

3.3

3.3 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.5

Feb.

4.9

5.2 

5.0 

4.7 

4.1

4.2 

4.2 

4.3

4.5

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

Mar.

A. 1

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.6 

4.6

A K

4.6

4.7 

4.6 

4.6 

4.5 

4.5

Apr.

4

0

4.7 

4.8 

4.8 

4.7

4.7 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.6

4.7 

4.5 

4.5 

4.4 

4.4

May.

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.6 

4.7 

4.7 

4.6

4.5

4.1 

4.1 

3.4 

3.6 

3.7

June.

.......

.......

July.

.......

.......

Aug.

.......

Sept.

I

-------

Oct.

4.1

4.2 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

4.1

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

Nov.

4

0

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2

4.2 

4.3 

4.3

4

Q

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4,3 

4.3

Dec..

4.3

4.3 

4.3 

4.4 

4.4

4.4 

4.4 

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.3 

4.3
THE GEEAT BASIN. 33 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Boxelder Creek at Brigham, Utah, for 1911 Continued.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.9

4.0

4

K

4.5

4.6

4.8

Feb.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

Mar.

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.7

Apr.

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.5

.4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4 9

4.8

4.8

May.

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct.

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4 9

4.2

4.2

4.2

Nov.

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4

0

4.3

4.3

Dec.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4

0

4.3

4.3

4.3

NOTE. Creek dry about May 22 to Sept. 30. Probably no material effect from ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Boxelder Creek at Brigham,, Utah, for 1911.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

20

20

20

20

20

25

25

20

20

15

15

20

20

20

95

25

25

9n

9n

25

25

25

25

30

30

54

63

113

124

147

Feb.

159

82

64

41

10

13

13

18

23

28

18

18

18

18

1 ft

13

13

1 ^

10

18

13

13

13

13

10

1 Q

13

18

Mar.

18

23

23

23

23

23

34

34

28

34

41

34

34

28

28

34

34

41

41

41

34

28

34

34

41

34

34

34

48

41

Apr.

48

41

48

48

41

41

34

34

34

34

41

28

28

23

OQ

23

34

34

34

28

OQ

23

28

34

34

34

41

56

AQ

48

May.

28

28

28

28

28

34

41

41

34

28

10

10

0

1

5

5

7

7

7

7

June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct.

5

7

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Nov.

7

7

7

7

7

7

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

13

10

13

10

10

10

13

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Dec.

10

10

10

13

13

13

13

18

18

18

13

13

13

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

7

7

7

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

NOTE. Discharge determined from three poorly defined rating curves applicable Jan. 1 to Feb 1, Feb. 2 

to May 21, and Oct. 1 to Dec. 31.

55631° WSP 310 13 3
34 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Monthly discharge ofBoxelder Creek at Brigliam, Utah, for 1911.

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

147 

159 

48 

56 

41 

7 

13 

18

159

Minimum.

15 

10 

18 

23 

0 

5 

7 

7

0

Mean.

37.7 

25.9 

33.0 

35.6 

12.2 

5.8 

9.7 

11.2

14.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,320 

1,440 

2,030 

2,120 

750 

360 

580 

689

10,300

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D.

NOTE. Creek dry from May 22 to Sept. 30,1911.

WEBEB BJVEB BASIN. 

WEBER RIVER NEAR OAKLEY, UTAH.

Location. Near the mouth of the canyon, 3 miles above Oakley post office, below 

the South Fork of Weber River, and above Kamas Creek, in the SW. \ NE. £ 

sec. 15, T. 1 S., JR. 6 E., Salt Lake base and meridian.

Eecords available. October 22, 1904, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 163 square miles.

Gage. An inclined iron rod firmly bolted to a limestone ridge at the left end of the 

cable; datum unchanged since installation.

Channel. One channel at all stages; fairly permanent but may shift during extreme 

high water.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable during medium to high water; 

and by wading just below the cable during low water.

Winter flow. The river freezes across at the station and gage heights are also affected 

by slush and anchor ice; nevertheless fairly reliable estimates of the discharge for 

the winter period can be made by interpolating between days on which open 

water is known to have existed, as the winter discharge varies little.

Diversions. No water is diverted above the station but several canals head just 

below the station, diverting water for the Kamas prairie region.

E egulation. None.

Accuracy. The records for the open-water periods are very good.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with State of Utah.

Discharge measurements of Weber River near Oakley, Utah, in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 12o

Aug. 22o

Hydrographer.

G. H. Canfield......................... ..................................

J. C. Dort. ...............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.92

4.07

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

60.0

87.8

a Wading at section.
THE GEEAT BASIN". 35

Daily gage height, infect, of Weber River near Qalley, Utah, for 1911. 

[John Franson, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

5.1

5.4

4.4

4.0

Feb.

4.2

4.1

4.3

5.1

.......

Mar.

4.6

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3

QK

4.0

4.05

4.1

4.0

4 05

4.1

Apr.

4.2

4.25

4.25

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.25

4.35

4.2

4.2

4.25

4.3

4.35

4.35

A 1H

4.4

4.55

4.7

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

May.

4.8

4.8

4.9

5.1

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.7 K 7

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.5

5 A

5.3

C A

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.9

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.9

June.

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.7

6.8

7.0

6.9

7.0

7.0

6.3

6.5

7.0

7.3

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.5

5 A

July.

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.1

5.05

5.0

4.95

4.9

4.85

4.75

4.7

4.7

4.65

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.55

A £>

A £>

A f.

A Q

4.6

4.5

A n

4.5

4.45

4.0

4.35

4.3

4.3

Aug.

4.25

4.25

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.15

4.1

4.1

4.1

4 05

4.05

4.05

4 05

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

A ftn

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

Sept.

3.95

3.95

3.95

3 on

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.95

3 CK

3 or;

3.9

3.9

3.95

1 or;

3.95

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

Oct.

4.1

4.25

4.20

4.15

4.10

4.10

4.05

4.05

4.05

A n%

4.05

4.05

4 05

4.05

4.05

4.05

4.05

4 05

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Nov.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.05

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.15

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.15

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.7

5.0

Dec.

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.7

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.7

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably affected by ice Jan. 1 to about Mar. 6, Nov. 10 to 

Nov. 16, and Nov. 24 to Dec. 31.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River near Oakley, Utah, for 1911.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mar.

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

68

Apr.

120

133

133

146

174

146

146

146

146

174

146

146

133

160

140

120

120

133

146

160

May.

320

320

364

462

568

747

747

878

811

811

747

747

811

811

878

811

811

747

685

625

June.

1,090

1,090

1,250

1,600

1,690

1,890

1,790

1,890

1,890

1 9nn

1,420

1,890

2,220

2,100

1,890

1,690

1,510

1,330

1,330

1,420

July.

568

568

514

462

437

412

388

364

342

299

278

278

259

240

240

210

240

222

205

205

Aug.

133

133

120

120

120

120

120

108

96

96

96

90

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

Sept.

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

Oct.

96

133

120

108

96

96

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

74

Nov.

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

80

85

' 74

74

74

74
36 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River near Oakley, Utah, for 1911 Continued.

Day.

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

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

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

24

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mar.

71

74

80

85

90

96

85

74

80

85

96

Apr.

160

160

174

222

278

320

364

SfiA

364

364

May.

568

625

747

811

878

948

811

685

685

747

948

June.

1,330

1,250

1,170

1,090

811

811

747

747

685

625

July.

205

364

240

205

205

205

190

74

160

146

146-

Aug.

85

85

74

74

74

74

64

64

64

64

64

Sept.

60

55

55

64

64

64

74

74

74

96

Oct.

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

Nov.

74

06

96

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well-defined ratine curve. Discharge interpolated for 

days on which gage heights were not recorded. Discharge affected by ice Jan. 1-Mar. 6, Nov. 10-16, and 

Nov. 24-Dec. 31, 1911.

Monthly discharge of Weber River near Oakley, Utah, for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 163 square miles.]

Month.

Januarv a.... ............ .

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

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

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

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

The year ........... ,

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

96 

364 

948 

2,220 

568 

133 

96 

133 

96

2,220

Minimum.

60 

120 

320 

625

74 

64 

55 

74

74

Mean.

75 

85 

70.2 

188 

715 

1,380 

287 

90.9 

65.3 

85.2 

76.5 

75

266

Per 

square 

mile.

0.460 

.521 

.431 

1.15 

4.39 

8.47 

1.76 

.558 

.401 

.523 

.469 

.460

1.63

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.53 

.54 

.50 

1.28 

5.06 

9.45 

2.03 

.64 

.45 

.60 

.52 

.53

22.13

Total in 

acre-feet.

4,610 

4,720 

4,320 

11,200 

44,000 

82,100 

17,600 

5,590 

3,890 

5,240 

4,550 

4,610

192,000

Accuracy.

D, 

D. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

C. 

D.

« Monthly mean estimated.

NOTE. Estimated daily discharge Mar. 1 to 6, 60 second-feet; Nov. 10 to 16 and Nov. 24 to Dec. 31, 75 

second-feet.

WEBER RIVER AT DEVILS SLIDE/ UTAH.

Location. About 1 mile east of the railroad station at Devils Slide, about threefourths of a mile upstream from the Union Pacific Railroad bridge. Lost Creek 

enters one-fourth mile above the station and Chalk Creek about 15 miles above. 

It is in the center of the SW. \ sec. 19, T. 4 N., R. 4 E., Salt Lake base and 

meridian.

Records available. February 1, 1905, to December 3], 1911.

Drainage area. 1,090 square miles.

Gage. Inclined staff gage on right bank of the stream. Datum unchanged since 

installation.

Channel. Shifts at various periods.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Formerly called Croydon.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 37

Winter flow. The river does not freeze over at this station, but a little ice often 

forms along the banks; open-channel rating will apply throughout the year.

Diversions. Some water is diverted from Weber Eiver for the Kamas Prairie Valley 

below.

Accuracy. Fair.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with State of Utah.

Discharge measurements of Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah, in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 10

11

Hydrographer.

G. H. Canfield....... ....................................................

....Ao... .............. ..........................^............ .............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.04

4.52

2.09

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

523

1,670

77

o Wading at section.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah, for 1911. 

[E. F. Crouch, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. ..............'

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

01

Jan.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.9

2

0

2.8

2.7

2.9

5.2

Feb.

5.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

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

Mar.

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

4.5

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.75

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.15

3.45

3.3

3.05

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.95

Apr.

2.95

3.05

3.1

3.1

3.15

3.25

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.05

3.05

3.0

3.0

3.05

3.05

3.05

2.95

2.95

2.95

2.95

3.05

3.15

3.15

3.25

3.4

3.65

3.85

3.9

May.

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.7

4.0

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.6

June.

3.*

3.7

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.1

4.5

4.65

4.65

4.^5

4.5

4.6

4.|75

4.195

5.0

4.8

A ID

4.165

4.|65

4.155

4.45

4J35 4'35

4^25

4jl

3J95

3l85

3165

31 35

3|25

July.

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

9 Q

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Aug.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

9 d

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2 2

2

1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

9 1

2.1

2.1

Sept.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2 1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

Oct.

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

9 J.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 A

Nov.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

9 A.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

9 A.

2.4

2.4

Dec.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 A.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 A
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah, for 1911.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

IS...............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

190

190

190

190

190

190 190'

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

350

400

350

350

305

400

2,270

Feb.

2,070

610

500

500

500

445

445

395

350

350

350

350

305

305

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

Mar.

265

305

395

395

500

500

500

500

500

500

1,600

670

555

AAK

445

372

500

500

500

500

555

555

582

765

670

528

472

&.T)

472

472

479

Apr.

472

528

555

555

582

640

555

555

555

555

528

528

500

500

528

528

528

472

472

472

472

582

582

640

730

905

1,050

1,090

May.

1,010

S7n

870

940

1,170

1,510

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,510

1,510

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1,330

1 33ft

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,090

1 090

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

940

C7ft

870

June.

940

940

940

1,010

1,170

1,250

1,600

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,600

1,690

1,820

2,020

2,070

1,700

1,700

1,560

1,560

1,480

1,300

1,300

1,220

1,100

985

915

775

585

525

July.

495

395

395

395

350

350

305

263

224

224

189

189

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

Aug.

157

157

157

157

157

157

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

129

19Q

129

129

129

103

80

80

80

80

80

80

on

Of)

set

Sept.

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

103

103

103

Oct.

129

129

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

Nov.

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

Dec.

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

NOTE. Discharge determined from three rating curves, only fairly well defined, applicable Jan. 1 to 

31, Feb. 1 to June 15, and June 16 to Dec. 31.

Monthly discharge of Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah, for 1911. 

[Drainage area 1090 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,270 

2,070 

1,600 

1,090 

1,600 

2,070 

495 

157 

103 

157 

157 

157

2,270

Minimum.

190 

265 

265 

472 

870 

525 

157 

80 

80 

129 

157 

157

80

Mean.

290 

399 

531 

593 

1,190 

1,350 

218 

119 

82.3 

155 

157 

157

436

Per 

square 

mile.

0.266 

.366 

.487 

.544 

1.09 

1.24 

.200 

.109 

.076 

.142 

.144 

.144

.400

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.31 

.38 

.56 

.61 

1.26 

1.38 

.23 

.13 

.08 

.16 

.16 

.17

5.43

Total in 

acre-feet.

17,800 

22,200 

32,600 

35,300 

73,200 

80,300 

13,400 

7,320 

4,900 

9,530 

9,340 

9,650

316,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C.

WEBER RIVER NEAR PLAIN CITY, UTAH.

Location. At the county highway bridge about 6 miles above the mouth of Weber 

River, on the road from Ogden to Plain City and West Weber, in the SW. J SE. J 

sec. 5, T. 6 N., R. 2 W., about 6 miles below the mouth of Ogden River, 2 miles 

below the mouth of Mill Creek, and 1 mile below Fourmile Creek.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 39

Records available. January 1,1904, to December 31,1911.

Drainage area. 2,060 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff painted on upstream side of center pier of bridge; datum

unchanged.

Channel. Shifts occasionally during extreme floods. 

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge or by wading. 

Winter flow. Very little ice forms at this station but the river has occasionally

frozen over in the later part of December or early part of January. 

Diversions. Practically the entire flow of Weber River is used for irrigation during

the summer months and in August the discharge of 4 or 5 second-feet is seepage

past the dam, which is about 5 miles above the station. 

Artificial control. The operation of the power plants in Weber Canyon above the

city of Ogden probably has no effect in controlling the natural flow of the otream. 

Accuracy. Good. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the State of Utah.

Discharge measurements of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, in 1911.

Date.

Feb. 1

Mar. 14

July 31o

Aug. 18«

Hydrographer.

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

J. C. Dort ................................................................

.....do.............--...----..-...---.-..----....--...-......----.-......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

17.2

7.45

2.37

2.17

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,670

1,200

9.28

4.80

a Wading below station.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, for 1911. 

[W. E. Davies, observer.]

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

Jan.

4.4

4.8

5.5

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.2

4.8

4.6

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.9

4.7

5.0

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.8

5.5

5.7

7.75

10.4

7.4

6.2

6.0

6 9

16.8

Feb.

17.3

11.5

9.8

8.5

8.2

7.8

7.4

6.9

6.5

6.3

6.5

6.6

6.5

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.4

5.2

5.5

5.0

4.9

5.0

.......

Mar.

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.4

5.8

6.6

6.8

7.5

8.7

8.3

11.2

10.6

8.5

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.6

7.8

7.9

7.8

8.2

8.4

8.5

9.2

9.6

8.9

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.9

Apr.

8.5

9.0

9.3

9.5

9.3

10.3

10.4

9.2

9.4

9.0

9.2

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.0

7.9

7.8

7.7

8.1

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.7

8.2

8.6

9.5

10.7

11.1

10.9

May.

10.0

9.4

9.4

9.6

10.5

12.0

12.8

12.6

12.7

12.8

11.7

10.6

10.1

10.0

10.0

10.2

9.6

9.1

8.8

8.5

8.3

7.7

7.5

7.5

7.4

7.7

8.5

8.3

7.7

7.1

6.9

June.

6.8

7.2

7.1

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.8

7.9

8.0

7.9

7.3

7.4

7.7

8.2

10.3

10.9

10.8

10.5

9.8

9.7

9.9

9.6

8.1

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.0

5.3

5.0

4.8

July.

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Aug.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

24

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Sept.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

Oct.

3.1

3.3

3.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.0

4.6

4.3

4.5

4.4

Nov.

4.6

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.5

4.4

Dec.

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.7

4.5

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.5

43

4.6

5.7

5.0

5.4

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.2

NOTE. Ketetjaa of gage height to discharge aflected by ice from about Dec. 16 to 31.
40 SUEPACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1911, PAKT X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, for 1911.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28

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

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

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

Jan.

348

616

564

590

564

538

438

392

486

414

414

392

AjRf)

486

414

462

462

438

616

668

1,310

2,320

1,190

806

750

1,020

5,420

Feb.

5,900

2,770

2,080

1,580

1,470

1,330

1,190

1,020

QQfi

836

SQfi

926

836

799

 799

694

fU9

616

564

564

616

con

538

486

462

486

Mar.

564

564

512

590

694

926

986

1,220

1,650

1,510

2

(\Af\

2 ACtt\

1,580

1,190

I

ftCA

1 1QA

1,260

1,330

1,360

1 ^A

1,470

1,540

1,580

1 840

2 ftftA

1 73fl

1 400 i 3^A

1 260

1 ? 9fifl

1,360

Apr.

1,580

1,770

1,960

1,880

2,280

2,320

1,840

1 Q9A

1,770

1 840

1,770

1,660

1,540

1 400

i Qfift

1 ^ft

1,290

1 400

1,400

1,330

1,260

1 9QA

1,470

1,620

1 QfiA

2,600

2 con

May.

2,160

1,920

2,000

2,360

2,980

3,320

3,230

3 97ft

3 39ft

2

OEA

2 400

2,200

2,160

2 1 Aft

2 240

2 AnA

1,800

1,690

1,580

1,510

1,290

1,220

1,220

1 190

1 9Qrt

1,510

1,080

1,020

June.

986

1,120

1,080

1,120

1,220

1,220

1,330

1,360

1,400

1,360

1.150

1,190

1,290

1,470

2,520

2,360

2,080

2 fun

2,120

2,000

1 440

l'260

926

750

KfiA

486

438

July.

348

190

154

88

44

44

O9

O9

15

15

15

15

IP;

g

9

9

g

9

9

g

g

9

9

9

9

9

g

9

Aug.

9

g

g

9

9

9

9

9

g

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Sept.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

58

58

44

44

44

44

Oct.

104

136

190

326

326

326

306

306

348

370

392

392

392

392

392

392

392

370

370

348

348

326

326

348

266

392

326

370

Nov.

392

348

370

370

392

392

370

370

414

438

392

370

392

392

392

462

438

438

414

438 38

414

370

326

348

370

392

370

348

Dec.

392

438

AQQ

370

370

370

392

392

370

326

286

286

266

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Discharge affected by ice Dec. 

16-31, 1911.

Monthly discharge of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 2,060 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5,420 

5,900 

2,640 

2,600 

3,320 

2,520 

348 

9 

58 

392 

438

5,900

Minimum.

348 

462 

512 

1,260 

1,020 

438 

9 

5 

5 

104 

326

5

Mean.

785 

1,110 

1.330 

1,740 

1,990 

1,400 

47.8 

6.7 

15.8 

333 

392 

330

786

Per 

square 

mile.

0.381 

.539 

.646 

.845 

.966 

.679 

.023 

.0033 

.0077 

.162 

.190 

.160

.382

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.44 

.56 

.74 

.94 

1.11 

.76 

.03 

.004 

.009 

.19 

.21 

.18

5.17

Total in 

acre-feet.

48,300 

61,600 

81,800 

104,000 

122,000 

83,300 

2,940 

412 

940 

20,500 

23,300 

20,300

569,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

C. 

D. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

D.

NOTE. Mean discharge Dec. 16 to 31 estimated on account of ice at 300 second-feet. 

OGDEN EIVER NEAE OGDEN, UTAH.

Location. At the Utah Light & Railway Co.'s dam, 2J miles above the terminus of 

the Ogden Canyon Electric Railway and about 8 miles from Ogden post office, 

in the NW. i SW. J sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 1 E., Salt Lake base and meridian.

Record* available. January, 1904, to December, 1911.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 41

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Hook gage.

Discharge measurements. The discharge in the river is measured by a weir consisting of eleven 5-foot openings each crested as a separate weir. The water 

diverted through the power plant is measured by two Venturi meters, each having 

a 24-inch throat. A waste pipe having a maximum capacity of 2 second-feet 

is situated at the mouth of the canyon and is taken account of in the company's 

records.

Accuracy. The Utah Light & Railway Co. considers the accuracy of these records to 

be under 2 per cent error.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by the Utah Light & Railway Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Ogden River near Ogden, Utah, for 1911.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

66.5

52.6

47.8

58.6

62.7

61.7

65.5

67.1

63.5

67.9

66

67.2

63.4

fifi 7

64.5

69.4

64.5

67.5

64.8

69.3

69.5

63

59

64.5

296.3

166.4

130.3

135.5

165.3

1,269.6

2,444.6

Feb.

1,440.8

743.5

506.9

406.8

356.5

291.8

236.1

198

175.1

180.5

164.3

180 7

171.6

161.1

124.5

115

116.7

121.9

105.1

103.8

95.6

73.9

96.3

109.8

95.6

82.8

86.9

Mar.

88.8

84.2

83.8

90.5

116.1

127.9

150.3

354.7

198.9

9Q7 3

545.8

329.7

275.9

266.9

258.7

305.9

QOQ 0

352

351.7

388.6

415.7

495.6

4Q7 9

661.3

691.7

497.3

433.8

384.1

399.2

462.1

Apr.

570.9

625.3

669.6

665.2

658.2

712.4

599.5

519.9

504.5

591.8

541.3

520.7

453.7

AVA 7

395.2

380.9

418.7

411.2

383.8

364.7

430.1

502.1

647.3

764.8

918.6

962.6

676.2

May.

795.5

702.4

620.8

835

987.1

1,234.5

1, 179. 4

1,159.7

1,222.3

980 2

Q41 7

776.7

812

826.7

795.7

633.1

655.2

812.4

525.7

408.1

4HQ *\

412.8

440.8

473.7

450.7

389

381.1

315.2

299.8

June.

276.8

270.5

259.3

245

243.5

218.3

182.7

195.3

212.3

193.2

169.4

165.6

145

156.3

194 7

195

183.6

172

160.1

139.9

144.2

138.5

121.7

118

114.5

114.5

98.1

98.1

84

July.

89.3

94.2

84.1

91.7

89.3

93.7

82.2

92.5

88.3

83.6

82.2

TO K

75.1

78.1

68.3

61.5

73.7

71.5

69.5

63.6

59

66.6

52.9

57.5

70.7

61.6

54.3

60.5

56.3

53.5

53.1

Aug.

53.3

51.2

50.4

50.1

45.7

43

51.3

44.4

50.8

39.9

46.9

49 S

48.7

46.8

4fi 7

49.5

47

46.1

44.5

44.8

47.1

52.1

50

47.9

51

50.2

47.5

43

Sept.

AD fi

47.2

45.6

42.5

40

4»

46.5

50.3

44.8

45 7

51

SQ 7

52.4

51.2

4S

46.9

47.5

48

46.8

47

51.3

50.8

54.4

49.6

47.4

50.4

43.3

44.7

53.5

59.9

Oct.

46.8

4& 7

66.5

58.6

46

45.1

50.2

39.8

73.2

59

52.8

53.9

KQ

49.6

55.8

54.6

59.6

59.3

55.6

60.8

46.5

57

57.4

51.1

56.3

56.6

48.6

61.1

50.6

60

Nov.

66 4

53.9

62.3

59.6

64.7

64.3

66.6

66.2

85.4

75.8

61.4

57.8

64 1

62

62.8

66.8

69.2

67.3

60.3

68.5

58.8

59.6

57.9

64.3

54.4

56.6

52.4

61.1

62.1

Dec.

53.8

52.9

51

K7

48.3

58.3

53.7

58.1

54.2

48 1

56

54.8

60.7

17 7

59

62

53.7

57.9

52

54.4

57.9

49

59

55.1

54.6

49.5

55.9

62.2

54

62.9

67

Monthly discharge of Ogden River near Ogden, Utah, for 1911.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,440 

1,440 

692 

963 

1,230 

277 

94 

53 

60 

73 

85 

67

2,440

Minimum.

48 

74 

84 

296 

300 

84 

53 

38 

40 

40 

52 

48

38

Mean.

198 

237 

332 

547 

702 

171 

72.5 

47.1 

47.8 

54.2 

63.3 

55.8

210

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

12,200 

13,200 

20,400 

32,500 

43,200 

10,200 

4,460 

2,900 

2,840 

3,330 

3,770 

3,430

152,000

NOTE. Monthly values computed by engineers of the United States Geological Surrey.
42 SUKFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1911, PABT X.

JOBDAN BIVEB BASIN. 

MAPLE CREEK NEAR SPRINGVELLE, UTAH.

Location. About half a mile above the mouth of Maple Creek canyon, about 4

miles southeast of Springville post office, in the NE. \ NW. \ sec. 13, T. 8 S.,

R. 3E.

Becords available. November 10,1910, to December 31,1911. 

Drainage area. Approximately 10.8 square miles. 

Gage. Staff gage inside of flume, installed February 16, 1911, bears no determined

relation to original gage installed November 10, 1910. 

Channel. Wooden rectangular flume. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading at upper end of the flume, or in case

of flood, from a board across top of flume. 

Winter flow. Creek freezes over during winter. 

Accuracy. Records good. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Maple Creek near Springville, Utah, in 1911.

Date.

Feb. 16

Apr. 1

May 5

Hydrographer.

J.C.Dort.... ............................................................

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

height.

Feet. 

0.20

.25

.26

.37

Q7

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

0.53

.90 111

1 98

1 QS

NOTE. All measurements made by wading in various parts of flume.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Maple Creek near Springville, Utah, for 1911. 

[Lewis Gillilan, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

1.30

1.25

1.25

1.40

1.42

1.43

1.43

1.43

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.45

1.46

1.46

1.46

1.46

1.46

1.46

1.46

1.28

1.21

1.48

1.50

1.46

1.46

1.46

1.51 

1.49

1.49

Feb.

1.48

1.47

1.45

1.44

1.44

1.44

1.40

1.41

1.41

1.41

1.41

1.42

1.42

1.42

.20

.13

.13

.13

.22

.25

.27

.29

.29

.30

.29

.27

.28

.......

Mar.

0.29

.29

.29

.29

.29

.29

.28

.28

.29

.30

.31

.30

.29

.29

on

.29

.29

.29

.29

.29

.29

.29

.29

.30

.30

9Q

.29

.28

.27 

.27

.27

Apr.

0.26

.25

.25

.25

.25

.26

.26

.26

.28

.27

.27

.27

.26

.26

.26

.26

.26

.26

.26

.26

.26

.27

.27

.28

.29

.29

.30

.31

.41 

.39

May.

0.36

.31

.32

.34

.37

.41

.41

.41

.42

.43

.42

.40

.35

.35

.35

.35

.34

Q4

.32

.30

OA

.30

.30

.32

' .36

43

.38

.35

.32 

3fi

.31

June.

0.32

.32

.32

.33

.35

.35

.35

.35

.39

.36

.34

.30

.30

.32

.36

.39

.35

.33

.30

.29

.28

.26

.25

.25

.24

.24

.24

.23

.23 

.23

July.

0.23

.23

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.21

.21

.21

.21

91

.21

.21

.21

.21

.22 .22'

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.21

.21 

.21

.22

Aug.

0.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22 

.22

.22

Sept.

0.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.21

.21

.21

.21

.22

.22

.21

.21

.21

.21

.21

.21

.20

.20

.20

.21

.20

.20

.19

.19

.19

.23 

.22

Oct.

0.22

.29

.24

.23

.22

.22

.21

.21

.20

.23

.23

.22

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20

.20 

.19

.19

Nov.

0.21

.20

.20

.20

.21

.20

.20

.21

.21

.20

.09

.12

.15

.17

.21

.23

.23

.22

.22

.22

.22

.22

.23

.23

.23

.21

.13

.10

.10 

.10

Dec.,

0.12

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.15

.13

.15

.15

.17

.17

.17

13

.18

.12

.15

.13

.11

.10

.08

.05

.06

.08

.10

.10

.10

.11 

.14

.18

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice about Dec. 1 to 31. Gage heights Jan. 1 to 

Feb. 14 refer to original staff gage. Feb. 15, 1911, the creek was turned into a flume and a new gage was 

installed next day at an independent datum. No estimates for 1910 and 1911 up to Feb. 15 have been made. ma/^A
THE GKEAT BASIN. 43 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Maple Creek near Springville, Utah, for 1911.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

3001

Feb.

0.55

.13

.13

.13

.71

.95

1.11

1.27

1.27

1.35

1.27

1.11

1.19

Mar.

1.27

1.27

1.27

1.27

1.27

1.27

1.19

1.19

1.27

1.35

1.44

1.35

1.27

1.27

1.27

1.27

1.27

1.27

1.27

1 97

1.27

1.27

1.27

1.35

1.35

1.27

1.27

1.19

1.11

1.11

1.11

Apr.

1.03

.95

.95

.95

.95

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.19

1.11

1.11

1.11

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.03

1.11

1.11

1.19

1.27

1.27

1.35

1.44

2.34

2.16

May.

1.89

1.44

1.53

1.71

1.98

2.34

2.34

2.34

2.43

2.52

2.43

2.25

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.71

1.71

1.53

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.53

1.89

2.52

2.07

1.80

1.53

1.35

1.44

June.

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.62

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

2.16

1.89

1.71

1.35

1.35

1.53

1.89

2.16

1.80

1.62

1.35

1.27

1.19

1.03

.95

.95

.87

.87

.87

.79

.79

.79

July.

0.79

.79

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.63

.63

.63

.63

.63

.63

.63

.63

.63

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.63

.63

.63

.71

Aug.

0-71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.63

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

Sept.

0.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.63

.63

.63

.63

.71

.71

.63

.63

.63

.63

.63

.63

.55

.55

.55

.63

.55

.55

.47

.47

.47

.79

.71

Oct.

0.71

1.27

.87

.79

.71

.71

.63

.63

.55

.79

.79

.71

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.55

.47

.47

Nov.

0.63

.55

.55

.55

.63

.55

.55

.63

.63

.55

.02

.09

.22

.33

.63

.79

.79

.71

.71

.71

.71

.71

.79

.79

.79

.63

.13

.06

.06

.06

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve.

Monthly discharge of Maple Creek near Springville, Utah, for 1911.

Month.

February 16-28. ...................................

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1.35 

1.44 

2.34 

2.52 

2.16 

.79 

.71 

.79 

1.27 

.79

Minimum.

0.13 

1.11 

.95 

1.35 

.79 

.63 

.71 

.47 

.47 

.06

Mean.

0.86 

1.26 

1.16 

1.83 

1.42 

.684 

.71 

.633 

.625 

.518 

.15

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

22.2 

77.5 

69.0 

113 

84.5 

42.1 

43.7 

37.7 

38.4 

30.8 

9.22

651

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

D.

NOTE. The mean monthly discharge for December was estimated because of ice. 

PROVO RIVER AT FORKS, UTAH.

Location. At Forks, Utah, 12 miles above Provo, in the NE. % sec. 26, T. 5 S., 

R. 3 E. It is about 600 feet above the mouth of South Fork of Provo River, 

about 1 mile below the mouth of North Fork, and about 1J miles above the 

Telluride Power Co.'s dam.

Records available. October 22 to December 31,1911. Records have been obtained 

on Provo River since February 1, 1905. The discharge of the South Fork added 

to that obtained at this station gives the total flow of Provo River.
44 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Drainage area. 600 square miles.

Gage. Inclined staff on left bank driven into the bed of the stream, and firmly braced.

Channel. Not liable to shift; bed of stream composed of small gravel. One channel

during all stages. Both banks are fairly high and not liable to overflow. 

Discharge measurements. Made from cable and car 10 feet below gage. 

Winter flow. No ice forms at this station. 

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with Telluride Power Co. and

State of Utah.

Estimates withheld owing to lack of sufficient measurements.

The following discharge measurement was made by Dort and Gilkison by wading at

October 31, 1911: Gage height, 0.84 feet; discharge, 228 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, ofProvo River at Forks, Utah, for 1911. 

[Frank Dusenberry, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

7...... ... .

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

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

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

Nov. Dec.

a 75

.75

.75

.75

7C

7C

.8

.85

.8

.85

Day.

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

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

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

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

is

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

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

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

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

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

Nov.

105

LO

1.0

LO

LO

Dec.

0.9

.95

.9

.85

.85

.9

.95

.95

.9

.75

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nov.

LO

LO

LO

.95

.9

.95

.95

.8

.7

.7

Dec.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

PROVO RIVER NEAR PROVO, UTAH.

Location. About 1 mile above Telluride Power Co.'s dam, one-fourth mile below 

mouth of the South Fork, and 1 \ miles below the mouth of the North Fork, in the 

NW. i SW. J sec. 26, T. 5 S., R. 3 E.

Records available. February 1, 1905, to December 31, 1911, when it was discontinued and new stations were established on the main river and the South Fork to 

obtain better conditions for measuring. A station was maintained at the mouth 

of canyon from 1889 to 1906.

Drainage area. 640 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff installed June 15, 1909, by the Telluride Power Co., to replace 

vertical gage which was set July 24, 1908, and washed out June 14,1909. Datum 

of gage set June 15, 1909, probably the same as that of the gage installed July 24, 

1908, but there is no record to this effect. The gage installed February ], 1905, 

was an inclined staff on the left bank.

Channel. One channel at all stages except at low water, when a bar near the left 

bank divides the current of the stream.

Discharge measurements. From car and cable.

Winter flow. No ice forms at this station.

Diversions. A little water is diverted in Heber Valley near the head of the river.

Accuracy. Low because of shifting channel.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with Telluride Power Co.
THE GREAT BASIN. 45

Discharge measurements of Provo River above Telluride Power Co.'s dam near Provo,

Utah, in 1911.

Date.

Feb. 20

July 19

19

Oct. 22

Hydrographer.

A. B. Purton. ............................................................

J. C. Dort ................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.35

2.38

2.38

2.10

IMScharge.

See.-feet. 

298

275

290

260

Daily gage height, in feet, of Provo River above Telluride Power Co.'s dam near Provo,

Utah, for 1911.

[Frank Dusenberry, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

2.2

2.15

2.5

2.25

2.4

2.3

2.25

2.25

2.3

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.25

2.25

2.3

2.35

2.25

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.1

2.35

2.3

4.75

3.0

2.7

2.55

2.8

3.7

5.75

Feb.

4.0

3.1

2.9

2.75

2.9

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.55

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.25

2.25

2.1

2.05

2.15

2.3

2.3

2.15

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

Mar.

2.3

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.45

2.5

2.75

3.4

3.65

3.95

2.9

2.75

2.65

2.7

2.75

2.7

2.75

2.4

2.6

2.75

2.7

2.8

3.15

2.95

2.6

2.7

2.65

2.75

2.8

2.85

Apr.

2.95

3.05

3.15

2.95

2.9

3.2

2.85

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.95

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.65

2.75

2.65

2.5

2.45

2.45

2.35

2.4

2.45

2.5

2.6

2.75

2.8

2.85

2.95

3.0

May.

3.05

2.9

3.0

2.7

2.9

3.05

3.35

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.45

3.6

3.45

3.50

3.5

3.45

3.5

3.4

3.35

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.25

3.3

3.4

June.

3.8

3.9

3.7

3.85

4.15

4.35

4.5

4.35

4.3

4.3

4.15

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.65

4.25

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.15

3.00

2.95

2.7

2.7

2.5

July.

2.4

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.10

2.15

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.45

2.45

2.35

2.3

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.35

2.2

Aug.

2.2

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.9

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

Sept.

1.85

1.85

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.85

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.85

1.9

2.05

1.95

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.25

Oct.

2.1

2.4

2.25

2.1

2.1

2.05

2.05

2.15

2.1

2.25

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

 2.1

2.15

2.15

2.15

Nov.

2.15

2.15

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.25

2.25

2.4

2.5

2.35

2.25

2.3

2.4

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.3

2.35

2.35

2.25

2.05

2.05

Dec.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.15

2.15

2.2

2.25

2.2

2.25

2.3

2.35

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.3

2.35

2.35

2.3

2.15

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1-

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Daily di >, in second-feet, of Provo River above Telluride Power Co.'s dam near 

Provo, Utah, for 1911.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

300

285

410

318

370

335

318

318

335

410

300

300

318

318

335

Feb.

1,000

570

490

430

490

530

410

335

370

352

410

370

300

300

270

Mar.

270

285

270

270

300

318

335

430

710

830

975

490

430

390

410

Apr.

510

550

595

510

490

620

470

490

490

530

510

450

430

410

390

May.

550

490

530

410

490

550

690

670

710

760

670

710

670

735

810

June.

900

950

850

925

1,080

1,180

1,250

1,180

1,150

1,150

1,080

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,320

July.

300

285

270

270

300

300

285

285

285

210

225

240

270

270

255

Aug.

240

172

172

172

160

172

172

172

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

Sept.

172

172

185

185

185

172

172

172

185

185

172

172

185

185

185

Oct.

240

335

318

270

270

255

255

285

270

318

300

300

300

300

300

Nov.

285

285

300

300

300

300

300

318

318

370

410

352

318

335

370

Dec.

270

270

270

270

285

285

300

318

300

338

335

352

318

318

318
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Provo River above Telluride Power Co.'s dam near 

Provo, Utah, for 1911 Continued.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

352

318

300

270

300

335

270

352

335

1,480

615

490

430

530

950

1,920

Feb.

255

OKK

198

225

270

270

99 <\

270

300

300

240

Mar.

430

410

430

300

370

430

410

450

595

510

370

410

390

430

4^0

470

Apr.

430

390

335

318

318

285

300

318

335

370

430

450

510

May.

735

760

7fin

735

760

710

690

760

760

810

810

810

710

645

710

June.

1,120

1,100

1 000

900

850

850

810

670

670

595

530

510

410

410

335

July.

270

300

300

270

270

318

318

285

270

285

270

270

240

270

285

240

Aug.

160

160

160

148

148

160

160

160

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

Sept.

185

185

185

185

185

172

172

185

225

198

185

210

210

210

285

Oct.

300

285

285

285

285

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

285

285

285

Nov.

390

370

370

370

370

370

370

370

352

335

352

352

318

255

255

Dec.

335

352

352

335

285

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

300

300

300

300

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two poorly defined rating curves, one applicable Jan. 1 to 30 

and Oct. 3 to Dec. 31: the other Jan. 31 to Aug. 20. Indirect method for shifting channels used Aug. 21 

to Oct. 3,1911.

Monthly discharge of Provo River above Telluride Power Co.'s dam near Provo, Utah,

for 1911.

[Drainage area, 640 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,920 

1,000 

975 

620 

810 

1,320 

318 

240 

285 

335 

410 

352

1,920

Minimum.

270 

198 

270 

285 

410 

335 

210 

148 

172 

240 

255 

270

148

Mean.

458 

353 

438 

441 

686 

899 

275 

167 

189 

283 

336 

299

402

Per 

square 

mile.

0.716 

.552 

.684 

.689 

1.07 

1.40 

.430 

.261 

.295 

.442 

.523 

.467

.628

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.83 

.57 

.79 

.77 

1.23 

1.56 

.50 

.30 

.33 

.51 

.58 

.54

8.51

Total in 

acre-feet.

28,200 

19,600 

26,900 

26,200 

42,200 

53,500 

16,900 

10,300 

11,200 

17,400 

19,900 

18,400

291,000

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D.

SOUTH FOEK OF PEOVO EIVEE AT FOEKS, UTAH.

Location. At Forks, Utah, 12 miles above Provo, in the NW. J SE. \ sec. 26, 

T. 5 S., E. 3 E., at a point about 150 feet above the confluence of the South Fork 

with Provo River.

Becords available. Station established October 22, 1911; records begun November 

17,1911. The discharge of the South Fork added to that of Provo River at Forks 

will give the total flow of Provo River available for diversion at the Telluride 

Power Co.'s dam.

Drainage area. 30 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff driven into the stream bed at the right bank 150 feet above the 

mouth and 40 feet southeast of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad tracks.

Channel. Probably permanent; well-defined control 30 feet below the gage composed of gravel and small bowlders. One channel at all stages. The left bank is 

liable to overflow in extreme floods.
THE GEEAT BASIN.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading about 30 feet below the gage.

Winter flow. No ice forms at this station.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with Telluride Power Co.

The following discharge measurement was made by Dort and Gilkison by wading

October 31,1911: Gage height, 2.36 feet; discharge, 35.3 second-feet. 

Daily gage height, infect, of South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for 1911. 

[Frank Dusenberry, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nov. Dec.

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.35

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nov.

2

*JC

O *JC

2.35

Dec.

2.35

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.25

Day.

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

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

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

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

OK

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nov.

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.25

2.25

Dec.

2.25

2.25

2.25

9 on

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

Location. At the mouth of the canyon, about one-fourth mile below the county 

bridge, 1J miles above Armstrong Creek, half a mile below the Flagstaff smelting 

works, and in the SW. J sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 1 E.

Records available. November 11, 1898, to May 20, 1899; August, 1904, to December, 1911.

Drainage area. 27.7 square miles.

Gage. Hub at level with weir crest; depth of water measured with carpenter's rule.

Discharge measurements. The flow of the stream is measured by two 15-foot 

Cippoletti weirs.

Winter flow. No ice at the weir.

Diversions. The Despain ditches, one on each side of the stream, divert water 

about 1J miles above the weir. These ditches irrigate one small farm. Nearly 

all the water is used during the irrigating season.

Accuracy. Records excellent.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Salt Lake City engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for

1911.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

9.58 

9.58 

11.87

10.35 

10.35

10.35 

11.07 

11.07

11.07 

11.87

11.07 

11.07 

11.07 

10.35 

10.35

Feb.

62.87 

60.17 

55.02

44.96

47.41

35.7 

33.48 

17.60

17.60 

16.76

17.60 

17.60 

16.76 

15.94 

15.94

Mar.

21.27

21.27 

21.27

21.27 

21.27

22.27 

22.27 

20.38

17.60 

15.94

15.94 

17.60 

17.60 

17.60 

17.60

Apr.

.......

.......

.......

May.

.......

.......

June.

.......

.::.:..

July.

.......

.......

Aug.

.......

.......

'2L27"

Sept.

7.52 

7.52 

7.52

6.89 

6.89

6.22 

6.22 

5.63

5.01 

5.63

6.22 

6.89 

8.90 

8.17 

8.17

Oct.

15.94 

21.27 

25.17

26.13

25.17

25.17 

24.13 

23.19

23.19 

23.19

22.27 

21.27 

19.41 

19.41 

15.94

Nov.

11.07 

8.90 

9.58

8.90 

8.90

9.58 

9.58 

9.58

8.17 

7.52

7.52 

8.17 

7.52 

7.21 

6.89

Dec.

7.52 

6.89 

6.89

5.63 

5.63

5.63 

4.46 

5.63

5.63 

5.63

5.63 

5.63 

4.46 

5.63 

5.63
48 SUBFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for

1911 Continued.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

11.07

11.07

11.07

10.35

10.35

11.07

11.07

10.35

11.07

11.87

11.87

11.87

12.62

19.41

31.31

62.87

Feb.

16. 7B

16.76

17.60

18.54

19.41

19.41

18.54

18.54

17.60

18.54

19.41

19.41

26.13

Mar.

18.54

18.54

17.60

17.60

17.60

17.60

21.27

23.19

23.19

25.17

26.13

19.41

19.41

23.19

27.20

31.31

Apr.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

May.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.....

June.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

July.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

-------

Aug.

19.41

19.41

18.54

17.60

16.76

17.60

19.41

14.25

12.62

14.25

11.07

9.58

8.90

8.90

8.17

7.52

Sept.

7.52

6.89

6.89

6.89

6.22

6.22

6.22

8.90

9.58

9.58

10.35

12.62

12.62

13.39

14.25

Oct.

14.25

13.39

12.62

12.62

12.62

12.62

14.25

14.25

14.25

13.39

13.39

12.62

12.62

11.87

11.07

11.87

Nov.

6.89

6.89

8.17

9.58

11.07

9.58

9.58

9.58

9.58

10.35

8.90

8.90

8.17

8.17

8.17

Dec.

6.22

6.22

5.63

5.63

6.22

5.63

6.22

6.22

5.63

6.22

5.63

5.63

5.63

5.63

4.46

4.46

NOTE. No record from Apr. 1 to Aug. 14, as the weir was out of order.

Monthly discharge of Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for 1911, 

[Drainage area, 27.7 square miles.]

Month.

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

August (15-31). ...................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

62.9 

62.9 

31.3 

21.3 

14.2 

26.1 

11.1 

7.52

Minimum.

9.58 

15.9 

15.9 

7.52 

5.01 

11.1 

6.89 

4.46

Mean.

13.6 

25.8 

20.6 

14.4 . 

8.05 

17.4 

8.76 

5.74

Per 

square 

mile.

0.491 

.931 

.744 

.520 

.291 

.628 

.316 

.207

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.57 

.97 

.86 

.33 

.32 

.72 

.35 

.24

Total in 

acre-feet.

836 

1,430 

1,270 

486 

479 

1,070 

521 

353

NOTE. Monthly values computed by engineers of the United States Geological Survey.

BIG COTTONWOOD GREEK NEAK SALT LAKE CfTY, UTAH.

Location. At the mouth of the canyon, just below the county bridge, in the SW. £ 

NE. i sec. 25, T. 2 S., B. 1 E.

Records available. November, 1898, to December, 1911.

Drainage area. 48.5 square miles.

Gage. Vertical graduated glass tube set on Ipwer side of dam.

Discharge measurements. Made with two 15-foot Cippoletti weirs.

Winter flow. No ice forms at the weirs.

Diversions. The Butler ditch, which takes out water from the left bank about 

three-fourths of a mile above the weir, is entitled to about 2 second-feet during 

irrigating season; not included in discharge record. The water is used for irrigation and for municipal supply in Salt Lake City.

Accuracy. Excellent.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Salt Lake City engineer.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 49

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Big Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for

1911.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

g

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

11..........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

37.87

37.87

42.33

38.97

31.51

41.20

40.09

38.97

40.09

34.64

37.87

37.87

40.09

33.59

34.64

43.46

40.08

40 08

40 08

37.87 

56.63

79.15

Feb.

70.92

61.70

50.50

49.31

48.12

50.50

41.20

34 64

46.94

43.46

43.46

43.46

41 20

38.97

34.64

32.54

33.59

36.79

38.97

40.08

35.71

43.46

38.97

43.46

40.08

32.54

38.97

Mar.

41.20

38.97

38.97

37.87

41.20

40.08

36.79

32.54

QQ Q7

45.77

52.93

44.61

44.61

48.12

48.12

48.12

44.61

48.12

46 94

49.31

51.71

51.71

60.42

57.89

51.71

51.71

51.71 

52.93

59.15

Apr.

60.42

66.92

72.27

72.27

73.63

73.63

68.24

64.29

66.92

73.63

79.15

73.63

69.58

68.24

64.29

61.70

64.29

65.60

68.24

70.92

68.24

62.99

52.93

56.63

62.75

68.87

75.00

86.24

93.52 

90.58

May.

87.68

84.80

81.96

101.00

134.43

196.79

200.59

212. 12

223.87

204.41

170.90

151.44

154.92

163. 74

161.96

154.92

156. 67

169.10

161.96

142.85

136. 10

134. 43

165. 52

196.79

216. 01

243.91

216. 01

193.02

189. 27 

204x41

237. 84

June.

264.52

285.67

285.67

307.36

334. 08

350. 01

320. 63

366,18

272.91

287. 82

350.01

387. 32

375. 52

329.58

289.97

289.97

285.67

289.97

296.45

275. 03

268.70

245.95

239.86

214.07

191.14

187. 41

185.55

181.85 

172. 71

July.

149. 70

154. 92

160.19

137. 78

132.77

129.46

129.46

129.46

116. 52

110. 23

X04. 05

107. 12

104.05

104.05

99.49

93.52

96.49

96.49

95.00

81.96

80.55

76.37

76.37

69.58

68.24

72.27

68.24

70.92

66.92 

66.92

70.92

Aug.

69.58

66.92

68.24

64.29

61.70

57.89

57.89

51.71

52.93

52.93

52.93

50.50

48.12

50.50

49.31

46.94

46.94

45.77

45.77

43.46

43.46

42.33

42.33

42.33

42.33

42.33

40.08

38.97 

37.87

37.87

Sept.

37.87

37.87

36.79

35.71

34.64

38.97

37.87

37.87

35.71

34.64

34.64

31.51

35.71

38.97

35.71

35.71

34.64

34.64

34.64

34.64

34.64

34.64

36-79

37.87

36.79

35.71

40.08

37.87

35.71 

46.94

Oct.

49.31

50.50

48.12

46.94

45.77

43.46

43.46

40.08

38.97

43.46

44.61

42.33

42.33

35.71

37.87

37.87

36.79

35.71

34.64

34.64

33.69

33.59

34.64

34.64

32.54

32.54

34.64

32.54

31.51 

29.47

31.51

Nov.

34.64

29.47

29.47

29.47

34.64

31.51

28.48

30.49

31.51

31.51

28.48

30.49

29.47

29.47

28.48

32.54

31.51

31.51

30.49

29.47

30.49

29.47

26.52

28.48

27.49

28.48

27.49

20.91

22.73 

23.66

Dec.

26.52

26.52

26.52

25.55

26.52

26.52

25.55

25.55

25.55

26.52

26.52

25.55

25.55

23.66

25.55

25.55

25.55

25.55

23.66

24.60

24.60

23.66

24.60

24.60

23.66

21.82

25.55

24.60

24.60 

24.60

23.66

NOTE Discharge on April 25-26 and Aug. 23 interpolated by engineers of the United States Geological 

Survey.

Monthly discharge of Big Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 48.5 square miles.]

Month.

January

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

79.2 

70.9 

60.4 

93.5 

238 

387 

160 

69.6 

46.9 

50.5 

34.6 

26.5

366

Minimum.

31.5 

32.5 

32.5 

52.9 

82.0 

173 

66.9 

37.9 

31.5 

29.5 

20.9 

21.8

20.9

Mean.

40.2 

42.5 

47.3 

69.9 

169 

283 

101 

49.5 

36.5 

38.4 

29.3 

25.1

77.7

Per 

square 

mile.

0.829 

.877 

.975 

1.44 

3.49 

5.84 

2.08 

1.02 

.753 

.792 

.604 

.518

1.60

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.96 

.91 

1.12 

1.61 

4.02 

6.52 

2.40 

1.18 

.84 

.91 

.67 

.60

21.66

Total in 

acre-feet.

2,470 

2,360 

2,910 

4,160 

10,400 

16,800 

6,210 

3,040 

2,170 

2,360 

1,740 

1,540

56,200

NOTE. The Butler ditch diverts approximately 2 second-feet during the irrigating season above the 

weirs, and this amountis not included in the above record. Discharge Jan. 3to8estimatedat38second-feet. 

Monthly values computed by engineers of the United States Geological Survey.

MILL CREEK NEAE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

Location. Near the mouth of canyon, at a weir in the SW. \ NW. i sec. 31, T. 1 S., 

R. 2 E. A weir is also located in the power plant tailrace in the SE. \ NE. isec. 

36, T. IS., R. IE.

Records available. Fall of 1898 to December, 1911.

Drainage area. 21.3 square miles. 

55631° WSP 310 13 4
50 STIEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Gage. Depth of water measured by a carpenter's rule from a hub set level with crest

of weir in creek and by a hook gage in tailrace. 

Discharge measurements. There is a 12.5-foot Cippoletti weir in the main stream

and a 5-foot rectangular weir in the tailrace of the power plant. 

Winter flow. No ice forms at the weir.

Diversions. Most of the water is used for irrigation during the summer season. 

Accuracy. Excellent. 

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Salt Lake City engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mill Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for 1911.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

11.33

11.33

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26 

5.26

5 OA

5.95

5.95

5.95

5.95

5.95

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

3.99

3 99

3 QQ

3.99

3.99

3.99

Feb.

5.58

5.58

5.58

5.58

5.26

3.71

3.71 

3.71

3.42

3.71

3.71

3.71

3.71

3.71 

3.71

3.71

3.71

3.71

7.04

7 04

7.04

7.04

7.04

7.04

7.04

7.04

7.04

Mar.

7 f>4

7.04

7.04

7.04

7 46

7 46

7.46 

7.62

7.32

7.32

7.62

7.62

7.62 

7.34

7.34

7 48

7.48

7.48

7 48

7 48

7 48

7.48

7 48

7 48

7.18

7 1ft'

7.18

7.18

7.48

9.03

Apr.

9.03

8.73

8.73

8.73

8.73

8.73 

8.73

10.27

10.27

10.27

10.27

10.27

10.27 

10.27

10.27

10.27

10.27

10.27

10.27

10.27

10.27

10.27

10.27

11.48

11.48

n

,|O

11.48

11.48

11.48

May.

11.48

11.48

U 4S

11.48

15.74

15.74

18.35 

18.35

18.35

18.35

18.35

18.35

18.35

18.35 

22.90

22.90

99 Qfl

33.43

33.43

33.43

33.43

33.43

33.43

33.43

33.43

33.43

35.76

June.

36.37

36.37

36.37

40.72

40.72

40.72

40.72 

35.76

31.21

31.21

30.66

30.66

30.66

30.66 

30.66

OQ on

26.77

28.39

oft on

26.25

18.51

18.51

18.51

18.51

18.51

18.51

18.51

18.51

16.67

16.67

July.

16.67

15.07

15.07

15.07

15.07

15.07

15.07 

14.66

14.66

14.66

14.66

14-66

14.66

12.99 

12.99

11.04

11.04

11.04

11.04

11.04

11.04

11.04

11 04

11.04

11 04

11.04

11.70

11.70

11.70

11.05

11.05

Aug.

11.05

11.05

11.05

11.05

11.05

11.05

11.05 

11.05

11.05

11.05

7.76

7.76

7.76

7.76 

7.76

7.76

7.76

7.76

7.76

7.48

7.48

7 48

7.48

7.48

7.48

7.76

7.76

7.76

7.76

7.76

Sept.

7.76

7.76

7.76

7.76

7.76

7.76

7.76 

7.48

7.48

6.89

6.89

6.89

6.89

6.89 

6.89

6.89

6.89

6.89

6.64

6.64

6.64

6.64

6 64

6.64

6.64

6.64

6 64

6 64

6.64

6.64

Oct.

6.64

6.64

6.64

6.64

6-64

6.64

6-64 

7.76

7.76

7.76

7.76

7.76

7.76 

7.76

7.17

7.17

7.17

7.17

7.17

7.17

7.17

7.17

6.45

6.45

6 45

6.87

6.87

Nov.

6.87

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34 

6.34

6.34

6-34

6.34

6.34

6.34

6.34

4.68

4.68

4.68

4.68

4.68

4.68

4.68

4.68

6 34

5.33

5

00

5.33

5.33

Dec.

5.33

5.33

5.11

5.27

5.27

5.27

5.27 

5.27

5.27

5.27

5.27

5.27

5.27

6.64 

6 64

6.64

6.64

6.64

6.37

6.07

6.34

6.34

6.34

6 04

5.03

5.03

C f\Q

5

AO

5 ft9

5.82

5.56

NOTE. The above record represents the total flow in the creek near the mouth of the canyon, including 

the flow in the creek plus the flow in the tailrace.

Monthly discharge of Mill Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 21.3 square miles.]

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

11.33 

7.04 

9.03 

11.48 

35.76 

40.72 

16.67 

11.05 

7.76 

7.76 

6.87 

6.64

40.72

Minimum.

3.99 

3.42 

7.04 

8.73 

11.48 

16.67 

11.04 

7.48 

6.64 

6.45 

4.68 

5.03

3.42

Mean.

5-50 

5.21 

7.44 

10.1 

23.3 

28.1 

12.9 

8.76 

7.03 

7.08 

5.67 

5.69

10.6

Per 

square 

mile.

0.259 

.245 

.349 

.475 

1.09 

1.32 

.607 

.411 

.330 

.332 

.266 

.267

.498

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0-30 

.26 

.40 

.53 

1.26 

1.47 

.70 

.47 

.37 

.38 

.30 

.31

6.75

Total in 

acre-feet.

339 

289 

457 

601 

1,430 

1,670 

793 

538 

418 

435 

337 

349

7,660

NOTE, Monthly values computed by engineers of the United States Geological Survey.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 51

PARLEYS CEEEK NEAE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

Location. At the mouth of the canyon, just above the intake of the city waterworks, 

in the northwest corner of the NW. J NW. J sec. 25, T. 1 S., K. 1 E.

Records available. Fall of 1898 to December, 1911.

Drainage area. 50.1 square miles.

Gage. Hook.

Discharge measurements. Two 10-foot Cippoletti weirs are used to determine the 

flow of the stream.

Winter flow. No ice forms at the weir.

Diversions. The city obtains part of its water supply from this creek and any surplus 

water is used for irrigation during the summer season. The Parleys surplus ditch 

diverts water from the left bank about 1 mile above the weir.

Accuracy. Excellent.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Salt Lake City engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Parleys Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for 1911.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5........--.-..-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16...-..--.-.....

17...............

18...............

19...............

20. ..............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25... ...... ......

26........-..--..

27...............

28...............

29...............

30.....--.-...... 

31.......---.-...

Jan.

9.98

4.31

8.42

10.52

10.52

10.52

10.52

10.52

12.19

11.62

10.52

10.52

10.52

10.52

10.52

9.98

4.72

5.58

11.06

11.06

9.45

2.80

4.31

12.19

13.94

12.76

12.19

12.19

12.19

24.52 

25.98

Feb.

22.39

17.68

15.15

15.15

13.94

13.35

8.42

6.48

7.43

11.62

12.19

12.76

12.76

12.76

4.31

5.58

6.48

7.43

8.42

9.98

6.48

9.45

11.06

11.62

12.19

11.62

8.42

8.42

Mar.

9.98

10.52

10.52

12.76

12.19

12.76

12.76

13.35

13.94

13.94

17.68

15.77

14.54

15.15

15.77

16.40

17.03

18.33

18.33

18.99

18.99

20.33

21.01

21.70

22.39

21.01

20.39

18.99

17.68

17.68 

17.03

Apr.

18.33

20.33

21.70

23.10

28.22

24.52

24.52

24.52

25.98

25.98

25.98

27.46

26.72

24.52

24.52

23.81

24.52

23.81

23.10

24.52

24.52

24.52

25.98

28.22

28.98

31.29

32.87

38.59

44.61

53.70

May.

33.67

27.46

25.25

28.98

33.67

34.47

3"7. 76

40.28

45.50

42.86

37.76

35.29

32.08

32.87

32.87

32.08

32.08

32.08

32.08

32.08

32.08

33.67

34.47

34.47

35.29

30.50

29.74

28.98

25.98

24.52 

24.52

June.

27.46

27.46

26.72

24.52

25.25

24.52

24.52

24.52

26.72

24.52

23.10

22.39

22.39

22.39

22.39

22.39

22.39

22.39

22.16

21.93

21.70

21.70

21.01

20.33

18.99

18.99

18.99

18.33

21.70

17.03

July.

19.65

19.65

19.65

18.99

18.33

18.33

21.70

16.40

15.15

15.15

15.15

14.54

18.99

19.65

18.99

17.68

16.40

15.77

15.77

15.15

15.15

15.15

14.54

14.32

14.10

13.88

13.66

13.44

13.22

12.99 

12.88

Aug.

12.76

12.76

12.76

12.19

12.19

11.62

10.52

9.98

9.98

9.98

9.98

9.98

9.45

9.45

9.45

8.93

8.93

8.93

8.93

8.42

8.42

8.42

8.93

8.93

8.42

8.42

8.42

8.42

8.42

8.42 

8.42

Sept.

7.92

7 Q9

7-92

7.43

7.43

7.43

7.43

7.43

7.43

7.43

7.92

7.92

7.92

7.92

7.92

7.43

7.92

7.92

7.92

7.92

7.92

7.92

7.92

8.93

8.93

8.42

8.42

8.42

8.42

10.52

Oct.

11.06

12.76

30.52

11.06

11.06

11.62

11.62

11.62

11.62

11.62

12.19

12.76

12.19

11.06

10.52

9.98

9.45

8.93

8.93

8.42

8.42

7.92

7.92

8.42

8.42

8.93

8.93

8.93

8.93

8.42 

8.42

Nov.

7.92

7.92

7.92

7.92

7.92

8.42

8.42

8.93

9.45

8.93

6.95

4.31

9.45

9.45

8.93

8.93

8.93

9.45

9.45

9.45

9.45

8.42

6.48

6.02

6.08

6.14

6.20

6.26

6.33

6.40

Dec.

6.48

6.48

6.48

7.43

8.42

10.52

12.76

11.06

10.89

10.72

10.55

10.38

10.21

10.04

9.86

9.68

9.50

8.93

4.60

4.81

7.38

5.22

8.42

8.42

8.42

6.38

5.22

11.74

6.38

6.38 

6.38

NOTE. Discharge June 19, 20, July 24-31, Nov. 25-30, and Dec. 9-16, interpolated by engineers of the 

United States Geological Survey.
52 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Parleys Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 50.1 square miles.]

Month.

April..............................

May...............................

July.........--...---.--....---.-..

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

26.0 

22.4 

22.4 

53.7 

45.5 

27.5 

21.7 

12.8 

10.5 

12.8 

9.45 

12.8

53.7

Minimum.

4.31 

4.31 

9.98 

18.3 

24.5 

17.0 

12.9 

8.42 

7.43 

7.92 

4.31 

4.60

4.31

Mean.

10.9 

10.8 

16.4 

27.3 

32.8 

22.6 

16.3 

9.70 

8.01 

10.1 

7.89 

8.39

15.1

Per

square 

mile.

0.218 

.216 

.328 

.545 

.655 

.451 

.326 

.194 

.160 

.202 

.157 

.167

.302

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.25 

.22 

.38 

.61 

.76 

,. .50 

.38 

.22 

.18 

.23 

.18 

.19

4.10

Total in 

acre-feet.

670 

600 

1,010 

1,620 

2,020 

1,340 

1,000 

596 

477 

621 

469 

516

10,900

NOTE. Monthly values computed by engineers of the United States Geological Survey. 

EMIGEATION CEEEK NEAE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

Location. About half a mile below the mouth of the canyon and below Wagener's 

brewery, in the SW. i NW. J sec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 1 E. A weir is also located in a 

pipe line about half a mile east of Wagener's brewery, in a tank house.

Records available. Fall of 1898 to December, 1911.

Drainage area. 29 square miles.

Gage. Graduated copper plates used as staff gages in pipe line and creek.

Discharge. Computed from flow over two Cippoletti weirs 2.5 feet and 5 feet long 

in creek and a 2-foot rectangular weir in pipe line from spring just inside mouth of 

canyon.

Diversions. The city has obtained a small part of its water supply by developing a 

spring a short distance up the canyon, keeping the water out of the creek by means 

of a pipe line. This water is included in the total run-off record.

B egulation. N one.

Accuracy. Excellent.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Salt Lake City engineer.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for 1911.

[A. Hawkes/observer.]

Day.

1.. ............. 

2...............

3...............

4............... 

5. ...... ........

6...............

7............... 

8...............

g....... ........

10............... 

11...............

12...............

13............... 

14...............

15...............

Jan.

2.40

2.40

2.40

Feb.

3.15

"3." 15"

.......

2.40

2.40

Mar.

"i'.72

2.40

.......

4.85

4.85

Apr.

"s.'so"

~~7.83'

8.93

8.93

6.81

May.

6.81

5.80

4.85

4.85

"3." 99"

June.

3.15

3.15

.......

3.15

July.

1.72 

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.56

Aug.

"i'.12

.60 

1.12

.60

.60

.60

,60

Sept.

.......

0.39

""."39"

.......

.39

QQ

.39

Oct.

0.60

.60

""eo"

.60

.60

Nov.

0.60

.60

.60

.60

.60

Dec.

0.50

""."56

.50

.50

.50

.50
THE GKEAT BASIN". 53

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah,

for 1911 Continued.

Day.

16...............

17...............

18............... 10

20...............

21...............

22.... ..........

23...............

24...............

25...............

26............... 

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

2.40

3.15

9 d(\

Feb.

1.72

1.72

1.72

Mar.

5.25

5.80

3.99

Apr.

5.80

6.81

6.81

May.

3.99

3.15

3.99

3.15

3.15

June.

3.15

3.15

2.98

2.98

2.40

1.72

July.

1.56

1.12

Aug.

0.60

.50

.50

.50

.50

""."so"

.50

Sept.

0.39

.39

.39

.50

.60

.60

Oct.

0.60

.60

.60

.60

Nov.

0.60

.50

.50

.50

.50

Dec.

0.50

.50

.50

.50

""."SO

.50

NOTE. This record is the total flow at the mouth of the canyon and was obtained by adding together 

the flow in the city pipe line and that in the creek.

Monthly discharge of Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 29 square miles.]

Month.

January ...................................................

March ......................................................

April......................................................

May................................. ....... ............

July.......................................................

Discharge in 

second-feet.

Mean.

2.51

2.26 

4.19 

7.08 

4.31 

2.90 

1.44 

.63 

.44 

.60 

.56 

.50

2.28

Per

square 

mile.

0.087 

.078 

.144 

.244 

.148 

.100 

.050 

.022 

.015 

.021 

.019 

.017

.079

Run-oft.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.10 

.08 

.17 

.27 

.17 

.11 

' .06 

.03 

.02 

.02 

.02 

.02

1.07

Total in 

acre-feet.

154 

126 

258 

421 

265 

173 

88 

39 

26 

37 

33 

31

1,650

NOTE. Monthly values computed by engineers of the United States Geological Survey. Discharge 

interpolated for days of missing record.

CITY CREEK NEAR SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

Location. About 4 miles above the mouth of the canyon, just above the highest

point of diversion into the city water supply, in the southeast corner of SE. J sec.

16, T. 1 N., R. 1 E.

Records available. Fall of 1898 to December, 1911. 

Drainage area. 19.2 square miles. 

Gage. Hook.

Discharge. Computed from flow over two 5-foot Cippoletti weirs. 

Winter flow. No ice forms at the weirs. 

Diversions. All the water is diverted below the weirs for city water supply, except

during the spring floods when the surplus water wastes through the streets of Salt

Lake City to the Jordan River. 

Accuracy. Records excellent. v 

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Salt Lake City engineer.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of City Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for 1911.

Day.

^

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...........................

Apr.

16 44

17.24

18.88

20.58

May.

22.98

22.75

22.54

23.42

24.50

25.58

26.66

27.74

28.82 90 on

30.98

32.07

33.16

31.66

31.42

31.17

32.16

32.91

qi QO

29.95

28.51

28.27

28.03

27.32

28.03

29.23

28.75

28.51

28.03

27.32

28.03

June.

27.32

27.08

26.85

27.79

27.79

27.79

27.79

28.03

26.85

25.00

24.77

24.32

23.42

22.75

21.87

21.00

20.36

19.93

1O ^1

19.09

18.46

18.26

17.84

17.44

17.04

16.44

16.24

15.84

15.65

15.65

July.

15.46

15.06

14.87

14.68

14.30

13.92

13.92

13.73

13.73

13.54

13.18

12.80

12.62

12.44

12.44

12.32

12.20

12.08

11.96

11.84

11.72

11.60

11.49

11.38

11.02

11.02

11 02

10.68

10.68

10.33

10.33

Aug.

10.33

10.00

10.00

10.00

10.00

9.82

9.66

9.32

9.32

9.32

9.00

9.00

8.68

8.68

8.68

8.68

8.52

8.36

8.36

8.20

8.20

8.20

8.20

7.89

7.89

7.89

7.89

7.89

7.58

7.58

7.58

Sept.

7.42

7.42

7.42

7.28

7.42

7.42

7.42

7.28

7.12

7.12

7.12

7.12

7.12

7.12

6.82

6.82

6.82

6.82

6.82

6.82

6.52

6.67

7.28

6.82

6.82

6.67

6.52

6.67

7.12

7 28

Oct.

6.97

6.67

6.67

6.52

6.52

6.52

6.52

6.38

6.38

6.97

6.67

6.67

6.52

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.38

6.09

6.09

6.09

6.09

6.09

Nov.

6.09

6.09

6.09

6.09

6.09

6.09

6.09

6.38

6.38

6.38

5.95

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.95

6.09

6.09

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.81

5.53

5.53

Dec.

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.53

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

5.26

NOTE. Discharge May 5 to 12 and July 16 to 23 interpolated by engineers of the United States Geological Survey.

Monthly discharge of City Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, for 1912. 

[Drainage area, 19.2 square miles.)

Run-off.

Month.

July..............................

Maximum.

33.2

28.0

15.5

10.3

7.42

fi O7

6 38

5.53

Minimum.

22.5

15.6

10.3

7.58

6.52

6.09

5.53

5.26

Mean.

28.4

21.9

12.5

8.73

7.03

6.43

5.94

1 49

Per

square 

mile.

-1.48

1.14

.653

.366

.309

.282

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

1.71

1.27

.75

.52

.41

QO

.34

00

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,750

1,300

769

co.7

418

VK

353

000

5,860

NOTE. Monthly values computed by engineers of the United States Geological Survey.

SEVIEB LAKE BASIN. 

SEVIEE EIVEE NEAR HATCHTOWN, UTAH.

Location. Just below the Hatch town reservoir, about 2 miles east of Hatch town,

Utah.

Records available. June 3 to November 4,1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff; datum unchanged. 

Channel. Permanent.
THE GBEAT BASIN. 55

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Winter flow. Conditions unknown.

Diversions. Water is diverted for the Hatchtown project about 8 miles below the

station.

Regulation. The flow is entirely controlled by the gates in thejreservoir. 

Accuracy. Fair. 

Cooperation. Discharge measurements and gage-height records furnished by the

State Land Board.

Discharge measurements o/Sevier River near Hatchtown, Utah, in 1911.

Date.

July 30

31

Hydrographer.

.....do...................................................................

height.

Feet. 

3.90

3.90

1.90

2.70

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

539

532

133

268

Daily gage height, in feet, o/Sevier River near Hatchtown, Utah, for 1911. 

[J. C. Barnhurst, observer.]

Day.

2.......... 

3. ......... 

4.......... 

5. .........

6.......... 

7..........

8..........

9.......... 

10..........

11..........

12.......... 

13..........

14.......... 

15..........

June.

"z.m

3.90 

3.50

4.10 

4.10

4.10

4.20 

4.20

4.20

3.50 

3.40

3.40 

3.40

July3.00

2.80 

2.80 

2.80 

3.00

3.00 

2.20

2.20

2.20 

2.20

2.20

2.20 

2.20

2.20 

2.20

Aug.

3.30

3.30 

3.30 

3.30 

3.30

3.30 

3.30

1.80

1.80 

1.80

2.10

2.10 

2.10

2.10 

2.10

Sept.

2.70

2.70 

2.70 

2.70 

2.70

2.70 

2.70

2.70

2.70 

2.69

2.69

2.69 

2.68

2.69 

2.69

Oct.

1.80

1.60 

1.60 

1.60 

1.60

1.60 

1.60

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30 

3.00

Nov.

1.60

1.60 

1.60 

1.60 

1.60

Day.

16..........

17..........

18.......... 

19.......... 

20..........

21.......... 

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27.......... 

28

29.......... 

30.......... 

31..........

June.

3.90

3.90 

3.50 

3.30 

3.30

3.40 

3.30

2.90

2.90 

3.60

3.60

3.60 

2.90

2.90 

2.90

July.

2.20

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.20

2.20 

2.20

3.40

3.40 

3.40

3.40

3.40 

3.40

3.40 

3.30 

3.30

Aug.

2.10

2.10 

2.10 

2.10 

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10 

2.10

2.10

2.10 

2.10

2.10 

2.70

Sept.

2.69

2.70 

2.70 

2.70 

1.60

1.60 

1.60

1.60

1.60 

1.60

1.60

1.60 

1.80

1.80 

1.80

Oct.

3.00

2.99 

2.98 

2.97 

2.96

2.95 

1.60

1 60

1.60 

1.60

1.60

1.60 

1.60

1.60 

1.60 

1.60

Nov.

 --"--

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofSevier River near Hatchtown, Utah, for 1911.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5. .........

6..........

7. ...-.-.- -

8. .........

9..........

10.. ........

11. .........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

June.

536

536

441

584

584

584

608

608

608

441

418

418

418

July.

331

290

290

290

331

331

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

Aug.

395

395

395

395

395

395

395

120

120

120

163

163

163

163

163

Sept.

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

268

268

268

266

268

268

Oct.

120

96

96

96

96

96

196

196

196

196

196

196

331

Nov.

96

96

96

96

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

1Q

20..,...-...

21 ..........

22..........

23..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

June.

536

536

441

one

395

118

395

310

464

464

464

310"

310

July.

179

179

179

179

179

170

179

418

418

418

418

418

418

418

395

395

Aug.

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

270

270

Sept.

268

270

270

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

120

120

Oct.

331

329 *>97

00 C

323

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

96

Nov.

Note. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Monthly discharge ofSevier River near Hatchtown, Utah, for 1911.

Month.

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

608 

418 

395 

270 

331

Minimum.

310 

179 

120 

96 

96 

96

Mean.

459 

272 

218 

208 

171 

96

Run-Off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

25,500 

16,700 

13,400 

12,400 

10,500 

760

79,300

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C.

SEVIEE EIVEE NEAE JUNCTION, UTAH.

Location. At Harris's ranch, about 1,000 feet below the junction of the East and

South forks of Sevier River and about 1J miles east of Junction, Utah. 

Records available. June 1 to September 30, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined staff gage on right bank; datum unchanged. 

Channel. Shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable. 

Winter flow. No ice forms at this station. 

Diversions. Some water is diverted for the Hatchtown project about 50 miles above,

from the South Fork of Sevier River. 

Regulation. The flow is controlled to a large degree by the Otter Creek reservoir on

the East Fork and Hatchtown reservoir on the South Fork. 

Accuracy. Good during the period covered by the record. 

Cooperation. Discharge measurements and gage-height records furnished by the

State Land Board.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Junction, Utah, in 1911.

Date.

May 24

29

June 23

23

24

July 23

29

10

12

19

Nov. 27

Hydrographer.

H. S. Kleinschmidt ......................................................

.....do....................................................................

.... .do. ...................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

J. C. Dort. ................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.30

1.50

.70

.60

.51

1.30

1.74

.70

.64

.70

.80

.96

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

452

516

289

263

238

460

612

300

296

303

323

307
THE GEEAT BASIN. 57

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Junction,

Utah, for 1911.

[Charles Harris, observer.]

Day.

1............................

2............................

3............................

4............................

5............................

6............................

7............................

8............................

9. ...........................

10............................

11............................

12............................

13............................

14............................

15............................

16............................

17............................

18............................

19............................

20............................

21............................

22............................

23............................

24............................

25............................

26. ...........................

27. ...........................

27............................

29............................

30............................

31............................

June.

Gage 

height.

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.3 

1.1

1.2 

.9 

.8 

.9 

1.2

.9 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.1 

.9 

.7 

.7 

.4

.7 

.5 

.3 

.9 

.9

Discharge.

515 

485 

455 

396 

396

396 

368 

368 

455 

396

425 

340 

313 

340 

425

340 

425 

425 

425 

396

396 

340 

288 

288 

219

288 

240 

198 

340 

340

July.

Gage 

height.

1.1 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.3

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

Discharge.

396 

455 

455 

455 

455

455 

455 

425 

396 

368

368 

368 

368 

368 

368

368 

368 

368 

396 

455

485 

485 

485 

515 

515

696 

696 

664 

632 

600 

600

August.

Gage 

height.

1.3 

1.1

.8 

.8 

.8

.7 

.5 

.4 

.6 

.6

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9

.9

.8 

.8 

.8 

.4 

.4

Discharge.

474 

414 

328 

328 

328

302 

253 

230

277 

277

302 

302 

302 

302 

302

302 

328 

328 

328 

356

356 

356 

356 

356 

356

356 

328 

328 

328 

230 

230

September.

Gage 

height.

0.6 

.7

.9 

.9

.9 

.6

.8 

.8 

2.5

Discharge.

277 

302

356 

356

356 

277 

328 

328 

856

NOTE. Discharge determined from two -well-defined discharge rating curves, one applicable from June 

1 to July 25,1911, the other from July 26 to Sept. 29,1911.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Junction, Utah, for 1911.

Month.

July. .............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

515 

696 

474

Minimum.

198 

368 

230

Mean.

367 

467 

321

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

21,800 

28,700 

19,700

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

SEVIER RIVER AT PIUTE RESERVOIR, NEAR JUNCTION, UTAH.

Location. About 500 yards below the dam for the Piute reservoir and 10 miles south

of Marys vale.

Records available. May 17 to August 31,1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Inclined gage on right bank; datum unchanged.

Channel. Probably permanent under the cable but shifting at point of control. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.
58 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Winter flow. Considerable mush ice flows in the river during the winter. 

Diversions. Very little water is diverted from the Sevier River near this station. 

Regulation. The flow past the station is controlled absolutely by the gates in the

dam.

Accuracy. Good during the period covered by the record. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the State Land Board.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River at Piute reservoir, near Junction, Utah, in 1911.

Date.

May 18

22

22

9<l

9Q

29

June 22

25

July 13

23

30

Aug. 6

13

Hydrographer.

H. S. Kleinschmidt ......................................................

.....do...................................................................

.... .do. ..................................................................

..... do.. ................................................................. .

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do...................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.60

2.95

1.55

2.72

2.78

2.85

2.55

2.18

2.63

2.82

2.94

2.63

2.62

3.14

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

756

536

135

456

464

501

383

270

408

473

517

394

403

389

a Affected by ice and change in channel.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River at Piute reservoir, 

near Junction, Utah, for 1911.

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............................

May.

Gage 

height.

3.60 

3.60 

3.50 

3.50

2.95 

2.80 

2.70 

2.80

2.80

Discharge.

790 

790 

750 

750

530 

470 

432 

470 

470

470 

470 

470 

470 

470 

470

June.

Gage 

height.

2.80

2.57 

2.57

2.55

2.28 

2.18

2.20 

2.20 

2.20 

2.65 

2.65

Discharge.

470 

470 

470 

470 

470

470 

470 

470 

460 

450

445 

435 

428 

420 

412

402 

394 

386 

386 

386

379 

379 

336 

294 

267

272 

272 

272 

414 

414

July.

Gage 

height.

2.70 

2.70 

2.60 

2.60 

2.60

2.70 

2.70 

2.80 

2.80 

2.78

2.77 

2.76 

2.64 

2.70 

2.69

2.69 

2.69 

2.68 

2.70 

2.74

2.81 

2.82 

2.82 

2.83 

2.87

2.92 

2.92 

2.94 

2.94 

2.94 

2.95

Discharge.

432 

432 

396 

396 

396

432 

432 

470 

470 

462

459 

455 

410 

432 

428

428 

428 

425 

432 

447

474 

478 

478 

482 

498

518 

518 

526 

526 

526 

530

August.

Gage 

height.

2.66 

2.66 

2.60 

2.58 

2.63

2.63 

2.62 

2.72 

2.71 

2.70

2.67 

2.64 

2.62 

2.62 

2.61

2.61 

2.61 

2.62 

2.62 

2.62

2.62 

2.63 

2.63 

2.62 

2.62

2.61 

2.60 

2.59 

2.59 

2.58 

2.57

Discharge.

418 

418 

396 

389 

407

407 

403 

440 

436 

432

421 

410 

403 

403 

400

400 

400 

403 

403 

403

403

407 

407 

403 

403

400 

396 

393 

393 

389 

386

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge interpolated for days of 

missing :
THE GEEAT BASIN". 59

SEVIEE EIVEE NEAE MAEYSVALE, UTAH.

Location. At Peter Pitta's ranch, about 6 miles above Marysvale, Utah, 200 yards 

from the main wagon road, and 3J miles below the dam for the Piute reservoir, in 

the SW. i NW. i sec. 23, T. 28 S., R. 3 W. Big Cottonwood Creek enters on the 

left about three-fourths of a mile above the station.

Records available. February 18, 1906, to December 31, 1911, when station was 

discontinued.

Drainage area. 2,560 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff; datum unchanged since installation.

Channel. Somewhat shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Winter flow. No ice forms at this station.

Diversions. Very little water is diverted from Sevier River above this station.

Regulation. The Piute reservoir is situated about 3J miles above the station, and 

the total flow of the river is controlled through the gates in the dam.

Accuracy. Records fair.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the State of Utah.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Marysvale, Utah, in 1911.

Date.

Nov. 27o

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.60

2.86

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

400

227

a Mush ice river falling rapidly.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Sevier River near Marysvale, Utah, for 1911. 

[Martha Pitts, observer.]

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3............... 

4...............

5...............

6............... 

7...............

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.

2.7

2.7

2.0

.......

2.3

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8 

3.2 

3.2

3 9

3.2 

3.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.9

Feb.

3.9

3.95

3.95 

4.0

4.0

3.95 

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.0

3.0 

2.35

2.35

2.4

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.35 

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4

Mar.

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.4

3.3

4 it;

4.4

5.6

5.7 

5.7 

5.6

4.7

4.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

5.7

5.7

5.6 

4.35 

4.35

4

0

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

3.5

Apr.

3.5

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.65

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.0 

4.0

A 0

May.

4.2

4.2

.......

5.6

5.0

4.4

4.3

3.9

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0 

3.9 

4.0

June.

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0

3.9

3 Q

3

0

3.9

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

3

C

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3

C

3.5

3.4 

3.1 31

3

rt

3.0 

3.0 

3.5 

3.7

July.

3.7

3.5

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.6

3.8

3 7

3.7

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

Aug.

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.5

3.4

3.5 

3.6

3.7

3 7

3.6

3.6

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4

Sept.

3.4

3.5

3.5 

3.4

3.5

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.6

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.5

3

C

3.5

3.5 

3.4 

3.4

3 A

3.2 

3.1 

3.3 

3.5

Oct.

A. 1

4.4

4.4 

4.4

4.0

4.0 

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.8 

3.8 

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9 

3.8 

3.7

3.6

3.6 

3.5 

3.4 

3.3 

3.1

Nov.

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1 

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1 

3.1

3.1

3.6 

3.4 

3.0 

3.1

Dec.

3.0

2.8

2.9

3.1 

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.95 

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.5

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.4 

2.7

2.8

2.9 

2.9

2.9

NOTE. Gates closed on Piute reservoir, about 3J. miles above the station, from Jan. 4 to 18 and Dec. 30 to 

31, which caused water to fall below gage.
60 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofSevier River near Marysvale, Utah, for 1911.

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...............

Jan.

206

206

108

145

174

223

223

223

293

293

293

293

257

456

4^fi>

434

Feb.

434

445

445

456

456

445

434

434

434

423

412

257

257

152

152

159

240

159

159

159

159

159

152

159

159

159

159

159

Mar.

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

312

489

546

860

890

890

860

620

456

223

223

223

890

890

860

534

523

500

500

500

500

351

Apr.

351

190

190

190

190

198

620

595

595

595

595

595

456

456

460

463

467

471

474

478

482

485

489

493

496

500

500

500

500

500

May.

500

500

540

580

620

660

700

740

780

820

860

900

879

858

836

815

794

772

751

730

580

555

460

480

480

480

480

460

480

480

480

June.

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

460

460

460

460

420

420

420

420

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

360

300

300

280

280

280

380

420

July.

420

380

380

380

380

380

400

440

420

420

420

400

420

420

400

400

400

400

420

420

420

440

460

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

440

Aug.

380

380

380

380

360

380

400

420

420

400

400

400

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

580

380

380

380

380

380

360

Sept.

360

380

380

360

380

380

380

380

360

360

380

380

380

380

400

505

440

400

380

380

380

380

380

360

360

360

320

300

340

380

Oct.

555

580

580

580

480

480

480

505

505

480

480

460

440

440

440

440

440

460

460

460

460

460

460

440

420

400

400

380

360

340

300

Nov.

300

300

280

280

280

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

320

320

320

320

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

350

400

360

280

300

Dec.

280

244

250

256

262

300

280

262

262

262

262

262

271

262

228

197

197

197

380

360

280

244

197

182

228

244

262

262

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two fairly well defined rating curves. Gage heights interpolated for days on which gage was not read except Jan. 4 to 18 and Dec. 30 to 31. Relation of gage height 

to discharge probably not affected by ice during the winter.

Monthly discharge ofSevier River near Marysvale, Utah, for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 2,560 square miles.]

Month.

April.......................

July........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

456 

456 

890 

620 

900 

480 

480 

420 

505 

580 

400 

380

900

Minimum.

152 

159 

190 

460 

280 

380 

360 

300 

300 

280

Mean.

162 

278 

466 

452 

647 

405 

426 

384 

377 

457 

307 

243

385

Per 

square 

mile.

0.063 

.109 

.182 

.177 

.253 

.158 

.167 

.150 

.147 

.179 

.120 

.095

.150

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.07 

.11 

.21 

.20 

.29 

.18 

.19 

.17 

.16 

.21 

.13 

.11

2.03

Total in 

acre-feet.

9,960 

15,400 

28,700 

26,900 

39,800 

24,100 

26,200 

23,600 

22,400 

28,100 

18,300 

14,900

278,000

Accuracy.

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 4 to 18 estimated at 50 second-feet; Dep. 30 to 31 at 50 second-feet.
THE GKEAT BASIN. 61

SEVIER RIVEE AT SEVIER, UTAH.

Location. At the town of Sevier about 100 yards above the railroad bridge on the

Y-spur, 50 yards west of the Denver & Eio Grande Railroad main-line track and

about 80 yards above the mouth of Clear Creek, in the NE. i SE. J sec. 32, T. 25

S..R.4W.

Records available. May 19 to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 2,700 square miles. 

Gage. A vertical staff driven into the stream bed and nailed to an overhanging

cotton wood tree.

Channel. Permanent since station was established. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable. 

Winter flow. Ice does not form at this station. 

Diversions. Very little water is diverted above the station from Sevier River but

a number of canals head 2 or 3 miles down stream. These canals irrigate the

whole Sevier Valley as far north as Gunnison. 

Regulation. The Piute reservoir, about 27 miles above the station, controls the flow

in the river as there is very little inflow between the reservoir and the station. 

Accuracy. Good. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the State Land Board.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, in 1911.

Date.

May 20

27

28 July 6

26

9

16

24

Nov. 26

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do.................. ........................................ ..........

. ....do.... ....................................................... .........

.....do....................................................................

J. C. Dort ................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.70

2.20

2.25

2.00

2.26

2.00

2.10

2.00

2.00

1.90

discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

816

498

510

408

513

415

439

401

4flR

353

Daily gage height, in feet, of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, for 1911. 

[O. A. Anderson, observer.]

Day.

1.... ...............................

2....................................

5. ...................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

May. June.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

July.

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.15

Aug.

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

Sept.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

Oct.

2.0

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

Nov.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

Dec.

1.75

1.75

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.65

1.65

1.6

1.6

1.55

1.55

1.55
62 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 19U, PAET X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, for 1911 Continued.

Day.

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21.. ........ ............................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27. ...................................

28. ...................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

May.

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2 95

2.3

2.35

2.4

June.

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.1

July.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.15

2.4

2.3

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.25

Aug.

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.05

2.1

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Sept.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.05

2.05

2.0

2.0

1.95

1.95

1.9

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.85

1.9

Oct.

2.3

2.25

2.15

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

Nov.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 i a

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 it

1.8

1.8

Dec.

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, for 1911.

Day.

1....................................

2....................................

0

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

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

May.

QCE

820

820

820

7Rfi

555

555

555

555

528

555

585

615

June.

615

615

615

615

615

680

680

680

680

680

680

680

615

615

615

615

555

555

555

555

555

555

500

450

355

335

315

315

355

450

July.

500

500

450

450

450

450

450

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

475

450

450

450

450

475

615

555

528

528

528

528

528

555

555

555

528

Aug.

450

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

450

450

450

450

400

400

400

425

400

400

400

400

400

425

450

425

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

Sept.

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

355

400

400

400

450

450

450

425

425

400

400

378

378

355

335

315

315

335

355

Oct.

400

680

750

680

680

648

615

615

615

555

555

555

555

555

555

555

528

475

450

400

400

400

400

400

355

355

315

315

315

315

315

Nov.

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

315

Dec.

295

295

275

275

275

275

275

275

258

258

240

240

225

225

225

210

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

175

160

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 63

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 2,700 square miles.]

Month.

May 19-31........ ...........

July........................

September.......... .

October ....................

The period .....

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

965 

680 

615 

450 

450 

750 

315 

295

Minimum.

528 

315 

450 

400 

315 

315 

315 

160

Mean.

668 

557 

500 

412 

391 

494 

315 

223

Per 

square 

mile.

0.247 

.206 

.185 

.152 

.145 

.176 

.117 

.083

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.12 

.23 

.21 

.18 

.16 

.20 

.13 

.10

Total in 

acre-feet.

17,200 

33,100 

30,700 

25,300 

23,300 

30,400 

18,700 

13,700

192,000

Accuracy.

1:

SEVIER RIVER NEAR GUNNISON, UTAH.

Location. At the bridge on the county road leading from Gunnison to West View

precinct, about 3 miles west of Gunnison post office, about 60 rods west of the

southeast corner of sec. 14, T. 19 S., R. 1 W. San Pitch River flows into the

Sevier from the east about half a mile below the station. 

Records available. June 29, 1900, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 3,990 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff on right bridge abutment; datum of gage was lowered 1 foot in

September, 1910. 

Channel. Somewhat shifting. 

Discharge measurements. Measurements are made from the downstream side of

the bridge during high water and by wading at the riffle about 50 yards below the

bridge during low water. 

Winter flow. The river freezes from bank to bank for short periods during December

and January. 

Diversion. During the irrigation season the greater portion of the stream flow is

diverted above the station. 

Storage. There are three storage reservoirs on the headwaters of Sevier River and

during certain seasons of the year these reservoirs hold a large portion of the stream

flow.

Accuracy. Records obtained at this station are good. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the State of Utah.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Gunnison, Utah, in 1911.

Date.

Nov. 25

Hydrographer.

J. C. Dort . ...............................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.49

3.89

Discharge.

 Sec.-ft. 

82

504

o Wading below gage.
64 SUKFAOE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Daily gage height, infeet,ofSevier River near Gunnison, Utah, for 1911. 

[Le Roy H. Lund, observer.]

Day.

1.... ...........

2.-.-..----..--.

3...............

4...............

6...............

8.,..-..... ....

9......-..-...--

10...............

11...............

12...............

13.....---..-----

14. ..............

15. ..............

16..----....--..-

17...............

18...............

19...............

20..-.......-----

21...............

22...............

23...............

24.....-....-.---

25. ........----..

26.......-..---..

27...............

28. ..............

29. ..............

30....... ........

31...............

Jan.

3.85

3.85

4.60

5.20

4.75

4.30

4.15

4.20

4.20

3.75

3.55

3.55

3.60

3.75

3.60

3.60

3.40

3.35

3.35

3.35

3.40

3.45

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.75

3.70

3.60

4.00

4.20

4.60

Feb.

4.60

4.00

4.30

4.40

4.40

4.60

4.30

4.20

4.20

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.75

3.75

3.80

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

<? >v\

3.45

3.50

.......

Mar.

3.50

3.50

3.55

3.60

3.80

3.90

3.80

3.95

4 25

4.25

3.90

4.50

4.25

4.65

4.70

4.75

5.20

5.15

4.70

5.10

4 20

4.70

4.80

4.80

4.90

4.80

4.85

4.60

4.45

4.35

4.30

Apr.

4.30

4.00

3.60

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

2.70

3.30

3.35

3.75

3.50

3.50

3.40

3.20

3 20

2.50

2.50

2.10

2.05

2.05

1.70 1 <(n

1.20

1 9ft

1.20

1.15

1.10

May.

1.20

1 20

1 20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.50

2.30

2.70

2.80

3.25

3.85

3.80

3.60

3.70

3.55

3.75

3.55

3.50

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.30

3.15

3.10

3 1ft

3.10

2.50

2.50

2.40

2.40

June.

3.35

3.30

1.80

2.00

2.20

2.20

2 20

2.20

2 20

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.40

2.95

2.75

2.30

3.00

3.00

3.10

3.45

2.90

2.90

3.10

3.00

3 Oft

9 Oft

2.90

2.80

2.75

July.

2.75

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.15

2.20

2.25

2.30

2.25

2.20

2.20

2.10

2.05

2.08

2.15

2.25

2.30

2.35

2.40

2.40

2.35

2.30

2.30

2.75

3.00

2.75

2.75

2.60

2.60

2.55

2.55

Aug.

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.45

2.45

2.60

2.52

2.45

2.40

2.35

2.25

2.25

2 20

2.20

2.25

2.20

2.20

2.25

2.30

2 60

2.75

2.85

2.75

2.55

2.55

2.60

2.65

Sept.

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.60

2.55

2.65

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.55

2.60

2.70

2.70

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.85

3 Aft

3.65

Oct.

 3.95

4.00

4.05

4.35

4.35

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.15

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

3.95

3.95

3.95

3.90

3.95

3.90

4.00

4.00

4.00

3.95

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

Nov.

4.50

3.80

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.85

3.90

3.90

3.85

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.85

Dec.

3.90

3.90

3.80

3.70

3.70

3.50

4.30

4.50

4.00

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.80

3.70

3.70

3.60

3.60

3.70

3.95

3.95

4.05

4.15

4.20

4.20

4.50

4.50

4.70

5.05

5.05

5.40

5.40

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably affected by ice Dec. 30 and 31.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Gunnison, Utah, for 1911.

Day.

1.... ...........

2... ............

3...........---.

4...............

5...........--.-

6......-...--...

7...............

8...............

Q

10......-.....--.

11...............

12...............

13...............

14. ..............

15.... ...........

16.. .............

17...............

18...............

19. ..............

20

21...............

22. ..............

23...............

24. ..............

oc

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

552

552

760

1,050

828

630

570

590

590

418

348

348

365

418

365

365

300

285

285

285

300

315

330

330

<wn

418

dnn

365

510

590

760

Feb.

510

£ OA

670

670

760

630

590

KQA

A? K.

435

418

418

435

365

365

OAR,

365

365

365

365

365

QfiC

365

QQA

01 C

00ft

Mar.

ooA

QOA

348

365

435

470

435

490

610

610

470

71 ^

610

782

805

1,050

1,020

One

1 000

KQA

805

OKA

OCA

900

850

OOA

7fift

692

ACA

630

Apr.

630

510

365

91 f*

91^,

215

91 H

120

97ft

OQK

418

330

OOA

OAfi

240

OAft

120

sn

80

on

oo

10

6

1

1

1

.5

.0

May.

1

1

1

1

1

1

48

120

140

9<W

452

435

365

348

418

348

330

OAA

QAA

OAA

97A

228

215

91 1

91 1

on

80

62

62

June.

285

97ft

13

23

38

38

38

38

38

OJ.

303ft

3ft

62

178

10 A

48

190

ion

91^,

31 ^

165

165

91 ^

190

97ft

165

165

14-ft

13ft

July.

13ft

34.

3ft

3ft

34

38

A3.

48

JO

38

QQ

on

26

9Q

<W

43

48

55

A9

A9

55

48

48

13ft

190

 jOA

13ft

100

100

QA

90

Aug.

fin

80

on

80

80

80

CA

71

71

inn

84

71

62

55

4.3

43

38

OQ

43

QQ

00

4.3

48

100

130

1 ^9

13ft

Aft

90

100

110

Sept.

90

90

90

90

100

on

110

QA

90

QA

Oft

lAA

i nn

100

100

100

90

-t AA

120

120

1 £9

1 £9

1 f\O

1 £9

1 *W

1^9

1 PI9

1*9

190

QQO

Oct.

4Qft

510

COA

650

650

510

510

510

510

570

510

510

510

510

510

490

490

490

470

490

470

510

510

510

490

510

510

510

510

510

Nov.

71 1;

40 c

Ann

Ann

400

Ann

100 Aon

400

400

400

400

400

400 Ann

400

400

400

400

400

452

470

470

AV)

470

470

470

470

452

Dec.

470

470

435

400

400

w\

630

715

510

470

470

AOK

400

400

365

365

400

Ann

490

EOA

570

CQA

590

715

711

805

975

Q7C

Q7K

Q7K

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well defined above 70 second-feet, 

charge Dec. 30-31 estimated on account of ice.

Dis-
THE GEEAT BASIN. 65

Monthly discharge ofSevier River near Gunnison, Utah, for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 3,990 square miles.]

Month.

March......................

April............. ..........

May... .....................

July........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,050 

760 

1,050 

630 

452 

315 

190 

152 

382 

650 

715 

975

1,050

Minimum.

285 

315 

330 

0 

1 

13 

26 

38 

90 

470 

400 

330

0

Mean.

469 

465 

676 

183 

194 

128 

64.7 

75.7 

125 

515 

433 

565

325

Per 

square 

mile.

0,118 

.117 

.169 

.046 

.049 

.032 

.016 

.019 

.031 

.129 

.109 

.142

.082

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.14 

.12 

.19 

.05 

.06 

.04 

.02 

.02 

.03 

.15 

.12 

.16

1.10

Total in 

acre-feet.

28,800 

25,800 

41,600 

10,900 

11,900 

7,620 

3,980 

4,650 

7,440 

31,700 

25,800 

34,700

235,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

SEVIER RIVER NEAR JUAB, UTAH.

Location. About 1,000 feet downstream from the Sevier Bridge dam, about 14 milea

southwest of Juab, Utah, in the NE. i sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., Salt Lake base and

meridian.

Records available. September 23 to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined gage on right bank; datum unchanged. 

Channel. Probably permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable during medium to high water

and by wading at low stages of the river. 

Winter flow. No ice forms at thia station. 

Diversions. The entire outflow of the Sevier Bridge reservoir passes the station.

There are no diversions near the station. 

Regulation. The flow in the river is absolutely controlled by the gates in the dam

just above the station. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with Delta Land & Water Co., Mellville

& Desert Irrigation Co., and State of Utah.

Daily gage height, in feet, ofSevier River near Juab, Utah, for 1911. 

[F. M. Fisher, observer.]

Day.

1... .........

2............ 

3............

4............ 

5............

6............

7............

8............ 

9............

10............

Oct.

3.13

3.16 

3.18

3.18 

3.20

3.22

3.24

3.26 

3.28

3.30

Nov.

1.62

1.62 

1.62

1.62 

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55 

1.55

1.55

Dec.

1.56

1.56 

1.56

1.72 

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72 

1.72

1.72

Day.

11............

12............ 

13............

14............ 

15............

16............

17............

18............ 

19............

20............

I

Oct.

3.31

3.32 

3.33

1.35 

1.55

1.64

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

Nov.

1.55

1.55 

1.55

1.55 

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55 

1.56

1.56

Dec. '

1.72

1.72 

1.72

2.72 

2.72

2.72

2.72

2.72 

3.15

3.15

Day.

21............

22............ 

23............

24............ 

25............

26............

27............

28............ 

29............

30............ 

31............

Oct.

1.75

1.75 

1.75

1.62 

1.62

1.62

1.62

1.62 

1.62

1.62 

1.62

Nov.

1.56

1.56 

1.56

1.56 

1.56

1.56

1.56

1.56 

1.56

1.56

Dec.

3.15

3.15 

3.15

3.60 

3.60

3.60

3.60

4.05 

4.05

4.05 

4.05

55631° WSP 310 13 5
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PAST X.

BEAVER RIVER AT MINERSVILLE, UTAH.

Location. About 2 miles below. Minersville canal, half a mile noithwest of the 

business district of Minersville, and below all tributaries, Indian Creek, North 

Creek, and South Creek entering 10,12, and 15 miles, respectively, above the 

station. It is 80 rods east and 60 rods north of the southwest corner of sec. 1, T. 

30 S., R. 10 W., Salt Lake base and meridian.

Records available. April 13,1909, to December 31,1911.

Drainage area. 549 square miles.

Gage. Inclined staff; datum unchanged.

Channel. Practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from a footbridge near gage.

Winter flow. Ice forms at this station.

Diversions. All of the water is diverted from the creek above the station during the 

irrigation season.

Regulations. There is a storage reservoir just above Minersville, where a large part 

of the flow of the creek is impounded, and only the excess water flows past the 

station.

Accuracy. The discharge curve is well denned by the measurements and the 

record may be considered good.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with State of Utah.

The following discharge measurement was made by G. C. Baldwin. 

May 16, 1911: Gage height, 2.05 feet; discharge, 20.1 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Beaver River at Minersville, Utah, for 1911. 

[Tus Gillins, observer.]

Day.

1..... ..........

2...............

3............... 

4............... 

5...............

6............... 

7...............

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.

2.35

2.45

2.45 

2.45 

2.45

2.«45

2.45

2.45

2.75 

3.1

3.1

2.45 

2.45 

2.45 

2.45

2.45 

2.45

2.45

2.45

2. '45

2.45 

. 2.45

2.45 

2.45

2.45

2.7 

2.5

2.45 

2.45

2.45

2.55

Feb.

2.55

2.55

2.45 

2.45 

2.45

2.45 

2.45

2.45

2.45 

2.45

2.45 

2.45 

2.45 

2.45 

2.45

2.45 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.5

Mar.

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.25 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.1

2.1

2.15

Apr.

2.15

2.45

2.45 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.45 

2.45

1.85 

1.85 

1.85 

1.75 

1.75

.......

.......

May.

"i'i"

2.55

2.55 

2.55

2.45 

2.35 

2.25 

2.25 

2.1

2.05

.......

"i.'ss"

2.25

2.3 

2.15 

1.8

June.

 --.

.......

.......

.......

.......

July.

'.'."'.'..

".'.:...

.......

.......

..'.....

Aug.

..:....

:::::..

.......

.......

..!....

Sept.

 -"

.......

.......

.......

.......

Oct.

1.65

........ 

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.05 

2.05 

2.05 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.0 

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

9 *>

2.2

9 9

Nov.

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.3

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.7 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.35

2.45

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4

Dec.

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.55 

2.75 

2.65 

2.6

2.6

2.6
THE GREAT BASIN. 67 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River at Minersville, Utah, for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19. ..............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23. ..............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27. ..............

28...............

29. ..............

30...............

31..............

Jan.

42

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

86

138

138

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

" 5252

Rfl

57

52

52

52

Feb.

62

62

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

Mar.

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

68

68

57

57

57

57

57

57

34

38

38

38

38

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

23

23

26

Apr.

26

5252^

57

57

57

57

57

52

52

8.5

8.5

8.5

4.0

4.0

May.

47

fi9

62

62

52

42

34

34

23

20

8.5

34

38

26

6

June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct.

1

23

30

30

30

23

23

23

20

20

20

23

23

23

23

17

23

23

23

23

17

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

Nov.

30

30

30

30

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

sn

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

42

52

47

47

47

47

47

47

Dec.

47

47

47

47

57

57

57

47

47

47

57

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

'47

47

47

47

47

47

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Water standing in pools Apr. 16 

to May 6 and May 17 to 23. Creek dry May 29 to Sept. 30 and Oct. 2 and 3. Discharge estimated Dec. 

26-31 on account of ice.

Monthly discharge of Beaver River at Minersville, Utah, for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 549 square miles.]

Month.

January. .................

May........................

July........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

138 

62 

68 

57 

62

30 

80 

57

138

Minimum.

42 

52 

23 

0 

0

0 

30

47

0

Mean.

59.7 

54.9 

48.7 

18.4 

17.8 

.0

.0

.0

.0

22.6 

47.1 

48.3

26.3

Per 

square 

mile.

0.109 

.100 

.089 

.034 

.032

.041 

.086 

.088

.048

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.13 

.10 

.10 

.04 

.04

.05 

.10 

.10

.66

Total in 

acre-feet.

3,670 

3,050 

2,990 

1,090 

1,090

1,390 

2,800 

2,970

19,000

Accuracy.

ooooooo

NOTE. Accuracy of estimates rated low because of errors in gage reading caused by displacement of
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

THOUSAND SPRINGS CREEK BASIN.

THOUSAND SPRINGS CREEK NEAR TECOMA, NEV.

Location. In the SE. \ sec. 31, T. 43 N., R. 67 E., Mount Diablobase and meridian, 

about three-fourths of a mile below the junction of Rock Springs and Thousand 

Springs creeks, one-fourth of a mile below the mouth of the canyon and about 1^ 

miles from the lower H. D. ranch, which is 30 miles from Tecoma, Nev.

Records available. November 1, 1910, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined gage for low water; vertical staff gage for high water; datum remained unchanged to November 19, 1911. Automatic gage installed November 

20, 1911; datum raised 0.03 foot above zero of inclined gage.

Channel. Liable to shift at high stages.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading just below gage at low stages and from 

a car and cable at high stages.

Winter flow. If there is any flow during the winter the creek will freeze entirely 

over, sometimes even to the bottom. The creek generally dries up in July and 

there is no more water until the snow begins to melt in the early spring.

Diversions. Thousand Springs Creek is used more or less for irrigation but most of 

this water finds its way back to the main channel. During the summer the creek 

sinks at a point several miles above the lower H. D. ranch.

Accuracy. Low, as all measurements were made at low stages.

Discharge measurements of Thousand Springs Creek near Tecoma, Nev., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 25

26

26

27

27

May 2

2

Hydrographer.

.....do.....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

G. C. Baldwin. ...........................................................

.....do....................................................................

&,

Feet, 9 4ft

2.30

1.85

1.75

1.80

1.25

1.19

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

72.8

65.3

49.6

31.7

41.8

24.1

21.9

Daily gage height, in feet, of Thousand Springs Creek near Tecoma, Nev., for 1911.

[Samuel Gelston, observer.]

Day.

1....

2....

3....

4....

5....

6....

7....

8....

9...-

10....

11....

12....

13--..

14....

15....

Jan.

0.5

.5

.6

......

......

.6

.5

Feb.

6.7

4.9

2.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

1.2

1 1

1.1

Mar.

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.8

2.0

5.2

5.7

9.4

6.1

4.7

3.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.2

Apr.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.6

May.

1.2

1.22

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.7

1.6

June.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.45

.4

.35

.35

.4

.4

July.

0.4

.4

.3

.2

.15

.1

.1

Day.

16. ...

17....

18....

19....

20.--.

21....

22....

23....

24....

25....

26....

27....

28....

29--..

30....

Q1

Jan.

0.5

3.5

5.2

3.1

2.4

2.0

5.6

8.0

Feb.

1.0

.9

8

1.1

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

Mar.

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.4

2.08

1,78

1.5

1.8

1.8

1 9

Apr.

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

1.2

1.2

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.1

May.

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

June.

0.5

.6

......

. .5

.... .

.4

.3

.3

....

.2

.3

July.

0.1

2.3

.3

......

......

.. ...

.1

.05

......

NOTE, Creek frozen Jan. 1 to 23,1911. Creek dry August to December.
THE GREAT BASIN". 69

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Thousand Springs Creek near Tecoma, Nev.,for 1911.

Day.

1....

2....

3....

4....

5....

6....

7-...

8....

10. ...

11....

12....

13....

14....

15....

Jan. Feb.

453

259

94

35

31

31

16

19

16

13

16

13

22

19

19

Mar.

31

31

35

43

51

289

343

776

387

OOQ

1S3

66

66

56

61

Apr.

39

SO

39

47<;i

47

43

39

43

so

si

31

28

39

OE

May.

22

23

22

19

10

16

13

16

22

16

16

22

22

39

OK

June.

10

7

7

7

5

4

3

2.5

2.5

2.8

3

3

3

July.

9 <;

3

3

3

2 C

2

1 <;

1 OS05

Day.

16....

17....

18....

1Q

20....

21....

22....

23....

24....

25....

26....

27-...

28....

29...-

OA

31....

Jan.

70

140

OSQ

119

71<;i

332

608

Feb.

16

13

11

19

25

16

25

25

22

OK

22

22

25

......

Mar.

66

51

43

so

47

51

61

66

76

71

EC

42

31

43

43

47

Apr.

28

22

19

19

13

22

22

18

1C

11

1O

1^

16

22

19

May.

31

25

19

16

16

16

16

13

13

11

is

1s

13

11

11

11

June.

4

5

6

7

6

4

3

9 <;

2

2

2

1.5

1

2

July.

66

2

......

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve fairly well-defined between 15 and 100 second-feet. 

Probably zero flow Jan. 1 to 23, July 11 to 19, and July 22 to 31. Discharge interpolated on other days 

when gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Thousand Springs Creek near Tecoma, Nev.,for 1911.

Month.

March. . ...........................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

December. ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

608 

453 

776 

51 

39 

10 

66

776

Minimum.

0 

11 

31 

11 

11 

1 

0

0

Mean.

54.0 

47.2 

111 

- 28.7 

18.4 

4.23 

2.83 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

22.1

Run-off 

(total in 

ac re-feet).

3,320 

2,620 

6,820 

1,710 

1,130 

252 

r74 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

16,000

Accuracy.

D. 

C. 

C. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

D.

SALTON SINK BASIN.

SALTON- SEA NEAR SALTON, CAL.

Location. At a trestle bent across Salt Creek about 2i miles east of Salton, Oal.

Records available. November, 1904, to December 31, 1911.

Gage. A graduated trestle bent; datum of gage 280.3 feet below sea level, Southern 

Pacific Co.'s datum, or 273.5 feet below sea level as determined from United States 

Geological Survey bench marks. The gage h eight records kept by the New Liverpool Salt Co. from November, 1904, to February 26,1906, show the actual depth of 

water above the lowest portion of the sink. .On February 23, 1906, the Government installed a gage at the same datum as that of the Salt Co. gage about half a 

mile west of Salton railway station and 3 miles southeast of the old Salton station. 

This gage was destroyed by waves and the present gage has since been used.

Practically all the water now received from Salton Sea enters through Alamo and 

New rivers, chiefly through the former. These rivers run through Imperial Valley 

and are drainage channels for excess and waste waters from the irrigation system 

and from the power plants.
70 WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART x.

Daily depth, in feet, of Salton Sea near Salton, Cal.,for 1911. 

[V. H. Jones, William Kellams, and John Martin, observers.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3........ ......

4...............

5...............

6...............

7......... ......

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.

58.44

58.44

58.43

58.42

58.41

58.40

58.39

58.38

58.38

58.38

58.37

58.37

58.36

58.34

58.33

58.31

58.30

58.29

58.28

58.26

58.26

58.25-

58.25

58.25

58.24

58.24

58.24 

58.24 

58.23

Feb.

58.23

58.23

58.25

58.30

58.29

58.28

58.26

58.25

58.23

58.23

58.23

58.23

58.22

58.22

58.22

58.22

58.22

58.21

58.20

58.20

58.19

58.18

58.17

58.17

58.16

58.15

58.15

Mar.

58.14

58.14

58.13

58.13

58.12

58.12

CD 19

58.11

58.11

58.10

58.10

58.10

58.09

58.09

58.09

58.08

58.08

58.08

58.07

58.07

58.06

58.06

58.05

58.05

58.04

58.04

58.03 

58.03 

58.02

Apr.

58.01

58.00

57.99

57.98

57.97

57.96

C7 Afi

57.95

57.94

57.93

57.92

57.90

57.88

57.87

57.85

57.85

57.84

57.83

57.82

57.82

57.81

57.80

57.78

57.75

57.73

57.70

57.67

57.65

57.63 

57.62

May.

57.61

57.60

57.59

57.57

57.55

57.54

57.53

57.52

57.51

57.51

57.49

57.48

57.47

57.45

57.43

57.40

57.38

57.35

57.33

57.30

57.29

57.27

57.25

57.24

57.22

57.21

57.19

57.17

57. 15 

57.13 

57.12

June.

57.10

57.08

57.05

57.03

57.00

56.98

56.96

56.95

56.92

56.90

56.89

56.87

56.86

56.85

56.84

56.82

56.80

56.78

56.76

56.75

56.73

56.71

56.69

56.67

56.65

56.62

56.60

56.58

56.55 

56.52

July.

56.50

56.49

56.47

56.46

56.44

56.43

56.41

56.40

56.39

56.38

56.37

56.35

56.34

56.33

56.31

56.30

56.29

56.28

56.28

56.30

156.32

56.32

56.32

56.31

56.30

56.29

56.28

56.27 

56.26 

56.24

Aug.

56.23

56.21

56.20

56.19

56.17

56.15

56.14

56.12

56.10

56.08

56.06

56.05

56.03

56.01

55.99

55.97

55.95

55.93

55.91

55.90

55.89

55.88

55.88

55.88

55.88

55.88

55.87

55.86

55.85 

55.84 

55.83

Sept.

55.81

55.82

55.80

55.79

55.78

55.77

55.76

55.74

55.71

55.70

55.66

55.64

55.61

55.68

55.54

55.52

55.51

55.50

55.48

55.47

55.45

55.43

55.40

55.38

55.36

55.32

55.30

55.27

55.25

55.22

Oct.

55.20

55.16

55.12

55.09

55.06

55.03

54.98

54.96

54.95

54.93

54.91

54.90

54.88

54.86

54.84

54.81

54.79

54.77

54.76

54.75

54.74

54.73

54.72

54.71

54.69

54.66

54.64

54.63 

54.61 

54.60

Nov.

54.57

54.55

54.54

54.52

54.51

54.50

54.49

54.48

54.46

54.44

54.42

54.42

54 41

54.41

54. 4Q

54.34

54.38

54.37

54.36

54.35

54.34

54.33

54.33

54.31

54.30

54.30

54.29

54.29

54-29 

54.28

Dec.

54.28

54.27

54.27

54.26

54.26

54.26

54.25

54.24

54.24

54.24

54.24

54.23

54.23

54.23

54.22

54.22

54.21

54.21

54.20

54.19

>\1 04

54.20

54.17

54.16

54.15

54.15

54.14

54.13

54.12 

54.11 

54.10

Fluctuations of surface of Salton Sea near Salton, Cal.,for 1904-1911.

May.................

July.................

April................

May.................

July. ................

19

Monthly 

change.

Feet.

0.6

.2

19

Monthly 

change.

Feet. 

0.0

- .1

- .2

- .4

- .6

- .5

- .5

- .6

- .8

_ 7

- .3

- .2

04

Total

rise.

Feet.

0.8

08

Total

rise.

Feet. 

72.3

72.2

72.0

71.6

71.0

70.5

70.0

69.4

68.6

67.9

67.6

67.4

19

Monthly 

change.

Feet. 

1.4

1.6

.8

1.2

1.0

2.2

4.4

2.2

1.2

1.4

1.6

2 9

19

Monthly 

change.

Feet. 

0.0

- .15

- .25

- .3

_ 4

- .6

- .05

- .5

- .55

- .55

- .25

05

Total 

rise.

Feet. 

2.2

3.8

4.6

5.8 '6.8

9.0

13.4

15.6

16.8

18.2

19.8

22.7

09

Total 

rise.

Feet. 

67.4

67.25

67.0

66.7

66.3

65.9

65.3

65.25

64.75

64.2

63.65

63.4

1£

Monthly 

change.

Feet. 

1.1

1.8

2.7

5.6

8.6

15.4

8.6

 2.9

.9

1.2

_ 2

1.2

19

Monthly 

change.

Feet. 

0.0

 .2

- .25

- .3

- .5

- .65

- .45

- .65

- .7

- .55

_ 3

_ 4

106

Total 

rise.

Feet. 

23.8

25.6

28.3

33.9

42.5

57.9

66.5

69.4

70.3

71.5

71.3

72.5

10

Total 

rise.

Feet. 

63.4

63.2

62.95

62.65

62.15

61.5

61.05

60.4

59.7

59.15

58.85

58.45

18

Monthly 

change.

Feel. 

2.8

.7

- .1

__ g

- .5

_ 4

_ 2

- .3

_ n

_ 4

- .5

- .3

19

Monthly 

change.

Feel. 

-0.22

- .08

- .13

- .40

- .50

- .60

- .28

- .41

- .61

- .62

- .32

- .18

07

Total 

rise.

Feet. 

75.3

76.0

75.9

75.6

75.1

74.7

74.5

74.2

73.5

73.1

72.6

72.3

11

Total 

rise.

Feet. 

58.23

58.15

5S.02

57.62

57.12

56.52

56.24

55.83

55.22

54.60

54.28

54.10
THE GREAT BASIN. 71

ALAMO KIVEB NEAR BRAWLEY, CAL.

Location. At highway bridge in sec. 31, T. 13 S., R. 15 E., about 3$ miles east of

Brawley. 

Records available. 1908 to December 31,1911. Gage observations were begun on

June 24, 1909. This station was discontinued early in January, 1912. 

Gage. Vertical staff on left abutment of bridge. 

Channel. Sand and clay; shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable 100 feet below gage. 

Cooperation. This station is maintained by P. L. Shennan, jr., Los Angeles, Cal.

Estimates have not been prepared for 1911, as no discharge measurementa were 

made during the year.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Alamo River near Brawley, Cal., for 1911. 

[Mrs. Flora Helman, observer.]

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3............... 

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

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.

5.7

5.8 

5.6

5.4

5.3

5.4

5.3

5.4

5.0

5.5

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.6

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.6

5.3

5.2

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.4

Feb.

5.1

5.3

5.4

5.8

6,0

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.1

6.0

4.8

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.2

4.5

4.3

4.2

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.2

Mar.

4.0

4.4

4.2 

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.6

4.0

4.1

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.1 

4.2

4.1

Apr.

4.0

5.0

4.9 

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.9

5.1

5.2

5.5

5.3

A R

4.0

4.1

3.7

4.0

4.1

4.2

3.5

3.7

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.6

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.7 

5.0

May.

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.0

5.1

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.8

4.4

5.0

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.6

5.5 

5.5

5.4

June.

5.6

5.4

5.5 

5.6

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.5

5.4

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.5

5.7

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.1

5.3

4.9

5.3

5.5

5.4

6.0 

5.9

July.

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.9

6.0

5.9

5.8

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.4

5.0

4.5

4.5

6.2

6.0

6.8

6.6

6.5

6.5

6.5 

6.5

6.5

Aug.

6.0

5.6

5.2 

5.3

5.5

5.3

5.5

5.6

5.5

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.9

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.6

4.7

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.1

4.3

4.2

4.4

4.5

Sept.

4.8

4.6

4.5 

4.8

4.6

4.1

4.9

4.7

5.0

4.8

4.5

4 2

3.9

4.0

4.5

5.0

4.7

5.1

4 9

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.4

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.5 

5.6

Oct.

5.8

5.5

5.7 

5.4

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.8

5.8

5-6

5.5

5.3

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.7

5.8

5.5

5.8

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.1

6.2 

6.5

6.1

Nov.

6.6

6.5

6.7 

6.6

7.0

7.1

7.2

7.1

7.0

6.8

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.7

6.1

6.7

6.3

6.3

6.8

6.4

6.3

6.5

5.8

5.5

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.2

5.8 

6.0

Dec.

6.2

6.4

6.5 

6.8

' 6.5

6.4

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.5

6.3

6

0

6.3

6.0

. 6.5

6.4

6.8

6.9

6.7

6.5

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.7

6.0

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.5 

5.5

5.7

OWENS LAKE BASIN.

OWENS RIVER NEAR ROUND VALLEY, CAL.

Location. At footbridge in sec. 10, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., 700 feet above the mouth of

Rock Creek and 2 miles north of Round Valley. 

Records available. August 4, 1903, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. Approximately 450 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank, in use since May 29, 1907. The datum differs

from that of the previous gage, which was located 100 feet above the present one. 

Channel. Rock and bowlders; fairly permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable at the gage.
72 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Diversions. No ditches take out water above the gage, but several divert from the

main river and its tributaries below the station. 

Accuracy. Discharge measurements are somewhat scattering and an average rating

curve has been used. Results are considered reliable. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Owens River near Round Valley, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

Jan. 25

Mar. 12

May 5

July 7

Aug. 3

24

Sept. 20

Oct. 24

Nov. 22

Dec. 13

Hydrographer.

G. T. Peekema...........................................................

C. H. Lee................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do................................................................'....

height.

Feet. 

2.15

2.20

2.45

3.40

3.82

2.92

2.50

2.30

2.25

2.18

2.10

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

206

220

288

757

919

466

342

232

250

223

201

Daily gage height, in feet, of'Owens Rivernear Round Valley, Cal., for 1911. 

{L. L. Roberts, observer.]

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...............

Jan.

1.95

i.95

2.66

"L~95"

2.10

2.00

2.10

2.00

2.10

2.05 

2.10

2.00 

"2."i6"

2.15

2.00 

2.10

2.60

Feb.

2.60

2.40

2.40

"2. 35'

2.25

2.20

2.20

2.25

2. is

2.20 

2.10

"2."i6"

2.10

2.15

2.10

Mar.

2.15

2.10

2.15

"2." 20"

2.60

2 20

2.20

2.23

2.15

2.20

2.15

"2." 25~

2.30 

2.40 

2.40

2.50

2.50

2.60

Apr.

2.60

2.70

" "2."66"

2

CA

2.30

2.25

2.30

2.35

2.40 

2.45

2.50

2.55

"2." 53"

"2." 55"

2.50

May.

2.53

9 df\

2.45

"2.'40"

2.40

2 At)

2.40

2.45

2.40

2.45

2.45

2.55 

2.50

2.60 

" ~2~70"

2.70

2.75

2.70

June.

2.75

2.85

2.90

"2." 85"

2.90

2.90

2.95

2.95

3.00

3.20

3.40

3 7ft

3.77 

3.95 "s.'so"

3.80

3.60

3.55

3.40

July.

3.45

3.45

3.75

3.80 

3.80

3.83

3.75

3.80

3.73

4.00 

3.93

3 at

"3." 65 ~

3.70 "s.'si"

3.50

3.50

3.53

Aug.

3.40

3.45

2.92

3.35

"3." 46"

3.20

3.23

2.90

3.00

2.85

9 on

"2." 75"

2.80 "2." TO"

2.60

2.50 

2.55

2.45

Sept.

2.50

2.40

2.40

2.35

2.35

2.30

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

"2."30"

2.30 

" "2. 30"

2.30

2.33

2.30

Oct.

2.30

2.30

2.33

2.30 

2.25

2.30

2.23

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.30 

2.30

"2." 25"

2.30

"2." 26"

" "2." 25"

2.20

Nov.

2.25

2.30

" "2."25~

2.25

2.25

2.30

2. is

2.19

2.20 

2.15

2.18 

"2."i6

2.15

2.20

2.15

Dec.

2.18

2.10

2.15

2.10

2.13

2.10

2.10

2.13

2.10

2.10

2.13 

2.10 "2." 16

2.13

" "2.'i6

2.13

2.10

IfOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during the winter months.
THE GBEAT BASIN. 73 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River near Round Valley, Cal.,for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3.... ...........

4...............

5..............

6. ..............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

12. ..............

13. ..............

14. ..............

15...............

16. ..............

17...............

18...............

19. ..............

20...............

21. ..............

22. ..............

23...............

24. ..............

25. ..............

26...............

27...............

28. ..............

29. ..............

30. ..............

31...............

Jan.

164

164

164

170

176

170

164

176

188

200

188

176

188

200

176

188

200

1Q4

188

194

200

176

188

200

213

176

200

240

300

355

420

Feb.

355

319

283

283

283

276

268

254

94n

233

226

226

226

233

240

226

220

226

213

200

200

200

200

200

213

206

200

Mar.

213

206

200

206

O1O

220

226

oon

355

226

226

226

230

234

OOA

213

ooft

213

226

240

246

253

283

283

300

317

317

317

336

355

336

Apr.

OKK

365

375

OQK

OAK

375

355

336

117

285

253

246

94fl

246

9KO

260

268

276

283

292

snn

308

317

<Mfi

332

328

332

336

317

May.

OOQ

qco

283

9Q9

300

292

^>QQ

283

283

283

283

300

283

9Q9

^ftft

300

O1Q

336

326

<417

355

375

DQK

395

395

406

418

406

395

dflfi

June.

418

440

4fi9

474

485

474

AOK

485

485

KAQ

CAQ

CAQ

530

EQft

630

730

885

Q9A

Q79

1,020

1,080

940

QAf\

885

830

780

805

768

7OA

July.

742

755

711

834

912

940

940

QC«

934

Q10

1,020

Q4A

902

976

1,050

1,010

1,020

1,020

QQQ

858

872

885

845

805

7Q9

780

780

780

7QQ

795

762

Aug.

730

7d.9

755

494

705

71 a

730

630

638

645

565

485

508

KOrt

496

462

485

452

41 a

49Q

44A

418

395

375

355

336

317

336

300

Sept.

017

300

283

900

268

268

268

260

253

260

268

268

268

268

268

268

268

260

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

258

262

253

Oct.

OKO

OKO

253

258

OAO

253

240

OKO

244

234

244

253

253

253

OKO

253

253

253

253

253

253

246

240

246

253

240

226

233

9jn

233

226

Nov.

900

240

244

948

253

94fi

240

240

240

240

9jn

OAK

253

233

010

218

99R

224

226

220

213

221

210

200

206

213

220

226

220

213

Dec.

91?

001

91 rt

200

206

oiq

onfi

200

204

208

204

200

200

208

204

200

200

204

208

9ft4

200

200

200

208

206

9/Xl

200

208

9/14

200

200

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well-defined curve. Discharge Jan. 28, 29, and 31, 

June 22 and 27, and July 11 estimated from climatologic reports and records of discharge of adjacent streams. 

Discharge interpolated for other days on which gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Owens River near Round Valley, Cal.,for 1911.

Month.

March.

April ..............................................

May...............................................

June. .............................................

July...............................................

December. ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

420 

355 

355 

395

418 

1,080 

1,050 

755 

317 

262 

253 

221

1,080

Minimum.

164 

200 

200 

240 

283 

418 

742 

300 

253 

226 

200 

200

164

Mean.

203 

238 

257 

313 

331 

674 

881 

512 

257 

247 

229 

205

364

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

12,500 

13,200 

15,800 

18,600 

20,400 

40,100 

54,200 

31,500 

15,300 

15,200 

13,600 

12,600

263,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.
STTEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PABT X.

OWENS EIVEE NEAE TINEMAHA, CAL.

Location. At Charlies Butte, in sec. 2, T. 11 S., R. 34 E., about 7 miles south of

Tinemaha.

Records available. September 20, 1906, to^December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank. 

Channel. Sand and gravel; shifts slightly.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable at the gage. 

Diversions. On account of irrigation diversions above the station the record does

not indicate the total run-off from the drainage area. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Owens River near Tinemaha, Cal.,for 1911.

Date.

Tan. 27

Feb. 2

Mar. 11

15

May 4

Tune 10

22

Tuly 9

25

Sept. 22

Oct. 26

Nov. 24

Dec. 14

Hydrographer.

G. T. Peekema. ..........................................................

C. H. Lee................................................................

.....do....................................................................

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height.

Feet. 

2.82

6.50

5.79

3.60

1.05

3.04

6.58

7.01

3.98

2.11

1.43

2.64

2.88

2.78

discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

495

1,530

1,280

640

144

573

1,520

1,700

777

318

231

432

473

477

Daily gage height, in feet, of Owens River near Tinemaha, Cal.,for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22. ..............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28

29............... 

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

2.50

2

4.K

2.48

2.50

9 in

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

3.10

3.55

3.10

S

Ap2.90

9 01

2.90

2.80

2.70

2.68

2.70

2.70

2.75

2.85

2.80

2.85

2.80

2.80

2.80

3.30 

4.10 

5.20

Feb.

6.20

6.55

4.80

4

CK

4.20

3 90

3 Af|

3.40

3.30

3.20

3 in

3 in

3

ne

3.00

2 no

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

2 95

2.95

2 95

2.85

2.75

2 on

Mar.

2.90

3 ftrt

3.20

3.35

°. 11

S

on

S

on

1 91

5.72

4 00

3 Art

3 40

S

on

3.10

3

rtA

2 95

2 95

2.98

2.95

3 AC

3.10 

3.10 

3.15

Apr.

S

on

3 45

4.10

4 00

3 98

4 00

3

QK

3

QA

3.80

3.60

3 on

3.05

3

f\A

2

nK

2.95

2.75

9 Sft

2.10

2.05

1.80

1.65

1.40 

1.20

May.

1.15

1 10

1.10

1.05

1.05

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.02

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.10

1.15

1.25

1.35

1.25

1.15

1.10

1.15

1.20

1 91

1.30

1 65

2.00

1.95

1 OK

1.75 

1.40 

2.00

June.

2.20

2.20

2.10

2.20

2.45

2.70

2.80

3.00

3.04

3.30

3.50

3 7ft

4.25

4

KA

5.50

6.50

6.60

6 en

6.38

6.00

5.70

5.50

5.60

5.70 

5.90

July.

6.00

6.10

6.15

6.20

6.35

6' in

6.75

7 00

7.15

7.25

7.10

6.88

6

QC

7.05

7.25

7 4.PL

7.65

7.80

7 &f\

7.80

7.70

7 in

7.10

7.00

6.70

6.40

6.10

5.90 

5.50 

5.20

Aug.

4.85

4.20

3.98

3.85

S

on

3.70

3.50

3.40

3.35

3.30

3.20

°. 11

3.10

3.05

°. nn

2.90

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.50

2.40

2.35

2.10

2.05

2.03

2

nn

2.00 

2.00 

1.98

Sept.

1.95

1.80

1.75 I'.es

1.60

1.55

i in

1.48

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1 KQ

1 KK

1.58

1.55

1 4fi

1.43

1 en

1.60

1.63

1.65

1 65

2.00 

2.25

Oct.

2.50

2.60

2.60

2 55

2.55

2.50

2.53

2.60

2.58

2.55

2 ifi

2.50

2.50

2.55

2.65

2.63

2.60

2.70

2.80 

2.80 

2.80

Nov.

2.82

2.88

2.88

2.86

2.85

2.82

2.85

2 82

2.80

2 80

2.82

2.85

2 95

3.00

S ftrt

2.98

2.93

2 90

2.90

2.88

2.88

2.88

2.90

2.95

2 90

2.88 

2.88

Dec.

2.90

2.90

2.88

2.88

2 88

2.88

2.88

2.88

2.85

2.85

2.80

2.75

2.75

2.78

2.80

2.75

2.70

2.68

2.75

2.70

2.60

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.68

2.70

2.72 

2.75 

2.7
THE GBEAT BASIN. 75 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River near Tinemaha, Cal.,for 1911.

Day.

1........ .......

2..............

3. ..............

4...............

5.... ...........

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14. ..............

15...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

&.. .............

23.. .............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28. ..............

29. ..............

30. ..............

31...............

Jan.

410

410

410

410

410

410

535

648

535

522

490

500

490

470

450

446

450

450

460

480

470

470

470

585

785

1,100

Feb.

1,420

1,540

1,040

980

905

810

735

660

630

610

585

560

535

535

522

506

510

510

510

510

500

500

500

490

480

460

470

Mar.

490

510

560

598

648

610

560

710

1,010

1,120

1,260

935

810

760

660

610

585

560

535

510

510

500

500

510

506

500

510

522

535

535

548

Apr.

585

622

648

710

785

760

755

760

748

735

710

660

585

522

510

510

500

500

460

420

372

334

324

315

296

278

252

236

210

17Q

......|-

May.

172

176

165

158

158

165

165

158

155

152

152

152

165

172

202

186

172

165

172

179

186

194

252

315

306

287

270

210

315

June.

353

353

334

353

450

470

510

510

520

585

635

685

822

890

995

1,130

1,190

1,300

1,440

1,520

1,560

1,520

1,480

1,350

1,250

1,190

1,220

1,250

1,320

July.

1,350

1 380

1^380

1,400

1,420

1,480

1,520

1,610

1,700

1,750

1,790

1,740

1,660

1,680

1,720

1,790

1,860

1,930

1,980

.2,000

1,980

1,940

1,880

1,740

1,700

1,600

1,490

1,380

1,320

1,190

J,100

Aug.

995

920

860

810

755

722

710

AQK

1VK

610

598

585

560

KAQ

535

522

510

490

470

470

450

410

391

382

334

324

321

11 <;

315

315

Sept.

306

2%

278

270

252

244

236

227

224

244

244

244

244

244

244

244

241

236

241

236

224

215

227

244

244

249

252

252

315

362

Oct.

410

430

430

430

430

426

420

420

420

410

416

430

430

430

430

426

420

420

420

422

410

410

420

430

440

436

430

450

470

470

470

Nov.

474

480

486

486

482

480

474

480

480

474

470

470

474

480

500

510

510

506

496

490

490

490

486

486

486

490

500

490

486

486

f>ec.

490

490

490

486

486

486

486

486

486

480

480

470

460

460

466

470

460

450

446

460

450

430

440

440

440

436

- 446

450

454

460

450

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a feirly well-defined rating curve.

Monthly discharge ofOwe\ns River near Tinemaha, Cal.,for 1911.

Month.

......

April................................... .........

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,100 

1,540 

1,260 

785 

315 

1,560 

2,000 

995 

362 

470 

510 

490

2,000

Minimum.

400 

460 

490 

179 

152 

334 

1,100 

311 

215 

410 

470 

436

152

Mean.

498 

661 

636 

509 

194 

920 

1,630 

544 

253 

429 

486 

464

602

Run-off 

(in acrefeet).

30,600 

36, 700 

39,100 

30,300 

11,900 

54,700 

100,000 

33,400 

15, 100 

26,400 

28,900 

28,500

436,000

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

OWENS RIVER NEAR LONE PINE, CAL.

Location. At Mount Whitney highway bridge, in sec. 23, T. 15 S., R. 36 E., about

2J miles northeast of Lone Pine.

Records available. January 1, 19f)9, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff at bridge. 

Channel. Sandy; fairly permanent}. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable about 1,000 feet below the

bridge. Measurements prior to 1911 were made from bridge.
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Diversions. Record does not show total run-off from drainage area on account of

diversions for irrigation above the station. 

Accuracy. Range of stage well covered but measurements plot a little scattering.

Results are reliable. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Owens River near Lone Pine, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

Jan. 3

Feb. 2

3

5

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

Mar. 20

May 15

June 30

Aug. 28

Sept. 25

Oct. 30

Nov. 27

Dec. 17

Hydrographer.

G. T. Peekema. ..........................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

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.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

C.H.Lee...... ..........................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.75

8.92

9.80

9.28

9.15

8.80

8.48

7.78

7.48

7.27

7.07

6.98

6.63

4.07

9.62

5.02

4.55

6.00

6.44

6.25

discharge.

See.-feet. 

421

1,080

1,380

1,150

1,100

1,030

937

779

709

686

618

618

580

136

1,190

320

239

478

543

489

Daily gage height, in feet, of Owens River near Lone Pine, Cal., for 1911. 

[G. F. Marsh, observer.]

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

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.

5.85

5.85

5.8

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.75

5.8

5.9

6.1

6.6

6.8

6.55

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.05

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.5

6.9

7.1

Feb.

7.3

7.7

9.1

9.9

10.0

8.8

8.4

8.0.

7.9

7.4

7.3

7.2

7.0

6.95

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.4

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.35

6.35

6.3

6.3

Mar.

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.8

6.9

7.0

7.0

7.1

7.2

7.5

7.8

8.2

9.6

8.2

7.1

7.5

7.2

7.0

6.9

6.7

6.6

6.5

6.35

6.4

6.4

6.45

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.45

6.5

Apr.

6.5

6.55

6.55

6.55

6.85

7.3

7.5

7.7

7.55

7.35

7.2

7.0

6.9

6.8

6.75

6.6

6.3

6.1

6.0

5.9

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.1

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.4

May.

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.85

3.8

3.8

O Q

3.75

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.85

3 Q

3 Q

4.0

4.0

4 0

4.05

4.15

4 9

4.2

4.5

4.6

4

0

4.9

June.

4.9

5.0

5.2

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.4

5.6

5.9

5.95

6.1

6.5

6.7

7.0

7.3

7.5

8.0

8.5

8.8

9 9

9.6

9.95

in 9

10.35

10.3

in 9

9.9

9.7

9.6

9.65

July.

9.7

9.8

9.9

10.0

10.1

10.1

10.1

10.15

10.25

10.45

10.65

10.75

10.85

10.7

10.6

10.7

10.8

10.85

10 9

10.95

11.0

11.05

10.65

10.45

10.3

10.2

10.1

10.0

9.9

9.95

9.8

Aug.

9.7

8.9

8.6

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.85

5.8

5.8

5.75

5.75

5.6

5.55

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.25

5.2

4.95

4 9

4.9

Sept.

4.85

47

4.7

4.6

4.5

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.45

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4 4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.45

4.5

4.6

4.65

4.75

A a

Oct.

4.9

5.5

5.6

5.65

5.7

5.75

5.75

5.75

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5

7K

5.8

5.85

5 0

5.9

t\ Q

C QK

5.85

5.85

5.8 <^ sa

5.85

5.85

5.9

5.95

5.9

5.9

5.95

6.0

Nov.

6.05

6.15

6.15

6.2

6.2

6.25

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.25

6.25

6.2

6.25

6.3

6.4

6.4

f, AC*

6 45

6.5

6.45

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

Dec.

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.35

6.35

6.35

6.35

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6 25

6.25

6.2

6.2

ft 9

6.15

6.15

6.15

6.1

6.1

6.05

6.0

6.0

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not greatly affected by ice during the winter 

months.
THE GKEAT BASIN. 77 

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Owens River near Lone Pine, Gal., for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4.

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

402

402

395

380

380

380

380

388

395

410

450

550

590

540

510

470

470

A4f\

 430

430

430

430

430

470

470

470

470

AQf)

530

610

650

Feb.

690

770

1,100

1,310

1,340

1,020

920

830

810

710

690

670

630

620

550

530

510

4Qn

490

510

530

530

510

510

500

500

490

4Qn

Mar.

490

490

530

590

610

630

ftOA

650

670

730

790

870

1,220

870

650

730

670

630

610

570

550

530

500

510

510

520

530

510

510

520

530

Apr

53

54

54

54

60

69

n

77

74

70

67

63

61

59

58

,W

49

45

43

41

3 c

3S

3?

29

27

tf

2fi

oq

o/

if\

T

t

>

0

t>

0

0

p)

)

1

p

f

0

p1

0

0

,

0

K> 1°

5

5

0

0

10J>

May.

170

170

155

140

140

125

125

115

115

110

105

105

105

100

105

105

105

110

115

115

125

125

125

132

148

155

155

200

215

245

260

June.

260

275

305

320

290

320

335

365

410

420

450

530

570

630

690

730

830

945

1,020

1,120

1,220

1,320

1,400

1,440

1,430

i 4nn

1,310

1,250

1,220

1,240

July.

1,250

1,380

1,310

1,340

1,370

1,370

1,370

1,380

1,420

1,480

1,540

1,560

1,600

1,550

1,520

1,550

1,580

1,600

1,610

1,620

1,640

1 660

l'540

1,480

1,440

1,410

1,380

1,360

1,340

1,350

1,310

Aug.

1,280

1,080

1,010

860

820

760

660

660

580

620

540

460

445

445 \v\

438

430

430

422

422

400

392

385

370

355

355

348

340

302

295

295

Sept.

288

265

265

250

235

228

228

228

228

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

220

228

235

250

258

272

280

Oct.

295

385

400

408

415

422

422

422

415

415

415

415

422

430

438

445

445

445

438

438

438

430

438

438

43&

445

452

445

445

452

460

Nov.

470

490

490

500

500

510

520

520

520

520

510

510

500

510

520

540

540

550

550

560

550

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

Dec.

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

540

530

530

530

530

520

520

520

520

510

510

500

500

500

490

490

490

480

480

470

460

460

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two fairly well-defined rating curves, the first applicable 

Jan. 1 to July 21; the second July 22 to Dec. 31.

Monthly discharge ofOwe^is River near Lone Pine, Cal.,for 1911.

Month.

May....................................... .......

July........................... .......... .........

December. ................................ j .......

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

650 

1,340 

1,220 

770 

260 

1,440 

1,660 

1,280 

288 

460 

560 

540

1,660

Minimum.

380 

490 

490 

185 

100 

260 

1,250 

295 

220 

295 

470 

460

100

Mean.

459

688 

624 

485 

139 

802 

1,460 

537 

235 

426 

525 

514

574

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

28,200 

38,200 

38,400 

28,900 

8,550 

47,700 

89,800 

33,000 

14,000 

26,200 

31,200 

31,600

416,000

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A.

OWENS LAKJE NEAR OLANCHA, CAL.

Location. About 1 mile north of Brier and

Records available. March, 1908

Gages. The original gage was

This gage was submerged early in July, 

was washed out in September, 

1911. Gage heights represent

Cooperation. Records furnished

near Olancha, Cal. 

to December 31, 1911.

established in March, 1908, near the Smith ranch 

, 1911, and a new one was installed, which 

1911. The present gage was installed November 1, 

elevation of surface above mean sea level, 

by the city of Los Angeles.
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Elevation of water surface oj Owens Lake near Olancha, Cal.

1908. Feet.

.Mar. 4.................................................... 3,575.95

29.................................................... 3, 575. 73

Apr. 19.................................................... 3,575.78

26.................................................... 3, 575.90

May 28.................................................... 3, 575.60

June 4.................................................... 3, 575.40

1910.

July 22.................................................... 3, 575.98

Sept. 21.................................................... 3, 574.95

Oct. 28.................................................... 3,574.71

Dec. 1.................................................... 3,574.89

1911.

Jan. 5.................................................... 3, 575.29

Feb. 8.................................................... 3, 576.11

July 12.................................................... 3,577.35

28.................................................... 3, 578.03

Nov. 1.................................................... 3, 577.35

5.................................................... 3,577.50

Dec. 3.................................................... 3, 577. 60

ROCK CREEK NEAR ROUND VALLEY, CAL.

Location. About 400 feet below highway bridge in sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., a short 

distance above the mouth of Pine Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Round Valley.

Records available. August 3, 1903, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. Approximately 46 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank. Gage was located at the highway bridge prior to 

July, 1906.

Channel. Sand and cobblestone; somewhat shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge at gage.

Diversions. Irrigation diversions above the station.

Accuracy. Results are good.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek near Round Valley, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

Jan. 25

Mar. 12

May 6

June 24

July 7

8

23

Oct. 24

Nov. 22

Oct. 12

Hydrographer.

G. T. Peekema ...........................................................

C.H.Lee...... ..........................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

J. E. Jones...............................................................

.....do....................................................................

.:... do... .................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.50

1.33

1 28

2.79

3.19

3.38

2.15

1.55

1.33

1 44

1.39

1.40

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

36

QO

32

128

162

164

86

49

36

00

35

37
THE 6EEAT BASIN. 79

Daily gage height, in feet, of ROCK Creek near Round Valley, Cal.,for 1911. 

[L. L. I^oberts, observer.]

Day.

1............... 

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

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.

1.35

1.35

1.40

1.30

1.45

1.45 " i."5o"

1.45

1.50

"i."45'

1.50 

1.35

"i."45'

1.50

1.50

1.50

3.40

Feb.

2.10

1.55

1.50

1.50 "i.'is"

1.45

"i.50

1.50

1.45

"i.40

1.35

1.35

1.30

1.35

1.30

Mar.

1.35

1.30

1.35

1.30 ' "i'so"

2.20

1.33 ' i.'ss"

1.32

1.35

1.30 

"i~32

"i."25~

1.30 

1.35

1.40

1.45

1.50 

1.45

Apr.

1.50

1.45

1.65

1.70 "i.'so"

1.35 "i.'so"

1.35

1.40 "i.'ss'

1.40

1.35

1.43

1.35 "i.'io"

1.35

May.

1.30

1.23

1.25 

1.28

1.30

1.35

1.40 

1.45 "i.'so"

1.55

1.65

1.60

l...... 

1.75

1.85 

1.90 "2." 66"

1.90

1.85

1.80 

I......

June.

1.80

1.95

2.10

2.20

2.40

2.50

2.65

"2." 70 

3.20

3.50

3.65

3.70 

3.70

3.80

3.65 

3.60

3.40

3.45

3.40

July.

"s.'so"

3.25

3.25 

3.20

3.18

3.25

3.23

3.45 

3.40

3.70 

3.50

3.30 "3." is"

"s.io"

" "3." 66"

2.95

2.90

2.90

Aug.

2.75

2 1 ^

2.70

2.63

2.50

2.43

2.45

2. 26"

2.25

2.10

2.15 

2nn

"2." so"

1.55 

1.85

1.80

1.73 

1.75

"i."66"

Sept.

1.65

i firt

1.50

1.45

1.45

1.35

1.35 

i.30

1.35

1.30

1 00

i i*ft

"i.'so"

1 30

1.33

1.25

Oct.

1.30

1.25

1.25 

1.20

1.20

1,30

1.35

1.40 "i.'so"

1.50 

1 40

1 40

"i.'io"

1.45

1.45 

1.44

1.50

1.45 "i.'5o"

"i.45

Nov.

1

CA

1.45

i.45 i.'so"

1.45 " "i.'so"

1.45

1.45 "i.'io

1.40 

1.39

i.38

1.39

1.40

1.40

Dec.

1 40

1 40

1.40

1.43

1.40

1.40 

"i.38

1 40

1.35 "i.'so

1.33

1.30 

1.35

1.30

1.35

1.40

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Round Valley, Cal., for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16. ..............

17...............

18. ..............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22. ..............

23...............

24. ..............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

30

30

30

31

32

30

OQ

30

32

34

34

34

35

36

id

35

36

35

34

35

36

30

32

34

36

36

36

80

125

166

121

Feb.

76

60

44

42

41

41

41

40

38

38

38

40

41

41

41

40

qo

37

36

35

34

34

34

32

31

34

qo

31

Mar.

34

32

31

32

34

32

31

78

125

83

58

32

33

34

33

32"*i

31

32

00

30

29

31

34

35

36

37

38

40

41

38

Apr.

41

40

38

44

49

50

52

4fi

41

38

34

32

31

32

34

35

36

35

34

35

36

35

34

36

38

36

34

35

36

34

May.

31

30

28

28

29

32

31

34

35

36

38

40

41

44

AR

49

AR

50

55

58

61

64

67

70

67

64

62

61

60

58

58

June.

58

62

67

72

 76

80

CO

97

100

104

114

116

157

IfiQ

Iftt

tQ7

197

201

205

225

194

190

189

174

170

176

174

July.

170

166

164

162

162

158

156

162

161

160

190

174

186

182

174

166

160

154

152

150

14fi

143

1J.9

140 IQO

136

136

136

131

Aug.

126

86

122

120

117

112

108

103

104

104

96

87

88

on

85

DA

84

79

74

91

108

49

65

64

62

60

58

59

54

50

Sept.

S3

52

50

45

44

42

42

42

40

38

38

38

36

35

36

38

36

35

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

34

32

.Oct.

35

34

32

32

32

27

97

31

32

34

35

36

38

41

41

36

36

36

36

37

38

38

38

38

41

40

38

40

41

40

38

Nov.

40

41

40

39

38

38

38

40

41

40

38

40

41

40

38

38

38

37

36

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

36

36

36

36

Dec.

36

36

36

36

36

36

V7

38

37

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

34

32

31

32

32

32

31

34

33

32

31

34

35

36

36

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from three fairly well defined curves, the first applicable Jan. 1 to 30; 

the second, Jan. 31 to June 21 and Oct. 6 to Dec. 31; the third, June 22 to Oct. 5. Discharge Jan. 28 and 29, 

June 22 and 27, and July 11 estimated from climatologic data and records of discharge of adjacent streams. 

Discharge interpolated for other days on which gage was not read.
80 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek near Round Valley, Cal.,for 1911.

Month.

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

166 

76 

125 

52 

70 

225 

198 

126 

53 

41 

41 

38

225

Minimum.

28 

31 

29 

31 

28 

58 

131 

50 

32 

27 

35 

31

27

Mean.

44.7 

39.6 

40.4 

37.7 

47.5 

144 

159 

86.8 

38.7 

36.1 

37.9 

34.6

62.4

Eun-ofl 

(in acrefeet).

2,750 

2,200 

2,480 

2,240 

2,920 

8,570 

9,780 

5,340 

2,300 

2,220 

2,260 

2,130

45,200

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

PINE CREEK NEAR ROUND VALLEY, CAL.

Location. At footbridge 300 feet above highway bridge in sec. 9, T. 6 S., E. 31 E., 

about 600 feet above the junction with Rock Creek and 2 miles northwest of 

Eound Valley.

Records available. August 3, 1903, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. Approximately 32 square miles above mouth of canyon.

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank 300 feet above highway bridge. Prior to May 13, 

1908, the gage was located 150 feet below the highway bridge.

Channel. Lava rock and sand; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge at gage.

Diversions. Water is diverted above the station for irrigation.

Accuracy. Rating curves are fairly well defined and results are good.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Pine Creek near Round Valley, CaL, in 1911.

Date.

Jan. 25

Mar. 12

July 8

Aug. 2

23

Oct 24

Nov. 22

Dec. 12

Hydrographer.

C.H.Lee.. ..............................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do...................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

feet. 

3.61

3.68

3.68

6.35

4.80

4.12

3.76

3

7*>

3.65

3.60

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

5.5

6.5

6.4

145

297

92

32

11

10

8.0

7.3
THE GREAT BASIN". 81

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Gal., for 1911. 

[L. L. Roberts, observer.]

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

IS... ............

16. ..............

17. ..............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22. ..............

23. ..............

25...............

26. ..............

27. ..............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.55

3.65

3.60

3.60

3.55

3.60

3.55

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.65

4.50

Feb.

4.10

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.55

3.55

3.60

3.60

3.55

3.60

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

Mar.

3.55

3.60

3.60

3.60

4.00

3.80

3.68

3.65

3.60

3.65

3.60

3.63

3.60

3.65

3.60

3.65

3.60

3.65

3.60

Apr.

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.55

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.55

3.50

3.53

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

May.

3.50

3.50

3.45

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.55

3.60

4 fin

3.90

4.20

4.30

4 40

4.20

4.00

3 90

June.

3.90

4.10

4.30

4.50

4.70

4.75

4.80

4 80

4.90

5.40

5.80

6.00

6.40

6.60

6.70

6.60

6.20

6.25

6.20

July.

6.25

6.20

6.25

6.20

6.30

6.15

6.20

6.15

6.50

6.30

6.10

6.15

5.90

5.90

5.50

5.50

Aug.

5.10

5.15

4.90

4.85

4.55

4.55

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.33

4.25

4.30

4.10

4.15

4.00

4.10

4.00

Sept.

3.95

^ on

3.90

3.85

3.85

3.75

3.70

3.65

3.65

3.70

3.75

3.65

3.55

3.50

3.55

3.50

Oct.

4.30

A nn

3.90

3.75

3.75

3.70

3.70

3.65

3.63

3.70

3.65

3.75

3.70

3.70

3.65

3.70

3.65

3.70

3.60

Nov.

3.70

3.70

3.63

3.70

3.65

3.70

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.70

3.65

3.70

3.65

Dec.

3.65

i fin

3:65

3.53

4 fin

3.60

4 fin

 ? fin

3.55

3.60

4 fin

3.60

i fin

3.53

3.60

3.55

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during the winter months. 

Accuracy of daily gage records Is affected at times by great diurnal fluctuations of stage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Cal.,for 1911.

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

12. ..............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22. ..............

23...............

24. ..............

25. ..............

26...............

27. ..............

28...............

29...............

30. ..............

31...............

Jan.

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

5

6.5

6

5

5

5

4

4

5

5

4

5

5

5

5

5

6.5

25

45

fiO

46

Feb.

30

18

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

4

4

5

4

3

3

Mar.

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

14

23.5

19

7.4

7.0

6.5

5.8

5

6.5

5

5.4

r Q

5.4

5

6.5

5

5.8

6.5

5.8

5

5.8

6.5

5

Apr.

3

3

4

4

3

4

4

3

0 Q

3.6

0 0

3

May.

3

3

3

2 a

2.3

2 a

3

3

3

C

4

5

5

5

n

o

27

37.5

OQ

41

45

4Q

53

45

07 c

30

00 C

9(1

1 7 *>

17.2

June.

17.2

24

30

38

45

62

81

84

86

Q1

91

01

102

160

214 °41

306

000

OOQ

q7ft

356

QOQ

306

074

260

282

274

July.

278

278

274

274

282

290

278

266

98n

274

266

000

OOA

286

000

97(1

OKQ

262

248

99Q

99Q

201

173

148

Aug.

124

127

130

116

102

QQ

81

66

66

66

56

45

45

45

45

45

47

44

41

43

45

38

30

32

°.4

9Q

23.5

30

97

23.5

Sept.

20.5

19

18

18

16.7

15.5

15.5

15.5

13.4

11.2

10.4

9.5

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.8

9.5

10.4

n o

9 7

8.2

7.0

5.9

5.4

5

5 4

5.9

5.4

5

Oct.

45

34

23.5

21

18

H O

11.2

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.8

8.2

7 Q

7.6

9.5

8.2

11.2

10.4

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.8

8.2

8.8

9.5

8.8

Q 0

8.8

9.5

8.2

6.8

Nov.

8.2

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.6

7.6

8.6

9.5

8.8

8.2

8.8

9.5

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.8

9

K

8.8

8.2

8.8

9.5

8.8

8.2

Dec.

8.2

8.2

7.5

6.8

7.5

8.2

6.8

5.5

6.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

5.9

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.5

6.8

6.4

5.9

6.0

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two fairly well defined curves applicable Jan. 1 to June 23 

and June 24 to Dec. 31,1911. Discharge Jan. 28 and 29, June 22 and 27, and July 11 estimated from climatologic data and records of flow of adjacent streams. Discharge interpolated for other days on which gage 

waa not read.

55631° WSP 310 13 6
82 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Cal.,for 1911.

Month.

March............... ....... .......

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

The year. ...................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

62 

30 

. 23.5 

4 

53 

370 

322 

130 

20.5 

45 

9.5 

8.2

370

Minimum.

4 

3 

4 

3 

2.3 

17.2 

148 

23.5 

5 

6.8 

7.6 

5.5

2.3

Mean.

10.0 

5.54 

6.72 

3.17 

17.8 

178 

256 

59.4 

10.6 

12.2 

8.69 

6.73

48.3

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

615 

308 

413 

189 

1,090 

10,600 

15,700 

3,650 

631 

750 

517 

414

34,900

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

BISHOP CREEK NEAR BISHOP, CAL.

Location. At highway bridge on Bishop Road, in sec. 9, T. 7 S., R. 32 E., 2 miles 

below the mouth of the canyon and 4 miles southeast of Bishop.

Records available. August 9, 1903, to February 28, 1911; discontinued March 1, 

1911.

Drainage area. Approximately 63 square miles above the mouth of the canyon.

Gage. Vertical staff at bridge in use since August 31, 1909. The gage used previous 

to this date was at approximately the same datum.

Channel. Rocky and fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements Made from bridge at gage.

Diversions. Water is diverted for irrigation and power above the gage.

Accuracy. Results are good.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

The following discharge measurement was made by G. T. Peekema: 

January 24, 1911: Gage height, 1.85 feet; discharge, 67 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Bishop Creek near Bishop, Cal.

for 1911.

[A. F. Kilpatrick, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

January.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.65 

1.85 

1.55 

1.9 

1.6

1.85 

1.65 

1.75 

1.55 

1.85

1.15

1.85 

2.0 

1.85 

1.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

48 

68 

39 

73 

43

68 

48 

57 

39 

68

15

68 

85 

68 

48

February.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.8 

1.95 

1.95 

2.0 

1.8

1.8 

1.85 

1.8 

1.9 

2.1

1.9 

1.85 

1.8 

1.75 

1.9

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

62 

79 

79 

85 

62

62 

68 

62 

73 

97

73 

68 

62 

57 

73

Day.

16...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

90

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

January.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.9 

1.85 

1.85 

1.85 

1.85

1.7

1.8 

1.85 

1.95 

1.5

1.9 

1.85 

1.95 

2.2 

1.9 

1.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

73 

68 

68 

68 

68

52

62 

68 

79 

35

73 

68 

79 

110 

73 

79

February.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.5 

2.35

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.2 

1.9

1.8 

1.9

1.8

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

85 

110 

138 

154 

131

154 

154 

138 

110 

73

62 

73 

62

NOTE. Daily gage heights Jan. 11 and Feb. 19 probably regulated by the power company. Relation of 

gage height to discharge not affected by ice during cola weather. Discharge determined from a fairly 

well-defined rating curve. *
THE GEEAT BASIN. 

of Bishop Creek near Bishop, Gal., for 1911.

83

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

110

154

Minimum.

15

57

Mean.

63.2

89.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,890 

4,970

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

BIG PINE CREEK NEAE BIG PINE, CAL.

Location. At footbridge in sec. 26, T. 9 S., R. 33 E., about 2 miles southwest of Big

Pine. 

Records available. December 5,1903, to December 15, 1905, and January 1,1907,

to February 28,1911. Discontinued February 28, 1911. 

Drainage area. Approximately 27 square miles above mouth of canyon. 

Gage. Vertical staff on right bank at bridge. Previous to October 29, 1907, the

station was about half a mile west of the present site. 

Channel. Gravel and bowlders; somewhat shifting. 

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge at gage. 

Diversions. Water is diverted above the station for irrigation. 

Accuracy. Results are good. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

The following discharge measurement was made by G. T. Peekema: 

January 24, 1911: Gage height, 2.60 feet; discharge, 16 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Big Pine Creek near Big Pine,

Cal, for 1911.

[C. Seglie and E. Smith, observers.]

Day.

1... ............

2... ............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12. ..............

13...............

14...............

15...............

January.

&.

Feet. 

2.55

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.45

2.45

2.5

2.5

Discharge.

Sec.jt. 

14 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

12 

12 

12

12 

12 

13 

13 

13

February.

height.

Feet. 

2.95

2.85

2.8

2.7

2.65

2.6

2.6

2.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

32 

28 

26 

30 

24

22 

20 

19

18 

17

16 

16 

16 

15 

14

Day.

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

January.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.5

2.5

2.55

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.75

3.0

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13 

13 

13 

13 

14

14 

15 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

18 

22 

40 

35

February.

height.

Feet.

2.6

2.55

2.55

2.6

2.6

2.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

15 

16 

15 

14 

14

14 

15 

16 

16 

16

17

18 

18

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during January and February. 

Daily discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge Jan. 30 and Feb. 4 estimated 

from clitnatologic data and records of Sow of adjacent streams. Discharge interpolated for other days on 

which gage was not read.
84 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Big Pine Creek near Big Pine, Cal.,for 1911.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

40 

32

Minimum.

12 

14

Mean.

15.5 

18.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

953 

1,030

Accuracy.

B.

B.

TINEMAHA CREEK NEAR BIG PINE, 1 CAL.

Location. Near Peterson's ranch house, in sec. 21, T. 10 S., R. 34 E., about 1 mile 

west of Fish Springs schoolhouse, and 7 miles south of Big Pine.

Records available. December 7, 1906, to February 28, 1911. Discontinued March 

1, 1911.

Drainage area. Approximately 5.2 square miles above mouth of canyon.

Gage. Vertical staff on right bank at footbridge.

Channel. Gravel; shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge at gage.

Diversions. No water diverted above the station.

Accuracy. Results are fair.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

The following discharge measurement was made by G. T. Peekema: 

January 23, 1911: Gage height, 0.71 foot; discharge, 5.1 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Tinemaha Creek near Big Pine,

CaL, for 1911.

[Sherman R. Burdick, observer.]

Day.

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12. ..............

14...............

15...............

January.

Gage 

height.

0 85 

8 

78 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8

85

8 

8 

8 

75

7

Dis. 

charge.

8.6 

7-2 

6-7 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

8.6

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

5.9 

4.6

February.

Gage 

height.

0.9 

.85 

.8 

1.0 

.85

.82 

.8 

.8 

.78 

.78

.78 

.78 

.78 

.78 

.72

Discharge.

10

8.6 

7.2 

14 

8.6

7.8 

7.2 

7.2 

6.7 

6.7

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

6.7 

5.1

Day.

16...............

17...............

18...............

19

20...............

21...............

OO

23...............

24. ..............

25...............

26...............

27...............

Oft

9Q

^ft

31...............

January.

Gage 

height.

0.7 

.7 

.7 

.71 

.7

.7 

.7 

.68 

.71 

.7

.68 

.68 

.85 

1.2 

1.21 

1.0

Discharge.

4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.9 

4.6

4.6

4.6 

4.2 

4.9 

4.6

4.2 

4.2 

8.6 

22 

22 

14

February.

Gage 

height.

0 7 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8

75 

8

Discharge.

4.6 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2 

7.2

7.2

5.9 

7.2

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during January and February. 

BIRCH CREEK NEAR BIG PINE,2 CAL.

Location. Near Peterson's ranch house, in sec. 16, T. 10 S., R. 34 E., about 1 mile 

west of Fish Springs schoolhouse and 7 miles south of Big Pine.

1 Station formerly known as Tinemaha Creek near Tinemaha.

2 Station formerly known as'Birch Creek near Tinemaha.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 85

Records available. June 14 to December 9, 1905, and December 7, 1906, to February 28, 1911. Discontinued March 1, 1911.

Drainage area. Approximately 7 square miles above mouth of the canyon. 

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank at footbridge. 

Channel. Coarse gravel; shifting. 

Diversions. No water diverted above the station. 

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge at gage. 

Accuracy. Results are fair. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

The following discharge measurement was made by G. T. Peekema. 

January 23, 1911: Gage height, 0.31 foot; discharge, 3.4 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Birch Creek near Big Pine, Cal.

for 1911.

[Sherman K. Burdick, observer.]

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

January.

Gage 

height.

0.32 

.31 

.30 

.30 

.30

.30 

.30 

.30 

.30 

.40

.35 

.32 

.32 

.35 

.35

Dis. 

charge.

4.2 

3.9 

5.3 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

7.0

5.2 

4.2 

4.2 

5.2 

5.2

February.

Gage 

height.

0.70 

.55 

.40 

.41 

.40

.40 

.35 

.32 

.30 

.30

.30 

.30 

.30 

.30

.40

Discharge.

24 

15 

7.0 

7.5 

7.0

7.0 

5.2 

4.2 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

7.0

Day.

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27............... 

28. ..............

29...............

30...............

31...............

January.

Gage 

height.

0.35 

.32 

.30 

.30 

.30

.30 

.32 

.30 

.35 

.38

.35 

.30 

.35 

.55 

1.10 

.90

Discharge.

5.2 

4.2 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

4.2 

3.5 

5.2 

6.3

5.2 

3.5 

5.2

15 

52 

38

February.

Gage 

height.

0.45 

.40 

.30 

.30 

.30

.30 

.30 

.30 

.30 

.30

.30 

.30 

.30

Discharge.

9.5 

7.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

NOTE. Relation of gage heights to discharge probably not aflected by ice during January and February. 

Discharge determined from a fairly well-defined curve.

Monthly discharge of Birch Creek near Big Pine, Cal., for 1911.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

52

24

Minimum.

3.5 

3.5

Mean.

7.26

5.71

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4.46 

3.17

Accuracy.

C. 

C.

TABOOSE CREEK NEAR ABERDEEN,1 CAL.

Location. At upper road crossing in sec. 16, T. 11 S., R. 34 E., about 4 miles northwest of Aberdeen.

Records available. January 1,1906, to February 28,1911. Discontinued February 

28, 1911.

Drainage area. Approximately 7 square miles above mouth of canyon.

Formerly known as Tibbetts.
86 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PABT X.

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank at footbridge. Previous to February 25,1907, the 

station was maintained about half a mile west of the lower road crossing, 2 miles 

northwest of Aberdeen. Previous to March 7, 1910, the datum was 1.00 foot 

higher.

Channel. Shifting sand.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge at gage.

Diversions. No water diverted above the gage.

Accuracy. Results are fair.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

The following discharge measurement was made by G. T. Peekema: 

January 23, 1911: Gage height, 0.79 foot; discharge, 3.0 second-feet.

Daily gage height, infect, and discharge, in second-feet, of Taboose Creek near Aberdeen,

CaL, for 1911.

[Bay Bowers, observer.]

Day.

1. ..............

2. ..............

3.. .............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9. ..............

10...............

11...............

12. ..............

f 0

14...............

15...............

January.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

Dis. 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

February.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.9

.8

.8

.8

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9 

6 

4 

4 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

Day.

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28.. .............

29. ..............

30

31...............

January.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3

4 

5 

7 

10

February.

&,

Feet.

1.25

.8

.78

.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3

NOTE. Relation of gage heights to discharge affected by ice Feb. 16.

Discharge determined from a fairly well-defined rating curve. Discharge Jan. 31 and Feb. 17 estimated 

from records of flow of adjacent streams. Discharge interpolated for other days on which gage was not 

read.

Monthly discharge of Taboose Creek near Aberdeen, CaL, for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 13.9 square miles.]

Month.

January....................

February. ..................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

10 

9

Minimum.

3 

3

Mean.

3.5 

3.4

Per

square 

mile.

0.252 

.245

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.29 

.26

Total in 

acre-feet.

215 

189

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

NOTE. It has been estimated that about half of the discharge of Taboose Creek at the mouth of the 

canyon is lost by seepage between the canyon and the gaging station. Hence, discharge per square mile 

ana run-off depth in inches does not apply uniformly to the entire basin.
THE GREAT BASIN. 87

GOOD ALE CREEK NEAR ABERDEEN,1 CAL.

Location. One-fourth mile west of upper road crossing, in sec. 16, T. 11 S,, B, 34 E,,

about 4 miles west of Aberdeen. 

Records available. January 1,1906, to February 28,1911. Discontinued February

28, 1911.

Drainage area. Approximately 5 square miles above mouth of canyon. 

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank at footbridge. Previous to March 7,1910, the gage

datum was 1.00 foot higher. 

Channel. Sand; somewhat shifting. 

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge at gage. 

Diversions. No water diverted above the gage. 

Accuracy. Results are good. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

The following discharge measurement was made by G. T. Peekema: 

January 23, 1911: Gage height, 0.93 foot; discharge, 2.7 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, ofGoodale Creek near Aberdeen,

Cal., for 1911.

[Ray Bowers, observer.]

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

q

4............... 

5...............

*

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12. ..............

13...............

14. ..............

15. ..............

January.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.95

.95

.95

.95

Dis.

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.1

3.1

3.1 

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1 

3.1

3.1

February.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

~6."98~ 

.95

.95

.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8.5 

5.0 

3.5 

3.4 

3.2

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

i i

s i

3.1

3

1

3.0

Day.

16...............

17............... 

18...............

19............... 

20...............

91

22..'............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30. ..............

31...............

January.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.95

"".'95"

.95

.95

1.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.1

3.1

4.0

6.0

7.3 

9.0

February/

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.25

"".~92~

.92

.92

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

NOTE. Relation of gage heights to discharge probably not affected by ice except Feb. 17, when slush 

ice was running. Discharge Jan. 31 and Feb. 17 estimated from climatologic data and records of flow of 

adjacent streams. Discharge interpolated for other days on which gage was not read. Discharge determined from a fairly well-defined rating curve.

Monthly discharge ofGoodale Creek near Aberdeen, Cal., for 1911. *

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9.0 8.5'

Minimum.

3.1

2.7

Mean.

3.55 

3.24

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

218 

180

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

Formerly known as Tibbetts.
88 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART X. 

OAK CREEK NEAR INDEPENDENCE, CAL.

Location. Three-fourths of a mile west of Bell's flour mill in sec. 2, T. 13 S., R. 34

E., about 4 miles northwest of Independence. 

Records available. June 18, 1905, to February 28, 1911. Discontinued February

28, 1911.

Drainage area. Approximately 15.4 square miles above mouth of canyon. 

Gage. Vertical staff on right bank at footbridge. The original gage was located about

1 mile west of Old Fort Independence. On October 1,1906, the station was moved

to Bell's flour mill. This station was discontinued on April 19, 1907, and moved

to the present site.

Channel. Sand and gravel; somewhat shifting. 

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge at gage. 

Diversions. No water diverted above the gage. 

Accuracy. Results good. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Oak Creek near Independence, Gal., in 1911.

Date.

Feb. 17

Hydrographer.

G. T. Peekema. . .........................................................

C. H. Lee. ................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.59

.60

discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

7.2

8.3

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Oak Creek near Independence,

Cal, for 1911.

[A. N. Bell, observer.]

Day.

1.. ..............

2................

3...............

4...............

5...............

6................

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

!!...»...........

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

January.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.58

.55

.55

.60

.58

.56

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8.0

7.9 

7.3

6.7 

6.7

6.7 

6.7 

7.3 

8.0

8.7

8.3 

7.9 

7.5 

7.1

7.5

February.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.62

.60

.62

.60

.60

.60

.59

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

15 

9.7 

9.2

8.7 

9.2

9.7 

9.2

8.7 

8.7

8.7

8.7 

8.7

8.7 

8.5

8.3

Day.

16...............

17. ............. -

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25............... 

26...............

97

28................

29...............

30............. ..

31...............

January.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.58

.56

.59

.59

. .56

.60

.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.9 

7.5

7.1 

7.5

7.9

8.3

8.3 

8.3 

7.7 

7.1

7.6

8.2 

8.7 

10 

16 

20

February. .

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.60

.58

.58

.58

.57

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

12 

12 

8.7 

8.3 

7.9

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9 

7.9

8.0 

8.1 

8.0

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well denned rating curve. Relation of gage heights to 

discharge probably not affected by ice during January and February. Discharge Jan. 29 to 30 and 

Feb. 1,16, and 17 estimated from climatologic data and records of flow of adjacent streams. Discharge 

interpolated for other days on which gage was not read.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 89

Monthly discharge of Oak Creek near Independence, Cal.,for 1911.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

20 

15

Minimum.

6.7 

7.9

Mean.

8.40 

8.76

Eun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

516

487

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

LITTLE PINE CEEEK x NEAE INDEPENDENCE, CAL.

Location. Three hundred feet above city waterworks, in sec. 18, T. 13 S., E. 35 E.,

1 mile west of Independence. 

Records available. June 15, 1905, to February 28, 1911. Discontinued March 1,

1911.

Drainage area. Approximately 8.4 square miles above mouth of canyon. 

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank at footbridge. Previous to August 20, 1906, the

station was located at the city waterworks. 

Channel. Bowlders and gravel; somewhat shifting. 

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge at gage. 

Diversions. No water diverted above the gage. 

Accuracy. Results are good. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Little Pine Creek near Independence, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

Feb. 17

Hydrographer.

C. H. Lee.. ...............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.26

.31

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

4.4

6.5

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Little Pine Creek near Independence, Cal., for 1911.

Day.

1........ ......

2...............

3. ..............

5.. .............

6. ..............

8...............

10...............

11..............

12.. .............

13...............

14...............

15...............

January.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.17

.22

.20

.20

.20

.20

.24

.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.4 

2.8 

3.1 

2.8 

2.5

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.5 

3.1

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

February.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

""6.36

.30

.26

.25

.20

.28

.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10.0 

7.9 

6.2

5.5 

4.9

4.3

4.0 

3.2 

2.5

3.7

4.9 

4.3

3.7 

5.4

Day.

16. .............. 

17...............

18...............

19...............

20

21............... 

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29..... .........

30...............

31...............

January.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.20

.24

.30

.24

.25

.23

.44

.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.1 

2.5 

3.1 

3.7 

4.6

5.5 

4.6 

3.7 

3.8 

4.0

3.7 

3.4 

6.0 

11.5 

12.0

13.5

February.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.34

.30

.24

.22

.22

.12

.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.1 

6.3 

5.5 

4.6 

3.7

3.4 

3.1 

3.1 

. 3.1 

2.6

2.1 

3.8 

5.5

NOTE. Eelationof gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during January and February 

Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Discharge February 1 estimated from records 

of flow of adjacent streams. Discharge interpolated for other days on which gage was not read.

i This creek is known locally as Independence Creek.
90 SURFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Little Pine Creek near Independence, Cal.,for 1911.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

13.5 

10.0

Minimum.

2.4 

2.1

Mean.

4.24 

4.62

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

261

257

Accuracy.

C. 

C.

LONE PINE CEEEK NEAE LONE PINE, CAL.

Location. 500 feet above division boxes on the creek in sec. 29, T. 15 S., R. 36 E.,

about three-fourths of a mile west of Lone Pine. 

Records available. January 1, 1906, to February 28, 1911. Discontinued March

1, 1911.

Drainage area. Approximately 12 square miles above mouth of canyon. 

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank above footbridge. 

Channel. Gravel and bowlders; shifts at high stages. 

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge at gage. 

Diversions. No water is diverted above the gage. 

Accuracy. Results are good. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Lone Pine Creek near Lone Pine, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

Jan. 6

Feb. 6

Hydrographer.

G. T. Peekema..........................................................

.....do...................................................................

height.

Feet. 

1.98

2.09

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

4.8

6.9

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Lone Pine Creek near Lone Pine,

Cal, for 1911.

[S. A. Gallaher, observer.]

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3............... 

4...............

5...............

................

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

January.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.0

2.0

1.95

1.95

1.95

Dis. 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.2

4.8 

4.5 

4.5

4.5 

4.5

4

C

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

February.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.2

'"2.4"

2.2

2.05

2.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8.7 

10.0 

10.0 

14.5 

10.0

10.0

8.7 

8.0 

7.1

6.2

6.2 

6.2

6.2 

6.4 

6.6

Day.

16...............

17...............

18. .............. 

19...............

20............... 

21...............

22. ..............

23............... 

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29............... 

30...............

31...............

January.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.95

1.95

1.95

1.95

2.3

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.5

7.0 

11.0 

16.0 

11.0

February.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.1

""2."05"

2.0

1.95

1.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.8 

6.6 

6.4 

6.2 

6.0

5.8 

5.5 

5.2

4.8 

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.5

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during January and February. 

Discharge determined from a fairly well-defined curve. Discharge Jan. 27,28,30, and 31 and Feb. 2, 3,5, 

and 6 estimated from climatologic record and records of flow of adjacent streams. Discharge interpolated 

for other days on which gage was not read.
THE GREAT BASltf. 

Monthly discharge of Lone Pine Creek near Lone Pine, Cal., for 1911.

Month.

January. ..........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

16.0 

145

Minimum,

4.5 

4.5

Mean.

5.56 

7.00

Run-off 

(total in

acre-feet).

342

389

Accuracy.

C. 

C.

TUTTLE CREEK NEAR LONE PINE, CAL.

Location. 50 feet below division box and creek in Bee. 32, T. 15 S., R. 36 E., about

2 miles southwest of Lone Pine. 

Records available. January 1,1906, to February 28, 1911. Discontinued March L,

1911.

Drainage area. Approximately 7.8 square miles above mouth of canyon. 

Gage. Vertical staff on right bank at footbridge 

Channel. Shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge at gage. 

Diversions. Water is diverted for irrigation above the station. 

Accuracy. Results are fair. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Tuttle Creek near Lone Pine, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

Feb. 6

Hydrographer.

.....do...................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.30

1.30

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

6.1

7.4

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Tuttle Creek near Lone Pine,

Cal., for 1911.

[S. A. Gallaher, observer.]

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

4.. ............ .

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

January.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

Dis. 

charge.

Sec. -ft. 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

February.

Gage

Feet. 

1.3

1.4

1.3 

1.35

1.3

1.3

Discharge.

Sec. -ft. 

6 

7 

8 

9 

8

7 

8 

8

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

8

Day.

16...............

17.. ...... .......

18...............

19...............

20. ..............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24.. .............

25. ..............

26...............

27...............

28. ..............

29...............

30. ..............

31. ....... --.-...

January.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6

7 

8 

9 

9

8

February.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.4

1.35

1.35

1.3

1.3

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8

7 

7

7 

7 

7

NOTE. Relation of gage heights to discharge probably not affected by ice during January and February. 

Discharge determined by indirect method for shifting channels. Discharge Jan. 28 and 30 estimated from, 

records of flow of adjacent streams. Discharge interpolated for other days on which gage was not read.
92 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Tuttle Creek near Lone Pine, Cal.,for 1911.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9 

9

Minimum.

6 

6

Mean.

6.4

7.5

Run-off 

(in acrefeet).

394

417

Accuracy.

C. 

C.

COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAE OLANCHA, CAL.

Location. 300 feet above intake of diversion pipe of the Los Angeles Aqueduct in 

sec. 21, T. 17 S., R. 36 E., about 10 miles northwest of Olancha.

Records available. January 1, 1906, to March 31,1911. Discontinued April 1,1911.

Drainage area. Approximately 42 square miles above mouth of canyon.

Gage. Vertical staff on right bank 500 feet below footbridge. Previous to September 

9, 1908, the station was maintained at a point about one-fourth mile above the 

present location.

Channel. Sand and gravel; somewhat shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge above gage.

Diversion. No water diverted above the gage.

Accuracy. Results good.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with the city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Cottonwood Creek near Olancha, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

Feb. 8

Hydrographer.

G. T. Peekema ..........................................................

.....do...................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.41

1.76

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

12

01

Daily gage height, in'feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Cottonwood Creek near Olancha,

Cal., for 1911.

[Sam Robinson, observer.]'

Day.

1..

2..

3..

4..

5..

6..

7..

8..

9..

10..

11..

12..

13..

14..

15..

January.

Gage

height.

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.35

1.45

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Discharge.

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

12

13

13

13

13

February.

Gage

height.

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.85

1.75

1.75

1.65

1.65

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.45

Discharge.

18

21

21

18

18

23

20

20

16

16

15

13

13

13

12

March.

Gage

height.

1.35

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.45

1.45

1.5

1.6

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.6

1.6

1.6

Discharge.

10

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

Day.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

31.

January.

Gage

height.

1.5

1.45

1.45

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.9

Discharge.

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

13

13

13

13

18

21

25

February.

Gage

height.

1.4

1.5

1.45

1.45

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Discharge.

11

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

March.

Gage

height.

1.6

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.6

1.6

1.-6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

Discharge.

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

1ft J.O

21

21

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice during January and 

February. Discharge determined from a well-defined curve.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 

Monthly discharge of Cottonwood Creek near Olancha, Cal., for 1911.

93

Month.

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

25 

23 

21

Minimum.

10 

11 

10

Mean.

12.8 

14.4 

.14.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

787 

800 

892

Accuracy.

 B. 

B. 

B.

MONO LAKE BASIN.

RUSH CREEK NEAR MONO LAKE, CAL.

Location. At highway bridge one-fourth mile above the mouth of the creek, in the 

NE. £ sec. 13, T. 1 N., E. 26 E., about 8 miles southeast of Mono Lake post office, 

3 miles below the mouth of Walker Creek.

Records available. November 16, 1910, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Original gage vertical staff fastened to a cotton wood tree on the right bank 

just above the bridge. This gage was washed out on June 24, 1911, and a new 

gage was installed July 6 at an independent datum, as the bench mark was 

destroyed by the June flood. September 15 the gage was moved and the datum 

was raised 0.90 foot. All gage heights beginning with July 6 have been reduced 

to the present datum.

Channel. Sand and gravel; will shift at high water.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. Water is diverted above the station for irrigation.

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by TJnit^i States Forest Service.

Estimates are withheld until additional measurements are made.

Discharge measurements of Rush Creek near Mono Lake, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

July 22

Hydrographer.

G T "Poolroin Q

Gage 

height.

Feet.

a 8. 45

64.80

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

1,190

«717

" Gage heights referred to original gage and datum.

b Gage heights referred to gage installed July 6 and datum established Sept. 15.

" Measurements made above Walker, Parker, and several small streams the flow of which has been 

included to give the total discharge past the gage: Secondfeet. 

Discharge of Hush Creek............................................................... 641

Discharge of Parker Creek.............................................................. 45

Discharge of Walker Creek............................................................. 11

Estimated total discharge of other small streams....................................... 20

Total discharge past gage...-..................................................... 717
94 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rush Creek near Mono Lake, Cal.,for 1911. 

[John E. Smith and Fred B. Clark, observers.]

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4. ............. .

5...............

6. .............

8.. .............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

19

11

14. ..............

15...............

16. ..............

17... ....... -----

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22. ..............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27... ............

28...............

29. ..............

30. ..............

31...............

Jan.

2.82

3.00

2.99

Feb.

3.68

2.83

2.91

3 40

Mar.

3

cn

2.75

3 93

.......

Apr.

«

4.10

5.35

5.69

May.

6.36

6.30

6.12

6.74

June.

6.32

6.95

7.80

July.

5.50

K OK

5.20

4.10

Aug.

3.70

2.95

Sept.

2.60

2.35

2.38

Oct.

2.38

2.31

2.25

2.25

Nov.

2.28

2.20

Dec.

2.08

2.08

2.12

2.50

NOTE. Kelation of gage heights to discharge probably affected by ice about Jan. 16 to Feb. 10 and Dec. 

26 to 31. For information regarding datum of gage, see description.

LEEVINING CREEK NEAR MONO LAKE, CAL.

Location. In the SE. J SE. J sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 26 E., in the Mono National 

Forest, about 3J miles above the mouth, 4 miles from Mono Lake post office.

Records available. November 17, 1910, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to cottonwood tree on left bank 250 feet below ranger's 

camp.

Channel. Gravel; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading near gage.

Diversions. Less than 100 acre-feet are irrigated from ditch above the gage.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Forest Service.

Estimates are withheld until additional measurements are made.

Discharge measurements of Leevining Creek near Mono Lake, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

July 216

Hydrographer.

I. E. Stewart. ............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.55

3.93

Discharge,

Sec.-feet. 

590

323

o Made from highway bridge 3 miles below gage.

6 Made from foot-log in Sylvester meadow 3 miles above gage. Practically no water enters creek or is 

diverted from creek between point of measurement and gage.
THE GREAT BASIN. 95

Daily gage height, in feet, of Leevining Creek near Mono Lake, Cal.,for 1911. 

IWilliam J. Clark and Fred B. Clark, observers.]

Day.

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6............... 

7...............

8...............

9............... 

10. ..............

11............... 

12...............

13. ..............

14. ..............

15...............

16. ..............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21............... 

22. ..............

23...............

24............. .

25...............

26............... 

27...............

28. .............. 

29...............

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

i m

2.79

2.15

2.25

2.21

2.08 

2.08

2.07

2.10 

2.16

2.99

2.85

3.10

3.60

2.11

2.23

2.94

3.41

3.01

2.35 

2.31

2 4.1

2.26

2.28

2.23

2.25 

2.31

2.37 

2.32

2.45 

2.34

Feb.

2.25

2.37

2.41

2.48

2.47

2.48 

2.83

2.85

2.35 

2r31

2.25 

2.27

2.34

2.71

2.71

2.75

3.11

3.31

2.25

2.41

2.71 

2.16

2.17

2.15

2.18

2.91 

2.21

2.72

.......

Mar.

2.50

2.19

2.15

2.14

2.15 

2.21

2.35

2.51 

2.52

2.20

2.28

2.38

2.29

2.18

2.13

2 19

2.17

2.19

2.17

2.16 

2.16

2.17

2 1Q

2.21

2.22 

2.20

2.21 

2.25

2.31 

2.30

Apr.

O 9K

2.36

2.38

2.37

2.35

2.38 

2.39

2.41

2.40 

2.38

2.38 

2.35

2.34

2.32

2.30

2.31

2.31

2.33

2.32

2.35

2.37 

2.41

2.42

2 en

2.54

2.57 

2.60

2.59

2.58

2.58

May.

2 fin

2.60

2.62

2.66

2.63

2.72

2.74

2.72

2.71 

2.69

2.69 

2.71

2.74

2.72

2.70

2.68

2.66

2.63

2.64

2.71

2.82

o nn

3.11

3 19

3.30 

3.05

2 no

3.01 

3.03

3.00 

2.95

June.

o Qf)

3 ftf*

3.24

3.45

3.55

3.80 

3.60

3.50

3.55

3.85

4.00 

4.15

4.40

4.30

4.70

4.75

4.85

4.90

4.85

4.80 

4.40

4.20

S on

3.75

4.00 

4.35

4.65 

4.45

4.20

July.

4.10

4 1 k

4.30

4.30

4.50

4.70

4.75

4." 25"

4.35

4 60

4 80

4.40

4.50

4.25

4.20 

4.00

3.40

3.40 

3.40

3.45 

3.40

3.45 

3.40

Aug.

3

9f\

3.15

3.10 

3.00

3.05

3.00 

3.10

" "s." 66'

2.90

2.85

2.80

2.85

2.85

2.80

2.75

2.73 

2.80

9 75

2.70

9 7O

.......

"2." 65'

Sept.

2.68

2.65

2.60

2.58

"i'ss"

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.38

2.35

2.38

.......

2.35

Oct.

2.33

2.32

2.30

2.32

2.30

2.30 

2.28

2.27

2.25 

2.25

2.25 

2.25

2.25

2.23

2.22

2.20

2.21

2.20

2.21 

2.20

2.20

2.19

2.18

2.18 

2.19

2.20

2.20 

2.20

Nov.

2.18

2.19

2.19

2.19

2.19 

2.17

2.15

2.14 

2.17

2.35 

2.50

2.20

2.22

2.20

2.19

2.19

2.18

2.18

2.18 

2.17

.......

.......

Dec.

"2." is

2.13 

2.11

2.10

2.09

2.09

2.08

2.15

2.20

2.30

2.38

2.55

2.77

2.75

3.00

3.00

3.00 

3.00

3.00 

3.00

3.48 

3.48

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably affected by ice Jan. 1 to about Mar. 15 and about 

Dec. 15 to 31.

WALKER LAKE BASIN.

EAST WALKER EIVEE NEAR BEIDGEPOET, CAL.

Location. In the SW. J SE. J sec. 34, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., Mount Diablo base and

meridian, in the Mono National Forest, about 4£ miles north of Bridgeport. 

Records available. July 29 to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank. 

Channel. Gravel.

Discharge measurements. No measurements have been made at this station. 

Winter flow. Affected by ice. 

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Forest Service.

Estimates are withheld until additional data have been secured.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of East Walker River near Bridgeport, Cal.,for 1911. 

[Henry W. Atcheson and C. Wyatt, observers.]

Day.

1. .........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

July. Aug.

1 91

1.90

1.11

1.09

Sept.

0.79

.51

Oct.

0 48

.45

40

.41

Nov.

40

45

Dec.

0.88

1.12

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

9ft

21..........

99

23..........

24..........

OC

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31 ..........

July.

2.15

Aug.

1.01

.90

.88

.83

Sept.

0.56

.52

.54

Oct.

0.36

.39

.42

.40

Nov.

0.00

.99

Dec.

1.20

NOTE. Low stage of river Nov. 18 caused by closing of irrigation reservoir at Twin Lakes. Relation of 

gage height to discharge probably affected by ice about Dec. 9 to 31.

EAST WALKER RIVER NEAR MASON, NEV.

Location. At highway bridge in S. % NE. \ sec. 26, T. 12 N., R. 25 E., 2^ miles above 

junction with West Walker River and 7 miles above Mason.

Records available. November 21, 1910, to December 31, 1911. From 1902 to 1908 

a station was maintained at the Ross ranch, a short distance above the present 

station.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank 100 feet below the bridge.

Channel. Sand; shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge.

Winter flow. Some ice forms along the banks.

Diversions. About 10,000 acres are irrigated above the station.

Accuracy. Great changes in conditions of flow occurred during 1911. A temporary 

diversion dam above the bridge was partly destroyed January 31 and sediment 

held back by it partly filled in the section at the gage. This sediment was apparently largely scoured out during the high water of June. Estimates are accordingly subject to considerable error.

Discharge measurements of East Walker River near Mason, Nev., in 1911.

Date.

Feb. 18

28

June 7

15

Aug. 3

Oct. 31

Hydrographer.

H. D. McGlashan. ........................................................

D. S. Stuver. ............................................................

.....do...................................................................

J. E. Stewart . ............................................................

G. T. Peekema. ..........................................................

J. E. Stewart. ............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.58

7.65

6.50

7.15

8.72

5.98

4.31

discharge.

8ec.-feet. 

119

885

490

696

1,260

500

162
THE GREAT BASIN. 97

Daily gage height, in feet, of East Walker River near Mason, Nev.,for 1911. 

[Mrs. J. H. Hillburn, observer.]

Day.

1..... ..........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

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.

3.60

3.55

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.65

3.90

3.90

3.75

3.85

3.80

3.50

3.50

3.40

3.40

3.55

3.90

3.90

4 10

4.00

4.05

4.20

4.30

4.20

4.20

4.15

5.00

Feb.

5.60

5.70

5.70

5.70

5.60

5.30

5.10

5.00

4.90

4.85

4.85

4.85

4.70

4.70

4.60

4 fin

4.58

4.60

A On

4 80

4.70

4

CA

4.50

4.50

4.40

4.35

4.35

4.35

Mar.

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.65

4.70

4.65

4.70

4.80

4.40

4.90

4.90

4.80

4.90

5.00

5.30

5.00

5.30

5 AX

5.50

5.80

6.20

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.60

5.80

6.10

5.90

Apr.

6.60

6.70

7.00

7.40

7.50

7 80

7 50

7.50

7 50

7.50

7.10

S on

6.70

6.40

6.00

6.00

6.00

6.50

6 cn

6

CA

6.30

6 40

6

AT\

6.50

6.60

fi e»n

6 en

6.50

6 Aft

6.40

May.

6.40

6.30

6.30

6.20

6.40

6.60

6.50

6.40

6.20

6.10

6.10

6.10

« 1 C

6.30

6.00

5.90

6.00

S on

5

On

5.90

S on

6.20

6.30

6.30

6.30

6.20

6.20

5

Qn

5.90

5.80

June.

5.80

6.20

6.20

6.30

6.60

6.80

7.20

7.30

8.20

8.20

8.30

8.40

8.70

8.80

9.10

8.92

9.10

S

OP;

09.35

9.40

9 30

8.70

8.10

7.80

7.70

7.60

7 90

7.80

July.

7.80

7.70

7.50

7.50

7.50

7 60

7.70

7.90

7 80

7.80

7.80

7.80

7.80

8.10

8.30

8.50

8.60

8.80

8 7O,

S

en

8.10

7 60

7 ^n

7 40

7.60

7 40

7 3f)

6.90

6.70

6.55

Aug.

6.00

6.00

5.90

5.90

5.80

5.60

5.30

4.90

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.45

4.40

4.35

4.30

4.30

4.30

4 on

4.10

4 10

4.05

4.05

4 00

3.90

3.90

S on

3.80

3.80

Sept.

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.65

3.65

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

3 fin

3.60

3.70

3.70

3.65

3.60

3.65

3.65

3.70

Oct.

3.80

3.80

3.90

3.90

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4 00

4.00

4 00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.20

4.20

4.20

Nov.

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.10

4 00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

3.85

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.85

3.85

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

Dec.

3.70

3.65

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.60

3.70

3.80

3.80

3.70

3.60

3.60

3.50

3.50

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.30

3.30

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.15

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.05

3.05

3.00

3.00

a Maximum 9.5 at 11 a. m.

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not much affected by the ice which formed at tMs 

station in 1911. Temporary diversion dam above bridge partly washed out Jan. 31.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Walker River near Mason, Nev.,for 1910-11.

Day.

1910. 

1.... ..........

2. .............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10. .............

Nov. Dec.

73

75

78

82

113

102

102

97

Day.

1910. 

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

Nov. Dec.

92

108

102

97

92

92

82

82

73

82

Day.

1910. 

21..............

22. .............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

on

31..............

Nov.

96

97

97

92

92

87

68

66

68

68

Dec.

107

102

97

97

118

118

82

68

68

64

68

55631° WSP 310 13
98 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAKT X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Waller River near Mason, Nev., for

1910-11 Continued.

Day.

1911.

2...............

3...............

4...............

5..............

6...............

7...............

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.

64

60

48

48

48

64

64

64

68

92

92

78

87

GO

56

56

48

48

60

92

92

102

108

124

136

124

124

118

225

Feb.

340

350

340

ooc

295

225

185

170

155

148

148

148

130 ton

120

118

120

140

130

110

110

110

100

95

95

95

Mar.

110

110

110

125

130

191;

130

140

100

155

111?

155

140

140

155

170

215

170

215

245

255

315

415

315

315

qi c

275

315

390

340

465

Apr.

525

555

645

785

820

.925

820

820

820

820

680

615

555

465

365

365

365

495

495

495

ARK

465

495

525

495

495

495

4fi>;

465

May.

465

440

440

415

465

525

495

465

415 ion

 *on

390

402

415

440

365

340

365

340

340

340

340

415

440

440

440

415

415

340

340

315

June.

315

415

415

440

525

585

715

750

1,060

1,060

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,260

1,300

1,420

1,350

1,420

1,480

1,520

1,550

1,520

1,480

1,300

1,100

1,020

985

955

1,040

1,020

July.

1.020

985

925

925

925

955

985

1,040

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,100

1,160

1,240

1,270

1,340

1,300

1,240

1,100

955

865

895

955

895

865

745

685

640

600

Aug.

500

500

475

475

450

400

335

255

190

190

190

190

182

175

168

160

160

160

145

145

132

132

132

126

126

120

110

110

110

100

100

Sept.

90

90

90

86

86

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

76

76

76

76

81

81

90

90

86

81

86

86

90

Oct.

100

100

110

110

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

145

145

145

145

Nov.

145

145

145

14"i

145

145

145

145

145

145

132

120

120

120

120

120

105

105

100

100

100

105

105

90

90

on

90

90

90

90

Dec.

90

86

90

on

90

81

90

100

100

90

81

81

72

79

63

63

63

55

55

47

47

47

43

39

39

3d

39

36

32

32

NOTE. Daily discharge 1910 to 1911 determined from three rating curves as follows: Nov. 21, 1910 to 

Jan. 30,1911, fairly accurate; Feb. 9 to June 20, fairly well defined; June 21 to Dec. 31, not well defined, 

Discharge Jan. 31 to Feb. 6,1911, determined by indirect method for shifting channels. No reduction made 

in discharge for ice effect.

Monthly discharge of East Walker River near Mason, Nev., for 1910-11.

Month.

1910.

December. ........................................

1911.

April ..............................................

July...............................................

The year. ...................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

97 

118

225 

350 

465 

925 

525 

1,550 

1,340 

500 

90 

145 

145 

100

1,550

Minimum.

66 

64

48 

95 

110 

365 

315 

315 

600 

100 

76 

100 

90 

32

32

Mean.

83.1 

90.5

87.4 

168 

216 

574 

405 

1,050 

991 

218 

83.0 

121 

118 

64.1

341

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,650 

5,560

5,370 

9,330 

13,300 

34,200 

24,900 

62,500 

60,900 

13,400 

4,940 

7,440 

7,020 

3,940

247,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

C. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

NOTE. See description for discussion of accuracy.
THE GREAT BASIN. 99

WALKER RIVER AT MASON, NEV.

Location. At the highway bridge at Mason, in the SW. J sec. 33, T. 13 N., R. 25 E.,

about 4J miles below the junction of East Walker and West Walker rivers. 

Records available. November 21, 1910, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to second bent from right end of bridge. 

Channel. Shifting sand.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge. 

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. A large part of the flow of both the East and Walker is used for irrigation. 

Accuracy. Results are good.

Discharge measurements of Walker River at Mason, Nev, in 1911.

Date.

Feb. 19

29

16

Aug. 3

Oct. 31

Hydrographer.

.....do...................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.50

6.20

5.72

7.60

9.00

5.66

4.28

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

335

1,260

1,030

2,410

3,860

957

274

Daily gage height, in feet, of Walker River at Mason, Nev., for 1911. 

[T. T. Kelley, observer.]

Day.

1... ............

2. ..............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7... ............

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.

4.00

4.00

4.05

4.05

4 00

4.00

4.05

4.05

4.15

4.35

4.35

4.40

4.35

4.25

4.02

4.02

4.10

4.15

4.30

4.35

4.50

4.70

4.50

4.50

4.55

4.50

4.40

4.45

4.45

5.45

5.40

Feb.

6.05

5.90

5.70

5.45

5.40

4.90

4.80

4.80

4.75

4.75

4.60

4.45

4.50

4.55

4.50

4.45

4.40

4.50

4.45

4.45

4.50

4.50

4.60

4.60

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.60

Mar.

4.55

4.60

4.60

4.50

4.50

4.60

4.60

4.90

4.90

5.00

5.20

5.20

5.00

4.90

4.90

4.80

4.80

4.90

4.85

4.90

4.90

4.90

4.90

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.20

5.10

5.20

5.10

4.80

Apr.

4.90

5.60

5.80

6.00

6.10

fi.20

6.20

6.20

6.10

6.20

6.00

5.80

5.50

5.40

5.20

5.00

5.20

5.40

5.40

5.50

5.48

5.35

5.40

5.50

5.80

5.85

5.95

5.90

5.75

5.75

May.

5:eo

5.70

5.65

5.75

5.80

6.20

6.00

5.90

5.85

5.80

5.70

5.70

5.80

5.80

5.80

5.70

5.50

5.40

5.40

5.40

5.60

5.80

6.00

6.40

6.50

6.50

6.20

6.40

6.40

6.50

6.40

June.

6.20

6.00

6.10

6.10

6.60

7.20

7.50

7.60

7.50

7.50

7.75

7.90

8.20

8.70

9.20

9.20

9.25

9.38

9.60

9.70

9.50

9.35

8.80

8.60

8.50

7.50

7.50

7.85

7.80

July.

7.55

7.50

7.50

7.50

7.50

7.70

8.00

8.00

8.20

7.90

7.80

7.80

7.80

8.00

8.35

8.50

8.50

8.70

8.80

8.60

8.20

7.75

7.25

7.25

7.45

7.35

7.15

6.55

6.50

6.35

6.10

Aug.

5.90

5.80

5.65

5.50

5.25

5.20

5.15

4.85

4.75

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.50

4.30

4.30

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.00

4 00

4 00

4 00

4.00

4 00

4.00

4.00

Sept.

3." 90

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.70

3.70

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.80

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.70

Oct.

3.70

3.70

3.70

3.80

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.90

4 00

4 00

4 00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

Nov.

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.30

4.20

4.20

4.00

Dec.

4.00

4.00

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.20

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.10

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4 00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

4.00

NOTE. Relation of gage heights to discharge probably not much affected by ice during 1911.
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walker River at Mason, Nev.,for 1910-11.

Day.

1910. 

1... ...........

2. .......... ...

3..............

4..............

5. .............

6..............

7. .............

8..............

9..............

10..............

Day.

1911. 

1...............

2. ..............

3...............

4. ..............

5.....--....-...

6...............

7. ..............

8...-.-----.....

g

10... ............

11...............

12.... ------ -----

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18....... ........

19...............

20. ..............

21...............

22. ..............

23...............

24. ..............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29. ..............

30. ..............

31...............

Nov.

Jan.

130 

130 

140 

140 

130

130 

140 

140 

162 

215

215 

230 

215 

188 

134

134 

150 

162 

200 

215

260 

330 

260 

260

278

260 

230 

245 

245 

672 

645

Dec. Day.

23 

23 

23 

24 

29

2e 2e 2e 2e

26

Feb.

1,180 

1,080 

945 

798 

770

515

470 

470 

448 

448

385 

328 

345 

365 

345

328 

310 

345 

328 

328

345 

345 

385 

385 

345

345 

345 

385

1910. 

0 11

0 12..............

5 14..............

5 15..............

0 16..............

0 17..............

0 18..............

0 19..............

0 20..............

Mar.

365 

385 

385 

345 

345

385 

385 

515 

515 

560

660 

660 

560 

515 

515

470 

470 

515 

492 

615

515 

515 

515 

560 

610

660 

660 

610 

660 

610 

470

Apr.

515 

885 

1,010 

1,140 

1,210

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,210 

1,280

1,140 

1,010 

825 

770 

660

560 

660 

770 

770 

825

814 

742 

770 

825 

1,010

1,040 

1,110 

1,080 

978 

978

Nov.

May.

885 

945 

915 

978 

1,010

1,280 

1,140 

1,080 

1,040 

1,010

945 

945 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

945 

825 

770 

770 

770

885 

1,010 

1,140 

1,430 

1,500

1,500 

1,280 

1,430 

1,430 

1,500 

1,430

June.

1,280 

1,140 

1,210 

1,210 

1,580

2,060 

2,330 

2,420 

2,330 

2,330

2,560 

2,G90 

2,990 

3,520 

4,100

4,100 

4,160 

4,320 

4,580 

4,710

4,460 

4,280 

3,630 

3,410 

3,300

2,790 

2,330 

2,330 

2,640 

2,600

Dec.

260 

260 

260 

230 

200

200 

200 

200 

200 

188

July.

2,380 

2,330 

2,330 

2,330 

2,330

2,510 

2,790 

2,790 

2,990 

2,690

2,600 

2,600 

2,600 

2,790 

3,140

3,300 

3,300 

3,520 

3,630 

3,410

2,990 

2,560 

2, 100 

2,100 

2,280

2,200 

2,020 

1,540 

1,500 

1,390 

1,210

Day.

1910. 

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Aug. ; Sept.

1,080 

1,010 

915 

825 

688

660 

635 

492 

448 

345

345 

345 

345 

275 

275

245 

245 

245 

215 

215

215 

215 

215 

190 

190

190 

190 

190 

190 

190 

190

165 

140 

140 

140 

140

120 

120 

140 

140 

140

140 

140 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

120 

120 

120

120 

120 

120 

100 

100

100 

120 

120 

120 

120

Nov.

242 

242 

245 

245 

230

245 

230 

200 

200 

230

Oct.

120 

120 

120 

140 

165

165 

165 

165 

165 

165

'165 

190 

190 

190 

190

190 

190 

190 

190 

190

190 

190 

215 

215 

215

215 

245 

245 

245

245 

245

Dec.

200 

200 

200 

200 

215

230 

200 

200 

162 

130 

150

Nov.

275 

275 

275 

275 

275

275 

275 

275 

275 

275

275 

275 

275 

275 

275

275

275 

275 

27^ 

275

275 

275 

275 

275 

275

275 

275 

245 

245 

190

Dec.

190 

190 

215 

215 

215

245 

245 

245 

245 

245

245 

245 

245 

215 

215

215 

215 

190 

190 

190

190 

190 

190 

190 

190

190 

190 

190 

190 

190 

190

NOTE. Discharge Nov. 21,1910, to Jan. 31, 1911, determined from a fairly accurate rating curve; Feb. 1 

to Dee. 31,1911, from a rating curve well defined above 250 second-feet. No reduction in discharge made 

on account of ice.

Monthly discharge of Walker River at Mason, Nev.,for 1910-11.

Month.

1910.

December. ........................................

1911.

February. . ........................................

March. . ...........................................

April. .............................................

June..... ..........................................

July...............................................

August. ...........................................

September. .......................................

October. ..........................................

December. ........................................

The year. ...................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

245 

295

672 

1,180 

660 

1,280 

1.500 

4,710 

3,630 

1,080 

165 

245 

275 

245

4,710

Minimum.

200 

130

130 

310 

345 

515 

770 

1,140 

1,210 

190 

100 

120 

190 

190

100

Mean.

231

220

225 

480 

514 

948 

1,090 

2,910 

2,520 

388 

126 

188 

270 

210

823

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

4,580 

13,500

13,800 

26,700 

31,600 

56,400 

67,000 

173,000 

155,000 

23,900 

7,500 

11,600 

16,100 

12,900

596,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B.

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.
THE GEEAT BASIN". 101

BOBINSON CHEEK NEAB BEIDGEPOET, CAL.

Location. At the mouth of the canyon in the SW. £ NW. i sec. 15, T. 4 N., R. 24 E., 

5 miles above the junction with Buckeye Creek, and 5£ miles southwest of Bridgeport.

Records available. November 18, 1910, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to a pine tree on the left bank.

Channel. Composed of gravel and small bowlders; appears permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading near gage.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. The dam at the outlet of Twin Lakes partly regulates the flow at this 

station.

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Forest Service.

Additional measurements are required before estimates can be made.

Discharge measurements of Robinson Creek near Bridgeport, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

July 25

Hydrographer.

J. E. Stewart «. ..........................................................

G. T. Peekema o. .........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.00

4.50

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

578

387

o Made by wading half a mile above gage. 

Daily gage heights, in feet, of Robinson Creek near Bridgeport, Cal., for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12. ..............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16. ..............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20............... 

21...............

22. ..............

23...............

24............... 

25. ..............

26...............

27...............

28. ..............

29...............

30. ..............

31...............

Jan.

2.29

2.31

2.30

2.55

Feb. Mar.

2.72

2.80

Apr.

2.99

2.95

2.98

3.00

3.02

3.10

May.

3.11

2.90

3.45

3.35

3.25

3.45

3.75

3.70

June.

3.78

3.90

4.05

5.00

5.20

4.70

4.40

July.

4.45

4.43

4.50

4.50

4.80

5.00

4.50

4.25

Aug.

4.20

4.38

3.49

3.55

3.52

3.51

3.48

Sept.

3.45

3.12

3.16

3.16

3.10

3.00

3.52

3.10

Oct.

2.99

2.99

2.95

3.04

3.02

2.95

3.01

Nov.

3.00

2.95

2.36

"2." 35"

Dec.

2.39

2.40

2.35

......

2.30

2.00

NOTE. Dam at Twin Lakes closed on Nov. 14 and gates closed Nov. 25. Relation of gage height to 

discharge probably more or less affected by ice during the winter.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

BUCKEYE CREEK NEAR BRIDGEPORT, CAL.

Location. At the mouth of the canyon, in the SE. i NW. i sec. 3, T. 4 1$., R. 24 E.,

in the Mono National Forest, half a mile below Hot Springs, 4£ miles southwest of

Bridgeport.

Hecords available. November 18, 1910, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to large cottonwood tree on left bank about half a mile

above the mouth of the canyon.

Channel. Composed of gravel and bowlders and is rough. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading or from a foot-log 20 feet above the

gage.

Winter flow. Affected by ice. 

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Forest Service.

Sufficient measurements have not been made to define a rating curve for this station. 

Discharge measurements of Buckeye Creek near Bridgeport, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

July 25

Hydrographer. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4,45

3.95

Discharge.

Sec.-feet.

527

238

a Made from foot-log 20 feet above gage.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Buckeye Creek near Bridgeport, Cal,, for 1911. 

[H. W. Atcheson and Clarence Wyatt, observers.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3.. .............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

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.

2.79

2.63

2.80

2.85

Feb. Mar.

.......

2.82

2.95

Apr.

2.99

2.93

2.90

3.06

3.12

3 40

3.25

May.

3.31

3.40

" "3."39

3.30

3.46

3.80

3.55

3.50

June.

3.75

4.00

4.10

4.30

4.20

4.45

4.80

4.50

July.

4 40

4.40

4.30

4.35

4.35

3.95

4.05

Aug.

3.80

3.75

3.68

3.60

3

cn

3

AO

3.38

3.40

Sept.

3.38

"3." is'

3.i2

3.11

3.10

3.10

3.50

3.20

Oct.

3.05

3.04

2.90

3.00

2.90

2.95

2.97

Nov.

3.00

2.95

2.93

2.92

2.85

Dec.

2.86

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.80

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably more or less affected by ice during the winter.
THE GKEAT BASIN. IDS

SWAGEK CREEK NEAK BKIDGEPOKT, CAL.

Location. At highway bridge in the NW. J NW. J sec. 23, T. 5 N., R. 24 E., threefourths of a mile northwest of Mono ranger station, 4J miles northwest of 

Bridgeport.

Records available. June 1 to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff on right bank 20 feet above bridge.

Channel. Gravel and bowlders.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Forest Service.

Estimates are withheld until additional measurements are obtained.

Discharge measurements ofSwager Creek near Bridgeport, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

July 25&

Hydrographer.

G. T. Peekema. ..........................................................

Gage

Feet. 

4.02

2.88

Discharge.

See.-feet. 

140

31

Measurement made by wading one-fourth of a mile below gage. & Made by wading.

Daily gage height, in feet, ofSwager Creek near Bridgeport, Cal., for 1911.

[H. W. Atcheson and Clarence Wyatt, observers.]

Day.

1.... 

2....

3..'..

4.... 

5....

6.... 

7....

8....

9.... 

10. ...

11....

12....

13....

14.... 

15. ...

June.

3.60

~3."90'

3 on

4 00

July.

3.38

3.26

3.30 

3.15

......

3.15

......

Aug.

2.76 

2.60 "i'es"

2.69

Sept.

2.52

2.51

Oct.

2.52

"2."07"

"2."65"

2.55

Nov.

2.52

~2.~50" 

2.52

2.38

Dec.

"2." 53

2.35

Day.

16.... 

17....

18.... 

19.... 

20....

21.... 

22.... 

23....

24. ... 

25....

26. ...

27....

28....

29.... 

30....

0-i I 31 --

June.

4.10 

4.02 "i'os"

4.j)4 

~3."90"

"3." 66" 

3.60

July.

3.20

3." 07'

2.88

2.90

Aug.

~2."60~ 

~2."58"

'2."50~

2.55

Sept.

......

2.50 

2.45

2.45'

"2.~52"

"2."59~

Oct.

2.52

2.",52" 

2.55

2.55 

2.56

2.52

Nov.

2.38

~2."38"

......

Dec.

2.40

2

AK.

"2.35

NOTE. No information regarding effect of ice.

CARSON-HUMBOLDT SINK BASIN.

EAST FORK OF CARSON RIVER AT SILVER KING VALLEY, NEAK 

MAEKLEEVILLE, CAL.

Location, At lower end of Silver King Valley, in the NE. \ sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 21 E. ?

in the Mono National Forest, 300 feet above the mouth of Bagley Creek about 12

miles southeast of Markleeville.

Records available. Fragmentary records during 1910-11. 

Drainage area. Not rn.easur.ed. 

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to a tamarack tree on left bank near dam site. Previ.

ous to March 30,1911, the gage was located a short distance above the present oneThe original datum has not been maintained.
104 SUEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Channel. Gravel; appears permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable 600 feet above gage. 

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Forest Service and discharge 

measurements by Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.

Estimates are withheld until further data are obtained.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Carson River at Silver King Valley, near

Markleeville, Gal., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 30

July 29

Hydrographer. Gage 

freight.

Feet. 

02.45

62.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

184

278

Old gage at damsite read 2.17 feet. 6 Old gage at damsite read 2.50 feet.

Gage height, in feet, of East Fork of Carson River at Silver King Valley near Markleeville, Cal, for 1910-11.

Date.

1910.

26 ..............

Dec. 5 ..............

11 ..............

17..............

24 ..............

31 ..............

1911.

28...............

Feb. 3...............

Gago 

height .

1.00

1.00

1.31

1.21

1 98

1.28 i in

1.49

2.40

3.40

Date.

1911. 

Feb. 18...............

27...............

Mar. 2... ............

IS............... 9>;

30

Apr. 7...............

14...............

22...............

May 13...............

20...............

Gage 

height.

2.95

2.70

2.65

1.50

2.00

2.45

2.50

2.40

2.55

2.40

2.55

3.00

Date.

1911. 

May 27.... ...........

29...............

July 26...............

29...............

Aug. 14...............

22...............

Oct. 31...............

Nov. 21...............

Doc. 14...............

Gage 

height.

3. 35

3.85

3.20

3.80

2.60

2,10

1.05

1.85

1.79

1.70

2.20

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably affected by ice Jan. 1 to about Mar. 15 and Dec. 1 to 

31. Gage heights prior to Mar. 30,1911, refer to the old gage at the damsite. Gage heights Mar. 18 and 25 

liable to large error caused by disturbance of gage by ice.

EAST FORK OF CARSON RIVER NEAR MARKLEEVILLE, CAL.

Location. At Hangman's bridge, in the NE. £ sec. 27, T. 10 N., E. 20 E., 2 miles

east of Markleeville. Indian Creek enters 100 feet above gage and Markleeville

Creek 1J miles below.

Records available. November 13, 1910, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff 75 feet below the bridge, bolted to rock on right bank. 

Channel. Composed of gravel and small bowlders; appears permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable at stamp mill 3 miles above

station where the Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation maintains a gage.

At low and medium stages measurements are made by wading below the gage. 

Winter flow. Affected by ice. 

Storage. Low-water flow is augmented by storage developed on Silver Creek above

the station. 

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Forest Service.

Estimates of discharge withheld pending the verification of the data.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 105

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Carson River near Marldeemlle, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

Apr. llo 

June 126 23* 

July 28* 

Nov. 7«

Hydrographer.

J. E. Stewart..... ..............................................

.....do..........................................................

.....do............................................... ..........

G. T. Peekema. ................................................

Gage height.

Stone & 

Webster 

gage.

Feet.

4.00 

3.68 

2.52 

1.22

U.S.G.S. 

gage.

Feet. 

4.28 

7.50 

6.50 

4.85 

2.87

Discharge at 

U.S.Q.S. 

gage.

Sec.-ft. 

423 

2,020 

1,640 

517 

78

o Made by wading below U. S. Geoi. Survey gage.

6 Made from Stone & Webster's cable at stamp mill, 3 miles above U. S. Geol. Survey gage.

c Made by wading about 200 feet above dam near stamp mill.

Daily gage height, in feet, of East Fork of Carson River at Markleeville, Cal., for 1911. 

[C. S. Bauder and John E. Smith, observers.]

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...............

Jan.

2.30

2.69

2.75

2.76

2.78

2.72

2.81

2.80

2.70

2.72

2.56

2.40

.2.88

3.02 

2.84

3.30

2.80

3-38

3.08

2.90

2.90

2.90

K CA

Feb.

4.30

3.85

3.87

3.55

3.35

3.12

3.20

3.10

3.30

3.15

3.00

2.85

3.00

2.90

2.80

"3.66"

3.00

2.70

2.85

3.00

2.95

2.98

2.80

3.05

Mar.

3.00

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.85

2.90

2.90

9 QO

2.90

3.00

3.08

3.20

3.50

3.55

3.53

3.75

3.95

4.05

. 4.08

4.20

4.00

4.15

4.35

4.80

Apr.

4.90

5.25

5.00

5.10

4.75

4.70

4.60

4.70

4.45

A aft

4.15

4 05

4 00

i Q*;

4.00

4 10

4.28 

4.70

4.53

4.55

5.00

5.01

5.40

5.60

5.95

5.55

5.20

5.00

5.00

May.

5.20

5.10

5.40

5.55

6.00

5.30

5.20

5.20

5.45

5.40

5.55

5.60

5.55

5.50

5.20

5.00

4

QK

4.95 

5.30

E Kft

p; o^i

6.00

6.42

6.55

6.00

5.90

5.80

5.90

E KK

June.

5.35

6.50

a en

6.78

7.50

7.10

7.70

7.05

7.02

6.40

6.00

6.20

6.35

July.

6.15

6. 15

6.00

5 98

5 98

£.90

6.60

6.50 

5.60 i fin

5.40

5.10

4.60

4.85

4.50

Aug.

4.16

3.70

3

Kft

3.58

3.45

3.30

0 QK

q OA

Sept.

3.25

3.20

3.18

3.00

3.05

3 AC

Oct.

3.10

3.17

3.20

,

2.90

o on

o on

Nov.

2.80

2.87

2.80

2.40

2.80

o s*;

2.75

Dec.

2.40

3.65

3.75

NOTE. Relation of gage heights to discharge probably affected by ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 16 and Nov. 18 to 

Dec. 31.

CARSON RIVER AND BRUNSWICK MILL POWER CANAL NEAR 

EMPIRE, NEV.

Location. At highway bridge at Brunswick Mill, in the SE. J Bee. 12, T. 15 N., R. 

20 E., one-fourth of a mile below diversion dam of Brunswick Mill Power Co., 

and 2 miles below Empire.

Records available. June 25 to December 31, 1895, and October 21,1900, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 988 square miles.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

G-age. A staff gage was installed on the left abutment of the bridge June 7, 1907. 

Preyious to this time gages had been in use at other locations. On February 24, 

1911, a staff gage was installed on the left bank a short distance below the tailrace 

of the Brunswick Mill power canal and about 1,000 feet below the bridge at an 

independent datum. The entire flow of the river passes this gage.

Channel. Gravel and bowlders; appears permanent. At the old gage the channel 

is sandy and somewhat shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable about 50 feet above bridge. 

The discharge of Brunswick Mill power canal is also measured each time and 

added to the measured discharge of the river to give the total flow past the gage.

Winter flow. Usually somewhat affected by ice.

Artificial control. The Carson Valley, above this station, uses a considerable part 

of the summer flow for irrigation.

Accuracy. Records since the installation of the new gage are excellent. On account 

of the uncertainty in the canal data, previous records are not as reliable.

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Records at this station include the return water from irrigation in Carson Valley and 

show amount of water available for use in Dayton Valley.

Discharge measurements of Carson River and Brunswick Mill power canal near Empire,

Nev., in 1911.

Date.

Feb. 24

Apr. 13

10

21

July 2

9

Hydrographer.

H. D. McGlashan. ........................

.....do.....................................

D. S. Stuver..............................

J. E. Stewart.. ............................

D. S. Stuver.......:......................

G. T. Peekema. ...........................

D. S. Stuver ..............................

Gage 

height, 

gage at 

bridge.

Feet. 

4.02

5.44

7.60

7.58

8.00

6.70

4.58

3.58

3.42

Discharge, 

river at 

bridge.

Sec.-feet. 

244

785

3,300

3,350

4,380

1.860

372

126

88.3

Discharge of Brunswick mill 

power 

canal.

Sec.-feet. 

159

150

49

52

57

40

53

83

75.4

Gage 

height,

low tailrace.

Feet. 

4.10

4.90

7.00

6.95

7.60

5.88

4.18

3.70

3.66

Total 

discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

403

935

3,350

3,400

4,440

1,900

425

209

164

Daily gage height, in feet, of Carson River near Empire, Nev., for 1911. 

fD. I. Patterson, observer.]

Day.

1.. ........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

30..........

Feb. Mar.

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

Apr.

5.5

5.6

5.7

5 7

5.8

<; 7

5.7

5.5

<; 4

5.3

5.2

5.1

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

May.

5.3

5.3-

5 A

5.7

6.0

5.8

5.6

<; 4

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.2

5.4

June.

6.3

6.1

5.8

6.2

6.4

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.9

7.0

7.3

7.4

7.3

7.5

7.4

7.5

7.5

7.6

7.6

July.

6.2

6.2

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.9

5 Q

5.8

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.9

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.9

5.8

Aug.

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

Sept.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

Oct.

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

Nov.

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

Dec.

3.8

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.7
THE GEEAT BASIN". 107 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Carson River near Empire, Nev.,for 1911 Continued.

Day.

21...........

22..........

23..........

24...........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28...........

9Q

30..........

31..........

Feb.

3.78

4.1

3.9

4.0

3.9

Mar.

 4.8

5.0

5.3

5.1

5.2

5.1

4.9

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

Apr.

4.9

4.9

5.1

6.3

5.4

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.0

5.5

May.

5.6

6.0

6.2

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.3

6.3

June.

7.5

7.4

7.1

6.9

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.3

6.5

6.4

July.

5.4

5.1

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

Aug.

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.3

Sept.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.5

Oct.

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.6

Nov.

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3

0

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.8

Dec.

3 7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

4.5

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice except on Dec. 17, when the 

effect was slight.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Carson River near Empire, New., for 1911.

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..........

OQ

29..........

30..........

31..........

Feb.

228

391

285

335

285

Mar.

335

335

391

335

391

450

710

1,270

1,370

1,270

1,020

940

860

780

710

710

710

710

710

780

860

1,020

1,270

1,100

1,180

1,100

940

1,100

1,180

1,270

1,370

Apr.

1,470

1,580

1,690

1,690

1,800

1,690

1,690

1,470

1,370

1,270

1,180

1,100

860

780

640

710

710

780

860

940

940

940

1,100

1,270

1,370

1,690

1,800

1,910

2,030

1,470

May.

1,270

1,370

1,270

1,370

1,690

2,030

1,800

1,580

1,370

1,470

1,470

1,580

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,470

1,270

1,270

1,180

1,370

1,580

2,030

2,270

2,660

3,100

2,660

2,270

2,270

2,150

2,390

2,390

June.

2,390

2,150

1,800

2,270

2,520

2,950

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,250

3,400

3,890

4,060

3,890

4,250

4,060

4,250

4,250

4,440

4,440

4,250

4,060

3,560

3,250

2,520

2,390

2,270

2,390

2,660

2,520

July.

2,270

2,270

2,150

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,910

1,910

1,800

1,690

1,690

2,030

2,030

1,910

1,910

2,030

1,910

1,800

1,910

1,800

1,370

1,100

710

512

335

285

194

155

122

122

122

Aug.

122

93

93

93

69

69

93

122

194

194

194

194

194

155

155

122

93

50

50

50

69

93

69

69

69

93

93

69

50

50

fiQ

Sept.

69

69

69

69

93

122

93

69

69

69

69

50

50

36

50

36

36

36

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

69

69

93

93

122

Oct.

93

93

122

155

155

194

194

194

155

194

194

194

155

155

155

155

155

194

194

155

155

155

155

155

155

194

194

194

194

194

155

Nov.

155

194

236

236

194

194

236

236

285

285

285

236

194

194

194

194

285

285

285

236

194

194

194

194

236

236

236

285

236

236

Dec.

236

194

236

194

155

194

194

194

236

236

194

236

155

194

194

194

236

155

194

194

194

194

236

236

236

236

285

285

236

236

640

NOTE. Discharge Feb. 29 to Dec. 31 determined from a rating curve well defined above 120 second-feet.
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Carson River near Empire, Nev.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 988 square miles.]

Month.

February. ..................

May........................

July........................

October. .................

The year.............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,370 

2,030 

3,100 

4,440 

2,270 

194 

122 

194 

285 

640

4,440

Minimum.

335 

640 

1,180 

1,800 

122 

50 

36 

93 

155 

155

36

Mean.

480 

605 

877 

1,290 

1,800 

3,280 

1,400 

103 

65 

166 

229 

227

875

Per 

square 

mile.

0.486 

.612 

.888 

1.31 

1.82 

3.32 

1.42 

.104 

.066 

.168 

.232 

.230

.886

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.56 

.64 

1.02 

1.46 

2.10 

3.70 

1.64 

.12 

.07 

.19 

.26 

.27

12.03

Total in 

acre-feet.

29,500 

33,600 

63,900 

76,800 

111,000 

195,000 

86,100 

6,330 

3,870 

10,200 

13,600 

14,000

634,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 1 to Feb. 23 estimated by means of gage heights and developed rating curve 

for the bridge station. To allow for discharge of power canal 102 second-feet was added to the discharge 

past the bridge for January and 131 second-feet for Feb. 1 to 23.

CARSON RIVER NEAR FORT CHURCHILL, NEV.

Location. One mile west of Clifton station, on Mound House-Churchill branch of 

Southern Pacific Railroad, in sec. 5, T. 16 N., R. 23 E., 10 miles below Dayton, 

about 9 miles west of Fort Churchill.

Records available. April 13 to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined staff on right bank and vertical high-water section 100 feet south.

Channel. Sand; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made at suspension gaging bridge 500 feet above gage.

Winter flow. Somewhat affected by ice.

Artificial control. Carson and Dayton valleys are irrigated from this stream.

Accuracy. Rating curve well defined and results good.

Cooperation. Gage heights and discharge measurements furnished by United 

States Reclamation Service.

This station is maintained to show the amount of water available from the Carson 

drainage basin for storage in the Lahontan reservoir now being constructed by the 

United States Reclamation Service for the Truckee-Carson project.

Discharge measurements of Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev., in 1911.

Date.

Apr. 13

26

June 5

9

July 3

8

23

Hydrographer.

D . S. Stuver. ...........................................................

.....do...................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5 95

6.85

8.48

7.14

3.99

3.90

3.14

Discharge.

Sec.-feet.

027

1,570

2,910

3,630

1,980

282

248

72
THE GEEAT BASIN. 109 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.,for 1911.

Day.

1...........................

2. ..........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14. ..........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19. ..........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23. ..........................

24.. .........................

25. ..........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30. ..........................

31...........................

Apr.

5.95

5.80

5.68

5.63

5.62

5.68

5.75

6.05

5.95

5.97

6.02

6.35

6.65

6.85

7.15

7.20

6.92

6.52

May.

6.48

6.55

6.50

6.65

6.90

7.48

7.15

6.85

6.80

6.75

6.70

6.80

7.00

6.98

6.98

6.72

6.45

6.45

6.35

6.60

6.85

7.13

7.60

8.05

8.60

8.42

7.72

7.50

7.68

7.75

7.85

June.

7.70

7.35

7.60

8.10

8.48

8.85

9.10

9.05

9.00

8.92

8.97

9.10

9.40

9.50

9.67

9.67

9.68

9.70

9.80

9.88

9.88

9.65

9.15

8.58

8.00

7.70

7 45

7.70

8.00

7.80

July.

7.68

7.50

7.14

7.20

7.25

7.20

7.15

7.10

7.10

6.88

6.70

6.85

6.80

6.90

6.90

7.10

7.78

7.45

7.20

6 on

6.45

6.25

5.78

5.55

5.50

5.20

5.10

4.90

4.97

4.82

4.68

Aug.

4.60

4.48

4.40

4.37

4.20

4.22

3.95

3.90

3.85

3.80

3.72

3.70

3.62

3.50

3.42

3 40

3.28

3.12

3.10

3.08

3.10

3.12

3.13

3.05

3.02

3.00

3.05

3.05

3.00

3.00

3.02

Sept.

3.00

3.10

3.05

3.08

3.00

3.03

3.07

3.15

3.10

3.08

3.03

3.05

3.00

2.95

2.97

2.97

2.95

3.00

3.20

3.05

3.08

3.07

3.00

3.00

3.05

3.02

3.05

3.12

3.20

3.25

Oct.

3.25

3.27

3.35

3.50

3.50

3.60

3.62

3.62

3.52

3.55

3.55

3.57

3.60

3.52

3.50

3.48

3.50

3.53

3.52

3.53

3.52

3.55

3.57

3.55

3.55

3.50

3.55

3.57

3.58

3.50

3.55

Nov.

3.55

3.55

3.58

3.60

3.62

3.63

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.70

3.70

3.75

3.70

3.70

3.78

3.78

3.85

3.87

3.88

3.80

3.82

3.82

3.80

3.75

3.75

3.80

3.88

3.88

3.85

3.83

Dec.

3.85

3.80

3.90

3.88

3.85

3.83

3.85

3.85

3.85

3.78

3.73

3.70

3.60

3.57

3.63

3.70

3.70

3.65

3.63

3.70

3.58

3.55

3.52

3.52

3.80

3.55

3.65

3.50

4.58

4.40

3.55

NOTE. Ice Dec. 29 to 30. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.,for 1911.

Day.

1.. .........................

2...........................

3...........................

4. ..........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22. ..........................

23. ..........................

24. ..........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Apr.

1,020

950

890

865

860

890

920

1,080

1,020

1,040

1,060

1,250

1,440

1,580

1,780

1,820

1,620

1,350

May.

1,330

1,370

1,340

1,440

1,610

2,040

1,780

1,580

1,540

1,500

1,470

1,540

1,680

1,670

1,670

1,480

1,310

1,310

1,250

1 400

1,580

1,770

2,140

2,540

3,050

2,870

2,240

2,060

2,200

2,260

June.

2,220

1,940

2,140

2,580

2,930

3,300

3,550

3,500

3,450

3,370

3,420

3,550

3,850

3,950

4 14ft

4,140

4,150

4,170

4,380

4 470

4,470

4,120

3,400

3,030

2,490

2,220

2,020

2,220

2,490

2,310

July.

2,200

2,060

1,780

1,820

1 860

1,820

1,780

1,750

1,750

1,600

1,470

1,580

1,540

1,610

1,610

1,750

2,290

2,020

1,820

1,610

1,310

1,190

940

830

810

690

- 650

570

598

542

493

Aug.

465

427

401

391

337

343

264

250

236

222

201

196

176

146

128

123

99

69

66

63

66

69

71

58

53

50

58

58

50

50

53

Sept.

50

66

58

63

50

55

61

74

66

63

55

58

50

43

46

46

43

50

83

58

63

61

50

50

58

53

58

69

83

93

Oct.

93

97

113

146

146

171

176

176

151

158

158

164

171

151

146

141

146

154

151

154

151

158

164

158

158

146

158

164

166

146

158

Nov.

158

158

166

171

176

178

184

184

184

196

196

209

196

196

217

217

236

242

244

222

228

228

222

209

209

222

244

244

236

230

Dec.

236

222

250

244

236

230

236

236

236

217

204

196

171

164

178

196

196

184

178

1QA

166

158

151

151

222

158

184

146

150

154

158

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a rating curve well denned for all stages. 

Dec. 29 to 30.

Discharge estimated
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.,for 1911.

Month.

April 13-30. .......................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,820 

3,050 

4,470 

2,290 

465 

93 

176 

244 

250

Minimum.

860 

1,250 

1,940 

493 

50 

43 

93 

158 

146

Mean.

1,190 

1,790 

3,270 

1,430 

169 

59.2 

151 

207 

193

Run-off 

(in acrefeet).

42,500 

110,000 

195,000 

87,900 

10,400 

3,520 

9,280 

12,300 

11,900

483,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

SILVER CREEK NEAR MARKLEEVILLE, CAL.

Location. In the SE. J sec. 14, T. 9 N., R. 20 E., in the Mono National Forest, at 

Silver Creek, an abandoned post.ofl5.ce, 10 miles above Markleeville.

Records available. November 12, 1910, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to a juniper tree on the right bank 75 feet below footbridge.

Channel. Gravel and bowlders; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from foot bridge at high stages.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Storage. Storage has been developed for use in irrigation at the Upper and Lower 

Kinney lakes and Kinney Meadows.

Accuracy. Records are considered reliable.

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek near Markleeville, Cal., in

Date.

Apr. lla

July 306

Hydrographer.

J. E . Stewart . ............................................................

.....do...................................................................

G. T. Peekema. ..........................................................

J.E. Stewart.............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.72

5.06

4.01

2.77

discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

64

233

QO

5.7

a Made by wading 50 feet above gage. & Made from downstream side of bridge.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Silver Creek near Markleeville, Cal., for 1911. 

[H. W. Jones, C. Wyatt, C. S. Bauder, and J. E. Smith, observers.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3............... 

4...............

5...............

6...............

7....... ........ 

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14............... 

15...............

Jan.

2.90

2.81

2.75

.......

Feb.

5.00

3.30

3.15

3.05

Mar.

3.00

3.00

3.00

2.92

Apr.

"4." 26"

3.90

3.50

May.

4.20

4 50

.......

4 45

June.

.......

5.10

July.

.......

4 06

Aug.

.......

.......

Sept.

.......

Oct.

3.10

Nov.

2.80

2.20

9 nn

9 nn

.......

Dec.
THE GEEAT BASIN. Ill 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Silver Creek near Marldeemlle, Col., far 1911 Continued.

Day.

16...............

17............... 

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22. ..............

23. ..............

24. ..............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

2.80 

2.75

4.00

3.50

2.80

6.00

Feb.

3.05

3.00

3.00

3.00

Mar.

3.40

3.90

3.50

3.90

4.00

Apr.

"3." 9S"

3.95

4.35

4.20

May.

4.20

4.35

4.95

4.55

.......

June.

5.95

5.05

.......

July.

.......

4.00

4.00

Aug.

3.40

3.40

3.05 "3." 66"

Sept.

2.90 

2.90

Oct.

2.80

3.00

Nov.

.......

Dec.

......

3.00

NOTE. Probably no very great effect from ice. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek near Markleemlle, Cal.,for 1910-11.

Day.

1910. 

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7...-.......--.

8..............

10..............

Day.

1911. 

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16. ..............

17. ..............

18...............

19

20. ..............

21...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

97

OQ

30. ..............

31...............

Jan.

16

16

16

15

14

13

10

12

12

12

12

12

19

12

12

13

13

12

52

93

56

20

33

46

35

24

13

15

228

440

653

Dec.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Feb.

533

412

292

227

163

98

33

30

28

25

24

23

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

1Q

19

19

id

4 11.

4 12.

4 13.

4 14.

4 15.

4 16.

4 17.

4 18.

5 19.

5 20.

Mar.

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

24

32

29

50

61

72

82

70

58

46

55

64

73

82

86

90

93

D

1

Apr.

108

124

140

120

108

95

82

70

80

90

 79

68

57

46

56

67

77

88

99

110

88

102

116

130

144

170

145

120

120

120

ay.

910.

May.

120

120

137

155

172

158

144

130

138

130

146

162

151

141

131

120

128

136

144

178

211

245

278

246

214

182

181

180

185

190

185

June.

180

222

264

306

348

390

373

356

339

322

350

377

405

432

460

504

547

590

633

551

470

388

307

271

235

198

162

90

98

Dec.

14

13

13

15

16

18

13

14

14

15

July.

106

114

122

130

125

120

115

110

105

100

95

98

100

105

110

108

106

104

101

100

QQ

98

96

95

94

93

no

92

92

92

21..

22..

23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

29..

30..

31..

Aug.

88

85

81

78

74

71

67

64

60

57

53

50

46

43

40

36

36

34

32

30

28

26

24

22

on

18

16

15

14

14

14

Da

19

Sept.

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

y10.

Oct.

10

10

12

12

12

12

14

14

16

18

19

18

17

16

14

12

10

10

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

14

Nov

7

1

1

1

1

1

Dec.

14

14

13

10

7

4

1

1

1

8

Dec.

14

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two rating curves fairly well defined between 20 and 350 

second-feet, applicable Nov. 12,1910, to June 19,1911, and June 20 to Dec. 31,1911. Gage heights Jan. 22 

and 28; Apr. 3, 8,10,20, and 26; May 8,10,28, and 30; June 1,6,15, and 29, and July 4,11, and 15, estimated 

from records of flow of adjacent streams. Discharge interpolated for other days on which gage was not read.
112 STJBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek near Marldeeville, Cal.,for 1910-11.

Month.

1910.

1911.

July...............................................

August .................................. .........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

18

653 

533 

93 

170 

278 

633 

130 

88 

14 

19

653

Minimum.

1

12 

19 

17 

46 

120 

90 

92 

14 

10 

7

Mean.

11.7

62.7 

78.8 

43.2 

101 

166 

343 

104 

43.1 

11.3 

11.4 

10.0 

8.0

81.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

719

3,860 

4,380 

2,660 

6,010 

10,200 

20,400 

6,400 

2,650 

672 

701 

595 

492

59,000

Accuracy.

C.

C.

c.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

C. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D.

NOTE. Discharge for November and December estimated.

MARKLEEVILLE CEEEK1 ABOVE MAEKLEEVILLE, CAL.

Location. At highway bridge above mouth of Pleasant Valley Creek, and threefourths of a mile above Markleeville.

Records available. November 7 to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff on left abutment of bridge.

Channel. Gravel and small bowlders.

Discharge me astir ements. Made from bridge at high water.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. Town ditch, which heads above the gage, furnishes water for irrigation 

and domestic use at Markleeville. In addition a small ditch diverts water for 

irrigation on Hot Springs ranch.

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Forest Service.

The following discharge measurement was made by J. E. Stewart: 

November 7, 1911: Gage height, 5.60 feet; discharge, 2.6 second-feet.

Gage height, in feet, of Markleeville Creek above Markleeville, Col., for 1911.

Nov. T.......................................................... 5.6

18.......................................................... 5.8

25.......................................................... 6.0

Dec. 12.......................................................... 6.0

15.......................................................... 5.2

24.............. ... ...................................... 5.8

NOTE. Gage heights probably affected by ice Nov. 15 to Dec. 31.

i Known locally as Hot Springs Creek.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 113

MARKLEEVILLE CEEEK AT MAKKLEEVILLE, CAL.

Location. At the highway bridge a£Markleeville, in the SE. £ sec. 21, T. 10 N., R. 

20 E.

Records available. November 11, 1910, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff on left abutment of highway bridge.

Channel. Composed of gravel and bowlders; banks high and not subject to overflow.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge.

Winter flow. Probably affected by ice at times.

Diversions. Two ditches divert water from Hot Springs Creek (the union of which 

with Pleasant Creek forms Markleeville Creek, three-fourths of a mile above the 

station); the upper ditch, which is small, irrigates the Hot Springs ranch; the 

lower, known as the Town ditch, was built in the early days to furnish water for 

domestic use at Markleeville, then a mining camp; later this ditch was rebuilt 

and extended to irrigate land below the town.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the United States Forest 

Service.

Discharge measurements of Markleeville Creek at Markleevilk, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

July 306

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

G. T. Peekema ...........................................................

J. E. Stewart....................................... ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.50

5.05

2.80

1.88

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

186

 761

65

9.4

o Made from bridge. No water in town ditch.

6 Made from bridge. Town ditch measured 8.3 second-feet.

c Made by wading about 600 feet below gage. Town ditch measured 4.2 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Markleevilk Creek at Markleevilk, Cal., for 1911. 

[H. W. Jones, C. Wyatt, C. S. Bander, and John E. Smith, observers.]

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6............... 

7. ..............

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.

2.20

2.11

2.08

2.18

2.02

2.02 

2.01

1.95

1.99

2.30

2.20 

2.35 

2.70 

3.00

"3." is"

3.00 

2.80

3.25 

2.65

 ? f¥>

2.65 

2.50

2.44

"2.'75" 

4.80

4.20

Feb.

3.50

3.30

3.28

3.05

2.95 

2.90

2.80

2.85

2.80 

2.78

"i" 68" 

2.75 

2.75

2.95 

2.80 "i'ss"

2.56

2.60

2.78 

2.58

2.55 

2.58

2.30 " "i'eo"

.......

Mar.

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.48

2.48

2.48 

2.48

"i" 53' 

2.50 

2.53

2.55 

2.70 

2.80 "i'so"

2.85 

2.90

3 in

3.18

3

OA

3.18 

7.28 

3.40

4.12

Apr.

3.75

4.02

3.90

4.15

3.85 

3.75

3.70

3.80

3.65

3.50 

3.40 

3.90 

3.30 

3.28

3.30 

3.35 

3.50 

3.70 

3.60

3.60 

3.95 

4.00

4.05 

4.20

4 50

4.35 

4.05 

3.90 

3.95

May.

4.00

4.00

4.10

4.40

4.60

4.20 

4.10

4.00

4.20

4.10

4.20 

4.35 

4.30 

4.30 

3.95

3.90 

3.80 

3.70 

4.05 

4.20

4.30

4.70

*> f¥>

5.20 

4.55

4 45

4.40 

"i." 55"

.......

June.

4.20

5.10

5.15

"5." 30 

"5." 26'

"5."i6" 

4 70

A OK

4.85 

" "i" 30

July.

4.20

"i." 05"

3.88 

"3." 85"

"3.40 

"i" 28

3.15

2.90

3.01

"i'so"

Aug.

2.70

"2."40" 

2.30

2.15 

2.00

1.98

1.90

Sept.

1.95

1.88

2.25

"2." 05" 

1.90 

2.40

' "2." 32"

"2." §6"

2.18 

2.18

"i.'gs'

1.92 

"i.'92"

Oct.

1.90

"i."92

"i.'is" 

"i.'gs'

1.92

Nov.

i.90

2.00

"i.'so"

"i'.95

"i.'w"

Dec.

2.10

......

" "2." 20

"2. 66 

" "i'jjo

......

2.40

NOTE. Relation of gage heights to discharge probably affected by ice Dec. 16 to 31. Assumed no ice 

effect during remainder of year. Rise on Sept. 9 due to opening of Tamarack $nd Sunset reservoirs.

55631° WSP 310 13 8
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Cal.,for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5.. .............

6..--..-...-.-..

7...............

8.---.-....--...

9..-.-.-.-......

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14. ..............

15...............

16...............

17. ..............

IS...............

19. ..............

20...............

21...............

22. ..............

23.. .............

24. ..............

25. ..............

26...............

27. ..............

28. ..............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

25

20

19

24

17

17

16

14

16

31

25

34

60

95

102

1HQ

116

95

70

101

56

95

56

11

40

52

65

635

372

Feb.

178

140

137

102

95

88

82

70

76

70

68

63

5.8

65

65

QQ

70

60

50

49

CO

68

50

4&

50

01

A9

52

Mar.

44

AA

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

44

46

11

46

48

60

70

70

70

76

QO

ina

120

140

10ft

137

1KQ

345

Apr.

235

274

312

275

355

262

9<H?

999

248

911

i^e

971;

140

liifi

149

999

OAA

OAA

9on

305

399

379

495

432

322

275

290

May.

305

one

338

452

540

372

338

305

372

QOQ

372

412

4.19

9on

O7 E

948

222

322

070

412

COK

740

680

K1Q

452

JQK

CIO

470

421

June.

372

4.7S

583

689

795

770

780

750

786

899

840

858

Q77

896

915

QQQ

fififi

838

816

7QE

7OK

655

KQK

534

483

4Q9

660

578

495

4.19

July.

386

360

372

381

390

351

322

302

281

260

270

250

260

270

262

OQA

91 fl

184

fCQ

146

134

123

120

116

QQ

89

88

79

70

70

Aug.

68

66

64

62

60

57

54

50

47

44

40

37

31

30

29

28

26

25

24

23

22

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

13

12

Sept.

13

14

13

12

11

15

20

24

28

26

23

21

18

12

37

34

32

32

31

28

24

24

21

18

15

14

13

13

13

13

Oct.

13

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

12

12

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

8.6

9

12

14

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

Nov.

13

- 12

12

12

12

13

13

14

15

16

16

15

14

13

12

11

10

9

9

10

10

11

12

13

14

14

14

14

15

15

Dec.

20

20

20

22

22

22

22

24

24

24

25

25

22

21

20

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge June 6,7, and 8, and 

July 2,5,10j 12, and 14 estimated from records of flow of adjacent streams. Discharge interpolated for other 

days on which gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Markleevilk Creek at Markkeville, Cal.,for 1910-11.

Month.

1910. 

November 11-30 ...................................

1911.

June ..............................................

July...............................................

September. .......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

13

60

635 

178 

345 

495 

860 

915 

390 

68 

37 

15 

16 

25

915

Minimum.

4.9 

9.3

14 

31 

43 

137 

222 

372 . 

70 

12 

11 

8.6 

9

Mean.

7.40 

22.5

83.7 

73.8 

85.3 

257 

418 

699 

217 

33.3 

20.4 

12.1 

12.8 

18.5

161

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

294

1,380

5,150 

4,100 

5,240 

15,300 

25,700 

41,600 

13,300 

2,050 

1,210 

744 

762 

1,140

116,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C.

C. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C.

NOTE. Flow Dec. 16 to 31 estimated as 15 second-feet.

PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK NEAR MARKLEEVILLE, CAL.

Location. At footbridge in the NW. J sec. 28, T. 10 N., R. 20 E., 600 feet above 

junction with Hot Springs Creek, and three-fourths of a mile southwest of 

Markleeville.

Records available. November 11, 1910, to November 11, 1911. Discontinued 

November 12, 1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.
THE GBEAT BASIN. 115

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to cottonwood tree on the left bank 25 feet above 

footbridge.

Channel. Gravel and bowlders with control formed by large bowlders.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge at high stages.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Storage and diversion. Several small reservoirs used in storing water for irrigation have been developed on the headwaters of this stream. Three irrigation 

ditches head above the station.

Accuracy. Record considered reliable.

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Forest Service.

Record discontinued after station on Markleeville Creek above Markleeville was 

established. Flow of this stream may be computed from records on Markleeville 

Creek above and below mouth of Pleasant Valley Creek.

Discharge measurements of Pleasant Valley Creek at Markleeville, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

Apr. 12o

June 226

Nov. 6<»

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

J. E: Stewart......... ....................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.94

5.04

3.51

2.92

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

92

331

40

4.8

<* Wading measurement. 

b Made at footbridge.

e Old gage at footbridge read 2.88 feet. J. Maisterrena's ditch measured 3.9 second-feet. J. E. Mayo's 

ditch measured 8.0 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pleasant Valley Creek near Markleeville, Cal., for 1911. 

[H. W. Jones, C. Wyatt, and C. S. Bauder, observers.]

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

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.

3.10.

2.90

3.01

3.00

3.03

3.08

3.05

3.50

3.50

3.10

3.07

2.30

2.70

3.30

3.00

3.20

3.30

3.27

3.43

3.30

3.25

3.20

Feb.

4.20

4.05

4.04

3.90

3.75

3.75

3.78

3-75

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.60

3.53

3.65

3.55

3-50

3.48

3.50

3.50

3.45

3.40

<J 4fl

3.70

3.40

Mar.

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.40

3.37

3.39

3.41

3.45

3.50

3.50

3.53

3.70

3.78

3.80

3.80

3.85

3.90

i"i2

Apr.

4.20

4.40

4.30

4.30

4.10

4.12

4.10

4.20

4.00

4.00

3.95

3.90

3.90

3.90

3.95

3.95

4.00

4.28

4.00

4.05

4.05

4.35

4.55

4.80

5.00

4.70

4.50

420

4.20

May.

4.40

4.40

4.45

4.95

5.30

4.60

4 fH\

4.50

4.55

4.50

4.60

4 80

4.60

4.60

4.40

4.20

4 25

4.20

4.52

4.60

5.01

5.40

5.35

5.45

5.00

4

QC

4.95

4.65

June.

4.55

5.30

5.40

5.45

5.50

5.35

d <y\

4.10

July.

4.40

4.35

4.20

4.25

4 00

3.35

3.80

3.60

3.50

Aug.

3.40

3.20

3.00

3.00

9 OS

2.85

Sept.

9 an

2.75

3.20

2 85

3.30

3.30

3.28

3.15

Q Art

2 O9

2.91

Oct.

2 45

9 "5A

2.90

2.80

2.75

Nov.

n on

2 92

2.95

NOTE. Observer reports ice during January and February, but relation of gage heights to discharge 

was probably little affected by ice during this period. Rise in September caused by opening of Tamarack 

and Sunset reservoirs.
116 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PABT X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pleasant Valley Creeknear Markleeville, Gal., for 1910-11.

Day,

1910. 

1..........

2..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

9..........

10..........

Day.

1911. 

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20. ........ .

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26. .....:...

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

3'<

1

1

1

1

i

L

1

1

f

t

f

e

f

1. ?,'

r

No

in.

5

6.0

0

0

 >.

4

?:

V>,

tf!

5

4

0.5

1 8

0

8

>fi

0

>D

55

'6

25

24

16>fi

«

!0

6

A

0

3

v. De

1

]

]

...

Feb.

126

103

102

84

75

66

66

70

66

55

55

55

55

KA

55

46

44

42

40

49

49

38

34

3<i

60

47

34

JC.

2 11

2 12

0 13

5 14

9.2 15

4 16

c; 17

L6 18

L2 19

9 20

Mar.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

qj

32

33

35

38

40

42

49

60

70

72

72

72

78

84

98

113

Day.

1910.

Apr.

126

145

164

144

144

110

113

110

126

96

96

90

84

84

84

90

90

96

141

96

103

103

154

195

260

322

232

184

126

May

16

16

17

30

43

2C

18

18

19

18

20

26

2C

2C

16

12

13

12

18

20

w

48

45

50

qo

30

33

36

30

26

21

]

4

\

4

6

5

6

4

/\

5

4

16

f\

16

16

4

6

5

6

A

ifi

o

8

f,

?:

6

3

0

fi

f.

9

Tov.

6.4

6.4

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

7.6

6.8

6.0

June

19

25

-31

37

43

45

43

42

45

48

48

49

50

51

53

55

V)

50

48

4£

41

36

32

27

oq

18

16

14

12

11

5

5

f,

5

5

0

5

0

0

0

7

5

2

8

0

c

f.

0

«

«

2

6

0

c

7

8

0

Dec.

26

22

20

15

16

16

15

14

15

15

July.

128

146

164

162

159

156

154

147

140

133

126

128

130

1V>

135

126

116

106

96

74

CO

^n

51

72

50

48

46

44

JO

42

40

Da

19

21......

22......

23......

24......

25......

26......

27......

28......

29......

30. .....

31......

Aug.

39

38

36

35

34

32

30

28

26

24

22

20

15

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9 9

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

5.0

y.

LO.

Sept.

4.5

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

8.0

12

16

20.

17

14

11

8.0

5.0

26

26

26

26

25

22

20

18

15

12

10

Q A

6.8

6.6

6 4

6.0

Nov.

6.0

6.4

6.8

10

8.8

7.2

6.4

12

12

12

Oct.

5.0

4.0

3.0

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.9

2.3

2.7

. 3.1

3.5

3.9

4 q

4.7

5.1

5.6

6.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

4 0

4 0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3

R

3.5

3.5

Dec.

16

15

14

15

14

12

14

11

10

10

10

Nov.

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.0

3.6

5.2

6.8

7.1

7.4

7.7

8.0

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a fairly well defined curve for all stages. Discharge Jan. 30, 

May 28, and June 6, 8, and 16,1911, estimated from records of flow of adjacent streams. Discharge interpolated for other days on which gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Pleasant Valley Creek near Markleeville, Cal.,for 1910-11.

Month.

f910. 

November 11-30 ...................................

1911.

April ..............................................

July...............................................

August. ...........................................

November 1-11 ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

12 

26

220 

126 

113 

322 

502 

550 

164 

39 

26 

6.0 

8.0

Minimum.

6.0 

9.2

0.5 

34 

32 

84 

126 

110 

40 

5.0 

3.5 

1.2 

2.0

Mean.

7.80 

14.8

36.4 

58.2 

48.4 

134 

255 

373 

102 

17.5 

13.0 

3.61 

5.10

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

309 

910

2,240 

3,230 

2,980 

7,970 

15,700 

22,200 

6,270 

1,080 

774 

222 

111

62,800

Accuracy.

C. 

C.

C, 

C. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 117

WEST FOEK OF CAESON EIVEE AT WOODFOEDS, CAL.

Location. At Woodfords, above highway bridge in the SE. i sec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 

19 E.

Records available. April, 1890, to March, 1892; October 18, 1900, to December 

31, 1911.

Drainage area. 70 square miles.

Gage. October 18,1900, to May 18,1907, gage located at cable. June 8,1907, to date, 

gage near highway bridge at Woodfords, one-half mile below site previously used. 

During portions of 1910 and 1911 gage records secured by the Stone & Webster 

Engineering Corporation are also available. These were read on a gage one-fourth 

of a mile above the cable.

Channel. Composed of fine gravel and bowlders and is rough. The section is fairly 

permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable half a mile above the lower 

gage or by wading.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. Three irrigation ditches head between the cable and the lower gage. 

There is no record regarding these diversions. No water is diverted above the 

upper gage.

Accuracy. Results January 1 to August 31, 1911, are good. For remainder of the 

year the data are not so reliable.

Cooperation. Observations from upper gage furnished by Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation. Gage heights at lower gage furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Cal., in 1910-11.

Date.

1910. 

Dec. 10

1911. 

Mar. 28 

Apr. 10 

June 9 

22 

July 20 

28 

28 Sept. 

Oct. 10 

Nov. GC

Hydrographer.

J. E. Stewart. .................................................

J. E. Stewart ..................................................

Gage heights.

IT.S.R.S. 

gage at

Feet.

2.40

4.43

2.35

Stone & 

Webster 

gage 

above 

cable.

Feet. 

1.00

1.50 

1.85 

4.00 

3.86 

2.65 

2.15 

2.10 

.81 

.60 

.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

49

95 

o!49 

802 

o797 

289 

175 

o6192 

43 

26 

30

a Made from cable half a mile above bridge. Canal diversions unknown.

6 Discharge at highway bridge is 192-36=156 second-feet. West Carson ditches were carrying water as 

follows: Lower, 12.5 second-feet; middle, 13.4 second feet; upper, 9.8 second-feet. 

c Wading 10 feet below Stone & Webster gage. Canal diversions unknown.
118 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Cal., for 1911

[O. H. Rieff, observer.]

Day.

1........ .......

2............... 

3............... 

4............... 

5...............

6...............

7...............

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.

0.55

.55 

.55 

.65 

.65

.70

.65 

.95

.55

.50 

.45 

.45 

.50 

.55

60

.55

.55

.50

.80 

.65

.65

.65 

.70 

.65

.65 

.65 

.60 

1.00 

1.25 

1.10

Feb.

0.95

.90 

.85 

1.00 

1.00

1.20

1.25

1.20 

1.20

1.20

1.15 

1.10 

1.05 

1.00 

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.95

.95 

.95

1.00

Mar.

0.90

.90 

.90

.85 

.80

.85

.85

.80 

.80

.75

.75 

.75 

.80 

.80 

.80

.85

.90

on

.95

1.00 

1 00

1.10

1.20 

1.20 

1.20

1.25 

1.35 

1.50 

1.60 

1.75 

1.90

Apr.

2.20

2.40 

2.40 

2.35 

2.15

2.05

2.00

2.05 

2.00

1.80

1.75 "i'.m

1.65 

1.60

1.60

1.75

2.00

2.20

2.20 

2.20

2.50

2.70 

2.85 

3.00

3.00 

2.90 

2.70 

2.50 

2.60

May.

2.70

2.75 

3.10 

3.40 

3.50

2.90

2.85

3.10 

3.00

3.20

3.10 

3.30 

3.30 

3.00

2.85

9 on

2.80

3.30

3.40

3.70 

3.80

4.30

4.90 

4.20 

3.80

3.80 

4.00 

3.90 

4.00 

3.80 

3.50

June.

3.90

4.10 

4.40 

4.40 

4.50

4.20

4.30

4.10 

4.30

4.50

4.70 

4.40 

4.80 

4.70 

4.70

4.70

4.70

4.50

4.50

4.50 

4.20

4.20

3.60 

3.40 

3.30

3.40 

3.70 

3.90 

3.60 

3.40

July.

3.30

3.20 

3.30 

3.40 

3.40

3.40

3.30

3.30 

3.30

2.90

3.00 

2.90 

3.00 

3.00 

2.90

3.00

2.90

2.65

2.65 

2.58

2.50

"2." 15 

2.15

"i" 05"

Aug.

1.90

1.90

1.70

1.60 "i.'so"

1.50

"i.'io" 

"i.'io"

1.40

1.30

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.20 

1.20

"i.'oo

Sept.

1.25

1.25

"{."20'

1.20

1.20

1.25

1.25 

1.20

"i."2o"

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.10 

1.10 

1.10

"i."20" 

1.20

Oct.

1.20

1.20 

1.20 

1.20 

1.20

1.15

1.10

1.10 

1.10

1.10

1.10 

1.10 

1.10 

1.10 

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10 

1.10

1.10

1.10 

1.10 

1.10

1.10 

1.10 

1.10 

1.10 

1.10 

1.10

Nov.

1.10 "i.'io"

1.10 

1.10

1.10

1.15

1.20 

1.20

1.20

1.20 

1.20 

1.20 

1.30 

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.35

1.88

1.40 

1.40

1.40

1.45 

1.50 

1.55

1.58 

1.60 

1.60 

1.60 

1.65

Dec.

1.60

1.60 

1.55 

1.50 

1.50

1.40

1.40

1.40 

1.40

1.35

1.30 

1.30 

1.30 

1.30 

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20 

1.20

1.10

1.10 

1.10 

1.10

1.10 

1.10 

1.10 

1.10 

1.10 

1.15

NOTE. Records Jan. 1 to Aug. 31 are from Stone & Webster's gage, one-fourth mile above the cable. 

Gage heights Sept. 1 to Dec. 31 refer to gage at highway bridge half a mile below cable. Relation of gage 

height to discharge probably unaffected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Cal., for

1911.

Day.

1.. .............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10. ..............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

Jan.

24

24

30

30

qq

qq

30

48

24

22

20

20

22

24

27

24

24

22

39

Feb.

48

45

42

52

52

fifi

79

68

68

68

64

60

ifi

V)

52

52

52

52

48

48

Mar.

45

45

45

42

qn

42

42

39

<!Q

36

36

36

qo

39

QQ

A*)

45

45

48

52

Apr.

OAA

240

240

230

190

164

164

197

120

106

106

197

164

200

200

May.

O1 Q

qqo

445

cen

600

070

445

410

482

445

KOA

520

410

362

378

q,ift

520

CfiA

690

June.

785

885

1 040

1 040

1,'080

QOK "

985

oor

985

1,080

i ion

i run

1,240

i ion

1 190

1 190

1 190 I'oso

1,080

1.080

July.

520

482

520 <tfn

ifin

ifin

19ft

Kne\

520

378

410

Q7Q

410

410

Q7Q

410

0*70

341

QfVl

304

Aug.

148

148

140

134

127

120

106

100

Q1

95

92

on

oe

OK

OK

flc:

QO

79

Tft

76

Sept.

50

KA

ao

48

47

47

47

48

4Q

50

 jyi

47

47

47

47

. 47

47

47

47

44

Oct.

47

47

47

47

47

44

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

Nov.

41

41

41

41

41

41

44

47

47

47

47

47

47

54

t\A

54

KA

58

60

62

Dec.

79

74

70

70

ftO

fi9

CO

fto

58

54

54

54

54

47

47

47

47

47

47
THE GKEAT BASIN. 119

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Gal., for

1911 Continued.

Day.

21, ..............

22. ..............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29. ..............

30. ..............

31...............

Jan.

30

30

30

33

30

30

30

27

52

72

60

Feb.

48

52

51

50

49

48

47

46

Mar.

52

60

68

68

68

72

80

95

106

127

148

Apr.

200

264

318

362

410

410

378

318

264

290

May.

735

985

1,300

935

735

735

835

785

835

735

600

June.

935

935

645

560

520

560

690

785

645

560

July.

285

264

248

234

220

205

190

190

184

178

172

Aug.

72

68

68

68

68

68

68

62

57

52

51

Sept.

41

41

41

41

41

43

45

47

47

47

Oct.

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

Nov.

62

62

66

70

74

77

79

79

79

84

Dec.

47

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

44

NOTE. Daily discharge Jan. 1 to Aug. 31 determined from a well-defined rating curve referred to the 

gage one-fourth mile above the cable. Discharge Sept. 1 to Dec. 31 determined from a fairly well defined 

curve referred to the bridge gage half a mile below the cable. Discharge January to August represents total 

flow of river. Discharge September to December more or less reduced by diversions above the gage. 

Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Cal.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 70 square miles.]

Month.

May........................

July........................

December. .................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

72 

72 

148 

410 

1,300 

1,240 

560 

148 

50 

47 

84 

79

1,300

Minimum,

20 

42 

36 

106 

346 

520 

172 

51 

41 

41 

41 

41

20

Mean.

31

54 

57 

217 

590 

934 

362 

89 

46 

42 

57 

53

211

Per 

square 

mile.

0.443 

.771 

.814 

3.10 

8.43 

13.3 

5.17 

1.27 

.657 

.600 

.814 

.757

3.01

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.51 

.80 

.94 

3.46 

9.72 

14. S4 

5.96 

1.46 

.73 

.69 

.91 

.87

40.89

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,910 

3,000 

3,500 

12,900 

36,300 

55,600 

22,300 

5,470 

2,740 

2,580 

3,390 

3,260

153,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

HUMBOLDT EIVER AT PALISADE, NEV.

Location. At highway bridge at Palisade, about 5 miles above mouth of Pine Creek 

and 100 feet below Southern Pacific Railroad bridge.

Records available. November 27, 1902, to October 19, 1906, July 26 to December 

31, 1911.

Drainage area. 5,010 square miles.

Gage. Original gage was a vertical staff on right abutment of highway bridge. The 

high water in 1910 destroyed this bridge. On July 26, 1911, an inclined staff, at 

an independent datum, was installed on left bank near Southern Pacific Railroad 

bridge. December 1, 1911, a chain gage was installed at highway bridge with 

same datum as inclined staff.

Channel. Sand and gravel; fairly permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable about one-eighth mile above

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with Office of Experiment Stations, United 

States Department of Agriculture, through F. L. Peterson, irrigation engineer.

No discharge measurements were made in 1911 and estimates are accordingly withheld.
120 SUEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Daily gage height, infect, of Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.,for 1911. 

[Albini Siri, observer.]

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

July. Aug.

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Oct«

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Nov.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

Dec.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

July.

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

Aug.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1,4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Oct.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Nov.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Dec.

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

NOTE. Gage heights probably affected by ice Dec. 12 to 31; stream frozen solid Dec. 29 to 31. Gage 

heights July to November not strictly comparable with those of December on account of change in location 

of gage.

HUMBOLDT EIVEE NEAE GOLCONDA, NEV.

Location. At highway bridge at extreme lower end of central valley of the Humboldt 

1£ miles north of Golconda, and about 12 miles above the mouth of Little Hum. 

boldt River.

Records available. October 24,1894, tp December 31,1909, and September 8,1910, 

to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 10,800 square miles.

Gage. Several gages at various datums and in various locations have been used at 

this station. November 5, 1910, the present chain gage was installed at the highway bridge.

Channel. Sand and gravel and somewhat shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge.

Winter now. Affected but little by ice.

Artificial control. Diversions for irrigation above the station. The Taylor & Sheehan dam, about 2 miles above, and Pinson's dam, 5 miles above, regulate the flow 

at low stages.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with W. M. Kearney, State engineer, and 

Office of Experiment Stations, United States Department of Agriculture, through 

F. L. Peterson, irrigation engineer.

Estimates are withheld until additional measurements are made.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River near Golconda, Nev., in 1911.

Date.

Aug. 7»

Nov. 3»

Dec. 3<=

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

J. E. Stewart. ............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.07

2.47

1.78

2.00

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

79

35

.8

12

a Made by Office of Experiment Stations, United States Department of Agriculture. 

6 Made by wading 200 feet above bridge.

c Made by Office of Experiment Stations, United States Department of Agriculture. River open at 

measuring section, but frozen over above and below.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 121

Daily gage height, in feet, o/Humboldt River near Gokonda, New., for 1911. 

[William and Adele Duyck, observers.]

Day.

1...... .........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

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

2.65

2.7

9 7

2.7

9 7

2

0

2

0

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.0

3 1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.5

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.7

,Feb.

4.85

4.9

4.95

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.15

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.8

6.0

5.9

>> O

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.8

5.75

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.3

"*

Mar.

5.3

5.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.5

5.6

5 7

5.8

5.8

5 9

6.0

6.0

6.1

R 9

6.3

6.5

6.6

6.7

6.8

6.9

6.9

7.0

Apr.

7.2

7.2

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.7

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.7

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.0

5.95

5.9

5.7

5.7

May.

5.6

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

4 9

4.8

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4. 1

4.3

4.2

i 9

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

June.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.6

5.7

5.7

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.1

July.

6.2

6.1

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.5 1

4.4

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

Aug.

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5 9 =;

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2

1

2.0

1.9

1 O

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1 Q

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.6

1.7

1.7

Sept.

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

Oct.

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.7

Nov.

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1 9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

9 n

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

Dec.

2.0

2.0

2 A

2.0

9 n

2.0

2 n

2 n

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2 A

2.0

2 A

2.0

2.0

2

n

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

NOTE. Gage heights probably affected by ice Jan. 1 to 20 and Dec. 20 to 31.

HUMBOLDT RIVER NEAR OREANA, NEV.

Location. At highway bridge at head of Lovelock Valley, about 1$ miles southwest 

of Oreana railroad station, about 25 miles northeast of mouth of river at Humboldt 

Lake, and 12 miles northeast of Lovelock, the nearest post office.

Records available. January 27, 1896, to December 31, 1909, and September 7, 

1910, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 13,800 square miles.

Gage. Original gage was located at old Oreana highway bridge. The abutment to 

which the gage was fastened was undermined and fell May 26,1897. A temporary 

staff was used until September 8, 1897, when an inclined staff was installed on 

left bank, about 1^ miles above original gage at section house. This gage and 

bench marks were destroyed by high water. On November 29, 1902, a vertical 

staff, in two sections, was fastened to the piling at the old dam. October 1, 1904, 

the datum was lowered 2.00 feet. The high water of 1910 destroyed this gage and 

bench marks. September 7,1910, this station was reestablished and a temporary 

vertical staff installed 150 feet above old bridge. On November 9,1910, a vertical 

staff was fastened on the center pile of the bridge. On that date the reading 

was the same as that on the temporary gage.

Channel. Shifting sand.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge at gage.

Winter flo-w. Affected by ice.

Diversions. Water diverted for irrigation above the station.
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Accuracy. Relation between gage height and discharge affected by shifting channel

and, during the winter, by ice; records are only fair. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with W. M. Kearney, State engineer, and

Office of Experiment Stations, United States Department of Agriculture, through

F. L. Peterson, irrigation engineer.

Estimates are withheld until additional measurements are available.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev., in 1911.

Date.

July 13a

July 19«

Hydrographer.

.....do.............................................................................

.....do..............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.50

4.00

3.10

2.41

2.40

o Made by United States Department of Agriculture.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev., for 1911. 

[J. J. McCarthy, observer.]

Day.

1. ..............

2. ..............

3...............

5...............

0... ............

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.

3.2

3.2

3.15 

3.15

3.15

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.15

3.2

3.2 

3.25

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.35

3.4

3.45

3.5

3.55

3.55

3.6

3.65

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.3

4.35

4.35

4.4

Feb.

4.5

4.55

4.6 

4.6

4.65

4.65

4.65

4.7

4.8

4.85

4.9

4.9

4 Q

4.95

4.95

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.0

4 95

4 OK

4.7

4.7

4.65

4.6

.......

Mar.

4.6

4.6

4.55 

4.5

4.5

4.5

4

AK

A 4-5

4.45

4.45

4.4

4.4

4.45

4.5

4.55

4.65

4.8

4.85

A. Q

4 95

5.0

5.2

5.45

5.5

5.5

5 n<\

5.6

5.65

5.75

5.8

5.95

Apr.

6.0

6.0

6.2 

6.2

6.25

6,3

6.4

6.45

6.45

6.45

6.5

6.6 

6.65

6.65

6.65

6.65

6.55

6.45

6.4

6.3

6.15

6.05

6.0

5.75

5.7

5.6

5

CK

5.35

5.2

5.1

May.

5.0

4.85

4.S5 

4.8

4.75

4.75

4 65

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.45 

4.35

4.25

4.25

4 1 Pi

4. 1£

4 1 Pi

4.25

4 OK

4.4

4

QC

4.3

4.3

4.25

4.25

4.15

4.1

4.1

4.0

June.

3.9

3.85

3.8 

3.75

3.75

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.65

3.6

3.55

3.35

3.35

3.25

3.15

3.1

3.1

3

1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3 A

3 A

9. 9

3.3

3.4

3.45

3.55

July.

3.6

3.7

3.8 

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.15

4.25

4.35

4.45

4.55

4.65 

4.75

4.7

4.65

4.6

4 4-Pi

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.95

3 Q

3.85

3.8

3.75

3.7

3.65

3.6

3.6

Aug.

3.5

3.35

3.3 

3.2

3.15

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9 

2.9

2.85

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.65

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.5 9 <;

2.5

2

E

2.5

9 A*;

2.4

2.4

2.4

Sept.

2.35

2.35

2.35 

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.2

2.15

2.1

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

1 QPi

1.95

1 9

1 9

1 9

1.85

1.85

Oct.

2.0

2.5

2.15 

2.15

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

9 Ad

2.45

2.45

2 4. Pi

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

9 A.*,

2.45

2.45

2.45

Nov.

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.45

2.45

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.55

2.65

2.6 

2.55

2.55

2.5

2.45

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.35

2 A

2.4

2.4

2 OK

9 Q.P;

2

OC

2

0

2.3

2.35

Dec.

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.45

9 fi

2.55

2.6

2.65

2.6

2.55

2.55

9 Pi

2.55

2.55

9 7

9 fi^

9 fi£

2.5 9 <;

2.6

2.7

2.75

9 7*.

9 7*

9 7*

2

0

2

Q

2.8

2.85

2.85

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably affected by ice Jan. 1 to 29, Feb. 3 to 12, and Nov. 

8 to Dec. 31.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 123

NORTH FORK OF HUMBOLDT KIVER NEAR HALLECK, NEV.

Location.. About one-fourth mile above mouth, 2 miles west of Elburz station on

Southern Pacific Railroad, and 6 miles west of Halleck. 

Becords available. October 10, 1902, to December 31, 1909, and October 1, 1910,

to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 1,020 square miles. 

Gage. Staff in two sections on left bank installed August 5,1909, at same datum as

original inclined staff.

Channel. Sand and gravel and somewhat shifting. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable near gage. 

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Artificial control. There are several diversions for irrigation above the station. 

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with W. M. Kearney, State engineer.

Estimates are withheld until additional measurements can be made. 

The following discharge measurement was made by J. E. Stewart by wading 200 

feet above gage; ice along banks: 

November 2,1911: Gage height, 2.97 feet; discharge, 9.9 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of North Fork of HumboMt River near Halleck, Nev.,for 1911.

[Frank E. Schroeder, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2.... ...........

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-.....-.-.....-

Jan.

.......

4.2

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

Feb.

4.4

4.4

4.2

4 9

4.0

3.4 

3.4

3.8

4.2

3.4 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.0 

4.0

Mar

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.2

5.0 

6.0

6.0

5.0

5.8 

5.4 

5.0 

4.6

4.4

4.8

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.4

Apr

4.5

5,0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4 

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.6

.......

May. '

.......

.......

June.

3.6

3.65

3.7

3.9

3.9

o o

4.0

4.0

4.0 

4.0 

4.1 

4.2

4.4

4.5

4.65 

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.55

4 5

4.5

4.35

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.8

Jnly.

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.4 

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2 

3.1 

3.0 

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2 Q

2 Q

2.9

2.9

2 Q

2.9

2.9

Aug.

2.8

2.8

2 7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 4

2.4

2

4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2:4

9 A.

Sept.

2.4

2.4

2

4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

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

C

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

Oct.

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2 c

2.6

2 c

2.6 

2.6

9 ft

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2

0

2

Q

2

0

2

0

9 Q

2 0

2 0

2.9

9 Q

2 0

2 9

Nov.

2 0

2 0

2 0

2 0

2 0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

Dec.

3.0

3 A

3 A

3.0

3 A

3 A

3.0

3.0

0 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

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

NOTE. -Eolation of gage heights to discharge probably affected by ice January and February and Nov. 6 

to Dec. 31.
124 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

SOUTH FOEK OF HUMBOLDT EIVEE NEAE ELKO, NEV.

Location. About 12 miles southwest of Elko, below all tributaries, and 6 miles above 

the mouth.

Records available. August 29, 1896, to December 31, 1909, and September 9, 1910, 

to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 1,150 square miles.

Gage. Original gage was an inclined staff on right bank at Cislini's (formerly Mason's) 

ranch. November 22,1902, this gage was replaced by a new inclined staff at same 

location. The original datum was maintained. A new gage, at an independent 

datum, was installed May 21, 1905, below a dam which'was built just below old 

gage. September 7, 1905, the datum was lowered 1 foot. On February 26, 1907, 

an inclined staff, at an independent datum, was installed above highway bridge 

on left bank about 1,000 feet above former gage.

Channel. Sand. Somewhat shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable just below gage.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Cooperation. Maintained in cooperation with W. M. Kearney, State engineer.

Estimates are withheld until additional measurements are available.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., in 1911.

Date.

16

Hydrographer.

.....do..-............-...-...-.-..---..-..--.....-...-.....---............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.07

1.07

Discharge.

Sec.-feet, 

12

11

a, Made by wading at gage.

6 Made by wading just below ford at Cowling's ranch, about half a mile below gage.

Daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., for 1911.

[James Cowling, -observer.]

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3. ..............

4...............

5........ . ......

6...............

7...............

8...............

9............... 10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

Jan.

 2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.55

Feb.

2.7

2.3

1.9

1.75

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.95

1.8 

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.15

2.15

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

Mar.

2.0

1 95

1.95

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.45

1.45

1.65

1.9 

2.0

1 85

1.85

1.65

1.65

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.85

Apr.

2.1

2.0

2.05

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.15

2.05

2.0

1.95 

1.9

1.85

1.85

2.05

1.95

1 9

1.85

1.85

1.8

1.75

May.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.95

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2 OK

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2

0

2.3

2.25

2.2

June.

2.5

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.15

3.45

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.85

4.3

4.65

4.7

4.65

4.55

A OK

4.2

4.1

4.1

July.

2.05

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.65

1.6

1.55 

1.5

1 45

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

Aug.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Sept.

.......

0.6

Oct.

0.8

.8

.9

.9

Q

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

Nov.

1.1

1.1

1.15

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.3 i 9

1 9

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

Dec.

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 ^

1.5
THE GEEAT BASIN. 125

Daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.,for 1911-

Continued.

Day.

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28............... 

29............... 

30............... 

31...............

Jan.

2.85

2.6

2.6

2.6

5.8

4.6

4 0

3.55 

3.3

2.95 

2.6

Feb.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

 > 1

2.1

Mar.

1.85

1.85

1.85

2.1

1.95

1.85

1 SS

1.85 

1.85 

1.85 

2.0

Apr.

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.85

i o>;

2.05 

1.95 

1.9

May.

2.2

2

0

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

2 ft

2.55 

2.45 

2.4 

2.4

June.

4.0

3.65

3

QC

3.15

2.95

9 Q

2

7K

2.6 

2.45 

2.25

July.

1.15

1.2 1 >

i >

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

Aug.

06

6

6

6

6

.6

.......

Sept.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.8

Oct.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1

Nov.

1.2 i > ;

1.4

1.35

1.25

1.3

1.35

1.4 

1.5 

1.5

Dec.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

NOTE. Ice probably affected gage heights Jan. 1 to 29, Feb. 1 to Mar. 3, and Nov. 3 to Dec. 31. Mush 

ice noted Apr. 14. Aug. 27 to Sept. 10, water standing in pools. Sept. 11 to 13, river dry.

PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN.

LAKE TAHOE AT TAHOE, CAL.

Location. Near the outlet of the lake in the SE. i sec. 6, T. 15 N., T. 17 E. 

Records available. 1900 to 1911.

Drainage area. 519 square miles (including water surface of lake). 

Gage. Staff; datum, 6,220 feet above sea level.

The following table summarizes the fluctuations of the lake for the past 24 years as 

far as they have been recorded:

Water-surf ace fluctuation of Lake Tahoefrom 1888 to 1911.

Year.

1888.....................................

1889.....................................

1890.....................................

1895.....................................

1900.....................................

1901.....................................

1902.....................................

1903.....................................

1904.....................................

1905.....................................

1906.....................................

1907.....................................

1908.....................................

1909.....................................

1910.....................................

1911.....................................

High water.

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.90 

4.60 

8.55± 

9.02 7.00' 

8.43 

9.02 

8.90 

10.40 

8.70 

9.87 

11.26 

8.JO 

8.^8 

8.48 

9.21

Date.

July7.. .......

July 27.. ......

July 5.........

July 21........

July 14........

July 11........

June 2-11..... 

July 19-21.....

Low water.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.05

7.55 

5.87 

6.10 

6.97 

6.80 

7.10 

6.20 

6.16 

7.80 

6.10 

6.10 

5.80 

5.74

Date.

Dec. 17o...... 

Oct. 176......

Dec. 5.........

Feb. 5.. ......

Dec. 23.. ......

Dec. 31.......

Jan.l.. .......

Dec. 1-2.......

Extreme 

range.

Feet.

1.55

1.47 

1.17 

2.33 

2.05 

2.10 

3.30 

2.50 

3.71 

3.46 

2.28 

2.78 

2.68 

3.47

o The lake was also low in January. & Lower earlier in year, no record.

NOTE. Records for 1888 to 1890 were reported by W. H. Hall.
126 SUEFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Cal.,for 1911.

[J. N. Haley, observer.]

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6............... 

7............... 

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.

5.80

5.80

C QA

5.79

5.79

5.78 

5.76 

5.74 

5.74

6 7Q

5.90

6.30

6.30 

6.30 

6.33

6.45 

6.45

6.45

6.50 

6.50 

6.60

6.70 

6.84

Feb.

7.10

7.10

7.10

7.10

7.10 

7.10 

7.10 

7.10

7.11

7.12

7.13

7.14

7.15 

7.15 

7.15

7.14, 

7.14

7 1 Q

7.12 

7.11 

7.10

7.10

.......

Mar.

7.00

7^32

7 39

7 30

.......

7.20

7.20 

7.20 

7.20

7.20 

7.20

7 *>A

7.20 

7.20 

7.20

7.20 

7.17

7 1 %

7.14 

7.14 

7.14

Apr.

7.14

7.16

7 1 ft

7.18

7.30 

7.30

7.32

7.32 

7.30

7.26

7.26 

7.27

7.28 

7.28 

7.30

7.31 

7.31

7

Q1

7.33 

7.33

May.

7.37

7.40

7.48

7.60 

7.60 

7.60 

7.60

7.60

7.65

.......

7.73

7.76 

7 80

"7." 90

7

QQ

7.93 

7.97 

8 04

June.

8.10

8.12

8.14

8.18

8.22

8.22 

8i41

8.45

8.48

8.54 

8.60

8.66

8.70

8.73 

8.78 

8.83 

8.88

8.93 

"8."96"

9'. oo

9.00

Q flfi

"g.'io"

July.

9.10

9 10

9.10

9 m

9.10

"9." is"

9.16

9.16

9.18 

9.18

9.18

9.19

9.20 

9.20 

9.20 

9.21

9.21 

9.21

9.18 

9.15 

9.15

9.08 

9.08 

9.08

9.08 

9.08

9 AQ

Aug.

9.05

9.05

9.05

8.98

8.98

8.95 

8.95 

8.93 

8.90

8.90

8.90

8.90 

8.90

8.80 

8.80 

8.78 

8.76

8.75

8.73 

8.72

8.70 

8.67 

8.65

8.65 

8.64 

8.62

8.60

8.58 

8.58

Sept.

8.56

8.55

8.52

8.50

"8.40

8.34

8.32 

8.30

8.10

"7." 95"

Oct.

7.80

7.76

"t.'TO" 

7.68 

7.66

7.66

7.64 

7.64

7.64 

7.62 

7.60

"7." 57"

7.53 

7.50

Nov.

7.48

" "i'is"

"7."38"

7.38 

7.37

7.37

7.37 

7.37

7.37 

7.37 

7.36

7.35 

7.34 

7.32

7.30 

7.29

Dec.

7.29

7.28

7.27

7.26

7.26

7.26

"7." 28

7.27

7.26

"Of}

7.23

7.22 

7.21

"7." is

7.15 

"7.05 

7.00

7.00 

7.00

NOTE. On days of missing gage heights the observer notes "Lake too rough for accurate reading of gage." 

EVAPORATION AT LAKE TAHOE, CAL.

The following tables snowing evaporation at Lake Tahoe have 

been taken from studies made by Edwin Duryea, jr.,1 of Duryea, 

Haehl & Gilman, San Francisco, Cal. Table 1 records actual observations, estimated monthly and yearly totals, and the ratios of the 

evaporation in each month to the yearly total, expressed in percentage. The estimated monthly total was obtained by filling in 

the gaps of the record. This was done by taking into consideration 

the records immediately preceding and following and the climatologic 

conditions during the period. The estimates are believed to be 

conservative in that they give a greater evaporation than actually 

occurred.

Table 2 summarizes the data presented in the first and gives a 

maximum, minimum, and mean value for the period for each month 

and also percentage values for comparative purposes.

The yearly mean evaporation for the period is found to be 30.59 

inches, and Mr. Duryea has assumed a safe yearly evaporation of 36 

inches.

A climatologic year beginning with September and ending with 

August has been used in the tabulation.

i See Eng. News, Feb. 29,1912.
THE GREAT BASIN. 127

TABLE 1. Monthly and yearly evaporation at Lake Tahoe, 1899-1906.

[As estimated from daily observations of the United States Geological Survey and the United States

Reclamation Service.]

Month.

«

September........ 

October. ..........

November........

March. ............

April..............

Mav ............

July...............

The year. . . .

Per cent of yearly 

mean 1900-1901 

to 1905-6........

1899-1900. c

1w

062.44

4 00

5.15

>»

£ 

1"3

1PH

....

....

....

1900-1901. c

<a

!

3.10 

2.15

1.38

1 ^3

.84 

.70 

.77 

1.25 

2.42 

3.35 

a4.42 

6.50

28.21

>>

£"c3 

1

"S

"a

O

£PH

11

7

5

5

3 

2 

3 

4 

9 

12 

16 

23

100

92

1901-2.

Observed 

evaporation.

1 ft

9 

4 

0 

0 

5 

21 

29 

26

I

0.35

.15

'.~30 

1.90 

3.20 

3.20

Estimated 

monthly 

total.

1

4.12 

2.65 

2.09 

1.44 

1.02 

.87 

ol.24 

ol.85 

1.08 

2.45 

3.40 

3.45

25.66

&tl 

°1

gfe o«w

^ 5 £*

16 

10 

8 

6 

4 

4 

5 

7 

4 

10 

13 

13

100

84

1902-3.

Observed 

evaporation.

1

24 

0 

0 

4 

7 

0 

13 

15 

28 

24 

10 

29

a

2.80

'.'25 

.35

i.'iii

1.50 

3.05 

3.40 

1.42 

4.36

Estimated 

monthly 

total.

1

3.40 

03.09 

o2.15 

.85 

.70 

.84 

1.88 

2.75 

3.20 

3.90 

5.62 

4.66

33.04

A .

I&

0

10 

9 

6 

3 

2 

3 

6 

8 

10 

12 

17 

14

100

108

1903-4.

Observed 

evaporation.

>>

03 

fl

25 

24 

9 

23 

18 

7 

1 

21 

24 

26 

31 

25

1

3.88 

2.78 

.64 

1.18 

.72 

.20 

.10 

.94 

2.70 

3.24 

4.42 

3.82

Estimated 

monthly 

total.

1

4.27 

3.33 

2.53 

1.44 

1.17 

.47 

.56 

1.38 

3.19 

3.80 

4.42 

4.73

31.29

$i 335 « >» d »4

ga 

£3

14 

11 

8 

5 

4 

1 

2 

4 

10 

12 

14 

15

100

102

Month.

April...............

May................

July................

Per cent of yearly 

mean 1900-1901 

to 1905-6.........

1904-5.

Observed 

evaporation.

Days.

21 

15 

16 

18 

20 

17 

12 

22 

15 

23 

31 

26

Inches.

2.56 

1.62 

1.62 

1.06 

1.33 

.95 

.98 

2.08 

1.64 

3.12 

4.76 

4.60

Estimated 

monthly 

totals.

Inches.

3.27

2.86 

2.77 

1.59 

1.81 

1.30 

1.78 

2.46 

2.50 

3.57 

4.76 

5.27

33.94

Per 

cent 

of 

total 

for 

year.

10 

8 

8 

5 

5 

4 

5 

7 

7 

11 

14 

16

100

111

1905-6.

Observed 

evaporation.

Days.

26 

29 

17 

22 

10 

3 

11 

14 

17 

13 

31 

25

Inches.

4.38 

3.66 

1.78 

1.58 

.50 

.18 

.64 

.83 

1.64 

1.49 

4.30 

3.80

Estimated 

monthly 

totals.

Inches.

4.74 

3.82 

2.78 

1.85 

1.12 

.98 

1.20 

1.42 

2.26 

2.39 

4.30 

4.55

31.41

Per 

cent 

of 

total 

for 

year.

15 

12 

9 

6 

4 

3 

4 

4 

7 

8 

14 

14

100

103

1906-7.

Observed 

evaporation.

Days.

25 

29 

5 

0

Inches.

3.52 

3.44 

.42

Estimated 

monthly 

totals.

Inches.

3.94 

3.70 

1.35 

.62

Per 

cent 

of 

total 

for 

year.

100

a Filled in by using mean of all Octobers, Novembers, etc.

& Observed May 17 to 31,14 days=1.83 inches.

f Value for 1899-1901 taken from Water Supply Paper U. S, Geol, Survey No. 68.
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

TABLE 2. Maximum, minimum, and mean evaporation at Lake Tahoe in each month 

from September, 1900, to August, 1906.

Month.^

April......................

July.......................

Maximum value for 

period.

Inches.

4.74 

3.82 

2.78 

1.85 

1.81 

1.30 

1.88 

2.75 

3.20 

3.90 

5.62 

6.50

40.15

Per

cent of 

year.

12 

9 

7 

5 

4 

3 

5 

7 

8 

10 

14 

16

100

Per 

cent of 

mean 

value 

for 

period.

124 

124 

129 

142 

163 

151 

152 

149 

131 

117 

127 

133

132

Minimum value for 

period.

Inches.

3.10 

2.15 

1.35 

.62 

.70 

.47 

.56 

1.25 

1.08 

2.39 

3.40 

3.45

20.52

Per

cent of 

year.

15 

10 

7 

3 

4 

2 

3 

6 

5 

11 

17 

17

100

Per

cent of 

mean 

value 

for 

period.

81 

70 

63 

48 

63 

55 

45 

68 

44 

72 

77 

70

67

Mean value for 

period.

Inches.

3.83 

3.09 

2.15 

1.30 

1.11 

.86 

1.24 

1.85 

2.44 

3.32 

4.42 

4.90

30.51

Per

cent of 

year.

13 

10

7 

4 

4 

3 

4 

6 

8 

11 

14 

16

100

Mean of 

all percentages. 

1900-1901 

to 1905-6.

13 

9

7 

5 

4 

3 

4 

6 

8 

11 

14 

16

100

Yearly mean for period, 30.59.

TRUCKEE RIVER AT TAHOE, CAL.

Location. In the NW. J sec. 7, T. 15 N., R. 17 E., a short distance below dam at

outlet of Lake Tahoe. 

Records available. July 3, 1895, to February 29, 1896, and June 17, 1900, to

December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 519 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank 200 feet below dam at outlet of Lake Tahoe. 

Channel. Gravel; fairly permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable just above railroad bridge,

about one-fourth mile below gage. 

Winter flow. Affected but little by ice.

Artificial control. Flow regulated by operation of gates in dam at Lake Tahoe. 

Accuracy. Records are considered excellent. 

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Truckee River at Tahoe, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

Sept. 27*

Hydrographer.

F.C.Ebert.. .......................................................... 

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.32

2.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

i^ft

347

o Made by wading about 20 feet below cable. *> Made by wading just above railroad bridge.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 129

Daily gage height, infect, of Truckee River at Tahoe, Gal., for 1911. 

[J. U. Haley, observer.]

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4. ..............

5...............

6...............

7...... .........

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.

1.64

1.62

1.70

1.71

1.70

1.73

1.30

i in

1.60

1.80

1.80

2.10

2.10

- 2.10

2.11

2.11

2.12

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.15

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.84

1.70

1.70

1.70

Feb.

1.73

1.73

1.74

1.50

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.81

2.81

2.81

2.81

2.82

2.82

2.82

2.82

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.84

2.84

Mar.

2.84

2.80

2.78

2.75

2.74

9 7<l

2.75

2.87

0 QO

9 Q9

2.92

2.91

2.91

2.90

2.84

2.84

2.83

2.83

2.83

2.83

2.83

2.83

2.83

2.83

2.83

2.83

2.80

2.79

2.78

2.78

2.78

Apr.

2.78

2.79

o on

o en

2.80

9 on

2.91

2 91

9 Q1

9 O1

2.91

2.91

2.92

2.92

2.92

2.92

2.91

2 01

2.76

2.62

2.62

2.62

2.62

2.62

2.62

2.62

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.25

May.

1.25

1.25 i on

1.27

1.27

1.27

1.28

1 9ft

1 9P.

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.29

1.29

1.29

1 9O

L29

1.29

1.29

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.31

1.31

June.

1

0-1

1 It

1 ^11

i qi

1 ^1

1 ^1

1 Q-i

1 ^1

1 ^11

I

qo

1.32

1.34

1.36

1

07

1 ^7

1 fiQ

2.35

2 7J.

2

QQ

3

f|A

3

f|A

3.00

3.22

3.22

3.10

3.18

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

July.

3

9*.

3 OK

3

0C

3 OK

3 on

3 OK

3 OK

3 OK

3 OK

1 9*

3.25

3.25

3.26

3.26

3.27

3 97

3.27

3 97

3.27

3.28

3.28

3.28

3.28

3.27

3.27

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.15

2.15

2.15

Aug.

2.00

1.50

9 r\%

9 ft^

9 fl^

2

nc

2.05

2

f\C

2

f\C

2.05

2.05

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.25

2.32

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.33

2.32

2.32

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.28

2.28

Sept.

2.28

2

00

9 97

2 9^

2.25

2.23

2.16

2 1ft

2 1ft

2.08

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.03

2.03

2.02

2.02

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

Oct.

9 fin

2 QO

1 98

1 OR

1 OR

1 OS

1.98

1 98

1 98

2

nc

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2.05

2

flC

2.03

2.03

2.03

2.02

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

2.07

Nov.

2.07

2.07

2 ft?

2 ft?

2.07

2.07

2.07

2

/V7

2 ft?

2 ft?

2.07

2.07

2.07

9 nfi

2.05

2.05

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.04

2.03

2.02

2.01

2.01

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.99

1.99

Dec.

1 99

1 QO

1 QQ

1 QQ

1 QQ

1 QQ

1 QQ

1

QQ

1 98

1 97

1.97

1.97

1.97

1 Qfi

1 Qi

1 OS

1.94

1.95

i on

1.90

1.95

1.90

1.88

2.26

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.70

2.70

2.70

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Tahoe, Gal., for 1911.

Day.

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

241

236

258

261

258

267

156

156

230

287

287

311

335

360

384

384

384

388

388

391

402

402

402

402

293

293

293

299

258

258

258

Feb.

267

267

270

204

494

494

494

659

659

659

659

663

663

663

663

667

667

667

667

676

676

676

676

676

676

676

676

676

Mar.

676

659

651

638

634

630

638

688

709

709

709

705

705

701

676

676

672

672

672

672

672

672

672

672

672

672

659

655

651

651

651

Apr.

651

655

659

659

659

701

705

705

705

705

705

705

709

709

709

709

705

705

642

583

583

583

583

583

583

583

145

145

145

145

May.

145

145

145

149

149

149

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

152

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

158

158

June.

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

158

161

161

165

170

172

172

255

475

634

735

743

743

743

835

835

785

819

848

848

848

848

July.

848

848

848

848

848

848

848

848

848

848

848

848

852

852

859

859

859

859

859

861

861

861

861

856

856

456

456

456

402

402

402

Aug.

350

204

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

402

402

402

391

384

384

438

464

475

475

475

467

464

464

456

456

456

456

449

449

Sept.

449

449

445

438

438

430

405

384

384

377

377

377

370

364

360

360

357

357

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

Oct.

350

350

344

344

344

344

344

344

344

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

367

360

360

360

357

350

350

350

374

374

374

374

374

374

Nov.

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

374

370

367

367

364

364

364

364

360

357

353

353

350

350

350

350

347

347

Dec.

347

347

347

347

347

347

347

344

344

340

340

340

340

337

331

328

331

334

318

318

334

318

312

441

596

596

596

596

617

617

617

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge interpolated Jan. 12 to J 4. 

55631° WSP 310 13 9
130 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Tahoe, Cal.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 519 square miles.]

Month.

February. ..................

April.......................

July........................

Discharge, in second-feet.

Maximum.

402 

676 

709 

709 

158 

848 

861 

475 

449 

374 

374 

617

861

Minimum.

156 

204 

630 

145 

145 

158 

402 

204 

350 

344 

347 

312

145

Mean.

307 

590 

671 

592 

153 

447 

771 

409 

377 

359 

365 

400

452

Per 

square 

mile.

0.592 

1.14 

1.29 

1.14 

.295 

.861 

1.49 

.788 

.726 

.692 

.703 

.771

.871

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.68 

1.19 

1.49 

1.27 

, .34 

.96 

1.72 

.91 

.81 

.80 

.78 

.89

11.84

Total, in 

acre-feet.

18,900 

32,800 

41,300 

35,200 

9,410 

26,600 

47,400 

25,100 

22,400 

22,100 

21,700 

24,600

328,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

TEUCKEE EIVEE, AT NEVADA-CALIFOENIA STATE LINE.

Location. In the SE. \ sec. 6, T. 18 N., R. 18 E., 1 mile upstream from the State line,

Calvada flag station.

Records available. September 7, 1899, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 955 square miles. 

Gage. Inclined staff on left bank with vertical section'for low water. The original

gage was at Farad, 2£ miles above the present location. The present gage was

installed June 14, 1909.

Channel. Gravel and small bowlders which shift at high stages. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable 50 feet above gage. 

Winter flow. Affected but little by ice. 

Artificial control. Flow partly regulated by storage at Lake Tahoe and Dormer

Lake.

Accuracy. Records may be considered good. 

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Truckee River at Nevada-California State line in 1911.

Date.

Feb. 26« 

Apr. 6 

8 

May 25 

June 5 

8 

July 15 

Aug. 4 

Oct. 30

Hydrographer.

H. D. McGlashan... ..........

Stone & Webster Engineering 

J. E. Stewart. ................

Stone & Webster Engineering 

.....do........................

Stone & Webster Engineering

J. E. Stewart.................

Gage

Feet. 

2.96 

4.62 

4.60 

5.09 

5.76 

5.30 

4.17 

2.84 

2.56

Discharge.

8ec.-feet. 

831 

2,860 

2,830 

3,600 

4,620 

4,050 

2,140 

733 

470

o Slush ice running.
THE GREAT BASIN. 131

Daily gage height, in feet, of Truckee River at Nevada-California State line for 1911.

[E. C. Bigelow, observer.]

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

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.

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

9 3

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.8

2

O

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2

0

2.8

2.6

2.8

3.4

3.6

Feb.

3.6

3 4

3 4

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3 A

3.0

3.0

^ 1

s 1

9 1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

s n

3.0

3.0

s ft

s 1

^ 1

Mar.

3.05

0 A

0 A

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

3.05

0 AC

3.1

3.1

0 1

3.15

3

1

3.1

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.55

3.65

3.7

o 7

3.8

3.85

4.0

4.1

4.2

Apr.

4 4

4.6

4 O

4 O

4.6

4.7

4.8

4 7

4.8

4

K

4.3

4.3

4.0

4 1

4 ft

4.1

4.4

4.6

5.0

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.3

5.8

6.2

6.4

6.2

5.3

5.1

5.0

May.

5.2

4.8

5.2

5.6

6.2

5.3

5.1

5.5

5.2

4.8

5.0

5.3 i; i

4.9

4.6

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.8

5.2

5.6

5.8

£1

5.0

5.0

4.9

5.1

5.2

5.0

June.

5.0

<; 9

5.5

5.7

5 O

5.5 i; <;

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.5

5.8

5.5

5.7

5 7

5.9

5.9

5.5

S

O

5.0

4.8

4.6

5.0

5.2

4.8

4.6

July.

4 6

4 5

4 6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

A 1

4.3

4.1

4 1

4.1

A. 3

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.1

4.0

3.8

3

7C

3.75

3.75

3.65

3.2

3.2

3.15

3.05

Aug.

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.8

2.8

2.75

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.8

2.75

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

Sept.

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.65

2.65

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

Oct.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

,2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

Nov.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.7

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.6

2.6

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.65

2.6

2.65

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.65

2.6

2.65

Dec.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.65

2.6

2.5

2.55

2.6

2.55

2.5

2.55

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.85

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Nevada-California State line for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19. ..............

20. ..............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28. ..............

29...............

30...............

31........... ...

Jan.

385

385

418

418

418

385

418

418

418

418

418

457

562

628

703

703

786

873

964

873

964

873

786

786

703

703

703

562

703

1,260

1.480

Feb.

1 480

1*260

1,260

1,160

873

873

873

873

873

873

873

873

QfiA

964

964

964

964

QflJ.

964

QfiA,

Qfid

873

873

873

873

873

964

QK4

Mar.

918

873

873

873

873

873

873

786 QIS

918

964

964

964

1,010

964

964

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,160

1,160

1,260

1,420

1,540

1 5on

1 i;an

1,710

1

7OA

1,970

2,100

2.230

Apr.

2,530

2,830

3,300

3,300

2,830

2,980

3,140

2,980

3 i/tn

2,680

2,380

2,380

1,970

2,100

1,970

2,100

2,530

2,830

3,460

2,830

3,140

3,460

3 (MA

4,790

5,470

5,830

3 940

3,620

3,460

May.

3,780

3,140

3,780

4,450

5,470

^ eun

3,620

4,280

3 7sn

3,140

3,460

3,940

3,620

3,300

2,830

3,140

2,680

2.380

2,680 9 ssn

3,140

3,780 i 4sn

4,790

3,620

3 460

3*460

S

Oftfk

3,620

3,780

3.460

June.

3,460

3,780

4,280

4,620

4,960

i. Qfift

4,280

4,280

4 450

4^280

4,280

4,280

4 OCA

4,280

4,790

4,280

4,620

4,620

4,960

4,960

4 ofin

4,280

3,780

3,460

3 1 dfl

2,830

3,460

3

7QA

3,140

2,830

July.

2,830

2,680

2,830

2,830

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,680

2,530

2,380

2,380

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,380

2,230

2,230

2,100

2,230

2,100

1,970

1,710

1,650

1,650

1,650

1 540

1^480

1,060

1,060

1,010

918

Aug.

873

786

628

744

744

711

703

703

666

703

628

628

562

703

666

628

628

628

628

628

703

703

703

666

666

666

628

AOQ

628

628

628

Sept.

628

628

628

628

628

628

628

595

595

628

562

562

562

562

562

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

432

432

Oct.

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

465

465

465

465

465

465

498

498

498

498

498

465

dfi%

465

465

AKK

498

AGO

498

498

498

Nov.

498

498

498

498

498

534

534

534

534

570

534

534

534

498

498

534

534

534

534

534

534

534

498

534

498

498

498

Vid.

498

534

Dec.

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

570

534

498

432

465

498

465

432

465

432

498

432

498

498

730

730

730

730

730

730

688

NOTE. Discharge/determined from a well-defined curve Jan. 1 to Sept. 15 and from a fairly well-defined curve Sept. 16 to Dec. 31.
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Nevada-California State line for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 955 square miles.]

Month.

May........................

July........................

November

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,480 

1,480 

2,230 

5,830 

5,470 

4,960 

2,830 

873 

628 

498 

570 

730

5,830

Minimum.

385 

873 

786 

1,970 

2,380 

2,830 

918 

562 

432 

465 

498 

432

385

Mean.

664 

968 

1,200 

3,250 

3,580 

4,170 

2,080 

673 

545 

486 

521 

541

1,550

Per 

square 

mile.

0.695 

1.01 

1.26 

3.40 

3.75 

4.37 

2.18 

.705 

.571 

.509 

.546 

.566

1.62

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.80 

1.05 

1.45 

3.79 

4.32 

4.88 

2.51 

.81 

.64 

.59 

.61 

.65

22.10

Total in 

acre-feet.

40,800 

53,800 

73,800 

193,000 

220,000 

248,000 

128,000 

41,400 

32,400 

29,900 

31,000 

33,300

1,130,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.

TRUCKEE RIVER AT RENO, NEV.

Location. At Virginia Street Bridge, in Reno, 6 miles above mouth of Steamboat

Creek and 12 miles below the Nevada-California line. 

Records available. July 1, 1906, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff, fastened to retaining wall on left bank about 30 feet below the

bridge. Datum 4,481.60 feet above sea level. 

Channel. Composed of gravel and bowlders and is permanent. 

Discharge measurement. Made at Rock Street Bridge about 800 feet below the

gage. Low-water measurements made by wading. 

Winter flow, Affected but little by ice.

Artificial control. Several power plants and storage above the station. 

Diversions. Water is diverted above and below the station for use in irrigation in

the Truckee Valley. 

Accuracy. Results are good. 

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Weather Bureau.

Discharge measurements of Truckee River at Reno, Nev., in 1911.

Date.

Feb. 26

Oct. 30

Hydrographer.

H. D. McGlashan ........................................................

.....do....................................................................

....Ao..................................... ...............................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.12

4.26

4.75

1.41

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

821

3,260

4,230

315
THE GEEAT BASIN. 133

Daily gage height, in feet, of Truckee River at Reno, Net}., for 1911. 

IN. H. Hanunonds, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4............ ..

5...............

6...............

7...............

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.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

3.2

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

3.0 

3.2

Feb.

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

.......

Mar.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.0

3 0

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.7

Apr.

3.9

4.2

4.4

4 4

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.7

3.9

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.7

5.0

5.3

5.6

5.3

4.6

4.3

4.4

May.

4.5

4.1

4.3

4.8

4.5

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.3

4.1

3

O

^ Q

3.7

3.4

3.7

S 7

4.0

4.7

5.0

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2 

4.2

June.

4.2

4.7

4.8

5.0

5.0

4 7

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

4.9

4.9

A. Q

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0

5.1

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.9

3.8

4.1

4.3

4.1

3.9

July.

3.7

3.7

3.7

3 7

3.7

3.7

S 7

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.4

3

0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.0 

1.8

Aug.

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

i <i

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3"

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4 

1.3

Sept.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

i ^

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

Oct.

i s

i t

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

Nov.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Dec.

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1 6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1

0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.8

1 ft

1.6

1.6

1.8

9 ft

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2 A

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Reno, Nev.,for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13. ..............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17. ..............

18. ..............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22

w

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

338

338

338

338

338

388

388

338

293

388

388

388

38S

388

441

562

562

562

562

1,850

630

562

500

562

860

562

500

500

562

1,630

1,850

Feb.

1,420

1,320

1,120

940

780

1,030

940

940

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

940

940

1,030

940

940

940

940

940

940

940

860

940

860

860

860

860

Mar.

860

860

860

940

940

860

940

940

940

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,220

1,320

1,420

1,630

1,740

1,630

1,630

1,740

1,850

2,070

2,200

2,460

Apr.

2,740

3,200

3,540

3,540

3,200

3,360

3,540

3,360

3,360

2,880

2,600

2,330

2,200

2,070

2,070

2,200

2,460

2,740

3,540

3,040

3,040

3,540

4,100

4,700

5,360

6,060

5,360

3,900

3,360

3,540

May.

3,720

3,040

3,360

4,300

3,540

3,720

3,540

3,720

3,540

2,880

3,200

3,540

3,360

3,040

2,600

2,740

2,460

2,070

2,460

2,460

2,880

3,540

4,100

4,700

3,360

3,040

3,040

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,200

June.

3,200

3,540

4,100

4,300

4,700

4,700

4,100

4,100

3,900

3,900

4,300

4,700

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,100

4,300

4,500

4,700

4,920

4,500

4,100

3,540

3,040

2,740

2,600

3,040

3,360

3,040

2,740

July.

2,460

2,460

2,480

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,460

2,330

2,200

2,070

2,070

1,960

2,070

2,070

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,960

1,850

1,850

1,630

1,420

1,420

1,320

1,220

1,120

860

700

780

700

562

Aug.

500

441

388

3S8

388

338

338

338

338

338

293

293

293

293

293

293

250

338

338

338

293

293

293

293

293

293

293

338

338

338

293

Sept.

293

293

293

293

293

338

338

338

338

338

338

293

338

338

338

338

388

338

338

293

293

293

293

293

293

293

250

250

215

250

Oct.

293

293

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

388

388

388

388

388

388

388

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

Nov.

441

441

441

441

441

500

388

441

441

500

441

441

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

£00

500

500

500

500

500

441

441

441

441

Dec.

500

441

441

500

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

441

388

562

562

441

441

562

700

700

700

700

700

700

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a curve well denned for all stages.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Reno, Nev.,for 1911.

Month.

February ............................. ...........

April. . ............................................

May........................... ... .

June ..............................................

July...............................................

October. ..........................................

November. ....................... "... . .

December .......................... ...........

The year. ...................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,850 

1,420 

2,460 

6,060 

4,700 

4,920

'500 

338 

441 

500 

700

6,060

Minimum.

293 

780 

860 

2,, 070 

2,070 

2,600 

562 

250 

215 

293 

388 

388

215

Mean.

590 

976 

1,280 

3,360 

3,250 

3,940 

1,780 

328 

306 

383 

454 

505

1,430

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

36,300 

54,200 

78. 700 

200,000 

200,000 

234,000 

109,000 

20,200 

18,200 

23,600 

27,000 

31,100

1,030,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A.

TEUCKEE EIVEE AT CLAEKS, NEV.

Location. At highway bridge in the SE. i sec. 26, T. 20 N., R. 22 E., about 600 feet

from the Southern Pacific Railroad station at Clarks. 

Records available. July 1, 1907, to June 6, 1910,* and August 1, 1910, to December

31, 1911.

Drainage area. 1,740 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff on south abutment of bridge. 

Channel. Composed of rock and gravel and appears permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made from highway bridge. 

Winter flow. As the water is swift at the gage the records are not believed to be

much affected by ice.

Artificial control. Several power plants and storage above the station. 

Diversions. Water is used for irrigation in the Truckee Valley above the station. 

Accuracy. Results are good. 

Cooperation. Gage heights and discharge measurements furnished by United

States Reclamation Service.

Records at this station show the amount of water available for use by the United 

States Reclamation Service on the Truckee-Carson project.

Discharge measurements of Truckee River at Clarks, Nev., in 1911.

Date.

Jan. 5 

26 

31 

Feb. 7 

Apr. 5 

June 5 

July 14

D. S. Stuver... ......

Stone & Webster En 

D. S. Stuver. .......

.....do..............

Stone & Webster En

.....do...............

Hydrographer. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.82 

3.80 

6.17 

4-01 

6.72 

7.67 

5.68

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

490 

894 

3,080 

1,140 

3,450 

4,640 

2,440

i At Derby dam, where the discharge is practically the same as at Clarks.
THE GBBAT BASIN.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Truckee River at Clarks, Nev.,for 1911. 

[E. R. Back, observer.]

135

Day.

1...............

2...............

3..............

4...............

5...............

6............... 7...........:...

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

11

Jan.

2.9 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.9

2.8 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9

2.8 

2.6 

2.7 

3.2 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

4.1 

4.7 

4.2 

4.6 

4.1

4.2 

3.9 

3.7 

3.9

4.2 

6.0

Feb.

5.9 

5.2 

4.6 

4.3 

4.1

4.1 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.1

4.2 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1

4.0 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.8 

3.8 

3-9

Mar.

3.9 

3.9 

4.0 

4.2 

4.2

4.1 

4.1 

4.8 

4.6 

4.5

4.4 

4.4 

4.3 

4.2 

4.2

4.3 

4.5 

4.4 

4.4 

4.5

4.9

5.1 

5.2 

5.3 

5.3

5.2 

5.3 

5.3 

5.6 

5.7 

6.0

Apr.

6.3 

6.6 

7.0 

7.0 

6.8

6.7 

6.8 

6.8 

6.7 

6.2

6.3 

6.0 

5.7 

5.5 

5.4

5.8 

5.8 

6.1 

6.8 

6.9

6.8 

6.9 

7.1

7.5 

7.8

8.0 

8,2 

8..0 

7.3 

7.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, oj

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9. ..............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20. ..............

21...............

22...............

23. ..............

24...............

25...............

26.J.. ...........

27H . ............

28.].............

29. ............. 

30. .............

31. .............

Jan.

500 

460 

460 

460 

500

460 

500 

500 

500 

500

460 

380 

420 

630 

580

580 

580 

580 

580 

580

1,140 

1,590 

1,210 

1,510 

1,140

1,210 

1,020 

900 

1,020 

1,210

2,760

Feb.

2,660 

2,000 

1.510 

1,280 

1,140

1,140 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,140

1,210 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140 

1,140

1,080 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020 

1,020

960 

960 

1,020

'

Mar.

1,020 

1,020 

1,080 

1,210 

1,210

1,140 

1,140 

1,670 

1,510 

1,430

1,350 

1,350 

1,280 

1,210 

1,210

1,280 

1,430 

1,350 

1,350 

1,430

1,750 

1,910 

2,000 

2,090 

2,090

2,000 

2,090 

2,090 

2,360 

2,460 

2,760

Apr.

3,060 

3,370 

3,840 

3,840 

3,600

3,490 

3,600 

3,600 

3,490 

2,960

3,060 

2,760 

2,460 

2,270 

2,180

2,560 

2,560 

2,860 

3,600 

3,720

3,600 

3,720 

3,960 

4,440 

4,800

5,050 

5,310 

5,050 

4,200 

3,960

JiOTE. Daily discharge determined from a cu

May.

7.0 

6.8 

6.7 

7.2

7.7

7.7 

7.2 

7.1 

7.0 

6.7

6.6 

6.8 

6.8 

6.7 

6.5

6.3 

6.0 

5.5 

5.9 

5.9

6.1 

6.4 

6.7 

7.2 

7.1

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.7 

6.7

June.

6.7 

6.8 

7.0 

7.5 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

7.5 

7.5 

7.4

7.4 

7.5 

7.5 

7.6 

7.6

7.6 

7.5 

7.5 

7.6 

7.6

7.4 

7.5 

6.7 

6.6 

6.5

6.4 

6.3 

6.5 

6.5 

6.4

July.

6.5 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4 

6.2

6.2 

6.0 

6.0 

5.9 

5.9

5.8 

5.6 

5.4 

5.3 

5.2

5.8 

5.6 

5.4 

5.2 

5.1

5.0 

4.8 

4.6 

4.6 

4.6

4.4 

4.3 

4.2 

4.1 

3.9

3 O

Aug.

3.7 

3.7 

2.9 

3.1 

2.9

2.9 

2.7

2.7 

2, 7 

2.5

2.3

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.7 

2.7 

2.3 

2.4 

2.6

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

2.6 

2.7 

2.7

Sept.

2.7 

2.7 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7

2.6 

2.8 

2.7 

2.6

2r 7

2.7 

2.9 

2.8 

2.7 

2.6

2.6 

2.7 

2.6 

2.7 

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

2.8

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

2.6

Oct.

2.6 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

2.9

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6

2.7 

2.8 

2.9 

3.0 

3.1

3.0 

2.9 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.1 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1 

3.1

Nov.

3.1 

3.3 

3.2 

3.1 

3.0

3.0 

3.1 

3.1 

3.2 

3.3

3.4 

3.3 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.4 

3.3 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

Dec.

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

2.9 

2.9 

3.0 

3.1

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

Truckee River at Clarks, Nev.,for 1911.

tfay.

:,840 

i,600 

1,490

:,080 

:,680

:,680 

:,080

!,960 

!,840 

!,490

t,370 

i,600 

!,600 

!,490 

!,260

i,060 

!,760 

!,270 

!,660 

!,660

5,860 

t,160 

!,490 

1,080 

i,960

S,370 

!,370 

i,370 

i,370 

J,490 

5,490

June.

3,490 

3,600 

3,840 

4,440 

4,320

4,320 

4,320 

4,440 

4,440 

4,320

4,320 

4,440 

4,440 

4,560 

4,560

4,560 

4,440 

4,440 

4,560 

4,560

4,320 

4,440 

3,490 

3,370 

3,260

3,160 

3,060 

3,260 

3,260 

3,160

July.

3,260 

3,160 

3,160 

3,160 

2,960

2,960 

2,760 

2,760 

2,660 

2,660

2,560 

2,360 

2,180 

2,090 

2,000

2,560 

2,360 

2,180 

2,000 

1,910

1,830 

1,670 

1,510 

1,510 

1,510

1,350 

1,380 

1,210 

1,140 

1,020 

1,020

Aug.

900 

900 

500 

580 

500

500 

420 

420 

420 

350

290 

350 

350 

350 

350

420 

420 

290 

320 

380

420 

420 

380 

380 

350

380 

380 

420 

380 

420 

420

Sept.

420 

420 

460 

420 

420

380 

460 

420 

380 

420

420 

500 

460 

420 

380

380 

420 

380 

420 

380

380 

380 

380 

420 

460

420 

380 

380 

420 

380

Oct.

380 

380 

460 

540 

500

460 

420 

420 

420 

380

420 

460 

500 

540 

580

540 

500 

540 

540 

540

580 

580 

540 

540 

540

580 

630 

630 

630 

580 

580

Nov.

580 

680 

630 

580 

540

540 

580 

580 

630 

680

730 

680 

630 

630 

630

730 

680 

630 

630 

630

630 

580 

580 

580 

580

580

580 

580 

580 

580

Dec.

580 

580 

580 

580 

580

580 

540 

540 

580 

580

580 

580 

580 

580 

580

580 

580 

580 

540 

540

540 

500 

500 

540 

580

680 

780 

900 

900 

900 

900

ve well defined for all stages. '
186 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Claries, New., for 1911. 

[Drainage area 1,740 square miles.]

Month.

April.......................

July........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,760 

. 2,660 

2,760 

5,210 

4,680 

4,560 

3,260 

900 

500 

630 

730 

900

5,210

Minimum.

380 

960 

1,020 

2,180 

2,270 

3,060 

1,020 

290 

380 

380 

540 

500

290

Mean.

804 

1,180 

1,590 

3,570 

3,500 

4,040 

2,150 

431 

412 

514 

616 

618

1,620

Per 

square 

mile.

0.462 

.678 

.914 

2.05 

2.01 

2.32 

1.24 

.248 

.237 

.295 

.354 

.355

.931

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.53 

.71 

1.05 

2.29 

2.32 

2.59 

1.43 

.29 

.26 

.34 

.40 

.41

12.62

Total in 

acre-feet.

49,400 

65,500 

97,800 

212,000 

215,000 

240,000 

132,000 

26,500 

24,500 

31, 600 

36, 700 

38,000

1, 170, 000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A.

DONNER CREEK NEAR TRUCKEE, CAL.

Location. 150 feet below the dam of the Donner Creek Ice Co., in NE. J sec. 17, T.

17 N., R. 16 E., 1J miles west of Truckee and below the mouth of Cold Creek,

the principal tributary.

Records available. October 23, 1902, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 30 square miles. 

Gage. Inclined staff on the left bank 150 feet below the dam. Beginning with

June 1,1909, all gage heights are referred to the datum of the present gage. Before

this date several gages were used. 

Channel. Gravel; shifts at high stages.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable at the gage or by wading. 

Winter flow. Gage heights affected at times by ice.

Artificial control. Flow is controlled by the operation of the outlet gates at the dam. 

Accuracy. Record considered fairly good. 

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Donner Creek near Truckee, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

Apr. 15o 

June 2 So 

Aug. So 

10 

Sept. 266

Hydrographer.

J. E. Stewart.........

Stone & Webster Eng] 

J. E. Stewart.........

Stone & Webster Eng 

F.C.Ebert..... ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.13 

2.15 

2.39 

.08 

 .02 

 .25

Discharge.

Sec. -feet. 

133 

448 

556 

24 

16 

4.6

Wading 1,500 feet below dam. 6 Wading 15 feet below cable.
THE QEBAT BASIN. 137

Daily gage height, in feet, of Dormer Creek near Truckee, Col., for 1911. 

[W. O. Blinn, observer.]

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6. ..............

7...............

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.

0.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

Feb.

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1 9

1.2

1.0

1.0

g

g

g

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.95

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.55

Mar.

0.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.55

.6

.6

.55

.55

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.85

.9

.9

1.05

1.1

1.1

1.2

Apr.

1

OC

1 4S

1 45

1.45

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1 Q

1 Q

1.2

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.15

1

OC

1

0

1 9

1 ^

1.45

1.65

1.75

1.85

2.0

1 Q

1.8

1.75

1.8

May,

1 S

1 Q

1 Q

2

r\

1.95

1 a

1 9

1 9

1 9

1 S

1 QC

1 Q

1 Q

1 Q

1.8

1.8

1

C

1 o

1.7

1.75

1.8

2.0

2.25

2 OK

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.05

2.1

2.1

2.1

June.

9 1

2 0

9 Q^

2 45

9 £

2

AK

2.45

2

AK

2.4

2 45

2.45

2

e

9 K

2.4

2 4

9 QK

9 A.

9 A

2

0

2 OK

2 9

2 A

1.85

1.75

1.65

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.65

1.55

July.

1 45

1 45

1.5

1 4S

1.4

1.35

1

0

1 OK

1 9

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.95

QC

.75

.7

.65

.6

.55

.5

.45

.4

.3

.2

.2

Aug.

0.15

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

 . 1

.1

- .1

- .1

 . 1

 . 1

- .15

- .15

- .15

 9

 9

9

- .2

- .2

 9

- .2

Sept.

r\ 9

9

9

2

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

2

 - 2

.08

m

fl7

- .2

"- 2

 9

 2

9

OK

- .25

- .25

- .25

- .25

- .25

Oct.

A on

OK

OK

OK

- .25

OK

9K

- .25

OK

OK

OK

OK

9

9

9

 - 2

9

9

2

"- 2

o

- .2

 9

o

o

 2

 2

- .2

_._. 2

 2

 2

Nov.

fi. 9

2

9

9

9

o

2

- .4

o

o

o

o

.2

2

.2

o

o

- .1

.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

Dec.

0.0

- .1

.0

- .1

1

- .1

- .1

- .1

- .1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0.1

o

 2

.3

- .2

- .2

o

0

___ 2

 9

 2

- .2

- .3

 2

NOTE. Gage heights Sept. 17,18, and 19 determined from hydrograph; creek was regulated by drawing 

and filling the pond on these dates. Relation oi gage heights to discharge probably not affected by ice 

during winter.

Daily disdtarge, in second-feet, of Donner Creek near Truckee, Col., for 1911.

Day.

1.... ...........

2...............

3...............

4... ............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

18

18

18

11

11

11

18

18

18

27

38

38

38

38

38

38

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

66

66

66

82

82

242

242

242

Feb.

242

212

187

162

162

162

140

140

100

100

82

82

82

100

100

100

100

120

120

120

100

91

66

51

38

38

38

32

Mar.

38

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

32

38

38

32

32

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

51

51

51

74

82

82

110

120

120

140

Apr.

174

200

200

200

212

212

212

212

212

187

162

162

140

130

120

120

130

151

162

140

162

200

257

289

324

380

342

306

289

306

May.

306

306

342

380

361

306

342

342

342

306

324

342

342

342

306

306

306

306

272

289

306

380

490

490

422

380

380

401

422

422

422

June.

422

466

538

587

612

587

587

587

562

587

587

612

612

562

562

538

562

562

515

494

472

395

- 345

315

285

300

330

300

- 285

258

July.

232

232

245

232

220

208

197

186

175

155

155

136

136

136

136

128

120

112

104

97

90

83

76

70

64

58

53

43

34

34

34

Aug.

30

26

26

26

26

26

26

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Sept.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

13

16

14

7

7

7

r 7

7

5

5

5

5

5

5

Oct.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

Nov.

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

1

3

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

12

12

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Dec.

18

12

18

12

12

12

12

12

12

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

12

7

7

3

7

7

7

3

7

7

7

7

3

7

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two fairly weD defined curves, the first applicable from Jan. 

1 to June 13, the other from June 14 to Dec. 31,1911.
138 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1911, PABT X.

o/Donner Creek near Truckee, C<d.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 30 square miles.]

Month.

January ....................

February. ..................

March.

May........................

July........................

December. .................

The year.............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

242 

242 

140 

380 

490 

612 

245 

30 

16 

7 

18 

18

612

Minimum.

11 

32 

27 

120 

272 

258 

34 

7 

5 

5 

1 

3

1

Mean.

59.4 

110 

50.7 

210 

354 

481 

128 

15.5 

7.3 

6.2 

11.0 

11.5

120

Per 

square 

mile.

1.98 

3.67 

1.69 

7.00 

11.8 

16.0 

4.27 

.517 

.243 

.207 

.367 

.383

4.00

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

2.28 

3.82 

1.95 

7.81 

13.60 

17.85 

4.91 

.60 

.27 

.24 

.41 

.44

54.18

Total in 

acre-feet.

3,650 

6,110 

3,120 

12,500 

21,800 

28,600 

7,870 

953 

434 

381 

655 

707

86,800

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C.

PEOSSEE CEEEK NEAE TEUCKEE,1 CAL.

Location. At highway bridge in the SW. i sec. 30, T. 18 N., R. 17 E., just below the 

mouth of Alder Creek, 2 miles above the mouth of Prosser Creek, 4 miles north of 

Truckee, and 3 miles below Hobart Mills, Cal.

Records available. June 27, 1903, to October 15, 1904, and September 23, 1907, to 

December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 48 square miles.

Gage. Several gages with independent datums have been in use at this station. 

The 1911 gage heights, except those for March 1 to May 13, are referred to the 

datum of the gage painted on the left pier of the bridge January 15, 1909. From 

March 1 to May 13 gage heights were read only on a gage installed by the Stone & 

Webster Engineering Corporation; exact location of gage not known.

Channel. Gravel; subject to change during floods.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable 150 feet below gage, from the 

bridge, or by wading.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Accuracy. Record is considered fair.

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by the United States Reclamation Service 

and the Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation.

Discharge measurements of Prosser Creek near Truckee, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

May 31

July 18

9

Sept. 266

Hydrographer.

J. E. Stewart.............................................................

J. E . Stewart ..............................................................

G. T. Peekema...........................................................

F.C.Ebert.. .............................................................

Gage

Feet. 

3.32

4.35

4.78

3.55

2.76

2.67

2.27

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

163

454

608

194

57

56

19

a Made from downstream side of bridge. 6 Wading measurements.

Published in former reports as "near Hobart Mills."
THE GEEAT BASIN. 139

Daily gage height, in feet, ofProsser Creek near Truckee, Cal.,for 1911. 

f F. Lopez, obiserver.]

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6............. .

7...............

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.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5 

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.4

3.6 

3.7 

3.8

Feb.

.......

.......

Mar.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.15 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.0

.1

.1

.3

.2

.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

Apr.

.......

.......

3.32

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1 9

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.2 

1.9

1.9

1.9

May.

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

1.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.85

4.8

4.6

4.5 

4.5 

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

June.

4.4

4.6

4.7

4.8

4.9

4.85

47

4.65

4.6

4.6 

4.7

4.8 

4.7

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.65

4.6

4.65

4.75

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.1

3.9

4.1 

4.25 

4.2

4.1

3.85

July.

3.95

3.85

3.85

3.85

3.75

3.7

3.75

3.7

3.7

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.65

3.55

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.45

3.48

3.48

3.25

3.18

3.15

3.15

3.15

3.10 

3.02 

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.85

Aug.

2.9

2.9

2.78

2.8

2.8

2.8

9 Q

2.8

2.65

2.58 

2.6

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.48

2.42

2.45 

2.40 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.35

Sept.

2.35

2.35

2.32

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

5.25

2.25 

2.25 

2.25

2.25

2.25

Oct.

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.3

2.3

2.3

9 ^

.......

.......

.......

Nov.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2 4

2.4

2.4

2.5 

2.5

2.2 

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.5

2.3

9 A

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.3

2.2

2.1

Dec.

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.8 

1.8

1.7 

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

NOTE. Two gages at different locations were read during 1911. Readings Jan. 1 to 28, Apr. 15, and 

after May 13, refer to United States Reclamation Service gage. No record for missing periods at either 

gage. Stone & Webster gage read Mar. 1 to 31 and Apr. 16 to May 13. Gage heights Dec. 1 to 31 are considered unreliable. Relation of gage heights to discharge probably not greatly affected by ice during 

the winter months.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofProsser Creek near Truckee, Cal.,for 1911.

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

9...............

10...-.....--....

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

Jan.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

36

45

45

45

45

107

107

123

123

140

160

Feb.

320

250

180

*110

110

*110

*120

100

*80

90

*70

80

*90

80

*70

75

*80

80

80

80

Mar.

85

85

85

107

107

107

107

107

65

65

65

75

85

85

85

107

107

132

85

47

Apr.

153

221 *290

265

*240

250

*260

260

260

*260

237

214

190

167

144

270

270

318

318

270

May.

318

318

318

492

562

492

428

492

428

428

428

428

318

544

544

544

544

503

503

463

June.

463

544

586

630

675

652

586

565

544

544

586

630

586

544

586

586

565

544

565

608

July.

302

272

272

272

244

230

244

230

230

205

205

205

218

194

182

205

205

171

178

178

Aug.

79

79

65

67

67

67

67

67

50

43

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

36

36

Sept.

24

24

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

18

18

18

15

15

18

Oct.

16

16

16

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

*21

22

*22

22

*21

*21

22

24

*26

Nov.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

36

36

15

21

45

21

28

15

28

15

36

Dec.

*20

14

*7

*21

*14

*15

13

*11

12

*13

13

*13

12

10

8

*6

6

6

*6

8
140 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Prosser Creek near Truckee, Col., for 1911 Continued.

Day.

21...............

22...............

23...............

24. ..............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

160

160

160

182

160

205

230

258

289

*320

320

Feb.

*80

*90

*85

85

85

85

85

85

Mar.

65

65

107

85

65

85

132

107

107

107

107

Apr.

270

318

318

428

492

562

492

318

318

318

May.

463

544

652

630

544

503

503

503

544

544

544

June.

544

463

388

352

286

352

406

388

352

272

July.

132

120

115

115

115

107

95

92

79

79

73

Ang.

36

36

36

34

30

32

28

28

28

28

24

Sept.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Oct.

24

*22

24

*25

*23

23

*23

24

*25

26

_ 27

Nov.

21

28

28

28

28

28

28

21

15

10

Dec.

10

*12

10

8

7

6

*5

7

*9

*7

*8

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from two fairly well-defined curves, the first applicable to United 

States Reclamation Service gage heights, the second applicable to Stone & Webster gage heights. Discharge marked *estimated from records of flow and hydrograph of Little Truckee River at Boca. Discharge 

interpolated for other days on which gage was not read. No use made of December gage heights in determining discharge for that month. Owing to the uncertainty of many of these data too great accuracy should 

not be accredited to the yearly run-off.

Monthly discharge of Prosser Creek near Truckee, Col., for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 48 square miles.]

Month.

May........................

July......:.................

September. .................

December ..................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

320 

320 

132 

562 

652 

675 

302 

79 

24 

27 

45 

21

675

Minimum.

28 

70 

47 

144 

318 

272 

73 

24 

18 

16 

10 

5

5

Mean.

118 

105 

91.1 

290 

486 

513 

179 

45.9 

19.4 

22.0 

26.1 

10.2

159

Per 

square 

mile.

2.46 

2.19 

1.90 

6.04 

10.1 

10.7 

3.73 

.956 

.404 

.458 

.543 

.212

3.31

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

2.84 

2.28 

2.19 

6.74 

11.64 

11.94 

4.30 

1.10 

.45 

.53 

.61 

.24

44.86

Total in

acre-feet.

7,260 

5,830 

5,600 

17,300 

29,900 

30,500 

11,000 

2,820 

1,150 

1,350 

1,550 

627

115,000

Accuracy.

C. 

D. 

C. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

C. 

D.

LITTLE TRUCKEE RIVER AT BOCA, CAL.

Location. Five hundred feet below ice-pond dam and 150 feetabove mouth, of stream.

Records available. January 1 to December 31, 1911. At Pine Station and Starr, 

1903 to 1910. The station on this river was originally located about 3 miles north 

of Boca at Pine Station. It was moved to Starr, about 5 miles north of Boca, 

January 1, 1908, and discontinued at that point October 23, 1910.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined staff on left bank 100 feet above railroad bridge.

Channel. Gravel and appears permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable at gage.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Artificial control. Flow regulated by dam. Water passing through small power 

plant, which is operated only during the night, does not pass gage.

Accuracy. On account of the regulation at the dam and the operation of the power 

plant, the record is not very satisfactory. The rating curve is well defined.

Cooperation. Gage heights furnished by United States Reclamation Service.
THE GEBAT BASIN. 141 

Discharge measurements of Little Truckee River at Boca, Cal., in 1911.

Date.

Apr. 14o

May 9

July 18

12

Sept. 26c

Hydrographer.

J. B. Stewart. ............................................................

F.C.Ebert.. ........I.... ................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.49

3.87

2.30

1 ^fl

1.13

.89

Discharge.

Sec.-feet.

fiAfl

1,320

1,600

444

Qfi

60

35

a About 2 second-feet diverted through power canal above gage.

* Measurement made by wading at cable. About 3.5 second-feet in the power canal.

c Wading measurement. No water being diverted.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Little Truckee River at Boca, Cal., for 1911. 

[Robert A. Tonini, observer.]

Day.

1... ............ 

2............... 

3...............

4............... 

5...............

6. ..............

7...............

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.

1.05 

1.05 

1.0

1.0 

1.05

1.05

1.1

1.1

.9

.75 

.5

.8 

.5

.4

.45

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.25

1.3

1.05

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.1 

1.2

1.5 

1.75

Feb.

1.8 

1.9 

1.75

1.5

1.5

1.46

1.65

1.4

1.4

1.45 

1.3

1.4 

1.45

1.35

1.35

1.3

1.2

1.25

1.2

1.2

1.15

1.25

1.2

1.2

1.15

1.15

J.2

1.2

Mar.

1.25 

1.25 

1.3

1.6 

1.3

1.3

1.65

1.4

1.2

1.4 

1.4

1.46 

1.46

1.4

1.4

1.35

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.65

1.7

1.85

1 Q

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.15 

2.2

2.35

2.5

Apr.

2.7 

2.95 

3.2

3.15 

3.05

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.05

2.8 

2.65

2.6 

2.6

2.65

2.6

2.75

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.4

3.7

4.0

4.3

4.7

d Q

4.35

4.1 

4.1

4.0

May.

3.7

3.8 

4.1

4.7 

4.5

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.7

3.65 

3.7 -

3.7 

3.65

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.2

3.3

3.45

3.7

3.8

3.4

3.25

3.25

3.3 

3.3

3.3 

3.3

Tune.

3.35 

3.4 

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.6

3,65 

3.8

3.95

3.8

3.8

3.75

3.7

3.65

3.65

3.7

3.7

3.65

3.5

3.2

3.05

2.85

2.7

3.0

3.1 

2.9

2.9

July.

2.75 

2.65 

2.65

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.55

2.45

2.4

2 A

2.35 

2.35

2.4

2.3

2.35

2.35

2.3

2.2

2.2

1.95

1.8

1.8

1 8

1.75

1.7

1.65

1.9

1.7

1.6 

1.6

Aug.

1.6

1.5 

1.5

1.4 

1.35

1.3

1.3

1.25

1.2

1.15 

1.15

1.15 

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.05

1.05

1.65

1.0

1.0

.95

.95

.9

.95

.95

.9

.9

.9

.9

.85

Sept.

0.85 

.8 

.8

.8 

.75

.85

.85

.8

.85

.85 

.8

"".'95'

.9

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.9

.86

.9

.85

.85

.......

.......

Oct.

.......

.8

.75

.75

.76

.75

.75

.8

.8

.75

.75

.76

.8

.8

.9

.85

.75

.8

.85

.8

.8

.8

.85 

.8

.85 

.85

Nov.

O.S5

.8 

.75

.75

.8

.76

.8

.8 *.85

1.0 

.75

.86 

.9

.9

.95

.95

.9

.8

.86

.85

.85

.8

.85

.9

.9

1.0

.95

.8 

.85

.85

Dec.

1.05 

.9

.75

1.1 

.9

.95

.9

.75

.8

.8 

.85

.75 

.7

.75

.65

.6

.6

.55

.5

.55

.55

.6

.8

.7

.55

.55

.4

.65 

.7

.6 

.65

NOTE. Sept. 12, pond emptied to be cleaned; Sept. 26 to Oct. 5 and Oct. 10, gates shut down for filling 

of pond. Relation of gage heights to discharge probably not affected by ice during the winter months.
142 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Little Truckee River at Boca, Gal., for 1911.

Day.

1...............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24. ..............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29. ..............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

50

50

45

45

50

50

56

56

36

24

10

28

10

6

8

107

107

107

78

86

50

56

56

70

63

63

63

56

70

131

216

Feb.

235

275

216

131

131

119

146

107

107

119

86

107

119

96

96

86

70

78

70

70

63

78

70

70

63

63

70

70

Mar.

78

78

86

162

86

86

146

107

70

107

107

119

119

107

107

96

107

107

131

162

180

197

255

275

320

365

365

390

415

498

580

Apr.

695

848

1,010

978

912

945

945

945

912

755

665

635

635

608

635

725

815

1,080

1,080

1,010

1 140

1,350

1,560

1 7CA

2,100

2,260

1,820

1,630

1.630

1,560

May.

1,350

1,420

1,630

2,100

1,940

1,560

1,420

1,560

1,350

1 94fl

1,350

1,350

1,320

1,140

1,010

1,010

912

912

912

1,010

1,080

1,180

1,350

1,420

1,140

1,040

1,040

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

June.

1,110

1,140

1 280

1,350

1,420

1,490

1,350

1,350

1,280

1,320

1,420

1,520

1,420

1,420

1,380

1,350

1,320

1,320

1,350

1,350

1,320

1,210

1,010

912

785

695

880

945

815

815

July.

725

665

665

635

635

635

635

608

552

525

525

498

498

525

470

498

498

470

415

415

298

235

235

235

216

197

180

275

197

162

162

Aug.

162

131

131

107

96

86

86

78

70

63

63

63

63

56

56

50

50

146

45

45

40

40

36

40

40

36

36

36

36

36

32

Sept.

32

28

28

28

24

32

32

28

32

32

28

100

40

36

32

32

32

32

32

<3O

36

32

36

32

32

0

0

0

0

0

Oct.

o'

0

0

0

0

28

24

24

24

0

24

24

28

28

24

24

24

28

28

36

32

24

28

32

28

28

28

32

28

32

32

Nov.

32

28

24

24

28

24

OQ

28

32

45

24

32

36

36

in

40

36

28

32

32

32

28

32

36

36

45

40

28

32

32

Dec.

50

36

24

56

36

40

36

24

28

28

32

24

21

24

18

15

15

12

10

19

12

15

28

21

12

19

6

18

21

15

18

NOTE. Discharge Sept. 12 estimated as 100 second-feet, as sudden opening of pond gates would increase 

discharge over previous flow. Estimated zero flow Sept. 26 to Oct. 5 and Oct 10.

Monthly discharge of Little Truckee River at Boca, Cal.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 186 square miles.]

Month.

April.......................

May........................

July........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

216 

275 

580 

2,260 

2,100 

1,520 

725 

162 

100 

36 

45 

56

2,260

Minimum.

6 

63 

70 

608 

912 

695 

162 

32 

0 

0 

24 

6

.0

Mean.

61.4 

108 

194 

1,120 

1,260 

1,210 

435 

66.3 

28.7 

22.3 

32.3 

23.2

380

Per 

square 

mile.

0.331 

.581 

1.04 

6.02 

6.77 

6.51 

2.34 

.356 

.154 

.120 

.174 

.125

2.04

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.38 

.60 

1.20 

6.72 

7.80 

7.26 

2.70 

.41 

.17 

.14 

.19 

.14

27.71

Total in 

acre-feet.

3,780 

6,000 

11,900 

66,600 

77,500 

72,000 

26,700 

4,080 

1,710 

1,370 

1,920 

1,430

275,000

Accu 

racy.

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.
THE GBBAT BASIN. 143 

WARNER LAKE BASIN.

CHUMP LAKE NEAR ADEL, OREG.

Location. On the west shore of the lake 8 miles north of Adel in sec. 27, T. 38 S., R.

24 E., unsurveyed.

Records available. May 21, 1910, to December 31, 1911. 

Gage. Vertical staff fastened to a large bowlder 50 feet east of the county road.

The following gage readings were obtained during 1910:

May 21..............

June 2..............

13..............

23..............

July 8..............

21..............

Feet. 

............ 3.5

............ 3.05

............ 2.65

............ 2.3

............ 1.8

............ 1.55

Nov. 14 ..............

24..............

Dec. 4..............

14..............

24..............

Feet. 

............. 0.05

............. .1

............. .25

............. .9

............. 1.3

Daily gage height, in feet, of Crump Lake near Plush, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[Ed. Eeissling, observer.]

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

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.

1.3

1.3

1.5

Feb.

1.6

i.7

1.75

Mar.

i.8

2.0

2.1

Apr.

3.0

3.15

3.5

3.6

May.

3.65

3.7

3.7

3 7

June.

3.6

3.75

3.7

3.65

July.

3.6

3.25

3.0

2.7

2.45

Aug.

2.2

2.0

1.85

1.7

Sept.

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

Oct.

1.15

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.05

Nov.

a. 2

Dec.

1.4

1.5

HART LAKE NEAR PLUSH, OREG.

Location. On line between sees. 22 and 27, T. 36 S., R. 24 E., 2 miles northeast of

Plush and just north of the mouth of Honey Creek.

Records available. June 8, 1910, to December 31, 1911. Fragmentary. 

Gage. Vertical staff nailed to a post.

The following gage readings were made during 1910: June 8, 3.42 feet; June 28, 3.23 

feet; July 24, 2.84 feet.
144 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Hart Lake near Adel, Oreg.,for 1911.

Day.

1... ................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18..................

19................. .

20...................

21................

22..................

23...................

24................

25. ..................

26................

27...................

28.................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Mar.

2.10

2.10

2.15

2.95

Apr.

3.00

3 in

3

A(\

3.98

4.02

May. June. July.

3.80

3.72

i fin

Aug.

3.50

3.35

3.15

3.01

Sept.

2.90

2.85

9 7(\

2.65

Oct.

2.60

2.55

2.50

Nov.

2.40

2.45

Dec.

2.40

2.45

NOTE. First ice period Nov. 15,1911.

FLAGSTAFF LAKE NEAR PLUSH, OREG.

Location. In a slough at the south end of the lake in sec. 5, T. 35 S., R. 25 E., 15

miles north of Plush.

Records available. May 31 to June 30,1910; April 30 to December 31,1911. 

Gage. Vertical staff.

The following gage readings were made during 1910: May 31, 4.15 feet; June 22, 3.90 

feet; June 30, 3.82 feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Flagstaff Lake near Plush, Oreg.,for 1911.

Day.

1.... .......................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13.............V.............

14...........................

15...........................

Apr. May.

2.2

3.0

June.

3.'25

July.

3.0

Aug.

2.65

2.4

Sept. Oct.

1.8

1.85

Nov.

1.75

1.75

Dee.

1.7

1.7
THE GEEAT BASIN. 145 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Flagstaff Lake near Plush, Oreg.,for 1911 Continued.

Day.

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22. ..........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Apr.

2.4

May.

3.05

3.05

June.

3.1

3.1

July.

2.95

2.7

Aug. Sept.

1.9

1.9

Oct.

1.85

1.8

Nov.

1.75

1.75

1.7

Dec.

1.65

TWENTTMILE CREEK NEAR WARNER LAKE, OREG.

Location. About one-fourth mile above the.bridge at the mouth of the canyon

in sec. 24, T. 40 S., R. 23 E., about 2 miles south of Warner Lake post office. It

is below all tributaries.

Records available. March 1, 1910, to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 126 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff in two sections about one-fourth mile above the bridge and

above a fall in the stream. The gage was originally established at the bridge, but

as the gage heights were affected by backwater from a dam below it was removed

to the present site. So far as possible, however, all gage readings referred to the

present gage have been reduced to the same datum.

Channel. The bed is composed of bowlders and gravel and probably shifts slightlyDischarge measurements. Made from the highway bridge or by wading. 

Winter flow. Affected by ice. 

Diversions. Except for a small amount of water diverted in two ditches just above

the gage, the records show the total run-off passing the station from the drainage

area above. 

Artificial control. Backwater from the diversions dam below the bridge may reach

the gage. 

Accuracy. Gage heights show marked diurnal fluctuations at times during the

spring, thus causing considerable inaccuracy in the records.

Discharge measurements of Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 24

24

Apr. 4

24

29

May 15

Oct. la

Nov. 7a

17o

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

.....do...................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do.................... ................................................

.....do....................................................................

Stokes and Grower. .......................................................

.....do......................-.-....-..-......--.-.....-.----..-........--.

.....do....................................................................

3B.

Feet. 

3.90

4.39

3.56

3.22

2.38

2.17

1.80

.80

.20

.28

.43

.50

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

450

550

359

275

133

102

50.8

12.4

4.2

5.4

5.7

7.0

a Wading measurements. Not at regular station. 

55631° WSP 310 13 10
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[Geo. Stombaugh, observer.)

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

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.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.3

Feb.

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

.9

.6

.6

.5

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Mar.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.5

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.45

1.75

2.05

2.5

3.0

3

AK

4.2

5.2

4.2

4 n

3.4

3.5

4.6

4.8

5.2

5.2

Apr.

5.2

5.0

4.2

3.8

4.6

4 0

3 Q

4 3

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.0

2.2

2.15

2.1

2.4

2 7

2.6

1.9

1.95

2.4

2.45

2 A

2 %%

2.6

2

K

2.3

2.35

2.25

2

f\K

May.

2.05

2.1

2.25

2.3

2.5

2.15

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.85

1.85

1.9

1.9

1.85

1.8

2.0

2.15

2.5

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

June.

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2

0

2.0

1 Q

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

July.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

 Q

.8

.8

V 8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

Aug.

0.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

Oct.

0.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

Nov.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

NOTE. Gage heights probably affected by ice about Jan. 1 to Mar. 13 and about Dec. 16 to 31. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg.,for 1911.

Day.

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14. ..................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23. ..................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Mar.

16

22

33

54

85

147

238

329

514

810

514

460

318

340

630

690

810

810

Apr.

810

750

514

410

630

460

434

542

318

248

79 103-

. 97

91

131

181

163

68

74

131

139

131

155

163

147

117

124

110

85

May.

OE

91

110

117

147

97

79

91

7Q

63

63

68

68

63

58

TO

Q7

147

685s

EQ

68

68

91

79

79

7Q

68

79

01

91

June.

131

163

163

147

163

147

181

181

181

147

163

163

147

181

163

131

131

131

131

131

117

79

68

58

49

40

42

42

36

31

July.

36

36

36

31

31

26

OR

22

22

22

16

19

10

19

16

16

19

19 " 16

16

14

14

14

12

19

12

10

10

8

7

7

Aug.

7

7

7

6

6

6

6 '

6

6

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

3 <5

3 <5

3 K,

4

4

4

4

4

3.5

3-5

3.5

3.5

3.5

Sept.

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4

5

5

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5 3 <;

4

4

5

6

5

5

5

Oct.

5

5

5

6

6

5

5

5

5

6

6

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

Nov.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

10

10

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

7

7

6

Dec.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

. 7

7

7

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 147

Monthly discharge of Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg.,/or 1911. 

[Drainage area, 126 square miles.]

Month.

April.......................

May........................

July........................

December ..................

The year.. ...........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

810 

810 

147 

181 

36 

7 

6 

6 

10

810

Minimum.

68 

68 

31 

7 

3.5 

3.5 

4 

6

Mean.

5 

3 

223 

260 

83.2 

122 

18.8 

4.68 

3.95 

4.9 

6.9 

5.7

61.8

Per 

square 

mile.

0.040 

.024 

1.77 

2.06 

.660 

.968 

.149 

.037 

.031 

.039 

.055 

.045

.490

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.05 

.02 

2.04 

2.30 

.76 

1.08 

.17 

.04 

.03 

.04 

.06 

.05

6.64

Total in 

acre-feet.

307 

167 

13,700 

15,500 

5,120 

7,260 

1,160 

288 

235 

301 

411 

350

44,800

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

D.

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 1 to Mar. 13 and Dec. 16 to 31 estimated, because of ice, from climatologic records. 

Mean discharge Mar. 1 to 13 estimated 6 second-feet. 

Mean discharge Dec. 16 to 31 estimated 5 second-feet.

DEEP CREEK AT BIG VALLEY, NEAR LAKEVIEW, OREG.

Location. In sec. 4, T. 40 S., R. 22 E., near the Big Valley dam site, about 9 

miles from Mud Creek stage station and about 12 miles east of Lakeview.

Records available. May 3, 1911, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 63 square miles.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Not likely to shift; bed composed of gravel and stone.

Discharge measurements. Made from a cable or by wading.

Winter flow. At times affected by ice.

Storage. The dam site at Big Valley can probably be developed to any storage 

capacity warranted by the available water supply.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the Warner Lake Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Deep Creek at Big. Valley, near Lakeview, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

June 15

July 25

Aug. 19

Dec. 5

Hydrographer.

John Dubuis .............................................................

.....do...................................................................

R. W. Davenport ........................................................

W . O . Harmon ...........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.67

.30

.06

- .30

discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

490

22.2

9.1

10.0
148

Daily

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

height, in feet, of Deep Creek at Big Valley, near Lakeview, Oreg.,for 1911, 

[Bessie Loftus, observer.] ,

Day.

1. ...................................

2....................................

3....................................

4........ ............................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18. ...................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24........ ............................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

May.

2.1

2.2

2.1

2>0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.6

1 Q

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.9

1.5

1.7

1.8

1 S

1.6

2.0

1.8

2.2

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3

June.

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.6

2.9

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2 fi

2.7

2.5

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.5

2.3

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.9 '1.8

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

July.

1.4

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

Aug.

6.06

Sept.

0.10

.15

.15

.15

Oct.

0.10

.15

.18

.20

.21

.21

.25

30

.30

.35

Nov.

0.30

.35

.25

.20

.20

.17

Dec.

-0.30

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deep Creek at Big Valley, near Lakeview, Oreg.,for 1911.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

May.

315

342

315

290

9on

290

220

200

232

265

220

200

200

June.

400

430

495

460

565

530

600

530

495

495

460

495

430

600

530

July.

161

161

128

95

88

81

74

68

74

81

64

46

42

 >7

37

Sept. Oct.

11

12

13

14

14

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

Nov.

22

23

25

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

1Q

19

18

18

17

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19

20

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

9O

30..........

31... .- -....

May.

180

220

200

265

180

220

242

242

200

290

242

342

265

290

315

371

June.

495

400

430

371

400

265

265

265

242

161

161

180

161

161

180

July.

37

42

46

42

37

33

29

26

22

22

......

Sept.

11

11

12

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

Oct.

17

17

18

18

19

20

21

22

22

22

22

23

24

25

26

24

Nov.

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a rating curve not well defined. Discharge interpolated for 

days on which gage was not read except July 26 to Sept. 16, and Dec. 1-31.
THE GREAT BASIN. 149

Monthly discharge of Deep Creek at Big Valley, near Lakeview, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 63 square miles.]

Month.'

May 3-31...... ..............

June........................

July........................

November. .................

December. .................

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

371 

600 

161

26 

26

Minimum.

180 

161

11 

14

Mean.

257 

388 

53.6 

10 

11.4 

18.2 

18.6 

10

Per 

square 

mile.

4.08 

6.15 

.851 

.159 

.181 

.289 

.295 

.159

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

4.40 

6.87 

.98 

.18 

.20 

.33 

.33 

.18

Total in 

acre-feet.

14,800 

23,100 

3,300 

615 

678 

1,120 

1,100 

615

45,300

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

D.

NOTE. Discharge July 26 to 31, approximately 15 second-feet; Aug. 1 to Sept 16, and Dec. 1 to 31, 10 

second-feet; estimated from discharge measurements made Aug. 19 and Dec. 5.

DEEP CREEK 1 AT ADEL, OREG.

Location. In the SE. \ NW. \ sec. 21, T. 39 S., R. 24 E., about one-eighth mile 

above the wagon bridge crossing the creek at Adel; below all tributaries.

Records available. May 11, 1909, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 272 square miles.

Gage. A vertical staff in two sections about 500 feet above the bridge and above a 

series of rapids; datum unchanged.

Channel. Probably permanent; bed of stream composed of gravel and stone.

Discharge measurements. Made from the wagon bridge.

Diversions. Several small ditches divert water for irrigation near the headwaters 

of the stream and five ditches take out within 6 or 8 miles above the station and 

carry water around it to irrigate several hundred acres of land; 2,000 or 3,000 acres 

of land are watered by natural flooding near Big Valley and Crane Lake, but much 

of the water is probably returned to the stream. The combined capacity of the 

five ditches above mentioned is about 30 second-feet. Measurements of the 

combined discharge showed 25 second-feet of water in June, 1910; 20 second-feet 

in April, 1911; 18 second-feet in July, 1911. Below the bridge the grade of the 

stream is very flat and water is diverted into the M. C. ditch by means of a temporary dam which is repaired at the beginning of each irrigation season.

Winter flow. Relation between gage height and discharge affected by ice during 

periods of extreme cold weather and occasionally by backwater from ice jams.

Accuracy. Determination of mean gage height is rendered rather difficult during the 

spring by the diurnal fluctuations. Gage heights may be affected by backwater 

from the temporary dam below the station.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the Warner Lake Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 22

23

27

Apr. 1

3

14

24

24

May 8

15

July 21o

Aug. 21»

Hydrographer.

J. Dubuis.. . ..............................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

J. Dubuis. ...............................................................

.....do....................... .............................................

.....do...................................................... ..............

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.80

5.80

4.30

5.25

5.35

3.65

4.75

4.72

4.55

4.15

3.10

2.68

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

542

1,360

364

768

803

156

557

576

522

339

43.5

7.0

a Waded above gage.

Formerly called Warner Creek.
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[Miss Myrtel Wible, observer.]

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

K

6...............

7... ......... ...

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.

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.05

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.05

3.15

3.15

3.25

3.25

3.35

3.35

3.35

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

Feb.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.35

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1 3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

Mar.

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.95

3.1

3.25

3.2

3.25

3.25

3.55

3.95

4.95

5.8

5.3

4.9

4.7

4.85

4.6

4.95

5.45

5.8

Apr.

5.8

5.15

5.2

4.55

5.3

4.6

4.45

4.8

4.7

4.4

4.25

3.55

3.9

4.05

4.15

4.3

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.75

4.5

4.25

4.35

4.8

4.9

4.65

4.65

4.35

May.

4 35

4.05

3.95

3.95

5.15

5.2

4.8

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.6

4.65

4.6

4.8

4.5

4.4

4.35

4.5

4.75

4.7

4 65

4.45

4.4

4.3

4.35

4.15

4.0

June.

4.35

4.75

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.65

4.55

4.55

4.75

5.3

4.95

4.75

4.55

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.25

4.05

4.0

3.85

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.45

July.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4 .

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.25

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.35

3.25

3.15

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.85

2

0

2

0

2

0

Aug.

2

0

2

0

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

O

2

O

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

2

0

2

0

, 2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

9 P.

Sept.

2

0

2

0

2.8

2.85

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

2

0

2

O

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

Oct.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

2

O

2

0

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8

9 8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

9 fi

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

Nov.

2.9

 2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

9 Q

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

Dec.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

2.8

2.8

NOTE. Ice Jan. 1 to about Mar. 13. Probably little or no effect from ice during December. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg.,for 1911.

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

11

16...................

17...................

18...................

19........'...........

20. ..................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Mar.

24

70

61

70

70

134

665

1,260

QOf|

640

540

615

490

665

985

1,260

Apr.

1,260

780

810

470

880

490

430

590

540

410

350

134

229

278

O7n

122

171

171

171

isi

350

590

690

640

ill

515

390

May.

390

278

244

244

780

810

370

330

295

260

ion

250

590

490

515

AQf\

KQ(\

410

QQfi

A en

540

515

430

410

*>7fi

390

312

260

June.

390

565

640

590

590

490

540

540

540

515

470

565

880

665

565

470

AK(\

410

OCA

97S

260

91 A.

1QQ

171

IdA

122

122

110

July.

99

99

99

99

89

80

80

80

70

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

90

70

52

44

30

30

18

18

18

18

14

11

11

11

Aug.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Sept.

11

11

11

14

18

18

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Oct.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

18

18

18

18

Nov.

18

18

18

18

Is

18

18

18

30

30

30

30

30

44

44

44

is

11

11

18

19

IS

11

11

11

11

1O

18

18

Dec.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

NOTE. Daily discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve.
THE GBEAT BASIN. 151

Monthly discharge of Deep Creel at Adel, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 272 square miles.]

Month.

March......................

April.......................

May..................

June..........

July........................

November. .................

December........... . . .

The year.............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,260 

1,260 

810 

880 

99 

11 

18 

18 

44 

30

1,260

Minimum.

122 

244 

110 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

Mean.

25 

15 

290 

456 

445 

426 

55.1 

11.0 

11.6 

11.9 

21.2 

19.3

149

Per 

square 

mile.

0.092 

.055 

1.07 

1.68 

1.64 

1.57 

.203 

.040 

.043 

.044 

.078 

.071

.548

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.11 

.06 

1.23 

1.87 

1.89 

1.75 

.23 

.05 

.05 

.05 

.09 

.08

7.46

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,540 

833 

17,800 

27,100 

27,400 

25,300 

3,390 

676 

690 

732 

1,260 

1,190

108,000

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B 

B. 

A. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

B. 

D.

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 1 to Mar. 13, estimated, because of ice, from climatologic records. Mean discharge 

Mar. 1 to 13 estimated 20 second-feet.

CAMAS CREEK NEAR PLUSH, OREG.

Location. In Bee. 6, T. 39 S., R. 22E., about half a mile above the mouth of Mud 

Creek, 20 miles east of Lakeview and about 22 miles southeast of Plush.

Records available. April 25 to December 31,1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. In gravel and clay; shifting; banks soft; gradient moderate; valley open. 

At high stages a channel about one-fourth of a mile south of the gage carries considerable water.

Discharge measurements. Made from a footbridge or by wading near gage.

Winter flow. Ice present at times.

Accuracy. Gage heights show large diurnal fluctuations during the spring and are 

affected by ice at times during the winter; high degree of accuracy is not possible. 

No satisfactory estimate of discharge can be made yet on account of the unstable 

condition of the stream bed.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the Warner Lake Irrigation 

Co.

Discharge measurements of Camas Creek near Plush, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

May 11

18

July 26

Aug. 22

Dec. 22

Hydrographer.

John Dubuis. . ...........................................................

.....do...................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do...................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.62

2.77

1.65

1.00

.92

1.49

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

86.0

89.8

14.2

1.1

0.6

18.5

Estimated.
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Camas Creek near Plush, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[H. J. Stine, observer.]

Day.

1.....

2.....

3.....

4..... 

5.....

6.....

7.....

8..... 

9..... 

10.....

Apr.

......

May.

3.7

3.2

3.6

3.9 

3.7

3.5

3.3 

3.1

2.8

June.

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.25 

2.2 

2.0

Dec.

..."."

Day.

11.....

19

13.....

14..... 

15.....

16.....

17..... 

18.....

19..... 

20.....

Apr. May.

2.6

2.5

2.55

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.6 

2.8 

2.5 

2.4

June.

1.95

1 S

1.8

1.75 

1.7

1.7

1.65 

1.6 

1.55 

1.5

Dec. Day.

21.....

22.....

23.....

24..... 

25.....

26.....

27..... 

28..... 

29..... 

30..... 

31.....

Apr.

4.0

4.1 

3.9 

3.7 

3.5

May.

9 fi

2.2

?, 4

2.3

2.25

?, 1

2^45 

2.5 

2.4

June.

1.45

1.4

1.4

1.35 

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

Dec.

'"i'.h

1.5 '"i'.h

NOTE. Ice during the-latter part of December.

MUD CEEEK NEAE PLUSH, OEEG.

Location. In see. 32, T. 38 S., R. 22 E., just above the crossing of the road between

Lake view and Plush, about half a mile above the junction of Mud Creek with

Camas Creek and 22 miles from Plush. 

Records available. April 25 to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Probably shifting; bed composed of bowlders and gravel. 

Discharge measurements. Made from a footbridge or by wading. 

Winter flow. No information. 

Accuracy. Conditions are more favorable for accurate determination of discharge

than at the station on Camas Creek, but estimates are withheld until additional

data are available. 

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with Warner Lake Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Mud Creek near Plush, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Apr. 26

May 12

19

July 26

Dec. 24

Hydrographer.

.....do.................................................

.....do................................................

.....do.................................................

W. O. Harmon. . ......................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.20

2.02

1.55

1.50

.80

.72

.80

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

69.6

86.8

43.7

35.6

6.8

3.8

7.8
THE GEEAT BASIN". 153

Daily gage height, in feet, of Mud Creek near Plush, Oreg., for 1911. 

[H. J. Stine, observer.]

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4. ..........................

5...........................

6. ..........................

7...........................

8..........'.................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16. ..........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24. ..........................

25. ..........................

26...........................

27. ..........................

28...........................

29. ..........................

30...........................

31...........................

Apr.

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.6

May.

1.6

1.9

2

E

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.05

2

0

2

n

1.8

1.5

1.8

2.3

2.6

2.7

2.1

2.0

1.9

2

n

2 1

2.3

2.6

2 1

June.

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.4

2.2

9 1

2

c

2.0

1 QI

1 9

1.75

1.7

1.65

1.65

1.6

1.6

1 ^

1 ^

1.4

1.4

1.3

1 9

1.2

1.2

1 li

1 T;

1.15

1.1

1.1

July.

0.8

Aug.

0 79

Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.85

HONEY CEEEK AT CHALSTEAND'S EANCH, NEAE PLUSH, OEEG.

Location. In sec. 13, T. 36 S., R. 22 E., 12 miles from Plush, Oreg., 1J miles above

the mouth of Snyder Creek. 

Records available. June and July, 1910; January 1, 1911, to December 31, 1911,

when station was discontinued. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gages. Two staff gages have been used and the relation between them determined

from simultaneous readings. 

Channel. In alluvial clay; probably permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading. 

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice. 

Accuracy. The creek shows considerable diurnal fluctuations, and for this reason

the determinations of discharge are liable to considerable error.

Discharge measurements of Honey Creek at Chalstrand's ranch, near Plush, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Apr. 27

July 27

T)a/a 99

Hydrographer. height.

Feet. 

2.88

.13

a.70

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

12.2

4.6

11.6

a Gage height affected by ice piled on control.
154 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PABT X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Honey Creek at Chalstrand's ranch, near Plush, Oreg.,

for 1911.

[C. A. Chalstrand, observer.]

Day.

1...............

2...............

3............... 

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

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.

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.8

2.0 

1.5

Feb.

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.......

Mar.

1.2

1.2

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

Apr.

1.4

1.5

1.5 

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.95

1.9

1.75 

1.7

1.7

1.55

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.65

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.65 

1 9

2.35

2.6

2.9

3.1

3.0

2.4

2.3

2.4

May.

2.2

2.3

3.3 

3.0

2.9

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.25

2.15 

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.25

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.5

2.25

2.3 

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.15

2.2

2.15

2.3 

2.5

June.

2.9

2.4

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.35

2.2

2.2

2.0 

2.1

1.9

1.95

1.9

1.9

1.65

1.65

1.5

1.5

1.25

1.35 

1.2

1.25

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

July.

1.1

.9

.9 

.7

.7

.5

.5

.3

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.35

.3

.2 

.2

.2

.15

.15

.1

.15

.0

.0

- .05 

- .05

Aug.

-0.1

- .1

.0 

.05

.05

.0

.0

- .05

- .05

- .05 

- .1

- .1

 .1

- .1

 1

 .1

- .15

- .15

- .1

- .15

- .15

 1

- .15

 1

- .1

- .15

 1

- .2 

- .15

Sept.

-0.2

- .15

 .2 

- .1

.05

.1

.05

- .05

- .1

- .05

- .05

- .05

- .05

 .05

- .05

- .05

- .05

- .05 

- .05

- .05

- .05

.0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Oct.

0.1

.25

.25 

.25

.3

.25

.25

.35

.35

.35

.4

.4

.35

.35

.35

.35

.35

.4 

.35

.4

.35

.35

.35

.35

.4

Nov.

0.4

.35

""."4"

.35

.4

.35

.4

.35

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.45

.55

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.3

.4

.35

.45

.55

.3

.4

.3

Dec.

0.3

.3

,3 

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

NOTE. Ice at station Jan. 1 to Mar. 14 and during a large part of the period Nov. 9 to Dec. 31. 

heights Jan. 1 to Apr. 6 read on Warner Lake Irrigation Co.'s gage; Apr. 7 to Dec. 31, on United States 

Geological Survey gage.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Honey Creek at Chalstrand's ranch, near Plush, Oreg.,

for 1911.

Day.

1...........................

3...........................

4............................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18.................. .........

19...........................

20...........................

Mar.

35

48

63

63

88

88

Apr.

55

63

63

71

71

<u»

38

54

52

44

42

42

36

30

30

S4

40

47

94

30

May.

69

76

162

132

123

91

99

99

72

66

91

99

83

72

76

91

76

63

91

72

June.

123

83

91

91

Q1

76

80

69

69

57

63

52

<&

52

52

42

42

34

34

26

July.

21

16

16

12

12

9*

9

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

§

7

7

7

8

7

Aug.

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.5

4 1

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.5

Sept.

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.5

4.5

5.0

4.5

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

Oct.

5.0

6

6

6

7

6

6

6

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Nov.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

10

9

8

8

8
THE GREAT BASIN. 155

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Honey Creek at Chalstrand's ranch, near Plush, Oreg.,

for 1911 Continued.

Day.

21.......... . .............

22... ........................

23...........................

24....... ..

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Mar.

124

124

124

106

106

88

48

35

35

35

35

Apr.

40

v>

80

99

142 "iV)

83

76

83

May.

76

01

01

99

76

76

66

69

66

76

91

June.

90

f)A

26

24

24

18

91

1 c

18

21

July.

6

6

6

6

6

5

6

4

3.8

3.8

Aug.

3 9

3.5

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.5

3

K

3.2

3.5

3.0

3.2

Sept.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

5.0

»; ft

5.0

5.0

5.0

Oct.

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

Nov.

7

8

8

8

10

9

7

8

7

NOTE. Daily discharge Apr. 7 to Nov. 30 determined from a poorly denned rating curve. Discharge 

Mar. 15 to Apr. 6 determined from the rating curve used for the latter part of the year by means of a curve 

of relation between the two gages. Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read. Discharge 

assumed unaffected by ice during November.

Monthly discharge of Honey Creek at Chalstrand's ranch, near Plush, Oreg., for 1911.

Month.

February. .........................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

September. ......... . . ..... ....

October........ ......... . ....... ....

November. ................... ....................

December. ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

124 

142 

162 

123 

21 

4.5 

5.0 

8 

10

162

Minimum.

30 

66 

18 

3.8 

3.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7

3.0

Mean.'

5 

3 

46.5 

61.4 

86.5 

50.2 

8.08 

3.56 

4.00 

7.4 

8.1 

6

24.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

307 

167 

2,660 

3,650 

5,320 

2,990 

497 

219 

238 

455 

482 

369

17,500

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

D.

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 1 to Mar. 14 and Dec. 1 to 31 estimated, because of ice, from climatologie 

records and from a consideration of the discharge at the station below this one. Mean discharge Mar. 1 to 

14 estimated 14 second-feet, varying from about 3 to 23 second-feet. No correction made to November discharge.

HONEY CEEEK NEAR PLUSH, OREG.

Location. In the SW. \ sec. 20, T. 36 S., R. 24 E., half a mile above the mouth of the 

canyon, 1| miles northwest of Plush, and 1 mile above the wagon bridge near 

Plush; below all tributaries.

Records available. May 13, 1909, to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 232 square miles.

Gages. The first gage was a vertical staff fastened to the wagon bridge, but as the 

gage heights were affected by backwater from a temporary diversion dam below 

the station a vertical staff gage, in two sections, was installed by the Warner 

Lake Irrigation Co., February 24, 1910, half a mile above the mouth of the canyon and 1 mile above the bridge. On March 10, 1911, the gage was reset on the 

opposite side of the river and the datum was lowered 1.0 foot.

Channel. Bed composed of gravel; shifts slightly.

Discharge measurements. At the original site measurements were made from the 

bridge; now made from cable near the gage; at times of extreme low water measurements are made by wading.

Winter flow. Slightly affected by ice.
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Diversions. The records at this point show the total run-off from the baein above the

station except for a email amount of water diverted near the head of the stream

and used to irrigate a few hundred acres. 

Accuracy. Records fairly reliable, although some inaccuracy is caused by diurnal

fluctuations of the stream and by slight changes in conditions of flow during 1911. 

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the Warner Lake Irrigation

Co.

Discharge measurements of Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 24

28

29

29

May 9

July 27

Hydrographer.

J. Dubuis ................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

J. Dubuis................................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.75

2.20

1.92

2.50

1.92

1.88

- .20

- .35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

615

179

120

251

111

113

4.85

2.0

a Waded 25 feet below gage.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg., for 1911. 

[A. C. Snow, observer.]

Day.

1...... .........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

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.

-0.35

-"."36"

-".'36"

.......

....

- .20

-"."36"

-"."35"

.......

-"."io"

...

- ."l5

-"."25"

.......

- .25

-"."36"

- .20

Feb.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

-0.30

- .30

.......

- .30

.......

-"."25"

.......

.......

Mar.

0.90

.90

1.05

1.Q5

1.20

1.10

1.30 " ."70"

.85

1.00

.80

1.10

1.60

2.30

3.00

3.20

3.00

3.50

3.70

4.20

4.40

4.60

3.70

3.00

2.60

2.20

3.00

2.10

2.65

2.70

Apr.

2.45

2.40

2.60

1.80

1.78

1.60

1.78

1.82

1.78

1.40

1.50

1.60

1.30

1.05

1.35

1.40

1.70

1.35

1.20

1.15

1.35

2.35

2.20

2.50

2.70

2.90

2.50

2.55

2.00

1.90

May.

2.00

1.85

2.10

2.45

2.70

2.15

2.30

2.40

2.00

1.85

2.00

2.35

2.05

1.90

1.85

2.10

1.85

1.85

1.80

1.80

2.00

2.20

2.40

2.40

2 00

1.90

1.95

2.00

2.05

2.15

O OA 

« fM

June.

2.90

2.45

2.35

2.45

2.40

2.35

2.45

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.35

2.30

2.25

2.10

2.05

1.95

1.90

1.70

1.60

1.50

1.20

1.10

1.10

1.00

.80

.70

.65

.60

KK 

 UU

.50

July.

0.45

.40

.30

.25

.20

.15

.10

.09

.05

.......

- ... "io"

.......

-"."62"

-"."62"

-"."55" .......

... -""65"

Aug.

.......

-0.01

.......

- .06

.......

.......

-"."oe"

.......

.......

- .10

- .20

.......

-"."35"

- .40

CA

Sept.

-6."45"

.......

.......

- .40

.......

- , ."45"

^"."46"

.......

-"."35"

.......

- .35

.......

-"."46"

-"."46"

Oct.

-0.40

.......

- .35

.......

-"."35"

.......

-'.'36'

-. .'30

- .30

.......

-"."35"

.......

- .35

- .30

Nov.

-0.30

.......

. - . * ."36"

.......

- ......."25"

.......

-"."26"

.......

.......

- .20

.......

- .20

.......

-"."26" .......

.......

- .20

.......

- .25

Dec.

-6." 20

......

......

- .20

...... -"."i5

-"."io

""."76

1.00

""."60

""."60

""."65

NOTE. Gage heights Jan. 1 to Mar. 9 increased 1.0 foot to bring to same datum as gage established Mar. 

10,1911. No notes regarding ice during January and February and first part of March. Ice latter part of 

December.
THE GBEAT BASIN". 157 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg.,for 1911.

Day.

1.. .................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14. ..................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20. ..................

21...................

22. ..................

23...................

24...................

25. ..................

26...................

27. ..................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Mar.

50

76

258

430

490

430

600

680

890

990

QQfl

600

380

272

176

380

156

285

90S

Apr.

234

222

979

101

98

fa

OS

104

98

56

657>;

48

35

52

56

87

52

49

40

52

210

176

246

298

352

246

259

136

117

May.

136

109

156

234

90S

166

198

222

136

ino

136

9tn

146

117

109

156

109 ino

101

101

136

176

222

222

136

117

126

136

146

166

176

June.

352 <W4

91 n

<W4

999

91 0

914

222

222

999

210

198

187

156

14R

126

126

877=

65

49

37

37

33

27

24

22

21

20

18

July.

17

16

14

13

19

11

10

10

9

9

8

7

6

6

7

8

5

3

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

2.0

3.2

4.5

Aug.

 6

7

g

g

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

6

5

4

3

2.5

2 C

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

Sept.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2

2

2.5

2.5

2 K

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Oct.

2

2

C

2

K

2

c

2 K

2

K

2.5

2

K

3

3

3

3

3

2.5

2.5

9 f.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3

3

Nov.

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

Dec.

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6 6

6

6

7

7

7

8

NOTE. Daily discharge Mar. 12 to 22 and July 27 to Dec. 16 determined from a rating curve fairly well 

defined; discharge Mar. 23 to July 26 from a rating curve well defined above 100 second-feet and poorly 

defined below that point. Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Honey Creek near Plush, Or eg., for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 232 square miles.]

Month.

March ......................

May........................

July........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

990 

352 

298 

352 

17 

9 

2.5 

3 

5

990

ItfiniTmjTn,

35 

101 

18 

.8 

1 

1.5 

2 

3

Mean.

7 

4 

285 

133 

155 

130 

6.41 

5.42 

1.98 

2.68 

4.37 

5.3

22.2

Per 

square 

mile.

0.030 

.017 

1.23 

.573 

.668 

.560 

.028 

.023 

.0085 

.012 

.019 

.023

.268

Run-off.

Depth in 

Inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.03 

.02 

1.42 

.64 

.77 

.62 

.03 

.03 

.009 

.01 

.02 

.03

3.629

Total in 

acre-feet.

430 

222 

17,500 

7,910 

9,530 

7,740 

394 

333 

118 

165 

260 

326

44,900

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D.

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 1 to Mar. 11 and Dec. 17 to 31 estimated. The effect from ice was slight. Mean 

discharge Mar 1 to 11 estimated 25 second-feet. Mean discharge Dec. 17 to 31 estimated 5 second-feet.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

TWELVEMILE CREEK NEAR PLUSH, OREG.

Location. In sec. 8, T. 37 S., R. 23 E., 4 miles below U.S. Alien's ranch; directly 

below mouth of McDowell Creek; about 10 miles southeast of Plush.

Records available. April 8 to December 31,1911; discontinued December 31,1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Probably permanent; bed composed of gravel and stone.

Discharge measurements. Made from the footbridge or by wading.

Accuracy. A good rating curve has been constructed.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the Warner Lake Irrigation 

Co.

Discharge measurements of Twelvemile Creek near Plush, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Apr. 27

May 5

19

July 26

Hydrographer.

.....do.....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.35

2.35

1.97

1.20

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

35.9

39.6

20.0

1.6

Daily gage height, in feet, of Twelvemile Creek near Plush, Oreg., for 1911. 

[V. G. Alien, observer.]

Day.

1. ...........................

2......-.....---.-...-.......

3........-.-..-.-.------.-...

5............................

6............................

7............................

8...........----.-.-.-...-..-

10.........-........-.---.--..

1L...........................

12............................

13............ -...--.--...-. ..

14............................

15..............---......-.--.

16............................

17............................

18...............--...--.-.-..

1Q

20.......... ................ ..

21......-.-....-..-..-.......-

22............................

23............................

24............................

25............................

26... ....................... ..

27............................

28............................

29............................

30............................

31......--..--.-....-...-.....

Apr.

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.9

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.9

1 Q

2.1

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.1

1.8

May.

2.0

2.1

1.8

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.2

9 9

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.7

1 Q

1.8

1.75

1 9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2 9

2.1

2 2

2

0

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.4

June.

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.55

2.6

2.6

2.75

2.7

2.6

2.55

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.65

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

July.

1 9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1 i>;

1.4

1 0

1.2

1.25

1.2

1 Q

1 9

1 9

1 9

1.1

1.05

Aug.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Sept.

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

Oct.

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

Nov.

1.1

1.1

1 9

1.2

1.05

Dec.

1.1

1.15

1.1

NOTE. No record of effect of ice during November and December.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 159 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Twelvemik Creek near Plush, Oreg.,for 1911.

Day.

1.. .......................... 2........:...............-....

3............................

4............................

5............................

6............................

7............................

8............................

9............................ 10............................

11............................

12............................

13............................

14............................

15............................

16............................

17............................

18............................

19............................

20............................

1............................

22............................

23............................

24............................

25............................

26............................

27............................

28............................

29.............................

30............................

31............................

Apr.

21

13

21

17

25

17

10

13

13

10

10

13

13

17

10

17

17

25

21

35

21

25

13

May.

21

25

13

48

41

35

41

30

30

35

35

30

30

13

10

10

17

13

12

17

21

25

3(1

30

25

30

35^n

35

30

41

June.

48

48

41

48

52

56

56

70

65

56

52

CC

48

48

56

60

56

56

48

48

41

48

56

41

41

30

21

10

10

13

July.

17

10

8

6

4

4

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.5

3.2

4

2.5

1.7

2.1

1 9

1.7

2.1

2.5

2.2

1 Q

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.0

Q

.8

Aug.

.5

.5

.5

.5

Sept.

1.0

.5

.5

1.0

Oct.

1.0

.5

.5

1.0

Nov.

1.0

1.0

1.7

1.7

.8

Dec,

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.0

NOTE. Discharge determined from well-defined rating curve. Discharge interpolated for days on which 

gage was not read. No correction made for possible effect of ice during December.

Monthly discharge of Twelvemile Creek near Plush, Oreg.,for 1911.

Month.

April 8-30. .........................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

September... . .....................................

December...... ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

35 

48 

70 

17 

.8 

1.0 

1.0 

1.7 

1.4

Minimum.

10 

10 

10

.8 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.8 

.8

Mean.

17.3 

27.0 

46.1 

3.18 

.52 

.71 

.76 

1.31 

1.17

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

787 

1,660 

2,740 

196 

32 

42 

47 

78 

72

5,500

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D.

SNYDER CREEK NEAR PLTISH, OREG.

Location. In sec. 18, T. 36 S., R. 23 E., near the dam site about half a mile above

the mouth of the stream, 8 miles from Plush. 

Records available. January 1 to December 31, 1911; discontinued December 31

1911.

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Two gages have been used and the relationship partially determined from

simultaneous readings. 

Channel. Probably permanent; bed composed of rock and gravel.
160 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading; high water measurements could not

be obtained as the stream is very flashy. 

Winter flow. Relation between gage height and discharge affected by ice during

the winter period. 

Cooperation. Gage heights during part of 1911 furnished by Warner Lake Irrigation

Co.

The greater portion of the run-off from the basin passes off within a short time during 

the first warm weather of the spring, generally some time between January and March. 

The following discharge measurement was made by Davenport and Dubuis: 

April 27, 1911: Gage height, 1.85 feet; discharge, 22.8 second-feet. 

Estimates of daily and monthly discharge are withheld for the present.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Snyder Creek near Plush, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[C. A. Chalstrand, observer.]

Day.

1............... 

2 ..............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

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.

0.0

.0

.1

.0

.0

.0

.9

1.3 

.4

Feb.

0.1 

.0

.3

.3

.3

Mar.

0.5

.5

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0 

1.4

1.7

2.0

2.0

3.25

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6 

1.6

Apr.

1.6 

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.75

1.65

1.6

1.75

1 Q

1.8

1.85 

1.8

1.7 

1.6

1.7

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.15

1 at

1.75

1.7

1.7

May.

1.75 

L55

1.85

1.85

2.0

1.55

1.5

1.6

1.5

1 it

1.5

1.55

1.4

1.35

1.35

1.5

1.55 

1.6

1.4

1 45

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.55

1.35

1.65

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3 

1.5

June.

1.85 

1.7

1.5

1.65

1.45

1.5

1.4

1.45

1.3

1.35

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.25

1.25

1.1

1.0 

1.1

1.0

.95

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.95

.95

1.0

95

1.0

July.

0.9 

.9

.75

.75

.6

.6

.5

.35

.2

.05

.0

.0

.0

.0

.......

Aug.

.......

Sept.

.......

Oct.

0.8

Nov.

0.7

.6

""."7"

.8

Dec.

o.s

.8

""."8

NOTE. Gage heights Jan. 1 to Apr. 7 and Oct. 30 to Dec. 25 read from Warner Lake Irrigation Co.'s 

gage. Gage heights Apr. 8 to July 21 read from United States Geological Survey gage. Datum and location of the two gages different. Gage heights affected by ice Jan. 1 to about Mar. 15 and Nov. 27 to Dec. 

31. Water standing in pools about July 9 to 21; creek dry July 23 probably to the last of October.

ABERT T.AKE BASIN.

CHEWAUCAN EIVEE AT PAISLEY, OEEG.

Location. Half a mile above the town of Paisley, in the SE. £ sec. 23, T. 33 S.,

R. 18 E. 

Records available. January 4, 1905, to December 31, 1907; January 17, 1909, to

December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 272 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff.
THE GEEAT BASIN". 161

Channel. Probably permanent; bed composed of clean gravel; banks subject to 

some overflow at stages above gage height 8 feet.

Discharge measurements. Made from cable 60 feet below gage or by wading.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. The station is above all diversions except George Conn's irrigation 

ditch, which heads about 2£ miles above the gage on the left bank and diverts 

water around the station. Conn's mill ditch diverts water from the left bank 

about 250 feet below the gage, where a low timber dam has been constructed. 

The current is fairly swift between the gage and the dam and practically no backwater was noticeable prior to 1910. During 1910 there was probably a little 

backwater. During the low water of 1911, flash boards were used on the dam, 

producing backwater at the gage. The Brattain ditch diverts water about 300 

feet below the gage on the right bank; it follows the foothills for many miles down 

the river and supplies water for use in irrigating land immediately around Paisley 

and large areas of hay land in Chewaucan Marsh.

Storage. It has been proposed to store the water of Chewaucan River at a point 20 

miles upstream from Paisley to provide for the reclamation of a tract of 12,000 

acres northeast of Paisley under the terms of the Carey Act. The development of 

this project, however, has been hindered by water-right claims of the owners of 

hay lands in Chewaucan Marsh. These lands have been flooded during the 

spring and winter to a depth of several feet and, as all the water is claimed for 

this flooding, development work can not proceed until water rights have been 

adjudicated.

Discharge measurements of Chewaucan River at Paisley, Or eg., in 1911.

Date.

May 7

Hydrographer. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.96

6.20

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

51.3

618

a River frozen over except channel 6 to 12 inches wide in center. Ice 3 to 8 inches thick. Dam below 

gage had been removed for winter.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Chewaucan River at Paisley, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[Lula Banister, observer.]

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6.....J.........

7.. .............

8...............

9.. ...J.. .......

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15..... J... ......

16...............

17.....:.........

18... ..J. ........

19...............

20...............

Jan.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

3 Q

3.9

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.1

Feb.

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.4

Mar.

4.3

4.3

4

0

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.8

Apr.

6.7

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.3

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.2

5.0

4 9

4.8

4.7

May.

6.5

6.5

6.6

6.7

6.8

6.3

6.0

5.9

5 Q

5.8

5.8

6.1

5.9

5.8

<\ Q

6.0

6.1

6.2

6.2

6.3

June.

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.9

5.7

5.5

July.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

4 1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

AUg.

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3 Q

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3 Q

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

Sept.

3.9

3.9

3 Q

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

Oct.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

Nov.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Dec.

3.9

4.0

3 Q

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.5

55631° WSP 310 IS
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Chewaucan River at Paisley, Oreg., for 1911 Continued.

Day.'

21...............

22...............

23...............

24. ..............

25...............

26...............

27.... .......... 

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.3

4.3 

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

Feb.

4.4

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3 

4.3

Mar.

5.4

6.1

6.3

6.0

5.5

5.4

5.3 

5.3

5.4

5.6

5.8

Apr.

4.9

5.0

5.4

5.9

6.4

6.3

6.5 

6.6

6.1

6.1

May.

6.3

fi 9

6.2

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.9 

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.4

June.

5.3

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0 

4.8

4.9

4.9

July.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

"*3.'9"

3.8

3.8

3.8

Aug.

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9 

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

Sept.

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.0

Oct.

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.1 

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Nov.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9 

3.9

3.9

3.9

Dec.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

NOTE. Gage heights probably affected by ice Jan. 1 to about Mar. 11 and about Dee. 14 to 31. 

heights affected by backwater from temporary flashboards placed on the dam below from about Aug. 1 

to about Nov. 10.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chewaucan River at Paisley, Oreg., "for 1911.

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...................

Mar.

137

156

156

156

156

137

137

197

197

355

616

712

573

387

355

325

325

355

421

495

Apr.

932

874

764

712

712

712

712

573

495

421

325

OOft

99ft

268

OQE

243

220

197

176

220

243

?^t

533

7fi4

712

818

874

616

616

May.

818

818

874

QQO

QQ9

712

573

533

CQQ

Af\K

495

616

533

Af\K

533

C7<j

616

662

CAO

712

712

662

662

533

AQf\

533 K<7Q

662

764

764

June.

QQO

874

874

818

7fi4

7fi4

7fi4

764

712

662

662

662

662

662

764

573

573

533

457

387

325

243

99ft

197

107

197

243

220

July.

197

197

197

156

137

137

104

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

71

65

65

65

65

65

65

60

KA

44

44

44

Aug.

35

44

44

44

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

qe

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

Sept.

35

35

35

35

44

54

44

35

35

35

44

44

11

44

44

3d

11

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

44

54

44

11

44

11

Oct.

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

11

44

44

44

11

11

44

11

44

44

35

35

35

35

11

44

44

11

54

44

11

11

11

Nov.

11

44

44

11

> 44

11

44

44

11

44

54

54

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

54

54

54

54

54

Dec.

54

65

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

65

65

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Discharge Aug. 1 to Nov. 10 

obtained by applying open-channel rating curve after reducing each gage height 0.2 foot (assumed as the 

effect of backwater). Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 163

Monthly discharge of Chewaumn River at Paisley, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 272 square miles.]

Month.

April.......................

May........................

July........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

712 

932 

992 

992 

197 

44 

54 

54 

65

992

Minimum.

176 

495 

197 

44 

35 

35 

35 

44

Mean.

40 

30 

233 

520 

649 

539 

88.9 

35.9 

40.2 

43.2 

55.4 

47.0

194

Per 

square 

mile.

0.147 

.110 

.857 

1.91 

2.39 

1.98 

.327 

.132 

.148 

.159 

.204 

.173

.713

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.17 

.11 

.99 

2.13 

2.76 

2.21 

.38 

.15 

.17 

.18 

.23 

.20

9.68

Total in 

acre-feet.

2,460 

1,670 

14,300 

30,900 

39,900 

32, 100 

5,470 

2,210 

2,390 

2,660 

3,300 

2,890

140,000

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

D.

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 1 to Mar. 11, and Dec. 14-31, estimated, because of ice, from climatologic records. 

Mean discharge Mar. 1 to 11, estimated, 80 second-feet. Mean discharge Dec. 14 to 31, estimated, 40 secondeet.

SILVER LAKE BASIN.

SILVER CREEK NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREG.

Location. In sec. 28, T. 28 S., R. 14 E., 1J miles southwest of Silver Lake post office.

Records available. December 29, 1904, to March 31, 1907; January 11, 1909, to 

December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. 221 square miles.

Gage. Inclined staff on the right bank. In April, 1910, the gage was found to have 

been raised from the true position and some of the 1909 gage readings are therefore 

subject to error.

Channel. Fairly permanent; bed composed of rocks and gravel.

Discharge measurements. Made from a cable near the gage, or by wading.

Storage. As the normal summer flow of nearly all the streams in this region is appropriated for present irrigation requirements, any additional development will 

require storage. Several fairly good sites are available on Silver Creek above 

areas of agricultural land that could easily be irrigated form stored waters.

Accuracy. Conditions favorable for good results. Records believed to be reliable.

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek, near Silver Lake, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

May 9

Hydrographer.

.....do...................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

n on

2.73

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

13.9

175

River frozen over. Ice 6 to 8 inches thick.
164 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[Jas. H. Gowdy, observer.]

Day.

1..... ..........

2...............

^. ........... ...

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

94

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

90

30...............

31...............

Jan.

0.60

.65

.60

.60

.70

.65

.60

.60

.60

.65

.70

.75

.80

.85

.80

.75

.70

.75

.80

.80

.70

.70

.75

.85

.85

.90

.85

.80

.80

.85

.85

Feb.

0.75

.75

.75

.70

.70

.70

.80

90

.90

1.00

1.00

1.20

1.10

1.20

1.00

.80

.70

.70

.70

.70

.65

.65

.70

.70

.80

.80

.85

.85

Mar.

1.05

1.05

1.20

1.20

1.30

1 ftS

1 nn

.95

.95

.95

1.00

05

1.00

1.05

1.10

1.10

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.50

1.68

2.00

2.25

2 7n

2 Of)

2.50

2.50

2.60

3.10

3 90

Apr.

4.80

5.20

4 go

4.10

3.30

S an

3.90

4.20

4.10

3.90

2.35

2.15

2.35

2.60

2.60

2.70

3.10

3.10

2.60

2.60

3.10

3.20

3.50

3

0A

3 90

3.90

3.80

3.50

3.00

2 90

May.

2.90

2.80

3.00

3.50

3.90

3.80

3.70

3.60

3.10

2.50

2.50

2.70

2.60

2.45

2.35

2.35

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.45

2.35

2.35

2.45

2.45

2 45

2.35

2.25

2.20

2.35

9 IS

2.35

June.

2.10

1 90

1.80

1.70

1.60

1.55

1.50

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.15

1.15

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.15

1.20

1.20

July.

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.05

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.95

OR

.95

.95

.95

.90

90

on

on

on

90

on

.90

.86

.86

SA

- on

on

Aug.

0.90

on

.90

.90

.90

on

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

on

.90

.90

90

90

.90

.90

.90

on

.86

.86

.86

.86

Sfi

.86-

.86

.86

.86

.86

.86

Sept.

0.86

.86

.82

.86

.86

.86

.86

.86

.90

.90

.90

90

.90

.90

on

90

.86

.86

.86

.86

.86

.86

.86

90

90

.95

1.00

.95

90

90

.

Oct.

0.95

.95

.95

.90

.90

on

90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

90

90

.86

.86

.86

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

Nov.

0.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.86

.86

.90

.90

.90

on

on

on

.90

on

QA

.90

.86

.86

.86

.82

Dec.

0.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.82

.86

.86

.86

.86

.90

on

on

on

on

90

on

.90

on

.90

on

QA

.95

NOTE. Ice at station Jan. 1 to about Mar. 10 and about Nov. 27 to Dec. 31.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.,for 1911.

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

3...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

1Q

20...................

21...................

99

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

98

29...................

30

31............. .....

Mar.

29

26

29

32

35

35

48

48

48

A4

78

107

132

177

188

157

157

167

221

ooq

352

Apr.

484

576

440

352

245

257

323

368

352

323

142

122

142

167

167

177

221

221

167

167

221

233

269

soo

323

323

309

269

210

199

May.

1QQ

188

210

269

323

309

295

282

221

157

157

177

167

152

149

149

152

152

152

152

142

142

152

152

152

142

132

19*7

142

142

142

June.

117

98

89

80

72

68

64

56

56

56

52

52

52

AQ

48

48

41

41

41

41

DO

00

41

41

41

41

41

38

41

41

July.

38

35

35

32

32

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

(\A

24

Aug.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

99

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

99

22

Sept.

22

22

20

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

24

26

29

26

24

24

Oct.

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Nov.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

20

Dec.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve, 

by ice Nov. 27 to Dec. 14.

Discharge assumed unaffected
THE GEEAT BASIN. 165

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 221 square miles.]

Mouth.

February. ..................

May... .....................

July........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

352 

576 

323 

117 

38 

24 

29 

26 

24

576

Minimum.

122 

127. 

38 

22 

22 

20 

20 

20

Mean.

13 

12 

85.6 

269 

180 

54.0 

27.1 

23.3 

23.2 

22.5 

21.7 

17.8

62.5

Per 

square 

 mile.

0.059 

.054 

.387 

1.22 

.814 

.244 

.123 

.105 

.105 

.102 

.098 

.080

.283

Run-oft.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.07 

.06 

.45 

1.36 

.94 

.27 

.14 

.12 

.12 

.12 

.11 

.09

3.85

Total in 

acre-feet.

799 

666 

5,260 

16,000 

11,100 

3,210 

1,670 

1,430 

1,370 

1,380 

1,290 

1,090

45,300

Accu

racy.

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C.

NOTE . Discharge Jan. 1 to Mar. 10 and Dec. J 5 to 31 estimated, because of ice, from climatologic records 

and from a consideration of the discharge measurement Jan. 14. Mean discharge Mar. 1 to Mar. 10 estimated 20 second-feet. Mean discharge Dec. 15 to 31 estimated 16 second-feet.

BRIDGE CREEK NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREG.

Location. At the county bridge in the SW. i sec. 20, T. 28 S., R. 14 E., 2 miles west

of Silverlake, Oreg. 

Records available. January 21, 1905, to July 21, 1906; September 24, 1910, to

September 2, 1911; fragmentary. 

Drainage area. 45 square miles. 

Gage. Vertical staff which was set at the same datum as that of the gage used in

1905-6.

Channel. Somewhat shifting; bed composed of sand and gravel. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading. 

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with United States Forest Service.

Records of flow at this station show the total run-off from the drainage area. 

Estimates are withheld until more data are available.

Discharge measurements of Bridge Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., in 1911.

Date. Hydrographer. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.95

2.58

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

1.10

17.0

a, River frozen over. Ice 6 inches thick. Discharge estimated. 

& About 0.6 second-feet being diverted just above gage
166 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bridge Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[W. J. Archer, observer.]

Day.

1...........................

2........ ...................

3. ..........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

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.

1.8

1.95

2.0

Feb.

1.8

1.8

2.4

2.5

Mar.

2.5

T

2.0

Apr.

2.8

May.

2.58

June.

*

July.

2.3

2.0

1.65

1.6

Aug. Sept.

1.7

NOTE. Ice at station during January, February, and first part of March.

Observer notes for latter part of July that about 40 inches of water was being diverted above the gage.

BEAR (BUCK) CREEK NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREG.

Location. At the county highway bridge in sec. 17, T. 27 S., R. 14 E., 3 miles southwest of Silver Lake post office.

Records available.--January 21, 1905, to July 21, 1906; January 11, 1909, to September 3, 1911; fragmentary.

Drainage area. 77 square miles.

Gage. An inclined staff.

Channel. Probably shifts; bed composed of sand and gravel.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. A dam above the station and several brush dams put in each year below 

the station are used to divert water in small ditches or for flooding hay lands.

Accuracy. As gage heights are affected by backwater from the temporary dams 

below, reliable estimates of discharge can not be made. Approximate estimates 

for 1905 to 1910 have been obtained by correcting gage heights for effect of backwater. Observations for 1911 are too fragmentary to be used as a basis for estimates 

of daily or monthly discharge.

The following discharge measurement was made by R. W. Davenport: 

January 14, 1911: Gage height, 4.18 1 ; discharge, 5.4 second-feet.

1 Ice at the gage 4 inches thick.
THE GBEAT BASIN. 167

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bear Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[W. J. Archer, observer.]

Day.

1.. .........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

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.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

Feb.

4.1

4 1

4.4

4.4

Mar.

4.5

4.5

Apr.

6.0

May. June. July.

5.6

4.1

Aug.

3.9

Sept.

3.0

NOTE. Ice at station during January, February, and first part of March. May 10, 1911, gage found 

drowned out by backwater from an irrigation dam; it was moved upstream about three-quarters of a 

mile. Gage heights prior to May 10 not comparable with those subsequent to that date.

MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN.

MALHETJB LAKE AT NARROWS, OREG.

Location. In Bee. 26, T. 26 S., R. 31 E., at the highway bridge across the narrow 

channel connecting Malheur and Harney Lakes, a few hundred feet from Narrows postoffice.

Records available. March 14, 1903, to July 21, 1906; March 22, 1911, to September 

9, 1911.

Gage. Vertical staff on highway bridge; read once a week.

Channel. Mud supporting a dense growth of tules and other vegetation, goes dry 

nearly every summer.

The station was established to determine fluctuations of the water elevation in 

Malheur Lake, which is several feet above the level of Harney Lake, but the gage 

heights indicate the outflow from Malheur Lake rather than the elevation of the water 

surface, although the^two factors are probably related. The connecting channel was 

dry during the latter part of 1911 and there was no water within several miles of the 

gage. The relation between the gage readings at the Narrows and the elevation of 

Malheur Lake has not been determined.
168 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PABT X.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Malheur Lake at Narrows, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[R. L. Hass, observer.]

Day.

1....

2....

3....

4....

5....

6....

7....

8....

9.... 

10. ...

11....

12....

13....

14....

15....

Mar. Apr.

3.45

3.45

3.55

4.0

4.0

4.1

May.

4.3

4.35

4.35

4.35

4.35

4.35

June.

4.25

4.25

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

July.

4.0

4.0

4.0

Aug.

3.6

3.4

i 1

Sept.

1.6

1.1

Day.

16....

17....

18....

19....

20....

21....

22. ...

M

24....

9c;

26....

27....

28....

29....

30....

31....

Mar.

3.25

3.'35

3.35

Apr.

4.15

4.2

4 91

4 OB;

4.3

May.

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.35

June.

4.15

4.15

4.1

4.05

July.

4.0

3.8

Aug.

2.8

2.75

Sept.

NOTE. Channel dry Sept. 16.

SILVIES RIVER NEAR SILVIES, OREG.

Location. At the site of a proposed dam about 3 miles southwest of Silvies, Oreg., 

in sec. 14, T. 20 S., R. 31 E., three-fourths of a mile below Trout Creek and 1J miles 

west of the Burns-Canyon City road.

Records available. May 9, 1903, to December 31, 1904; January 1, 1909, to June 

30, 1911, when station was discontinued.

Drainage area. 450 square miles.

Gage. An inclined staff.

Channel. Shifts somewhat at flood stages; bed composed of clean gravel; banks 

covered with heavy brush.

Discharge measurements. Made from cable or by wading.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Storage. A dam constructed at the site of the station will impound all the run-off 

from the drainage basin above it and the water so stored could be diverted from 

this stream to irrigate lands in Harney Valley. The project was at one time under 

investigation by United States Reclamation Service but has since been taken up 

by the Silver Valley Irrigation Co.

Accuracy. Conditions at this station are not favorable for accurate determinations 

of discharge owing to changes in conditions of flow. The relation between 

gage height and discharge is materially affected by ice during the winter, but 

allowance for this condition has been made.

Cooperation. During 1911 station was maintained in cooperation with the Silver 

Valley Irrigation Co.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 169 

Discharge measurements of Silvies River near Silvies, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 23

24

24

25

25

27

28

29

30

31

3

4

5

7

8

g

n

13

14

17

18

July 28

Hydrographer.

Rhea Luper . .............................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.36

4.90

4.85

4.38

4.40

4.00

4.60

4.64

5.09

5.45

6.55

7.06

7.26

6.58

5.50

5.70

6.08

5.76

4.95

4.75

4.91

5.02

1.97

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

292

227

216

170

172

138

195

206

247

281

414

487

500

422

283

304

376

328

238

214

234

241

2.53

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Silvies River near Silvies, Oreg.,

for 1911.

[David Craddock, observer.]

Day.

I...............

2...............

3...............

4. ..............

5...........:...

6...............

7...............

8...............

9. ..........'....

10. ..............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18. ..............

19...............

20. ..............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24. ..............

25............. .

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

January.

Gage 

height.

2.75

2.'/5

2.75

2.75

2.75

Discharge.

February.

 ».

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

DischargeMarch.

&.

2.75

2.75

3.0

3.1 

4.25 

4.15 

4.2 

5.4

5.0 

5.0 

5.3 

4.6 

4.2

3.9 

4.25 

4.2 

4.4 

5.0 

5.4

Discharge.

27 

31 

35 

39 

43

50 

159 

149

154 

284

240 

240 

273 

196 

154

124

159 

154 

174 

240 

284

April.

Gage 

height.

6.1 

6.5 

7.2

7.4 

6. 8'

5.9 

5.6 

5.7 

6.1 

6.6

5.9 

5.4

5.1 

4.8 

4.9

4.8 

4.9 

5.0 

4.8 

4.6

4.6 

4.6

4.8 

4.8 

4.8

4.9 

4.9 

4.8 

4.8 

4.7

Discharge.

364 

412 

504 

532 

451

340 

306 

317 

364 

425

340 

284 

251 

218 

229

218 

229 

240 

218 

196

196 

196 

218 

218 

218

229

229 

218 

218 

207

May.

height.

4.5 

4.4 

4.45 

4.5 

4.5

4.45 

4.45 

4.0 

4.3 

4.3

4.25 

4.2 

4.15 

4.2 

4.2

4.0 

4.1 

4.5 

4.6 

4.2

4.4 

4.1 

4.0

3.8 

3.75

3.6 

3.5 

3.4 

3.3 

3.25 

3.2

Discharge.

185

174 

180 

185 

185

180 

180 

134 

164 

164

159 

154 

149 

154 

154

134

144 

185 

196 

154

174 

144 

134 

114 

109

94 

84 

75 

66 

62 

58

June.

Gage 

height.

3.15 

3.1 

3.0 

3.2 

3.2

3.25 

3.25 

3.3 

3.35 

3.3

3.25 

3.3 

3.3 

3.2 

3.45

3.5 

3.45 

3.2 

3.15 

2.9

2.8 

2.65 

2.5 

2.45 

2.45

2.45 

2.45 

2.5 

2.55 

2.6

Disch'ge.

54

50 

43 

58 

58

62 

62 

66 

70 

66

62 

66 

66

58 

80

84 

80 

58 

54 

36

30 

22 

15 

14 

14

14 

14 

15 

17 

19

NOTE. Gage heights affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 10. Discharge determined from a rating curve well 

defined above 100 second-feet. Discharge interpolated Mar. 12-14.
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Silvies River at Silvies, Oreg.,for 1911.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

284 

532 

196 

84

Minimum.

196 

58 

14

Mean.

12 

13 

108 

286 

143 

46.9

Per 

square 

mile.

0.026 

.029 

.240 

.636 

.318 

.104

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.03 

.03

.28 

.71 

.37 

.12

Total in 

acre-feet.

738 

722 

6,640 

17,000 

8,790 

2,790

36,700

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

C. 

A. 

A. 

B.

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 1 to Mar. 10 estimated, because of ice, from climatologic records and records of 

discharge of Silvies at Burns, Oreg. Mean discharge Mar. 1 to 10 estimated 15 second-feet.

SILVIES RIVER NEAR BURNS, OREG.

Location. 10 feet below a wagon bridge near Parker's house, in sec. 7, T. 22 S., R. 

30 E., 10 miles north of Bums.

Records available. May 10,1903, to July 24,1906; December 14,1908, to December 

31, 1911.

Drainage area. 865 square miles.

Gages. An inclined and vertical staff was used during 1911.

Channel. May shift slightly; bed composed of gravel; stream flows through a flat 

alluvial bottom between banks covered with a dense growth of willows and underbrush. Above a gage height of 13 feet the stream uverflows a wide area.

Discharge measurements. Made from a cable at Lampshire's ranch 1 mile above 

the gage.

Winter flow. Ice effect slight.

Utilization. The water of Silvies River is largely used for the flood irrigation of hay 

lands in Harney Valley. As even the flood discharge is so used, any irrigation 

project that would require the diversion of the water would involve the settlement of accrued water rights.

Accuracy. Conditions not favorable for accurate determination of discharge.

Cooperation. Station maintained in 1911 in cooperation with the Silver Valley 

Irrigation Co.

Discharge measurements of Silvies River near Burns, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 23

24

27

28

30

31

Apr. 1

2

4

5

Aug. 1

Dec. 3o

Hydrographer.

M. V. Dodge.............................................................

.....do...................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do......................... .........................................

.....do...................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do...................................................................

.....do............................ ......................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

B. W. Davenport. .......................................................

L. Crandall. ..............................................................

Gage

feet. 

2.70

9.29

10.38

7.15

7.78

9.56

10.28

10.50

11.08

11.50

11.93

12.10

2.36

2.42

Discharge.

See.-feet. 

32.9

601

723

411

487

613

700

762

815

830

910

910

12.0

17.5

a Some shore ice, but gage height probably not seriously affected.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 171

Daily gage height, in feet, ofSilvies River near Burns, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[E. P. Sylvester, observer.]

Day.

1..... ..........

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

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.

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.65

9 fi*

2.65

2.65

2.70

2.70

2.65

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

Feb.

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

2.60

9 fin

2.60

2.60

2 AC

9 AK

2.70

2 7fl

2.70

2.70

2.70

9 7n

2.70

2.70

2.70

2 7n

2.70

2.70

9 7n

9 7n

2.70

2.70

Mar.

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

9 7n

2.70

2.75

2.80

2.90

3.00

3.20

3

cn

3.90

4.50

5.30

6.70

9.00

10.40

a

CA

7.80

6.70

7.20

8.30

9.40

10.00

Apr.

10.40

11.40

11.60

11.90

12.10

11.60

10.30

9.40

9.10

9.40

9.80

9.50

8.50

7 Vt

7.20

7.00

6.90

7.20

7.40

7.10

6.90

7 fin

6.90

7.40

7 60

7.50

7.50

7.60

7.30

7.00

May.

6.60

5.20

6 40

6.20

6.10

6.20

5.80

5.50

5.20

5.10

5.20

5.20

5.10

5.20

4.00

4.50

4.50

4.80

5.30

5.80

5.20

5.10

4.90

4.50

4.20

4.20

4.00

3.90

3.65

3.17

June.

3.40

3.30

3.10

3.37

3.00

3.00

3.05

3.20

3.20

3.25

s nn

3.00

2.90

2.83

2.80

2.75

2.90

2.95

2.90

2.80

2.80

2.70

2.65

2.58

2.58

2.59

2.60

2.62

2.62

2.63

July.

2.63

2.63

2.63

2.63

2.63

2.60

2.60

2.58

2.58

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.53

2.53

2.52

2.52

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.47

2.47

2.47

2.45

2.43

2.43

2.43

2.42

2.42

2.41

2.40

2.40

Aug.

2.38

2.38

2.37

2.36

2.34

2.33

2.31

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.29

2.29

2.28

2.27

2.27

2.26

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.23

2.23

Sept.

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.25

2.27

2.28

2.28

2.28

2 29

2.29

2-30

2.30

2.30

2.33

Oct.

2.40

9 Aft

9 <fS

9 5fl

Nov.

2.50

2.65

2.60

2.63

2.63

Dec.

2.42

2.55

2.50

2.50

2.40

NOTE. Relation of gage height to discharge probably not affected by ice. Gage heights probably affected 

by ice during January, February, early part of March, and latter part of December.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofSilvies River near Burns, Oreg.,for 1911.

Day.

1... '............

2...............

3...............

4............:..

5...............

6...............

7................

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22

23...............

24...............

25...............

26..'............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Jan.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

32

32

qo

32

35

35

32

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

Feb.

28

OQ

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

32

qO

qc

35

qc

35

35

35

35

qc

35

35

QC

35

QC

QC

35

QC

Mar.

35

qc

^5

35

qc

qc

42

42

Af)

42

QC

qe

38

42

58

74

98

130

178

242

367

574

713

620

4fifi

367

419

511

610

670

Apr.

713

897

851

887

914

SM

7ft9

610

583

610

650

620

eoQ

43Q

412

SQ4

385

419

430

4<W

385

394

385

430

448

439

4QQ

448

421

SQ4

May.

358

OQ>I

340

322

qiq

Q99

286

259

OO A

226

234

9^4

226

234

iqC

178

178

202

242

286

234

226

91 n

178

170

154

1 ZA

138

ion

110

72

June.

90

82

66

88

58

58

62

74

74

78

us

1R

45

42

38

50

u

50

42

42

35

32

27

97

97

28

29

9Q

30

July.

30

30

30

30

30

28

28

27

27

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

1Q

19

1Q

18

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

Aug.

13

13

12

12

10

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

4

Sept.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

g

10

10

11

11

12

Oct.

12

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

18

1Q

19

20

20

91

91

91

91

91

21

21

Nov.

21

91

21

22

22

23

23

24

24

25

25

26

97

27

28

28

28

90

29

30

30

on

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

26

Dec.

22

ID

15

18

21

24

24

23

OO

99

22

21

91

21

91

21

21

21

21

91

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well denned rating curve. Discharge interpolated for days 

on which gage was not read.
172 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 865 square miles.]

Month.

May........................

July. .......................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

35 

35 

713 

914 

358 

90 

30 

13 

12 

21 

30 

24

914

Minimum.

28 

28 

35 

385 

72 

27 

14 

4 

6 

12 

21 

14

4

Mean.

29.1 

32.3 

215 

547 

220 

50.8 

22.0 

7.5 

8.0 

16.9 

26.6 

19.2

99.4

Per 

square 

mile.

0.034 

.037 

.249 

.632 

.254 

.059 

.025 

.0087 

.0092 

.020 

.031 

.022

.115

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0-04 

.04 

.29 

.71 

.29 

.06 

.03 

.01 

.01 

.02 

.03 

.03

1.56

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,790 

1,790 

13,200 

32,500 

13,500 

3,020 

1,350 

461 

476 

1,040 

1,580 

1,180

71,900

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

D.

DONNER UND BLITZEN RIVER NEAR DIAMOND, OREG.

Location. At the mouth of the canyon in sec. 20, T. 32 S., R. 32J E., on the P ranch, 

2 miles above the P ranch buildings, about 25 miles southwest of Diamond, and 

about 40 miles above Narrows.

Records available. January 26,1909, to July 31, 1910, and November 1 to 12,1910, 

at old station below several diversion ditches; May 22,1910, to December 31,1911, 

at present station above all diversion ditches; records fragmentary part of period.

Drainage area. 238 square miles.

Gages. The original gage was a vertical staff on the right bank just below the wagon 

bridge near the ranch buildings; the present gage is a vertical staff installed May 22, 

1910, at the mouth of the canyon. It was read occasionally during the summer 

of 1910 and throughout 1911.

Channel. Probably permanent; bed composed of gravel and sand; one channel at 

all stages. Banks of the stream covered with a dense growth of willows and underbrush; subject to overflow at flood stages.

Discharge measurements. At the lower site measurements were made from the 

wagon bridge; at the present site measurements are made by wading or from a 

cable.

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice.

Diversions. The present gage is above all irrigation ditches. Five ditches divert 

water from the stream above the wagon bridge near the ranch buildings, and about 

300 feet below the bridge is a brush and rock dam which is used to divert water into 

a sixth ditch. When water is to be diverted the dams are repaired and raised by 

adding more rocks and brush. Two of the ditches carry water during the entire 

year, three of them during the irrigation season only. No record has been kept 

of the actual time of operation.

Accuracy. Conditions at the upper station are fairly good. During the spring the 

river is subject to considerable diurnal fluctuations and much of the water from 

the melting snow may pass the station at night when no record would be obtamed.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the William Hanley Co., 

which has furnished record of gage heights.
THE GEEAT BASiOT, 

Discharge measurements of Donner und Blitzen River

Date.

Mar. 16

18

22

25

30

10

15

26

May 31

31

July 17

Hydrographer.

F. C. Dillard.... ...................................

.....do..............................................

R. W. Davenport..................................

H.McLain.... .....................................

.....do..............................................

.....do.............................................. 1

.....do...............................................

.....do..............................................

.....do..............................................

.....do..............................................

.....do..............................................

.....do..............................................

.....do..............................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.06

3.85

3.94

3.13

3.22

3.19

3.00

2.90

3.40

3.75

3.70

3.60

2.80

2.60

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

145

463

375

172

212

202

132

105

266

382

340

318

84.9

44.1

173

near Diamond, Oreg., in 1911.

o Waded at cable section.

Daily gage heights, in feet, of Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg., for 1911.

[Jesus Achurra, observer.]

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6. ..................

7...................

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.

3.05

3.75

6.00

4.00

i on

3.19

3.00

2.95

2.95

3.10

3.25

3

QA

Apr.

3.10

3.19

3.33

3.00

2.90

2 on

2.80

2.85

2.90

2.85

2.85

2.95

2.90

2.85

2.85

2.90

3.10

3.25

3.30

3.37

3.25

3.15

3.10

May.

3.05

3.05

3.10

3.15

3.35

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.15

3.05

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.00

2.95

2.90

3.05

3.00

2.95

3.00

3.05

3.15

3.35

3.40

3.30

3.20

3.20

3.20

8.25

3.40

3.70

June.

3.80

3.80

3.90

3.85

3.75

3.80

3.80

3.75

3.70

3.60

S on

4 05

3.75

3 7ft

3.75

3.65

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.60

3.55

3.35

3.30

i i «;

3.20

i in

5.10

3.00'

July.

3.00

2.90

2.85

2.80

2.80

2.65

Aug.

2.60

2.60

2.55

2.50

2 45

Sept.

2.50

2 VI

2.50

9 W

Oct.

2.55

2.55

2.55

2.60

2.60

Nov.

2.50

0 Kf|

2.50

2.50

Dec.

2.50

2.50

-

2.55

2.55

2.55

NOTE. Gage heights probably affected by ice during latter pbrt of December.
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofDonner undBlitzen River near Diamond, Oreg.Jor 1911.

Day.

1.......... .........

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6. .~.... .............

1. ..................

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.

idfi

266

385

757

1,130

1.500

485

465

445

187

132

119

160

206

222

, Apr.

160

166

173

180

187

232

207

182

157

132

106

106

83

94

106

94

94

119

106

94

94

106

160

206

222

244

206

175

160

153

May.

146

146

160

175

238

190

190

190

175

146

160

160

160

132

119

106

146

132

119

132

146

175

238

254

222

190

190

190

206

254

365

June.

405

405

445

425

385

405

405

385

365

325

445

508

385

365

385

345

325

325

325

325

306

238

222

175

190

160

1QA

160

190

132

July.

132

128

124

120

116

112

109

106

104

102

100

99

97

96

94

88

83

83

83

83

83

83

79

75

72

68

64

60

57

54

52

Aug.

50

48

46

45

45

45

45

43

41

39

38

37

36

35

34

33

32

32

32

31

30

29

28

28

28

28

29

29

30

30

31

Sept.

31

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

Oct.

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

42

Nov.

40

38

36

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

Dec.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well defined between 40 and 500 second-feet. Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 238 square iniles.J

Month.

March 16-31................

May........................

July........................

August.....................

October. ...................

The period. ..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,500

244 

365 

508 

132 

50 

38 

45 

40

Minimum.

119 

83 

106 

132 

52 

28 

31 

38 

32

Mean.

420 

150 

179 

322 

90.5 

35.7 

34.2 

40.8 

32.7 

28.1

.

Per

square 

mile.

1.76 

.630 

.752 

1.35 

.380 

.150 

.144 

.171 

.137 

.118

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

1.05 

.70 

.87 

1.51 

.44 

.17 

.16 

.20 

.15 

.14

Total in 

acre-feet.

13,300 

8,930 

11,000 

19,100 

5,560 

2,200 

2,040 

2,510 

1,950 

1,730

68,300

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

C. 

D.

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 1 to Mar. 15 affected by ice; estimates not made on account of insufficient data. 

Mean discharge Dec. 11 to 15 estimated 30 second-feet. Mean discharge Dec. 16 to 31 estimated 25 secondfeet.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 175

MUD CREEK NEAR DIAMOND, OEEG.

Location. In sec. 4, T. 32 S., R. 32£ E., about 2 miles east of the P ranch buildings, 

about one-fourth mile east of the ranch field, and about 23 miles southwest from 

Diamond.

Records available. March 18 to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. A vertical staff.

Channel. Shifts somewhat; bed composed of clean sand.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge near the gage or by wading.

Cooperation. Station was established by the Eastern Oregon Engineering Co. for 

the William Hanley Co.

The records show the total flow of the stream at the edge of the valley. As the 

stream is not spring-fed the channel is practically dry after the run-off from the 

melting snows on the steep slopes of Steens Mountain has passed.

Discharge measurements of Mud Creek near Diamond, Or eg., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 18

26

26

May 3

15

8

July 22

Aug. 7

Hydrographer.

P.O. Dillard.... .........................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.60

2.35

2.45

3.00

2.86

2.75

3.15

3.25

1.85

1.75

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

12.3

8.1

9.3

17.6

15.4

13.3

18.7

22.3

.6

a.2

a Estimated.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Mud Creek near Diamond, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[H. F. William Suhr, observer.]

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

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.

2.6

2.7

2.45

2.35

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.7

Apr.

2.8

2.9

2.7

2.55

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.55

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.35

2.25

2.3

2.25

2.35

2.45

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.65

2.6

May.

2.65

2.65

2.9

3.0

3.4

3.1

2

Q*t

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.75

2.85

2.8

2.7

2.75

2 as

2.65

2.55

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.95

2

QK

2.85

3.0

2 Q

2.85

2 Q

2 Q

June.

3.15

3.15

3.25

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.9

2 Q

2.85

2.65

2.4

2.35

July.

2.25

2 A

1.85

I

S

Aug.

1.8

1.75

1.7

1.7

1.75

Sept.

1.75

1.75

i 1<\

i 7";

Oct.

1.75

1 75

1.75

1.75

1.75

Nov.

1.7

1.7

1.75

1.75

Dec.

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75
176 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mud Creek near Diamond, Oreg.,for 1911.

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11. ..................

12...................

13. ..................

14...................

15...................

16... ................

17...................

18. ..................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23. ..................

24. ..................

25. ..................

26. ..................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Mar.

11

11

11

12

12

13

13

g

8

8

8

9

10

10

Apr.

14

16

13

11

11

10

10

11

8

6

5

8

7

8

7

8

1^

16

18

18

14

12

11

May.

19

19

16

18

91

1Q

17

1Q

16

13

13

15

14

13

13

12

19

11

10

11

11

13

17

17

15

18

16

11

16

16

18

June.

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

99

20

18

16

14

12

19

14

14

13

12

10

7

6

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

July.

3.3

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Aug.

........

6.3

.2

''

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

 * " "

.2

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

NOTE. Discharge Mar. 18 to June 8 determined from a well-defined rating curve; discharge for remainder 

of year practically estimated.

Monthly discharge of Mud Creek near Diamond, Oreg.,for 1911.

Month.

March ( 18-3 1) .....................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

13 

18 

25 

22 

3.3

Minimum.

8 

5 

10 

4 

.3

Mean.

10.6 

10.5 

14.9 

12.6 

1.10 

.24 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

Run-off 

(in acrefeet).

294 

625 

916 

750 

68 

15 

12 

12 

12 

12

2,720

Accuracy.

D. 

A. 

A. 

C. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D.

NOTE. Discharge June to December practically estimated.

BRIDGE CREEK NEAR DIAMOND, OREG.

Location. In sec. 34, T. 31 S., R. 32J E., about 4 miles northeast of the P ranch 

buildings and one-fourth mile east of the ranch field, and about 20 miles southwest 

from Diamond.

Records available. March 18 to August 31,1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. In alluvium and clay; shifts slightly.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge near gage.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 177

Accuracy. The results obtained during the high-water stage in the spring are good 

and the flow of the stream is so steady that the discharge can be estimated during 

the remainder of the year.

Cooperation. Station established and records furnished by the Eastern Oregon 

Engineering Co. for the William Hanley Co.

The records show the total flow of the stream at the edge of the valley.

Discharge measurements of Bridge Creek near Diamond, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 18

24

26

27

May 3

20

July 22

Hydrographer.

F. C. Dillard.... .........................................................

H. McLain. ..............................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

&,

Feet. 

2.30

2.38

2.10

2.20

2.58

2.48

2.35

2.10

2.00

1.98

Discharge.

Sec.-feet.

19 Q

16.4

10.0

13 R

24.2

20.2

17.4

11.6

10.2

o s

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Bridge Creek near Diamond,

Oreg., for 1911.

Day.

1........ ......

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

g

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19

20..............

91

22..............

OO

24..............

OC

97

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

March.

Gage 

height.

2.30

2.38

2.10

2.16

2.35

Discharge.

14 

14 

14

15 

15 

16 

16 

13

10 

10 

11 

11 

13 

15

April.

Gage 

height.

2.31

2.20

2.30

2.15

2.16

2.14

2.26

2.50

2.58

2.36

Discharge.

14

16 

16 

15 

14

14 

15 

15

16 

14

13 

13 

13 

13 

13

13 

13 

13 

13 

14

14 

14 

15 

18 

21

22 

23 

21 

f9 

17

May.

height.

2.48

2.45

2.42

2.35

2.28

2.25

2.35

2.25

2.25

Discharge.

18 

19 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

19 

19

18

18 

17 

16 

16 

16

15 

15 

15 

15 

15

16 

16 

17 

17 

16

16 

16 

15 

15 

15 

16

June.

height.

2.35

2.35

2.35

2.10

2.10

2.05

2.05

Discharge.

17 

17 

17

17 

17

17

17 

17 

17

16

15 

15 

14 

13 

12

12

12

11

11

July.

Gage 

height.

2.05

2.00

2.00

2.00

Discharge.

11

10

10

10

August.

Gage 

height.

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

Discharge.

10

10

10

10

NOTE. Discharge Mar. 18 to Apr. 1 determined from a poorly defined rating curve; Apr. 2 to Aug. 31 

determined from a well-defined curve. Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read, in 

order to compute monthly estimates.

55631° WSP 310 13 12
178 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Bridge Creek near Diamond, Oreg.,for 1911.

Month.

March 18-31...... .................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

16 

23 

20 

17 

11 

10

ItfinimnTn.

10 

13 

15 

11 

10 

10

Mean.

13.4 

15.5 

17.0 

13.7 

10.3 

10

Run-off 

(in acrefeet).

372 

922 

1,050 

815 

633 

615

4,410

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

C.

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 1 to Mar. 17 and September to December was probably nearly constant at approximately 10 second-feet. The total run-off for the year with the addition of these periods was about 8,310 

acre-feet.

KRUMBO CREEK NEAR DIAMOND, OREG.

Location. Near the mouth of the stream, in sec. 19, T. 30 S., R. 32 E.., about halfway 

between Diamond and the P ranch, half a mile west of the old Krumbo ranch 

house.

Records available. March 17, 1911, to July 18, 1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Likely to shift; bed composed of clean sand and gravel.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge.

Cooperation. Station established by the Eastern Oregon Engineering Co., for the 

William Hanley Co.

The water of this stream is derived from springs and from the melting of the snow on 

Steens Mountain. Flood run-off seems to come somewhat earlier than on other streams 

in this region probably because of the lower elevation of the drainage basin.

The records show the total flaw available from this stream for irrigation in the 

Donner und Blitzen Valley.

Discharge 'measurements of Krumbo Creek, near Diamond, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 17

24

26

29

11

14

23

June 16

Hydrographer.

Dillard and McLain. .......... ..........................................

H.McLain... ............................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do...................................................................

.....do..................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do...................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.22

Q AQ

2.52

2.77

2.65

2.35

2.25

2.12

2.05

1 Qfi

Discharge.

Sec.-feet.

18 0

17.1

6.8

10.7

9 1

5.8

4 9

4.0

3.5

4.2
THE GBEAT BASIF. 179

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Krumbo Creek near Diamond,

Oreg., for 1911.

[H. McLain, observer.]

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5. ..................

6...................

8...................

9. ..................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13.. ................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20. ..................

21...................

22. ..................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

March.

Gage 

height.

3.20

3.26

4.70

3.09

2.49

2.80

2.80

Discharge.

18 

18 

19 

19

43

68 

42 

16 

11

7 

8 

9 

10 

10 

10

April.

Gage 

height.

2.65

2.50

2.73

2.35

2.27

2.36

2.24

~ 2.i2~

2.24 

"'2.35'

"'2.15

Discharge.

9

E

9 0

8.5

8

n

7 %

7.0

7.7 

8.5

9.3

7.4

5.5 

5.2 

5.0

4.7 

5.1

5.6 

5.2

4.8 

4.4 

4.2

4.0

3.8 

3.6 

4.0 

4.4

5.0 

5.5 

5.0 

4.4 

3.8

May.

Gage 

height.

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.08

2.10

2.10

2.16

2.12 "'i'io'

Discharge.

3.7

3.6

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4 

3.5

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.6

3.6 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5

June.

Gage 

height.

2.12

2.12

2.05

2.00

"'2."66'

""2." 65"

Discharge.

3.5

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.3 

3.3

3.2

3.2 

3.2

3.1 

3.1

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

3.0 

3.1

3.1

3.2 

3.2

July.

Gage 

height.

2.10

2.00

i.95

Discharge.

3.4 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4

3.3 

3.3 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9

2.9 

2.8 

2.8

........

NOTE. Discharge determined from a rating curve well defined below 25 second-feet. Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Krumbo Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for 1911.

Month.

March 17-31. ......................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July 1-18 ..........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

68 

9.5 

3.7 

3.6 

3.5

Minimum.

7 

3.6 

3.4 

3.0 

2.8

Mean.

20.5 

5.85 

3.51 

3.29 

3.17

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

610 

348 

216 

196 

103

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

C.

NOTE. Discharge prior to Mar. 17 and subsequent to July 18 estimated as between 3 and 4 second-feet; 

hence the run-off for the year is about 3,150 acre-feet.

KEIGER CREEK NEAR DIAMOND, OREG.

Location. In sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 33 E., about 100 yards above the point where the 

creek forks; about 2J miles southeast of Diamond and above all present 

diversions.

Records available. January 26, 1909, to May 31, 1910, on old station; May 14 to 

August 31, 1911, on new station.

Drainage area. 50 square miles.
180 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Gages. The original gage, established January 26, 1909, was about 3 miles south of 

Diamond in sec. 10, T. 30 8., R. 33 E.; the present gage, established May 14, 1911, 

is a vertical staff a short distance from the site of the old gage.

Channel. One at all stages; bed of the stream is composed of gravel and is probably 

permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made from a footbridge or by wading.

Accuracy. The results obtained at the original site were rendered somewhat inaccurate by the flat grade of the stream and the obstructions of the flow by willows and 

underbrush trailing in the water. Gage readings at the new site are rather fragmentary, but as the stream is spring fed and its flow very steady records are in 

general good.

Cooperation. Station established in 1911 by the Eastern Oregon Engineering Co. 

for the William Hanley Co.

Discharge measuremnts of Keiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 14

20

23

27

Apr. 1

8

28

29

May 6

10

11

23

10

13

14

15

21

July 3

1 9

19

Hydrographer.

F. C. Dillard .............................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do...................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

«&.

Feet. 

1.65

1.84

1.80

2.60

2.08

1.98

2.35

2.15

2.49

2.25

2.17

2.42

2.62

2.75

2.80

3.08

2.40

1.70

1 w

1.45

1.21

Discharge.

Sec.-feet.

oo 7

43.5

74.6

42.7

89.2

ec 9

48.3

n

o

98.0

7ft Q

70.1

84.8

108

104

117

123

128

91.4

41.6

26.4

20.6

11.4

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Keiger Creek near Diamond,

Oreg., for 1911.

[Christian Shaper, observer.]

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14....... .....

15,,,..,.,,..,,.

March.

Gage 

height.

1.65

Discharge.

31 

33

April.

Gage 

height.

2.60 

2.80

2.10 

1.98

1.80 

1.96

Discharge.

103 

122 

109 

97

85

73 

61 

53 

50 

46

43 

40 

51 

51 

51

May.

Gage 

height.

2.55 

2.85

2.50 

2.60 

2.55 

2.30 

2.15

2.20 

2.25 

2.20 

2.20 

2.15

Discharge.

79 

85 

91 

98 

127

94 

103

98 

77 

65

69 

73 

69 

69 

65

June.

Gage 

height.

2.75 

3.00 

3.20 

3.40 

2.90

2.80 

2.80 

2.90 

2.60 

2.65

2.95 

3.20 

2.75 

2.80 

3.00

Discharge.

117 

142 

162 

183 

132

122 

122 

132 

103 

108

137 

162 

117 

122 

142

July.

Gage 

height.

1.70

1.65

1.70 

1.70 

1.70 

1.65 

1.60

1.55 

1.55

.....i.

Discharge.

43 

38 

34 

32 

31

34 

34 

34 

31

28

26 

26 

25 

24 

23

August.

Gage 

height.

1.20 

1.20

1.20

Dis-- 

charge.

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11

11 

11 

11 

11 

11
THE GEEAT BASIN. 181

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Keiger Creek near Diamond, 

Oreg.,for 1911 Continued.

Day.

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28. .............

29..............

30. .............

31..............

March.

Gage 

height.

1.85

2.30

1.80

1.77

Discharge.

35 

37 

39 

42

44

55 

66

77 

67 

58

49 

40 

38 

54 

70 

87

April.

Gage 

height.

1.95 

1.95

2.50

2.35 

2.15

Discharge.

50 

50 

50

57 

65

72 

79 

86 

94 

91

88 

85 

81 

65 

72

May.

Gage 

height.

2.20 

2.15 

2.00 

1.95 

1.95

2.00 

2.20 

2.45 

2.70 

2.50

2.55 

2.40 

2.25 

2.35 

2.40 

2.40

Discharge.

69 

65 

54 

50 

50

54 

69 

90 

112 

94

98 

85 

73 

81 

85 

85

June.

Gage 

height.

2.75 

2.55 

2.65 

2.40 

2.35

2.45 

2.35 

2.20 

2.00 

1.90

1.90 

2.00 

2.00 

1.90 

1.90

Discharge.

117 

98 

108

85 

81

90 

81 

69 

54 

47

47 

54 

54 

47 

47

July.

height.

1.50

1.45

1.30

1.20

Discharge.

23 

22 

21

20 

18

16 

15 

14 

14 

13

13 

12 

12 

11 

11 

11

August.

Gage 

height.

1.10

1.10

Discharge.

10 

10 

10 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve. Discharge interpolated for days 

on which gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of Keiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 50 square miles.]

Month.

March 14-31................

May.. ......................

July........................

The period...........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

87 

122 

127 

183 

43 

11

Minimum.

31

40 

50 

47 

11 

9

Mean.

51.2 

70.7 

79.9 

103 

22.9 

10.0

Per 

square 

mile.

1.02 

- 1.41 

1.60 

2.06 

.458 

.200

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.68 

1.57 

1.84 

2.30 

.53 

.23

Total in 

acre-feet.

1,730 

4,210 

4,910 

6,130 

1,410 

615

19,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

C.

COCOMONGO CREEK NEAR DIAMOND, OREG.

Location. In sec. 8, T. 30 S., R. 33 E., about 2J miles southwest of Diamond and

about 1 mile up the creek from the old Cummings place. 

Records available. March 14 to December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff. 

Channel. Sand, may shift.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge. 

Cooperation. Station established by the Eastern Oregon Engineering Co. for the

William Hanley Co.

The rating curve for this station has not yet been constructed and estimates of 

daily and monthly discharge for 1911 are therefore not available.
182 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Discharge measurements of Cocomongo Creek near Diamond, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

July 19

Hydrographer.

H. McLain ...............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.95

.35

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

1.7

.04

Daily gage height, in feet, of Cocomongo Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for 1911. 

[H. McLain, observer.]

Day.

1.......

2.......

3.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10....'...

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

Mar. Apr.

1.85

1.81

1.70

1.49

1.33

1.30

May.

1.51

1.60

1 40

1.35

June.

1.50

1.45

1 40

1.40

July.

1.10

1 00

.90

QC

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.......

25.......

26.......

27.......

28.......

29.......

30.......

31.......

Mar.

1.61

1.96

1.54

1.49

Apr.

1.36

1.45

1.55

1.70

1.53

May.

1.20

1.10'

1.10

1.25

1.15

June.

1.10

1.10

July.

NOTE. Channel dry August to December.

M'COY CREEK NEAE DIAMOND, OREG.

Location. In sec. 12, T. 30 S., R. 32 E., about 5 miles southwest of Diamond and

about 1,000 feet above Kestereon's ranch house. 

Becords available. January 27, 1909, to May 22, 1910; May 23, 1910 (new site), to

December 31, 1911. 

Drainage area. 56 square miles. 

Gages. The original gage was 3 miles from Diamond post office; at the present site,

2J miles above the original gage, which has been occupied since May 23,1910; the

gage is a vertical staff.

Channel. Clean gravel and sand; liable to shift. 

Discharge measurements. Made from a foot bridge 25 yards above the vertical

staff gage or by wading.

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice. 

Diversions. The present station is above all diversions except one unimportant

ditch. Several irrigation ditches divert water above the original site for use of

hay lands in Diamond Swamp. No attempt was made to estimate the quantity

of water carried by these ditches. 

Accuracy. Conditions at the new station favor accurate determination of discharge.
THE GEEAT BASIW. 

Discharge measurements of McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg,. in 1911.

183

Date.

Mar. 15

19

26

Apr. 3

14

27

May 3

18

20

24

2g

June 1

2

2

13

13

20

26

July 21

Hydrographer.

V.C.VWard.. ....... ....................................................

.....do...................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do..... ..............................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

&,

Feet. 

2.30

2.63

2.30

2.68

2.10

3.00

2.92

3.15

2.75

2.65

3.85

3.30

4.30

4.77

4.70

4.43

4.40

3.50

2.80

2.10

1.77

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

20.2

28.5

17.3

27.7

10.2

41.6

40.6

48.8

34.1

30.8

89.3

60.2

115

158

152

140

130

77.1

42.5

12.7

5.65

Daily gage fieight, in feet, of McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for 1911. 

[Mrs. Grant Kesterson, observer.]

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...............

Jan.

2.00 

1.87 

1.90 

1.90

2.00

1.85

1.80 

1.85 

1.98

1.97

1.95 

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80 

1.90 

1.98 

1.90 

1.90

1.90 

1.85

2.10 

2.05

2.00

2.00

2.05 

3.70 

2.90

Feb.

2.50 

2.20 

2.30 

2.70

2.75 

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1 80

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.75

1.75 

1.70 

1.75

1.80 

1.80

1.75

1.75

1.80

Mar.

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.70

1.85 

2.05

2.00

2.00 

1.98 

1.95

1.95

1.97

2.10

2.26

2.55

2.50 

3.20 

2.30 

3.00 

3.00

3.25

2.70 

2.85

2.40 

2.40

2.28

2.03

2.25

2.30 

2.35 

2.45

Apr.

2.55 

2.70 

2.70

2.70 

2.50

2.50

2.45 

2.40 

2.40

2.42

2.38 

2.36

2.35

2.35

2.25 

2.28 

2.35 

2.30 

2.30

2.30 

2.37 

2.60

3.00 

3.00

3.10

3.00

2,90

2.80 

2.75

May.

2.80 

2.80 

2.95 

3.25

3.80 

3.30

3.10

3.20 

3.00

2.85

2.85

3.15

2.90

2.85

2.80 

2.80 

2.75 

2.60 

2.60

"3." 50"

3.60 

3.60

3.60

3.40

3.30

3.40 

4.00 

4.80

June.

4.60 

5.00 

5.00 

4.90

4.50 

4.60

4.40

4.50 

4.00 

4.40

5.00

5.20 

4.50

4.40

4.50

3.90 

4.00 "s.'eo"

3.70

4.00 

4.20 

3.00

2.90 

3.00

2.80

3.20

3.00

3.00 

2.80

July.

2.70 

2.65 

2.70 

2 80

2.80 

2.70

2.60

2.50 

2.30 

2.30

2.30

2.28 

2.30

2.40

2.30

2.20 

2.20 

2.20

2.00 

2.00 

1.98

1.98 

2.00

2.10

2.00

1.90

1.90 

1.88 

1.86

Aug.

1.85 

1.82 

1.80 

1.80

1.80 

1.80

1.80

1.78 

1.75 

1.75

1.72

1.70 

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70 

1.70 

1.70 

1.68 

1.68

1.67 

1.67 

1.65

1.65 

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65 

1.63 

1.63

Sept.

1.60 

1.60 

1.60 

1.60

1.65

1.75

1.75 "i.'es"

1.68

1.67

1.65 

1.65

1.65

1.70 

1.70 

1.70 

1.70 

1.70

1.70 

1.68 

1.68

1.70 

1.70

1.75

1.75

1.73 

1.73

Oct.

1.72 

1.85

1.87 

1.90

1.78 

1.75

1.78

1.80 "i.'iio"

1.87

1.90 

1.90

1.90

1.87

"i.'s?"

1.87 

1.87 

1.85

1.80 

1.80 

1.80

1.80 

1.80

1.78

1.78

1.80

1.80

1.78

Nov.

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80 "i.'ss"

1.90

1.85

2.00

1.90 "i.'go" 

i.go

1.90

1.90

1.87 

1.85 "i.'so'

1.80

1.85

1.85

Dec.

'.".'.'.'.

1.70

1.70 

1.72 

1.70

1.75

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.65

lies

1.70

1.85 

1.85 

1.90

1.90 

1.85

1.85

1.80

1.80 " "i.'so

1.85

NOTE. Gage heights probably affected by ice during January and Frebraary, first part of March, and 

latter part of December.
184 SUBFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1911, PABT X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg.,for 1911.

Day.

1.. .................

2...................

3...................

4.. ........ .........

5...................

6...................

7...................

8...................

9...................

 10...................

11...................

12...................

13.. ..................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

Mar.

10

15

24

22

54

16

44

44

t&

30

36

19

id

15

9

14

16

18

20

Apr.

24

in

30

30

30

22

22

20

19

19

20

18

18

18

18

14

15

18

16

16

16

18

26

44

44

49

44

39

34

32

May.

34

14

42

>»fi

88

59

49

54

44

36

36

44

52

39

36

34

34

32

26

26

40

55

70

76

76

76

64

tiQ

(vd

100

152

June.

138

166

166

168

140

147

133

140

107

133

175

191

140

133

140

101

107

95

83

89

107

119

50

45

50

40

60

50

50

40

July.

36

34

36

40

40

36

32

28

20

20

20

19

20

24

20

16

16

16

15

13

10

10

10

10

10

13

10

8

8

8

7

Aug.

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

5.6

5

5

4.4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

Sept.

3

3

3

3

3.5

5

5

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

4

4

4

4

4

4

3.8

3.8

4

4

4

5

5

4.6

4.6

Oct.

4.4

7

7

8

5.6

5

5.6

6

7

8

7

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

5.6

5.6

6

6

5.6

5.8

Nov.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

8

7

7

7

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

7

7

7

6

Dec.

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

4.4

4

5

5

4

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

NOTE. Discharge determined from two well-defined rating curves, one applicable Jan. 1 to June 2, the 

other June 3 to Dec. 31. Discharge interpolated for days on which gage was not read.

Monthly discharge of McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg.,for 1911. 

[Drainage area, 56 square miles.]

Month.

February. ..................

April.......................

May........................

July........................

August.....................

October....................

November.. . ...............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

56 

49 

152 

191 

40 

7 

5 

8 

10

191

Minimum.

14 

26 

40 

7 

3.3 

3 

4.4 

6

Mean.

7 

4 

17.5 

25.4 

54.4 

110 

19.5 

4.42 

3.94 

6.49 

6.93 

3.82

21.9

Per 

square 

mile.

0.125 

.071 

.312 

.454 

.971 

1.97 

.348 

.079 

.070 

.116 

.124 

.068

.391

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.14 

.07 

.36 

.51 

1.12 

2.19 

.40 

.09 

.08 

.13 

.14 

.08

5.31

Total in 

acre-feet.

430 

222 

1,080 

1,510 

3,340 

6,550 

1,200 

272 

234 

399 

412 

235

15,900

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

A. 

A. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D.

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 1 to Mar. 12 and Dec. 20 to 31 estimated, because of ice, from climatologic records. 

Mean discharge Mar. 1 to Mar. 12 estimated 5 second-feet. Mean discharge Dec. 20 to 31, estimated 3 secondfeet.

KIDDLE CREEK NEAR SMITH, OREG.

Location. In sec. 7, T. 29 S., R. 34 E., three-eighths mile above Riddle ranch 

house; about 3 miles east of Smith post office, and a short distance below the forks 

of the creek.

Becords available. March 11 to June 30,1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.
THE GREAT BASIN. 185

Channel. Not likely to shift; bed composed of rocks and sand; banks may overflow

at extreme high stages.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge or by wading. 

Cooperation. Station established by the Eastern Oregon Engineering Co. for

William Hanley Co.

Riddle Creek flows from the northern portion of Steens Mountain through Happy 

Valley about 10 miles northeast of Diamond. It is spring-fed and its flow is well maintained throughout the year. The records show the amount of water available from 

this stream for irrigation in Happy Valley.

Discharge measurements of Riddle Creek near Smith, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 12

21

22

27

Apr. 1

17

May 4

17

22

22

Hydrographer.

F. C. Dillard. ............................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do. ...................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do.....................................................................

.....do.... ................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.15

1.98

2.32

1.61

1.99

1.49

1.35

1.25

1.10

.98

.90

.80

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

12.7

64.3

80.7

37.9

59.2

30.7

24.0

18.7

14.2

9.7

7.0

4.9

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Riddle Creek near Smith, Oreg.,

for 1911.

Day.

1................ ....................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

21....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31

March.

Gage 

height.

1.53

1.15 

1.15

1.99 

2.68

2.25 

2.00

1.61

2.00

1.95

Discharge.

32

16 

16 

21 

26 

31

36 

41 

46

51 

55

59 

117 

98 

79 

60

48 

36 

48 

60 

58 

56

April.

Gage 

height.

1.99 

1.80

1.55

1.50 

1.50 

1.50

1.50

1.35

1.35

1.35 

1.33 

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.30

Discharge.

59 

47 

40 

34 

32

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

28 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

23 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

24 

24

24 

24 

24 

23 

22

May.

Gage 

height.

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

i.is

1.15

1.10

1.10 

1.10 

1.05

1.00

1.00

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

Discharge.

20

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

17 

16

16 

16 

15 

14 

14

14

14 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

11

12 

12

12 

12 

12 

12 

12 

10

June.

Gage 

height.

0.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80 

.80 

.80

.80

.80

.80

Discharge.

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

g 

8 

g

8 

8 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined rating curve. Discharge interpolated for days on 

which gage was not read.
186 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Monthly discharge of Riddle Creek near Smith, Oreg.,for 1911.

Month.

March 10-31 .......................................

April..............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

117 

59 

20

8

Minimum.

16 

22 

10 

5

Mean.

49.5 

28.2 

14.3 

6.20

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,160 

1,680

879 

369

Accuracy.

B, 

A. 

A. 

C.

NOTE. It is probable that the average discharge for July to December was approximately 5 second-feet. 

SILVER CREEK NEAR RILEY, OREG.

Location. In sec. 30, T. 22 S., R. 26 E., 12 miles above Riley, 3 miles below the 

junction of Nichols Creek.

Records available. April 19, 1904, to July 14, 1906; February 15 to December 12, 

1909; April 6 to October 19, 1910; December 31, 1910, to April 22, 1911, on which 

date the station was again discontinued.

Drainage area. 266 square miles.

Gages. Vertical and inclined staff. At the point where this station has been located 

Silver Creek is divided into three channels by an earth and rock dam. The 

original gage, established in 1904, was placed in the third or left channel. When 

the station was reestablished in 1909 a new gage was installed on the right bank, 

and in December, 1910, a third gage was installed by the Silver Valley Irrigation 

Co. above the influence of the dam. This last gage was read until April 22, 1911.

Channel. Clean gravel; not likely to shift.

Discharge measurements. At the original station measurements were made from 

the three bridges which cross the channels. After the station was reestablished in 

1909 measurements were made from a cable which was installed 50 feet below the 

new gage, 300 feet above the bridges, and about 100 feet above the dam. The 

dam is rather unstable, as the brush, earth, and smaller stones are washed away 

by the first flood and are not replaced until the water subsides in the spring. 

The 1909 gage heights were affected by these changes.

Winter flow. Relation of gage height to discharge affected by ice.

Diversions and storage. The water of Silver Creek is used to irrigate hay lands in 

the upper Silver Creek valley. Below this point the valley narrows to a canyon 

and opens out again near Silver Lake into lower Silver Valley. During the years 

of low-run-off no water from the upper valley reaches the lower. The Silver Creek 

reservoir site, which was investigated by the United States Reclamation Service 

and also by the Silver Valley Irrigation Co., is 3 or 4 miles above the gaging section. 

Water stored at this ppint could be used to irrigate large areas of agricultural lands 

on both sides of the stream.

Accuracy. Results at this station are only approximately accurate.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with the Silver Valley Irrigation Co.
THE GREAT BASIN. 187 

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek near Riley, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. llo

24

27

30

31

31

Apr. 2

13

17

Aug. 2

Hydrographer. 

R. U. Cooper.............................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................... ............................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.98

4.15

3.00

4.00

4.70

4.70

4.82

3.61

2.20

1.98

.10

Discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

23.1

346

229

341

406

441

473

299

119

100

.11

o Old gage read 1.75. Rotten ice and slush ice may have affected gage height.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek near Riley,

for 1911.

[Ben Mutter, observer.]

Day.

1....

2....

3....

4....

5....

6....

7....

8....

9....

10....

11....

12....

13....

14....

15....

February.

Gage 

height.

Discharge.

March.

Gage 

height.

0.50 

.70 

.75 

.70 

.80

.75 

.70 

.75 

1.00 

1.20

1.00 

1.50 

1.00 

1.55 

2.00

Discharge.

6 

12 

14 

12 

16

14 

12 

14 

24 

34

24 

55 

24 

59 

100

April.

Gage 

height.

4.90 

4.70 

4.20 

3.60 

3.30

2.90 

2.70 

2.65 

2.60 

2.60

2.50 

2.40 

2.20 

2.15 

2.05

Discharge.

475 

445 

370 

287 

248

198 

174

168 

163 

163

152 

141 

120 

115

105,

Day.

 16....

17....

18....

19....

20....

21.... 

22.... 

23.... 

24....

25.... 

26. ...

27....

28....

29....

30....

31....

February.

Gage 

height.

0.75

.80

.70 

.85 

.75 

.70

.75 

.45

.70

.75

Discharge.

.......

March.

Gage 

height.

1.80 

1.70 

1.60 

2.00 

1.90

2.50 

3.20 

4.30 

4.20 

3.70

3.20 

3.00 

3.60 

3.30 

4.10 

4.60

Discharge.

81 

72 

63 

100 

90

152 

235 

385 

370 

300

235 210* 

287 

248 

356 

430

April.

Gage 

height.

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

2.00 

1.90

1.90 

1.95

Discharge.

100 

100 

100 

100 

90

90 

95

NOTE. Ice probably affected gage heights during February and slightly from Mar. 1 to 10. No correction made for possible effect of ice Mar. 1 to 10. Stream probably went dry about July 1.

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek near Riley, Oreg., for 1911. 

JDrainage area, 266 square miles.]

Month.

March......................

April 1-22.. ......... ........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

430

475

Minimum.

6 

90

Mean.

130

182

Per 

square 

mile.

0.486 

.684

Run-off.

Depth in 

inches on 

drainage 

area.

0.56 

.56

Total in 

acre-feet.

7,990 

7,940

Accuracy.

A. 

B.

NOTE. Discharge January and February estimated by engineer of Silver Lake Irrigation Co. to have 

been 1 second-foot.
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

ALVORD LAKE BASIN. 

TROUT CREEK NEAE DENIO, OREG.

Location. At the mouth of the canyon just below a bridge in sec. 26, T. 39 S., R. 36 

E., 4J miles east of Trout Creek ranch buildings and 14 miles northeast of Denio.

Records available. March 25 to December 31, 1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. May shift somewhat; bed composed of gravel and sand.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Diversions and storage. The normal flow of the creek, which is derived chiefly 

from melting snow, is entirely appropriated for irrigation below the station. Water 

is diverted from the creek and its tributaries for use of three or four small ranches 

in the canyon above the station, and after the creek enters the valley much of the 

water is diverted for use of the Trout Creek ranch. Further irrigation from this 

stream will depend on the storage of the winter flow and on, more efficient use of 

the water. An unsurveyed reservoir site about 1J miles above the mouth of the 

canyon would probably store 10,000 acre-feet by means of a 100-foot dam.

Accuracy. The results obtained at this station are reliable, conditions are fairly 

permanent; the flow is steady and the gage readings afford a sufficiently accurate 

estimate of the discharge.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with Thomas & Walter, proprietors of the Trout Creek ranch.

Discharge measurements of Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 25

29

30

Apr. 3

6

7

14

17

Aug. 13

Hydrographer.

.....do........ ...........................................................

.....do............................ .......................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.... .do. ...................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage

Feet. 

1.20

1.16

1.22

1.46

1.39

1.32

1.13

1.10

.66

discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

35.4

29.2

34.9

50.7

45.0

39.3

25.6

24.1

1.6

Daily gage height, in feet, of Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg., for 1911. 

[H. W. McAllister, observer.]

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13........................... 

14...........................

15...........................

Mar. Apr.

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.35

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.25

1.2 

1.2

May.

1.6

1.7

1.85

1.8

1.75

1.75

1.6

1.7

""1.7"

June.

2.0

2.15

2.25

2.05

1.95

1.9

1.95

i.95

July.

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

Aug.

0.65

Sept.

0.62

Oct.

0.82

Nov.

0.97
THE GPEAT BASIN. 189 

Daily gage height, in feet, of Trout Creek near Demo, Oreg.,for 1911 Continued. 

Day.

16...........................

17............. .............

18...........................

19...........................

20. ..........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

26...........................

26...........................

27. ..........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Mar.

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.15

1.2

1 9>i

Apr.

1.15

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

i.65

1.5

May.

1.55

1.45

1.4

1.55

1.9

1.85

1.7

1.8

> June.

1.75

1.65

1.7

1.6

1.35

1.3

1.25

July.

1.0

1.0

.95

Aug. Sept.

0.6

.72

Oct.

0.82

.. .82

Nov.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg.,for 1911.

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5... ........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19............................

9fl

91

99

23...........................

24...........................

OE

26...........................

97

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Mar.

00

38

01

o-i

28

31

VA

Apr.

38

46

46

46

46

42

40

38

38

38

34

31°.i

on

28

24

24

24

24

24

9ft

31

38

46

57

68

64

59

54

May.

58

63

68

73

80

88

83

78

78

63

68

73

70

73

65

58

54

50

48

46

CO

58

76

93

QA

88

80

73

78

83

QQ

June.

104

112

120

126

132

110

104

98

95

93

95

98

98

98

88

78

«o

68

70

73

68

63

52

42

40

38

36

34

32

July.

30

28

26

OA

24

24

24

24

91

18

18

10

15

Aug.

2

Sept.

1.4

1

3.8

Oct.

8

8

8

Nov.

16

NOTE. Discharge determined from a curve fairly well defined between 20 and 60 second-feet. Discharge 

interpolated for days on which gage was not read during April to August.
190 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X. 

Monthly discharge of Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg.,for

Month.

March 25-31.... . ...................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

38 

68 

93 

132 

30

Minimum.

28 

24 

46 

32

Mean.

33 

39.4 

71.1 

82.0 

18.9 

5 

2 

7 

16 

18

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

458 

2,340 

4,370 

4,940 

1,160 

307 

119 

430 

952 

1,110

16,200

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D. 

D.

NOTE. Mean discharge August to December estimated and only roughly approximate.

LITTLE COTTONWOOD CREEK NEAR DENIO, OREG.

Location. Near mouth of the canyon in sec. 28, T. 39 S., R. 35 E., about one-eighth 

mile above the crossing of the stage road to Andrews and 13 miles northeast of 

Denio.

Records available. March 27 to December 31.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Probably permanent; bed composed of bowlders and stones.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Accuracy. Results are good, although it is possible that some fluctuations in stage 

have occurred which have not been shown by the rather infrequent gage readings.

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with Thomas & Walter, proprietors of the Trout Creek ranch.

The results show the amount of water available in this stream for irrigation. 

Discharge measurements of Little Cottonwood Creek near Denio, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 27

13

17

Aug. 14

Hydrographer.

.....do.....................................................................

. ....do.. ................................................................. -

.....do...-..-.....-.----.-.--.----........................................

height.

Feet. 

0.72

.92

.77

.77

.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5.1

9.7

6.1

0.1

« Estimated.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Little Cottonwood Creek near

Denio, Oreg., for 1911.

Day.

1... ...........

2. .............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9.............

10..............

March.

Gage 

height.

Discharge.

April.

Gage 

height.

0.90 

.90 

.90

.85 

.90

Discharge.

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

8 

8 

9 

9 

8

May.

Gage 

height.

1.00

1.15

.95

.90

Discharge.

11

12 

15 

18 

14

10 

10 

9 

9 

9

June.

Gage 

height.

0.87

.80

.70

Discharge.

8 

8

8 

8 

8

7 

7 

6 

5 

5

July.

Gage 

height.

0.20

.25

.25

Discharge.

0.8 

.4 

.5

.5

.6

.6 

.6

.6 

.5

5

August.

Gage 

height.

0.20

Discharge.

0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.1 

.0 

.0
THE GEEAT BASIN. 191

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Little Cottonwood Creek near 

Denio, Oreg.,for 1911 Continued.

Day.

11..............

19

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19.......... ...

20. .............

21 ............

22..............

91

24..............

25..............

26..............

97

no

9O

30

31..............

March.

&,

0.75

.70 

.80 

.85

Discharge.

6 

5

7 

8 

8

April.

Gage 

height.

0.85 

.80 

.80

.75

.75 

.75

.80

.85

1.00

1.50

.95

Discharge.

8 

7 

7 

7 

6

6 

6 

6

7 

7

8 

8 

10 

12 

22

32 

24 

17 

10 

10

May.

Gage 

height.

0.95

.90

.80

.70

.85

.80

.80

Discharge.

10 

9 

9

8

7

7 

6 

6 

5 

6

6

7 

8 

8 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

June.

Gage 

height.

0.75

.68

.70

.58

.55

.60

.50

Discharge.

6 

6 

5 

5 

5

5 

5 

5 

4 

3

2 

2 

3 

3 

3

3 

2 

2 

1.6 

1.2

July.

Gage 

height.

0.20

.15

.50

.40

.20

.15

.20

Discharge.

0.4 

.4

.3

.3 

3

.6

1.0

1.3

1.6

2.0 

1.7

1.5 

1.2

1.0

.7

.4 

.4

.3

.3 

.3

.4

August.

Gage 

height.

0.08

Discharge.

0.0 

.0 

.1 

.1

NOTE. Probably no flow from about Aug. 8 to Dec. 31, 1911. Discharge determined from a rating 

curve well defined between 5 and 10 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Little Cottonwood Creek at Denio, Oreg.,for 1911.

Month.

March 27-31 .......................:...............

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

The period ..................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

8 

32 

18 

8 

2 

.4

Minimum.

5 

7 

5 

1.2 

.3 

.0

*

Mean.

6.8 

10.2 

8.6 

4.73 

.71 

.10

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

67 

607 

529 

281 

44 

6

1,530

Accuracy.

C. 

B. 

B. 

C. 

D. 

D.

TUMTUM LAKE BASIN.

VAN HORN CREEK NEAR DENIO, OREG.

Location. In sec. 26, T. 40 S., R. 35 E., just below the road crossing 3J milea north 

of Denio.

Records available. March 28, 1911, to June 9, 1911.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Shifts somewhat; bed composed of sand and gravel; dry practically all the 

summer.

Discharge measurements. Made fey wading near gage.

Diversions. Two ditches, each of which is said' to carry sufficient water to irrigate 

about 20 acres, .divert water above the station. >

Cooperation. Station maintained in cooperation with Thomas & Walter, proprietors of the Trout Creek ranch.
192 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PAET X.

Discharge measurements of Van Horn Creek near Denio, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Mar. 289.1

8

13«

18a

Aug. 13

Hydrographer.

.....do....................................................................

.....do........................................ ..........................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage

Feet. 

1.02

1.01

.97

1.00

.92

.90

.35

Discharge.

Sec.-feet.

9

0

13.1

9.0

12.0

8 n

6.7

.0

a About 1.5 second-feet diverted above gage.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Van Horn Creek near Denio,

Oreg., for 1911.

[H. W. McAUister, observer.]

Day.

1....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

10....................................

11....................................

1°.

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22.............. .....................

23....................................

24. ...................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30. ...................................

31....................................

March.

Gage 

height.

1.02

1.01

Discharge.

9 

10 

12 

13

April.

Gage 

height.

1.10 

1.00

.97

1.00

1.00

.92

.90

.90

Discharge.

17 

14 

12 

11 

10

9 

10 

12 

12 

12

12 

10 

8 

8 

8

8

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

6 

6

5 

5

4 

4 

3 

3 

2

May.

Gage 

height.

0.30 

.35

Discharge,

2 

2 

1 

1 

1

1 

1 

0

0 

0

June.

Gage 

height.

0.35

.30

Discharge.

0

0

NOTE. Daily discharge determined by the indirect method for shifting channels and by estimating. 

Monthly discharge of Van Horn Creek near Denio, Oreg., for 1911.

Month.

March 28-31....... ......................... .......

April..............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

13 

17 

2 

0

Minimum.

9 

2 

0 

0

Mean.

11 

8.2 

.3 

.0

Run-off 

(total in

acre-feet).

87 

- 488 

18 

0

Accuracy.

D. 

D. 

D.
±HE GREAT BASIN. 193

HOME CREEK NEAR NARROWS, OREG.

Location. At Home Creek ranch, in sec. 10, T. 35 S., R. 32 E. 

Records available. May 2 to July 30, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Channel. Gravel; probably permanent 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Cooperation. Station established by the Eastern Oregon Engineering Co. for the 

William Hanley Co., owner of the Home Creek ranch.

Home Creek drains the southern end of Steens Mountain, including the area known 

as Smith Flat. 1 The creek flows northwestward and sinks in Catlow Valley southeast 

of Rock Creek Sink.

Discharge measurements of Home Creek near Narrows, Oreg., in 1911.

Date.

Apr. 21

May 2

13

25

June 17

July 14

Aug. 15

Hydrographer.

H. McLain.... ............................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

.....do....................................................................

B . W. Davenport. ........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.40

2.15

2.00

1.70

1.55

1.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.0

35.9

20.4

14.0

5.6

4.0

2.1

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Home Creek near Narrows, Oreg.,

for 1911.

Day.

1....

2....

3....

4....

5....

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

10.

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15.

May.

Gage 

height.

2.8

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1

Discharge.

75

36 

36 

29 

23 

23

36 

23 

23 

23

18

June.

Gage 

height.

Discharge.

.......

July.

Gage 

height.

1.5

1.6

Discharge.

2.5

2.5 

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.3 

3.6

3.8

4.0 

3.6

3.3 

3.0

2.7

2.3

1 9

Day.

16....

17.... 

18....

19....

20....

21.... 

22. ...

23....

24. ... 

25....

26. ...

27....

28....

29....

30....

31....

May.

Gage 

height.

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Discharge.

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

14

14 

14 

14 

14 

14

June.

Gage

height.

Discharge.

July.

Gage

height.

1.4

1.4

1.3

Discharge.

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

Monthly discharge of Home Creek near Narrows, Oreg., for 1911.

Month.

May 5-30.... .......................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

75 

4

Minimum.

14 

1

Mean.

22.7 

2.15

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,170 

132

Accuracy.

B. 

D.

J On PL III of Water-Supply Paper 231 the drainage of Smith Flat is indicated as passing to the head of 

Donner und Blitzen River, whereas it actually passes into Home Creek.

55631° WSP 310 13 13
194 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PABT X.

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS.

The following miscellaneous discharge measurements were made 

on streams in the Great Basin during 1911:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements made in Great Basin in 1911.

[By G. H. Canfleld, L. Crandall, H. S. Kleinschmidt, and J. J. Hayes.]

Bear River basin.

Date.

Aug. 14

14

14

July 14

14

Aug. 15

Stream.

.....do.................

Tributary to Locality.

ton,Utah.

.....do..........................

Near Battle Creek bridge, N. W.

of Preston, Idaho. 

Near Battle Creek Fill, N. W. of

Preston, Idaho. 

.....do..........................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

C8

384

354

1.03

26.0

53.5

Sevier River basin.

July 7

23

29

Aug. 5

12

19

4

2

3

31

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do...........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

2.20

1.60

1.34

2.58

.70

- .30

- .10

2.80

2.70

2.00

«1.90

1.95

- .05

222

161

149

265

99

37

60

215

195

331

322

79

28.4

Owens River basin.

Jan. 25t>

24 

23

Feb. 1 1

Jan. 12

12

Feb. 23c 

Jan. 12

Feb. 23 

Jan. 12

Feb. 23 

Jan. 4

Feb. 8

South diver s i o n of 

Bishop Creek.

.....do..................

North Branch of Shepard Creek.

South Branch of Shepard Creek. 

.....do.................

Bails Creek. ........... 

.....do.................

George Creek .......... 

.....do.................

..,..do... ..............

Owens River. . 

.....do.........

.....do.........

.....do........

.....do.........

.....do......... 

.....do.........

.....do.........

.....do......... 

.....do.........

.....do......... 

.....do.........

.....do.........

.....do.........

Below junction of Pine Creek. 

sec. 10, T. 6 S., R. 31 E. 

Opposite California-Nevada 

Power Co.'s power house. 

Former U. S. Geological Survey 

gagiug station, about 10 miles 

north of Independence. Cal., 

sees. 4 and 5, T. 12 S., R. 34 E. 

.....do...........................

Former U. S. Geological Survey 

gaging station, about 8 miles 

north of Independence, Cal., 

sec. 9, T. 12 S., R. 34 E. 

Former U. S. Geological Survey 

gaging station, 3 miles east of 

mouth of canyon, just above 

irrigation diversions.

.....do...........................

Former U.S. Geological Survey 

gaging station, 3 miles east of 

mouth of canyon, sec. 16, T. 14 

S., R.35E. 

.....do...........................

Former U. S. Geological Survey 

gaging station, 1 mile west of 

road from Independence to 

Lone Pine, Cal., sec. 27, T. 14 

S., R. 35 E. 

.....do...........................

Former U. S. Geological Survey 

gaging station, near Olancha, 

Cal., just above forks of creek 

near mouth of canyon, 16 miles 

south of Lone Pine, Cal., 8 

miles north of Olancha, sec. 11, 

T. 18 S., R. 36 E. 

.....do...........................

59 

2.1 

6.2

8.6 

9.0

2.5

2.2

1.8 

1.2

.9 

2.9

1.9 

2.1

5.8

a Gage doubtful. Might be 1.95 feet.

fr The surplus water over and above that measured in Rock and Pine creeks above the junction (see 

regular U. S. Geological Survey gaging stations) comes fromsprings in the canyon, 

c North Branch of Shepard Creek was dry this date, 9.30 a. m.
THE GEEAT BASIN. 195

Miscellaneous discharge measurements made in Great Basin in 1911 Continued.

Mono Lake basin.

Date.

July 22

22

23

22

22

Stream.

Walker Creeko. .......

Mill Creek 6.... ........

Tributary to 

.....do.........

Locality.

office, Cal., above Parker and 

Walker creeks.

of Farrington, Cal. 

At road crossing, Farrington, Cal.

fourth mile above Lundy 

Lake, at Lundy, Cal.

JS&.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

641

45

11

14A

2.8

Carson River basin.

Feb. 22

July 30

Nov. 6

July 30

30

Town ditch.... ........

.....do.................

I.E. Mayo ditch......

Mark lee ville

Creek. 

.....do.........

Pleasant Valley Creek.

At Southern Pacific Railroad

bridge, 1 mile north of Fort 

Churchill, Nev. 

At Marklee ville, Cal. ............

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

3.12 444

8.3

4.2

3.9

8.0

Truckee River basin.

Sept. 26 .....do.................. .....do.........

northeast or Truckee. Cal. 

.....do...........................

0.66

.59

6.7

4.0

Surprise Valley.

Mar. 25

Apr. 30

Nov. 3

Bidwell Creek. ........

.....do.................

.....do.................

Upper Lake... Fort Bidwell, Cal...............

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

0.33

1.22

;28

11.6

39.2

4.02

Warner Valley.

May 2 

Aug. 18

Nov. 17

May 2

Aug. 18

Nov. 17

May 1 

Aug. 18

May 2 

Aug. 18

Nov. 6

May 1

Aug. 18

22

Twelvemile Creek ..... 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Cowhead Lake outlet - . 

.....do.................

Fifteenmile Creek ..... 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Rock Creek...........

.....do.................

Twenty mile 

Creek. 

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........ 

.....do........

.....do........

Twelve mile 

Creek. 

.....do........

.....do........ 

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........

1 mile west of Oregon, Nevada, 

and California corner. 

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

Near Oregon, Nevada, and California corner. 

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

One-fourth mile below lake outlet. 

.....do..........................

Three-fourths mile above mouth. 

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

1.21 

.40

.39

1.97 

1.0

1.11

-1.35

1.34

4O

.16

37.6 

2.5

2.2

62.3 

3.9

4.6

21.3 

Dry.

16.0 

1.4

1.07

6.3

1.25

a In addition to the discharge of Parker and Walker creeks, some 20 second-feet inflow is contributed 

between the mouth of Walker Creek and regular U. 8. Geological Survey gaging station on Rush Creek 

near Mono Lake.

6 About 3 second-feet should be added to the combined discharge of Mill Creek and Lake Canyon Creek to 

give the total flow of Lundy Lake on July 22.
196 SUKPACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements made in Great Basin in 1911 Continued. 

Canals in Warner Valley diverting from Deep Creek.

Date.

3

Apr. 24

Apr. 24

June 3

Apr. 24

June 3

Aug. 10

Stream.

Company ditch. .......

Wible & Messner ditch.

.....do.................

Wible's ditch.........

M. C. ditch............

.....do.................

Tributary^*) Locality.

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

., ...do.... ......................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do................ .........

,3*.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

3 91

QT

15.7

2.15

7.76

.8

KA 1

39.6

Catlow Valley.

Apr. 20

Aug. 14

14

14

Threemile Creek. ......

Skull CreeK. ..........

Marsh in Catlow Valley.

OreeK.

See. 6, T. 345, R. 32 E., Willamette meridian.

mile Spring?.

6.05

1.90

.3

.2

Alvord Lake basin.

Mar. 30

3

Mar. 27

7

ditches.

Little Cot ton wood 

Creek. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........ 

.....do........

.....do........

Little Trout Creek.

.....do..........................

Near Catlow's, near Demo. ..... 

.'....do..........................

.....do..........................

1.09 

1.16

1.12

29.7

6.5'

6.2

5.7 

10.0

8.0

Canals diverting from Trout Creek.

Mar. 30

30

30

.....do................

.....do.................

2. 75

2. 30

.5

Tumtum Lake basin.

Apr. 13

Mar. 31

Apr. 13i^

13

1*>

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........

.....do........

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

0.84

25.7

.60

.28

.81

.30

Harney Valley.

Apr. 11

May 23

B 1 i t z en 

River. 

.....do........

Sec. 22, T. 315, R. 32£ E., Willamette meridian.

1.5

1.8
INDEX.

Aberdeen (Tibbetts), Cal.,

Goodale Creek near:

description.......................... 87

discharge............................ 87

discharge, daily..................... 87

discharge, monthly.................. 87

gage heights......................... 87

Taboose Creek near:

description.......................... 85-86

discharge............................ 86

discharge, daily..................... 86

discharge, monthly.................. 86

gage heights......................... 86

Abert Lake basin, stream flow in.......... 160-163

Accuracy of discharge measurements, degree

of............................... 14-15

Acknowledgments to those aiding.......... 15-16

Acre-foot, definition of....................... 11

Adel, Oreg.,

Company ditch (Deep Creek) near:

discharge............................ 196

Crump ditch (Deep Creek) near:

discharge............................ 196

Crump Lake near:

description.......................... 143

gage heights......................... 143

Deep (Warner) Creek at:

description.......................... 149

discharge............................ 149

discharge, daily..................... 150

discharge, monthly.................. 151

gage heights......................... 150

Givens ditch (Deep Creek) near:

discharge............................ 196

M. C. ditch (Deep Creek) near:

discharge............................ ,196

Wibles ditch (Deep Creek) near:

discharge............................ 196

Wible & Messner ditch (Deep Creek)

neaf: 

discharge............................ 196

Alamo River near 

Brawley, Cal.:

description.......................... 71

gage heights......................... 71

Alder Creek near 

Truckee, Cal.:

discharge............................ 195

Alexander, Idaho, , ;

Bear River at:

description.......................... 21

discharge............................ 22

discharge, daily..................... 23

discharge, monthly.................. 23

gage heights......................... 22

Page. 

Alvord Lake basin, stream flow in........ 188-191

miscellaneous discharge measurements in 196 

Appropriations, amount of.................. 7-8

Arizona Creek near 

Denio, Oreg.:

discharge............................ 196

Asay Creek at 

Hatchtown, Utah:

discharge............................ 194

Ash Creek near 

Olaucha, Cal.:

discharge............................ 194

Authority for investigations................. 7-8

Bairs Creek nearmouth of canyon:

discharge............................ 194

Baldwin, G.C., work of...................... 17

Bear (Buck) Creek nearSilver Lake, Oreg.:

description.......................... 166

discharge............................ 166

gage heights......................... 167

Bear (Mud) Lake inlet canal at 

Dingle, Idaho:

description.......................... 20

discharge............................ 20

discharge, daily..................... 20-21

discharge, monthly.................. 21

gage heights......................... 20-21

Bear River at or near 

Alexander, Idaho:

description.......................... 21

discharge............................ 22

discharge, daily..................... 23

discharge, monthly.................. 23

gage heights......................... 22

Collinston, Utah:

description.......................... 26

discharge........................... 26,194

discharge, daily...................... 27

discharge, monthly.................. 28

gage heights......................... 27

Dingle, Idaho:

description.......................... 17-18

discharge............................ 18

discharge, daily..................... 19

discharge, monthly.................. 19

gage heights......................... 18

Preston, Idaho:

description.......................... 23-24

discharge............................ 24

discharge, daily..................... 25

discharge, monthly.................. 26

gage heights......................... 24-25

Bear River basin, stream flow in............ 17-34

miscellaneous discharge measurements in 194

197
198 INDEX.

Beaver River at Page. 

Minersville, Utah:

description.......................... 66

discharge............................ 66

discharge, daily..................... 67

discharge, monthly.................. 67

gage heights......................... 66

Bidwell Creek nearFort Bidwell, Cal.:

discharge............................ 195

Big Cottonwood Creek at or nearmouth of canyon:

discharge............................ 196

Salt Lake City, Utah:

description.......................... 48

discharge, daily..................... 49

discharge, monthly.................. 49

Big Pine Creek nearBig Pine (Tinemaha), Cal.:

description.......................... 83

discharge............................ 83

discharge, daily..................... 83

discharge, monthly.................. 84

gage heights......................... 83

Big Pine (Tinemaha), Cal., 

Big Pine Creek near:

description.......................... 83

discharge............................ 83

discharge, daily..................... 83

discharge, monthly.................. 84

gage heights......................... 83

Birch Creek near:

description.......................... 84-85

discharge............................ 85

discharge, daily..................... 85

discharge, monthly.................. 85

Tinemaha Creek near:

description.......................... 84

discharge............................ 84

discharge, daily..................... 84

Big Valley (near Lakeview), Oreg., 

Deep (Warner) Creek at:

description.......................... 147

discharge............................ 147

discharge, daily..................... 148

discharge, monthly.................. 149

gage heights......................... 148

Birch Creek nearBig Pine (Tinemaha), Cal.:

description.......................... 84-85

discharge............................ 85

discharge, daily..................... 85

discharge, monthly.................. 85

gage heights......................... 85

Tinemaha, Cal. See Big Pine, Cal. 

Bishop, Cal.,

Bishop Creek near:

description.......................... 82

discharge............................ 82

discharge, daily..................... 82

discharge, monthly.................. 83

gage heights......................... 82

Bishop Creek near 

Bishop, Cal.:

description.......................... 82

discharge............................ 82

discharge, daily..................... 82

discharge, monthly.................. 83

gage heights......................... 82

Bishop Creek (south diversion of) near Page. 

California-Nevada Power Co.'s power

house: 

discharge............................ 194

Blue Creek near 

mouth:

discharge............................ 195

Boca, Cal., #» 

Little Truckee River at:

description.......................... 140

discharge............................ 141

discharge, daily..................... 142

discharge, monthly.................. 142

gage heights......................... 141

Bolster, R. H., work of...................... 17

Boxelder Creek at 

Brigham, Utah:

description.......................... 32

discharge............................ 32

discharge, daily..................... 3$

discharge, monthly.................. 34

gage heights......................... 32-33

Brawley, Cal.,

Alamo River near:

description.......................... 71

gage heights......................... 71

Bridge Creek (Malheur and Harney Lakes

basin) nearDiamond, Oreg.:

description........................ 176-177

discharge............................ 177

discharge, daily..................... 177

discharge, monthly.................. 178

gage heights......................... 177

Bridge Creek (Silver Lake basin) nearSilver Lake, Oreg.:

description.......................... 165

discharge............................ 165

gage heights......................... 166

Bridge measurements, making of, view of.... 14

Bridgeport, Cal.,

Buckeye Creek near:

description.......................... 102

discharge............................ 102

gage heights......................... 102

East Walker River near:

description.......................... 95

gage heights......................... 96

Robinson Creek near:

description.......................... 101

discharge.. ...............^.......... 101

gage heights......................... 101

description.......................... 103

discharge............................ 103

gage heights......................... 103

Brigham, Utah,

Boxelder Creek at:

description.......................... 32

discharge............................ 32

discharge, daily...................... 33

discharge, monthly.................. 34

gage heights......................... 32-33

Brunswick Mill power canal (Carson River)

nearEmpire, Nev.:

description........................ 105-106

discharge............................ 10ft
INDEX. 199

Buck Creek nearSilver Lake, Oreg. See Bear Creek. Page. 

Buckeye Creek near 

Bridgeport, Cal.:

description.......................... 102

discharge............................ 102

gage heights......................... 102

Burns, Oreg.,

Silvies River near:

description.......................... 170

discharge............................ 170

discharge, daily...................... 171

discharge, monthly.................. 172

gage heights......................... 171

Camas Creek near 

Plush, Oreg.:

description.......................... 151

discharge............................ 151

gage heights......................... 152

Carson-Humboldt Sink basin, stream Cow

'in............................. 103-125

Carson River basin, miscellaneous discharge

measurements in................ 195

Carson River (East Fork) at or near 

Markleeville, Cal.:

description.......................... 104

discharge............................ 105

gage heights......................... 105

Silver King Valley (near Markeeville),

Cal.: 

description........................ 103-104

discharge............................ 104

gage heights......................... 104

Carson River nearEmpire, Nov.: *

description........................ 105-106

discharge............................ 106

discharge, daily...................... 107

discharge, monthly.................. 108

gage heights....................... 106-107

See also Brunswick Mill power canal. 

Fort Churchill, Nov.:

description.......................... 108

discharge.......................... 108,195

discharge, daily..................... 109

discharge, monthly.................. 110

gage heights:........................ 109

Carson River (West Fork) at 

Woodfords, Cal.:

description.......................... 117

discharge............................ 117

discharge, daily.................... 118-119

discharge, monthly.................. 119

gageheights........................ 118

Canfleld, G. H., work of..................... 17

Catlow Creek near 

Denio, Oreg.:

discharge............................ 196

Catlows, Oreg.,

Little Cottonwood Creek near:

discharge............................ 196

Catlow Valley, Oreg.,miscellaneous discharge

measurements in................ 196

Chalstrand's ranch (near Plush), Oreg., 

Honey Creek at:

description.......................... 153

discharge............................ 153

discharge, daily.................... 154-155

Chalstrand's ranch (near Plush), Oreg. Con.

Henry Creek at Continued. Page, 

discharge, monthly.................. 155

gage heights......................... 154

Chewaucan Lake at 

Paisley, Oreg.:

description........................ 160-161

discharge............................ 161

discharge, daily...................... 162

discharge, monthly.................. 163

gage heights....................... 161-162

City Creek nearSalt Lake City, Utah:

description.......................... 52

discharge, daily...................... 52-53

discharge, monthly.................. 53

Clapp, W. B., work of....................... 17

Clarks, Nov.,

Truckee River at:

description........................... 134

discharge............................ 134

discharge, daily...................... 135

discharge, monthly.................. 136

gage heights......................... 135

Cocomongo Creek nearDiamond, Oreg.:

description.......................... 181

discharge............................ 182

gage heights......................... 182

OoJlinston, Utah, 

Bear River near:

description........................... 26

discharge........................... 26,194

discharge, daily..................... 27

discharge, monthly.................. 28

gage heights......................... 27

East Side canal (Bear River) near:

discharge............................ 194

West Side canal (Bear River) near:

dischargs.................'........... 194

Company ditch (Deep Creek) near 

Adel, Oreg.:

discharge........................... 196

Cooperation, credit for....................... 15-16

Cottonwood Creek near 

Olancha, Cal.:

description.......................... 92

discharge............................ 92

discharge, daily..................... 92

discharge, monthly.................. 93

gage heights......................... 92

Cowhead Lake outlet near 

Cowhead Lake, Oreg.:

discharge............................ 195

Crandall, Lynn, work of..................... 17

Crump ditch (Deep Creek) near 

Adel, Oreg.:

discharge............................ 196

Crump Lake near 

Adel, Oreg.:

description.......................... 143

gage heights.......................... 143

Croydon, Utah,

Weber River at. See Devils Slide. 

Current meters, views of..................... 15

Current-meter stations, views of............. 14

Davenport, R. W., work of.................. 17

Data, explanation of......................... 12-14

Dean, H. J., work of......................... 17
200 INDEX.

Beep Creek, canals diverting from, discharge

of............................... 196

Deep (Warner) Creek at or near 

Adel, Oreg.:

description.......................... 149

discharge............................ 149

discharge, daily..................... 150

discharge, monthly.................. 151

gage heights......................... 150

Big Valley (near Lakeview), Oreg.:

description.......................... 147

discharge............................ 147

discharge, daily..................... 148

discharge, monthly.................. 149

gage heights......................... 148

Lakeview, Oreg. See Big Valley. 

Definition of terms.......................... 10-11

Denio, Oreg. 

Arizona Creek near:'

discharge............................ 196

Catlow Creek near:

discharge............................ 196

Little Cottonwood Creek (Alvord Lake

basin) near: 

description.......................... 190

discharge.......................... 190,196

discharge, daily................... 190-191

discharge, monthly.................. 191

gage heights....................... 190-191

Thompson Springs near: 

' discharge............................ 196

Trout Creek near:

description.......................... 188

discharge............................ 188

discharge, daily..................... 189

discharge, monthly.................. 190

gage heights....................... 188-189

Van Horn Creek near:

description.......................... 191

discharge............................ 192

discharge, daily..................... 192

discharge, monthly.................. 193

gage heights......................... 192

Devils Slide (Croydon), Utah,

Weber River at:

description.......................... 36-37

discharge............................ 37

discharge, daily..................... 38

discharge, monthly.................. 38

gage heights......................... 37

Diamond, Oreg.,

Bridge Creek (Malheur and Harney Lakes

basin) near: 

description........................ 176-177

discharge............................ 177

discharge, daily..................... 177

discharge, monthly.................. 178

gage heights......................... 177

Coeomongo Creek near:

description.......................... 181

discharge............................ 182

gage heights......................... 182

Donner und Blitzen River near:

description.......................... 172

discharge............................ 173

discharge, daily..................... 174

Page. 

Diamond, Oreg. Continued.

Donner und Blitzen River near Contd.

discharge, monthly....... ......^... 174

gage heights......................... 173

Keiger Creek near:

description.............. ........ 179-180

discharge................ ........... 180

discharge,daily................... 180-181

discharge, monthly.................. 181

gage heights....................... 180-181

Krumbo Creek near:

description.......................... 178

discharge............................ 178

discharge, daily..................... 179

discharge, monthly.................. 179

gage heights......................... 179

McCoy Creek near 

description.......................... 182

discharge............................ 183

discharge, daily..................... 184

discharge, monthly.................. 184

gage heights......................... 183

Mud Creek neardescription. ......................... 175

discharge............................ 175

discharge, daily..................... 176

discharge, monthly.................. 176

gage heights......................... 175

Dingle, Idaho,

Bear River at:

description.......................... 17-18

discharge............................ 18

discharge, daily..................... 19

discharge, monthly.................. 19

gage heights......................... 18

Bear (Mud) Lake inlet canal at:

description.......................... 20

discharge............................ 20

discharge, daily..................... 20-21

discharge, monthly.................. 21

gage heights......................... 20-21

Discharge measurements, accuracy of........ 14-15

tables of, explanation of................. 13-14

Division Creek near 

Independence, Cal.:

discharge............................ 194

Donner Creek near 

Truckee, Cal.:

description.......................... 136

discharge............................ 136

discharge, daily..................... 137

discharge, monthly.................. 138

gage heights......................... 137

Donner und Blitzen River near 

Diamond, Oreg.:

description.......................... 172

discharge............................ 173

discharge, daily..................... 174

discharge, monthly.................. 174

gage heights......................... 173

Dort, J. C., work of......................... 17

Drainage basins, list of...................... 7

Dubuis, John, work of...................... 17

East Side canal (Bear River) near 

Collinston, Utah:

discharge............................ 194
INDEX. 201

Page.

East Walker River nearBridgeport, CaL:

description.......................... 95

gage heights......................... 96

Mason, Nov.:

description.......................... 96

discharge............................ 96

discharge, daily..................... 97-98

discharge, monthly.................. 98

gage heights......................... 97

Ebert, F. C., work of........................ 17

Elko, Nov.,

Humboldt River (South Fork) near:

description.......................... 124

discharge............................ 124

gage heights....................... 124-125

Emigration Creek nearSalt Lake City, Utah:

description.......................... 52

discharge, daily..................... 52-53

discharge, monthly.................. 53

Empire, Nev.,

Brunswick Mill power canal (Carson

River) near: 

description........................ 105-106

discharge............................ 106

Carson River near:

description........................ 105-106

discharge............................ 106

discharge, daily..................... 107

discharge, monthly.................. 108

gage heights....................... 106-107

See also Brunswick Mill power canal. 

Equivalents, list of.......................... 11-12

Farriagton, CaL,

Parker Creek near:

discharge............................ 195

Rush Creek near:

discharge............................ 195

Walker Creek near:

discharge............................ 195

Field data, accuracy and reliability of....... 14-15

Fifteenmile Creek nearmouth:

discharge............................ 195

Flagstaff Lake nearPlush, Oreg.:

description.......................... 144

gage heights....................... 144-145

Forks, Utah,-

Provo River at:

description.......................... 43-44

discharge............................ 44

gage heights......................... 44

Provo River (South Fork) at:

description.......................... 46-47

discharge............................ 47

gage heights......................... 47

Fort Bidwell, CaL,

Bidwell Creek near: 

discharge............................ 195

Fort Churchill, Nev., 

Carson River near:

description.......................... 108

discharge.......................... 108,195

discharge, daily..................... 109

discharge, monthly.................. 110

gage heights......................... 109

Page. 

Puller, E. S., work of........................ 17

Gage heights, table of, explanation of........ 13

Gaging stations, views of.................... 14

George Creek nearIndependence, CaL:

discharge............................ 194

Goodale Creek near 

Aberdeen (Tibbetts), CaL:

description.......................... 87

discharge............................ 87

discharge, daily..................... 87

discharge, monthly.................. 87

gage heights......................... 87

Goloonda, Nev.,

Humboldt River near:

description.......................... 120

discharge............................ 120

gage heights......................... 121

Givens ditch (t>eep Creek) near 

Adel, Oreg.:

discharge............................. 196

Georgetown Creek nearGeorgetown, Idaho:

description.......................... 28

discharge............................ 28

gage heights......................... 28

Georgetown, Idaho,

Georgetown Creek near:

description.......................... 28

discharge............................ 28

gage heights......................... 28

Great Salt Lake drainage basin, stream flow

in............................... 17-54

Gunnison, Utah, 

Sevier River near:

description.......................... 63

discharge............................ 63

discharge, daily..................... 64

discharge, monthly.................. 65

gage heights......................... 64

Halleck, Nev.,

Humboldt River (North Fork) near:

description.......................... 123

discharge............................ 123

gage heights......................... 123

Harmon, W. O., work of.................... 17

Harney Lake basin. See Malheur and Harney Lakes basin. 

Harney Valley, Oreg., miscellaneous discharge

measurements in................ 196

Hart Lake nearPlush, Oreg.:

description.......................... 143

gage heights......................... 144

Hartwell, O. W., workof.................... 17

Hatchtown, Utah, 

Asay Creek at:

discharge............................ 194

Mammoth Creek at:

discharge............................ 194

Sevier River near:

description.......................... 54-55

discharge............................ 55

discharge, daily..................... 55

discharge, monthly.................. 56

gage heights......................... 55

Henshaw, F. F., work of.................... 17
202 INDEX.

Home Creek near Page.

Narrows, Oreg.:

description.......................... 193

discharge............................ 193

discharge, daily..................... 193

discharge, monthly.................. 193

gage heights......................... 193

Honey Creek at or near 

Chalstrand's ranch (near Plush), Oreg.:

description.......................... 153

'discharge............................ 153

discharge, daily................... 154-155

discharge, monthly.................. 155

gage heights......................... 154

Plush, Oreg.:

description........................ 155-156

discharge............................ 156

discharge, daily..................... 157

discharge, monthly.................. 157

gage heights......................... 156

See also Cnalstrand's ranch. 

Hot Springs Creek at and above 

Markleeville, Cal. See Markleeville

Creek. 

Humboldt River at or near 

Golconda, Nev.:

description.......................... 120

discharge............................ 120

gage heights......................... 121

Oreana, Nev.:

description........................ 121-122

discharge............................ 122

gage heights......................... 122

Palisade, Nov.:

description.......................... 119

gage heights......................... 120

Humboldt River (North Fork) near 

Halleck, Nev.:

description.......................... 123

discharge............................ 123

gage heights......................... 123

Humboldt River (South Fork) near 

Elko, Nev.:

description.......................... 124

discharge...................:........ 124

gage heights....................... 124-126

Independence, Cal.,

Division Creek near:

discharge............................ 194

George Creek near:

discharge............................ 194

Independence Creek near. See Little 

Pine Creek.

Little Pine (Independence) Creek near:

description.......................... 39

discharge............................ 89

discharge, daily..................... 89

discharge, monthly.................. 90

gage heights......................... 89

Oak Creek near:

description.......................... S8

discharge............................ 88

d ischarge, daily.................... 88

discharge, monthly.................. 89

gage heights......................... 88

Sawmill Creek near:

discharge............................ 194

Page,

Independence Creek. See Little Pine Creek, 

Investigations, authority for................. 7-8

Jones, J. E., work of........................ 17

Junction, Utah,

Sevier River (South Fork) at:

discharge............................ 194

Knox Springs near 

"VVillamette meridian, Oreg.:

discharge............................ 19$

Jordan River basin, stream flow in.......... 42-54

Juab, Utah,

Sevier River near:

description.......................... 65

gage heights......................... 65

Junction, Utah,

Sevier River near:

description.......................... 5ft

discharge............................ 5ft

discharge, daily..................... 57

discharge, monthly.................. 57

gage heights......................... 57

See also Piute reservoir. 

Keiger Creek nearDiamond, Oreg.:

description........................ 179-180

discharge............................ 180

discharge, daily................... 180-181

discharge, monthly.................. 181

gage heights....................... 180-181

Krumbo Creek nearDiamond, Oreg.:

description.......................... 178

discharge............................ 178

discharge, daily..................... 179

discharge, monthly.................. 179

gage heights......................... 179

Lake Canyon Creek at 

Lundy, Cal.:

discharge............................ 195

Lake Tahoe at 

Tahoe, Cal.:

description........ i................. 125

evaporation....................... 126-128

fluctuation of water surface.......... 125

gage heights......................... 126

Lakeview, Oreg.,

Deep (Warner) Creek near. See Big Valley. 

La Rue, B.C., work of.............."........ 17

Leevining Creek near 

Mono Lake, Cal.:

description.......................... 94

discharge............................ 94

gage heights......................... 95

Little Cottonwood Creek (Alvord Lake basin)

near 

Catlows, Oreg.,

discharge............................ 196

Denio, Oreg.:

description.......................... 190

discharge.......................... 190,196

discharge, daily................... 190-191

discharge, monthly.................. 191

gage heights....................... 190-191
INDEX. 203

Little Cottomvood Creek (Jordan River

basin) near Page. 

Salt Lake City, Utah:

description.......................... 47

discharge, daily..................... 47-48

discharge, monthly.................. 48

Little Malad River near 

Malad, Idaho:

description.......................... 30-31

discharge............................ 31

discharge, daily..................... 31

discharge, monthly.................. 32

...................... 31

Little Pine (Independence) Creek near 

Independence, Cal.:

description.......................

discharge.........................

discharge, daily...................

discharge, monthly...............

...................... 89

Little Truckee River at 

Boca, Cal.:

description.......................... 140

discharge............................ 141

discharge, daily..................... 142

discharge, monthly.................. 142

...................... 141

196

Little Trout Creek nearmouth:

Logan, Utah,

Logan River near:

description.......................... 28-29

discharge............................ 29

discharge,daily..................... 29-30

discharge, monthly.................. 30

...................... 29

Logan River near 

Logan, Utah:

description.......................... 28-29

discharge............................ 29

discharge, daily..................... 29-30

discharge, monthly.................. 30

gage heights......................... 29

Lone Pine, Cal.,

Lone Pine Creek near:

description.......................... 90

discharge............................ 90

discharge, daily..................... 90

discharge, monthly.................. 91

gage heights......................... 90

Owens River near:

description.......................... 75-76

discharge......................'...... 76

discharge, daily..................... 77

discharge, monthly.................. 77

gage heights......................... 76

Tuttle Creek near:

description.......................... 91

discharge............................ 91

discharge, daily..................... 91

discharge, monthly.................. 92

...................... 91

Lone Pine Creek near 

Lone Pine, Cal.: Page, 

description.......................... 90

discharge............................ 9ft

discharge, daily..................... 9ft

discharge, monthly.................. 91

gage heights......................... 90-

Lundy, Cal.,

Lake Canyon Creek at:

discharge............................ 195>

Mill Creek at:

discharge............................ 195

McCoy Creek nearDiamond, Oreg.:

description.......................... 182

discharge............................ 183

discharge, daily..................... 184

discharge, monthly.................. 184

gage heights......................... 183

McGlashan, H. D., work of.................. 17

Maisterrena ditch (Pleasant Valley Creek)

at 

Markleeville, Cal.:

discharge............................ 195

Malad, Idaho,

Little Malad River near:

description.......................... 30-31

discharge............ ............... 31

discharge, daily..................... 31

discharge, monthly.................. 32

gage heights......................... 31

Malheur Lake at 

Narrows, Oreg.:

description.......................... 167

'gage heights......................... 168

Malheur and Barney lakes basin, stream

flow in........................ 167-187

Mammoth Creek at 

Hatchtown, Utah:

discharge............................ 194

Maple Creek near 

Springville, Utah:

description.......................... 42

discharge............................ 42

discharge, daily..................... 43

discharge, monthly.................. 43

...................... 42

Map showing mean annual precipitation in

United States................... 14

Map showing mean annual run-off in United

States........................... 14

Markleeville, Cal.,

Carson River (East Fork) near:

description.......................... 104

discharge............................ 105

gage heights......................... 105

See also Silver King Valley. 

Hot Springs Creek at and above. See

Markleeville Creek.

J. E. Mayo ditch (Pleasant Valley Creek) 

at: 

discharge............................ 195

J. Maisterrena ditch (Pleasant Valley Creek) 

at: 

discharge............................ 195
204 INDEX.

Markleeville, Cal. Continued.

Markleeville (Hot Springs) Creek at and

above........................... 113

description........................ 112,113

discharge.......................... 112,113

discharge, daily..................... 114

discharge, monthly.................. 114

gage heights....................... 112,113

Pleasant Valley Creek near:

description........................ 114-115

discharge............................ 115

discharge, daily..................... 116

discharge, monthly.................. 116

gage heights......................... 115

Silver Creek near:

description.......................... 110

discharge............................ 110

discharge, daily..................... Ill

discharge, monthly.................. 112

gage heights....................... 110-111

Town ditch (Markleeville Creek) at:

discharge............................ 195

Markleeville (Hot Springs) Creek at and 

above 

Markleeville, Cal.:

description........................ 112,113

discharge.......................... 112,113

discharge, daily..................... 114

discharge, monthly................. 114

gage heights....................... 112,113

Marysvale, Utah,

Sevier River near:

description.......................... 59

discharge............................ 59

discharge, daily..................... 60

discharge, monthly.................. 60

gage heights......................... 59

Mason, Nov.,

East Walker River near:

description.......................... 96

discharge...... I..................... %

discharge, daily..................... 97-98

discharge, monthly.................. 98

gage heights......................... 97

Walker River at:

description..................'........ 99

discharge............................ 99

discharge, daily..................... 100

discharge, monthly.................. 100

gage heights......................... 99

Mayo ditch (Pleasant Valley Creek) at 

Markleeville, Cal.:

discharge............................ 195

M. C. ditch (Deep Creek) near 

Adel, Oreg.:

discharge............................ 196

Mill Creek at or near 

Lundy, Cal.:

discharge............................ 195

Salt Lake City, Utah:

description.......................... 49-50

discharge, daily ..................... 50

discharge, monthly.................. 50

Minersville, Utah,

Beaver River at:

description.......................... 66

discharge............................ 66

discharge, daily..................... 67

discharge, monthly.................. 67

gage heights......................... 66

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Page. 

Alvord Lake basin...................... 1%

Bear River basin........................ 19^

Carson River basin...................... 195

Catlow Valley........................... 196

Great Basin........................... 194-196

Harney Valley.......................... 196

Mono Lake basin........................ 195

Owens River basin...................... 194

Sevier River basin...................... 194

Surprise Valley......................... 194

Tumtum Lake basin..................... 196

Truckee River basin.................... 195

Warner Valley........................ 195-196

Mono Lake, Cal.,

Leevining Creek near:

description.......................... 93

discharge............................ 94

gage heights......................... 96

Rush Creek near:

description.......................... 93

discharge............................ 93

gage heights......................... 94

Mono Lake basin, stream flow in............ 93-95

miscellaneous discharge measurements in. 195 

Mud Creek near 

Diamond, Oreg.:

description.......................... 175

discharge............................ 175

discharge, daily..................... 176

discharge, monthly.................. 176

gage heights......................... 175

Plush, Oreg.:

description.......................... 152

discharge............................ 152

gage heights......................... 153

Mud Lake. See Bear Lake inlet canal. 

Narrows, Oreg.,

Home Creek near:

description.......................... 193

discharge............................ 193

discharge, daily..................... 193

discharge, monthly.................. 193

gage heights......................... 193

Malheur Lake at:

description.......................... 167

gageheights......................... 168

Nevada-California State line, 

Truckee River at:

description.......................... 130

discharge............................ 130

discharge, daily...................... 131

discharge, monthly.................. 132

gage heights......................... 131

North ditch (Trout Creek) at and near 

discharge............................ 196

Oak Creek nearIndependence, Cal.:

. description.......................... 88

discharge, daily...................... 88

discharge, monthly.................. 89

gage heights......................... 88

Oakley, Utah,

Weber River near:

description.......................... 34

discharge............................ 34
INDEX. 205

Oakley, Utah Continued.

Weber River near Continued. Page, 

discharge, daily...................... 35-36

discharge, monthly.................. 36

gage heights......................... 35

Ogden, Utah,

Ogden River near:

description.......................... 40-41

discharge, daily...................... 41

discharge, monthly.................. 41

Ogden River near 

Ogden, Utah:

description.......................... 40-41

discharge, daily...................... 41

discharge, monthly.................. 41

Olancha, Cal.,

Ash Creek near:

discharge............................ 194

Cottonwood Creek near:

description.......................... 92

discharge............................ 92

discharge, daily...................... 92

discharge, monthly.................. 93

gage heights......................... 92

Owens Lake near:

description.......................... 77

elevation of water surface............ 78

Oliver Creek at 

mouth of canyon:

discharge............................ 196

Oreana, Nev.,

Humboldt River near:

description........................ 121-122

discharge............................ 122

gage heights......................... 122

Owens Lake basin, stream flow in........... 71-93

Owens Lake near 

Olancha, Cal.:

description.......................... 77

elevation of water surface. .'. ......... 78

Owens River basin, miscellaneous discharge

measurements in................ 194

Owens River nearLone Pine, Cal.:

description.......................... 75-76

discharge....................:....... 76

discharge, daily...................... 77

discharge, monthly.................. 77

gage heights......................... 76

Bound Valley, Cal.:

description.......................... 71-72

discharge............................ 72

discharge, daily...................... 73

discharge, monthly.................. 73

gage heights......................... 72

Tjnemaha, Cal.:

description.......................... 74

discharge............................ 74

discharge, daily...................... 75

discharge, monthly.................. 75

gage heights......................... 74

Padgett, H. D., work of..................... 17

Paisley, Oreg.,

Chewaucan Lake at:

description........................ 160-161

discharge............................ 161

discharge, daily...................... 162

Paisley, Oreg. Continued.

Chewaucan Lake at Continued.

discharge, monthly.................. 163

gage heights....................... 161-162

Palisade, Nev.,

Humboldt River at:

description..................."....... 119

gage heights......................... 120

Parker Creek near 

Farrington, Cal.:

discharge............................ 195

Parleys Creek nearSalt Lake City, Utah:

description.......................... 51

discharge, daily...................... 51

discharge, monthly.................. 52

Peekema, G. T., work of.................... 17

Pine Creek nearRound Valley, Cal.:

description.......................... 80

discharge............................ 80

discharge, daily...................... 81

discharge, monthly.................. 82

gage heights.........'................ 81

Piute reservoir (near Junction), Utah, 

Sevier River at:

description.......................... 57-58

discharge............................ 58

discharge, daily...................... 58

gage heights......................... 58

Plain City, Utah, 

Weber River near:

description.......................... 38-39

discharge............................ 39

discharge, daily..................... 40

discharge, monthly.................. 40

gage heights......................... 39

Pleasant Valley Creek near 

Markleeville, Cal.:

description........................ 114-115

discharge............................ 115

discharge, daily...................... 116

discharge, monthly.................. 116

gage heights......................... 115

Plush, Oreg.,

Camas Creek near:

description.......................... 151

discharge............................ 151

gage heights......................... 152

Flagstaff Lake near:

description.......................... 144

gage heights....................... 144-145

Hart Lake near:

description.......................... 143

gage heights......................... 144

Honey Creek near:

description........................ 155-156

discharge............................ 156

discharge, daily..................... 157

discharge, monthly.................. 157

gage heights......................... 156

See also Chalstrand's ranch. 

Mud Creek near:

description.......................... 152

...................... 152

................. .... 153
206 INDEX.

Plush, Oreg. Continued.

Snyder Creek near: Page, 

description........................ 159-160

discharge............................ 160

gage heights......................... 160

Twelvemile Creek near:

description.......................... 158

discharge............................ 158

discharge, daily..................... 159

discharge, monthly.................. 159

gage heights......................... 158

Porter, E. A., work of....................... 17

Precipitation in United States, mean annual,

map showing.................... 14

Preston, Idaho,

Bear River near:

description.......................... 23-24

discharge............................ 24

discharge, daily..................... 25

discharge, monthly...;.............. 26

gage heights......................... 24-25

Seamans ditch (Bear River) near:

discharge............................ 194

West .Cache canal,(Bear River) near:

discharge............................ 194

Price meters, views of....................... 15

Prosser Creek near 

Truckee, Cal.:

description.......................... 138

discharge............................ 138

discharge, daily................... 139-140

discharge, monthly.................. 140

gage heights......................... 139

Provo, Utah,

Provo River near:

description.......................... 44

discharge............................ 45

discharge, daily..................... 45-46

discharge, monthly.................. 46

gage heights......................... 45

Provo River at or near 

Forks, Utah:

description.......................... 43-44

discharge............................ 44

gage heights......................... 44

Provo, Utah:

description.......................... 44

discharge............................ 45

discharge, daily..................... 45-46

discharge, monthly.................. 46

gage heights......................... 45

Telluride Power Co.'s dam. See Provo,

Utah.

Provo River (South Fork) at 

Forks, Utah:

description.......................... 46-47

discharge............................ 47

gage heights......................... 47

Publications, lists of......................... 8-10

Pueblo Creek at 

mouth of canyon:

discharge............................ 196

Purton, A. B., work of...................... 17

Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes basin,

stream flow in................. 125-142

Jlating curves and tables, accuracy of........ 14

construction of.......................... 13

Reno, Nev.,

Truckee River at:

description.......................... 132

discharge...................'......... 132

discharge, daily...................... 133

discharge, monthly.................. 134

gage heights......................... 133

Rice, R. C., work of......................... 17

Riddle Creek near 

Smith, Oreg.:

description........................ 184-186

discharge............................ 185

discharge, daily...................... 185

discharge, monthly.................. 186

gage heights......................... 185

Riley, Oreg.,

Silver Creek (Malheur and Harney lakes

basin) near: 

description.......................... 186

discharge............................ 187

discharge, daily...................... 187

discharge, monthly.................. 187

...................... 187

Roaring Springs near 

Willamette meridian, Oreg.:

discharge............................ 196

Robinson Creek near 

Bridgeport, Cal.:

description.......................... 101

discharge............................ 101

gage heights......................... 101

Rock Creek near 

junction of Pine Creek:

discharge............................ 194

mouth:

discharge............................ 195

Round Valley, Cai.:

description.......................... 78

discharge............................ 78

discharge, daily...................... 79

discharge, monthly.................. 80

gage heights......................... 79

Round Valley, Cal.,

Owens River near:

description.......................... 71-72

discharge............................ 72

discharge, daily...................... 73

discharge, monthly.................. 73

gage heights......................... 72

Pine Creek near:

description.......................... 80

discharge............................ 80

discharge, daily...................... 81

discharge, monthly.................. 82

...................... 81

Rock Creek near:

description.........

discharge...........

discharge, daily.....

discharge, monthly.

Run-off, definition of........................

Run-off in United States, mean annual, map

showing......................... 14

Rush Creek near 

Farrington, Cal.:

discharge............................ 195
INDEX. 207

Hush. Creek near Continued. 

Mono Lake, Cal.:

description.......................... 93

discharge............................ 93

gage heights......................... 94

Salt Lake City, Utah,

Big Cottonwood Creek near:

description.......................... 48

discharge, daily...................... 49

discharge, monthly.................. 49

City Creek near:

description.......................... 52

discharge, daily...................... 52-53

discharge, monthly.................. 53

^Emigration Creek near:

description.......................... 52

discharge, daily...................... 52-53

discharge, monthly.................. 53

lattle Cottonwood Creek near:

description.......................... 47

discharge, daily...................... 47-48

discharge, monthly.................. 48

Mill Creek near:

description.......................... 49-50

discharge, daily...................... 50

discharge, monthly.................. 50

Parleys Creek near:

description.......................... 51

discharge, daily...................... 51

discharge, monthly.................. 52

Salton, Cal.,

Salton Sea near:

depth, daily......................... 70

description.......................... 69

fluctuations of surface............... 70

Salton Sea nearSal ton, Cal.:

depth, daily......................... 70

description.......................... 69

fluctuations of surface............... 70

Salton Sink basin, stream flow in............ 69-71

Sawmill Creek nearIndependence, Cal.:

discharge............................ 194

Seamans ditch (Bear River) nearPreston, Idaho:

discharge............................ 194

Second-foot, definition of.................... 11

Sevier, Utah,

Sevier River at:

description.......................... 61

discharge............................ 61

discharge, daily..................... 62

discharge, monthly.................. 63

gage heights......................... 61-62

Sevier Lake basin, stream flow in........... 54-67

Sevier River at or near 

Gunnison, Utah:

description.......................... 63

discharge............................ 63

discharge, daily..................... 64

discharge, monthly.................. 65

gage heights......................... 64

JBatehtown, Utah:

description.......................... 54-55

discharge............................ 65

discharge, daily..................... 65

Sevier River at or near Continued.

Hatchtown, Utah Continued. Page. 

discharge, monthly.................. 56

gage heights......................... 65

Juab, Utah:

description.......................... 65

gage heights......................... 65

Junction, Utah:

description.......................... 56

discharge............................ 56

discharge, daily..................... 57

discharge, monthly.................. 57

gage heights........................ 57

See also Piute reservoir. 

Marysvale, Utah:

description.......................... 59

discharge............................ 59

discharge, daily..................... 60

discharge, monthly.................. 60

gage heights......................... 59

Piute reservoir (near Junction), Utah:

description.......................... 57-58

discharge............................ 58

discharge, daily..................... £8

gage heights......................... £8

Sevier, Utah:

description.......................... 61

discharge............................ 61

discharge, daily..................... 62

discharge, monthly.................. 63

gage heights......................... 61-62

Sevier River basin, miscellaneous discharge

measurements in................ 194

Sevier River (South Fork) at 

Junction, Utah:

discharge............................ 194

Shepard Creek (North Branch) nearmouth of canyon:

discharge............................ 194

Shepard Creek (South Branch) nearmouth of canyon:

discharge............................ 194

Silver Creek (Carson and Humboldt Sink

basin) near 

Markleeville, Cal.:

description.......................... 110

discharge............................ 110

discharge, daily..................... Ill

discharge, monthly.................. 112

gage heights....................... 110-111

Silver Creek (Malheur and Harney lakes

basin) near 

Rilpy, Oreg.:

description.......................... 186

discharge............................ 187

discharge, daily..................... 187

discharge, monthly.................. 187

gage heights......................... 187

Silver Creek (Silver Lake basin) nearSilver Lake, Oreg.:

description.......................... 163

discharge............................ 163

discharge, daily..................... 164

discharge, monthly.................. 165

gage heights......................... 164

Silver King Valley (near Markleeville), Cal., 

Carson River (East Fork) near:

description........................ 103-10*

discharge............................ 104

...................... 104
208 INDEX.

Silver Lake, Oreg.,

Bear (Buck) Creek near: Page, 

description.......................... 166

discharge............................ 166

gage heights......................... 167

Buck Creek near. SceEear Creek. 

Bridge Creek (Silver Lake basin) near:

description.......................... 165

discharge............................ 165

gage heights......................... 166

Silver Creek (Silver Lake basin) near:

description.......................... 163

discharge............................ 163

discharge, daily..................... 164

discharge, monthly.................. 165

gage heights......................... 164

Silver Lake basin, stream fow in.......... 163-167

Silvies, Oreg.,

Silvies River near:

description.......................... 168

discharge............................ 169

discharge, daily..................... 169

discharge, monthly.................. 170

gage heights......................... 169

Silvies River near 

Burns, Oreg.:

description.......................... 170

discharge............................ 170

discharge, daily..................... 171

discharge, monthly.................. 172

gage heights......................... 171

Silvies, Oreg.:

description.......................... 168

discharge............................ 169

discharge, daily..................... 169

discharge, monthly.................. 170

gage heights......................... 169

Skull Creek near 

mouth of canyon:

discharge............................ 196

Smith, Oreg.,

Riddle Creek near:

description........................ 184-185

discharge............................ 185

discharge, daily..................... 185

discharge, monthly.................. 186

gage heights......................... 185

Smith Creek near:

discharge............................ 196

Smith Creek nearSmith, Oreg.:

discharge.................;.......... 196

Snyder Creek nearPlush, Oreg.:

description........................ 159-160

discharge... ........................ 160

gage heights......................... 160

Springville, Utah, 

Maple Creek near:

description.......................... 42

discharge............................ 42

discharge, daily..................... 43

discharge, monthly.................. 43

gage heights......................... 42

Stewart, J. E., work of...................... 17

Stoner, H. L., work of....................... 17

Stony Creek nearmouth: Page. 

discharge............................ 196

Stream measurement, accuracy of........... 14-15

publications on, by United States Geological Survey .................*. 8-10

Surprise Valley, Cal., miscellaneous discharge

measurements in................ 194

Swager Creek near 

Bridgeport, Cal.:

description.......................... 103

discharge............................ 103

gage heights......................... 103

Tables, explanation of....................... 13-14

Taboose Creek near 

Aberdeen (Tibbetts), Cal.:

description.......................... 85-86

discharge............................ 86

discharge, daily..................... 86

discharge, monthly.................. 86

gage heights ........................ 86

Tibbetts, Cal. See Aberdeen, Cal. 

Tahoe, Cal.,

Lake Tahoe at:

description.......................... 125

evaporation....................... 126-128

fluctuation of water surface.......... 125

gage heights......................... 126

Truckee River at:

description.......................... 128

discharge............................ 128

discharge, daily..................... 129

discharge, monthly.................. 130

...................... 129

Tecoma, Nev.,

Thousand Springs Creek near:

description.......................... 68

discharge............................ 68

discharge, daily..................... 69

discharge, monthly.................. 69

gage heights......................... 6*

Telluride Power Co.'s dam. See Provo, Utah. 

Terms, definitions of........................ 10-11

Thompson Springs near 

Denio, Oreg.:

discharge............................ 195

Thousand Springs Creek basin, stream flow in. 68-69 

Thousand Springs Creek near 

Tecoma, Nev.:

description.......................... 68

discharge............................ 6&

discharge, daily..................... 69

discharge, monthly.................. 69

gage heights......................... 68

Threemile Creek nearmouth of canyon:

discharge............................ 196

Threemile Springs nearhead:

discharge............................ 198

Tibbetts, Cal.,

Goodale Creek near. See Aberdeen, Cal. 

Taboose Creek near. See Aberdeen, Cal. 

Tinemaha, Cal.,

Birch Creek near. See Big Pine, Cal.
INDEX. 209

Tinemaha, Cal. Continued.

Owens River near:

description.......................... 74

discharge............................ 74

discharge, daily..................... 75

discharge, monthly.................. 75

gage heights......................... 74

Tinemaha Creek near. See Big Pine, Cal. 

Tinemaha Creek near 

Big Pine (Tinemaha), Cal.:

description.......................... 84

discharge............................ 84

discharge, daily..................... 84

gage heights......................... 84

Town ditch (Markleeville Creek) at 

Markleeville, Cal.:

discharge............................ 195

Trout Creek, canals diverting from, discharge

of............................... 196

Trout Creek and ditches near 

gaging station:

discharge............................ 196

Trout Creek at or near 

Denio, Oreg.:

description.......................... 188

discharge............................ 188

discharge, daily..................... 189

discharge, monthly..............'.... 190

gage heights....................... 188-189

mouth of Little Trout Creek:

discharge............................ 196

Truekee, Cal.,

Alder Creek near:

discharge............................ 195

Donner Creek near:

description.......................... 136

discharge............................ 136

discharge, daily..................... 137

discharge, monthly.................. 138

gage heights......................... 137

Prosser Creek near:

description.......................... 138

discharge............................ 138

discharge, daily................... 139-140

discharge, monthly.................. 140

gage heights......................... 139

Truekee River at 

Clarks, Nev.:

description.......................... 134

discharge............................ 134

discharge, daily..................... 135

discharge, monthly.................. 136

gage heights......................... 135

Nevada-California State line:

description.......................... 130

discharge............................ 130

discharge, daily..................... 131

discharge, monthly.................. 132

gage heights......................... 131

Reno, Nev.:

description........................... 132

discharge............................ 132

discharge, daily..................... 133

discharge, monthly.................. 134

...................... 133

Truekee River at Continued. 

Tahoe, Cal.:

description.......................... 128

discharge............................ 128

discharge, daily..................... 129

discharge, monthly................. < 130

gage heights......................... 129

Truekee River basin, miscellaneous discharge

measurements in................ 195

Tumtum Lake basin, miscellaneous discharge

measurements in................ 196

stream flow in......................... 191-193

Tuttle, A. H., work of....................... 17

Tuttle Creek nearLone Pine, Cal.:

description.......................... 91

discharge............................ 91

discharge, daily..................... 91

discharge, monthly.................. 92

...................... 91

Twelvemile Creek near 

Oregon-Nevada-California boundary:

discharge............................ 195

Plush, Oreg.:

description.......................... 158

discharge............................. 158

discharge, daily..................... 159

discharge, monthly.................. 159

...................... 158

Twentymile Creek near 

Warner Lake, Oreg.:

description.......................... 145

discharge............................ 145

discharge, daily..................... 146

discharge, monthly.................. 147

...................... 146

Van Horn Creek near 

Denio, Oreg.:

description.......................... 191

discharge.......................:.... 192

discharge, daily..................... 192

discharge, monthly.................. 193

gage heights......................... 192

Walker Creek near 

Farrington, Cal.:

discharge............................ 195

Walker Lake basin, stream flow in......... 95-103

Walker River at 

Mason, Nev.:

description.......................... 99

discharge............................ 99

discharge, daily..................... 100

discharge, monthly.................. 100

"Walters, M. I., work of.................... 17

Warner Creek at or near 

Adel, Oreg. See Deep Creek. 

Big Valley, Oreg. See Deep Creek. 

Lakeview, Oreg. See Deep Creek. 

Warner Lake, Oreg.,

Twentymile Creek near:

description.......................... 145

discharge............................ 145

discharge, daily..................... 146

55631° WSP 310 13 14
210 INDEX.

Warner Lake, Oreg. Continued.

Twentymile Greek near Continued.

discharge, monthly.................. 147

gage heights......................... 146

Warner Lake basin, stream flow in........ 143-160

Warner Valley, Oreg., miscellaneous discharge

measurements in................ 195-196

Weber River at or near 

Devils Slide (Croydon), Utah:

description.......................... 36-37

discharge............................ 37

discharge, daily..................... 38

e, monthly.................. 38

...................... 37

Oakley, Utah:

description.......................... 34

discharge.................'........... 34

discharge, daily................. f ... 35-36

discharge, monthly.................. 36

gage heights......................... 35

Plain City, Utah:

description.......................... 38-39

discharge............................ 39

discharge, daily..................... 40

discharge, monthly.................. 40

gage heights......................... 39

Weber River basin, stream flow in.......... 34-41

West Cache canal (Bear River) nearPreston, Idaho: Page. 

discharge. ........................... 194

West Side canal (Bear River) near: 

Collinston, Utah:

discharge. . .......................... 194

Wibles ditch (Deep Creek) near 

A del, Oreg.:

discharge............................ 196

Wible & Messner ditch (Deep Creek) near 

Adel, Oreg.:

discharge. . .......................... 196

Willamette meridian, Oreg., 

Knox Springs near:

discharge............................ 196

Roaring Springs near:

discharge. ........................... 196

Winnemucca Lake basin. See Pyramid and

Winnemucca lakes basin. 

Wood, B. D., work of ....................... 17

Woodfords, Gal.,

Carson River (West Fork) at:

description .......................... 117

discharge. ........................... 117

discharge, daily. . ...............

discharge, monthly. .............

gage heights ......................... 118

W ork, subdivision of. ....................... 17

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