DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTI8 SMITH, DIBECTOB

WATER- SUPPLY PAPER 388

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1914

PART Tin. WESTERN GU1F OF MEXICO BASINS

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

GLENN A. GRAY, District Engineer

Prepared in cooperation with the State 

of New Mexico

WASHINGTON

GOVEBNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

CONTENTS.

Authorization and scope of work............................................. 1

Publications.............................................................. 2

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

Convenient equivalents................................ j.................... 7

Explanation of data....................................................... 9

Accuracy of field data and computed results.................................. 12

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

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

Station records............................................................ 14

Rio Grande basin...................................................... 14

Rio Grande at Embudo, N. Mex..................................... 14

Rio Grande near Buckman, N. Mex................................ 17

Rio Grande near San Marcial, N. Mex.......... J................... 20

Rio Grande near El Paso, Tex....................]................... 22

Rio Grande above Presidio, Tex................ J................... 24

Rio Grande below Presidio, Tex.................................... 26

Rio Grande near Langtry, Tex...................................... 29

Rio Grande near Devils River, Tex................................. 31

Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, Tex...................... k................ 33

Rio Grande near Laredo, Tex....................................... 35

Rio Grande near Roma, Tex........................................ 36

Rio Grande near Brownsville, Tex................................... 37

Rio Colorado near Questa, N. Mex.................................. 38

Rio Colorado below Questa, N. Mex................................ 39

Rio Hondo near Arroyo Hondo, N. Mex.............................. 42

Rio Pueblo de Taos near Taos, N. Mex............................... 43

Rio Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Mex.................................. 46

Rio Lucero near Taos, N. Mex...................................... 48

Rio Fernando de Taos near Taos, N. Mex............................ 50

Chama River at Chama, N. Mex.................L.................. 52

Chama River near Chama, N. Mex............... \. .................. 53

Chama River at Park View, N. Mex............. [ .................. 55

Chama River near Tierra Amarilla, N. Mex.................... '..... 57

Chama River near Chamita, N. Mex................................. 60

Brazos River near Brazos, N. Mex.................................. 61

Little Brazos River near Brazos, N. Mex............................ 63

Nutritus Creek near Tierra Amarilla, N. Mex.......................... 65

Nutrias Creek near Cebolk, N. Mex............. |.................. 66

Horn River near Canjilon, N. Mex................ |.................. 67

Rio Vallecitos at Vallecitos, N. Mex............. i .................. 68

Santa Fe Creek above reservoir near Santa Fe, N. Mex............... 70

Evaporation at Santa Fe, N. Mex................. j.................. 72

Arroyo Hondo near Santa Fe, N. Mex............. j................... 73

Rio Puerco at Eio Puerco, N. Mex................).................. 74

in
IV CONTENTS.

Station records Continued.

Rio Grande basin Continued. Page.

Rio Puerco near La Joya, N. Mex.................................. 77

Bluewater Creek near Bluewater, N. Mex............................ 78

Bluewater Creek at Grants, N. Mex................................. 80

San Jose River near Suwanee, N. Mex............................... 81

Pecos River near Cowles, N. Mex.................................... 82

Pecos River near Anton Chico, N. Mex.............................. 85

Pecos River at Santa Rosa, N. Mex.................................. 87

Pecos River near Guadalupe, N. Mex................................ 89

Pecos River near Fort Sumner, N. Mex.............................. 91

Pecos River near Dayton, N. Mex................................... 92

Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex................................... 94

Evaporation near Carlsbad, N. Mex................................. 96

Pecos River near Angeles, Tex...................................... 96

Pecos River near Barstow, Tex...................................... 97

Pecos River near Moorhead, Tex.................................... 99

Gallinas River near Las Vegas, N. Mex............................. 101

South Fork of Gallinas River near El Porvenir, N. Mex.............. 103

Black River near Malaga, N. Mex................................... 105

Delaware River near Angeles, Tex................................... 106

Devils River at Devils River, Tex.................................. 108

Rio San Juan near Santa Rosalia ranch, Tamaulipas, Mexico.......... 110

Interior basins in New Mexico.......................................... 110

Mimbres River basin............................................... 110

Mimbres River near Faywood, N. Mex,......................... 110

Lampbright Draw near Santa Rita, N. Mex..................... 112

Whitewater Creek at Hurley, N. Mex........................... 114

Cameron Creek near Hurley, N. Mex........................... 115

Cameron Creek at Fort Bayard, N. Mex.......................... 116

Stevens Creek near Fort Bayard, N..Mex........................ 117

Rio de Arena near Hurley, N. Mex.............................. 118

Rio Tularosa basin................................................ 119

Rio Tularosa near Tularosa, N. Mex............................ 119

Miscellaneous measurements................................................ 121

Index.................................................................... 123

ILLUSTRATIONS.

PLATE I. A, Price current meters; B, Typical gaging stations................ 10

II. Automatic gages: A, Stevens; B, Gurley; C, Friez................ 11
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF WESTERN GULF OF 

MEXICO BASINS, 1914

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1914.

OF WORK.

The data presented in these reports were c 

States Geological Survey under authority imp

llected by the United 

led 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, 

water supply for irrigation. Since the fiscal

1895, successive sundry

the following item and appropriations:

For gaging the streams and d

for the investigation of underground currents and artesia:i wells, and for the preparation of reports upon the best nc.ethods of utilizing the water resources. 

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1895-1915:

1895...................

1896...................

1897 to 1900, inclusive. 

1901 to 1902, inclusive. 

1903 to 1906, inclusive. 

1907...................

1908 to 1910, inclusive. 

1911 to 1915, inclusive.

the

ivil bills passed by

with special studies of 

year ending June 30, 

Congress have carried

itermining the water supp y of the United States, and

c ata

In the execution of 

tions have cooperated either

collecting data. Acknowledgments for cooperation 

are made in connection 

cooperation of the second kind

Measurements of streara 

in the United States and 

Peninsula and the Yukon

work many private 

by furnishing

for

the description o 

is acknowledged 

flow have been made 

also at many points i 

-Tanana region, Alas

$12,500

20,000

50,000

100,000

200,000

150,000

100,000

150,000

and State organizaor by assisting in 

of the first kind 

each station affected; 

on page 13. 

at about 3,400 points 

small areas in Seward 

ia, and the Hawaiian 

1
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VHI.

Islands. In July, 1914, 1,480 gaging stations were being maintained 

by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements are 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 water-supply papers from time to time.

PUBLICATIONS.

A report has been prepared for each year embodying the streamflow data collected during that year. Previous to 1911 the basis of 

publication was a calendar year. One volume of the report for 1911 

(Part XII), three volumes for 1912 (Parts X, XI, and XII), six 

volumes for 1913 (Parts III, V, VIII, X, XI, and Xll), and all the 

parts of the report for 1914 contain records for the year ending September 30.

An index to the reports containing stream-flow measurements 

prior to 1904 has been published as Water-Supply Paper 119. Circulars are also available giving complete lists of the gaging stations 

maintained by the Survey to date and a list of the reports relating to 

the water resources of the country.

Gage heights and discharge measurements prior to 1901 were published in water-supply papers or bulletins and estimates of monthly 

discharge in annual reports; since 1901 complete records have been 

published in water-supply papers. They are now being published in 

14 parts, as shown in the following table:

Papers on surface water supply of the United States, 1914-

No.

381

382

383

384

385

386

387

388

389

390

391

392

393

394

Title.

North. Atlantic basins.

South Atlantic and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins.

Ohio River basin.

St. Lawrence River basin.

Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

Missouri River bajsin.

Lower Mississippi River basin.

Western Gulf ofMexico basins.

Colorado River basin.

Great Basin.

Pacific drainage basins in California.

North Pacific drainage basins:

Pacific basins in Washington and upper Columbia River basin.

Snake River basin.

Lower Columbia River and Pacific basins in Oregon.
PUBLICATIONS.

A list of reports containing stream-flow data is presented in the following table:

Stream-flow data in reports of the United State*

[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.. ................

16thA.pt. 2. ..........

BMO.. ................

WS 11.. ...............

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

WS15.................

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

19thA, pt.4. ..........

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

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

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

WS 35 to 39. ...........

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

WS47to52............

22dA.pt.4............

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

WS 75. ................

WS 82 to 85...... ......

WS 97 to 100. ..........

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

WS 165 to!78. .........

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

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

WS 261 to 272. .........

WS 281 to 292.. ........

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

WS 321 to 332. .........

WS 351 to 362o.........

WS 381 to 394o.........

Character of data.

Monthly discharge and descriptive informat 

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

Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871 <

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, a 

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights , ra 

discharge (also many data covering earlier 

Gage heights (also gage heights for earlier ye 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, ana 

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heigh 

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Mis 

junction with Kansas. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heigh 

sippi River below junction of Missouri anc 

ern United States. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and 

(also some long-time records). 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eas 

eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri R 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, A 

western United States. 

Monthly discharge (also for many earlier yea 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ai

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ai

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, a

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A 1ftQ3\

;ings, and monthly 

years).

nonthly discharge

ts, eastern United 

souri River above

ts, western MissisPlatte, and westnonthly discharge

;em United States, 

ver. 

 kansas River and

rs). ...............

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. 

1912. 

1913. 

1914.

Geological Sun>ey.

a In preparation. 

NOTE. No data regarding stream flow are given in the fifteenth arid seventeenth annual reports

The following table gives, by years and drainag 

bers of the papers on surface-water supply 

1914. As a rule, the data for any particular 

the reports covering the years during which 

tained. For example, data for any station 

Part I are published in Water-Supply Papers 

261, 281, 301, 321, and 351, which contain 

England streams from 1903 to 1913.

e basins, the numpublished from 1899 to 

station will be found in 

the station was mainin the area covered by 

97, 124, 165, 201, 241, 

records for the New
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream me

Year.

1899a......

1900 a......

1901........

1902........

1903........

1904........

iont

1CX1A

1907-8......

IQftQ

1910........

1911........

1Q1O

1913........

1914........

North 

Atlantic 

coast 

(St. John 

River to 

York 

River).

35

47 

ft 48 

65 

75

82

97

7i 124 

P125 

ol26 

»165 

1»166 

o!67 

»201 

P202 

0203 

241

261

281 

301 

321 

351 

381

South 

Atlantic 

coast and 

eastern 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

(James 

River 

to the Mississippi).

635,36

48

65 

75

»82 

83 

697 

98

ol26 

127

o!67 

168

0203 

204

242

262

282 

302 

322 

352 

382

Ohio 

River.

36

48 

<49 

65 

75

83

98

128

169

205

243

263

283 

303 

323 

353 

383

St. 

Lawrence 

River and 

Great 

Lakes.

« 36

49

65 

75

182 

83 

97

129

170

. 206

244

264

284 

304 

324 

354 

384

Hudson 

Bay and 

upper Mississippi

RlVOT.

36

49

*65 

66 

75 

*83 

85 

*98 

TO99

100 

*128 

130

in

207

245

265

285 

305 

325 

355 

385

Missouri 

River.

c36 

37

49 

*50 

66

75

84

W

130 

9131

172

208

246

266

286 

306 

326 

356 

386

Lower MissisRiver.

37

50

*65 

66 

75 

*83 

84 

*98 

99

*128 

131

*169 

173

*205 

209

247

267

287 

307 

327

357 

387

Western 

Gulfof 

Mexico.

37

50

66 

75

84 

99

132

174

210

248

268

288 

308 

328 

358

388

C

R

a Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply Paper 39. Estimates for 

6 James River only, 

c Scioto River.
dGreen and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison. 

« Mohave River only.

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

a Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, wells, and Irrigation in Ca

for 1900 inTwenty-seeond Annual Report, Part IV. 

A Wissahlckon and Schuylkill rivers to James River. 

i Gallatin River. 

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

* Tributaries of Mississippi from east. 

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

m Hudson Bay only. 

« New England rivers only. 

° Susquehanna River to Yadkin River, inclusive. 

P Hudson River to Delaware River, inclusive. 

9 Platte and Kansas rivers.

r Great Basin in California except Truckee and Carson river basins. 

« Rogue, Umpqua, and Siletz rivers only.

* Below junction with Gfla.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&14, PART VHI.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may'be obtained or consulted as indicated 

below.

1. Copies may be obtained free of charge by applying to the 

Director of the Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. The edition 

printed for free distribution is, however, small and is soon exhausted.

2. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, 

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

3. Sets of reports may be consulted in the libraries of the principal 

cities of the United States.

4. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Albany, N. Y., Room 18, Federal Building.

Atlanta, Ga., Post Office Building.

Madison, Wis., Capitol Building.

St. Paul, Minn., Old Capitol Building.

Helena, Mont., Montana National Bank Building.

Denver, Colo., 302 Chamber of Commerce Building.

Phoenix, Ariz., Fleming Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 421 Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho, 615 Idaho Building.

Tacoma, Wash., Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 416 Couch Building.

San Francisco, Cal., 505 Custom House.

Los Angeles, Cal., Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Kapiolani Building.

DEFINITION OF TERMS.

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

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

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

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

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

second-feet, second-feet per square mile, run-off in inches, acre-feet, 

and millions of cubic feet. They may be denned as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

in the tables of convenient equivalents (p. 7).
CONVERT! NT EQUIVALENTS. 7

"Second-feet per square m:le" is the average number of cubic

feet of water flowing per secionc

on the assumption that tjie ]*un-off is distributed uniformly both 

as regards time and area.

'Run-off depth in inches'

were conserved and uniformly

An "acre-foot" is equivalen 

tity required to cover an Acre 

commonly used hi connection

"Millions of cubic feet" is 

stored in reservoirs, most fre<

from each square mile of area drained

is the depth to which the drainage

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

distributed on the surface. It is used

for comparing run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in 

depth of inches.

to 43,560 cubic feet and is the quanto the depth of 1 foot. The term is 

with storage for irrigation, 

used to express quantities of water 

luently in connection with studies of

flood control.

The following terms used in| these reports are not in common use:

"Discharge relation" am abbreviation for the term "relation of 

gage height to discharge." j

"Control," "controlling section," and "point of control," terms 

used to designate the section or sections of the stream below the gage 

which determine the discharge relation at the gage. It should be 

noted that the control may not be the same section or sections at 

all stages.

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

on the gage the gage height to which the surface of the river 

would fall if there were no flow.

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.........

Eun-oflE (depth in inches).

Iday.

0.03719 

.07438 

. 11157 

. 14876 

.18595 

.22314 

.26033 

.29752 

.33471

28 days.

1.041 

2.083 

3.124 

4.165 

5.207 

6.248 

7.289 

8.331 

9.372

29 days.

1.079 

2.157 

3.236 

4.314 

5.393 

6.471 

7.550 

8.628 

9.707

30 days.

1.116 

2.231

3.347 

4.463 

5.578 

6.694 

7.810 

8.926 

10.041

31 days.

1.153 

2.306 

3.459 

4.612 

5.764 

6.917 

8.070 

9.223 

10.376

NOTE. For part of month multiply the value for 1 day by the number of days.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII. 

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

Discharge 

(secondfeet).

1... ......

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

Run-off (acre feet).

Iday.

1.983 

3.967 

5.950 

7.934 

9.917 

11.90 

13.88 

15.87 

17.85

28 days.

55.54 

111.1 

166.6 

222.1

277.7 

333.2

388.8 

444.3 

499.8

29 days.

57.52 

115.0 

172.6 

230.1

287. 6 ~ 

345.1 

402.6 

460.2 

517.7

30 days.

59.50 

119.0 

178.5 

238. 0 

297.5 

357.0 

416.5 

476.0 

535.5

31 days.

61.49 

123.0 

184.5 

246.0 

307.4 

368.9 

430.4 

491.9 

553.4

NOTE. For part of month multiply value for 1 day by the number of days.

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

Discharge 

(secondfeet.)

1.. .......

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.. .......

8.........

9.........

Run-off (millions of cubic feet.)

Iday.

0.0864 

.1728 

.2592 

.3456 

.4320 

.5184 

.6048 

.6912 

.7776

28 days.

2.419 

4.838 

7.257 

9.676 

12.10 

14.51 

16.93 

19.35 

21.77

29 days.

2.506 

5.012 

7.518 

10.02 

12.53 

15.04 

17.54 

20.05 

22.55

30 days.

2.592 

5.184 

7.776 

10.37 

12.96 

15.55 

18.14 

20.74 

23.33

31 days.

2.678 

5.356 

8.034 

10.71 

13.39 

16.07 

18.75 

21.42 

24.10

NOTE. For part of month multiply the value for one day by the number of days.

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

Discharge 

(secondfeet).

1.........

2.........

3.........

4.........

5.........

6.........

7.........

8.........

9.........

Run-off (millions of gallons).

Iday.

0.6463 

1.293 

1.939

2.585 

3.232 

3.878 

4.524 

5.170 

5.817

28 days.

18.10 

36.20 

54.30 

72.40 

90.50 

108.6 

126.7 

144.8 

162.9

29 days.

18.74 

37.48 

56.22 

74.96 

93.70 

112.4 

131.2 

149.9 

168.7

30 days.

19.39 

38.78 

58.17 

77.56 

96.95 

116.3 

135.7 

155.1 

174.5

31 days.

20.04 

40.08 

60.12 

80.16 

100.2 

120.2 

140.3 

160.3 

180.4

NOTE. For part of month multiply the value for 1 day by the number of days. '

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

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

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

Feet per second

Miles per hour for tenths of foot per second.

(units).

o... .................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

0

0 000

act)

1 ^fi

2.05

2.73

3.41

4.09

4.77

5.45

6.14

1

0.068

>7Kf\

1 4^

2.11

2 on

3.48

4.16

4.84

5.52

6.20

2

0 1QA

01 Q

1.50

2.18

2.86

3.55

4.23

4.91

5.59

6.27

3

0.205

QQ£

1 *7

2.25

9 OQ

3.61

4.30

4.98

5.66

6.34

4

0

970

QO£

1 fi4

2.32

0 Afl

3.68

4.36

5.05

5.73

6.41

5

0.341 1 n9

1.70

2.39

3 fl7

3.75

4.43

5.11

5.80

6.48

6

0 409

1

AQ

1.77

2.45

3.14

3.82

4.50

5.18

5.86

6.55

7

0.477

1.16

1.84

2.52

3.20

3.89

4.57

5.25

5.93

6.61

8

0.545

1.23

1 Q1

2.59

3.27

3.95

4.64

5.32

6.00

6.68

9

0.614

1.30

1.98

2.66

3.34

4.02

4.70

5.39

6.07

6.75
EXPLANATION OF DATA.

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

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

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

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

minute; equals 646,317 gallons for one day.

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

deep.

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

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

1 second-foot for one year (365 days) equals 724 acre-feet.

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 equals about 1 kilowatt.

To calculate water power quickly; SgMm<l-fee<O< fell in feet = ngt hor8epower on

water wheel realizing 80 per cent of theor

The data presented in this re port

1, 1913, and ending September 30 

most parts of the country a larg;<

11 

stical power.

EXPLANATION OF DATA.

cover the year beginning October 

1914. At the first of January in 

e amount of the precipitation for
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VHI.

the preceding three months is stored, either as ground water, in the 

form of snow, or in lakes. This stored water passes off in the streams 

during the spring break-up. At the end of September the only 

stored water available for run-off in the streams is possibly a small 

amount held in ground storage. Therefore the run-off for a year, 

beginning with October 1 is practically all derived from precipitation 

occurring within that year.

For each regular 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 usually omitted.

In addition to statements regarding the location and equipment 

of gaging stations the descriptions give information in regard to any 

conditions that may affect the constancy of the discharge relation, 

covering such points as ice, logging, shifting channels, and backwater; also information regarding diversions which decrease the total 

flow at the gage. Statements are also made regarding the accuracy 

of the data and computed results.

The table of daily gage height shows 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, though 

at many stations only one reading is made each day. At many stations automatic gages are used, some of which give a continuous 

record of river stage in the form of a hydrograph and others a record 

printed at intervals, from which the mean daily gage height can be 

computed. The gage height given in the table represents the elevation of the surface of the water above the zero of the gage. When 

the discharge relation is affected by the presence of ice in the streams 

or by backwater from obstructions, all gage heights 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, in general somewhat 

below the lowest known flow, to avoid negative readings.

In the tables of daily gage height the use of zeros in the hundredths 

place indicates the degree of refinement to which the gage was read 

and to which the mean daily gage height was computed. If a gage 

is read to tenths or half-tenths once a day or to tenths twice a day, 

no zeros appear in the hundredths place for any stage. If the gage 

is read to half-tenths twice a day or to quarter-tenths or hundredths, 

regardless of the number of readings a day, the gage heights are 

published to hundredths, and zeros appear in the hundredths place, 

below a certain limiting stage. This limiting stage is so selected 

that the average error in the mean daily discharge, resulting from
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A. PRICE CURRENT METERS.

B. TYPICAL GAGING STATIONS.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 388 PLATE II

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STEVENS. 5. GURLEY.

AUTOMA\ . GAGES.

C. FRIEZ.
EXPLANATION OF DATA. 11

not using the mean daily gage height to hundredths above that 

stage, shall not be greater than 2 per cent. For automatic gages 

the allowable average error of the daily discharge has been taken as 

1 per cent. The selection of the percentage is arbitrary, but it should 

be noted that the maximum error will in all cases be twice the average error. In like manner half-tenths are used from the hundredths 

limit to another higher limit, above which only tenths are used. It 

is the ami to have the gage height observations at each gaging station recorded to the degree of refinement required by the above 

method of use, but in practice it is found necessary, in order to 

avoid confusion in the gage-observer's record, to have the observations for all stages recorded to the degree of refinement required for 

low stages, which usually necessitates readings to hundredths of a foot.

The discharge measurements and gage heights are the base data 

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

The base data presented in this report, unless otherwise stated in 

the descriptions of stations, have been collected by the methods commonly used at current-meter gaging stations and described in standard textbooks. (See Pis. I and II.)

The rating table gives, either directly or by interpolation, the disrge 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 by plotting gage heights in feet as 

ordinates and discharge in second-feet as abscissas.

The table of daily discharge determined from the gage height and 

rating tables gives the discharge in second-feet corresponding to the 

means of the gage readings observed each day. At some stations 

subject to rapid or diurnal fluctuation the discharge obtained from 

the rating table and the mean daily gage height may not be the true 

mean discharge for the day. When such stations are equipped with 

automatic gages, the true mean daily discharge may be obtained by 

weighting discharges for parts of the day.

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

gives the mean flow, as determined from the rating table, for the day 

when the mean gage height was highest. As the gage height is the 

mean for the day, it does not indicate correctly the stage when the 

water surface was at crest height, and the corresponding discharge 

was consequently larger than 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 pages 6 and 7, are based.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII. 

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS.

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

permanency of the discharge relation and (2) on the accuracy of 

observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

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 per cent. These notes are very general 

and are based on the plotting of the individual measurements with 

reference to the mean rating curve.

The accuracy column in the monthly discharge table does not 

apply to the estimate of maximum or minimum discharge nor to that 

for any one day, but to the monthly mean. It is based on the accuracy of the rating curve, the probable reliability of the observer, the 

number of gage readings per day, the range of the fluctuation in stage, 

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 

run-off 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. 

On this account computations of "second-feet per square mile" and 

"run-off (depth in inches) " have not been made for streams draining 

areas in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches nor for streams 

draining areas in which the precipitation exceeds 20 inehes if such 

computations might be uncertain or misleading because of the presence of large noncontributing districts in the measured drainage area, 

because of the omission of estimates of water diverted for irrigation 

or other use, or because of artificial control or unusual natural control 

of the flow of the river above the gaging station. All values of 

"second-feet per square mile" and "run-off (depth in inches)" previously published by the Survey should be used with care because of 

possible inherent sources of error not known to the Survey.
DIVISION OF WORK. 18

In general the base data collected each, year by the survey engineers are published not only to comply with the law but also to afford 

any engineer the means of analyzing in detail 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 tables of daily discharge 

allow more detailed studies of the variation in flow. It should be 

borne in mind, however, that the observations in each succeeding 

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

and published.

COOPERATION.

All stations in New Mexico were maintained in cooperation with 

the State through Mr. James A. French, State engineer.

The United States Keclamation Service furnished a large part of 

the money expended in the lower Pecos River valley and also rendered assistance in the Rio Colorado, Rio Hondo, and Rio Taos 

drainage basins.

The United States Forest Service aided in the collection of data 

on Rio Colorado, Rio Pueblo, Rio Lucero, Horn River, Rio Vallecitos, 

South Fork of GaUinas River, and Stevens Creek.

The United States Indian Office bore part of the expense on Rio 

Pueblo and Rio Lucero.

The Arlington Land Co., through its chief engineer, Mr. H. I. Reid, 

gave valuable assistance in maintain ing the stations in Chama River 

basin.

The Chino Copper Co. bore a large part of the expense of the stations on Lampbright Draw, Whitewater Creek, Cameron Creek, and 

Rio de Arena.

W. S. Post, of Los Angeles, Cal., paid the salaries of the observers 

on Bluewater Creek.

DIVISION OF WORK.

The field data for the Rio Grande drainage basin in New Mexico 

were collected, under the direction of Glenn A. Gray, district engineer, 

by C. J. Emerson, W. R. King, F. O'Brien, J. E. Powers, E. L. Redding, R. S. Watrous, R. J. Hank, and J. E. Quinlan.

Ratings and computations were made by Glenn A. Gray, assisted 

by W. R. King and C. J. Emerson.

The. manuscript was prepared by H. J. Dean and edited by Mrs. 

B. D. Wood.

94280° WSP 388 15 2
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAET VIII.

STATION RECORDS.

BIO GBANDE BASIN. 

RIO GRANDE AT EMBUDO, N. MEX.

Location. Near sec. 27, T. 23 N., E. 9 E., 100 feet below the Santa Barbara Tie & 

Pole Co.'s bridge, a few hundred feet below the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad 

eating house at Embudo, a short distance above the mouth of the box canyon. 

Nearest tributary, Embudo Creek, joins the Rio Grande about 3 miles above the 

station.

Becords available. January 1, 1889, to December 31, 1903; September 8, 1912, to 

September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Approximately 10,100 square miles.

Gage. Friez, automatic recording. From January 1, 1889, to December 31, 1903, 

an inclined staff gage was used about 1,500 feet above the present gage. On 

September 8, 1912, an automatic gage was installed which was referred to a new 

datum. Old records do not show a change in datum from 1889 to 1903. On 

June 20, 1914, the automatic gage was moved from the wagon bridge to a point on 

the right bank, about 100 feet downstream and referred to the same datum.

Channel. Subject to change during flood stages but fairly permanent during low

Discharge measurements. Made by wading at low stages and from car at high

and medium stages.

Winter flow. Very slightly affected by ice. 

Diversions. A large part of the natural run-off is diverted for irrigation above

station. 

Accuracy. Estimates of daily discharge good.

Discharge measurements of Rio Grande at Embudo, N. Mex., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 6

22

27

Nov. 4

Dec. 17

Mar. 2

17

Made by 

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

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

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

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

height.

Feet. 

3.00

3.26

3.15

3.30

02.73

2.83

3.00

3.39

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

612

806

706

826

4Qft

524

658

, 738

Date.

Mar. 26

Apr. 15

May 14

25

Sept. 1

14

Made by 

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

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

B.S.Watrous.. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.60

4.08

6.20

7 00

O QQ

4.03

3.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

875 i IJA

3,790

5,410

639

1,220

812

a Discharge relation affected by ice.
STATION EEOOEDS. 15

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Grande at Embudo, N. Hex., for the year ending Sept.

§0,1914.

[H. W. Wallace, 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..............

Oct.

2.50

3.87

2.82

2.83

2.85

2.96

2.99

3.17

3.20

3.24

3.25

3.30

3.35

s 3fi

3.37

3.35

3.31

3.28

3.25 

3.25

3.24

3.22

3.21

3.18

3.11

3.15

3.16 

3.10 

3.08

Nov.

3.12

3.20

3.26

3.31

3.32

3.42

3.50

3.51

3.39

3.21

3.14

3.09

3.04

3.03

3.00

3.00

3.01

3.00

2 97

2.96

3.00 

3.06

3 07

3.09

3.10

3.03

2.99

9 Q7

3.04 

3.02

Dee.

2.98

2.89

2.89

2.88

2.95

2.66

2.52

2.55

2.54

2.32

2.43

*> ^5

2.58

2.58

2.68

9 7fi

2.78

2.78

2.70

2.70

2.70 

2.65

2.55

2.60

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.60

2.56 

2.60 

2.88

Jan.

2.72

2.70

2.69

2.63

2.60

2.64

2.64

2.64

2.68

2.66

2.65

2.75

2.66

2.67

2.66

2.70

2.70

2.72

2.69

2.69

2.72 

2.73

2.85

2.84

2.84

2 CM

2.86

2.98

2.81 

2.79 

2.74

Feb.

2.83

2.82

2.75

2.74

2.73

2.75

2.70

2.77

2.75

2.80

2.80

2.81

2.75

2.81

2.76

2.77

2.80

2.83

2.90

2.86

2.96 

3.06

3 03

2.95

*> Q7

2.96

Mar.

2.91

3.08

3.16

3.04

2.96

3.03

3.09

3.10

3.12

3.18

3.17

3.15

3.27

3.30

3.33

3.38

3.50

3

c7

3.61

3.69 

3.56

3.70

3.48

3.53

3.63

3.60

3.63 

3.67 

3.70

Apr.

3.69

3.65

3.63

3.64

3.70

3.88

3.95

4.02

4.12

4.11

4.08

4.01

3.90

3.94

4.08

A 18

4.13

4.09

4.11

4.12

4.11

4.16

4.38

4.42

4 40

4.36

4.27

4.28

4.15 

4.10

May.

4.41

4.41

4.38

4.38

4.39

4.45

4.58

4.72

5.02

5.36

5.84

6.20

6.24

6.23

6.18

6.03

5.82

5.64

5.61

5.66 

5.74

5.98

6

4Q

6.91

7 19

6 93

6.78

6.72 

6.62 

6.48

June.

6.80

7.30

7.71

7.80

o7.84

7.70

7.45

7.08

6.65

6.19*

5.74

5.26

4.99

5.07

5.13

4.92

5.24

5.84

5.90

5.94

"Q'.'SS

6.63

6.45

6.04

5.57

5.10

4.56

4.12 

3.72

July.

3.54

3.47

3.45

3.42

3.38

3.29

3.39

3.38

3.55

3.40

3.26

3.20

3.29

3.14

2.98

2.88

3.10

3.45

3.62

4.04

4.12 

5.18

5.47

5.59

5.64

5.54

5.44

5.35

5.26 

5.17 

5.08

Aug.

4.99

4.90

4.88

4.79

4 65

4.60

4.51

4.55

4.30

4 09

4.19

3.92

3.76

3.54

3.35

3.20

3.08

3.04

2.99

2.90 

2.94

3.09

3.03

3.09

3.29

3.52

3.67 

3.92 

3.99

Sept.

4.02

4.02

3.95

3.82

3.70

3.57

3.47

3.36

3.31

3.27

3.21

3.31

3.43

3.32

3.41

3.84

4.00

4.11

4.10

3.98

4.03 

4.11

4 14

4.21

4.22

4.20

4.15

4.01

3.92 

3.86

a Maximum gage height 7.9 feet.

NOTE. Discharge relation slightly affected by ice Dec. 12 to Jan. 3. Gage heights June 15-20 and July 

25 to Aug. 2 obtained from one reading a day made by the observer.
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VHI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande at Embudo, N. Mex.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

tl

Oct.

360

KO4

496

498

K1 C

578

601

7?<\

747

778

788

77*>

823

859

868

8C9

875

862

837

811

786

7S6

778

767

758

742

684

713

678

659

Nov.

693

7 c*>

VQ4

QOQ

Q1O

974

981

890

7CC

. 704

667

637 fi*>t;

605

606

613

ATU

585

609

647

657

666

677

623

CQQ

587

flOO

620

Dec.

594

535

COK

529

568

424

366

379

378

OAQ

341

oon

385

385

400

490

4Qfl

400

400

400

390

OCA

400

400

dnn

380

QKrt

37ft

dflfl

Jan.

434

429

49Q

405

401

421

d*>PL

429

451

44fi

492

451

451

468

468

477

464

477

482

540 *w*

cor

535

CJfi

610

520

510

487

Feb.

535

COA

496

492

487

501

477

510

501

coe

530

KOC

506

535

510

520

CQC

551

588

566

627

686

668

621

VT)

639

633

VTT

Mar.

604

705

668

610

639

Rfi9

656

656

680

662

fiao

627

686

fiQ3

699

730

806

853

880

933

846

tun

873

793

826

893

873

QQQ

920

Q4fi

Apr.

933

906

893

900

940

1,070

1,120

1,180

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,220

1,150

1,210

1,340

1,420

1,380

1,350

1,370

1,380

1,370

1,410

1,600

1,630

1,620

1,580

1,500

1,510

1,400

1,360

May.

1,670

1,670

1,640

1,640

1,650

1,700

1,830

1,970

2,270

2,650

3,240

3,780

3,850

3,830

3,750

3,520

3,210

2,970

2,930

2,970

3,000

3 inn

3,440

4,280

5,200

5,230

4,800

4,480

4,360

4,170

3

QOA

June.

4,320

5,420

6,610

6,880

7,000

6,580

6,160

5,370

4,420

3,760

3,100

2,540

2,240

2,330

2,390

2,200

2,550

3,280

3,360

3,420

'3,990

4,560

4,670

4,300

3,590

2,960

2,430

1,870

1,460

1,140

July.

1,020

975

961

940

913

860

927

920

1,040

933

846

806

866

768

668

599

730

961

1,080

1,420

1,460

2,840

2,980

3,050

2,900

2,780

2,680

2,580

2,480

2,380

Aug.

2,260

2,170

2,150

2,060

1,920

1,850

1,760

1,800

1,570

1,390

1,450

1,340

1,230

1,100

947

800

705

633

610

582

520

un

621

588

621

724

873

860 Q7t;

1,160

1,220

Sept.

1,220

1,220

1,180

1,080

1,000

920

866

806

787

774

749

813

893

819

880

1,190

1,320

1,410

1,400

1,300

1,340

1,410

1,430

1,490

1,500

1,480

1,440

1,330

1,260

1,210

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Dec. 12 to Jan. 3, estimated, on account of ice; Oct. 1 to 

Dec. 11, Jan. 11-31, May 1-25, and Sept. 12-30, from two well-defined rating curves; other periods by indirect 

method for shifting channels; June 21, interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande at Embudo, N. Mex.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

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

Ma-i"nji ,,-...

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

875 

981 

594

610 

686 

940

1,650 

5,230 

7,000

3,050 

2,260 

1,500

7,000

Minimum.

360 

579 

309

401

477 

604

913 

1,640 

1,140

599 

520 

749

309

Mean.

718 

699 

418

474 

552 

763

1,280 

3,180 

3,830

1,510 

1,190 

1,150

1,320

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

44,100 

41,600 

25,700

29,100 

30,700 

46,900

76,200 

196 000 

228,000

92,800 

73,200 

68,400

953,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

C.

B. 

B. 

C.

C. 

B. 

C.

B. 

B. 

B.
STATION RECORDS. 17

RIO GRANDE NEAR BUCKMAN, N. MEX.1

Location. About sec. 18, T. 19 N., R. 8 E., at the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad 

bridge 2 miles below the Indian village of San Ildefonso and 4 miles above Buckman. Nearest tributary is Tesuque Creek, which enters near San Ildefonso; 

there is an arroyo just above the station.

Records available. February 1, 1895, to December 31, 1905; June 23, 1909, to 

September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Automatic recording gage installed in June, 1910. The original gage was on 

the left bank 180 feet above the bridge. On March 30, 1904, a vertical staff gage 

was established, at a new datum, at the bridge; the same gage was used when 

the station was reestablished in 1909. The datum of the present gage is the same 

as that of the gage established in 1904.

Channel. Shifting during low water but fairly permanent at medium and high 

stages.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable 3 miles below gage. No 

diversions or important tributaries between the two points.

Winter flow. Only slightly affected by ice.

Diversions. Many large and small ditches divert water for irrigation above the 

station.

Accuracy. Estimates of daily discharge good.

Discharge measurements of Rio Grande near Buckman, N. Hex., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 23

27

Nov. 6 

Dec. 1 

31 

Jan. 15

15

Feb. 7

Mar. 4

30

Made by 

Gray and Emerson. .... 

King and Powers ...... 

Emerson and Powers . .

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

9 07

2.88

3.08 

2.90 

2.53 

2.52

2.52

2.42

3.36

3 AQ

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

888

802

907 

792 

563 

476

493

495

1,230

1,530

Date.

May 12

June 1 

30

July 28

25

Sept. 12

24

Made by 

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

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

Powers and Watrous. . . 

Powers and Hank. ..... 

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

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

W.R.King............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.17

7.51

6.42 

3.23 

5.25 

4.60

3.45

3.52

4.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3,510

8,050

5,590 

1,300 

4,310 

3,060

806

796

1,760

1 In earlier reports this station was designated as "near Rio Grande" and "at Watertank."
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Grande near Buckman, N. Hex., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9

10.......--..-..

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

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

11

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

1>!

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

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

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

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

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

O1

99

90

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

OK

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

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

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

9O

^fi

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

Oct.

3.05

3 Art

2 QQ

2.99

2.99

2.99

2 QQ

2.99

2.97

2.97

2.97

2.97

2.97

2.97

2.97

2.97

2.97

2.97

2 07

2 07

2.97

2.96

2.92

9 01

2.90

2.88

2.85

2.88

2.89

2.85

Nov.

2.81

2.82

q nfi

3.56

3.18

3.08

3.05

3.11

3.12

3.00

2.90

2.89

2.88

2.86

2.82

2.82

2.82

2.83

2.84

2.86

2.90

2.92

2.95

2.95

2 OS

9 O<!

2.95

2.93

9 on

2.90

Dec.

9 on

9 7Q

2 7Q

2.81

2.82

2 71

2.53

9 A9

9 fifi

9 fift

2.54

2.49

2.41

2 39

9 17

2.40

9 an

2.40

2.40

9 4ft

2.40

9 4<!

2.45

2.50

9 (\A

2.50

2.50

2.50

9 (\A

2.50

2.53

Jan.

2 71

9 7^

2.75

2

7K

2

70

2

70

2 SA

2

7C

9 7f*

9 77

2.80

9 Srt

2.86

9 Qft

9 ftfi

2.65

2 sn

2.86

2.85

2.80

9 Q1

2.84

2 Q4

9 on

2

0,1

2.88

2

QO

3.05

2

0ft

2 SO

2.84

Feb.

2.81

2.82

9 Q1

9 7£

9 79

2.68

2.62

2.70

9 79

2.68

2.68

o 70

2.77

2.80

2.86

2

QQ

3.38

q QA

3.39

q AQ

^ ftK

3.08

3.01

Mar.

q 14

3

Qyf

4.34

a

KD

^ 90

3.50

3.47

3.48

3.62

3.70

3.62

3.42

3.46

q oq

q A-t

q Ka

q 7ft

3.96

4.03

q OS

S

on

3.70

3.50

3.57

3.57

3 49

3.55

3.62

3.66

3.67

3.62

Apr.

3.55

3.50

3.56

3.71

4.02

4.35

4.62

4.66

4.55

4.47

4 4fi

4.54

4.46

4.54

4.65

4.85 % nt

4.79

4.66

4.80

<; 14

5.32

5.49

5.45

5.21

5.32

5.38

5.22

5.07

4.89

May.

5.39

5.50

5.22

5.06

5.05

5.31

5.58

5.99

6.65

7.22

7.35

7.49

7.39

7.28

7 99

6.97

6.80

6.66

6.57

6.55

6.60

6.69

7.17

«7.65

7.45

7.17

6.99

6.75

6.59

6.43

June.

6.69

7.14

7.35

7.35

7.23

7 04

6.86

6.50

6.05

5.64

5.22

4.84

4.73

4.69

4.72

4.81

5.06

5.36

5.43

5.45

5.53

5.55

5.50

5.21

4.77

4.31

3.22

July.

3.27

3.03

2 QA

3.45

3.40

3.32

3.29

3.08

3.34

2.99

2.86

2.81

2.78

&4.01

5.26

5.13

5.26

4.78

Aug.

4.55

4.41

4.56

4.96

4.93

4.69

4.54

4.48

4.65

4.57

4.68

4.50

4.36

4.16

3.48

3.47

3.70

3.77

3.81

3.98

4.23

Sept.

4.26

4.24

4.17

4.11

4.01

3.92

3.84

1 79

3.68

3.65

3.60

3.98

3.95

3.85

4.15

4.30

4.40

4.41

4.42

4.41

4.42

4.48

4.47

4.48

4.47

4.41

4.38

4.33

4.21

4.14

a Maximum gage height, 7.9 feet. b Maximum gage height, 6.6 feet. 

NOTE. Discharge relation slightly affected by ice Dec. 18 to Feb. 7.
STATION RECORDS. 19

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande near Buck-man, N. Mex.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1

OOA

700

791

71 e

70 q

700

751

751

7fiQ

757

775

775

TOO

7QQ

ftll

ft11

829

829

847

«47

865

888

878

850

QAf\

DOR

802

790

802

808

778

Nov.

754

906

1,250

QOO

907

OOP;

Q97

934

850

790

784

T7S

766

749

742

742

748

V^i

766

Ton

°JY>

con

820

QOQ

820

820

808

790

790

Dec.

7QO

724

724

TOC

742

676

pfyn

640

610

574

KAK.

Kf\K

495

485

CAA

500

480

480

490

KrtA

CAA

CQA

530

530

Pfcdft

550

555

560

CftQ

Jan.

590

618

618

RftA

604

654

618

618

633

654

RKA

700

fiSd

550

550

654

700

CQO

654

684

7fi9

TMl

684

715

754

QCO

722

722

GQA

Feb.

662

fifiQ

A&O

fi|Q

597

570

530

550

570

ion

610

630

654

(ifiQ

640

640

677

707

730

778

5aw

1 9Hft

1,760

1,240

QfiQ

935

QA1

AAl

Mar.

1,010

1,810

9 9Qft

1,370

1,150

1 °.4n

1,310

1

0 On

1 J.AO

1 14ft

1,460

1,270

I

OAA

1,090

1,260

1,400

1,540

1,830

1,920

1,860

1,650

1,540

1 ^dft

1,410

1,410

1,330

1 ^OO,

1,460

1.500

1,510

1 

' 460

Apr.

1 390

1^340

1,400

I

Kzn

1 900

2,400

2,760

2 01 A

2,660

2,560

2,550

2 650

2

CCA

2,650

2,800

3

AQA

3

QOA

3

AAA

2,810

3,010

3 -dQfl

3,760

4,020

3,960

S flAft

3

7CA

3,850

3,610

3,390

3,140

May.

3 OCA

4 030

3', 610

3

Q7A

3

QAA

3 74ft

4 1 P*A

4,810

6,060

7,300

7,620

7,970

7 7Ctn

7,440

7 son

7,300

6,730

6,370

6,080

5,890

5,850

5,950

6,140

7,180

8,410

7.870

7,160

6,780

6,260

5,930

5,610

June.

6.140

7,110

7,620

8

AAA

7,690

7,230

6,820

6,060

5,180

4,480

3,840

S

oon

3 19/1

3,070

3,110

S

oon

3,600

4 040

4 150

4^180

4,310

A <un

4,260

3,820

3

1 on

2,550

2,030

1,730

1,470

1,290

July.

i <wn

1,120

1 060

1*520

1,470

1,390

1 360

1^170

1,410

1,090

978

QOQ

914

2,160

1,690

1,300

1,560

1,580

2,630

2,530

3,680

3,980

3,520

3

COA

4

QRA

3,970

4,330

4,060

4,200

3,400

Aug.

9 QQA

2,760

2,910

3,460

3,350

2,950

2,690

2,560

2,740

2,590

2,690

2,410

2 ion

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

I

fiAA

i 400,

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,010

920

W7

Q1Q

1,010

1,060

1 100

1,250

1,490

Sept.

1,510

1 4QA

1,410

1,340

1,250

1,170

1,080

978

934

909

863

1 190

l',170

1,070

1 360

1,510

1,630

1,640

1,660

1,650

1,670

1,740

1,740

1,760

1,740

1,660

1,630

1,560

1,430

1,360

NOTE. Daily discharge determined is follows; 

Dec. 17and Feb. 13 to June 3, from three well-defined rating 

for shifting channels; interpolated or es

Dec. 18 to Feb. 7 estimated on account of ice; Nov. 7 to 

 curves; remainder of year by indirect method 

imated on days for which gage heights are missing.

Monthly discharge of Rio Grand near Buckman, N. Mex.,for the year 

1914-

ing Sept. 30,

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,230 

1,250 

790

852 

1,760 

2,290

4.020 

8,410 

8,000

4,360 

3,460 

1,760

8,410

Minimum.

715 

742 

480

550 

530 

1,010

1,340 

3,360 

1,290

914

819 

868

480

Mean.

811

829 

572

665 

770 

1,470

2,860 

6,060 

4,360

2,280 

1,910 

1,400

2,010

Run-off 

(total in

acre-feet).

49,900 

49,300 

35,200

40,900 

42,800 

90,400

170,000 

373,000 

259,000

140,000 

117,000 

83,300

1,450,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

C. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B. 

C.

C. 

C. 

B.
20 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

RIO GRANDE NEAR SAN MARCIAL, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 19, T. 7 S., R. 1W., at the Atcbison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 

bridge 1 mile south of San Marcial. No important tributaries enter in the immediate vicinity of the station.

Records available. January 29, 1895, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined staff gage established January 29, 1895, and carried out by a flood 

in 1896. Wire gage established in its place and at same datum. This was soon 

abandoned and gage heights have since been measured with a graduated rod 

from the bridge deck to the water surface. Gage datum of inclined staff and wire 

gages is still used.

Channel. Sandy and very shifting. A number of bridge piers interfere with the 

accuracy of discharge measurements but not with gage-height fluctuations.

Discharge measurements. Made from downstream side of bridge.

Diversions. Water is diverted above this point for irrigation.

Cooperation. Records from October to March furnished by the American section 

of the International Boundary Commission and from April to September by the 

United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Rio Grande near San Marcial, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914-

[By King, Teeter, and Mitchell.)

Date.

Oct. 3........

5........

8........

11........

14........

17........

20........

23........

26........

29........

31........

Nov. 3........

6........

9........

12........

15........

18........

21........

24........

27........

30........

6........

9........

12........

15........

18........

22

25........

28........

31........

Jan. 3- .......

6........

9........

12........

15,,..,..,

18........

21........

24........

28........

31........

Feb. 3........

Gage

height.

Feet. 

9.5

14.5

10.3

10.2

9 0

9.9

10.0

9.9

9.8

9.9

9.9

10.1

11.2

10.2

10.5

10.2

10.3

10.3

10.5

10.8

10.7

10.7

10.9

10.8

10.8

10.8

10.8

11.0

10.6

11.2

11.2

11.6

11.4

11.1

11.2

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.4

11.7

11.2

Discharge.

See.-ft.

6,338

392

295

264

345

355

332

307

362

332

481

1,226

538

605

519

529

566

696

726

691

689

787

601

400

359

287

168

71

445

495

1,145

1,024

602

559

448

495

506

567

589

766

518

Date.

Feb. 6........

10

15........ is

21........

23........

26........

28........

7........

10........

13........

16........

99

25........

28........

31........

Apr. 3. .......

6........

9........

12........

15........

18........

21........

24........

27........

30........

May 3........

6........

9........

19

15........

18........

21........

25........

28........

31........

7........

10........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

11.3

11.3

11.3

11.3

11.6

11.9

11.7

11.6

11.3

11.5

11.5

11.7

11.4

11.2

11.7

11.2

11.4

11.6

11.4

11.4

12.3

12.0

11.7

12.0

11.7

12.1

12.2

12.0

12.1

11.9

12.0

13.2

13.2

12.8

12.3

12.5

12.8

12.4

12.8

12.6

12.1

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

573

571

469

528

875

1,650

1,051

1,334

771

713

1,012

1,038

1,320

1,015

717

1,520

877

1,072

1,344

1,036

1,099

2,497

2,410

1,938

2,195

1,767

2,120

2,860

2,396

2,613

2,190

2,275

5,611

6,006

5,518

4,612

4,902

5,790

4,871

5,613

5,209

4,601

Date.

16........

19........

22........

24........

27........

27........

30........

July 3........

6........

9........

13........

14........

17........

18........

19........

23........

24........

27........

29........

31........

Aug. 3........

6........

10........

13........

17........

20

24........

27........

30........

8........

11........

12........

16........

19........

22

25........

28........

Gage 

height

Feet. 

11.6

11.4

11.85

12.04

12.0

11.93

11.92

11.3

11.1

11.6

10.8

10.8

10.7

10.8

11.3

12.8

12.05

13.7

12.4

13.2

12.6

11.7

12.45

11.45

11.66

10.5

10.7

H 95

10.48

U ^n

10.35

10.55

10.6

10.57

11.1

10.65

10.85

11.4

11.55

11.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

. 3, 157

2,367

2,790

2,783

2,775

2,722

2,769

1,374

884

2,417

1,117

624

560

651

1,172

5,027

2,658

8,375

3 WI

5,762

4,608

2,188

3,642

1,582

1,810

536

563

1 1 E*A

410

228

280

355

420

390

886

381

516

1,000

1 119 '870
STATION KECOEDS. 21

Daily gage height, in feet, of RioGrande near San Mardal, N. Hex., for the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

9.75

9-65

9.5

9.75

13.85

11.8

11.35

10.55

10.1

10.0

10.15

9.95

9.95

9.9

Q R

9.8

9.95

9.9

9.8

9.95

10.0

0 Q<\

9.9

9.85

9.9

9.8

9.8

9.9

9.95 

9.9

9.9

Nov.

10.05

10.0

10.05

10.15

10.15

10.9

10.35

10.25

10.2

10.15

10.15

10.35

10.35

10.3

10.2

10.3

10.3

10.25

10.35

10.4

10.3

10.35

10.4

10.5

10.45

10.55

10.7

10.7

10.65 

10.7

Dec.

10.65

10.75

10.7

10.75

10.8

10.85

10.85

10.9

10.8

10.75

10.8

10.8

10.85

10.8

10.85

10.8

10.85

10.75

10.75

10.8

10.85

10.95

10.85

10.7

10.55

10.5

10.55

11.0

11.1 

11.2

11.15

Jan.

11.15

11.2

11.5

11.65

11.55

11.4

11.25

11.1

11.1

11.15

11.2

11.2

11.2

11.25

11.35

11.35

11.45

11.4

11.3

11.35

11.4

11.35

11.25

11.4

11.4

11.35

11.4

11.35

11.35 

11.4

11.6

Feb.

11.45

11.3

11.25

11.25

11.35

11.3

11.25

11.3

11.25

11.4

11.35

11.25

11.3

11.3

11.35

11.35

11.4

11.55

11.45

11.4

12.1

11.35

11.6

11.4.

11.45

11.55

11.45

11.35

.......

Mar.

11.45

11.4

11.4

11.5

12.1

11.75

11.55

11.4

11.35

11.4

11.5

11.45

11.65

11.6

11.45

11.4

11.4

11.35

11.25

11.2

11.65

11.75

11.55

11.35

11.2

11.2

11.25

11.3

11.35 

11.5

11.55

Apr.

11.5

11.4

11.4

11.5

11.4

11.5

11.45

11.4

11.9

12.05

11.95

12.0

12.0

11.9

11.76

11.7

11.75

11.95

11.9

11.85

11.7

11.65

11.75

12.1

12.1

12.1

12.1

12.05

12.05 

12.0

May.

11.95

11.95

12.05

12.25

12.05

11.9

11.85

11.85

12.0

12.4

12.6

13.2

12.95

13.0

13.2

13.2

13.0

12.8

12.5

12.55

12.3

12.3

12.4

12.3

12.5

12.7

12.8

12.8

12.7 

12.6

12.3

June.

12.5

12.55

12.4

12.7

12.85

12.7

12.65

12.45

12.3

12.2

12.05

11.8

11.6

11.5

11.35

11.4

11.6

11.5

11.8

11.65

12.0

12.0

12.15

12.0

12.1

11.95

11.85

11.45

11.16 

11.2

July.

11.05

11.1

11.1

11.25

11.65

11.65

11.25

11.15

10.7

10.85

10.8

11.1

10.7

10.6

10.55

10.5

10.9

11.3

12.8

12.25

12.4

12.0

12.25

12.9

13.45

12.45

12.4

12.45

13.35 

12.4

12.5

Aug.

12.45

11.9

11.76

11.95

12.95

12.2

11.6

11.65

11.3

11.4

11.2

11.4

11.7

10.95

10.8

10.65

10.5

10.3

10.3

10.55

10.4

10.55

11.05

11.15

10.85

10.6

10.45

10.5

10.35 

10.45

10.45

Sept.

10.45

10.4

10.4

10.5

10.56

10.55

10.55

10.6

10.45

10.45

10.65

11.0

10.7

10.6

10.3

10.65

10.8

10.8

10.85

10.85

11.0

11 35

11.3

11.4

11.55

11.4

11.45

11.45

11.4 

11.35

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of RioGrande near San Mardal, N. Mex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

175

155

ol30

255

"5 040

1,720

1,320

o610

310

260

o280

270

97ft

o265

97fl

300

o350

345

335

o350

355

345

o330

320

330

o305

320

350

o370

345

0330

Nov.

445

405

o445

515

515

ol,020

fi4n

570

o540

525

525

o570

560

545

0520

530

530

o520

550

575

o565

605

fi4n

o695

690

700

o715

700

685

o390

Dec.

665

715

o690

715

7^n

o765

715

695

o600

515

465

o400

4-fift

370

o375

330

305

o255

220

195

170

ol60

130

95

o60

50

75

420

480

o475

Jan.

475

495

ol 080

1^170

1,110

ol,020

850

680

o600

595

590

o560

495

450

o430

445

500

0495

470

490

o505

510

500

«565

570

560

580

o575

560

590

o705

Feb.

645

570

o545

545

600

0575

555

575

0555

575

525

o450

490

510

o555

585

645

0820

705

650

"2,050

660

745

965

ol,260

1,050

o865

Mar.

855

745

680

o715

1,910

1,390

ol,090 9^0

965

ol,040

1,130

1,090

ol,270

1,220

1,070

ol,020

1,020 odn

o790

715

1,440

ol,600

1,330

1,070

o875

875

925

o975

1,000

1,210

ol,280

Apr.

1,210

1,040

«1,035

1,100

1,030

ol,100

1,050

1,000

a2,500

2,635

2,545

o2,410

2,400

2,100

at QAf\

1,875

1,940

aO 1QS

2,120

2,045

ol,765

1,720

1,810

o2,120

2,490

2,730

o2,860

9 A3O

2,600

o2,395

May.

2,175

2,175

o2,615

2,900

2,695

o2,190

2,145

2,140

o2,275

3,385

4,500

o5,610

4,770

5,040

ae, nns

6,000

5,760

o5,520

4,975

5,065

*4,610

4,610

4,755

4,610

o4,900

5,490

5,790

«5,790

5,605

5,420

aA C7ft

June.

5,235

5,325

5.050

"5,600

5,875

5,600

o5,210

4,940

4,735

04,600

4,240

3,640

o3,160

2,775

2 200

o2,365

2,760

2,750

o2,790

2,750

2,780

o2,780

2,775

o2,755

2,770

2,750

o2,770

2,650

2,000

ol,375

July.

1,210

1,045

o885

1,350

2,600

o2,415

2,000

1,675

al,115

1,100

1,100

1,200

o625

o560

520

500

o650

ol,170

o5,025

3,550

4,100

2,950

o3,330

o5,960

7,925

3,900

03 gQQ

3' 900

o6,130

4 200

fii W\

Aug.

4,300

2,740

o2,190

2,875

5,475

o3,640

2,050

2,050

1,350

ol 440

1,275

1,600

«2,005

925

*7cn

710

0535

ddn

440

0505

500

540

950

ol,060

795

530

a365

410

295

"380

o/m

Sept.

310

a265

305

325

<>355

370

360

a420

320

295

a 395

«745

505

420

' oqn

a 380

445

AEfl

«515

525

660

ol.OOO <v>e

1,005

ol,120

74K

850

o870

Of)fi

770

a See also discharge-measurement table.
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande near San Marcial, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept.

30,1914.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

5.040 

1,020 

765

1,170 

2,050 

1,910

2,860 

6,005

5,875

7,925 

5,475 

1,120

7,925

Minimum.

130 

405 

50

430 

450

680

1,000 

2,140 

1,375

500 

295 

230

50

Mean.

539 

591 

406

620 

722 

1,071

1.946 

4,335 

3,566

2,600 

1,403 

556

1,535

Eun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

33,144 

35,167 

24,942

38,122 

40,086 

65,862

115,720 

266,562 

212,225

159,850 

86,243 

33,085

1,111,008

NOTE. Entire record furnished by the International Boundary Commission and the United States 

Reclamation Service.

RIO GRANDE NEAR EL PASO, TEX.

Location. At Courchesne's limekiln, 1 mile upstream from pumping house of the 

Smelter Co., 3 miles north of El Paso.

Records available. May 10, 1889, to June 30, 1893, for station at old Fort Bliss, 

about 1,500 feet above the Mexican dam; January 25, 1895, to May 1, 1897, for 

station at pumping house of the Smelter Co.; May 1, 1897, to September 30,1914, 

for present site.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. A number of inclined gages have been used, located at slightly different 

points but referred to same datum. Gage at original site a vertical staff.

Channel. Extremely shifting and subject to overflow.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Winter flow. Discharge relation not affected by ice.

Diversions. Many small diversions above station. The United States Reclamation 

Service is constructing a reservoir at Elephant Butte, which will have a capacity 

of 2,627,000 acre-feet, to be used in irrigating land in the Rio Grande valley.

Accuracy. Owing to the shifting channel estimates of discharge are based almost 

entirely on discharge measurements made very frequently.

Cooperation. From May 1, 1897, to March 31,1914, the station was maintained and 

records were furnished by the United States section of the International Water 

Commission. Since August 1, 1914, the station has been maintained by the 

Commission for the Equitable Distribution of the Waters of the Rio Grande, by 

whom the records are furnished.
STATION BECOEDS. 23

Discharge measurements of Rio Grande near El Paso, Tex., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1914-

Date.

Oct. 9

12

15

18

21

24

27

31

Nov. 3

6

9

10

13

16

19

22

25

28

30

6

9

12

15

18

21

24

27

31

6

8

10

13

16

19

22

25

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

W.C.Stewart.. ........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

9.55

8.2

6.8

6.0

6.3

6.7

7.1

6.1

7.1

6.9

7.95

8.45

8.1

8.2

8.3

8.3

8.35

8.7

8.8

8.85

8.8

8.7

8.6

8.6

8.75

8.85

9.1

8.8

7.95

8.45

8.8

9.6

9.05

8.8

8.6

8.7

8.8 

8.7

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,110

124

56

7

26

63

104

15

128

84

361

455

212

260

298

240

368

508

519

366

306

294

298

276

393

440

570

256

102

227

392

1.014

637

307

339

388

330

424

Date.

Jan. 28

01

Feb. 3

6

10

15

IS

91

24

28

Mar. 3

6

12

15

18

21

24

27

31

Aug. 3

10

13

17

20

24

28

31

11

15

19

23

26 

30

Made by 

...-.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................. 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

8.7

8.85

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.2

8.4

8.9

9.5

9.6

9.1

8.85

9.75

8.85

8.9

8.8

8.95

9.6

9.4

8.55

10.9

10.7

9.9

9.05

8.75

8.15

8.6

8.4

8.0

7.35

7.3

7.1

7.35

7.95

7.95

8.8 

8.8

Discharge.

Se«.-ft.

247

332

423

280

289

232

146

184

432

890

1.080

543

326

1,232

436

608

624

403

1,050

914

285

3,184

2,480

1,800

745

378

124

386

288

124

28

19

7

8

98

95

470 

553

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Grande near El Paso, Tex., for the year ending Sept. 80,

1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

.......

8.6

9.25

8.75

8.6

8.1

7.6

7.25

6.7

6.35

6.2 

6.0 

6.0

6.35 

6.35

6.55

6.65 

6.8

7.0

7.0 

7.1

6.95 

6.55

6.35

6.35

Nov.

6.5

6.8

7.1 

7.2

7.0

6.85

6.9

7.3

7.9

8.4

8.35

8.25

8.05

8.1

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.3 

8.4

8.2

8

O

8.3

8.3 

8.4

8.45

8.75 

8.85

8.75 

8.8

8.8

Dec.

8.9

8.8

8.85 

8.7

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.7

8.75

8.8

8.85

8.55

8.85

8.7

8.6

8.7

8.95 

8.7 

8.7

8.7 

8.8

8.9

8.95 

9.05

8.9

8.95 

8.8

8.65 

8.4

8.15

7.85

Jan.

7.85

7.8

8.6 

8.55

8.7

8.8

8.9

9.7

9.15

8.95

8.95

8.85

8.8

8.7

8.65

8.5

8.55 

8.4 

8.5

8.65 

8.65

8.65

8.65 

8.7

8.7 

8.75 

8.7

8.75 

8.85

8.7

8.8

Feb.

8.7

8.7

8.8 

9.2

8.95

8.75

8.65

8.7

8.8

8.75

8.7

8.6

8.65

8.25

8.25

8.25

8.2 

8.45 

8.7

8.55 

8.75

8.75

8.95 

9.5

9.3

9.35 

9.5

10.05

Mar.

9.65

9.1

9.05

8.95

8.8

8.65

8.65

9.95

9.55

8.95

8.8

8.85

8.85

8.75

8.95

9.2

9.1

8.7 

8.7

8.95 

8.9

8.9

9.05 

9.75

9.75

9.7 

9.3

8.9 

8.95

8.55

Apr.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

May.

.......

.......

.......

.......

June.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

July.

.......

.......

.......

Aug.

11.5

11.05

10.9 

10.15

9.75

9.0

11.2

10.8

9.9

9.75

9.65

9.3

9.05

9.1

9.5

9.1

8.75 

8.5 

8.35

8.15 

8.0

7.85

8.25 

8.5

8.5

9.0

8.7

8.4 

8.2

8.15

8.0

Sept.

7.7

7.5

7.35

7.25

7.3

7.3

7.25

7.1

7.1

7.3

7.1

7.3

7.2

7.25

7.35

7.2

7.85 

7.85 

7 95

7.95 

7.95

7.8

7.9 

7.9

8.65

8.8 

9.0

9.05

8.8

8.8

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1-7,1913.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VHI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande near El Paso, Tex., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

91

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

All

»890

525

415

o!20

95

75

o50

30

on

5

30

o30

50

60

o75

95

95

ol05

90

55

35

o35

Nov.

60

QK

o!30 it;n

105

QE

ion

385

315

o!90

210

260

o260

260

300

240

260

0240

275

350

530

570

0530

540

o520

Dec.

500

405

o365

QCA

o305

OQA

o320

OCA

JAR

o275

415

OOK

0275

Qiy;

zv\

o370

O7A

370

o415

465

ion

«545

OCA

410

o255

9*tf>

185

140

Jan.

<TE

65

o295

971;

o390

440

al,080

705

o570

515

395

o305

300 Don

o290

01 K

240

0290

°.95

290

0255

OAC

375

0425

3 on

°.rtK,

0275

330

OJK

o305

Feb.

OQK

325

o425

725

445

o255

91 n

0290

275

260

o230

240

155

ol55

155

145

330

255

»360

360

460

o890

770

835

975

ol,420

Mar.

1,130

KAPL

a 4 OH

435

330

a 245

i)A K

1,340

ol,060

530

395

480

460

o650

880

835

o565

460

510

o375

405

565

ol,150

1,150

1,120

545

580

505

0285

Apr. May. June. July. Aug.

4,040

3,400

a3,180

2,210

1,690

715

«3,980

2,560

1,800

al,670

1,490

1 060

o745

805

1,290

805

o380

275

210

o!25

100

70

240

o350

335

580

435

0290

205

185

ol25

Sept.

80

50

o30

15

20

20

ol5

5

. 5

20

06

10

5

10

olO

5

70

80 olOO

100

100

80

o90

90

405

o470

560

600

535

o555

o See also discharge-measurement table. 

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande near El Paso, Tex., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914'

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

890 

570 

550 

1,080 

1,420 

1,340 

4,040 

600

Minimum.

0 

60 

85 

65 

145 

245 

70 

5

Mean.

110 

288 

344 

356 

417 

630 

1,140 

138

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

6,744 

17,138 

21,124 

21,888 

23,157 

38,757 

70,105 

8,212

RIO GRANDE ABOVE PRESIDIO, TEX.

Location. At the Haciendita, 9 miles above Presidio, and 8 miles above the mouth 

of Rio Conchos, one of the principal tributaries of the Rio Grande. On September 

26, 1905, the station was moved 8 miles farther upstream and maintained at that 

point until July 6, 1909, when it was removed to the original site. As no tributaries enter between the two points the flow is the same at both sites.

Records available. -May 22, 1900, to March 31, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined staff. Relation between the gage readings at the two sites or 

between the two gages used at the present site not determined.
STATION BECOB1>S. 25

Channel. Shifting greatly.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Diversions. No data.

Accuracy. Owing to the shifting channel estimates of daily discharge are based

almost directly on discharge measurements made very frequently. 

Cooperation. Station maintained and the records furnished by the United States

section of the International Water Commission.

Discharge measurements of Rio Grande above Presidio, Tex., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1914-

[Made by W. T. Millington.]

Date.

Oct. 3........

6........

Nov. 26........

29

6.. .......

12........

15........

18........

21........

24........

27........

30........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.45

6 9

6.6

6.6

6

01

7.1

7.4

7 9

7.1

7.3

7.2

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.1

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

56

14

44

40

76

110

192

152

124

163

136

167

111

133

126

Date.

12........

15........

18........

21........

24........

27........

30........

Feb. 2........

5........

8........

11........

14........

17........

height.

Feet. 

6.8

6.7

6.3

7.4

7.4

7.0

fi 0

fi Q

6.8

6 Q

6.8

6.8

6.8 6.'7

7.0

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

83

68

46

142

149

93

74

65

48

 50

4fl

33

27

46

59

Date.

Feb. 20........

23........

27........

Mar. 3........

6........

12........

15........

18........

21........

24........

27........

30........

height.

Feet. 

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.55

7.4

7.0

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.0

8.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

32

25

29

30

224

175

127

261

283

200

181

116

387

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Grande above Presidio, Tex., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Day.

1. ......... 

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7.......... 

8..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13.......... 

14.......... 

15..........

Oct.

5.85 

7.0 

6.9

7.05

6.0

6.2

5.95 

5.8

......

Nov.

......

......

Dec.

6.5 

6.6 

6.95

7.2

7.1

7.1

7.25 

7.35 

7.4

7.3

7.25

7.2

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

Jan.

7.1 

7.1 

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.7 

6.7 

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.3

6.65 

7.1 

7.5

Feb.

6.9 

6.9 

6.95

6.95

6.85

6.8

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

6.85 

6.7 

6.7

Mar.

6.5 

6.5 

6.65

7.2

7.45

7.55

7.8 

7.65 

7.4

7.3

7.1

7.0

7.25 

7.85 

7.6

Day.

16.......... 

17.......... 

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22.......... 

23.......... 

24..........

25..........

26..........

97

28.......... 

29.......... 

30.......... 

31..........

Oct.

6.35 

5.9

......

......

Nov.

......

fi 9"?

6.55

6.6

6.6

6.6 

6.6 

6.5

Dec.

7.15 

7.2 

7.3

7.35

7.25

7.2

7.15 

7.15 

7.3

7.25

7.2

7.0

7.0 

7.0 

7.0 

7.0

Jan.

7.35 

7.0

7.4

7.3

7.15

7.0

6.95 

6.9

f, 0

fi a

fi a

6 9

6.85 

6.8 

6.8 

6.7

Feb.

6.85 

6.9 

6.6

6.55

6.5

6,5

6.5 

6.5 

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

Mar.

7.5 

7.6 

7.6

7.35

7.2

7.4

7.3 

7.45

7.4

7.1

6.85

7.0

6.95 

7.35 

8.3 

8.45

NOTE. No flow on days for which no gage height is given.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VHI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande above Presidio, Tex., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

1.".. .......

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct.

10

235

o200

250

10

10

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

35

45

ogO

125

110

ollO

150

175

ol90

170

160

o!50

125

125

o!25

Jan.

140

IfJl!

o!25

85

85

o85

70

70

o70

70

50

75

115

o!50

Feb.

50

n. *\f\

KK

55

o45

35

35

o30

on

on

o25

65

55

45

Mar.

30on

055

160

205

o225

305

260

o!75

165

140

o!25

180

o260

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

20..........

21..........

oq

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

QA

01

Oct.

W

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25

40

o45

45

40

a 40

35

Dec.

135

145

»165

175

150

o!35

120

120

o!65

155

145

ollO

115

125

o!35

140

Jan.

140

105

a 150

135

115

a 95

85

75

70

70

o65

55

50

a 50

40

Feb.

50

o55

40

35

a 30

30

25

o25

25

25

30

o30

30

Mar.

250

275

o285

210

165

o200

180

195

o!80

135

on

o!15

105

190

425

o See also discharge-measurement table. 

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande above Presidio, Tex., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

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

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

The period. ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

250 

45 

190 

150 

65 

425

Minimum.

0 

0 

35 

40 

25 

30

Mean.

25 

9 

133 

89 

39 

194

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,527 

535 

8.152 

5,445 

2,142 

11,950

29,800

RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO, TEX.

Location. At the west end of the canyon section of the Rio Grande, 6 miles below 

Presidio, and 7 miles below the mouth of the Rio Conchos.

Records available. May 1, 1900, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined staff in main channel and vertical staff at the gravel hills to measure 

the overflow.

Channel. Shifting sand, and is affected by an intermittent stream called Alamos 

Creek, which reaches the river one-fourth mile below station. This creek is 

subject to torrential floods which bring large quantities of bowlders and gravel 

into the Rio Grande, forming a temporary dam that remains, throwing backwater 

onto the gage, until a flood in the river scours it out. The channel overflows at 

gage height 13 feet to an extreme width of 750 feet, where gravel hills are found.

Discharge measurements. Made in main channel from car and cable and in overflow section from boat.

Floods. Below the mouth of the Rio Conchos the Rio Grande is subject to severe 

floods from this tributary. Since the records have been maintained the highest 

flood occurred September 11, 1904, reaching a stage of 26.35 feet and a discharge 

of 149,200 second-feet. On the same day the discharge above the Rio Conchos 

was only 2,600 second-feet.
STATION RECORDS. 27

Diversions. No data.

Accuracy. Owing to the shifting channel estimated daily discharge is based almost 

directly on frequent discharge measurements.

Cooperation. Station maintained and records were furnished by the United States 

section of the International Water Commission until March 31, 1914. After 

August 10, 1914, station maintained and records furnished by the Commission 

for the Equitable Distribution of the Water of the Rio Grande.

The discharge at this station minus the discharge at the station above Presidio is the 

discharge of the Rio Conchos, except at rare intervals, when some rain water enters 

the Rio Grande from the north.

Discharge measurements of Rio Grande below Presidio, Tex., during the year ending Sept,

30,1914.

[Made by W. T. Millington.]

Date.

Oct. 4.........

7.........

10.........

iq

16.........

IQ

22.........

OK

28.........

31.........

Nov. 3..........

6..........

19

15..........

18..........

91

24..........

27.........

30..........

Dec. 4.........

7.........

10.........

13.........

16.........

10

£B.

Feet. 

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.0

8.6

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.6

7 "i

7 «L

7.5

7.55

7.65

7.6

7.6

7 a

7 Q

8.2

8.2

8.25

8.1

8.1

8.4

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

7QO

49ft

289

O9J.

748

1 K9

102

93

82

75

67

61

CO

68

64

63

71

75

121

159

177

215

194

176

271

Date.

"n«w» 99

9*

28........

31 ........

Jan. 4........

7........

10........

10

16........

10

99

25........

DC

31 ........

Feb. 3.........

6.........

12.........

15.........

18.........

21.........

24.........

28.........

Mar. 4.........

7.........

10.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

8.2

8.0

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.7

7.6

7.6 7 t;

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.35

7.6

7 Qt;

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

189

237

247

1QK

188

193

1 W

426

271

189 1 t;«L

151

146

135

193

207

195

160

158

181

187

276

393

Date.

Mar. 13........

16........

19........

22........

25........

28........

31........

Aug. 10........

13........

16........

19........

22........

25........

28........

31........

9........

12........

15........

18........

21........

24........

27 ....

30........

Gage 

height

Feet. 

7.6

7 Q

7.8

7 Q

7.7

7.5

8.3

11.0

11.05

11.5

11.6

10.0

11.7

19 A.

13.75

11.1

13.5

14.0

12.75

11.95

12.3

U tz

10.4

11.2

11.85

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

OQQ

344

280 oq-|

fyA K

220

481

5 -tot*

5,361

6,621

6,590

3,107

f fii 9

9 485

11^331

5,610

08,732

12,020

7 KOO

5,918

6,065

A O9C

4,270

4,753

5,584

a Rejected as too small.
28 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Grande below Presidio, Tex.,for the year ending Sept,

30, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

8.4

8.75

8.55

9.3 

9.55

9.15

8.4 

8.3

8.2

8.2 

8.1

8.0

7.95

8.05 

7.9

8.45

7.9

7.9

8.1

7.85

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.6 

7.6

7.6

Nov.

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5 

7.5

7.5

7.5 

7.5

7.5

7.5 

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5 

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.65

7.6

7.55

7.6

7.6

7.7

7.8

7.9

8.25

8.05 

7.9

Dec.

8.1

8.1

8.15

8.2 

8.2

8.2

8.2 

8.2

8.25

8.3 

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.1 

8.1

8.1

8.25

8.5

8.4

8.3

8.2

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1 

8.1

8.1

Jan.

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.8 

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8 

7.55

7.5

7.5

7.95 

8.2

8.2

8.1

8.0

8.0

7 9

7.8

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.55 

7.5

7.65

Feb.

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6 

7.6

7.6

7.5 

7.4

7.5

7.5 

7.5

7.6

7.6

7.6 

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.5

7 45

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

Mar.

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.45 

7.55

7.6

7.65 

8.25

8.0

7.95

7.8

7.7

7.6

7.75 

8.35

7 Q

7.8

7.7

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.9

7.9

7.85

7.7

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.5 

8.05

8.3

Apr.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

May.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

June.

.......

.......

.......

..:..:.

.......

July.

.......

.......

.......

..::.:.

.......

Aug.

.......

.......

11.0 

11.0

10.95

11.05

.12.45 

12.4

n

K

11.6

11.0

11.35

10.5

10.3

10.0

11.2

11 35

12.25

12.75

13.05

12.55

13.25 

13.3

13.75

Sept.

13.5

19 ft

11.1

13.8 

13.6

10 K

14.0 

14.1

14.0

13.55 

13.05

12.75

19 JA

12.2 

11.95

12.6

19 11

12.2

12.2

H 71

11.35

10.85

10.35

10.4

11.0

11.2

11.2

11.4

11.5 

11.95

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande below Presidio, Tex.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

99

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

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

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

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

97

Oft

29

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

01

Oct.

610

980

750

"1,560

1,790

1,300

0420

-355

290

0290

260

235

o220

275

205

0600

155

125

ol50

120

105

olOO

90

95

o95

90

85

o80

75

71

075

Nov.

70

65

060

60

60

060

60

60

o60

60

65

o70

65

60

o60

60

60

o65

70

70

70

75

o75

QK

110

ol30

160

1/ift

ol20

Dec.

145

145

155

ol60

165

170

ol75

185

205

0225

91 n

210

ol95

190

180

ol75

225 qnK

o270

245

91 1;

ol90

O1 A

235

0255

250

240

0235

240

245

0245

Jan.

O4C

245

245

195

190

ol90

190

195

0195

165

160

ol60

330

425

0425

350

97A

o270

255

OQC

0215

215

190

°190

180

165

ol55

145 ion

ol65

Feb.

iiai

150 ol50

150

145

135

125

ol35

145

1W

ol95

200

205

0205

205

200

ol95

180

170

ol60

160

160

0160

165

170

175

0180

Mar.

165

170

175

0225

260

275

o290

495

410

315

0285

315

435

0345

305

270

290

<U1fl

o330

330

310

o245

235

220

0220

220

AfU\

480

Apr. May. June. July. Aug.

05,180

5,230

5,220

o5,360

9,280

9,140

"6,620

6,740

5,470

o6,090

4,190

3,760

o3,110

6,290

6,680

09,070

9,870

10,630

09,790

10,760

10,840

oll,330

Sept.

U 70ft

8,850

«5,610

11,580

11,140

010,910

12,020

12,240

012,020

10,400

8,600

o7,520

6,920

6,420

o5,920

6,570

5,810

o5,900

5,930

5,350

04,830

4,540

4,250

04,270

4,630

4,750

04,750

5,010

5,140

o5,710
STATION KECOEDS. 29 

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande below Presidio, Tex.,for the year ending Sept. 30,1914.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,790 

160 

305 

425 

205 

' 495 

11,330 

12,240

Minimum.

75 

60 

145 

130 

125 

165 

3,110 

4,250

Mean.

376 

77 

210 

222 

167 

301 

7,302 

7,279

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

23,117 

4,572 

12,883 

13,646 

9,263 

18,516 

318,644 

433,150

EIO GEANDE NEAE LANGTRY, TEX.

Location. At east end of canyon section, half a mile south of Langtry, and a few 

miles above the mouth of Pecos River.

Records available. May 1, 1900, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Very shifting and subject to overflow at stage of 29.5 feet. The overflow 

extends 110 feet back of the main bank.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Floods. Below the Rio Conchos the Rio Grande is subject to severe floods from that 

source. Since the records have been maintained the highest flood occurred September 13, 1904, reaching a stage of 34.25 feet and a discharge of 132,000 secondfeet. This is somewhat less than the maximum stage of 149,200 at the station 

below Presidio, showing the slight retarding effect of the channel upon flood flow.

Diversions. No data.

Accuracy. Owing to shifting of channel the estimates of daily discharge are based 

almost directly on frequent discharge measurements.

Cooperation. Station maintained by the United States section of the International 

Water Commission, by whom the records were furnished, until March 31, 1914. 

After August 10, 1914, station maintained and records furnished by the Commission for the Equitable Distribution of the Waters of the Rio Grande.

Discharge measurements of Rio Grande near Langtry, Tex., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[Made by E. E. Winter and W. H. Dodd.]

Date.

Oct. 2..........

7..........

10.........

15.........

20.........

24.........

28.........

Nov.2.. ........

6..........

11.........

15.........

20.........

23.........

28.........

Dec. 2..........

7..........

11.........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

9 RS

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.45

<MS

.2

.2

.3

.45

.45

Discharge.

Sec.-fl. 

3,735

1,302

1,283

952

1,016

700

703

AQQ

668

671

692

674

665

763

841

870

Date.

Dec. 15.........

20.........

26.........

29.........

6..........

10.........

15.........

1Q

23.........

28.........

Feb. 2..........

6. ....... ..

16.........

20.........

25.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.5

.8

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.4

.3

.2

.15

.2

.1

.05

.0

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

876

1,108

897

901

795

764

734

710

676

777

756

675

619

707

565

553

517

Date.

Mar. 3..........

8..........

13.........

Aug. 10.. .......

14.........

17. ........

22.........

27.........

31.........

Sept. 2.........

11........

15........

18........

,21.. ......

24........

29........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

-0.05

- .05

.3

3.5

5.8

4.35

3.2

4.9

5.5

6.9

6.7

6.6

5.25

5.15

5.4

4.6

4.95

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

474

470

722

5,883

11, 156

8,357

4,252

8,598

11,074

13, 157

13, 127

12,966

9,831

9,948

10,280

8,130

9,149

94280° WSP 388 If
30 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIZI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande near Langtry, Tex., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1.8 

2.4

2.45

1.75

1.75

1.15

1.1

1.7

1.35

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.7

.65

.75

1.85

1.1

.7

.6

.5

.45

.45

.45

.4

.35

.35

.3

.3

.3

Nov.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Dec.

0.25

.3

.35

AK

.45

.45

.5

.45

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.75

.65

.7

.7

.7

.55

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Jan.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.35

.3

.25

.25

.2

.25

.4

.4

.35

'.3

.3

.3

.3

Feb.

0.25

.15

.15

.15

.15

.1

.2

.15

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.0

.0

Mar.

0.0

AC

-.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

-.05

-.05

.05

-.05

.0

.25

.15

.25

.15

.15

.4

.45

.5

.45

.4

.25

.2

.3

.2

.25

Apr. May.

.......

June.

.......

July.

.......

Aug.

.......

411

3.7

3.8

5.15

5.45

4.25

4.25

4.35

3.9

3.8

3.45

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

5.25

5.75

4.9

6.25

5.45

4.35

5.45

Sept.

6.15 

6.7

5.8

6 2

5.5

6.55

6.5

6.2

6.5

6.8

6.6

6.15

5.75

5.6

5.25

5.65

5.0

5.0

4.9

4.7

5.4

5.15

5.2

4.6

4.7

4.6

5.0

5.0

4.95

5.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande near Langtry, Tex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

24... ......i...

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

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

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

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

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

30...-.---.....

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

Oct.

2,210

«3,360

3,440

2,400

2,400

1,520

ol,440

2,280

1,790

ol,290

1,180

1,060

950

850

940

2,470

1,520

"1,020

940

860

825

« 825

810

760

715

670

670

670

Nov.

690

a 705

705

705

700

a 700

685

670

670

.670

a 670

670

670

670

675

680

685

690

685

680

675

670

670

665

685

665

Dec.

715

a 765

765

765

765

790

o840

850

855

885

a 870

875

875

875

a 875

875

950

950

"1,070

1 ftfkA

1,040

1 040

1,040

930

a 895

835

QAA

o900

900

900

Jan.

« 795

785

780

770

a 765

755

750

a 735

720

710

710

710

a 710

695

675

a 675

675

700

775

a 775

765

755

755

755

a 755

755

755

755

Feb.

715

a 675

665

660

625

a 620

630

610

620

a 705

655

590

655

o565

565

555

555

"555

555

555

555

555

a 515

515

515

515

Mar.

505

485

a 475

475

475

470

470

470

470

470

"720

675

CQfi

675

590

810

855

900

900

825

750

715

675

675

675

715

Apr. May. June. July. Aug.

^

o7,180

6,340

olO, 350

8,160

8,170

6,750

6,390

5,150

«4.250

4

OEft

9,500

10,780

12,520

10,520

7,700

olO,940

Sept.

10 rvui

ol2,860

11,510

12, 110

11,060

12,870

o!2, 780

12,320

12,800

13,290

ol2,970

11,920

ift oon

10,650

o9,830

10,480

9,650

9,620

Q ^^A

9,610

9 74ft

8,420

8,130

9,290

9 9Qft

9,290

o See also discharge-measurement table.
STATION KECOKDS. 31 

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande near Langtry, Tex.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914'

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,440 

705 

1,070 

820 

715 

900 

12,520 

13,290

Minimum.

670 

665 

715 

675 

515 

470 

3,740 

8,130

Mean.

1,372 

679 

890 

741 

598 

635 

7,766 

10,672

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

84,347 

40,433 

54,744 

45,560 

33,213 

39,054 

338,876 

635,048

RIO GRANDE NEAR DEVILS RIVER, TEX.

Location. One mile below the mouth of Devils River and the station of the same 

name, on the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway.

Records available. May 1, 1900, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined staff.

Channel. Shifting greatly and subject to overflow for a distance of 500 feet.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Floods. The lower Rio Grande is subject to severe floods. The highest on record 

occurred April 6, 1900, and reached a stage of 36.5 feet at this station.

Diversions. No data.

Accuracy. Owing to the shifting channel, estimates of daily discharge are based 

almost directly on very frequent discharge measurements.

Cooperation. Station maintained by the United States section of the International 

Water Commission, by whom the records were furnished until March 31, 1914. 

After August 10, 1914, station maintained and records furnished by the Commission 

for the Equitable Distribution of the Waters of the Rio Grande.

Discharge measurements of Rio Grande near Devils River, Tex., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by E. E. Winter and W. H. Dodd.]

Date.

9........

14........

18........

23........

27........

31........

Nov. 5........

10........

14. .......

1o

22........

26........

30........

10........

13........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

6 A

4.5

3.9

3 9

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.85

3.75

4.85

6.0

4.T)

3.95

3.95

Discharge. _

Sec.-ft.

4

004

3,470

2,210

2,149

1,707

1,708

1,670

1,571

1,617

1,575

1,939

1,681

5,137

8,094

2,212

2,127

2,108

Date.

24........

28. .......

31........

14........

17........

22. .......

27. .......

31

Feb. 5........

9........

19........

94

28........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3 9

4.0

3.85

3.85

3.8

3.8

3.75

3.7

3.7

3

7C

3

fiC

3.65

3.65

3.6

3.6

3.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,913

2 1 ^Q

1,965

1 967

1,927

1 864

1,'848

1,756

1,812

1,728

* 1 Sft7

1,704

1,691

1,631

1,618

1,531

1 ARR

Date.

Mar. 6........

11........

17........

23........

Aug. 12........

15........

19

25........

30........

8........

12........

16........

22........

26........

30........

 ».

Feet. 

3.5

3.5

3.65

3.7

5.9

6.55

5.75

6.15

6.8

7.35

7.15

7.35

6.85

6.7

6.6

6.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,403

1,391

1,600

1,751

8,209

13,977

7,274

9,969

12,483

14,325

13,689

14,082

12,372

10,862

10,703

11,015
32 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Grande near Devils River, Tex., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

5.8

4.45

4.75

4.9 

4.5

4.45

5.15 

4.4

4.55 

4.6

4.5

4.25 

4.05 

3.9

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

4.15 

4.25

3.95 

3.75

3.7

3.7 

3.65

3.65

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

Nov.

3.55

3.35

3.55

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.75

3.75

3.85 

4.2

4.55

4.85 

4.25 

4.15

4.0

6.3

Dec.

5.25

4.5

4.0 

4.0

4.0

4.8 

4.25

4.0 

3.95

3.95

 4.0 

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.9

3.95 

4.0

3.95

3.9 

4.0

3.9

3.9 

3.9 

3.85

3.85

3.85

3.85

Jan.

3.85

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.8

3.8

3.8 

3.75 

3.75

3.75 

3.75

3.75 

3.75 

3.75

3.75 

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

3.75

3.75

3.75

Feb.

3.7

3.7

3 7

3.7 

3.65

3.65

3.65 

3.65

3.65 

3.65

3.65

3! 65 

3.65

3.65 

3.6

3.6 

3.6 

3.6

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.6 

3.6

3.6

3.6 

3.55 

3.55

Mar.

3.55

3.55

3.5

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.5

3.5 

3.5

3.5

3.5 

3.55 

3.7

3.9 

3.9

3.65 

3.65 

3.65

3.65 

3.7

3.7

3.7 

3.75

3.75

3.7 

4.0 

3.65

4.0

3.6

3.5

Apr.

.......

..:....

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

-------

May.

.......

.......

-------

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

-------

June.

.......

-------

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

July.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

Aug.

.......

.......

"5.7"

7.75

5.9 

6.0

7.6

6.8 

6.55

6.05 

6.15

5.75

5.55 

5.55

5.6

5.65

5.45

6.15

6.9

7.65 

7.0

7.25

6.9

6.9

Sept.

6 9

7 45

7.1

7.35 

7.0

fi O

7.6 

7.15

7.45 

7.55

7.55

7.35 

7.2 

7.0

6.75 

6.95

6.6 

6.6 

6.55

6.7 

6.7

6.75

6.45 

6.45

6.5

6.6 

6.65 

6.7

6.6

6.65

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande near Devils River, Tex., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

7,570

3,350

4,210

o4,640

3,470 

3,320

5,370

3,180

o3,620

3,770

3,470

2,940

2,520

o2,210

1,990

1,980

1,970

2,700

o2,920

2,260

1,820

1,710

ol,710

1,670

1,710

1,670

ol, 710

1,700

1,690

1,680

ol,670

Nov.

1 580

l'560

1 540

1^590

ol,570 

1,580

1,590

1,600

'1,610

ol,620

1,610

1 600

ol,580

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,870

ol 860

1^830

1,710

ol,680

1 9 ftfift

3,090

4 190

3 040

2,590

08,990

Dec.

5,890

3,680

2

RAf\

2,210

2,210 

o2,210

4,610

3,000

2,270

2,260

ol,960

1,950

1 940

1,930

1,920

ol,910

1,910

2,030

2,160

1,910

o2,160

O rtqn

2,030

2 030

ol'970

1,970

1,970

ol,970

Jan.

l^O

1,930

1 920

1,930

ol,930 

1,910

1,900

1,880

ol 860

1,860

1,860

1,850

al,850

1,820

1,790

1,770

1,800

1 800

1 840

1,830

1,760

1 740

ol,730

1,760

1,820

1,850

ol,890

Feb.

1 830

1,810

1 780

1760

ol,700 

1,700

1,700

1,690

ol,690

1,670

1 640

ol,630

1,630

1,620

1,620

ol,620

1,600

1,580

1,570 i t\z/n

1,520

1,510

1 480

Mar.

1,460

1,450

1,420

1,420

1,410 

ol,400

1,400 i /inn

1,400

1,390

1,390

1,460

1,670

1,950

1,950

1,610

1,630

1,640

1,730

1,740

ol,750

1,840

1 840

1,750

2,270

1,660

2,270

1,580

1,400

Apr.

.......

May.

.......

June.

.......

July.

.......

Aug.

-------

7,310

16,530

o8,210

8,660

15,860

13,100

10,220

9,350

o7,270

6,670

6,670

6,820

6,970

6,370

o9,970

12,870

15,770

13,260

14,230

012.870

12,870

Sept.

12,870

14,650

13,520

014,320

13,210 

12,890

15,120

ol3;690

14,280

14,470

014,080

13,590

12,980

12,240

ol2,620

11,620

11,420

11,110

11,260

11 060

olO,980

10 460

10^460

10,540

alO,700

10,860

11,010

10,860

oll,010

a See also discharge-measurement table.
STATION RECOEDS. 33

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande near Devils River, Tex., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

Month.

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

March

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7,570 

8,990 

5,890 

1,970 

1,830 

2,270 

16,530 

15,120

Minimum.

1,670 

1,540 

1,910 

1,730 

1,470 

1,390 

6,370 

10,460

Mean.

2,781 

2,276 

2,355 

1,841 

1,637 

1,622 

10,740 

12,412

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

170,975 

135,451 

144,813 

113,217 

90,942 

99,709 

» 468,654 

738,545

EIO GEANDE AT EAGLE PASS, TEX.

Location. Half a mile above the highway bridge between Eagle Pass, Tex., and 

Ciudad Porfirio Diaz, Mexico.

Records available. May 1, 1900, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical and inclined staff.

Channel. Very shifting and subject to overflow for a width of 1,500 feet, beginning 

at a stage of 22 feet.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Floods. The maximum recorded flood occurred at midnight June 29, 1905, and 

reached a stage of 34.6 feet. The flood of September, 1904, reached a maximum 

24-hour stage of 23.1 feet with a corresponding discharge of 172,300 second-feet.

Diversions. No data.

Accuracy. Owing to the shifting channel, estimates of daily discharge are based 

almost directly on very frequent discharge measurements.

Cooperation. Station maintained by the United States section of the International 

Water Commission, by whom the records were furnished, until March 31, 1914. 

After August 10, 1914, station maintained and records furnished by the Commission for the Equitable Distribution of the Waters of the Rio Grande.

Discharge measurements of Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, Tex., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1914- 

[Made by R. L. Guy and C. F. Carson.]

Date.

Oct. 3.........

6.........

Q

12.........

15.........

18.........

21.........

24..........

27.........

31

Nov. 3.........

6.........

15.........

10

21.........

24. ........

27.........

30

6.........

9.........

12......... 115

18.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

4.2

2.8

2.9

2.95

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8,190

4,032

4,577

4,467

4,006

2,935

2,736

2,368

2,337

2 288

2,049

2,089

1 QQ4

1,940

2,059

2,092

2,211

8,744

3,825

4,103

5,636

4,394

3,441

2,982

2,906

2,804

Date.

24.........

27.........

31.........

6.........

Q

12.........

15.........

18.........

21.........

24.........

27.........

31.........

Feb. 3.........

6.........

9. .........

12. ........

15. ......--

18.........

21.........

24.........

28

Mar. 3.........

6.........

9.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5 i >;

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,694

2,634

2,594

2,469

2,366

2,412

2,371

2,333

2,207

2,179

2,079

2,270

2,202

2,288

2,139

2,145

2,032

2,289

2.024

2,084

1,956

1,940

1,913

1,803

1,780

1,775

Date.

Mar. 12.........

15. ........

18.........

21.........

24.........

27.........

31

Aug. 12.........

15.........

18.........

21.........

24.........

27.........

29.........

31.........

6........

8........

12........

15........

18........

21........

24........

27........

30........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

3.9

4.95

5.4

3.85

3.7

5.0

5.7

4.8

5.8

5.0

5.7

5.8

5.1

4.9

5.0

4.5

4.7

4.7

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,758

1,774

1,883

1,969

2,008

2,039

1,945

8,816

14,464

13,473

7,917

7,708

14, 140

18,067

12,222

17, 411

13,249

17,297

17,209

14,105

13,606

13,684

10,918

12,260

12,548
34 SURFACE WAT-ER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, Tex.,for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8.......1......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

91

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1 QZ

2.8'

3.75

4.2

3.6

2.7

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.75

2.7

2.65

2.15

1.85

1.8

1.8

1.75

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.55

1.5

1.5

1 45

1.4

1.4

Nov.

1.4

1.4

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

1.45

2.0

2.95

1.45

3.7

4.35

2.95

2.9

2.8

2.75

2.7

3.0

Dec.

4.15

3.3

3.1

3.35

3.6

2.35

2.05

2.5

2.2

2.0

9 fi

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

Jan.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Feb.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1 3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Mar.

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1 3

1.3

1.3

1 3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1 3

1.3

1.3

Apr. May. June. July. Aug.

3.9

3.4

3.25

3.8

6.15

5.3

5.45

4.9

5.5

4.3

4.0

3 OK

3.7

3.55

3.7

3.6

5.05

5.2

6.0

5.8

5.55

4.8

Sept.

5.2

5.65

5.8

5.5

5.55

5.15

5.7

5.8

5.45

5.85

5.95

5.8

5.6

5.35

5.15

5.0

5.0

4.95

4.95

4.85

"* n

4.9

5.0

4.6

4.55

4.65

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, Tex., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

2,850

5,300 

08,050

9,850

7,360 

03,730

5,310

4,800

04,580

4,540

4,500

« 4, 470

4,120

4,010

3,350

2,990

02,930

2,930

2,830 

02,740

2,680

2,420

a2,370 

2,370

2,350

a 2, 3*0

2,340

2,310

2,290

02,290

Nov.

2,210

2,130 

02,050

2,000

2,040 

02,090

2,060

2,020

ol,990

1 980

ol,940

2,020

°2 060

2,060

2

ACA

02,160

2,930

4,260 

o2,210

2,140

7,540

o9,110 

4,360

4,180

o3,830

3,690

3,550

04,380

Dec.

8,570

6,490

6,640

7,260

3,730

4,450

2 980

2 Qfift

2,910

2,870

2

QAf)

02,800

2,800

2,690 

02,690

fe 2, 670

*2,650

a 2, 630 

2,620

2,590

2,470

02,470

Jan.

2

AAf\

2,400

2,430

2,380

2,360

2,340

2 9Qft

2,250

2,210

2 91ft

o2,180

2,150

2,110 

02,080

2,140

o2,270 

2,250

2,220

02,200

2,220

2,250

2,270

<»2,290

Feb.

2,240

2,190

2,150

2,130

2,140

2,030

o2,030

2,030

2,030

2 1 fin

2,020

2,040

2 Afifi

o2,080

2,040

2,000 

ol,960

1 QAft

. 1,960

ol 940 

1,930

1 930

l'920

a 1,910

Mar.

1,910

1,910 

a 1 goo

l'790

1,780 

ol,780

1,780

1,780

1,770

1 760

01^760

1,760

1,770

a 1, 770

1,880

1 880

ol,880

1,910

1,940 

ol,970

2,010

o2,010 

2,010

2,010

2,030

1 970

1,960

ol,950

Apr.

-------

.......

------

May.

.......

.

-------

June.

.......

.......

------

July.

-------

-------

..::...

Aug.

-------

8,820

6,690

o6,060

8,420

20,460

ol6,210

17,440

14, 170

o!7, 740

10,600

8,810 

o7,920

7,710

7,500

o7,710 

7,560

14,340

ol4,9«0

19,750

ol8,630

17,090

ol2,220

Sept.

14,300

16,630 

«17,410

15,850

16, 110 

ol4,030

17,300

ol7,600

ol6,040

17,710

18,020

"17,210

16,320

15,220

014,330

13,850

13,860

o!3, 730

13,760

13,460 

ol3,680

13,030

13, 170

oll,320 

11,310

11,870

ol2,260

12,360

12,450

ol2,550

See also discharge-measurement table.
STATION RECOEDS. 35 

Monthly discharge of Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, Tex.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914*

Month.

August 10-31. . ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9,850 

9,110 

8,570 

2,440 

2,290 

2,040 

20, 460 

18,020

Minimum.

2,290 

1,940 

2,470 

2,080 

1,910 

1,760 

6060 

11,310

Mean.

3,837 

2,966 

3,596 

2,279 

2,052 

1,883 

12,309 

14,558

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

235,934 

176,509 

221,118 

140, 112 

113,990 

115,755 

537,103 

866,261

RIO GRANDE NEAR LAREDO, TEX.

Location. At Fort Mclntosh, 2 miles above Laredo. No tributary within many 

miles.

Records available. May 1, 1900, to March 31, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined staff. The original gage was located near the bridge connecting 

Laredo with Nuevo Laredo, but was moved to its present location August 1, 1903.

Channel. Very shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Floods. The highest flood recorded is 32.2 feet and occurred on the night of June 30, 

1905.

Diversions. No data.

Accuracy. Although frequent discharge measurements have been obtained, no estimates of daily discharge have been made by the commission.

Cooperation. This station was maintained by the Mexican section of the International Water Commission, by whom the base data were furnished.

Discharge measurements of Rio Grande near Laredo, Tex., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914-

[Made by L. Varela.]

Date.

Oct. 2........

3........

8........

14........

20........

25........

30

Nov. 5........

11........

15........

9ft

height.

Feet. 

12.5

8.1

4.8

3.3

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.3

3.7

DisCI13ir§^6.

Sec.-ft. 

26,861

14,403

7,353

3,228

2,893

2,415

1,870

2,126

1,964

1,930

4,128

Date.

Nov. 25........

28........

Dec. 7........

12........

16........

22........

26........

30........

14........

Feb. 15........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.0

5.6

3.8

3.0

9 Q

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.5

2 A

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11,761

8,893

5,308

3,315

3,253

3,193

3,343

2,903

2,640

2,469

2,512

Bate.

Feb. ~19.. ......

27........

Mar. 5........

12........

18........

22........

26........

30........

height.

Feet. 

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

3.0

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.0

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,863

2,060

1,825

1,565

1,659

3,352

1,898

1,857

1,905

1,964
36 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Grande near Laredo, Tex.,for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914-

Day.

1. ......... 

2.......... 

3..........

4..........

5..........

6.......... 

7.......... 

8..........

9..........

10..........

11.......... 

12.......... 

13.......... 

14.......... 

15..........

Oct.

3.25 

15.35

7.7

5.5

4.55

4.85 

5.6 

5.5

4.45

3.5

3.6 

3.5 

3.45 

3.35 

3.1

Nov.

2.3

2.35 

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.35 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

Dec.

3.3

5.3 

5.25

4.8

4.35

4.85 

3.9 

3.35

3.8

3.7

3.3 

3.05 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0

Jan.

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7 

2.65 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

Feb.

2.35 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.35

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3

2.35

2.4 

2.35 

2.35 

2.35

2.4

Mar.

2.0 

2.0 

2.1

1.95

1 0

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.85

1.8

2.75 

3.0 

2.3 

2.0 

2.0

Day.

16.......... 

17.......... 

18..........

19..........

20..........

21.......... 

22.......... 

23..........

24..........

25..........

26.......... 

27.......... 

28.......... 

29.......... 

30.......... 

31. .........

Oct.

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.3 

3.1 

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4

Nov.

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3

3.65

2.9

2.5 

2.5

4.8

6.25

4.6 

7. 85 

5.15 

3.65 

3.2

Dec.

2.95 

2.9 

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.85 

2.8

2

0

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.9 

2.9 

2.85 

2.7 

2.7

Jan.

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

2.45

2.4

2.4 

2.35 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.3

Feb.

2.4 

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

2.15

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

Mar.

2.0 

2.05 

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.05 

2.0 

2.0

2.05

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0

RIO GRANDE NEAR ROMA, TEX.

Location. Near Roma.

Becords available. August 14, 1900, to March 31, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined staff.

Channel. Shifting; subject to overflow to a. width of 250 feet.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Diversions. No data.

Accuracy. Although frequent discharge measurements have been obtained, no 

estimates of daily discharge have been made by the commission.

Cooperation. This station was maintained by the Mexican section of the International Water Commission, by whom the base data were furnished.

Discharge measurements of Bio Grande near Roma, Tex., during the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

[Made by II. P. Guerra.j

Date.

Nov. 10........

15........

19........

26........

Dec. 5.........

12.........

17.........

22.........

26.........

30.........

height.

Feet. 

2.9

2.8

2.7

7.2

6.1

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.0

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,325

2,307

2,118

10.313

8.790

3 866

3,283

3,186

2,987

2,835

Date.

7..........

10.........

15.........

17.........

91

24.........

00

Feb. 3.........

height.

Feet. 

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,534

2,315

2,565

2,590

2,413

2,325

2,131

2,258

2,358

Date.

Feb. 7. ........

24.........

28.........

Mar. 5 ..

12.........

14.........

17.........

21.........

25.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.7

3.0

1.8

1.9

1.9

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,139

2

AAQ

1,888

1,665

3,209

3,026

1,762

1,959

2,041
STATION RECORDS. 37

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Grande near Roma, Tex., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14.......... 

15..........

Oct.

5.8

12.5

22.05

17.7

11.75

9 A

7.9

8.15

7.85

7.2

6.5

6.35

6.3

6.15 

5.9

Nov.

3 6

3.55

3.45

3 3

3.25

3 9

3.1

3.0

3 n

2.95

2.9

9 Q

2.9

2.8 

2.8

Dec.

4

oe

3.85

6.3

7.0

5.9

i 3

5.85

5.0

4.1

4.2

4.45

3.95

3.65

3.45 

3.4

Jan.

9 <IS

2.9

2.9

2.9

2 Q

9 Q

2.85

2.8

2

0

2.8

2.8

2

0

2 0

2.8 

2.75

Feb.

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

9 d

2.3

2.4

9 3

2.35

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

9 3

Mar.

2 A

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1 fi

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.35

4.15

3.1

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

91

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29.......... 

sn

31..........

Oct.

5.7

5.6

5.5

5.3

5 9

4

QK

4.7

4.45

4 9

4.0

3.9

3 fi

3.8

3.75 

3.65

3.6

Nov.

2

0

2.8

?,,8

?, 7

2.7

2 7

2.7 '2.7

9 7

7.5

7 1

5.95

9.65

6.1

4 Q

Dec.

3 15

3,4

3.4

3.35

3.3

3 9

3.2

3.1

3 i

3.1

31

3.0

3.0

3.1 

3.0

3.0

Jan.

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 

2.5

2.5

Feb.

9 S

2.35

2.25

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

?, 0

Mar.

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.95

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

RIO GRANDE NEAR BROWNSVILLE, TEX.

Location. One mile above Brownsville, opposite Matamoros, Mexico.

Records available. April 29, 1900, to March 31, 1914.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Natural storage. Between Roma and Brownsville there are many lagoons (old 

river channels) which take river water during moderate floods, and a large area is 

overflowed deeply in large floods. Much of this water returns slowly to the river 

as the floods subside, thus making the flow more uniform at Brownsville than at 

Roma. Large quantities also leave the river entirely, reaching the Gulf of 

Mexico by other channels.

Accuracy. Although frequent discharge measurements have been obtained, no 

estimates of daily discharge have been made by the commission.

Cooperation. This station was maintained by the Mexican section of the International Water Commission, by whom the base data were furnished.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Grande near Brownsville, Tex., for the year ending Sept.

30. 1914.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9.......... 

10..........

11..........

12..........

13.......... 

14.......... 

15..........

Oct.

10.0

13.9

14.35

14.6

14.5 

14.45

14.4 

14.35

14.45

14.6

14.15 

13.7 

14.1

Nov.

......

Dec.

8.4

6.7

5.85

6.05

6.45

8.05

7.75 

7.3

7.4 

7.1

6.65

6.25

5.8 

5.45 

5.2

Jan.

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.05

2.9

2.75 

2.6

2.7 

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7 

2. '7 

2.7

Feb.

2 A

2.0

1.95

1.9

1.75

1.55

1.45 

i.4

1.4

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.0 

2.0 

1.9

Mar.

1.3

1.2

1.05

.85

.65*

.45 

.4

.4 

.6

.5

.4

.3 

.2 

.0

,

Day.

16..........

18..........

19

20..........

22.......... 

23..........

24.......... 

25..........

26. .........

27..........

28.......... 

29.......... 

30..........

Oct.

......

-----

Nov.

3.8

3.55

3.3 

3.4

3.55 

3.85

4.05

9.45

9.1

7.75 

11.2

Dec.

4 Q

4.45

4.3

4.3

4.25

4.1

4.0 

3.85

3.7 

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.35 

3.45 

3.55 

3.3

Jan.

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.45

2.55

2.5

2.4

2.25

2.1 

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0 

1.6 

1.9

Feb.

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.95

1.8

1.7

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

Mar.

0.75

1.75

2.0

1.45

1.0

.8

.8 

.9

1.05 

1.2

1.15

1.1

1.05 

.95 

.9 

1.1
38 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

KIO COLORADO 1 NEAR QUESTA, N. MEX.

Location. Near sec. 33, T. 29 N., R. 13 E., half a mile above Eagle Rock ranger 

station of the United States Forest Service, If miles above mouth of Cabresto 

Creek, and 2 miles above Questa.

Records available. October 6, 1912, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Chain gage.

Channel. Subject to shift during high water; permanent at medium and low stages.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. None of consequence above station.

Accuracy. Estimates of daily discharge good.

Discharge measurements of Rio Colorado near Questa, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by J. E. Powers.]

Date.

Oct.3. .........

21

Dec. 13. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1 ftA

90

(a)

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

o c o

10.5

Date.

Apr. 11. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

(a)

»0.80

1.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

18.2

21.4

31.0

Date.

May 22. ........

July 21. ........

Sept. 6.........

&,

Feet. 

2.41

1.10

.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

07t\

74. 7

42.0

a Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Colorado near Questa, N. Hex., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14.............. is..:...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

97

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

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

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

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

Oct.

0 9

1.0

1.0

.95

9

.9 

9

.9

.9

.85

.85

Nov.

0.85

9

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.85

.8

.8

......

Dec.

0.80

" "i.'eo"

.......

.......

.......

Jan.

.......

-------

.......

-------

.......

Feb.

.......

.......

i

.......

0.80

Mar.

.......

.......

"6." 75"

.85

.85

.82

.82

;

Apr.

0.87

"i"07~

1.00

1.00

1.05

1.35

1.35

1.35

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50 

1.50

1.57

May.

1.50

1.50

1.65

1.70

1 90

2.00 

2.35

2.47 

2.40

2.25

2.30

2.20

2.25

2.35

2.41

2.45

2.45

2.27

2

0A

2.20

June.

2.35

2.40

1.90

1.77

1.87

1.87 

1.80

1.77

1.75

1.60

1.65

1.50

1.35

1.20

July.

1.02

1.12

1.17

1.10 

1.10

i.io

1.10

1.23 

1.10

1.25

1.17 

1.15

"i.'io"

Aug.

1.10

1.15

1.05

1.00

.95

Qfl

.95

.90 

.90

1.02

1.00

.97 

.92

.90

.90

.90

Sept.

0.87

.82

.80

.80

.......

.......

.90 ""."so

.75

.80

.78

.75

.70

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4 to Mar. 14.

1 Also known as Red River.
STATION RECORDS. 39

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Colorado near Questa, N. Hex., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

30.

35

35

30

27

27

27

24

24

24

22

22

Nov.

22

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

Dec.

22

10

Jan.

1Q

Feb.

21

Mar.

20

t)A

24

OQ

oo

26

Apr.

26

36

32

qo

OK

54

54

67

67

67

67

67

7<1

May.

67

67

84

90

118

136

1QO

91 Q

211

190

206

195

215

245

270

977

97Q

247

252

234

June.

266

277

185

163

180

180

168

163

160

137

144

i22

102

85

85

July.

67

76

82

74

74

74

74

88

74

89

80

77

72

Aug.

72

76

66

61

56

52

56

51

. 51

61

58

56

52

50

49

49

Sept.

47

44

42

42

48

42

39

42

40

38

35

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 3 and May 5 to Sept. 30 by indirect method for 

shifting channels; Mar. 15 to May 4 from well-defined rating curve; estimates of discharge made only for 

days on which gage was read.

RIO COLORADO * BELOW QUESTA, N. MEX.

Location. Near sec. 1, T. 28 N., R. 12 E., 2 miles below Questa, at the head of Lower 

Canyon; below all important tributaries, the nearest one above being Cabresto 

Creek.

Records available. April 8, 1910, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff. On July 20,1914, a new gage was installed 150 feet downstream 

with a datum 2.77 feet lower than that of the old gage. All gage heights in this 

report refer to the datum of the original gage.

Channel. Shifting during high water.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading and by car and cable.

Winter flow. Sometimes affected by ice during December and January.

Diversions. None below, but for several miles above diversions are made for irrigation.

Accuracy. Estimates of discharge good.

1 Also known as Red River.
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cococococo

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cococococo

cococococo

sssss

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cococococo 

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cococococo

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cococococo

tooooooo

cococococo

toooooocn

cococococo

ss?^ss

cococococo

COCOCOCOCO

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cococococo

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C7«OOSols5tO

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gssss

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cococococo

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cococococo

to to to tofi

cococococo

CT?CT? to 0000

cococococo

8&88S?

cococococo

co to to to co

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cococococo

CO to t£ to tO

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cococococo

8SSSS

S5So§g

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cococococo

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en oo to So®

cococococo

O5O5 Cnps <f 

OOOCnooIsS

cococococo

SS&SS

c

CO 

s

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co

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g

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g

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STATION BECOEDS. 41

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Colorado below Questa, N. Mex.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

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

Oct.

00

00

9.1

QQ

31

°.i

01

31

31

29

26

26

on

°.1

31

on

31

°.1

29

29

26

26

24

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

Nov.

99

99

29

26

24

24

94

24

94

24

24

24

22

22

22

22

24

24

22

26

24

24

22

22

22

22

16

16

ia

16

Dec.

00

10

16

21

20

17

10

7

10

10

6

10

11

19

14

15

14

12

19

12

15

16

15

18

20

18

is

18

20

Jan.

25

23

23

20

20

20

20

20

28

18

1 1

00

22

22

25

25

28

25

23

23

15

16

23

20

23

23

23

23

13

15

16

Feb.

17

17i>»

18

16

17

15

16

15

17

28

20

16

20

18

20

18

28

23

28

28

23

20

17

17

23

17

17

Mar.

20

22

20

16

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

14i <;

16

17

17

17

18

IS.

17

17

15

17

20

17

17

17

20

20

22

22

Apr.

20

20

99

25

28

OK

44

43

47

49

43

40

47

CO

57

98

142

122

96

loo

175

163

163

190

190

190

198

207

May.

207

207

207

207

216

229

247

OQQ

287

298

325

00 K

325

347

qon

336

336

QQQ

 >47

405

376

405

405

359

359

347

336

320

303

303

June.

qon

A(\K

947

320

282

267

oqq

220

207

190

167

I^Q

190

167

i TO

i TO

38

00

28

98

98

93

80

71

66

66

July.

71

75

7<i

7<i

75

75

QQ

80

71

66

61

61

QO

71

66

61

80

71

103

86

QQ

QS

86

86

80

101

91

Sfi

89

75

Aug.

91

OS

98

89

84

75

53

61

75

70

64

61

64

61

K<7

57

53

CO

64

CO

7^

84

84

80

80

75

64

64

64

61

Sept.

61

61

61

49

46

4646"

49

46

46

46

49

77

82

54

54

47

47

47

47

Cfl

47

47

44

47

47

47

44

38

38

NOTE. Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, Dec. 15 to Apr. 5. and May 15 to July 26, discharge determined from two fairly 

well defined curves; remainder of year by indirect method for shifting channels.

Monthly discharge of Rio Colorado below Questa, N. Mex.,for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914. 

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

33 

29 

23

28 

28 

22

207 

405 

405

112

98 

82

405

Minimum.

22 

16 

6

13 

15 

14

20

207 

28

61 

53

38

6

Mean.

27.9 

22.6 

14.1

21.2 

19.1 

17.6

99.2 

311 

173

81.0 

71.1 

50.1

76.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,720 

1,340 

867

1,300 

1,060 

1,080

5,900 

19,100 

10,300

4,980 

4,370 

2,980

55,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B.
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

EIO HONDO NEAR ARROYO HONDO, N. MEX.

Location. Near sec. 31, T. 27 N., R. 12 E., at highway bridge at Rael Hotel, 200 

yards above mouth of stream, 1 mile west of Arroyo Hondo post office. No tributary between station and mouth.

Records available. April 8, 1910, to September 30,1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Inclined staff.

Channel. Slightly shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading at low stages and from bridge at 

high stages.

Winter flow. Affected by ice during some of the winter months.

Diversions. None below, but several diversions for irrigation are made above.

Accuracy. Estimates good.

Discharge measurements of Rio Hondo near Arroyo Hondo, N. Mex., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914. 

[Made by J. E. Powers.]

Date.

Oct. 3........

23........

Dec. 13........

height.

Feet. 

1.75

1.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10.1

7 O

8.4

Date.

Feb. 28........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

ol.90

ol.90

2.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

15.0

13.4

20.1

Date.

May 23........

July 21........

Sept. 6........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.00

1.70

1.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

149

10.5

5.8

o Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Hondo near Armyo Hondo, N. Hex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914. 

[J. H. Dunn, 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..............

Oct.

1.72

1.72

1.75

1.72

1.75

1.78

1.80

1 i. 7O/ y

1.78

1.79

1.78

1.76

1.79

1.79

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.81

1.80

1.79

1.80

1.74

1.70

1.71

1.72

1.72

1.71

1.71

1.74

1.74

1.74

Nov.

1.74

1.77

1.80

1.80

1.81

1.81

1 l. o"± 84 

1.84

1.84

1.84

1.85

1.85

1.85

1.84

1.82

1.82

1.82

1.84

1.82

1.84

1.88

1.92

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.92

1.92

1.92

Dec.

1.92

1.94

1.90

1.98

1 no 1- a£i

1.92

1 Q9 

. a£i

1 Q9 . «7*

1 . Q9 &£

1.92

1.92

1.92

2.75

2.08

2.15

2.18

2.20

2.25

2.50

2.78

3.10

3.32

2.05

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.95

2.02

2.02

2.00

Jan.

2.00

1.98-

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.95

1.95 i i. ony\j

1.92

1.94

1.94

1.95

1.95

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.91

1.92

1.91

1.90 i on

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

Feb.

1.90

1.90

1.90

2.00

2.08

2.02

1 1. Q9 tf£ i X. antJ\J i 1. on«7U

1.90

2.00

2.05

2.02

1.98

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

i on

1.98

Mar.

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

L90

1.90

1.92

1.96

1.98

1.92

1.91

1.90

1.91

1.92

1.91

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

2.00

2.05

2.08

2.02

1.96

1.94

1.91

1.92

Apr.

1 ±, O9 ufi

1.92

1 1. Q9 1?£

1.92

1 1. Q9 u&

1.92

1.98

2! 02

2.00

1.98

2.02

2.00

2.02

1.92

1.92

1.90

1.92

1.92

1.95

2.00

1.95

1.92

1.92

1.92

1.98

2.02

2.05

2.08

2.02

1.95

May.

1.92

1.90

1.88

1.85

1.90

1.98

1.98

2.02

2.02

2.08

2.05

2.02

2.02

2.02

2.05

2.08

2.08

2.12

2.20

2.28

2.35

2.45

3.02

3.02

3.01

3.00

2.98

2.95

2.90

2, 82

2.80

June.

2.78

2.70

2.62

2.62

2.60

2.52

2.42

2.40

2.28

2.18

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

July.

2.10

2.10

2.00

2.00

2.20

2.20

2.10

2.10

2.1Q

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.80

1.85

1.80

1.78

1.80

2.22

2.05

1.90

1.80

1.75

1.80

Aug.

1.85

1.70

1.80

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.80

2.35

1.90

1.80

1.70

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.95

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.85

1.88

1.80

1.80

1.80

Sept.

1.80

1.70

1.68

1.65

1.60

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.95

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.85

1.75

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.72

1.72

1.80

1.76

1.70

1.70

1.70

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Mar. 14. 

and not published.

Gage readings June 11-30 of doubtful value
STATION BECOEDS. 43

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Hondo near Arroyo Hondo, N Hex., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

29.............. <*n

31

Oct.

8.6

8.6

9 5

8.6

9

C

10

11

11

1011

10

9.8

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

9 9

8.0

8.3

8.6

8.6

8.3

9

0

9 9

9.2

Nov.

9.2

10

11

11

12

12

13

13

10

1^

14

14

13

19

12

13

12

10

15

17

17

16

16

16

15

17

17

17

Dec.

17

18

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

12

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

10

10

10

10

Jan.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

12

19

12

12

12

12

12

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Feb. Mar.

1313

13

10

10

13

13

13

13

14

14

15

15

15

16

16

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

21

24

25

99

19

18

16

17

Apr.

17

17

17

17

17

17

20

22

91

20

99

91

17

17

16

17

17

18

91

18

17

17

17

20

24

97

10

May.

17

16

15

14

16

20

20

22

99

97

24

99

99

24

97

97

29

35

42

50

62

1 *\Q

171

169

166

162

155

144

June.

121

108

Qfi

Qfi

(W

81

68

65

51

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

38

OQ

38

OQ

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

July.

34

34

97

97

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

97

97

on

20

on

15

1 Q

15

14

14

42

OQ

18

13

11

12

Aug.

15

8.9

10

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.3

19

51

16

11

8.0

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

18

16

16

16

16

14

15

11

11

Sept.

11

8.0

7.6

7.0

6.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

18

11

11

11

14

9.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.6

11

9 8

8.0

8.0

8.0

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Dec. 2 to Mar. 14, estimated on account of ice; June 11-30, 

estimated by comparison with stations in adjoining drainages and information furnished by the hydrographer; May 24 to Aug. 10, by indirect method for shifting channels; for remainder of year from two welldefined rating curves.

Monthly discharge of Rio Hondo near Arroyo Hondo, N. Hex., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second feet.

Maximum.

12 

17

18

15

25

27 

171 

121

42

51 

18

171

Minimum.

8.0 

9.2

8.4

10

13

16 

14 

34

11 

8.0 

6.0

6.0

Mean.

9.92 

13.6

11.7

12.4 

«14.0 

16.0

19.2 

62.8 

52.2

26.7 

13.2 

9.07

21.8

Run off 

(total in 

acre feet).

610 

809 

719

762 

778 

984

1,140 

3,860 

3,110

1,640 

812 

540

15,800

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C.

C. 

D. 

C.

C. 

C. 

D.

B. 

B. 

B.

a Estimated. 

EIO PUEBLO DE TAGS NEAR TAGS, N. MEX.

Location. Near eec. 2, T. 25 N., R. 13 E., at Glorietta Grove, 2 miles above Taos 

Pueblo, 4J miles northeast of Taos. A number of intermittent tributaries enter 

above and below the station.
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Records available. December 19, 1910, to September 30, 1914. Fragmentary 

records March to December, 1910.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Automatic recording. Installed by the United States Indian Service December 19, 1910. A vertical staff gage was first installed, but was destroyed before 

July 12, 1910. On October 12, 1910, a new gage was installed which was referred 

to a datum 0.27 foot lower than the original. The automatic gage was referred to 

the datum of the second gage.

Channel. Somewhat shifting, especially during high stages.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. None above this station, but several just below.

Accuracy. Estimates good.

Discharge measurements of Rio Pueblo de Taos near Taos, N. Mex., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914-

[Made by J. E. Powers.]

Date.

Oct. 24.. .......

Dec. 12... ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.06

ol.20

ol.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8.9

7.8

7.0

Date.

IWav 9ft

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o0.90

1.73

2.98

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.4

36.3

1 *&

Date.

July 17. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.40

1.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

20.0

12.6

o Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Pueblo de Taos near Taos, N. Mex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914- 

[Manuel Mondrag<5n, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

1.15 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.2

1.2 

1.15 

1.15

1.15 

1.15

1.15 

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.05 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0

1.0

.95

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0 

.95

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0

Nov.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

.95Qf;

.95 

.9

.9 

.95 

1.0 

1.05

1.05 

1.05

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1 05

1.05

1.05

.95 

1.0

.95

.95 

1.0

.95

1.0

Dec.

1.0 

.9 

.95 

1.05 

.95

1.05 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.1 

1.25 

1.05 

.95

.95 

.95

.9 

.95 

1.05 

1.05

1 i<\

1.6

1.15 

o>;

1.1

1.05 

9

.9 

1 3

1.35 

1.0

Jan.

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.85 

.85

.85 

.9 

.95

.95 

.9

1.05 

1.1 

.95

.85

.9 

.9

.9 . 

.85 

.8

7*i

QK

1.0 

1.0

1.05

1.05 

1.1

1.1 

i i<»

1.25 

1.25

Feb.

1.35 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05

.95 

1.05 

1.1

1.15 

1.0

.9 

.9 

.9

.85

.9 

.85

.85 

.9 

.9 

95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95

.95 

.95

.95

Mar.

0.95 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.95

.95 

1.05

1.05 

.95 

1.05 

1.25

1.45 

1.45

1.5 

1.55 

1.6 

1.55

1.5

1.55

1.4 

1.3

1.25

1.3 

1.35

Apr.

"i.~55~

1.73

-------

-------

.......

May.

-------

.......

:::::::

"s.'o"

3.0

3.0

3.1 

3.1

3.0

2.9 

2.9

2.85 

2.75

2.75 

2.75

June.

2.7 

2.75 

2.75 

2.6 

2.7

2.65

2.45 

2.5

2.4 

2.3

2.35 

2.3 

2.1 

2.15

2.1 

1.95

2.05 

2.0 

1.9 

2.0

1.95

1.75

1.85 

1.85

1.75

1.75 

1.65

1.55 

1.65

1.6

July.

1.55 

1.65 

1.65 

.5 

.55

.55 

.45 

.55

.55

.4

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.55

1.5 

1.4

1.45 

1.6 

1.4 

1.6

1.5

1.45

1.6 

1.55

1.45

1.55

1.55

1.45 

1.6

1.55 

1.45

Aug.

1.5 

1.55 

1.4 

1.55 

1.5

1.4 

1.5 

1.5

1.45 

1.55

1.65 

1.55 

1.6 

1.55

1.45 

1.5

1.5 

1.4

1.55

1 tt

1.4

1.5

1.45 

1.35

1.4

1.4 

1.3

1.4 

1.35

1.25 

1.3

Sept.

1.3

1.2 

.25 

.25 

.15

.25 

.25 

1.15

1.25

1 9>i

1.15 

1.25 

.3 

.25

.25 

.25

.15 

.2 

1.2 

1.1

1 9

1 9

1.1

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1 9

1.2

1 9

1.2

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Mar. 1. No gage reader available Mar. 28 to May 19.
STATION RECORDS. 45

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Pueblo de Taos near Taos, N. Mex., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

10

12

12

14

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

9.7

9.7 

9 7

8.7

9 7

9 7

9 7

7.7

7.7

7.7

6.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

6.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

Nov.

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

5 Q

5.9

6.7

7.7 

8.7

8 7

8.7

8

7

8 7

8.7

8

7

8 7

8 7

6.7

7.7

6.7

6.7

7.7

6.7

8.7

7.7

Dec.

7.7

5 Q

6.7

8 7

6.7

8.0

8.0 ft n

8 ft

ft ft

Q ft

8 ft

8.0 

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.0

8 ft

8.0

8 ft

8

f\

7.0

8

f\

8 ft

7.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

Jan.

8.0

8.0

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

8.4

5.6 

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.5

6.4

6.4

7.4

7.4

8.4

8.4

8.5

8.5

8.5

Feb.

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.0

8.5

8.0

8.5

7.0

6.4

6.4

6.4 

5.5

6.4

5.5

5.5

6.4

6.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

Mar.

7.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.4

7.4

9.6

9 6

7.4

9.6 

14

91

21

00

OK

27

26

24

26

91

18

16

10

20

21

22

23

24

Apr.

28

36

May.

......

IKA

154

154

170

170

1*4

138

131

117

117

117

June.

110

117

117

98

110

1fU

82

87

77

68

79

68

53

Kfi

CO

4°.

49

Afi

4O

46

4°.

00

38

38

00

oq

9Q

25

29

27

July.

OK

9O

29

OQ

OK

2591

95

95

19

9S

23

19

95

oo

10

21

97

27

23

91

97

95

21

2£

oc

21

27

25

21

Aug.

23

25

19

25

23

19

23

23

91

25

29

25

27 

25

21

23

23

19

25

25

19

23

21

18

19

18

15

18

16

13

14

Sept.

14

11

12

19

10

12

12

Q R

12

19

Q 6

12

13

12

12

12

9

Q

10

10

8.2

10

10

8.0

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Dec. 6 to Mar. 1 estimated on (account of ice; Oct. 25 to Dec. 

5, Mar. 2-27, and May 20 to Aug. 23, from two well-defined rating curves; Mar. 28-31 estimated; remainder 

of year by indirect method for shifting channels.

Monthly discharge of Rio Pueblo de Taos near Taos, N. Mex.,\ for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

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

May 20-31.. .......................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

14

8.7 

8.7

8.5 

8.5 

27

170

117

29 

29 

14

Minimum

6.7j 5-3 s.ij

5.0 5.9

7.4J

ii7

25

19 

13

8.0

Mean.

9.42 

7.65 

7.60

6.40 

7.25 

16.1

143 

60.8

23.6

21.4 

10.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

579 

455

467

394 

403 

990

3,400 

3,620

1,450 

1,320 

643

Accuracy.

A. 

A.

B.

C. 

C. 

C.

B. 

B.

B. 

B.

B.

94280° WSP 388 IE
46 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

EIO TAOS 1 AT LOS CORDOVAS, N. MEX. ,

Location. Near sec. 22, T. 25 N., E. 12 E., at Los Cordovas, 100 feet below the mouth

of Little Eio Grande and Arroyo Seco. 

Becords available. April 6, 1910, to September 30, 1914. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Fairly permanent; subject to shift during extreme high water. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading. 

Winter flow. Affected by ice during some of the winter months. 

Diversions. Several above station. 

Accuracy. Conditions favorable for accurate results and estimates are good.

Discharge measurements of Rio Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Mez., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by J. E. Powers.]

Date.

Oct. 2. ........

25.........

Dec. 15.........

Gage 

height

Feet. 

0.96

1.08

ol.34

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

18.4

22.8

Date.

Jan. 24. ........

Feb. 27.........

Apr. 10.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.13

ol.20

1.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

32.8

30.0

66.3

Date.

May 21.........

July 18. ........

Sept. 4.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.55

1.06

.96

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

403

9» Q

15.4

» Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Mex.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[Alex. Anderson, 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..............

Oct.

n on

1 00

1 00

1 00

1 00

1.00

1 00

1 00

1 00

1.05

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

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

1.10

1.10

1.10 

1.10

Dec.

1.10

1.10

1 00

1 00

1 on

1.05

1.05

1 00

1.10

1.20

1.25

1.20

I

Ort

1.20

1.10

1 00

1 f|A

1 00

1.20

IIP;

1.10

1.15

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.10

i 9n

1.25 

1.20

1.20

Jan.

1.00

1.10

1.10

1.10

L10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1 on

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.20

1.20

1.20 

1.10

.90

Feb.

1.10

1.20

1.10

1 on

.90

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1 00

1 00

1.10

1 00

1.20

1 05

1.05

1.15

1.15 i if;

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.10

1.10

1.20

1.10

Mar.

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.20

1.15 IIP;

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.20

1.20

1.20

1 9H

I

Qfl

1 30

1 30

1 9H

1.10

1 15

1.20

1.15

1.20

1.20

1.20 

1.25

1.25

Apr.

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.35

1.35

1.45

1.45

1.45

1.40

1.45

1.50

1.50

1.50

1 60

1.70

1.80

1.80

1.75

1.70

1.80

1.90

1.90

1.90

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.95

1.85

1.80 

2.00

May.

2.30

2.25

2.20

2.25

2.30

2.40

2.50

2.65

2.85

2.85

2.85

2.65

2.60

2.65

2.55

2.45

2.45

2.40

2.50

2.58

2.66

2.81

2.77

2.68

2.56

2.54

2.45 

2.43

2.45

June.

2.56

2.58

2.57

2.48

2.15

2.15

2.00

1.80

1.76

1.62

1.49

1.43

1.39

1.32

1.31

1.30

1.26

1.24

1.20

1.18

1.12

1.05

1.05

.98

.92

.88

.88

.84

.82 

.80

July.

1.14

1.01

1.04

1.09

1.05

1.12

1.16

1.18

1.14

1.12

1.10

1.02

1.04

1.06

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.18

1.10

1.21

1.24

1.30

1.33

1.39

1.40

1.40

1.39

1.38

1.36 

1.32

1.28

Aug.

1.22

1.24

1.26

1.18

1.12

1.09

1.03

1.12

1.09

1.24

1.19

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.08

1.07

1.06

1.18

1.07

1.06

1.12

1.10

1.09

1.06

.99

1.00

1.00

1.00 

1.00

.99

Sept.

0.99

.98

1.00

.99

.98

.94

.94

.97

.99

.98

.97

.98

1.07

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.04

1.08

1.07

1.06

1.04

1.04

1.00

1.00

.99

.98

.99 

.98

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 9-16 and Dec. 20 to Mar. 7. 

i In earlier reports called Rio Pueblo de Taos.
STATION RECORDS. 47

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Hex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

25

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

15

OO

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

24

29

29

29

28

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

OA

26

26

9fi

26

9R

26

26

26

26

Nov.

26rtrt

OA

OA

26

O£

OR

OR

26

OA

26

OA

OA

26

OA

OA

OA

OA

26

OA

26f\ff

OA

26

OA

26

26

26

26

26

Dec.

26

26

18

18

18

00

00

18

18

1 Q

20

20

20

20

20

19i a

1 ft

18

1 Q

18

1 Q

18

18

1 8

18

1 8

20

20

20

20

Jan.

on

01

q,rt

30

30

300,1

3i) q,"|

oft

0,1

q,1

3D

»|1

0(1

Oil

At)

30

On

on

on

30

on

on

30

40

40

40

40

30

25

Feb.

30

on

99

1 a

1Q

1Q

20

20

Ofl

20

sn

25

22

Aft

qn

°.n

OK

qe

qe

°.fl

30

30

30

30

30

qn

qn

Mar.

qn

on

qn

on

^.rt

qn

qn

4fl

35^.PI

qe

35

35

40

40

40

46

52

co

52

v>

46

on

qc

40

S*;

40

Aft

40

46

46

Apr.

£.9

P19

KO

CQ

Pio

77.

70

73

66

7O

80

Of\

Qf\

QA

137

115

162

162

190

190

190

176

150

137

190

May.

293

074

255

274

293

335

380

455

558

558

588

430

430

455

405

358

qeo

335

qon

420

430

460

536

515

470

410

400

358

348

358

June.

410

420

415

371

238

238

190

137

128

100

79

70

65

55

53

52

47

45

40

qo

32

26

26

21

17

15in

13

12

11

July.

34

23

25

29

26

32

36

38

34

v>

30

24

on

27

oo

22

99

38

30

41

45

52

56

65

66

66

65

63

60

55

50

Aug.

41

44

46

37

31

28

23

30

28

42

36

32

28

28

28

25

24

24

34

24

23

28

26

25

23

18

18

18

18

18

17

Sept.

17

17

18

17

17

14

14

16

17

17

16

17

22

.21 20

20

on

20

20

oq

22

01

20

20

18

18

17

17

17

17

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Dec. 9-16 and Dec. 20 to Mar. 7 estimated on account 

of ice; Aug. 1 to Sept. 30 by indirect method for shifting channels; remainder of year from two well-defined 

rating curves.

Monthly discharge of Rio Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Hex., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

Month.

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

29 

26 

26

40 

40 

52

190

588 

420

66 

46 

23

588

Affnimuui,

15

26 

18

20 

18 

30

52 

255 

11

22 

17 

14

11

Mean.

25.0 

26.0 

19.4

31.0

27.2 

38.6

115 

406 

113

39.8 

27.9 

18.3

74.3

Eun-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,540

1,550 

1,190

1,910 

1,510 

2,370

6,840 

25,000 

6,720

2,450 

1,720 

1,090

53,900

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B.

C. 

C. 

B.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

B. 

B.
48 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

RIO LUCERO NEAR TAOS, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 11, T. 26 N., R. 13 E., just above the headgate of the Seco ditch,

at the mouth of the canyon, 9 miles above Taos. No important tributaries near

the station. 

Records available. December 17, 1910, to September 30, 1914. Fragmentary

records from May to August, 1910. 

Drainage area. 17 square miles. 

Gage. Automatic recording; installed by the United States Indian Service December

17, 1910, and referred to the datum of the vertical staff originally installed. 

Channel. Shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading. 

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. None above station; below station water is diverted for irrigation. 

Accuracy. Estimates fair. 0

Discharge measurements of Rio Lucero near Taos, N. Mex., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1914. 

[Made by J. E. Powers.]

Date.

Oct. 2.........

Oct. 24. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1 06

.92

ol.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

10 7

15.2 13 n

Date.

Jan. 23.........

Feb. 26.........

A 'nr Q

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

oQ.80

o.SO

1.01

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.6

5.6

16.9

Date.

May 20.........

Julyl7.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.70

1.33

1.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

93.3

25.2

15.0

« Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Lucero near Taos, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept, 30,

1914. 

[Manuel Mondrag6n, observer.]

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

Oct.

1.0

1.05

1.1 

1.15 

1.1

1.05

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

.95 

1.0 

.9 

1.05 

1.05

1.0

1.0

.95

.8

.9

.95 

.95

.95

Qt

.9

.85

.8

.8

OK

.85

.9

Nov.

0.85

.9

.75 

.95 

.95

.85

.9

.85 

.85 

.75

.95 

.95 

.85 

.9 

.9

9

.85

.95

QC

.9

.9 

.9

.8

.65

.75

.75

.7

.7

.85

.9

Dec.

0.8

.9

1.0

.85 

1.05

1.05

1.0 

.9

.85 

.95

1.0 

1.15 

1.0 

1.0 

1.05

1.0

.95

.85

.8

.85 

.8

.85

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.85

.85

Jan.

n A

8

75 

7 

7

7K

8 

75 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8

8

85

85 

9

85

85

8

8

9

85

8

8

Feb.

0.75

.75

.75 

.7 

.75

.8 

.9 

1.0 

.9

.85 

.8 

.85 

.85 

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.75

.75 

.8

.75

.75

.8

.8

.75

.8

Mar.

0.75

.8

.8 

.85 

.9

.85

.85 

.85 

.8 

.8

.85 

.85 

.9 

.9 

.85

.85

1.0

1.1 

1.05

1.0

1.0 

1.0

.95

9

.9

.95

.95

.95

Apr.

"6." 95"

"i.'6i'

.......

.......

.......

May.

.......

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.4

1.4

1.35

1.35 

1.45

1.6

1.6 

1.65

1.85

2.0

1.9

1.85

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

June.

2.05

2.1

2.1 

2.1 

1.95

1.9

1.85 

1.8 

1.75 

1.75

1.75 

1.75 

1.8 

1.7

1.75

1.7

1.7

1.65 

1.65

1.65

1.6 

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.5

1.5

1.45

1.45

1.45

July.

1.45

1.45

1.45 

1.45 

1.45

1.4

1.45 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35

1.35

1.3

1.3 

1.25

1.35

1.35 

1.4

1.35

1.35

1.45

1,45

1.45

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Aug.

1.5

1.45

1.45 

1.45 

1.45

1.45

1.45 

1.45

1.45 

1.45

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.35

1.35 

1.4

1.35

1.35 

1.35

1.35

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.25

1.25

Sept.

1 *>CL

1.25

1.25 

1.2 

1.2

1 9

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1 9

1.2

l.lff

1 9

1.25

1.2ff 

1.25

1.25

1 9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1 9

l.lff

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Feb. 28. No gage reader available Mar. 29 to May 10,
STATION RECORDS. 49

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Lucero near Taos, N. Mex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

U... ...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

16

19

25

31

27

24

27

27

27

20

18

20

15

24

24

20

20

is

11

15

18

18

18

18

15

13

11

11

13

13

15

Nov.

13

15

10

18

18

13

15

13

13

10

18

18

13

15

15

15

13

1O

18

15

15

15

11

7

10

10

8

8

13

15

Dee.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

13

13

11

11

13

11

13

13

11

11

11

11

11

13

13

Jan.

10

9 A

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.2

8.2

9.6

S

o

8.2

7.4

7.4

9.6

8.2

7.4

8.2

7.4

Feb.

7.0

7.0

7.0

' 6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

8.6

7.0

6.3

5.6

6.3

6.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.0

7.0

Mar.

8.0

9.0

9.0

10

12

10

10

10

9.0

Q n

10

10

12

12

10

10

16

22

19

16

16

16

14

19

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

Apr.

14

17

May.

50

50

50

50

50

53

53

53

56

56

56

56

56

56

49

49

44

44

56

77

- 77

86

120

149

130

120

130

130

130

130

130

June.

158

168

168

168

138

128

117

108

99

97

97

96

104

87

94

86

84

75

74

74

65

58

58

57

57

" 4950

44

42

42

July.

41

41

41

40

40

34

39

39

34

34

33

28

28

28

28

27

23

23

20

27

27

31

27

27

34

34

34

39

38

38

38

Aug.

38

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

27

26

26

23

23

25

22

22

22

21

18

18

18

18

18

18

15

15

Sept

15

15

15

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

13

15

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

17

15

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Dec. 2 to Feb. 28, estimated on account of Ice; Mar. 1-28, May 11 to June 4, Oct. 1-2, and Oct. 5 to Dec. 1, from two well-defined rating curves; Mar. 29 to May 10, 

estimated by comparison with other stations in this basin; remainder of year by indirect method for shifting 

channels.

Monthly discharge of Rio Lucero near Taos, N. "Mex., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914,

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The year. ...................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

31 

18 

13

10 

8.6

22

149 

168

41

38 

18

168

Minimum,

11 

7.0 

11

7.0 

5.0 

8.0

44 

42

20 

15 

13

5.0

Mean.

19.1 

13.6 

11.5

7.85 

6.03 

12.5

028.0 

77.3 

91.4

32.7 

25.8 

15.1

28.5

Run-ofi 

(total in 

acre-feet).

1,170 

809 

707

483 

335 

769

1,670 

4,750 

5,440

2,010 

1,590 

898

20,600

Accuracy.

A.

A. 

B.

C. 

C. 

B.

D. 

C. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B.

<* Estimated.
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

RIO FERNANDO DE TAOS NEAR TAOS, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 21, T. 25 N., R. 13 E., 2 miles southeast of Taos, 200 yards upstream 

from the headgate of B. G. Randall's intake ditch, at the mouth of the canyon.

Records available. Fragmentary records from April 6, 1910, to October 4, 1912, 

complete records October 5, 1912, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff,

Channel. Somewhat shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Winter flo-w. Only slightly affected by ice; springs just above the section keep 

it open.

Diversions. None of consequence above station.

Accuracy. Estimates good.

Discharge measurements of Rio Fernando de Taos near Taos, N. Mex., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by J. E. Powers.)

Date.

Oct. 24. ........

Dec. 15.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.00

o.80

1.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

2 9

6.6

2 9

Date.

TPoh 97

May 21. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1 19

1.50

1.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4.1

26.5

Date.

July 18.........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.6

2.9

o Discharge relation slightly affected by ice. 6 Estimated.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Fernando de Taos near Taos, N. Mex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914. 

[Sadie Witt, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. . ........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct..

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.10

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.15

1.13

1.10

1.10

1.05

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.15

1.15

1.20

1.20 

1.20

1.20

Nov.

1.20

1.20

1.20

1 05

1 05

1.03

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.99

.99

.99

QQ

.99

1.02

1.00

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.02

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.08

1.10

1.10

.90

.90 

.90

Dec.

0.90

1.00

1.00

1 00

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.90

.80

.80

.80

.80

.80

an

.90

.90

.90

.90 

>90

.90

Jan.

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1 00

1 00

1 00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1 00

1 00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1 00

1.00

1.00

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.00 

1.00

1.00

Feb.

*1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.01

1.02

1.01

1.00

1.00

1.01

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.05

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.01

1.02

.......

Mar.

1.02

1.02

1.05

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.10

1.05

1.00

1.15

1.30

1.50

 1.35

1.35

1.15

1.15

1.30

1.30

1.22

1.25

1.40

1 55

1.45 

1.30

1.30

Apr.

1.30

1.40

1.45

1.55

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.55

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.55

1.58

1.65

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.65

1.75

1.75

1.85

1.80

1.85

2.05

2.45 

2.15

May.

2.25

2.35

2.35

2.30

2.35

2.25

2.25

2.15

2.15

2.15

2.05

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.90

1.80

1.80

1.75

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.68

1.68

1.68 

1.40

1.40

June.

1.40

1.40

1.30

1 W

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.27

1.24

1.21

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.18

1.16

1.14

1 19

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.05 

1.05

July.

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1 20

1.20

1.20'

1.20

1.15

1.12

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.20

1.30

1.23

1.22

1.20

1.35

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.30

1.25

1.35 

1.20

1.20

Aug.

1.30

1.20

1.35

1.30

1.27

1.25

1.22

1.20

1.20

1.50

1.28

1.25

1.20

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.15

1.15

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.08

1.06

Sept.

1.05

1.04

1.03

1.00

l.OC

l.OC

LOG

l.OC

l.OC

l.OC

1.0C

1.2C i.ie Lie Lie

Lie Lie Lie Lie Lie

Lie Lie i.ie i.ie Lie

Lie

1.0? i.oe

1.04

1.02

NOTE. Discharge'relation slightly affected by ice Dec. 10-19.
STATION EECOBDS. 51

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Fernando de Taos near Taos, N. Mex.,for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct. t

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.8

7.0

6.4

6.4

5.4

4.8

3.8

3.8

3.0

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

5.4

5.4

7.0

7.0

7.0 

7.0

Nov.

7.0

7*0

7.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

Dec.

1.3

2 9

2.2

2.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

Jan.

2.2

2 9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2,2

2.2 

2.2

Feb.

2.2

2 9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2 9

2.2

2 4.

2.5

2.4

2 9

2 9

2.4

2 9

2.2

2.2

9 9

3.0

2.2

2 9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.5

Mar.

2.5

2

e

3

f\

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

3.8

3

C\

9 9

5.4

12

26

17

17

6.6

6.6

14

14

9.6

11

20

30

0*>

14 

14

Apr.

149ft

20

20

23

 m

26

26

26

26

9«

 m

26

96.

26

30

39

36

30

on

30

36

44

44

52

48

52

. 68

100

76

May.

84

92

09

88

O9

84

84

76

76

76

76

68

64

64

64

56

48

48

a

42

42

42

42

42

42

39

39

39

20 

20

June.

on

20

20

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

19

n

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.7

7.0

6.2

5.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

3.8

3.8

July.

8.5

Q e

8

e

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

6.6

5.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

4 7

4 7

4.7

8.5

14

10

9.6

8.5

17

20

20

20

17

14

11

17

8.5 

8.5

Aug.

14

Q e

17

14

12

11

9 A

8.5

8.5

9fi

10

11

8.5

6.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

6.6

6.6

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.3 

4.0

Sept.

3

Q

3.6

3 A

2

n

2

n

2 Q

2 0

2 0

2 0

2 0

2 0

8

C

4 7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4 7

4.7

4 7

4.7

4.7

4 7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.3

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 10-19 estimated on account of ice; for remainder of year determined from two 

well-defined rating curves.

Monthly discharge of Rio Fernando de Taos near Taos, N. Mex.,for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Month.

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

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

July....................:..........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7.0 

7.0 

2.2

3.0 

3.0 

30

100 

92 

20

20 

26 

8.5

100

Minimum.

2.2 

1.3 

.6

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

14 

20 

3.8

4.7 

4.0 

2.9

.6

Mean.

3.82 

2.97 

1.08

2.30 

2.28 

9.81

35.8 

60.5 

10.8

10.1 

8.09 

4.12

12.7

Run-off (in 

acre-feet).

235 

177 

. S6

141 

127 

603

2,130 

3,720 

643

621 

497 

245

9,200

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

B. 

B. 

B.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

B.
52 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

CHAMA RIVER AT CHAMA, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 13, T. 31 N., R. 3 E., at the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad bridge, 

about half a mile northeast of Chama; 2 miles above mouth of Little Chama River.

Records available. September 23, 1912, to May 26, 1914, when* the station was discontinued.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Permanent at low stages but subject to shift during flood stages.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading at low stages and from bridge during 

flood stages.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. Very little water diverted for irrigation above station.

Accuracy. Estimates fair.

Discharge measurements of Chama River at Chama, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Bate.

Oct. 28

28

Nov. 18

Dec. 19

Jan. 21

Made by 

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

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

Emerson and Watrous

Gage

Feet. 

1.80

1.88

1.94

02.05

«1.88

Discharge.

Sec.ft. 

21.2

26.0

28.2

17.1

10.4

Date.

Mar. 1

Apr. 7

26

Made by 

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

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

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

Cage 

height.

Feet. 

ol.98

2.71

2.81

3.00

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

20.8

225

266

664

a Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Chama River at Chama, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914. 

[I. L. Gfflum, observer.]

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

7....................................

g

10....................................

11.................................... 12... .....:.. .........................

iq

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19

20....................................

21....................................

00

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27.................................... 

28....................................

9Q

30.................................... o-i

Oct.

1.92

1.95

2.34 

2.28

2.21

2.17

2.11

1.98

1.97

1.98

1.94

1.93

1.94

1.97

1.96

1.94

1.96

1.90

1.87

1.86

1.86

1.87

1.88

1.86

1.86

1.88 

1.82

1.81

1.82

Nov.

1.82

1.82

1.88 

1.90

1.86

1.82

1.78

1.76

1.78

1.90

1.94

1.92

1.94

2.00

1.96

1.92

1.90

1.92

1.94

1.95

1.92

1 96

1.94

1.96

1.94

1.93

1.84 

1.86

1.88

1.87

Dec.

1.96 

1.93

1.95

2.52

1.96

2.95

2.05

2 50

2.37

2.27

2.34

2.32

2.24

2.15

2.35

2.34

2.32

2.11

2.02

2.00

2.00

1.98

1.94

1.90

1.86

1.81

1.73 

1.76

1.84

1.86

1.81

Jan.

........

""i.'ss"

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.90

1.89

1.91 ""i.'go"

1.89

Feb.

1.92 

2.05

2.00

2.04

2.09

2.04

2.01

2.04

2.02

2.00

1.99

Mar.

1.98

........

1.85

i.84

1.96

2.02

2.27

2.35

2.41

2.09

2.31

........

2.26

2.18

Apr.

2.24 

2.34

2.45 

2.59

2.71

2.83

2.73

2.73

2.67

2.61

2.54

2.54

2.55

2.65

2.67

2.79

2.67

2.69

2.86

3.03

3.17

3.07

2.99

3.39

3.92

3.43

2.89 

2.79

2.87

2.95

May.

2.97

2.87

2.74

9 09

2.80

2.94

3.08

i w

4 00

3.38

3.40

3.32

3.35

3.12

3.09

2.98

2.98

3.00

3.01

3.10

3.12

3.16

3.35

3.28

3.62

3.04

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-24 and Jan. 1 to Mar: 1.
STATION EECORDS. 53

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chama River at Chama,

Sept. SO, 1914-

Mex.,for the year ending

Day.

1................. ...................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

27

30

78

69

59

54

47

34

34

34

31

30

31

34

33

31

33

28

26

25

25

27

26

27

25

25

97

90

22

22

22

Nov.

22

22

26

27

24

22

19

17

19

27

30

28

30

34

30

27

26

27

29

30

27

30

33

31

30

29

23

24

26

26

Dec.

25

25

25

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

17

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

20

20

25

25

22

17

19

24

25

22

Jan. Feb. Mar.

21

22

24

25

26

25

24

24

28

33

37

40

44

65

86

95

104

112

119

98

76

54

67

80

94

91

89

86

84

76

69

Apr.

80

102

130

176

222

277

231

231

206

183

159

159

162

198

206

258

206

214

292

391

496

419

364

728

1,360

776

307

258

297

341

May.

353

297

236

324

262

335

426

1,090

1,640

1,160

1,210

1,090

1,120

824

776

644

644

668

680

788

812

896

1,160

1,050

1,510

716

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Dec. 1-24 and Mar. 1 estimated on account of ice; Nov. 

2-30 and May 10-26 by indirect method for shifting channels; during remainder of year from two fairly 

well defined rating curves, interpolated for days for which gage heights are missing.

Monthly discharge of Chama River at Chama, N. Mex.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Month.

April..............................................

May 1-26.... ......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

78 

34 

25

119 

1,360 

1,640

Minimum.

$2 

17

17

2i

80 

236

Mean.

33.5 

26.5 

20.3 

012.0 

016.0 

61.9 

314 

797

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,060 

1,580 

1,250 

738 

889 

3,810 

18,700 

41,100

70,100

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B. 

D. 

D. 

C. 

B. 

C.

a Estimated on account of ice. 

CHAMA EIVEE NEAE CHAMA, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 25, T. 31 N., R. 3 E., at highway bridge on main road from Chama

to Tierra Amarilla, 2J miles southeast of Chama, and 14J miles northwest of

Tierra Amarilla, 200 feet above mouth of Little Chama River. Thia station

supersedes that known aa Chama Elver at Chama, N. Mex., which was located 2

. miles above. No intervening tributaries of consequence. »
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VHI.

Records available. May 27 to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Automatic recording.

Channel. Somewhat shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading and from bridge.

Winter flow. Greatly affected by ice.

Diversions. None of appreciable amount above station.

Accuracy. Estimates good.

Discharge measurements of Chama River near Chama, N. Mex., during the year

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by E. S. Watrous.]

Date.

May 27.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.33

3.03

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

636

391

Date.

July 22. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.16

2.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

115

74.1

Date. Gage 

height

Feet. 

1.91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

50.7

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Chama River near Chama, 

' N. Mex., for the year ending Sept. 30. 1914-

[I. Jj. Gillum, 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.

Gage 

height.

3.35 

3.35 

3.36 

3.36 

3.39

Discharge.

652 

652 

662 

662 

690

June.

Gage 

height.

3.56 

3.48 

3.50 

3.37 

3.27

3.18 

3.03 

2.93

2.88 

2.97

3.09 

3.12 

3.13

2.98 

2.92 

2.86

2.78 

2.70 

2.61 

2.56 

2.50

2.45 

2.38 

2.33 

2.29 

2.29

Discharge.

866 

780 

800 

672 

580

506 

407 

351 

326 

372

444 

464 

471 

450 

425

407 

388 

377 

346 

317

282 

251 

220 

204 

185

171 

152 

140 

130 

130

July.

Gage 

height.

2.28 

2.31 

2.30 

2.45

2.40 

2.33 

2.28 

2.17 

2.13

2.10 

2.09 

2.13 

2.08 

2.00

1.95 

1.99 

2.25 

2.30 

2.20

2.42 

2.23 

2.08 

2.19 

2.19

2.07 

2.09 

2.10 

2.05 

1.98 

1.94

Discharge.

128 

134 

132 

171 

200

157 

140 

128 

104 

96

90 

88 

96 

86 

72

64 

70 

121 

132 

110

163 

117 

86 

108 

108

85 

88 

90 

81 

69 

62

August.

Gage 

height.

1.90 

1.94 

2.08 

2.07 

2.02

1.98 

1.98 

1.92 

1.90 

2.02

1.96 

1.89 

1.85 

1.86 

1.82

1.81 

1.83 

1.78 

1.76 

1.76

1.83 

2.16 

1.99 

1.91

1.86

1.97 

2.19 

2.03 

2.14 

2.04 

1.97

Discharge.

56 

62 

86 

85 

76

69 

69 

59 

56 

76

66 

55 

49 

50 

45

43

46 

40 

37 

37

46 

102 

70 

58 

50

67 

108

77 

98 

79 

67

September.

Gage 

height.

1.91 

1.87 

1.85 

1.83 

1.80

1.78 

1.77 

1.77 

1.93

1.87

1.79 

2.10 

2.18 

2.31 

2.20

2.23 

2.10 

2.02 

1.98 

1.94

2.15 

2.02 

2.00 

1.96 

1.93

1.91

1.89 

1.88 

1.85 

1.85

Discharge.

58 

52 

49 

46 

42

40

38 

38 

61 

52

41 

92 

106 

134 

110

117

92 

74 

69 

62

100 

74 

72 

66 

61

58 

55 

53 

49 

49

NOTE. Discharge determined from a fairly well defined rating curve, except for days for which gage 

heights are missing, when it was estimated.
STATION RECORDS. 55 

Monthly discharge of Chama River near Chama, N. Hex. ,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Month.

May 27-31. ........................................

July...............................................

September. ........................................

Discharge in second feet.

Maximum.

690 

866 

200 

108 

134

Minimum.

652 

130 

62 

37 

38

Mean.

664 

387 

109 

64.0 

67.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

6,590 

23,000 

6,700 

3,940 

3,990

44,200

Accuracy.

A. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

B.

CHAMA RIVER AT PARK VIEW, KT. MEX.

Location. In sec. 7, T. 29 N., R. 4 E., at the wagon-road bridge half a mile northwest 

of Park View, about 800 feet below the confluence of Brazos and Chama rivers.

Records available. November 25, 1912, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Automatic recording.

Channel. Shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge during high stages and by wading 

at low stages.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. Some water diverted for irrigation above station.

Accuracy. Estimates fair.

Discharge measurements of Chama River at Park View, N. Hex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

"Date.

Oct. 29

Nov. 16 

Dec. 21

Jan. 17

Mar. 3

Apr. 9

Made byFrank O'Brien. ........

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.78

.93 

al.02

al.16

.al.09

2.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

34.6

52.5 

62.1

70.6

555

Date.

May 23

Sept. 23

Made by 

.....dot . ................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.13

4.52 

2.86

2.88

2.91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,190

2,750 

702

116

123

a Discharged relation affected by ice.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Chama Riyer at Park View, N. Mex.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[I. L. Gillum, 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..............

Oct.

1.05 

1.10 

1.46

1.86

1.46

1.17

1.02

1.08

1.06

1.02

.99

1.01

1.04

1.04

1.00

.98

.94

.92

.91

.92 

.92

.91

.89

.88

.87 

.85

.79

.77 

.78 

.77

.78

Nov.

0.78 

.79 

.86

.91

.87

.86

.88 

.86

.85

.85

.84

.87

.91

.96

.96

.92

.93

.97

.96

1.01 

.98

.97

.86

.96

1.03

.89

.94

.82 

.84 

.83

Dec.

0.91 

.83 

.92

.86

.82

.91

.90

.85

.89

.87

.96

.99

.94

.93

.92

.93

.93

.93

.93

.93

1 ft4

.97

Q7

1.03

1.07 

1.10

1.13

1.05 

.95 

.97

1.04

Jail.

1.05 

1.07 

.95

.90

.95

.......

.98

1.15

I Qft

1.93

-------

Feb.

1.95

1.08

"i.'og"

1.02

1.03

1.03

1.05

i ns

1.27 

1.32

1.04

95

.......

-------

Mar.

"i.'oJT 

1.11

1.10

1.09

1.07

1.07 

1.22

1.34

1.37

1.37

1.30

1.39

1.45

1.55

1.46

1.33

1.38

1.28

1.17 

1.03

.98

1.40

1.53

1.45

1

KO

1.60

1.62 

1.62 

1.53

1.48

Apr.

1.50 

1.59 

1.91

2.17

2.44

2.65

2.65 

2.50

2.27

2.33

2.35

2.42

2.30

2.49

2.70

2.80

2.60

2.41

2.58

2.87 

3.21

3.31

3.18

2.97

3.20

3

07

3.20

3.02 

3.02 

3.20

May.

3.14 

2.91 

2.79

2.80

3.05

3.28

3.63 

4.01

4.33

4.57

04.49

4.56

4.57

4.47

4.52

4.37

4.40

4.43

4.40

4.40

4,52

4.57

64.70

4.50

4.16 

4.03

3.97

3.83 

3.77 

3.71

3.73

June.

3.99 

3.88 

3.92

3.68

3.54

3.33

2.89

2.91

2.98

3.01

2.99

2.92

2.97

2.92

2.88

2.79

2.69

2.60 

2.53

2.48

2 41

2.32

2.21 

2.10

1.92

"2."i4"

July.

2.08 

2.16

2.24

2.31

2.40

2.36

2.30

2.28

2.22

2.16

2.08

2.11

2.27

2.21

2.08

1.99

2.17

2.35

2.43

2.39 

2.50

2.48

2.32

2.31

2.44 

2.35

2.31

2.39 

2.39 

2.35

2.28

Aug.

2.88 

2.89 

2.95

2.97

2.95

2.92

2.94

2.87

2.87

2.92

3.00

2.89

2.84

2.85

2.79

2.78

2.78

2.76

2.73

2.74 

2.77

2.97

2.94

2.89

2.84 

2.85

3.01

2.93 

2.93 

2.93

2.87

Sept.

2.84 

2.82 

2.78

2.78

2.-TO

2 15

2.73 

2.72

2.78

2.81

2.76

2.82

3.02

3.27

3.19

3.13

2.99

2.93

2.89

2.88 

3.05

2.96

2.91

2.88

2.86 

2.85

2.84

2.83 

2.82 

2.82

« Maximum gage height 4.8 feet. & Maximum gage height 5.1 feet. 

NOTE. Discharge relation Dec. 14 to Feb. 21, affected by ice.
STATION KECOEDS. 57

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofChama River at Park View, $". Mex.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914-

Day.

1...... ........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

74 

84 

190 

357 

190

101

68 

80 

76 

68

62 

66

72 

72 

64

61 

54 

51 

50 

51

51 

50

47 

46 

44

42 

35 

33 

34 

33 

34

Nov.

34 

35 

43 

50

44

43 

46 

43 

42 

42

41

44 

50 

58 

58

51 

53 

59

58 

66

61 

59 

43 

58 

70

47 

54 

38 

41 

40

Dec.

50 

40 

51 

43

38

50

48 

42

47 

44

58 

62 

54 

53 

51

53 

53 

53 

53 

55

62 

59 

59 

60 

60

60 

60 

58 

56 

59 

62

Jan. Feb. Mar.

65 

70 

70 

70 

70

75 

78 

117 

150 

158

158 

138 

164 

184 

220

187 

147 

161 

133 

105

75 

66 

167 

213

184

209 

240 

249 

249 

213 

194

Apr.

201 

236 

386

528 

691

830 

830 

730 

587 

623

635 

678 

605 

724 

865

940 

795 

672

782 

992

1,260 

1,350 

1,230 

1,070 

1,250

1,400 

1,250 

1,110 

1,110 

1,250

May.

1,2 l'\

9 

1,1

1,3 

1,6

2,fl 

2,5 

2; 8

2,71

28 

2,8 

2,« 

2,7

2,5 

2,3 

2,0 

2,3 

2,3

2,71 

2,8 

3d 

2,7 2, a

2,1 

2,0 

1,8 

IS 

1,7 

1,'

00 

20 

32 

40 

30

20 

60 

90 

00 

30

20 

10 

30 

90 

60

50 

90 

30 

90 

90

60 

30 

10

30 

SO

20 

40 

80 

20 

50 

70

June.

2,070 

1,940 

1,830 

1,570 

1,430

1,240 

1,110 

1,000 

902

888

851 

802 

788 

743 

776

743 

717 

659 

599 

545

506 

479 

440 

391 

335

285 

209 

212 

215 

217

July.

194

220 

249 

276 

312

290 

258 

244 

217 

191

161 

167 

220 

194 

150

122 

170 

232 

262 

240

285 

267 

194 

184 

224

184 

164 

184 

177 

158 

133

Aug.

117 

120 

135 

141 

135

128 

133 

115 

115 

. 128

150 

120 

107 

110 

96

94 

94

89 

83 

85

91 

141 

133 

120 

107

110 

152 

130 

130 

130 

115

Sept.

105 

100 

91 

91

87

85 

81 

79 

91 

98

87 

100 

152 

240 

209

187 

144 

128 

117 

115

161 

135 

122 

115 

110

107 

105 

103 

100 

100

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Dec. 13 and Mar. 8 to June 2 from two welldefined rating curves; Dec. 14-31 estimated on account of ice; during remainder of year by indirect method 

for shifting channels, except on days for which gage heights are missing When discharge was interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Chama River at Park View, N. Mex.,for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

Month.

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

357 

70 

62

249

1,400 

3,010 

2,070

312 

152 

240

3,010

Minimum.

33 

34 

38

65

201 

032 

209

122 

83 

79

Mean.

75.5 

49.0 

53.3

1 "50.0 

055.0

148

854 

2,170 

816

210 

118 

118

395

Run-off 

(total in

acre-feet).

4,640 

2.920 

3,280

3,070 

3,050 

9,100

50,800 

133,000 

. 48,600

12,900 

7,260 

7,020

286,000

Accuracy.

B. 

A. 

C.

D. 

D. 

C.

B. 

B. 

C.

C. 

B. 

B.

« Estimated because of ice. 

CHAMA EIVEE NEAE TIEEEA AMAEILLA, N. MEX.

Location. At the mouth of the box canyon below El Va<$o Valley, 1 mile southeast 

of El Vado and 15 miles southwest of Tierra Amarilla; Nutrias Creek, which is 

the south line of the Tierra Amarilla land grant, joins the Chama from the north 

4 miles below the station.
58 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Records available. September 28, 1913, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Automatic recording.

Channel. Somewhat shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading and from cable and car.

Winter flow. Greatly affected.

Diversions. Considerable water is diverted for irrigation above station.

Accuracy. Estimates fair.

Discharge measurements of Chama River near Tierra Amarilla, N. Hex., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 31

Nov. 17

Apr. 11

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.03

.20

ol.70

ol.70

ol.54

2.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

41 °.

KQ 9

55.5

105

651

Date.

May 1

22

July 27

Sept. 24

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.05

6.00

3.00

1.03<;9

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,240

2,410

848

202

108

o Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Chama River near Tierra Amarilla, N. Mex.,for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

[I. L. Gillum, 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..............

Oct.

0.36 

.41

ol.40

1.72

1.06

.78

.62

.50

.40

.39

.32 

.31

.33 

.34 

.30

.29

.25

.20 

.19

19

.18

.18

.17

.13

.11

.10

.04

.01

.01

.01 '.02

Nov.

0.05 

.08

.......

.20

.32 

.30

.......

Dec.

-------

1.70

:::.::

Jan.

1.70

1.70

1.70

-------

Feb.

.......

.......

".....

:::::::

Mar.

1.54

.......

"-"- 

.......

:::::::

Apr.

3.04 

2 91

3.06 

3.08 

3.33

3.66

3.25

2.91

3

f|O

3.76

4 39

4 49

4 44

3

OQ

4.12

4.52 

4.17

3 sn

3 KQ

4.07

May.

4.12 

3.69

3.33

3.31

3.86

5.04

6.06

6.87

66.97

6.49 

6.59

6.51 

6.32 

6.32

5.80

5.91 

5.83

5.89

6.09

6.03

ft °J1

C6.S6

5.82 

5.46

5

0O

5.01

4 86

4.67

4.68

June.

5.24 

5.16

5.12

4.61

4.29

4.01

3.90

3.80

3.70

3.60

3.50

3 df\

3.30 

3.20 

3.12

3.08

2.96

2.76 

2.60

2.48

2.23

1.80

1.63

1.47

1.30 

1.13

1.02

96

98

July.

0.81 

.88

1.21

1.38

1.62

1.67

1.38 1 9«!

1.08

Q9

-----

.......

"i.'io"

1 ft0.

1 4fi

1.14

.85

Aug.

0.67 

.63

.75

.87

.77

.63

.54

CA

.52

CA

.89 

.62

.42 

.35 

.32

.28

.29

.27 

.23

19

.24

.34

.74

.59

.43

.69

.89

.67

.83

64

Sept.

0.46 

.38

9Q

.19

.11

no

00

-.02

.21

.31

oo

.36 

1.46 

1.76

2.15

1 19

.80

70

.66

f-f>

1.09

QO

W

.47 

.43

OO

QC

00

.32

a Maximum gage height, 2.5 feet. & Maximum gage height, 8.0 feet. c Maximum gage height, 7.8 feet.

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 4; automatic gage not working properly Nov. 

3-16, Mar. 5 to Apr. 10, and July 11-26.
STATION BECOBDS. 59

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chama River near Tierra Amqrilla, N. Hex., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

76

81

243

327

176

131

108

92

80

79

71

70

72

73

69

68

64

59

58

58

57

57e;fi

53

51

50

45

42

42

42

43

Nov.

46

48

59

71

69

"*"

Dec. Jan.

'

Feb. Mar. Apr.

207

241

401

560

746

910

910

790

628

667

785

735

793

801

906

1,050

872

735

777

1,100

1,420

1,470

1,160

1,280

1,490

1,300

1,120

1,020

1 

' 260

MayL

1,280

1,070

906

897

1,150

1,300

1,790

2,460

3,03d

3,100

2,760

2,830

2,780

2,640

2,570

2,280

2,290

2,360

2,300

2,340

2,480

2,440

2,630

3,030

2,430

2,180

2,080

1,890

1,800

1,690

1,690

June.

2,030

1,980

1,960

1,650

1,470

I,a20

1,260

1,220

1,160

1,120

1,070

1,020

977

933

897

880

830

750

689

644

552

477

410

357

310

265

225

203

192

174

July.

164

176

241

283

351

366

283

250

213

183

168

172

226

199

1.63

126

174

238

270

246

292

273

200

189

230

189

215

413

301

223

169

Aug.

139

132

152

171

155

132

119

113

116

113

173

130

101

92

88

82

84

81

77

72

78

90

183

147

124

100

137

169

134

160

130

Sept.

102

92

81

70

62

60

52

41

50

72

82

73

88

285

372

497

207

168

140

130

122

199

155

113

101

96

90

86

84

82

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Apr. 1-10, and July 11-26, estimated by comparison with 

records of other stations in this drainage; Oct. 1 to Nov. 2, and Apr. 11 to May 25, from a fairly well defined 

rating curve; remainder of year by indirect method for shifting channels.

Monthly discharge of Chama River near Tierra Amarilla, JV< Hex., for the'year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

October. . .........................................

J anuar y ...........................................

April..............................................

Otoy..................... .........................

July.. ............ .................................

September........................................

The year ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

327

1,490 

3,100 

2,030

413 

183 

497

3,100

Minimuni.

42

207 

897 

1174

1

i Mean.

83.6 

«55.0 

«58.0

o55.0 

o65.0 

«152

919 

2,150 

901

231 

122 

128

412

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

5,140 

3,270 

3,570

3,380 

3,610 

9,350

54,700 

132,000 

53,600

14,200 

7,500 

7,620

298,000

Accuracy.

A. 

D. 

D.

D. 

D. 

D.

C. 

B. 

B.

D. 

B. 

B.

« Estimated by comparison with adjacent stations.
60 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.'

CHAMA RIVER NEAR CHAMITA, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 15, T. 21 N., R. 8 E., at Denver & Rio Grande Railroad bridge, 

1 mile south of Chamita, 4 miles above Espanbla, and one-half mile above mouth.

Records available. October 10, 1912, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Automatic recording.

Channel. Shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading at low stages and from bridge at 

high stages.

Winter flow. Slightly affected by ice during some of the winter months.

Diversions. Considerable water is diverted for irrigation above station.

Accuracy. Estimates fair.

Discharge measurements of Chama River near Chamita, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 7

24

Nov. 3

6

Dec. 18

Feb. 24

Made by 

Frank O'Brien. .......

J. E. Powers..........

.....do................

.....do................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.40

.85

.99

1.10

.96

80

1.68

Discharge.

8ec:ft. 

218

81.4

142

145

11Q

101

683

Date.

Mar. 3

Apr. 16

27

July 13

14

Alicr 31

Made by 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.48

3.13

3.85

2.60

2

7c

1.50

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

1,550

1,980

3,830

2,650

224

529

136

Daily gage height, in feet, of Chama River near Chamita, N. Mex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914. 

[H. H. Kramer, observer.]

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..............

Oct.

1.53

1.80

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.57 

1.46 

1.25 

1.13 

1.02

1.01

1.00 

.99 

.96

.94

.92

.90

on

.90

.88

86

.83 

.83 

.83

.82

.81 

.82 

.81

.81

.78

.77

Nov.

0.76

.75

1.03

1 f»1

1.17

1.07 

1.05 

1.01 

1.00 

1.01

1.00

.99 

1.00 

1.00

1.03

1.05

1.08

00

.97

1.08

1.07

1.08 

1.06 

1.03

1.00

1.03 

1.05

1 f!3

OQ

.94

Dec.

0 94

.94

.93

1.00

.94

.91 

.88 

.83 

.79 

.79

70

.83 

.90 

.90

1 00

.98

OK

1 fts

Jan.

1.10

1.00

.84

92

.89 

.94 

.86

.92

1.01 

.97 

1.07

$27

.82

.89

Feb.

O oo

S4

80

QD

.83

.82 

.75 

.80 

.82 

.85

QD

.83 

.82 

.83

OK

QD

QO

.85

QQ

09

1.05

1.65 

1.78 

1.63

1.46

1.33

1.22 

1.11

.......

Mar.

I

nn

1

OQ

2 00

2.00

1.98 

1.90 

1.80 

1.72 

1.80

1.67

1.48 

1.38 

1.47

1 K.^

1.63

1.78

1 Oft

1.90

1.71

1.63

1.56 

1.50 

1.54

1.58

1.55 

1.63 

1.67

1.68

1.70

1.64

Apr.

1.58

1.56

1.63

I

oq

1.98

2.19 

2.32 

2.32 

2.22 

2.12

2.13

2.22 

2.26

2.38

2

AQ

2.57

2 A*!

2.54

9 77

2.93 

3.00 

2.84

2.74

2.89 

2.87 

2.70

0 KQ

May.

9 a/t

2.71

2.50

2.41

2.49

2.76 

2.96 

3.23 

63.48 

3.36

2 O9

2.80

2.77 

2.79

o on

2 Sift

2.59

2 Q4.

3.16

O Oft

"i'io'

4.15

4.17

3.96 

3.90

3 TO

3.74

3.71

3.69

June.

3.75

3.82

3.83

3

7K

3.63

3.52 

3.57 

3.51 

3.30 

3.15

3.06

3.04 

3.05 

3.02

3.01

2

QQ

3.03

2.89

2.86

2 77

2.75 

2.72 

2.67

2.66

2.66 

2.63

2 GO

2.56

2.51

July.

2.64

2.54

2.49

2.67

2.64

2.63 

2.64 

2.62 

2.68 

2.57

2.56 

2.70 

c3.01

2.51

2.21

2.30

2.15

2.50

2.53

2

AK

2.51 

2.49 

2.08

2.12

2.67 

2.52 

9 (;i

2.60

2.75

2.55

Aug.

2.53

2.48

2.10

2.06

1.91 

1.85 

1.86 

1.96 

1.89

1.82

1.75 

1.74 

1.64

1 4S

1.42

1.58

1.49

1.40

1.45

1 ">4

1.74 

1.78 

1.65

1.56

1.53 

1.43 

1.41

1.61

1.59

1.50

Sept.

1.38

1.25

1.18

Q9

.75

.94 

.88 

.76 

.69

.72

.70

1.10 

1.54

1.84

2.21

1.92

1.80

1.60

1.50

1.47

1.83

1.70 

1.68 

1.58

1.54

1.50 

1.52 

1.45

1.42

1.38

"Maximum gage height, 3.1 feet. & Maximum gage height, 3.75 feet. c Maximum gage height, 4.2 feet.

NOTE. Dec. 15 to Jan. 20, discharge relation somewhat affected by ice during the night. May 18-25, 

channel completely changed by scour.
STATION RECORDS. 61

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chama River near Chamita, N. Mex.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..... ..........

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

10

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

4fi4

705

4Q1

446

419

365

270

126

76

45

48

51

53

51

51

51

51

56

64

64

64

60

68

76

72

68

68

64

64

68

65

Nov.

A9

60

4Q1

196

126

120

96

92

96

96

92

96

96

120

140

150

96

Q9

156

1 w

156

150

109

114

132

150

1«JQ

114

00

Dec.

no

92

QQ

126

96

84

72

53

45

45

45

56

84

QQ

QQ

108

120

13TI

100

on

on

90

on

on

90

90

on

on

90

on

Jan.

90

90

on

on

90

on

on

90

on

on

90

on

90

on

on

100

100

100

120

140

155

141

164

i w

193

IRQ

220

124

98

Feb.

QQ

102

88

98

95

92

67

81

QQ

98

QQ

88

84

84

92

84

78

98

102 111

169

645

830

«1Q

440

334

261

1Q8

Mar.

145 070

1,660

1,190

1,190

1,160

1,020

860

740

860

606

413

334

A(\K

475

506

684

860

oat)

5S3

457

QQfi

350

qoft

413

350

4.1 3

AAQ

457

475

Apr.

447

357

413

619

830

1,170

1,410

1,410

i 9^n

1,140

1,160

1,320

1,480

1,520

1,710

1 QSfl

1,990

1,710

1,410

1,930

2

0-in

2,680

2,850

2,470

2,030

2,360

2 Qin

1,950

1,730

1,810

May.

2

OKfi

1,970

1,560

1,390

1,540

2,080

2,50)

3,180

3,850

4,080

3

QW\

3,630

3,550

3,600

3 (lift

3,680

3,380

3,410

3,180

2,870

2,610

2 odft

3,280

3

QQA

Q ^dft

2,900

2,750

2,270

1,750

1,680

1,660

June.

1,770

1,910

1,930

1,770

1,540

1,330

1,430

1,320

956

725

606

580

593

559

548

517

570 47<;

431

405

334

320

299

267

261

261

949

237

204

179

July.

OJQ

1QQ

1fiQ

267

248

242

248

237

974

210

1QQ

204

286

OQA

1,020

697

830

619

1,160

1,210

1,070

1,170

1,140

538

580

1,460

i ion

1,170

1,330

1,610

1,240

Aug.

1,210

1,120

559

4fifi

517

380

334

342

499

364

312

267

261

204

198

102

174

139

Q1

115

42

261

290

91 n

164

150

infi

98

188

179

136

Sept.

tost

145

13A

155

124

215

184

174

141

155

145

102

342

coo

697

387

299

183

136

124

320

907

226

174

155

136

145

115

102

QQ

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Dec. 15 to Jan. 20 estta ated on account of ice; Feb. 20 to 

Mar. 10 from a fairly weltdefined rating curve; on days for wnich gage lleights are missing, interpolated; 

for remainder of year, by indirect method for shifting channels and by comparison with other stations in 

this drainage.

Monthly discharge of Chama River near Chamita, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

Month.

January ................... . ........... ........

March.......... ..................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second feet.

Maximum.

705 

491 

130

220 

830 

1,560

2,850 

.4,080 

1,930

1,610 

1,210 

697

4,080

Minimum.

45 

60

45

90

67 :U5 

;t57

1,:!90 :179

169 

42 

88

42

Mean.

151 

132 

88.3

115 

189 

626

1,590

2,850 

752

708 

301 

212

646

Runoff 

(total in 

acre-feet).

9,280 

7,860 

5,430

7,070 

10,500 

38,500

94,600 

175,000 

44,700

43,500 

18,500 

12,600

468,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C.

C. 

C. 

D.

D. 

D. 

D.

C. 

C. 

C.

BEAZOS RIVER NEAR BRAZOS, N. MEX.

Location. At the mouth of the box canyon 3 miles east of Brazos, and 15 miles 

southeast of Chama. The Little Brazos joina the Braflos from the north about 1J 

miles below station.

94280° WSP 388 15 5
62 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VUL

Records available. September 18, 1913, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Automatic recording, installed in a well connected with the river by an

intake pipe.

Channel. Slightly shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading and from car and cable. 

Winter flow. Greatly affected by ice. 

Diversions. None above station. 

Accuracy. Estimates good.

Discharge measurements of Brazos River near Brazos, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Dec. 20

Jan. 20

Made by 

.....do................

Gage

Feet.

o.48

(L *f>

1 13

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

19.0

00 Q

25.8

00 f\

lie

Date.

Apr. 27

May 24

July 23

Made by 

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

.....do................

Gagp 

height.

Feet.

9 39

3.35

L60

on

.68

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

563

1,620

283

07 7

51.0

a Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Brazos River near Brazos, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

[I. L. Gillum, 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..............

Oct.

0.82

.81

.92 

1.02 

.92

.96

.85

.66

.62

.59

.60

.65

.68 

.69 

.64

.61

.59

CO

.55

.54

.54 

.54 

.53 

.51

.52

.49 

.52

.52

.53

.52 

.53

Nov.

0.51

.51

.61 

.59 

.54

.55 

.56

.55

.52

.51

.51

.58

.57 

.59 

.59

.52

.62

.60

60

.65

.59 

.56 

.57 

.62

.62

.54 

.61

.66

.66

.71

Dec.

0.76

.96

1.04 

.93 

.96

.99 

.90

QO

.90

1.03

1 04

1.05

1.24 

1.00 

.90

91

no

*?

QQ

oe

.......

.69

.67

.65 

.64

Jan.

0.63

.59

.57 

.54 

54

.53 

.52

.51

.51

.52

.51

K.1

.49 

.49 

49

AQ

.48

C1

.49

.49

.45 

.52 

.60 

60

.53 

.53

.......

Feb.

0.62

.......

CO

.58

*o

59

CO

.57 

.56

CO

.52

CO

.47

'.5149

.48 

.50 

.51

.55

.56

.54 

.53

.56

.......

Mar.

0.53

.53

.52 

.56 

.61

.57 

.58

.57

.58

.56

IB

CO

00

93

.95

OQ

.83 

.81 

.78 

.76

.76

.78 

.81

.82

.83

.79 

.79

Apr.

0.78

82

.90 

.97 

1.08

1.17 

1.22

1.14

1.13

1.10

1.05

1.04

1.11 

1.20

1 34

1.47

1.36

1 V>

1.41

1.70

2.03 

2.18 

2.08 

o HI

2.29

2.48

9 37

2.11

2.08

2.25

May.

2.15

1.88

1.79

1.84 

2.14

2.56 

3.05

3

AK

« 3. 71

3 4O

3.35

3.34

3.33 

3.30 

3.18

o no

3 no

3.21

q to

3

1*7

3.15 

3.13 

3.34 

3.34

2.87 

2.72

O fi.9

2.47

2.38

2.31 

2.26

June.

2.51

2.29

2.38 

2.17 9 nr

1.94

1.81

1.74

1.65

1.62

I

co

1.62

1.60 

1.56 

1.61

1.62

I

CO

I

CO

1 43

1.38

1.31 

1.24

1.17 

1.12

1.08

1.03 

.95

.90

.87

.84

July.

0.88

.93

.97 

1.07 

1 04

.99 

.93

Qf\

.87

si

.77

.82

.99 

.84 

.78

on

1.11

Q9

1.08

1.13

1.16 

1.13

.92 

.91

1.17

.92 

.89

1.03

1.06

.93 

.82

Aug.

0.81

.78

.78 

.80 

.78

.72 

.70

fiQ

.78

.79

.91

.71

.65 

.64 

.63

.63

.63

CO

.59

.62

.65 

.75 

.73 

.71

.62

.58 

.69

.63

.63

.64 

.61

Sept.

0.57

.55

.54 

.54 

.52

.51 

.50

.49

.51

.53

.52

.52

1.01 

1.35 

,1.20

QQ

.78

.71

.68

AQ

1.00

.78 

.69 

.65

.64

.61 

.61

.60

.58

.58

a Maximum gage height 4.25 feet. 

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Mar. 5.
STATION KECOKDS. 63

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brazos River near Brazos, N. Mex.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31...............

Oct.

64

62

77

92

77

83

65

41

36

32

32

36

38

38

32

29

27

26

24

23

23

23

22

20

21

18

21

21

22

21

22

Nov.

20

20

29

27

23

24

24

24

21

20

20

26

25

27

27

21

30

28

28

32

27

24

25

30

30

23

22

22

22

20

Dec.

20

20

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

20

22

22

24

24

24

24

26

26

26

28

28

28

28

30

30

35

Jan.

35

36

34

32

32

31

30

29

29

30

29

29

27

27

27

26

26

29

27

27

24

30

30

30

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

Feb.

33

33

34

34

35

35

36

36

36

36

37

36

34

34

31

30

30

25

27

29

26

28

29

32

QO

32

31

33

Mar.

31

31

30

30

38

34

35

34

35

33

35

35

38

41

44

46

64

78

82

73

65

62

58

56

56

58

62

64

65

60

60

Apr.

58

64

74

84

103

120

130

114

112

106

98

96

108

126

158

192

153

176

264

405

484

430

395

549

676 finn

446

430

525

Map.

4<>6

aw2*98

3 19

*52

7,58

1,250

1,7>50

2,150

1,820

1,620

1,610

'1,590

1,550

1,3'H)

1,1 H>

1,2?0

1 450

l'350

1,380

1,350

1,350

1,610

1,610

1,0)0

1,050

738

714

652

627

June.

824

648

714

568

507

435

372

340

302

294

294

294

283

268

287

294

294

254

224

209

189

170

153

146

133

122

106

98

92

88

July.

94

103

110

130

124

114

103

98

92

83

77

84

114

88

78

82

139

101

133

144

156

144

101

99

153

101

96

122

128

103

84

Aug.

82

77

77

80

77

68

65

64

76

77

94

66

57

56

54

53

53

52

48

52

54'

68

65

62

51

45

58

51

51

52

48

Sept.

42

40

39

39

37

35

34

33

35

37

35

35

101

176

139

98

65

56

52

53

96

64

52

47

46

43

43

41

39

39

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1-26 and Mar. 6 to May 24 from a well-determined 

curve; Nov. 30 to Mar. 5, estimated on account of ice; remainder of year by indirect method for shifting 

channels.

Monthly discharge of Brazos River near Brazos, N. Mex.,for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914. '

Month.

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second feet.

Maximum.

92 

32 

35

36

37

, 82

676 

2.160 

824

156 

94 

176

2,160

Minimum.

18 

20 

18

24 

25 

30

58 

2198 

88

77 

45 

33

18

Mean.

37.7 

24.7 

23.0

29.9 

32.3 

49.5

248 

1,150 

300

109 

62.4 

56.4

178

Bun off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,320 

1,470 

1,410

1,840 

1,790 

3,040

14,800 

70,700 

17,900

6,700 

3,840 

3,360

129,000

Accuracy.

B.

C.

c.

C.

c.

B.

A. 

A. 

B.

B.

B. 

B.

LITTLE BRAZOS RIVER NEAR BRAZOS, N. MEX.

Location. In the Tierra Amarilla land, grant, 1J miles east of Brazos, 1 mile northeast of Ensenada, and one-half mile above confluence with Brazos River. The 

wagon road from Brazos up Brazos canyon crosses the Little Brazos about 200 feet 

below the gage.
64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VTH.

Records available. April 8 to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Channel. Rocky; fairly permanent.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. No diversions above station.

Accuracy. Estimates good.

Discharge measurements of Little Brazos River near Brazos, N. Mex., during the

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by R. S. Watrous.]

Date.

29........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.91

1.06

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

33.8

54.7

Date.

May 23. ........

Gage 

height

Feet. 

1.87

80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

218

33.0

Date.

July 26. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.52

.37

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10.1

4 7

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Little Brazos River near Brazos, 

N. Mex., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

[I. L. Gillum, observer.]

Day.

1..... .........

2..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7. .............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19

20..............

21..............

22.............. 9"?

24. .............

95

26..............

97

oc

OQ

30..............

Q1

April.

Gage 

height.

0.91

.86

1.04

.98

.88

1.08

1.09

1.05

Discharge.

34

31

49

44 

33

55

58

54

May.

Gage 

height.

1.09

1.25 

1.18

1.75

1.82

1.68

1.70

1.90

1.40

1.27

Discharge.

59

84 

72

190

207

172

177

227

112

90

June.

Gage 

height.

1.25

1.19

1.08

.86

.80

.83

.72

.60

.52

Discharge.

87

78

63

37

32

35

26

17

12

July.

Gage 

height.

0.47

.60

.48

.51

.58

.51

.54

.52

Discharge.

9.2

16

9.2

11

14

10

12

11

August.

Gage 

height.

0.48

.47

.42

.38

.37

.40

.31

.32

Discharge.

8.8

8.4

6.4

5.1

4.8

 5.6

3.3

3.5

September.

Gage 

height.

0.30

.28

.29

.32

.45

.35

.37

.33

.31

Discharge.

3.0

2.6

2.8

3.5

7.6

4.3

4.8

3.8

3.3

NOTE. Discharge determined by the indirect method for shifting channels Apr. 8-28 and May 29 to 

July 13, and from well-defined rating curve Apr. 29 to May 28 and July 14 to Sept. 30. No estimates for 

days on which gage was not read.
STATION" RECORDS. 65

NUTEITUS CREEK NEAR TIERRA AMARILLA, N. MEX.

Location. In T. 29 N., R. 3 E., at Mghway bridge on road from Tierra Amarilla to 

Canjilon, and about 1J miles south of Tierra Amarilla; about 7 miles above confluence with Chama River.

Records available. May 24 to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Sandy and shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. None of consequence above station.

No estimates of discharge made on account of lack of data.

Discharge measurements of Nutritus Creek near Tierra Amarilla, N. Mex., during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1914-

[Made by R. S. Watrous.]

Date.

May 24 ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.23

4.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

90.6

2.0

Date.

July 30......................

Sept. 24. .....................

Gage 

height.

Feel. 

4.10

3.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.7

o.2

a Estimated.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Nutritus Creek near Tierra Amarilla, N. Mex., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[I. L. Gillum, observer.]

Day.

1.......

2.......

3.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

10.......

11.......

12.......

13....... 

14.......

15.......

May. June.

4.95

4.80

4.78

4.50

4.45

4.38

4.80

4.38 

4.25

July.

4.05

4.08

4.10

4 06

Aug.

4.07

4.07

4

r\a

4.05

Sept.

3.95

3.91

3.95

4.05

Day.

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.......

25.......

26.......

97

28....... 

29.......

30.......

31.......

May.

5.25

5.10

5.03

4.97

4.82

4.95

June.

4.28

4.27

4.22

4.06

4.05

4.03

July.

4.53

4.25

4.10

Aug.

4.02

3.95

3.95

4.00

Sept.

4.00

4.00

3.95

~"~3.'93
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

NUTRIAS CREEK NEAR CEBOLLA, N. MEX.

Location. At highway bridge over Nutrias Creek on the road from Tierra Amarilla 

to Cebolla, 3 miles northwest of Cebolla, 13J miles southeast of Tierra Amarilla, 

and about 18 miles above confluence with Chama River.

Records available. April 9 to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Somewhat shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading and from highway bridge.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. Some water diverted for irrigation above station.

Accuracy. Discharge estimates fair.

Discharge measurements of Nutrias Creek near Cebolla, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914. 

[Made by R. S. Watrous.]

Date.

28........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1 23

1.41

Discharge.

Sec -ft. 

26.2

37.1

Date.

May 25........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.65

.98

Discharge.

Sec -ft. 

72.3

11.2

Data.

July 30........

Sept. 24........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.89

.73

Discharge.

Sec -ft. 

5.1

1.8

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Nutrias Creek near Cebolla, 

N. Mex., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

[I. L. Gillum, 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.

Gage 

height.

1.23 

1.20

1.32

1.37

1.68

1.40

1.42 

1.42

Discharge.

26 

24

32

36

81

37

39 

39

May.

height.

1.50

1.82

1.95

1.80

1.86

1.65 

1.65

1.35

Discharge.

48

114

156

108

126

73 

73

32

June.

height.

1.55

1.45

1.28

1.02

.98

.97

.97

.78

.75

.70

Discharge.

56

42

27

13

11

11

11

4.9

4.0

3.0

July.

Gage 

height.

0.80

.86.

.85

.75

.78

.82

.89

Discharge.

4.7

5.8

5.4

3.2

3.5

4.0

5.1

Aug.

Gage 

height

0.81

.76

.72

.68

.54

.58

.65

.70

Discharge

3.3

2.6

2.1

1.7

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.'8

Sept.

Gage 

height

0.68

.70

.75

.80

.75

.80

.73

.70

Discharge.

1.6

1.7

2.1

2.6

2.0

2.6

1.9

1.6

NOTE. Discharge Apr. 29 to June 4 determined from a fairly well defined rating curve, for remainder 

of year by indirect method for shifting channels. No estimates for days on which gage was not read.
STATION RECORDS. 67

HORN RIVER 1 NEAR CANJILON, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 2, T. 26 N., E. 5 E., in the Carson National Forest, at Canjilon 

ranger station, 5 miles northeast of Canjilon. No important tributaries near.

Records available. June 19, 1911, to August 18, 1914, when station was discontinued.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff, installed April 22, 1913, to replace staff gage washed out by 

flood April 14, 1913; new gage referred to original datum.

Channel. Shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Diversions. None above station.

Accuracy. Estimates of discharge fair.

Discharge measurements of Horn River near Canjilon, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by R. S. Watrous.]

Date.

Apr. 10.. .....................

28.......................

£6.

Feet. 

2.80

2.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

44.2

4Q Q

Date.

May 25. ......................

25........................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.08

3.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

60.7

75.5

Daily gage height, in feet, of Horn River near Canjilon, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

[L. A. Shartzer, observer.]

Day.

1. ............. 

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

T. .............

S.. ............

9. .............

10..............

11.............. 

12..............

13.............. 

14..............

15..............

16..............

17.............. 

18.............. 

19..............

20.............. 

21..............

22.............. 

23..............

24.............. 

25..............

26..............

27..............

28.............. 

29..............

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

1.90 

1.91

2.20

1.90

1.88

1.85

1.84 

1.84

1.83 

1.82

1.82

1.80

1.82 

1.80

1.80 

1 79

1.77

1.75 

1.75

1.75

Nov.

1.90

.89 

.89

.89 

.90

QA

1.91 

1.91

1.91 

1.92

1.92

1.93

-------

Dec.

.......

.......

1.88

1.88

..:....

Jan.

.......

2.00

2.10

1.85

.......

.......

Feb.

1.85

1.88

.......

.......

1.85

..:....

1.90

Mar.

.......

:::::::

.......

.......

Apr.

2.80 

2.70

3.30 

3.40

3.00 

2.80

3.70 

4 00

"2~96"

3.90 

2.85

2.80

4.70

May.

3.90 

2.90

2.90

3.40

3.30

3.30

.......

3.10

"2." 90 

3.20

3.30

3.40 

3.40

"3." 20"

3.10 

3.10

2.70

June.

2.30

2.50

2.40

2.35

2.30

2.27

2.30

2.60

2.26

2.20

2.20

"i" 05" 

1.99

1.99

l"95

1.92

July.

1.94

1.94

1.92

1.94 

1.92

1.92 

1.92

1.92

..:....

.......

-------

Aug.

.......

.......

2.20 

1.95

.......

.......

Sept.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

NOTE. Discharge relation a£?ected by ice throughout December, January, and February.

VAlso called Rio Canjflon.
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Horn River near Canjilon, N. Mex.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1....... .......

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7. .............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

1.1

1.2

4.6

1.1

1.0

1.0

9

9

.9

9

.9

.8

9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

Nov.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

75

44

30

123

139

75

44

187

241

65

225

58

Crt

350

May.

222

62

62

126

110

110

62

 32

78

94

110

110

68

44

44

12

June.

2.8

8.8

6.2

5.2

4.3

5.0

5.6

16

5.8

4.6

4.6

2.5

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.3

July.

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

Aug.

4.6

1.6

Sept.

NOTE. Discharge determined Apr. 9-29 and May 5 to June 16 by indirect method for shifting channels, 

and for remainder of year from a fairly well defined curve.

RIO VALLECITOS AT VALLECITOS, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 17, T. 26 N., E. 8 E., at Vallecitos, in the Carson National Forest.

Records available. June 17, 1911, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. Water is diverted in small amounts for a distance of 6 miles above

station. 

Accuracy. Estimates of discharge fair.

Discharge measurements of Rio Vallecitos at Vallecitos, N. Afex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Apr. 13

July 22

Made by 

J . E . Powers .............................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.37

1.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

149

24.8
STATION RECORDS. 69

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Valledtos at Valledtos, N. Hex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914. 

[D. G. Darrah, observer.]

Day.

1..............

2..............

3.............. 

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15.............. 

16..............

17.............. 

18..............

10

20..............

21..............

99

24..............

25..............

26..............

97

28.............. 

29.............. 

30..............

31..............

Oct.

1.22

1.33

1.29 

1.41

1.32

1.29

1.31

1.28

1.21

1.20

1.19 

1.18

1.19 

1.18

1.22

1.23

1.21

1.20

1.19

1.23 

1.24 

1.24

1.23

Nov.

1.12 

1.21

1.21

1.24

1.25

1.27

1.32

i.si

1.28

1.31 

1.32

1.30

1.33

1.47

1.50

2.05

.......

Dec.

1.90

1.89 

1.761

1.82

1.74

1.32

1 40

i.63

1.59

-"1

1 71

1.5S

"i.'ei;

......

NOTE. Discharge relation affected

Jan.

.......

1.71

1.68

1.69

1.68

1.73

1 69

.......

.......

Feb.

"i.'ie"

1.42

1.46

1.45

1.38

1.36

1.12

1.10

Mar.

1.34

1.82

1.49

1.57

1.29

1.32

1.36 

1.24

1.43

1.49

1.44 

1.44

1.56

1.64 

"i."67"

1.67

Apr.

1.62

1.59

1.67

1.72

1.74

1.78

1.80

1.96

2.01

2.23 

2.64

2.59 

2.46

3.21

3.14

3.40

3.05

2.79 

2.69

May.

"3.'07"

3.47

3.62

3.56

3.63 

2.83

2.94

2.65 

2.47

2.86

2.78

2.67

2.63

2.76

'2.51

2.56

2.22 "2. "41"

June.

2.24

2.20

2.07 

2.01

2.09

1.94

1.87

1.87

1.81

1.58 

1.56

1.49 

1.42

1.17

1.16

.95 

.89

.89

July.

0.89

.91

1.00 

1.47

.96

2.9

.97

.89

1.68 

1.14

.95 

.89

1.59 

1.18

1.48

1.40

1.70 

1.43

1.80 

1.47 

1.46

1.52

Aug.

1.39

1.56

2.11

1.64 

1.52

1.99

2.13

.......

1.59

1.47

1.48

1.15

1.21

1.01

"".91

.93

Sept.

0.87 

.98 

.94 

.91

.93

.92 

.89

.91

.83

.87 

.86

.86 

.89 

.88

.85 

.87 

.89

by ice Nov. 20 to Mar. 5.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Valledtos at Valledtos, N. Mex.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

7..............

8..............

g

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

IS..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

9.0

12

11

16

14

12

10

12

10

9.4

8.8

8.6

8.5

8.5

8.4

8.2

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.3

8.4

8.5

8.8

8.5

8.4

8.4

8.5

8.5

8.8

8.8

8.5

Nov.

8.1

7.7

7.3

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.5

9.7

9.9

10

10

10

10

9.8

9 9

10

11

10

9 A

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

Dec

.....

.....

.....

:::::

.....

.....

.....

.....

'

-

Jan. Feb. Mar.

10

12

16

18

20

21

22

23

24

30

22

14

14

15

17

12

13

15

16

17

18

19

21

24

21

21

29

36

37

38

38

Apr.

34

36

31

34

35

36

38

43

45

49

51

60

70

76

114

227

212

174

294

414

389

415

440

465

480

419

358

272

242

266

May.

290

315

340

364

504

557

536

542

548

554

560

284

302

319

230

177

215

254

293

269

236

224

263

188

203

218

111

135

160

145

130

June.

116

107

86

76

88

81

74

67

59

59

52

47

42

37

31

29

24

20

17

14

11

9.1

8.8

6.4

4.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

July.

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.8

4.4

5.0

23

16

10

4.2

3.4

3.9

4.4

2.9

39

8.2

4.0

2.9

17

31

9.4

25

22

19

41

21

36

51

23

23

26

Aug.

18

24

29

60

92

36

26

74

81

88

95

84

73

62

51

41

31

27

23

24

19

14

8.5

q o

9.5

10

7.6

5.2

4.2

3.2

3.6

Sept.

3.2

2.7

4.6

3.8

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3 A

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

2.8

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.8

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Nov. 19 and Mar- 6 to Sept. 30 from a welldefined rating curve; Nov. 20-30 ajyjl Mar. 1-5 estimated on account of ice; interpolated for days for which 

gage heights are missing.
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIH.

Monthly discharge 'of Rio Vallecitos at Vallecitos, N. Hex., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

Month.

October........... ...... ...

November. ............................... . ......

March. ..................................... ......

April... .......................... .... .....

June........................................ ......

July...............................................

September. ....................... ..... ...

Discharge in second feet.

Maximum.

16 

11

38

480 

564 

116

51 

95 

4.6

564

Minim run.

8.2 

7.3

10

31 

111 

2.9

2.9 

3.2 

2.3

Mean.

9.47 

9.01 

« 6.0

«6.0 

a 7.0 

21.1

194 

305 

39.3

15.8 

36.5 

3.00

54.7

Runoff 

(tocalin 

acre-feet).

582 

536 

369

369 

389 

1,300

11,500 

18,800 

2,340

972 

2,240 

179

-39,600

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C.

D. 

D. 

C.

B. 

C. 

C.

C. 

C. 

C.

o Estimated on account of ice. 

SANTA FE CREEK ABOVE RESERVOIR NEAR SANTA FE, N. MEX.

Location. In eec. 22, T. 17- N., R. 10 E., one-fourth mile above Santa Fe Water & 

Light Co.'s diversion for water supply, 1J miles above reservoir and 5 miles east 

of Santa Fe.

Records available. April 24, 1913, to September 30, 1914, at present site. May 12, 

1910, to April 23, 1913, 1 mile below; fragmentary.

Drainage area. 22.5 square miles (from topographic map).

Gage. Automatic recording. One mile below present site staff gage used May 12, 

1910, to February 23, 1913, and automatic gage February 24 to April 23, 1913.

Channel. Permanent since October 24, 1913, when a concrete artificial control was 

installed just below the gage with zero flow at gage height 1.0 foot.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Floods. On June 16, 1914, a flood of 30 minutes' duration reached gage height 2.82 

feet. The maximum discharge was found, by Kutter's formula, to be 226 secondfeet.

Diversions. None above station.

Accuracy. Discharge estimates excellent during open-water season and good during 

winter months.

Discharge measurements of Santa Fe Creek above reservoir near Santa Fe, N. Hex., during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 9

14 

22 

25 

Nov. 1 

8 

25 

Dec. 6 

27 

Jan. 3 

12 

14 

17 

29 

Feb. 6 18 

Mar. 14

Made by 

G.A.Gray.............

Gray and Redding .... 

E.L. Redding ........

Gray and Emerson.. . . . 

Gray and Powers ......

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

Gray and Watrous ..... 

R.S. Watrous.........

Gray and Watrous .....

height.

Feet. 

0.86 

.80 

.69 

1.28 

1.26 

1.26 

1.34 

ol.34 

"1.25 

ol.25 

ol.54 

ol.SO 

ol.26 

1.25 

« 1.33 

ol.24 

1.38

Discharge.

Sec.jt. 

6.9 

5.8 

3.4 

3.8 

3.1 

3.2 

5.9 

5.3 

3.4 

3.2 

2.7 

3.6 

3.5 

2.7 

4.3 

2.6 

6.4

Date.

Apr. 7 

18 

May 7 

16 

23 

June 6 

10 

13 

16 

17 

July 3 

20 

Ang. 4 

27 

Sept. 28 

28

Made by 

Gray and Watrous ..... 

Gray and Quinlan. .... 

W.R.King............

G. A. Gray.............

.....do................. 

.....do..................

Gray and Watrous .....

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.63 

1.65 

1.64 

1.76 

1.83 

1.67 

1.56 

1.50 

2.82 

1.68 

1.57 

1.70 

1.66 

1.50 

1.28 

1.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

18.1 

20.1 

20.2 

31.2 

38.0 

21.9 

14.2 

12.1 

&226 

23.2 

14.9 

24.3 

19.9 

11.4 

3.4 

2.8

a Discharge relation affected by ice. & Determined by slope measurements and Kutter's formula.
STATION RECORDS. 71

Daily gage height, infect, ofSafata Fe Creek above reservoir near Santa Fe, N. Hex., for

year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1.... ..........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6...... ........

7..............

8..............

9............ .

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16. ............

17.......... ...

18..............

19. .............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24. .............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

0.83

84

.84

.85

84

.82

.82

.85

.88

.87

.85

.83

.87

.82

.82

.81

.79

.77

.74

.72

.68

.67

.66

1 9Q

1.28

1.27

1.25

1.25

1.24

1.24 

1.25

Nov.

1.26

1.26

1.30

1.29

1.28

1.28

1.27

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.26

1.27

1.27

1.28

1 9Q

1.29

1.30

1 9Q

1.28

1.38

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.33

1 34

1.31

1.30

1.29

1.30

1.30

Dec.

1.30

1.30

1.33

1.34

1.34

1.34

1.34

1.34

1.34

1.34

1.33

1.33

1.33

1.32

1.32

1.32

1.32

I

OQ

1.321

1.30

i.sd

1.28

1 97

1

*>c

i *><;

1 OTl

1.23

1.25

1.36

1.34 

1.32

Jan.

1 98

1 91

1.26

1.33

1 34

1.27

1.27

1 V)

1.38

1.36

1.33

1 30

1.28

1.26

1.24

1.24

1.25

1 9^1

1.20

1.24

1.24

1 97

1.25

1

OQ

1 91

1 1Q

1.18

1.19

1.22

1.27 

1.26

Feb.

1 97

1.26

1.25

1.22

1.20

1.22

1.25

1

OK

1.25

1.22

1 99

1 99

1.23

1.24

1 90

1.33

1.29

1.24

1.26

1.30

i 11

i in

1 9Q

1 49

1.41

1.35

1.31

1.33

.......

Mar.

1 34

1 14

1.35

1.34

1.35

1.37

1.36

1

0ft

1.36

1.37

1 °*R

1.50

1.40

1.38

1.41

1 46

1.48

1.52

1.53

1.58

1 48

1.50

1.49

1 49

1.41

1.41

1.42

1.43

1.45

1.43 

1.43

Apr.

1.41

1 40

1.40

1.40

1.42

1.44

1.64

1.65

1.62

1.61

1 60

1.58

1.57

1.58

1.63

1.70

1.73

1.66

1.61

1.61

1.65

1.72

1.74

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.67

1.65

1.63

May.

1.67

1.63

1.61

1.61

1.60

1.61

1.64

1 79

1.78

1.81

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.76

1.73

1.71

1.73

1.77

1.80

1.81

1.85

1.87

1.81

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.75

1.74 

1.71

June.

1

Q1

1.83

1.78

1.74

1.71

1.67

1.65

1.62

1.60

1.57

1.57

1.54

1.52

1.53

1.51

ol.57

1.66

1 ^Q

1.56

1.55

1.52

1.49

1.48

1.47

1 46

1.45

1.44

1.45

1.44

1.43

July.

1 V)

1 48

1.53

1.55

1 56

1.68

1.81

1 7Q

1.75

1.71

1.70

1.68

1.67

1.62

1.61

1.59

1.62

1.67

1.70

1.70

1.69

1.70

1.73

1.83

1.86

1.82

1.81

1.88

1.88

1.80 

1.75

Aug.

1.71

1.69

1.71

1.68

1.66

1.67

1.67

1.65

1.63

1.63

1 64

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.57

1.57

1.57

1.55

1.53

1.53

1.53

1.56

1.55

1.53

1.54

1.53

1.51

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.48

Sept.

1.47

1 45

1 44

1.43

1.43

1.41

1.39

1

0Q

1.38

1.37

1.38

1.39

1.40

1.40

1 17

1.36

1.35

1.33

1.33

1.34

1.35

1.35

1.32

1 30

1.30

1.29

1.29

1.28

1.28

1.28

a Maximum gage height, 2.82 feet.

NOTE. Discharge relation affected) by ice Dec. 3 to Jan. 25 and Feb. 4-19. An artificial control was 

Installed Oct. 24,1913.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Santa Fe Creek above reservoir, near Santa Fe, JV. Jfec., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

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..............

9Q

30. .............

31..............

Oct.

6.5

6.7

6.7

7.0

6.7

6.3

6.3

7.0

7.6

7.4

7.0 

6.5

7.4

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.3

4.7

4.4

3.7

3.6

1 4

4.1

3.8

3.6

i 1

3.1

2 9

2.9

3.1

Nov.

3.3

3.3

4 1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.3

o q

3.3 

 8.6

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.1

3.8

7.4

4.3

A 0

4 ^

5.5

5.9

4.7

A 0

4.1

4

0

4.3

Dec

4.

4.

5,

5.

5t

5,

5.

5.

5.

5

5., 

5.

5.

5.

5.

fl,

fl.

5.

5.

4.

4.

0

3.

3.

3.

9

9

3

' 6.

5.8

5.

t

i

1

Jan.

4.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

i n

i n

3.2

3.2

1 9

3.2 

i n

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.5

2.6

2.0

2.8

2.8

q 4

3.0

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.9

2.4

1 4

3.2

Feb.

3.4

3.2

' i n

2.4

2.0

2.4

i n

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.8

5.0

3.8

2.8

3.2

4.0

4.3

4.0

3.8

8.1

7.6

5.6

A Q

5.0

Mar.

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.6

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.6 

12

7.2

6.6

7.6

9.8

11

13

13

16

11

12

11

8.1

7.6

7.6

8.1

8.5

9 4

8.5

8.5

Apr.

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.1

s o

20

21

18

18

17 

16

15

16

19

24

28

22

18

18

21

26

29

24

24

24

24

22

21

19

May.

22

19

18

18

17

18

20

26

32

36

35 

35

35

35

35

31

28

26

28

32

35

36

40

43

36

35

35

32

30

29

23

June.

36

38

32

29

26

22

21

18

17

15

15 

14

13

13

12

15

22

16

15

14

13

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

8.9

9.4

8.9

8.5

July.

13

10

13

14

15

23

36

34

30

26

24 

23

22

18

18

16

 18

22

24

24

24

24

28

38

41

37

36

44

44

35

30

Aug.

26

24

26

23

22

22

22

21

19

19

20 

18

17

17

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

15

14

13

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

Sept.

10

9.4

ag

as

8.5

7.6

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.2

6.6 

6.9

7.2

7.2

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.6

5.6

4.6

4.0

4.0

3,8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

NOTE. Discharge determined froi^i two well-defined curves during the open season, and estimated on 

account of ice, Dec. 3 to Jan. 25 and Feb. 4-19.
72 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Monthly discharge of Santa Fe Creek above reservoir, near Santa Fe, N. Mex., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Month.

December. ........................................

February- .........................................

April..............................................

ftfay-. .............................................

July...............................................

August ............................................

Discharge in second feet.

Maximum.

7.6 

7.4 

6.6

4.0 

8.1 

16

29 

43 

38

44 

26 

10

44

M illinium.

2.9 

3.3 

3.1

1.7 

2.0 

5.3

7.2 

17 

8.5

10 

11

3.6

1.7

Mean.

5.32

4.14 

4.89

2.92 

3.69 

8.40

18.3

29.8 

16.8

25.9

16.8 

6.09

12.0

Runoff 

(total in 

acre-feet). .

327 

246 

301

180 

205 

516

1,090 

1,830 

1,000

1,590 

1,030 

362

8,680

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B.

B. 

B.

B.

A. 

A. 

A.

A. 

A. 

A.

EVAPORATION AT SANTA FE, N. MEX.

An evaporation station was established on Jones reservoir, about a mile west of 

Santa Fe, April 26,1913. Data were collected at this station until May 1,1914, when 

the pan was moved to the reservoir of the Santa Fe Water & Light Co., about 2 miles 

east of Santa Fe.

The Jones reservoir is located in an open field, without shade from trees or other 

sources, at an elevation of approximately 6,900 feet. The reservoir of the Santa Fe 

Water & Light Co. is located at the mouth of the Santa Fe Creek canyon, at an elevation of 7,300 feet.

The equipment consists of a standard rain gage and heavy galvanized-iron pan, 3 feet 

square and 18 inches deep, floated on the reservoir. The elevation of the water surface in the pan is kept approximately the same as that outside the pan and the amount 

of evaporation measured therefrom, allowance being made for the tunount of rainfall.

The following table shows the evaporation, rainfall, and approximate mean temperature of the water in and out of the pan by months for the year ending Septejnber 30, 

1914:

Evaporation at Santa Fe, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Month.

May...........................................................

July.........:.................................................

Temperature.

In pan.

"F. 

55

47

47

46 

66 

67

69 

69 

64

Outside 

of fan.

°F. 

55 

48

45

46 

54 

66

68 

68 

64

Rainfall.

Inches. 

0.40 

1.48 

.77

.19

.63

.82

.59 

2.27 

3.59

4.99 

2.26 

.45

18.44

Evaporation.

Inches. 

5.15 

3.29 

2.66

1.96 

2.20 

3.85

5.66 

5.95 

10.19

6.24 

5.97 

6.28

59.40

NOTE. During part of December, January, and February, ice formed in the pan; the evaporation during 

these months was from water and ice surface.
STATION RECORDS.

ARROYO HONDO NEAR SANTA FE, N. MEX.

73

Location. In the NE. i sec[ 17, T. 16 N., R. 10 E., 6 miles southeast of Santa Fe, 

2,000 feet upstream from the point where the Santa Fe trail crosses Arroyo 

Hondo, and 1 mile above confluence of the two branches of Arroyo Hondo.

Records available. February 21, 1913, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. 13.5 squar^ miles (from topographic map).

Gage. Automatic recording.

Channel. Shifting.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Floods. On June 16, 1914, i gage height of 5.40 feet, or discharge of 2,830 secondfeet (Kutter's formula) was reached. This stage was maintained for 15 minutes.

Diversions. None above station.

Accuracy. Estimates of discharge poor.

Discharge measurements of Arroyo Hondo near Santa Fe, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 11

Nov. 8 

Dec. 16 

Jan. 20 

Feb. 18 

Mar. 7 

Apr. 2 

18 

May 15

Made by- jg^ JJj^

J. E. Powers 

C. J. Emerso 

J. E. Powers 

.....do......

R. S. Watrot 

J. E. Powers 

do

J

...........

.....do.................

.....do.................

a Estimated. " &De 

Daily gage height, in feet, of At

Day.

1....... 

2.......

3.......

4.......

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9. ......

10. ......

.11.......

12. ......

13.......

14. ......

15.......

16. ......

17. ......

18. ......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.......

25.......

26. ......

27.......

28.......

29....... 

30. ...... 

31.......

Oct.

0.75 

.76

.76

.76

.75

.74

.73

.73

.73

.......

Nov.

......j

'

0.77

.73

--H

-------

.......

eel. Sec.-ft. 

D. 70 0. 0 

.70 .0 

.70 .0 

.80 a.5 

.85 a.2 

.83 a.3 

.90 a.5 

.75 a. 3 

.90 a 1. 0

Date. Made by 

May 1 

June 

1 

1 

July

2

a

Aug. 1

8 Gray and C 

6 Gray and I 

6 G. A. Gray 8 do

luinlan. . . . 

Cing.......

3 Powers and Hank. .... 

9 do -

1 Gray and ] 

1 Powers anc 

2 J. E. Powe

Ong.......

IHank.....

rs

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.80 

.82 

5.40 

1.52 

1.58 

1.00 

1.59 

1.80 

1.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

aO.l 

a. 01 

62,830 

3.1 

3.7 

a.5 

a.5 

a.3 

a.2

«rmined from slope measurements and Kutter's formula.

royo Hondo near Sante Fe, N. Mex., for the year ending 

Sept. 30, 1914.

Dec.

.......

Jan.

0.78 

.76

.78

.78

.79

.80

.82 

.83 

.82 

.82

.82

.82

.81

.82

.82 

.84 

.86

Feb.

0.88

.85

.88

.92

.87

.87

.90 

.90 

.93 

.92

.92 

.93 

.92 

.93 

.95

.87 

.92 

.88 

.83 

.84

.85 

.85 

.82

.......

Mar.

.......

0.83 

.81 

.81

.82

.88 

.92 

.90 

.88 

.90

.92 

.97 

1.03 

1.02 

.98

.99 

.97 

.95 

.92 

.91

.89

.89

.88

.89 

.91 

.96

Apr.

0.94 

.90 

.90 

.90

.87

.88 

.88 

.88 

.85 

.82

.81 

.81 

.77 

.77 

.76

.75 

.75 

.75 

.77 

.76

.74 

.76 

.77 

.75 

.74

.74

.79

.80

.81

.82

May.

0.84 

.84 

.83 

.85 

.86

.85 

.84 

.86 

.85 

.84

.85 

.85 

.87 

.89 

.90

.88 

.85 

.82 

.81 

.81

.80 

.80 

.89 

.84 

.80

.79

.80

.80

.80

.81 

.89

June.

0.93 

.89 

.84 

.82 

.82

.80 

.80 

.79 

.79 

.80

.80 

.80 

.80 

.80 

.81

al.03 

1.59 

1.50 

1.52 

1.57

1.56 

1.59 

1.59 

1.49 

1.42

1.37

1.35

1.1ro

1.32 

1.34

July.

1.45 

1.51 

1.60 

1.50 

1.35

1.26 

1.17 

L09 

1.00 

1.00

1.00 

.96 

.94 

.92 

.92

.91 

1.02 

1.22 

1.29 

1.18

1.60

1.55 

1.58 

1.82 

1.80

"i.'so"

Aug.

1.80 

1.80 

1.76 

1.70 

1.70

1.69 

1.69 

1.70 

1.69 

61.75

1.85 

1.85 

1.90 

1.92 

1.91

1.90 

1.89 

1.90 

1.90 

1.90

2.00 

2.01 

1.95 

1.88 

1.84

1.80 

1.80

.......

a Maximum gage height, 5.4 feet. Maximum gage height, 3.1 feet.
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VHI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Arroyo Hondo near Sante Fe, N. Mex., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1.....................

2.....................

3.....................

4.....................

5.....................

6.....................

7.....................

8.....................

9.....................

10.....................

11.....................

12.....................

13.....................

14.....................

15.....................

16.....................

17.....................

18.....................

19.....................

20.....................

21.....................

22.. ...................

23.....................

24.....................

25.....................

26.....................

27.....................

28.....................

29.....................

30.....................

31.....................

Oct.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

Nov.

0.8

.6

Dec. Jan.

0.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

Feb.

0.7

.6

.7

.8

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.8

.4

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.5

.8

.7

.5

.7

.8

1.2

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.8

Apr.

0.7

.5

.5

.5

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.7

May.

0.7

.7

.6

.7

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.9

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.9

June.

1.5

.9

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

35.

5.0

3.1

3.1

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

July.

10.

5.0

3.9

2.0

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

10.

15.

5.0

1.0

.5

.4

10.

8.0

1.0

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

Aug.

0.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

10.

1.0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

5.0

4.0

2.0

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.5

.5

.4

NOTE. Estimates of discharge are based upon individual discharge measurements and gage record for 

the year. There was no flow in the Stream Oct. 10 to Nov. 3 and Nov. 6 to Dec. 31. Discharge interpolated 

for days for which gage heights are missing.

Monthly discharge of Arroyo Hondo near Santa Fe, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

Month.

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

0.7 

.8 

.0

.7 

.8 

2.0

.7 

1.0 

35

15 

10

35

Minimum.

0.0 

.0 

.0

.1

.1 

.2

.3 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1

.0

Mean.

0.19 

.05 

.00

.44 

.49 

.73

.40 

.59 

2.12

2.58 

.91 

a.50

.75

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

12 

3 

0

27 

27

45

24

36 

126

159 

56 

30

545

Accuracy.

C. 

C.

D. 

D. 

D.

D. 

D. 

D.

D. 

D. 

D.

a Estimated from U. S. Weather Bureau reports and information furnished by hydrographers.

RIO PUERCO AT RIO PUERCO, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 31, T. 7 N., R. 1 W., at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 

bridge between Dalies and Rio Puerco. Nearest tributary, a small stream entering from the west just below; San Jose River enters about 8 miles above.
STATION RECORDS. 75

Records available. August 9, 1912, to September 30, 1914; fragmentary records

September 7, 1910, to October 2, 1911. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Grage. Vertical staff installed to replace unsatisfactory automatic gage used prior to

1913; same datum. Staff

Discharge measurements.-

gage washed out November 5, 1913, and replaced at

same datum. On August 21, 1914, datum was lowered 3.14 feet. 

Channel. Shifting.

cable during floods. 

Diversions. No data. 

Accuracy. Discharge estimates fair.

-Made by wading during low stages and from car and

Discharge measurements of Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco, N. Mex., during the year ending 

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 7

Nov. 15

Feb. 19

Mar. 16

Apr. 2

May 9

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

he

1

_

_

_

age 

ight.

'eel. 

1) 16

80

55

1 5?

02

00

08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

60.2

2.9

7.7

607

83.8

74.6

38.7

Date.

July 21

8

8

10

22

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

G. A. Gray.............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.30

2.28

 1 25

- .75

- .60

3.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

454

1,560

29.3

155

o5.0

149

o Estimated.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914. 

[Goldie Barber, observer.]

Day.

1... ........... 

2..............

4..............

5..............

6.............. 

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12. .............

13..............

14.............. 

15..............

16.............. 

17.............. 

18. ............. 

19.............. 

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24.............. 

25..............

26.............. 

27...............

oo

on

30..............

Of

Oct.

-0.55 

- .45 

2.35

6.00

a 2. 80

1.55 

- .25

- .35

- .55

- .65

- .52

- .25

- .25

- .25 

- .25

- .25 

- .50 

- .50 

-1.00 

-1.00

-1.00

-1.00

-1.00

-1.00 

 1 00

-1.00 

-1.00 

1 fin

1 00

-1.00 

i ftfi

Nov.

-1.00 

 1.00 

-1.00

_ 1 Q0

&S.75

- .50 

- .20

- .17

- .33

- .50

 67

- .67

-1.00

-1.00 

- .80

-..90 

- .70 

- .95 

- .80 

- .80

- .90

-"."so"

- .75

- .80

KA

- .50

- .50

Dec.

-0.75

45

- .60

- .70 

- .70

- .80

- .80

- .80

- .70

- .60

- .60

- .60 

- .60

- .50 

- .60 

- .80 

- .80 

- .70

- .70

- .70

- .80

- .80 

.80

- .90 

- .90 

60

KA

- .50 

.50

Jan.

-0.3 

- .25 

.05

.1

- .3

- .55 

.65

 7

__ Q

- .9

- .6

- .5

- .5 

- .6

- .6 

- .6 

- .5 

- .6 

- .6

- .6

- .7

- .7

- .6 

.5

- .5 

.15 

.6

.95

- .25

4

Feb.

-0.4 

- .4 

- .3

- .6

- .6

- .6

- .7

- .7

- .6

- .6

~ 7

- .7

- .8

1.35 

1.0

1.6 

1.85 

1.9 

1.75 

1.65

1.05

c4.5

1.35

.9 

1.0

.3 

.05 

.55

Mar.

1.15 

.6 

.9

.45

- .4

- .5 

- .5

- .4

- .4

- .05

- .35

- .1

- .2

- .35

- .45

.1

- .2 

- .2

- .45 

- .6

 .6

.0

.25

- .4 

.55

- .15 

- .55 

.25

.05

- .15 

.15

Apr.

-0.1 

.0 

- .15

- .1

- .2

- .25 

- .3

- .25

- .25

- .05

.05

.2

.0

.2 

- .25

- .45 

- .55 

- .35 

- .05 

.0

.05

- .05

.1

.15 

.25

.25 

.3

.05

- .15

May.

-0.25 

- .2 

- .2

- .15

- .1

- .1 

- .1

- .45

- .2

.25

.2

.35

.1

.65 

1.55

1.1 

.35 

- .25 

- .35 

- .25

- .25

- .35

- .4

.0 

- .1

- .25 

- .3 

 45

CE

- .65 

- .75

June.

-0.65 

- .3 

.55

- .1

- .35

- .45 

- .6

- .75

- .8

.85

- .35

- .6

- .65

- .75 

- .9

- .65 

.15 

.25 

- .35

- .65

_ 1

- .85

- .9

:::::::

.......

July.

-6."75" 

.05

3.9

1.7

1.0 

- .05

- .5

- .55

.95

- .25

- .35

- .55

- .65 

1.35

.6 

3.7

1.25 

<?4.5 

3.3

1.0

.05

1.5

<*2.05 

.6

.0 

1.1 

2.75

3 1 1

3.05 

1.35

Aug.

0.5 

.55 

2 25

4.3

2.05

- .1

- .65

.9

- .35

- .75

1.2

- .8

- .85

3.5

3.8

3.8

3.6 

3.0

2.4 

2.0 

2.3

2.8

2.15 

2.0

Sept.

.......

""2.T

2.4

2-55

3.9

3.45

3.3

2.8

3.15 

2.9

2.5 

2.6 

2.45 

2.0 

2.0

2.8

4.8

3.5

3.1

2.85

2.15 

2.0

.......

o Maximum gage height, approximately 9.5 feet. 

& Maximum gage height, approximately 5 feet, 

c Maximum gage height, approximately 8.5 feet. 

d Maximum gage height, approximately 6 feet.
76 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VHI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco, N. Mex.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914-

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26. .........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

8.0

14

497

1,160

591

366

40

35

15

9.0

17

49

49

49

49

40

19

10

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

Nov.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

74n

10

so

43

24

10

4.2

4.2

1.0

1.0

2.5

1.5

3.5

1 9

2.5

2.5

1.5

.0

.0

.0

2.5

3.0

2.5

10

10

10

Dec.

S

o

.0

.0

14

6.0

3.5

3

K

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

10

6.0

2

K

2.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.5

1.5

6.0

10

10

10

Jan.

97

oo

58

51

97

8.5

4.5

s n

.5

6.0

6.0

11

11

6.0

6.0

6.0

11

6.0

6.0

6.0

3.0

3.0

6.0

11

11

92

188

289

OO

18

Feb.

1 ft

1 ft

97

6.0

6.0

6.0

3 A

3 A

6.0

6.0

3 A

3 A

1.0

437

306

KAK

660

685

612

568

*»OQ

2,380

478

306 ^4n

140

92

200

Mar.

QQ7

010

OAfi

176

97

18

1 ft

97

97

74

DO

66

51

 30

22

inn

51

51

22

11

11

83

130

27

14

58

14

44

92

74

58

Apr.

74

51

44

38

 00

^ft

OQ

66

74

100

66

100

00

14

8.5

99

CO

66

66

51

74

QQ

100

100

110

92

66ifi

May.

99

27

97

*>o

OQ

38

OQ

8.5

97

92

09

110

66

176

478

one

110

99

14

22

99

14

11

51

38

22

18

8.5

4.5

2.0

.8

June.

2

n

1 a

152

QQ

14

8

K

3 A

.8

.5

.4

14

3 A

2 A

.2

2

n

74

92

14

2.0

1.0

.4

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

July.

0.0

CO

1 Qfift

S79

522

163

74

66

enn

119

100

66

51

685

358

2,200

635

2,770

2,310

Ton

358

1,080

44f>

590

340

845

1,920

2,200

2,140

985

Aug.

coo

545

1,540

3,010

1 400

OQQ

Idfl

7OK

99

B>77

1.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

I'M!

227

227

176

58

4.5

.1

2.0

32

.5

.1

Sept.

0.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

4.5

4.5

11

256

140

110

DO

09

44

8.5

14

6.0

.1

.1

v>

612

152

74

38

.5

.1

.0

.0

.0

NOTE. Discharge determined from two poorly defined curves Oct. 1 and 2, Nov. 6 to Feb. 22, and Apr. 

11-20, and by indirect method for shifting channels for remainder of year.

Monthly discharge of Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco, N. Hex., for the year ending Sept. 80,1914.

Month.

March. ............................................

Taav

July...............................................

Year........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,160 

740 

14

289 

2,380 

397

110

478 

152

2,770 

3,010 

612

3,010

Minimum.

1.7 

.0

.0

.5 

1.0 

11

8.5 

.8 

.0

.0 

.0 

.0

.0

Mean.

98.9 

31.2 

4.61

30.5 

292

75.0

60.6 

62.2 

14.8

845 

305 

54.1

156

Kun-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

6,080 

1,860 

283

1,880 

16,200 

4,610

3,610 

3,820 

881

52,000 

18,800 

3,220

113,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

D.

C. 

C. 

C.

C. 

C. 

C.

D. 

D. 

D.
STATION BECOK1>S. 77

BIO PUERCO NEAR LA JOYA, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., at the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 

bridge 2 miles north of La Joya railroad station, one-fourth mile above mouth of 

the river, and below all tributaries.

Records available. Fragmentary records September 10, 1910, to August 28, 1914, 

when station was discontinued.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Automatic recording.

Channel. Very shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. No data. 

Estimate of discharge withheld on account of lack of data.

Discharge measurements of Rio Puerco near La Joya, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 11

27

Nov. 15

Feb. 17

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet.

0.55

1.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.0

.0

.0

61.5

Date.

Mar. 20

May 8

July 2

22

Made by 

.....do.................

R. J. Hank............

.....do.................

heft.

Feet. 2 on

2.44

3.87

Discharge.

Sec. -ft. 

105

7.5

.0

323

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Puerco near La Joya, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914. 

[S. C. Elliott, observer.]

Day.

0

1..............

4..............

5..............

6.............. 

7..............

8..............

9

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

IS..............

16. .............

17..............

1C

19

20..............

21..............

oo

93

24..............

OR

26..............

97

00

9Q

30..............

31..............

Oct.

2

ce

2.84

S.ll

3 94

2.92

2

AQ

2.22

Nov.

2

00

2.42 

2.31

2.31

Dec.

.......

Jan.

.......

Feb.

.......

1.80

Mar.

1.0

"i.'o"

.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

2.90

1 4H

Apr.

1.30

.......

.20

Af\

.......

At\

May.

.......

2.40 

2.40

2.40

3.10

3.48

3.52

3.69

4.18

4.92

4.16

3.50

3.13

2.90 

2.70

2.35

2.00

2.00

June.

2.00

.......

2.00

2.00

July.

3.79

4.18

3.90 

3.83

3.64 

3.15

2.70

3.01

2.75

2.48

2.46

2.33

2.80

02.87

4.00

4.47

5.28 

4.63

3.88

3.87

4.79

4.70

4.00

4.00

4.20

4.66

4.76

5.11

Aug.

2.60

2.70

3.02

3.80

4.00

2.80 

2.20

3.00

5.95

5.82

5.20

4.00

3.00

Sept

.......

.......

o Maximum gage height about 8.0 feet.

NOTE. The stream was dry on days for which gage heights are missing, except Feb. 15 to Mar. 25, May 

24 to June 23, and Aug. 8-22, when there was a slight flow.

94280° WSP 38§ 15 S
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VHI.

BLUEWATER CREEK NEAR BLUEWATER, N. MEX.

Location. Near sec. 8, T. 12 N., R. 11 W., one-fourth mile from mouth of Bluewater 

Creek box canyon, about 2J miles northwest of Bluewater post office, and 8 miles 

below dam site of Bluewater Development Co.

Hecords available. May 29, 1912, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Automatic recording.

Channel. Practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. No data.

Accuracy. Discharge estimates good.

Discharge measurements of Bluewater Creek near Bluewater, N. Mex., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Onf %

6

13

Nov. 14

Jan. 7

Feb. 18

Mar. 14

Made by

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1

AQ

1

OO

1.12

1.10

2.12

3.31

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

9

0

4 9

ol.5

ol.O

.0

35.9

]39

Date.

Mar. 14

May 10

July 1

23

Made by.

.....do. ................

....do.................

R.J.Hank. ...........

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage

Feet. 

2.86

2 84

1.20

1.10

1.44

1.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

92.5

on 7

1.9

.8

8.0

12.9

a Estimated.

Daily gage height, in feet, ofBluewater Creek near Bluewater, N. Mex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914. 

[E. H. Dewey, 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..............

Oct.

1.02

1.99

2.38

1.89

1.46

1.25

1.11

1.19

1.16

1.15

1.11

l.OS

1.07

1.07

1.06

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.06

1.06

1.07

1.08

1.09

Nov.

1.10

1.10

1.11

1.55

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.10 1.11

1.12

1.13

1.14

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.15

1.16

1.12

1.04

.......

Dec.

1.04

1.00

1.00

1.00

.98

.98

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

Jan.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

Feb.

.......

.......

i.30

1.60

1.90

1.87

1.62

1.78

2.18

1.85

2.02

2.02

1.77

1.77

1.65

.......

.......

Mar.

1.77

2.04

2.04

1.93

2.05

2.28

3.40

3.47

3.70

3.81

3.86

3.47

2.72

2.55

2.47

2.49

2.70

2.63

2.78

2.65

2.59

2.67

2.%

2.99

Apr.

2.62

2.51

2.53

2.41

2.46

2.44

2.35

2.32

2.23

2.09

2.56

3.02

2.28

2.02

1.89

1.78

1.68

1.65

1.61

1.57

1.55

1.54

1.53

1.62

1.57

1.53

1.50

1.49

1.48

1.41

.......

May.

1.38

1.35

.......

1.20

1.16

1.15

1.17

1.19

1.21

1.22

1.24

1.22

1.20

1.17

1.15

1.13

1.16

1.37

1.24

1.18

1.12

1.10

1.08

1.09

1.11

June.

1.13

1.12

1.17

1.12

1.09

1.06

1.06

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.05

1.00

.95

.90

.85

.80

.80

.80

.75

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

July.

1.15

1.10

1.09

1.18

1.52

1.21

1.15

1.10

1.08

1.08

1.09

1.02

1.05

1.43

1.64

1.21

1.15

1.68

1.92

1.56

1.45

1.73

1.56

1.75

2.45

2.23

2.25

2.34

2.43

1.87

1.60

Aug.

1.49

1.42

1.42

1.41

1.42

1.45

1.45

1.49

L41

1.35

1.30

1.24

1.18

1.14

1.10

1.21

1.11

1.39

1.55

1.28

1.18

2.15

1.52

1.33

1.25

1.23

1.24

1.24

1.20

.......

.......

Sept.

.......

.......

....i.ii

1.15

1.13

1.14

1.29

1.63

1.58

1.62

1.51

1.31

1.22

1.15

1.14

1.13

1.10

1.10

1.09

1.09

1.09

1.08

1.08

1.09

1.09

1.09

1.09

1.10

.......
STATION RECORDS. 79

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bluewater Creek near Bluewater, N. Mex.,for the year

ending Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

1........ ......

2..............

4........ ......

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..... .........

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

.25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

0.5

30

53

25

8.9

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

Nov.

1.1

1.1

1.2

12

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.4

.7

Dec.

0.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Jan. Feb.

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

25

24

14

- 20

20

20

20

20

20

20

15

Mar.

20

22

24

26

32

46

61

106

138

186

162

138

106

150

158

186

- 200

207

158

79

65

59

60

77

71

84

73

68

75

102

105

Apr.

71

62

63

55

58

57

50

48

43

34

66

108

46

31

25

20

16

15

14

12

12

11

11

14

12

11

10

9.7

9.4

7.5

May.

6.6

5.8

5.3

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.8

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.9

6.4

3.2

2.1

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

June.

1.5

1.4

2.0

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

July.

1.8

1.1

1.0

2.1

11

1.8

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.5

.8

8.0

15

2.6

1.8

16

26

12

8.6

18

12

19

58

4S

44

50

56

24

14

Aug.

9.7

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.8

8.6

8.6

9.7

7.5

5.8

. 4.4

3.2

2.1

1.6

1.1

2.6

1.2

6.9

12

4.0

2.1

38

11

5.2

3.4

S 0

3.2

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.3

Sept.

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.6

4.2

15

13

14

10

4.7

2.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Feb. 7,14,22-25, Mar. 2, 3, and 7-13 estimated from data 

furnished by gage reader and hydrographer; Oct. 7-12, Feb. 8-13,15-17, May 3-9, and Aug. 30 to Sept. 4 

interpolated; for remainder of year from a well-defined rating curve. Stream was dry Dec. 7 to Feb. 6 

and June 21-30.

Monthly discharge of Bluewater Creek near Bluewater, N. Hex., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

Maxell , ,

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second feet.

Maximum.

53 

12

.7

.0

25 

207

108 

6.6 

2.0

58 

38 

15

207

Minimum.

0.5

.7 

.0

.0 

.0 

20

7.5 

1.0 

.0

.5 

1.1 

1.0

.0

Mean.

5.00 

1.70 

.09

.00 

12.5 

98.2

33.4 

2.88 

.50

14.7 

6.33 

3.22

15.0

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

307 

101 

6

0 

694 

6,040'

1,990

177 

30

904 

389 

192

10,800

Accuracy.

B. 

C. 

C.

D. 

B.

A. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VHI.

BLUEWATER CREEK AT GRANTS, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 25, T. 11 N., R. 10 W., at wagon bridge opposite Atchieon, Topeka

& Santa Fe Railway station at Grants.

Records available. October 30, 1912, to September 30, 1914. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff. 

Channel. Shifting. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading at low stages and from bridge at high

Winter flow. Slightly affected by ice. 

Diversions. No data.

Discharge measurements of Bluewater Creek at Grants, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 4

4

May 10

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1 94

1.46

.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

51.7

28.5

.0

Date.

23

Made by 

R.J.Hank. ............

.....do.................

Gage

Feet. 

0.98

1.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.2

6.1

Daily gage height, in feet, of Bluewater Creek at Grants, N. Mex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1.... ..........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9

10..............

11.... ..........

12.............. to

14. . ..........

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

0.6

3.05

1.7

.8

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

0.7

1.0

1 9

2.4

2.8

2.4

9 d

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

2.2

2.6

2.0

2.3

2.6

3.2

Apr.

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.6

2.4 9 n

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.2

.8

May.

1.0

.4

June. July.

4.0

2.5

1.8

.8

4.8

.8

4.4

.8

.6

.4

.6

.3

.2

2.1

3.8

1.4

2.55

4.4

2.25

Aug.

0.8

.6

.4

.3

.9

.6

 .4

.3

.4

.1

.8

1.0

.8

.6

.8

1.9

1.0

.6

.3

.3

Sept.

0.2

.2

.1

.1

.6

.9

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.3

.1

NOTE. Stream was dry on days for which gage heights are missing except Nov. 20-30. Discharge 

for October and November, 1913, estimated as follows: Oct. 2, 2.2 second-feet; Oct. 3, 108 second-feet; 

Oct. 4, 40 second-feet; Oct. 5, 6 second-feet; and Nov. 20-30, 0.2 second-foot. No estimates were made 

during 1914 on account of the lack of data.
STATION RECORDS. 81

SAN JOSE RIVER NEAR SUWANEE, N. MEX.

Location. Near sec. 29, T. 8 N., R. 2 W., 2 miles below the Suwanee railroad station, 

about 6 miles above the mouth of the river, and 3 miles below the Rio Lucero.

Records available. Fragmentary records August 30, 1910, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Stevens's automatic recording, installed April 1,1914, referred to the original 

datum.

Channel. Somewhat shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading and from car and cable.

Diversions. No data.

Accuracy. Estimates of discharge fair.

Discharge measurements of San Jose River near Suwanee, N. Hex., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 6

Nov. 4

Feb. 19

Mar. 15

Apr. 1

2

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feel. 

1.44

.75

.92

.38

1.62

1.72

2.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

21.7

5.3

8.8

1.6

33.1

41.7

55.0

Date.

May 9

July 21

24

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage, 

height.

Feet. 

0.40

.55

2.30

2.76

.99

1 00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.9

1 H

168

9.5

12.1

Daily gage height, in feet, of San Jose River near Suwanee, N. Hex., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[A. J. Johncock, observer.]

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6.............. 

7.............. 

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

19

13

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

10

20..............

21..............

99

93

24..............

25..............

26.............. 

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

4.19

2.86

2.01

1.33

1.13

1.01 

.91

.85

.90 

on

.90

1.09

1.12 

1.02

.95

.94

01

.91

.91 

91

.92

.92

.92

.92

03

.93

93

.93

93

Nov.

0.93

.93

93

.95

1.35

.97 

.95

.85

.75 

.75

.75 

.75

.75

.75

.74 

.73

.72

.72 

.72

.73

.71 

.71

.71

.71

.71

.68 

.65

.60

.60

.60

Dec.

0.60

.60

.61

.66

.70

.75 

.69 

.65

.65 

.69

.64 

.62

.61

.78

1.03

.79

.71

.64

.61

.61

.61 

.62

.62

.63

.63

.63 

.63

.63

.63

.63

.63

Jan.

0.85

.90

on

1.00

.90

.85 

.85 

.85

.85 

.80

.80 

.80

.80

.90

.95 

.95

1.00

.85 

.80

.80

.80 

.80

.......

Feb.

0.90

.85

.85 

.80 

.75

.60 i;rt

.50 

.50

.45

.45

.45 

.40

.40

.40 

.40

.......

Mar.

0.30

.......

2.00

2.00

1.70 

2.10

2.45

2.55 

2.65

2.70

1.30

1.25

1.60

1 60

Apr.

1.72

1.88

1.62

1.56

1.47

1.38 

1.35 

1.42

1.46 

1 37

1.31 

1.24

1.23

2.02

1.36 

.96

.90

.79

fiQ

.67

.66 

.66

.65

.58

.50

.42 

.42

.41

.41

.41

May.

0.41

.42

.40

.41

.41

.40 

.40 

.40

.40

4fl

.39

3Q

.40

.43

«3.25 

1.40

.84

.......

2.57

.......

June.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

0.55

July.

3.77

2.26

.......

.......

.......

"~3."42"

2.28 

1.85

3 01

4.12

.......

Aug.

3.30

4.26

2.05 

1.10 

1.96

1.04

.68

.83 

.74

.73

.73

.73

.72

.72

.71 

.72

1.10

1.34

3.08

1.84

.99

.74

.68 

1.14

1.25

.76

.69

.65

Sept.

0.57

.57

.55

.55

.64

1.50 

.87 

.71

.71

""i.'io

1.00

1.17

1.08 

1.10

1.10

1.10 

1.10

1.10 

2.40

3 40

1 84

1.39

1.29

1.31 

1.24

1.24

1.24

1.24

a Maximum gage height, 8.7 feet.
82 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART THE.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Jose River near Suwanee, N. Mex., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

181

102

51

17

11

7.9

6.2

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

14

15

12

9.9

9.6

8.8

8 8

8.8

8.8

9 0

9.0 Q n

9 0

9 3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

Nov.

9.3

9

O

9

0

9 Q

94

10

Q Q

7.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5 9

4.8

4

C

4.0

4.0

4.0

Dec.

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.6

5.0

5.7

4 9

4.5

4.5

4.9

4.4

4.2

4.1

6.2

12

6

0

5.2

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.2

4

O

4.3

4.3

4.3

4

O

4.3

4

0

4

0

Jan.

7.5

8.5

8.5

11

Q K

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

8.5

Q 7

9 7

11

7.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

7 5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

Feb.

7.5

Q C

8.5

8.5

7.5

7.5

6.5

5.5

3.0

2.0

9 f\

2.0

1 ^

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

Mar.

0.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

605-7

V7

RjR

103

117

132

140

116

92

68

20

IS

95

34

34

34

34

Apr.

42

47

32

29

26

22

91

24

25

99

1Q

16

16

57

OO

9.5

8.5

6.3

4.7

4.7

4 9

5.3

5.5

4

C

3

fi

9 ft

^ n

3.0

3.0

3 n

May.

3.0

3

0

9 Q

3 A

Q. n

9 Q

2.9

9 Q

2.9

9 Q

9 S

2

0

9 Q

3.3

263

26

7 3

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

16

129

CO

1Q

11

7.5

6.4

a Q

4.2

June.

1.8

July.

Q77

88

300

90

50

408

AT.A

Aug.

118

62

118

274

486

66

14

59

12

4 9

7.1

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

4 9

d Q

4.7

i Q

14

24

226

50

11

S

O

4.2

16

20

5.7

4.3

3.8

. Sept.

2 7

9 7

2.5

2.5

3.6

30

7 Q

4.7

4.7

7.0

10

14

11

17

13

14

14

14

14

14

104

316ttf

26

oo

99

20

20

20

20

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Mar. 12, May 15 to 31, June 30, July 4, 5,19, and 

21 to 24. and Aug. 1 to Sept. 30 from well-defined rating curves; remainder of year by indirect method 

for shifting channels; days for which gage heights are missing estimated.

Monthly discharge of San Jose River near Suwanee, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1914.

Month.

March........ .....

July...............................................

Discharge in second feet.

Maximum.

181 

24 

12

11

8.5 

140

57 

263

454 

485 

316

485

Minimum.

5.5 

4.0 

4.0

6.5 

.8 

.5

2.8 

2.5

3.8 

2.5

Mean.

19.0

6.76

4.78

7.61 

3.07 

39.9

16.4 

19.4 

06.00

095.0 

53.0

27.4

25.2

Kun off (in 

acre feet).

1,170 

402 

294

468 

170 

2,450

976 

1,190 

357

5,840 

3,260 

1,630

18,200

Accuracy.

B.

A. 

A.

B. 

C. 

D.

B.

D. 

D.

D. 

C. 

C.

a Estimated. 

PECOS RIVER NEAR COWLES, N. MEX.

Location. About sec. 28, T. 18 N-., R. 12 E., at highway bridge three-fourths of a 

mile below old Cowles post office, 5 miles below present Cowles post office, which 

is at Windsor, and midway between Espiritu Santo and Mora creeks; about half 

a mile below mouth of Willow Creek.
STATION RECOIHDS. 83

Records available. March 9,1910, to September 30,1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Friez automatic recording gage installed April 18,1913, to replace the Bristol

gage installed June 5,1912, in place of a Friez. All referred to same datum. 

Channel. Fairly permanent; may shift slightly during high water. 

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge during high water and by wading

at ordinary stages.

Winter flow. Affected by ice during some of the winter months. 

Diversions. No data. 

Accuracy. Estimates of discharge fair.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River near Cowles, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 10

Nov. 7

Dec. 3

Jan. 19

Mar. 6

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.72

1.41

1.45

«1.23

»1.29

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

101

47.4

53.5

26.7

32.9

Date.

Apr. 1

July 8

' 30

Made by 

.....do..................

height.

Feet. 

1.50

2.62

2.20

2.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

56.7

468

339

324

a Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pecos River near Cowles, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[Ed. Irvin, 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..............

91

Oct.

2.04

1.99

2.00

2.00

1.98 

1.92

1.90

1.89

1.86 

1.80

1.74

1 70

1.79

1.77

1.75

1 71

1.72

1.66

1.63

1.64

1.62

1.63

1.62

1.61

1.61

1 60

1.60

1.58

1 59

1.58

1.57

Nov.

1.53

1.50

1 19

1.48

1.44 

1 46

1.41

1.40

1.40 

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1 dft

1

Af\

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1 40

1 40

1.40

1.40

1.40

1 40

1.40

Dec.

1.40

1.40

1.45

1.32

1.30 

1 30

1.29

1.57

1.87 

2.26

2.53

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.75

2.70

2.70

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

Jan.

9 <;fl

"2." 26"

1.30

1.25

1.23

1.25

1 31

1.35

1.41

1.35

1.27

1 17

1.15

1.14

1.18

1.57

1.70

Feb.

.......

2.90

2.00

1.20

1.40

Mar.

i in

1.25

1.20

1.22 

1.26

1.26

1.27

1.30

1.32

1 34

1.47

1.52

1.58

1 60

1.55

1.18

1.10

1.07

1.07

1.08

1.12

1.20

1.22

1.25

Apr.

1.45

1.52

1.56

1.56

1.65 

1.78

1.79

1.72

1.68 

1.69

1.66

1.62

1.65

1.67

1.75

1 84

1.87

1.82

1.76

2.10

May.

2.12

2.10

2.12

2.13

2.19 

2.28

2.45

2.70

2.97 

3.05

2.90

2.83

2.77

2.70

2.63

2.58

2.50

2.48

2.54

2.57

2.66

2.73

2.91

2.96

2.85

2.81

2.78

2.71

2.65

2.58

2.61

June.

2.92

2.81

2.77

2.66

2.59 

2.49

2.42

2.36

2.30 

2.27

2.26

2.23

2.19

2.15

1.90

1.62

July.

2.11 

2.11

2.12

2.15

2.13

2.08

2.08

2.05

2.04

2.00

1.98

1.96

2.49

2.61

2.70

2.81

2.62

2.60

2.64

2.68

2.62

2.50

2.53

2.50

2.54

2.50

2.44

Aug.

2.52

2.48

2.50

2.42

. 2.38 

2.33

2.24

2.16

2.11 

2.17

2.29

2.28

2.30

2.31

2.23

2.21

2.18

2.16

2.19

2.13

2.11

2.14

2.20

2.21

2.21

2.27

2.20

2.14

2.15

2.10

Sept.

1.71

1.68

1.67

1.67

1.70 

1.73

1.74

1.71

1.70

1.67

1.61

1.59

1.57

1.56

1.55

1.55

1.61

1.63

1.58

1.55

1.52

1.51

1.50

1.49

1.49

1.48

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 8 to Feb. 28.
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River near Cowles, N. Hex., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

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..............

9Q

tft

31..............

Oct.

170

158

160

160

155

138

136

134

127

114

102

112

112

108

IfU

100

98

87

81

83

80

81

80

78

78

76

76

73

74

73

71

Nov.

65

j>n

63

57

KO

55

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

Dec.

47

47

KA

to

V7

V7

no

or

tf

30

30

30

30

30

Oft

309<;

25

25

OK

25

O1

91

25

OK

25

25

259<;

25

25

Jan.

OK

OK

91

25

OK

9*

25

25

OK

25

91

91

OK

91

25

25

25

Oft

97

9ft

90

9fi

40

36

3Q

24

oo

99

24

91

OK

Feb.

OK

OK

9ft

28

O1

91

99

QO

OE

9K

9K

99

99

32

9ft

30

30

tn

30

29

9O

29

30

33is

40

40

45

Mar.

45

40

40

40

OK

9.1

Q1

97

OS

91

91

99

35

9fl

9ft

52

59

68

71

63

l?f)

QQ

26

99

91

91

91

23

27

OQ

91

Apr.

Kft

10

65

65

QA

106

108

9407

on

85

7S

83

89

104

129

110

124

19Q

IKq

168

182

196

211

91 H

220

224

228

May.

939

OOft

238

244

fW.fi

9Aft

9£A

477

617

663

101

561

Ml?

i?<w

472

454

410

410

436

450

496

COO

622

648

591

576

561

525

496

463

477

June.

£si

561

Iflfi

479

432

4A9

977

354

949

949

900

917

303

ooo

281

97A

260

250

240

229

91 ft

207

196

185

175

165

155

176

July.

91 ft

OOQ

260

OS1

303

307

91ft

991

914

296

903

279 070

917

947

238

427

477

515

566

468

454

468

482 4 in

9Q9

402

385

393

9AO

990

Aug.

SflO

350

OKQ

9O4

91 A

9on

9Art

ooo

917

232

97ft

270

270

244

235

226

217

226

206

200

206

223

223

993

238

217

197

200

186

171

Sept.

156

141

126

. Ill

QA

on

OQ

89

O4

100

102

^ OR

94

89

78

74

71

70

68

68

78

81

73

68

63

62

60

59

to

57

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Dec. 8 to Feb. 28 estimated, on account of ice; Oct. 1 to 

Dec. 7 and Aug. 28 to Sept. 30 from a well-defined curve; remainder of year by indirect method for shifting 

channels. Discharges for days for which gage heights are missing interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Pecos River near Cowles, N. Mex.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914*

Month.

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

170 

65 

54

40 

45 

71

228 

663 

637

566 

369 

156

663

Minimum.

71 

47 

25

24 

25 

21

50 

229 

155

218 

171

57

21

Mean.

106 

49.4 

30.7

26.6 

32.0 

36.9

126 

466 

315

356 

247

85.4

158

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

6,520 

2,940 

1,890

1,640 

1,780 

2,270

7,500 

28,700 

18,700

21.900 

15,200 

5,080

114,000

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

B.

D. 

D. 

C.

C. 

B. 

D.

C. 

B. 

B.
STATION EECOEDS. 85

PECOS EIVEE NEAE ANTON CHICO, N. MEX.

Location. Near sec. 31, T. 12 N., R. 17 E., about 1 mile below the settlement of 

Tecolotito, and about 3 miles northwest of Anton Chico; 1| miles below the mouth 

of Tecolote Creek.

Records available. April 28, 1910, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Automatic recording gage, which was moved three-fourths of a mile downstream May 15, 1911, and referred to a new datum.

Channel. Somewhat shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable during high water and by 

wading at ordinary stages.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. No data.

Accuracy. Estimates of discharge good.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River near Anton Chico, N. Mex., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914. * 

[Made by J. E. Powers.]

Date.

Nov.20.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.42

1.40

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

46.4

60.0

Date.

Feb. 17.........

Mar.27.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

01.20

1.41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

20.7

66.1

Date.

May 5.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.93

1.71

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

250

140

o Discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pecos River near Anton Chico, N. Mex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914. 

[A. A. Abercrombie, 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..............

Oct.

1.52

1.62 

1.81 

1.80 

1.71

1.68 

1.62 

1.57

1.53

1.50 

1.42

1.39 

1.39

1.41 

1.41

1.40 

1.40 

1.40 

1.39 

1.39

1.39

1.39

1.38

1.37

1.31

1.28

1.28

1.28

1.28 

1.25

1.23

Nov.

1.24

1.25 

1.26 

1.33 

1.29

1.26 

1.23 

1.23

1.22

1.23 

1 23

1.23 

1.24

1.29 

1.32

1.34 

1.36 

1.36 

1.39 

1.42

1.42

1.40

1.35

1.37

1.37

1.40

1.38

1.32

1.31 

1.30

Dec.

1.30

1.30 

1.31 

1.24 

1.39

1.32 

1.32 

1.36

1.37

1.39 

1.39

1.58 

1.70

1.70 

1.70

1.70 

1.70 

1.72 

1.71 

1.71

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.69

1.68 

1.68

1.68

Jan.

1.70

1.68 

1.57 

1.52 

1.56

1.48 

1.39 

1.37

1.33

1.33 

1.32

1.51 

1.45

1.37 

1.35

1.34 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35

1.40

1.44

1.49

1.46

1.38

1.36

1.34

1.34

1.36

1.35

Feb.

1.32

1.32 

1.34 

1.35 

1.36

1.38

.......

""i.~2o"

1.20 

1.20 

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.20

1.23

1.21

1.21

1.20

1.20

Mar.

1.20

1.20 

1.20 

1.20 

1.20

1.22 

1.24

-------

.......

1.30 

1.42

1.48 

1.53

1.56 

1.58 

1.65

1.70

1.65

1.52

1.56

1.57

1.50

1.40

1.40

1.43

1.48

1.48

Apr.

1.45

1.42 

1.39 

1.43 

1.47

1.56 

1.67 

1.82

1.79

1.73

1.76

1.84 

1.88

1.74

1.76

1.81

1.87 

1.88 

1.86 

1.86

1.86

1.98

2.00

1.99

1.94

1.94

1.99

1.93

1.94 

1.92

May.

2.25

2.10 

2.00 

1.99 

1.94

1.95 

2.00 

2.11

2.22

2.41 

2.43

2.38 

2.38

2.37 

2.35

2.34 

2.29 

2.35 

2.37

2.28

2.29

2.31

2.35

2.56

2.47

2.36

2.30

2.29

2.20 

2.11

2.10

June.

2.27

2.33 

2.28 

2.22 

2.16

2.09 

2.05 

1.97

1.90

1.85 

1.83

1.87 

1.83

"i.'ro"

1.69

1.62

1.59

1.59

1.87

1.55

1.47

1.42

1.42

1.80

July.

1.80

1.93

2.07 

2.85 

«2.90

2.34

2.70 

2.32

2.10

1.98 

2.08

2.17 

1.98

1.90 

1.86

1.80 

2.01 

62.48 

2.35 

2.33

2.27

2.06

2.04

1.97

1.96

1.83

1.79

1.76

1.76 

1.73

1.69

Aug.

1.68

"i'i:"

2.09

2.04 

2.16

2.14 

2.01

1.99 

2.12

1.94 

1.91

1.86 

1.80 

1.82

1.84

1.94

1.89

2.00

1.98

1.98

2.02

1.96

1.91

1.89

1.84

Sept.

1.80

1.78 

1.76 

1.74 

1.73

1.74 

1.74 

1.72

1.70

1.68 

1.79

1.76 

1.73

1.72 

1.69

1.64 

1.62 

1.60 

1.58 

1.58

1.62

1.64

1.64

1.65

1.65

.65

.62

.59

.56 

.53

a Maximum gage height, 4.3 feet. b Maximum gage height, 4.5 feet.

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 12 to Jan. 7.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River near Anton Chico, N. Hex., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1.... ..........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

n. ....... ......

12..............

13..............

14..............

in

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

59

83

149

145

111

104

86

72

63

57

43

39

<w»

42

42

40

40

4n

39

39

40

40

39

37

31

28

28

28

28

25

24

Nov.

25

24

26

33

29

27

25

25

24

25

25

25

25

30

33

'35

37

37

42

46

47

44

37

40

40

46

43

35

34

33

Dec.

34

34

35

28

46

37

37

43

44

47

4Q

50

CA

50

50

*f\

50

KEL

55

55

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

Jan.

60

60

60

60

60

60

55

49

42

42

40

81

66

4Q

46

44

46

46

46

46

55

64

76

6Q

51

47

44

44

47

46

46

Feb.

40

40

44

46

47

51

48

45

42

39

36

33

30

27

24

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

26

22

22

21

21

Mar.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

29

31

32

33

34

35

36

60

73

86

95

100

' 126

144

130

89

103

106

89

64

62

69

78

78

Apr.

69

62

53

62

71

95

130

190

176

152

164

200

220

156

164

185

215

220

210

210

210

278

290

284

254

254

284

248

254

242

May.

470

360

290

284

254

260

290

290

446

598

614

574

574

566

550

542

502

550

566

494

502

518

550

724

646

558

510

502

430

367

360

June.

486

534

494

446

402

353

325

272

230

205

195

215

195

188

180

172

164

156

148

140

137

113

103

103

215

92

71

60

60

180

July.

180

248

339

1,000

1,060

542

850

526

360

278

346

409

278

230

210

180

297

654

550

534

486

332

318

272

266

195

176

164

164

152

137

Aug.

133

171

210

250

290

330

370

409

353

318

402

388

297

286

374

254

236

210

180

190

200

254

225

290

288

288

304

266

236

225

200

Sept.

180

172

164

156

152

156

156

148

140

133

176

164

152

148

137

120

113

106

100

100

113

120

120

123

123

123

113

103

95

86

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Dec. 12 to Jan. 7 estimated because of ice; Oct. 1 to Dec. 11 

and Mar. 20 to Apr. 2 by indirect method for shifting channels; remainder of year from a well-defined curve; 

for days for which gage heights are missing, interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Pecos River near Anton Chico, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

November. ........................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

August. . ..........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

149

47 

60

81 

51 

144

290 

724 

534

1,060 

409 

180

1,060

Minimum.

24 

24

28

40 

21 

21

53

254 

60

137 

133

86

21

Mean.

54.2 

33.2 

50.3

53.1 

31.1 

62.5

187 

476 

221

378 

272 

133

164

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

3,330 

1,980 

3,090

3,260 

1,730 

3,840

11,100 

29,300 

13,200

23,200 

16,700 

8,180

119,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C.

B. 

C. 

C.

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B.
STATION RECORDS. 87

PECOS RIVER AT SANTA ROSA, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 11, T. 8. N., R. 21 E., at highway bridge at Santa Rosa, 1 mile

above the mouth of Rio Agua Negra Chiquita, and 6 miles above Canyon Pintada;

near site of station maintained by United States Reclamation Service May 5,1903,

to December 31, 1906. 

Records available. February 1, 1910, to July 31, 1911; September 21, 1912, to

September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. 2,780 square miles (from Land Office map). 

Gage. Chain gage; different datum from that of United States Reclamation Service

Channel. Very shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from bridge during high water and by wading

at ordinary stages.

Winter flow. Practically not affected by ice. 

Diversions. No data. 

Accuracy. Estimates poor.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River at Santa Rosa, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 19

Feb. 15

Mar. 23

May 6

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

1.70

1.77

1.69

1.93

2.14

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13.3

11.2

9.6

37.0

207

Date.

July 16

Sept. 3

Made by 

R. J. Hank. ...........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.50

2.55

3.22

2.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1f,9

157

62.2

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pecos River at Santa Rosa, N. Mex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4... .......... -

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

1.82

1.78

1.98

2.00

2.00

2.08

2.02

2.02

1.92

1.93

1.95

1.80

.1.80

1.76

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.81

1.80

1.88

1.88

1.68

1.68

1.58

1.62

1.62

1.60

1.70

1.68

1 74

1.62

Nov.

1.66

1.66

1.68

1.80

1.78

1.66

1.64

1.66

1.66

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.65

1.66

1.68

1.68

1.73

1.72

1.70

1.69

1.70

1.70

1.71

1.73

1.74

1.71

1.69

1.68

1.69

1.70

Dec.

1.69

1.70

1.71

1.76

1.78

1.72

1.70

1.69

1.74

1.72

1.74

1.68

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.78

1.82

1.71

1.74

1.70

1.71

1.73

1.80

1.78

1.88

1.75

1.74

1.73

1.78

1.74

1.74

Jan.

1.79

1.79

1.75

1.79

1.76

1.75

1.76

1.78

1.75

1.78

1.75

1.76

1.75

1.76

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.74

1.75

1.76

1.74

1.70

1.74

1.74

1.73

1.74

1.75

1.73

1.75

1.75

1.69

Feb.

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.71

1.70

1.70

1.69

1.77

1.73

1.69

1.72

1.69

1.70

1.70

1.72

1.75

1.72

1.71

1.74

1.74

1.74

1.72

1.72

1.75

1.72

1.76

1.74

.......

Mar.

1.74

1.69

1.70

1.69

1.74

1.74

1.75

1.74

1.70

1.71

1.75

1.74

1.75

1.72

1.76

1.71

1.72

1.69

1.70

1.70

1.72

1.88

1.96

2.10

2.08

2.05

2.04

2.00

1.75

1.80

Apr.

1.90

1.92

1.86

1.84

1.81

1.80

1.90

2.03

2.20

2.20

2.16

2.08

2.13

2.09

2.03

1.95

1.95

2.11

2.17

2.13

2.14

2.07

2.18

2.27

2.24

2.21

2.09

2.23

2.13

2.20

May.

3.60

2.84

2.36

2.24

2.12

2.14

2.21

2.42

2.45

2.55

2.80

2.70

2.60

2.68

2.70

2.95

2.65

2.60

2.58

03.80

2.75

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.85

2.60

2.60

2.65

2.60

2.70

2.50

June.

2.90

2.80

2.65

2.60

2.70

2.60

2.55

2.50

2.45

2.52

2.50

2.45

2.75

2.70

2.90

2.95

2.55

2.45

2.70

2.50

2.42

2.50

2.45

2.32

2.32

2.52

2.35

2.05

2.00

2.98

July.

3.40

2.90

65.80

4.75

5.05

3.20

3.25

3.10

2.95

2.78

2.78

3.40

2.78

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.50

3.25

3.85

3.88

3.28

3.35

4.00

4.15

3.50

3.22

3.10

3.20

3.20

2.92

2.90

Aug.

2.85

2.70

2.85

2.95

3.20

2.95

2.80

4.00

2.90

2.90

4.50

-3.08

2.85

3.15

3.25

2.88

2.68

2.70

2.63

2.56

2.60

2.77

2.75

2.72

2.71

2.71

2.61

2.70

2.60

2.47

2.42

Sept.

2.42

2.36

2.32

2.20

2.10

2.18

2.08

2.10

2.08

2.08

2.12

2.30

2.22

2.15

2.10

2.10

2.05

2.08

2.10

2.05

2.05

2.30

2.12

2.00

2.48

2.00

2.05

2.00

2.05

2.02

a Maximum gage height, 6.7 feet. Maximum gage height, 8.0 feet.
88 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART VHI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofPecos River at Santa Rosa, N. Mex.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16.... ........

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

39

35

60

62

62

76

63

63

48

49

51

04

33

29

OQ

32

32

32

31

38

38

OA

9ft

14

16

15

14

19

18

21

14

Nov.

16

; 16

16

24

99

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

19

12

1*>

13

15

14

14

13

isi*>

14

14

14

13

19

12

19

12

Dec.

12

. 12

12

14

16

12

11

10

11

12

19

10

10

10

10

14

16

10

12

10

10

11

14

13

19

12

11

10

19

10

10

Jan.

12

12

10

12

11

10

11

19

10

- 12

10

11

1011

10

10

10

Q A

1011

9.4

7.0

9 4

9 4

8.8

9.4

10

8.8

10

10

9 A

Feb.

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9 A

14

12

9.4

11

9 4

10

10

11

10

11

11

12

19

12

11

13

11

14

12

Mar.

13

10

11

10is

14

14

14

11

12

15

14

15

13

16

14

14

12

13

iq

16

*>A

40

63

59

56

54

48

34

23

Apr.

35

38

30

28

25

25

36

56

89

89

82

67

76

68

57

46

46

74

87

78

82

68

112

105

100

74

105

82

OS

May.

675

500

284

242

201

207

198

201

210

228

280

94Ji

210

238

94fi

340

228

9in

204

800

259

OJO

949

296

204

204

204

238

174

June.

308

270

217

201

234

198

183

168

153

174

165

150

94K

228

Ofift

316

177

148

224

162

138

IRQ

145

112

162

118

54

46

q9H

July.

505

280

2,540

1,500

1,790

400

425

356

296

234

231

495

231

145

145

142

142

480

835

856

495

532

QAK

1,060

615

465

405

455

455

328

320

Aug.

300

245

300

340

455

340

280

945

320

320

1,360

1,030

645

615

560

352

273

245

214

189

198

959

242

228

220

217

183

207

174

135 120

Sept.

118

100

89

65

48

59

43

46

42

42

48

78

63

51

42

42

35

38

40

34

33

72dn

26

108

25

29

24

28

25

NOTE. May 11-20 and July 18 to Aug. 11 discharge determined from a poorly defined rating curve, and 

for remainder of year by indirect method for shifting channels.

Monthly discharge of Pecos River at Santa Rosa, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

Month.

April..............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

76 

24 

19

12 

14 

63

112 

800 

320

2,540 

1,360 

118

2,540

Minimum.

14 

12 

10

7.0 

9.4 

10

25

174 

46

142 

120

24

7.0

Mean.

35.8 

14.2 

11.9

10.2 

11.2

22.7

68.3 

273 

186

584 

371 

51.1

138

Eun-ofl 

(total in 

acre-feet).

2,200 

845 

732

627 

622 

1,400

4,060 

16,800 

11,100

35,900 

22,800 

3,040

100,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C.

C. 

C.

C.

D. 

D. 

D.

D. 

D. 

D.
STATION BECOEDS. 89

PECOS BIVER NEAR GUADALUPE, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 34, T. 5 N., R. 24 E., 500 feet above mouth of Alamo Gordo Creek, 

half a mile above the Alamo dam site, 4 miles west of Fort Sumner-Santa Rosa 

road, 8 miles above Guadalupe post office, and 17 miles northwest of Fort Sumner.

Records available. October 11, 1912, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Automatic recording.

Channel. Shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading at low water and from cable during 

high stages.

Winter flow. Slightly affected by ice.

Diversions. Much of the water is diverted for irrigation above station.

Accuracy. Estimates of discharge fair.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River near Guadalupe, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 16

Feb. 15

Mar. 23

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

0.71

.68

.66

.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

84.1

101

80.2

70 7

Date.

May 12

Sept. 2

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

2.10

1.50

2.86

1.18

Discharge.

See. -ft. 

518

241

1,590

154

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pecos River near Guadalupe, N. Mex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1.....:........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

T. .............

8.. ............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29.............. 

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

0.82

.80

.85

.91

1.01

.95

.96

.93

.91

.84

.85

.83

.82

.80

.80

1.51

1.86

1.03

.80

.74

.70

.66

.67

.66

.64

.66

.69

.67

.70 

.70 

.69

Nov.

0.68

.72

.71

.79

.78

.75

.71

.71

.70

.72

.72

.71

.70

.70

.70

.71

7Q

.81

.77

.76

.76

.71

.71

.73

.77

.77

.75

.70

.72 

.71

Dec.

0.71

.71

.73

1.13

.92

.73

.74

.76

.76

.76

.74

.73

.74

.74

.74

.88

on

.81

Qf\

7Q

7Q

.93

.93

01

.89

.88

.75

.75

.74 

.70 

.68

Jan.

0.71

.70

.71

fiQ

.70

.70

.70

.65

.64

.67

.66

.68

.70

.66

.65

64

.65

.66

.66

64

64

.66

BO

.66

.65

64

.66

flQ

.69 

.69 

.69

Feb.

0.70

.67

.65

.68

RO

.69

.82

.71

64

.66

.65

.67

.63

.62

.63

.66

.67

.70

.70

fiQ

CQ

CQ

.64

.68

.67

.70

.78

70

Mar.

0.70

fiQ

.68

.68

.67

.68

RQ

.65

.66

.65

.66

.71

«Q

.68fit)

.71

.70

.68

.67

.65

.67

.72

.72

70

.78

.73

.72

19

.72 

.69 

.68

Apr.

0.69

.76

01

7Q

.75

.70

.72

.82

87

1 19

1.02

1.00

Oft

Q7

.95

fi7

fi*?

S1

on

Oft

QC

Qfi

on

QO

1.16

1.12

1.06

1.05

1.10 

2.91

May.

011.63

5.13

9 Qfl

1.92

1.80

1.76

1.70

1.68

1.67

1.75

2.03

2 m

1 90

1.96

2 ni

9 9ft

9 (V)

1.85

3.63

3.32

3.25

2.50

2.34

2.35

2.48

2.36

2.23

2 17

2.29

2.28 

2.17

June.

2.13

2.24

2 99

2.18

2.13

2.05

1.97

1.93

1.82

1.69

1.58

1.50

2.79

2.00

1 OR

2.17

2.11

1.97

1.96

1.88

1.63

1.55

1.44

1.33

1.32

2.10

1.58

1.34

1.21 

1.33

July.

2.58

3.15

4.10

3.13

4.18

3.12

2.80

2.70

2.39

2.23

2.02

2.17

2.14

1.90

1.62

1.50

1.67

1.64

2.97

3.07

2.66

2.45

3.11

2.91

2.98

2.59

2.26

2.27

2.18 

2.20 

2.16

Aug.

1 98

1.85

1.89

2.03

2.17

2.17

1.91

2.32

2.17

2.34

2.83

2.80

2.19

2.10

1.95

2.04

1.81

1.70

1.62

1.54

1.52

1.46

1.65

1.50

1.61

1.60

1,51

1.43

1.41 

1.28 

1.26

Sept.

1.22

1.16

1.12

1.04

1.01

on

.97

.91

.90

.92

.99

.99

1.08

.94

.93

.89

.88

.87

.85

.85

.86

.82

1.00

.95

.87

.86

.83

.84

.84 

.85

oMaximum gage height, 15.5 feet; discharge, about 42,000 s&cond-feet.
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River near Guadalupe, N. Mex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1... ...........

o

3..............

4..............

5..............

...............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

114

110

121

138

169

149

152

144

135

116

119

114

112

108

108

408

634

169

106

94

86

80

81

80

75

78

83

80

85

85

83

Nov.

81

88

85

QQ

97

92

85

85

83

85

85

OT

81

81

81

83

97

101

04

92

92

83

QQ

86

94

94

90

81

85

QQ

Dec.

83

83

86

199

129

88

92

Q"i

97

97

94

Q4

OS

97

97

129

138

114

112

112

112

149

152

146

141

141

108

110

108

QQ

95

Jan.

101

101

103

101

103

103

106

95

94

99

95

QQ

103

95

92

on

92

Q9

Q9

88

88

on

95

90

86

85

88

Q4

92

Q9

92

Feb.

92

86

83

88

88

88

114

92

80

83

81

85

78

76

78

83

85

on

on

88

86

86

78

85

83

86

101

92

Mar.

86

85

83

81

80

81

83

76

76

75

76

85

80

78

80

81

80

77

75

73

75

83

83

Q4

92

83

O1

81

81

77

75

Apr.

75

Oft

OR

Q9

85

77

80

95

106

176

143

132

121

103

95

Q9

110

129

124

124

108

114

183

169

149

146

163

1,540

May.

26,200

5,570

656

402

333

311

279

269

264

305

469

515

391

425

463

725

456

373

2,050

1,660

1,590

845

709

725

836

734

634

599

687

679

599

June.

578

656

717

620

585

529

482

456

391

316

264

228

1,170

515

482

634

599

501

495

443

305

264

223

187

191

656

333

223

180

237

July.

1,170

1,810

3,540

1,830

3,860

1,850

1,480

1,370

1,060

917

734

863

836

641

450

379

482

463

1,670

1,780

1,330

1.120

l',830

1,600

1,680

1,260

Q44

953

872

890

854

Aug.

702

606

634

742

863

863

656

1,020

890

1,050

1,550

1,500

890

800

679

742

564

482

425

373

356

316

420

327

385

379

321

274

264

203

Sept.

172

149

loo

117

' 110

106

. 101

on

88

04

108

108

97

OS

88

Sfi

83

83

Oft

fin

114

103

88

88

QQ

85

85

86

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined curve Nov. 17 to Dec. 2, and by the indirect method 

for shifting channels for remainder of year.

Monthly discharge of Pecos River near Guadalupe, N. Mex., for the year ending S'ept. SO,

1914.

Month.

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

634 

101 

199

106 

114 

94

1,540 

26,200 

1,170

4,940 

1,550 

172

26,200

Minimum.

75 

81 

83

85 

76 

73

75 

264 

180

917 

191 

80

73

Mean.

136 

87.6 

113

94.7 

86.6 

80.5

166 

1,640 

449

1,310 

628 

101

412

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

I 8,360 

5,210 

6,950

5,820 

4,810 

4,950

9,880 

101,000 

26,700

80,600 

38,600 

6,010

299,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

B.

C. 

C.

C. 

C. 

C.

C. 

C. 

C.
STATION RECORDS. 91

PECOS RIVER NEAR FORT SUMNER, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 12, T. 3 N., E. 25 E., a short distance above the mouth of an

arroyo coming from the west, 3£ miles above the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe

Railway bridge, 4 miles northwest of Fort Sumner, and about 10 miles below the

mouth of Arroyo Salada. 

Records available. June 12, 1904, to February 28, 1910; September 16, 1912, to

December 31, 1913, when station was discontinued. 

Drainage area. Approximately 5,300 square miles. 

Gage. Inclined staff gage located downstream and referred to different datum from

gage read June 12, 1904, to July 5, 1905, since which time datum has remained

unchanged.

Channel. Very shifting. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading at low stages and from cable during

high stages.

Winter flow. Slightly affected by ice.

Diversions. Considerable water is diverted for irrigation above station. 

Accuracy. Discharge estimates fair.

The following discharge measurement was made by C. J. Emerson: 

November 17, 1914: Gage height, 2.88 feet; discharge, 103 second-feet.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, ofPecos River near Fort Sumner, 

N. Mex.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[J. C. Pacheco, 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.....................................................

O

Gage 

height.

2.98

2.92

2.90

2.95

3.12

3.12

3.12

3.00

2.98

3.10

3.05

3.02

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.00

3.50

2.70

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.85

2.85

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.80

rt.

Discharge.

104

101

110

125

148

137

140

130

125

110

110

107

104

102

102

383

618

159

118

88

82

78

78

76

74

78

80

78

82

82

80

Nc

Gage 

height.

2.80

2.80

2.80

2.92

2.90

2.82

2 80

2.80

2.80

2.85

2.85

2.82

2 82

2.80

2.80

2.85

2.89

2.90

2.90

9 Q9

2.85

2.82 9 sn

2.90

2.90

2.85

2.80

2.82

2.85

2.80

)V.

Discharge.

80

85

82

96

93

82

82

82

85

85

82

82

82

82

85

QQ

102

Qfi

93

93

82

82

88

96

93

90

82

85

110

D

Gage 

height.

2.80

2.90

2.88

3.25

3.00

3.00

2.62

2.82

2.72

2.70

2.70

2.72

2.80

2.82

2.80

2.92

2.95

3.02

2.82

2.90

2.95

2.98

2.90

3.35

3.38

3.02

3.18

3.10

3.00

3.00

2.98

BC.

Discharge.

82

82

88

194

1OA

88

88

93

93

93

88

88

88

88

88

118

121

104

99

99

99

133

138

125

118

118

93

90

90

82

78

NOTE. Discharge determined from relation of gage height at this station to that at the station on Peoos 

River near Guadalupe.
92 STJBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 19H, PAET VIII.

Monthly discharge of Pecos River near Fort Sumner, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

618 

110 

194

Minimum.

74 

80 

78

Mean.

129 

88.4 

102

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

7,930 

5,260 

6,270

19,500

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

C.

PECOS EIVEE NEAE DAYTON, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 13. T. 18 S., R. 26 E., 3 miles east of Dayton, half a mile above 

mouth of Penasco River.

Records available. March 24, 1905, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Stevens automatic gage installed August 27, 1914, at same site and datum as 

staff gage. The original staff gage was washed out September 6 and relocated 

September 7, 1905, at a point one-half mile upstream. Datum unchanged since 

September 7, 1905.

Channel. Shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Winter flow. Affected very little by ice.

Diversions. The station is about 10 miles above the dam at the outlet of Lake 

McMillen, one of the reservoirs in the United States Reclamation Service Carlsbad 

project, which irrigates about 20,000 acres in the vicinity of Carlsbad.

Accuracy. Estimates of discharge good.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River near Dayton, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 22

Jan. 15

30

Feb. 11

Mar. 6

Apr. 7

May. 2

7

21

Made by 

U.S. U.S. Engineers..

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.45 

2.70

2.55

2.40

2

0rt

2.40

2.35

11.40

3

CK

5.90

4.93

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

268

o«V7

9fiO

237

99A

207

245

245

7CQ

2,580

1 460

Date.

June 12 

July 3

8

15

28

15

22

17

25

Made by 

U. S. R. S. Engineers..

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.50 

7.85

4.69

5.34

3.68

5.22

3.48

2.87

2.64

2.84

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

519 

5,020

1,620

893

1,130

366

971

231

113

102

142

a Determined from capacity curves and rate of rise in McMillan reservoir.
STATION RECORDS. 93

Daily gage, height, in feet, of Pecos River near Dayton, N. Mex.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Day.

1..... .........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

ift

17.......... ...

18.......... ...

19.......... ...

20.......... ...

21.......... ...

22.......... ...

23.......... ...

24.......... ...

25.:........ ...

26.......... ...

27.......... ...

28

29.............. 

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.*

1.7

1.7

2 7

2.7

2.1

2 1

9 1

1 0

1 0

1 o

1 Q

1 Q

1 0

1 9

1 fi

9 ft

1 9

2

n

3

0

3

0

9 fi

2 A

2

e

9 Q

2

0

9 1

9 f\

1 0

2.0 

2.0

2

/\

Nov.

1.9

1 Q

1 Q

1 0

1 0

1 Q

1 9

9 ft

2.1

2 A

9 n

9 n

2.0

2 A

9 ft

9 ft

2.0

2

1

2

0

2.5

9 3

2.5

2

e

9 1

9 Q

9 Q

9 Q

9 Q

2.3 

2.4

Dec.

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.5

2.5

2 f>

2.7

2.8

3.0

2.9

3.3

9 D

2.9

2.8

2.7

9 7

2 7

2.7

2.7

2.7 

2.7

Jan.

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2 f\

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

e

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

C

9 5

2.5

2.5

9 1

9 1

2.4 

2.4 

2.5

Feb.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

9 3

2.5

9 4

2.4

2 A

9 1

2 A

9 A.

9 Q

2

0

2

0

9 °.

9 4

9 Q

2

0

Mar.

2.3

9 3

2

-1

2.3

2.3

9 3

2.2

2

1

2.0

9 ft

1 Q

1 O

1 9

1 9

1 9

1 9

1 9

1 O

1 O

1 9

1 O

1 0

1 0

i a

1 fi

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

Apr.

1.8

1.8

1 0

1.8

1.8

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.0

9 ft

2.3

2.4

2.2

2 1

2.0

1 0

1 c.

1 o

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6 

1.6

May.

1.6

2.3

11.8

6.1

4.9

4.2

3.5

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.5

3.4

4.7

3.6

4.3

6.6

4.7

5.5

4.5

4.3

4.0

3

0

4.7

3.8 

4.2

4.8

June.

4.4

4.9

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.2

3.9

3-6

3.3

4.4

4.1

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.6

5.6

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6 

2.4

July.

2.8

2.7

8.45

6.6

6.45

5.8

6.5

5.9

5.4

5.6

5.7

4.7

4.5

4.0

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.5

4.8

5.0

5.9

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.5

5 7

5.4

5.1 

4.6 

5.0

Aug.

4.3

4.4-

4.1

4.4

4.8

3.7

3.7

4.1

4.2

3.8

4.9

4.3

4.9

5.8

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.6

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.70

3.52

3.36 

3.34 

3.31

Sept.

3.56

3 40

3.30

3.25

3.11

3.02

2.96

2.89

2.88

2.83

2.79

2.76

2.70

2.67

2.65

2.65

2.67

2.61

2.57

2.57

2.54

2.55

2.83

2.80

2.76

2.71

2.66 

2.58

Daily disdiarge, in second-feet, of Pecos River near Dayton, N. Mex., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1..... .........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29 .

30..............

31..............

Oct.

120

120

328

328

1SS

loo

188

150

150

134

150

150

150

150

134

168

150

168

714

474

354

302

278

230

208

* IBS

168

150

168

168

168

Nov.

150

1 K/^

150

150

1 K/^

1*/l

150

168

188

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

168

1£fi

230

278

230

97Q

97H

254

oqn

230

230

230

230

254

Dec.

<y>n

230

OAQ

230

230

230

208

382

ono

97ft

9*vl

254

OOA

278

278

OA»

328

OKA

419

382

510

OQO

382

354

qOQ

328

OOQ

328

" 328

328

000

Jan.

354

328

328

295

295

9Q5

9Q5

295

OQK

295

280

280

OKA

95ft

95ft

OCA

250

OCA

OCA

250

265

265

265

265

265

265

265

238

238

238

265

Feb.

OCA

952ft

952ft

OQA

280

280

280

OQA

280

250

OCA

250

OOK

OOK

95Sft

250

OCA

250

OCA

250

250

225

995

225

225

OCA

OOK

* 225

Mar.

99 1\

OOE

225

225

09 c

ooe

200

IQA

162

162

146

146

Hfi

146

146

146

lift

iifi

146

146

146

146

146

lift

100

1Q9

120

120

120

120

120

Apr.

132

132

146

132

132

OQA

250

225

200

ISft

200

200

162

162

225

250

200

IDA

162

14fi

132

120

108

108

1 AC

108

120

108

108

May.

108

225

20,300

2,880

1,670

1 '732 140

625

coo

A A(\

380

345

OJC

<M5

705

650

650

1,470

760

1,180

3,460

1 430

2,120

1,280

1 140

930

- 815

1,390

815

1,020

I

JQA.

June.

1.140

1,510

1,630

1,630

1,390

960

788

625

550

1,080

870

514

469

514

575

1 140

1^840

960

678

678

528

400

362

328

328

265

238

238

212

171

July.

265

238

6,300

2,940

2 «4fi

i son

2,480

1,800

1,360

1,510

1,590

900

7ftft

528

878

550

420

310

295

900

1,020

1,630

1,390

1,140

Ofifl

1,250

1 °.OA

1,180

990

7D5

930

Aug.

575

625

505

678

900

380

380

528

550

362

870

528

815

1,360

440

678

528

550

650

345

295

238

212

212

212

238

289

238

196

192

184

Sept.

242

200

180

169

146

132

125

115

114

109

106

104

100

99

98

106

103

103

107

103

101

103

102

105

140

132

124

114

105

94

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Oct. 1 to Jan. 4, Feb. 1 to May 3, and May 11-21 from 

two well-defined rating curves; Sept. 15 and 16 estimated; remainder of year by indirect method for shifting 

channels.

94280° WSP 388 15 7
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Monthly discharge ofPecos River near Dayton, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

March.,, . ' .

April.............................................. mj........................... ....................

July........ .......................................

Discharge in second-feet. »

Maximum.

714 

278 

510

354 

280 

225

280 

20,300 

1,840

6,300 

1,360 

242

20,300

Minimum.

120 

150 

208

238 

225 

120

108 

108 

171

238 

184 

94

94

Mean.

216 

196 

307

273 

254 

160

162 

1,660 

753

1,320 

476 

123

495

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

13,300 

11,700 

18,900

16,800 

14,100 

9,840

9,640 

102,000 

44,800

81,200 

29,300 

7,320

359,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

A. 

A.

A. 

B. 

C.

C. 

B. 

A.

PECOS EIVEE AT CARLSBAD, N. MEX.

Location. In the SE. £ sec. 6, T. 22 S., R. 27 E., at Green Street steel highway 

bridge in Carlsbad, 300 feet downstream from Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway depot, 1,500 feet above mouth of Dark Canyon, and 2,000 feet below the 

Hagerman dam.

Records available. May 20,1903, to March 31,1908; May 18 to September 30,1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff, installed May 18, 1914, at same site and datum as gages- used 

from 1903 to 1908. The original gage was washed out in 1904, but was replaced 

by new staff gage which was used until March 31, 1908.

Channel. Practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading at low stages and from bridge during 

high stages.

Winter flow. Discharge relation not affected by ice.

Diversions. Water is diverted in large amounts above the station.

Regulation. Lake McMillan and Lake Avalon of the Carlsbad project of the United 

States Reclamation Service are located on Pecos River a few miles above the 

station. These storage reservoirs control the flow of the river at Carlsbad. Considerable water is known to seep into the river between the storage reservoirs 

and the gaging station. The quantity depends upon the amount of water being 

used for irrigation between the two points.

Accuracy. Estimates of discharge good.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by J. C. Emerson.]

Date.

May 18.;..... ..

June 10... ......

n....:.... 11.........

Gage 

height

Feet. 

1.01 460

3.12

5.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

134

3,890

2,160

6,286

Date.

July 24.........

27.........

10.........

Gage 

height

*

Feet.

o -m

3.50

1.98

1 04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

908

2.390

734

154

Date.

Aug. 17........

18........

 height.

Feet. 

2.18

1.02

Q4

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 01 n

122

102
STATION EECOK1>S. 95

Daily gage height, infect, and discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

[Genaro Lopez, observer.]

Day.

1.... ...............

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

....................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

21...................

22...................

23...................

24................'...

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31...................

May.

Gage 

height.

1.44 

2.93 

1.00

.90 

4.03 

4.37 

2.35 

3.13

1.13 

1.73 

1.90 

3.01 

2.20 

2.45

Discharge.

376 

1,670 

125

85 

3,080 

3,590 

1,090 

1,890

192

572 

700 

1,760 

955 

1,190

June.

height.

1.37 

1.63 

3.13

1.60 

2.57

2.37 

2.40 

2.37 

1.23 

3.70

2.45 

.87 

.87 

1.00 

1.00

2.01 

1.77 

2.30 

2.47 

1.39

1.00 

.97 

.93 

.90 

.90

.90 

.90 

.90 

.90 

.90

Discharge.

332 

501 

1,890 

480 

1,310

1,110 

1,140 

1.110

248 

2,600

1,190 

74 

74 

125 

125

788 

602 

1,040 

1,210 

332

125 

113

97 

85 

85

85 

85 

85 

85 

85

July.

height.

0.90 

1.00 

4.40 

4.80 

3.65

4.50 

4.40 

o3.60 

3.38 

1.03

2.92 

3.00 

2.00 

1.00 

1.00

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

2.30 

2.17

1.30 

2.32 

2.22 

2.17 

1.35

2.00 

3.43 

3.50 

2.73 

1.00 

1.00

Discharge.

85 

125 

3,640 

4,330 

2,540

3,800 

3,640 

2,470 

2,190 

140

1,660 

1,750 

780 

125 

125

125 

125 

125 

1,040 

928

290 

1,060 

973 

928 

320

780 

2,250 

2.340 

1,470 

125 

125

August.

Gage 

height.

1.00

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

2.10

2.17 

1.53 

1.00 

.99 

1.13

1.20 

1.25 

1.27 

1.32 

1.62

1.75 

2.08 

1.82 

1.32 

1.35

1.42 

1.30 

1.25 

1.35 

1.22

1.20

1.00 

.95 

.93

.95

Discharge.

125 

125 

125 

125

865

928 

434 

125 

121 

192

230 

260 

272 

302

494

588 

848 

640 

302 

320

363 

290 

260 

320 

242

230 

125 

105 

97 

101 

105

September.

Gage 

height.

0.92 

.93 

1.08 

1.13 

1.13

1.10 

1.15 

1.23 

1.00

1.00 

.93 

.90 

.90 

.92

.93 

.93 

.93

.95 

.97

1.00 

1.03 

1.13 

1.10 

1.03

.98 

.98 

.95 

.95 

.95

Discharge.

93 

97 

165 

192 

192

184 

175 

202 

248 

125

125 

97 

85 

85 

93

97 

97 

97 

105 

113

125 

140 

192 

175 

140

117 

117 

105 

105 

105

a Maximum gage height, 5.1 feet. 

NOTE. Discharge determined from a well-defined curve.

Monthly discharge of Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

May 18-31. ........................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

3,590 

2,600 

4,330 

928 

248

Minimum.

85 

74 

85 

97 

85

Mean.

1,230 

574 

1,300 

312 

133

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

34,200 

34,200 

79,900 

19,200 

7,910

175,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B. 

B. 

B.
96 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

EVAPORATION NEAE CARLSBAD, N. MEX.

An evaporation station was installed July 31,1914, at the headgates on Lake Avalon 

of the United States Reclamation Service, Carlsbad project, about 6 miles north of 

Carlsbad, N. Mex., at an approximate elevation of 3,200 feet. The method and 

equipment are the same as those used at the station at Santa Fe, N. Mex.

The following table shows the evaporation, rainfall, and approximate mean temperature of the water in and out of the pan for the period August and September, 1914:

Evaporation near Carlsbad, N. Mex., for the period August and September, 1914.

Month.

Temperature.

In pan.

"F. 

79 

75

Outside 

of pan.

"F. 

79 

74

Rainfall.

Iiiches. 

1.66

.80

2.46

Evaporation.

Inches. 

8.06 

8.04

16.10

PECOS RIVER NEAR ANGELES, TEX.

Location. In T. 26 S., R. 29 E., just below the mouth of Delaware River, 2J miles 

southeast of Red Bluff, N. Mex., 8J miles northwest of Angeles, Tex.; about 2 

miles north of the New Mexico-Texas State line.

Records available. May 27 to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Automatic recording.

Channel. Slightly shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading and from car and cable.

Winter flow. Not affected by ice.

Diversions. Considerable water diverted above station.

Accuracy. Estimates of discharge, good.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River near Angeles, Tex., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[Made by C. J. Emerson.]

Date.

May 28........

July 4........

6........

7........

Gage 

height

Feet. 

0.91

3.17

1.82

2.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

477

3,350

1,300

2,370

Date.

July 7........

18........

25........

30........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.40

.70

1.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,080

235

864

728

Date.

A |io> 1Q

29........

Sept. 12........

21........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.15

.59

.65

.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

627

222

243
STATION RECORDS. 97

Daily gauge height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River near Angeles, Tex., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1......... ..........

2...................

3...................

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...................

May.

Gage 

height.

0.56 

.99 

1.70 

2.53

2.57

Discharge.

290 

552 

1,180 

2,230 

2,290

June.

Gage 

height.

2.S7 

1.02 

o2.63 

2.00 

1.23

2.10 

1.75 

1.63 

1.46 

3.58

3.06 

1.42

.67 

.72 

.70

.82 

1.80 

1.18 

1.57 

1.54

1.07 

.72 

.54 

.49

.48

.50

.55 

.58 

.56 

.48

Discharge.

2,290 

576 

2,390 

1,520 

744

1,640 

1,230 

1,110 

940 

4,290

3,140 

900 

345 

372 

360

432 

1,280 

704 

1,050 

1)020

616 

372 

280 

256 

252

260 

J85 

300 

290 

252

July.

Gage 

height.

0.58 

2.00 

1.02

2.77 

3.26

2.93 

3.15 

3.21 

3.01 

1.97

.88 

2.16 

2.25 

1.14 

.76

.74 

.71 

.71 

.71

.77

1.35 

.88 

1.41 

1.35 

1.36

1.00 

1.52 

2.60 

2.60 

1.42 

.74

Discharge.

300 

1,520

576 

2,610 

3,550

2,890 

3,320 

3,440 

3,040 

1,480

468 

1, 710 

1,830 

632 

340

305 

265 

240 

240 

270

680 

378 

808 

800 

864

576 

1,020 

2,390 

2,390 

930 

384

August.

&,

0.69 

.69 

.70 

.71 

.71

1.20 

1.27 

1.14 

.88 

.70

.60

.86 

.74 

.70 

.71

.87 

1.05 

1.31 

1.13 

.93

.67 

.74 

.73 

.68

.87

.91

.66 

.81

Discharge.

355 

355 

360 

366 

366

720 

776 

672 

468 

360

310 

450 

372 

345 

345

432 

560 

760 

608 

450

300 

330 

320 

290 

384

402 

285 

236 

232 

252 

320

September.

£E.

0.66 

61.40 

2.70

.75 

.66 

.63 

.61 

.67

.64 

.71

1.48 

.98 

.83

.71

.69 

.66 

.67 

.66

.64 

.64

.58 

.54

.52

DiSr

charge.

244 

712 

2,150

856 

728

680 

592 

438 

372 

290

240 

200 

184 

172 

200

192 

224 

720 

372 

' 300

248 

240 

228 

232 

224

216 

216 

192 

172 

164

Maximum gage height, 6.5 feet. 6 Maximum gage height, 6.7 feet.

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: May 27 to July 13 and Aug. 1-11, from a well-defined 

rating curve; July 14-31 andAug. 12 to Sept. 30 by indirect method for shifting channels; for days for which 

gage heights are missing, estimated by comparison with other stations in this drainage and from information 

furnished by the hydrographer.

Monthly discharge of Pecos River near Angeles, Tex., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

 

May 27-31.........................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,290 

4,290 

3,550 

776 

2,150

Minimum.

290 

252 

240 

232 

164

Mean.

1.310 

983 

1,300 

412 

400

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

13,000 

58,500 

79,900 

25,300 

23,800

200,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

A. 

B. 

B.

PECOS RIVER NEAR BARSTOW, TEX.

Location. Near the northeast corner of water tract No. 10, sec. 34, Ward County, 

Tex., 4 miles southeast of Barstow, and 7 miles downstream from Texas & Pacific 

Railway bridge crossing the Pecos; 2£ miles above mouth of Toyah Creek.

Records available. April 27 to September 30, 1914.
98 STJEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Automatic recording.

Channel. Subject to shift during high water.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading and from car and cable.

Winter flow. Not affected by ice.

Diversions. A large part of flow is diverted above station during irrigation season.

Accuracy. Estimates of discharge fair.

Discharge measurements of Peeos River near Barstow, Tex., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

[Made by C. J. Emerson.]

Date.

Apr. 27........

June 26........

27........

30........

July 11........

11........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.12

1.70

1.49

1.16

6.79

5.91

5.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

27.6

194

160

117

1,730

1,350

1,260

Date.

July 11........

12........

12........

14........

14........

21........

22........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.27

3.87

3.62

5.66

5.66

1.55

2.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,100

635

563

1,520

1,520

120

272

Date.

July 23........

Aug. 3........

14........

15........

22........

30........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.06

1.66

.83

2.01

.71

1.76

.84

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

452

136

47.6

242

61.4

180

65.4

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in setimd-feet, ofPecos River near Barstow, Tex.t 

for the year ending Sept. 80, 1914.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21. .............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Apr.

Gage 

height.

0.12 

.12 

.14 

.15

Discharge.

27 

27 

28 

29

May.

height.

0.60 

1.86 

.56 

.38 

.34

.33 

2.55

6.42 

5.10 

2.45

1.27

.83 

.79 

.66 

.60

.58 

.62 

1.19 

1.05

4.88

3.56 

3.18 

6.29

Discharge.

64 

210 

61 

46 

43

42 

321 

1,570 

1,040 

303

134 

87 

83 

70 

64

62 

66 

125 

109 

968

1,970

1,660

1,420

1,160

1,020

888 

770 

686 

551 

453 

1,520

June.

Gage 

height.

6 14 

7.25 

6.43 

5.66

7.68

6.74 

5.96 

5.74 

5.54 

5.41

7.43 

8.36 

7.58

- - 

1.69 

1.49 

1.37 

1.26 

1.17

Disfeharge.

1,460 

1,940 

1,570 

1,260 

2,160

1,700 

1,380 

1,300 

1,220 

1,160

2,040 

2,500 

2,110 

1,970 

1,820

1,670 

1,520 

1,370 

1,220 

1,070

927 

779 

631 

483 

335

187 

161 

146 

133 

122

July.

Gage 

height.

1.09 

.98 

1.32 

2.50 

1.69

5.05 

7.62 

7.94 

8.42 

8.12

6.32 

3.70 

4.20 

5.55 

5.20

5.02 

4.86

2.00 

2.81 

2.04 

2.89

2.92 

2.78 

3.30 

5.97 

6.22 

4.85

Discharge.

113

102 

140 

312

187

1,030 

2,130 

2,290 

2,530 

2,380

1,530 

590

842 

1,480 

1,280

1,150 

1,030 

761 

246 

144

126 

213 

397

252 

405

408 

374 

487 

1,390 

1,490 

922

Aug.

Gage 

height.

3.07 

2.20 

1.66 

1.44 

1.27

1.32

1,10 

1,83 

2.64 

2.25

1.30 

1.10 

.94 

1.21 

1.63

1.25 

1,18 

1.22 

1.74 

2.70

2.00 

1.47 

.90 

.85 

1.02

Discharge.

384 

216 

136 

110 

92

97 

74 

154 

267 

208

92

72 

57 

82 

128

90 

86 

92 

154 

2%

194 

130 

73

70 

90

90 

93 

430 

468 

342 

292

Sept.

Gage 

height.

1.95 

6.43 

6.00

5.66 

5.22

4.81

.76

.76 

.71

2.58

2.28 

1.80 

1.35 

1.24 

1.11

.98 

.99 

.95 

.91

.85

Discharge.

264 

235 

232 

1,590 

1,410

1,260 

1,080 

936 

788 

623

463 

334 

212 

125 

66

66 

62 

60 

58 

305

256 

185 

128 

114 

100

86 

85 

79 

73 

66

NOTE. Dafly discharge determined as follows: Apr. 22 to July 12 from a well-defined rating curve; June 

14 to 25 interpolated; on days for which gage heights are missing, estimated by comparison with other 

stations in this drainage and from information furnished by the hydrographer; for remainder o/f year by 

indirect method for shifting channels.
STATION RECORDS. 99 

Monthly discharge of Pecos River near Barstow, Tex., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

April 27-30........................................

May...............................................

July ..............................................

August ............................................

Discha

Maximum.

9O

1,970

2,500

2

CQA

468

1,590

rge in second

Minimnm,

27

42

102

57

58

 *E66tf«

Mean.

27.8

567

1,210

862

166

378

Run-off

(total In 

acre-feet).

221

!U Q(YI

72,000

53,000

10,200

22,500

193,000

Accuracy.

C.

C.

B.

B.

C.

C.

PECOS RIVER NEAR MOORHEAD, TEX.

Location. At highway bridge of Southern Pacific Railroad near Moorhead siding, 

Tex., about 2 miles above confluence with Rio Grande, and below all tributaries.

Records available. April, 190CJ, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured. _

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. A series of rapids and pools in a canyon about 300 feet deep. Subject to 

shift at all stages.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Winter flow. Not affected by ice.

Diversions. Considerable water is diverted above station; no diversions below.

Cooperation. Station maintained and records furnished by American section of the 

International Water Commission until April 1,1914, after which the records were 

Collected in cooperation with the United States Reclamation Service and the 

Commission for the Equitable Distribution of the Water of the Rio Grande.

Discharge measurements of Pecos River near Moorhead, Tex., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

{Made by E. E. Winter and W. H. Dodd.]

Date.

Oct. 3........

8........

12........

16........

21........

25........

29........

Nov. 3........

7........

12........

17........

21........

24........

29........

Dec. 3........

8........

12........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.25

1.8

1.1

.8

.7

.7

.65

.6

.7

.7

.75

.8

5.65

1.85

1.5

1.1

1.1

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,149

1,038

516

351

276

274

270

289

298

301

331

360

4,206

992

612

421

417

Date.

22........

26........

30........

7........

12........

16........

20........

24........

29........

Feb. 3........

7........

12........

17........

21........

26........

Gage 

height

Feet. 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0 1.1

.95

1.2

.7

.6

.7

.65

.6

Dfocharge.

Sec.-ft. 

413

417

422

406

407

396

455

435

447

390

503

357

316

304

315

301

277

Date.

Mar. 4........

9........

14........

22........

July 15........

26........

Aug. 18........

24........

31........

Sept. 3........

9........

14........

18........

23........

28........

 »«.

Feet. 

0.55

.5

.5

;5

2.15

2.8

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.45

1.5

2.2

1.45

1.6

1.4

1.3

Discharge.

Secsft. 

284

263

254

244

1,060

1,530

549

511

400

687

689 i ion

613

771

648

580

Measurement made by C. J. Emerson.
100 SUBPACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAKT VIII.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Pecos River near Moorhead, Tex.,for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

1ft

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24.............

25..............

26..............

27.............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

0.7

1.0

2.3

1.2

1.3

1.0

.85

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

OK

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.65

.65

.65

.6

Nov.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

. .7

.7

.7

,7

.75

.7

7K

.8

.8

.8

2.95

5.8

2.8

1.75

1.6

1.65

1.95

1.3

Dec.

1.5

1 A.

1.5

1.45

1 Q

1 9

1 0

1.1 1.1

1.15

1.3

1 9

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

Jan.

1.1

1

AE

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.05

1.0

1.0

QK

QK

.95

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

Feb.

1

AE

OC

7K

.7

.7

.7

.7

.65

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.65

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

Mar.

0.6

.55

KK .5"

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

K

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.45

45

.4

.4

.5

Apr.

0.5

.5

K

.45

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

45

.5

.5

.5

.5

K

.5

K

.5

.5

.5

.5

K

.5

.6

.6

May.

0 ft

3

K

QE

g

.7

.65

.5

.5

.5

.55

3.0

1.1

2.6

1.55

2.95

2.95

7.9

8.5

2.75

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.75

1.95

2.25

1.1

June.

2

0

1.95

1.45

3

0

3.35

5

CK

4.55

3 ft

3.5

3 A

3

0

3 1*

4.65

PC Q

3

Q

3

0

2.75

2.5

2.2

2.25

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.05

1.9

1.8

July.

1 71

5 OK

1 7";

1.55

1.5

1.45

1.4

1.4

1 4

2.65

3 91

3

0

3 A

2

0

2.35

1 0

1 Q

2

1

1.7

1.6

1.55

1.4

1.3

1 25

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Aug.

1.0

1.0

1 9

1 SI

1 Q

1.65 1 45

1 q

1 9

1.1

1 95

1.2

O OR

1 0.

1 AR

1 q

1.3

111

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.05

1.0

1.0

1.7

1.25

7.7

4.0

2.0

1.55

1.4

Sept.

1.55

i i

I

K

1 1

1.5

1.85

OIK

I

ce

1.7

1.6

1 PC

1 PC

1.4

1 q

1 Q

1 AR

1 PC

1.4

1 qe

1.3

1.35

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pecos River near Moorhead, Tex., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Day.

1...... ........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9.............. 10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

325

485

«1. 170

570

625

460

380

ol.J)40

890

815

815

o590

460

435

350

»350

345

335

290

285

o275

275

275

275

o275

275

. 270

270

o270

260

260

Nov.

270

280

o290

290

290

300

0300

300

300

300

300

o300

300

200

300

300

o330

300

330

360

o360

360

1,910

o4,330

1,T80

900

775

820

"1,070

605

Dec.

660

595

0610

590

515

470

470

0420

420

440

500

0455

415

415

415

0415

415

415

415

415

415

o415

420

420

420

0420

420

415

410

0405

405

Jan.

410

410

0405

405

400

400

»395

395

395

395

395

»455

455

455

435

0435

435

445

445

»445

430

410

410

«390

390

390

415

460

o505

505

460

Feb.

435

355

0355

345

335

335

»325

315

315

315

315

o310

305

305

305

305

«315

310

310

305

o300

290

285

280

280

o275

275

275

Mar.

280

285

280

»285

265

265

265

265

«265

260

260

255

255

o255

255

250

250

250

250

250

245

o245

245

245

245

240

240

230

230

245

245

Apr.

253

253

253

253

253

240

228

228

228

228

228

240

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

253

280

280

May.

8,310

2.140

392

373

340

340

309

294

253

253

253

266

1,710

340

450

373

340

1,390

682

1,670

1,670

8,120

9,280

1,510

1,390

1,100

960

800

928

1.140

450

June.

"1,100

928

740

628

1,870

2,000

4,120

4,510

5,380

3,160

2,510

2,140

2,050

1,870

1,830

3,280

4,480

2,410

2,410

1,510

1,310

1,100

1,140

1,240

1,240

1,390

1,240

995

895

830

July.

800

3,980

800

710

682

655

628

600

600

600

1,430

1,920

1,870

1,710

ol,550

1,240

928

928

1,100

830

770

770

682

655

628

o550

500

500

495

495

495

Aug.

490

486

584

967

995

824

699

611

550

495

995

540

1,190

940

660

572

567

o486

459

454

450

426

403

0399

758

520

7,760

2,610

1,000

728

o655

Sept.

740

758

0688 -694

699

704

770

934

« 1,150

921

806

728

655

0638

600

562

578

«682

710

655

628

594

«622

644

644

638

638

o578

578

578

o See also discharge-measurement table.

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 furnished by the International Water Commission. Discharge 

determined from a well-defined rating curve, Apr. 1 to July 15, and by indirect method for shifting jshanr 

nels, July 16 to Sept. 30.
STATION RECOBDS. 101 

Monthly discharge o/Pecos River near Moorhead, Tex.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

October. ..........................................

November. ........................................

March .............................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

September. ........................................

The year ....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,170 

4,330 

660

505 

435

285

280 

9,280 

5,380

3,980 

7,760 

1,150

9,280

Minimum.

260 

270 

405

390 

275 

230

228 

253

628

495 

393 

562

228

Mean.

451 

632 

453

425 

313 

255

250 

1,540 

2,020

971 

945 

694

748

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

27,800 

37,600 

27,800

26,100 

17,400 

15,700

14,900 

94,700 

120,000

59,700 

58,100 

41,300

541,000

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C.

C. 

C. 

C.

GALLINAS RIVER NEAR LAS VEGAS, N. MEX.

Location. Near sec. 1, T. 16 N., R. 15 E., at Las Vegas Hot Springs, 6 miles northwest of Las Vegas. No tributaries between the station and Las Vegas nor for 

several miles above.

Records available. August 13, 1903, to May 31, 1912; December 1, 1912, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. 89 square miles (from topographic sheets).

Gage. Vertical staff, 600 feet above the power-house footbridge, installed to replace 

the original gage which was washed out September 29, 1904. Datum of new gage 

is 0.71 foot lower than that of the original gage.

Channel. Somewhat shifting during high water.

Discharge measurements. Made from footbridge during high water and by wading 

at ordinary stages.

Winter flow. Not affected by ice; channel kept open by hot springs.

Diversions. A short distance above the station is a timber dam forming a pond 

from which ice is cut; this dam has slight effect on the flow. The Agua Pura Co. 

has been diverting water for storage in a new reservoir since February, 1913. 

This diversion is located about 1J miles above the station. A second email 

diversion is made by this company which furnishes Las Vegas and the Santa Fe 

Railway with water. A mile below the station is a dam that diverts the flood 

flow of the Gallinas to the San Guyjillo basin. The fall of the river is so heavy 

that the gaging station is above the influence of this da^m.

Accuracy. River somewhat shifting, but discharge estimates probably good.

Discharge measurements of Gallinas River near Las Vegas, N. Mex., during ike year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 18

Nov. 22

Feb. 16 

Mar. 28

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.68

1.70 

1.60

1.55 

1.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.1

4.3 

2.2

ol.O

\ 7

Date.

June 24 

Aug. 10

Sept. 11 

11

Made by 

J. E. Patorers. ..........

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Grover and Powers ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.31

1.75 

2.66

1.89 

1.89

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

58.1

4.2 

174

10.5 

9.2

a Estimated.
102 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Daily gage height, in feet, ofGallinas River near Las Vegas, N. Mex.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914. 

[W. Ef. Burnside, 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..............

Oct.

1.80

1.80

1.92

1.90

1.90

1.82

1 QQ

1.90

1.90

1.90

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.75

1.65

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.55

1.60

1.65

' 1.58

1 60

1.70 

1.70 

1.75

Nov.

1.78

1.82

1.82

1.80

1.72

1.65

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.62,

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.78

1.80

1 80

1.80

l.SO

1.75

1.68

Dec.

1.60

1.62

1.65

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.68

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.62

1.60

1.60

1 60

1.60

1.60 

1.60 

1.60

Jan.

1.60

1.62

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.60

1 60

1.60

1 60

1.60

1.65

1.65

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.60

1 60

1.60

1.60

1 60

1 60

1.60 

1.60 

1 60

Feb.

1.65

1.78

1.68

1 60

1.60

1.60

1.60

1 60

1.60

1 60

1.60

1.60

1.58

1.55

1.55

1.55

1 ll

1.55

1.55

1.55

1.58

1.60

1.60

1.60

1 60

1.60

1 60

.......

Mar.

1.60

1.90

1.88

2.05

1.88

1.78

1.72

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.85

2.10

2.00

1.82

1.75

1.75 i sn

1.70

1.75

1.75

1.70

1.70 i 71?

1.80

1.75

1.75

1.78

1 80

1.80 

1.82 i an

Apr.

1.80

1.80

1.82

1.84

1.86

1.83

2.00

1.98

1.89

1.95

2.00

1.97

1.96

1 98

2.00

2.05

2.10

2.06

2.02

9 ftd

2.14

2.14

2.12

2.08

2.09

2.04

2.06

2.03 

2.20

May.

2.42

2.42

2.36

2.32

2.29

2.28

2.25

2.26

2.29

2.30

2.25

2.22

2.20

2.19

2.21

2.19

2.22

2.30

2.70

2.50

2.65

2.30

2.26

2.28

2.18

2 14

2.11

2.08

2.06 

2.03 

2 04

June.

2.12

2.06

2.05

1.99

1.95

1.92

1.90

1.87

1.83

1.80

1.80

1.79

1.80

1.82

1.90

1.92

2.04

2.19

2.12

2.08

1 Q4

1.82

1.76

1.75

1.80

1.71

1.66

1.64

1.63

1.68

July.

1.90

2.00

2.55

2.70

2.72

2.54

2.58

2.78

2.54

2.38

«3.62

2.36

2.34

2.23

2.23

2.19

2.72

2.85

2.90

2.95

2.75

2.70

2.80

2.80

2.72

2.82

2.81

2.68

2.92

2.76 

2.60

Aug.

2.48

2.44

2.98

2.72

2.70

2.85

2.78

2.63

2.65

2.90

2.80

2.71

2.68

2.62

2.62

2.53

2.40

2.35

2.32

2.22

2.28

2.20

2.20

2 28

2.20

2.19

2.18

2.18

2.16 

2.12 

1.98

Sept.

2.10

1.85

1.88

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.77

1.75

1.78

1.88

1.82

1.75

1.72

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70

1.70 

1.68

a Maximum gage height, 4.9 feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet,' of Gallinas River near Las Vegas, N. Mex., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

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..............

Oct.

4.9

4 9

9.7

8.6

8.6

5.6

13

8.6

8.6

8.6

5.6

4 9

4.9

4.9

3.8

1.9

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

1.1

1.4

2.5

3.2

4.3

Nov.

6.2

7.6

9.0

8.0

5.2

3.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2 7

3.4

q A

3.4

3.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

7.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

6.2

4.1

Dec.

2.3

2.7

3.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

i. ^

4 ^

3 A

3.4

3.4

3.4

3 4

|» 3.4

3 d

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.8

9. 9

2.5

2.2

9 9

'2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

Jan.

1.8

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 Q

1.8

1.8

9 f.

2.5

2.1

1.8

1.8

9 ^

2.5

2

c

2.5

2.5

1.8

1 &

1.8

1.8

1.8

i a

i a

1.8

1.8

1.8

Feb.

2.5

% 4

2.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.3 1 °.

1.3

1 9

1.3

1 9

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 S

Mar.

1.8

10

9.2

22

9 2

5.4

3.8

3.2

9 9

2.5

8.0

26

17

6.8

4.6

4.6

6.0

3.2

4.6

4.6

3.2

3.2

4.6

6.0

4.6

4.6

5.4

6.0

6.0

6.8

6.0

Apr.

6.0

6.0

6.8

7.6

8.4

12

17

16

9.6

14

17

15

14

16

17

22

26

22

19

21

26

11

01

28

24

25

21

99

20

38

May.

90

on

73

62

54

52

47

49

54

56

47

49

3S

37

40

37

42

56

183

115

166

56

49

52

36

31

27

22

20

21

June.

28

22

22

16

14

11

10

8.8

7 9

6.0

6.0

5 7

6.0

6.8

10

11

21

37

28

24

13

6.8

4 9

4.6

6.0

3.5

2.6,

2.4

2.2

2 Q

July.

10

17

132

183

190

128

141

213

128

7O

523

73

67

43

jq

37

190

238

257

276

202

183

220

190

227

224

176

264

205

148

Aug.

109

Qfi

287

190

183

238

213

158

166

257

220

187

176

155

ins

125

84

70

62

42

52

38

38

52

38

37

<w>

<w>

33

28

16

Sept.

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

12

19

12

26

s <i

9.2

6.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.2

4.6

5.4

9.2

6.8

4.6 °. a

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

9 Q

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: Oct. 15-18, Oct. 28 to Nov. 3, and Dec. 22-31, by indirect 

method for shifting channels; Sept. 1-10 interpolated; for remainder of year from two well-defined rating

curves.
STATION RECORDS. 103

Monthly discharge of Gallinas River near Las Vegas, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1914.

Month.

October ...........................................

November. ........................................

March .............................................

May...............................................

June... ............................................

July.. ........................... ..........

Discharge in second feet.

Maximum.

13 

9.0 

4.5

2.5 

5.4 

26

38 

183 

37

523

287 

26

523

Minimum.

0.9 

2.3 

2.1

1.8 

1.3

1.8

6.0 

20 

2.2

10 

16 

2.9

.9

Mean.

4.34

4.87 

3.42

2.05 

1.84 

6.84

18.6 

57.0 

11.6

169 

115 

8.92

34.1

Run Off 

(total in 

acre feet).

267 

290 

210

126 

102 

421

1,110 

3,500 

690

10,400 

7,070 

531

24,700

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B. 

B.

A. 

A.

A.

A. 

A. 

C.

SOUTH FORK OF GALLINAS RIVER NEAR EL PORVENIR, N. MEX.

Location. Near sec. 14, T. 17 N., R. 14 E., at the Gallinas planting station of the 

United States Forest Service in the Pecos National Forest, 1 mile south of El 

Porvenir poet office, 2£ miles above junction of North and South forks. Nearest 

tributary, a small stream entering from the north a short distance above.

Records available. May 9, 1911, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Somewhat shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Winter flow. Affected by ice.

Diversions. Above station an intermittent diversion of less than one-half secondfoot; just below station the Forest Service maintains a ditch of 3 second-feet 

capacity.

Accuracy. Estimates good.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Gallinas River near El Porvenir, N. Mex., 

during the year ending Sept. 80, 1914.

[Made by J. E. Powers.]

Date.

Nov. 22.. .......

£8.

Feet. 

1.75

«1.62

Discharge.-

Sec.-ft. 

3.2.

4.1

Date.

Feb. 16.........

Mar *>ft

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.65

1 CL1

Disheight.

Sec.-ft. 

2.5 f; o

Date.

May4. .........

height.

Feet. 

2.42

1.90

Discharge

Sec.jl. 

19

5,7

« Discharge relation slightly affected by ice.
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Daily gage height, in feet, of South Fork ofGallinas River near El Porvenir, N. Mex.,for

the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[Hermann Krauch, 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..............

Oct.

2.02

2.02

1.98

1.94 

1.96

1.92

1.95 

1.92

1.93

1.92

1.88

1.86

1.84

1.84

1.86

1.84

1.83

1.82

1.86

1.82

1.82

1.80

1.81

1.78

1.74

1.76 

1.78 

1.76 

1.76 

1.79

1.80

Nov.

1.82

1.82

1.80

1.80 

1.76

1.74

1.74 

1.75

1.75

1.76

1.74

1.72

1.74 

1.73

1.72

1.74

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.78

1.80

1.74

1.72

1.76

1.80

1.76 

1.74 

1.69 

1.68 

1.65

Dec.

1.82

1.55

1.78

1.78 

1.72

1.68

1.65

1.68

1.65

1.68

1.68

1.72

1.75 

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.82

1.72

1.65

1.68

1.68

1.65

1.65

1.68

1.65

1.65

1.68 

1.65 

1.70

1.68

1.68

Jan.

1.65

1.68

1.68

1.62 

1.62

1.62

1.62 

1.62

1.60

1.65

1 65

1.62

1.70

1.65

1.68

1.68

1.72

1.72

1.72

1.78

1.60

1 79

1.71

1.70

1.70

1.70 

1.78 

1.72 

1.75 

1.75

1.76

Feb.

1.75

1.70

1.62

1.69 

1.62

1.62

1.55 

1.65

1.68

1.55

1.60

1.65

1.62

1.68

1.65

1.65

1.78

1.75

1.68

1.62

1.68

1.72

1.75

1.68

1.65

1.68 

1.70 

1.69

.......

Mar.

1.79

1.75

1.78

1.75 

1.78

1.78

1.75 

1.75

1.72

1.75

1.75

1.75

1.75 

1.70

1.72

1.75

1.80

1.82

1.78

1.65

1.68

1.75

1.82

1.92

1.98

1.80 

1.80 

1.80 

1.82

1.85

1.95

Apr.

1.85

1.90

1.95

1.95 

1.98

2.02

2.05 

2.20

2.05

2.18

2.10

2.09

2.10 

2.08

2.10

2.10

2.28

2.12

2.02

2.10

2.25

2.25

2.30

2.32

2.25

2.38 

2.32 

2.22 

2.25 

2.40

May.

2.55

2.48

2.42

2.42 

2.42

2.42

2.40 

2.42

2.57

2.48

2.43

2.42

2.40 

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.42

2.40

2.40

2.42

2.42

2.42

2 30

2.31

2.28 

2.26 

2.20 

2.15 

2.15

2.18

June.

" 2.30

2.20

2.20

2.18 

2.13

2.12

2.10 

2.10

2.05

2.00

9 Oft

2.00

1.96 

1.92

1.93

1.95

2.28

2.25

2.14

2.05

2.00

1.90

1.86

1.85

1.81

1.77 

1.72 

1.70 

1.60

1.78

July.

2.12

2.11

2.68

2.75 

2.78

2.59

2.75 

2.75

2.62

2.52

2.48

2.41

2.46 

2.43

2.40

2.34

2.92

3.15

3.26

3.05

2.86

2.76

2.68

2.70

2.88

2.99 

2.96 

3.20 

3.02 

2.90

2.66

Aug.

2.60

2.59

2.65

"2.7S.'

2.84

"2." 84'

2.88

2.88

2.72

2.74

2.78 

2.75

2.72

2.63

2.65

2.61

2.52

2.42

2.41

2.32

2.32

2.35

2.24

"2!23" 

2.20

2.22

Sept.

2.22

2.21

2.21

2.18 

2.15

2.15

2.10 

2.09

2.06

2.04

2.10

2.10

"*2."67

2.02

2.02

2.00

2.01

1.99

1.99

2.02

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.96

1.96 ""i."9i

1.91 

1.92

NOTE. Discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Feb. 4.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork ofGallinas River near El Porvenir, N. Mex.t 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1.............. 

2..............

3.............. 

4..............

5..............

6.............. 

7..............

8..............

9.............. 

10..............

11..............

19

13..............

14.............. 

15..............

16..............

17..............

18....... ......

19

20.............. 

21..............

22

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

8.6 

8.6

7.5 

6.6

7.1

6.2 

6.8

6.2

6.4 

6.2

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.6 

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.3

5.0

4.3 

4.3

3.9

4.1

3.6

3.1

3.3

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.8

3.9

Nov.

4.3 

4.3

3.9 

3.9

3.3

3.1 

3.1

3.2

3.2 

3.3

3.1

2.8

3.1

3.0

2.8

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.6 

3.9

3.1

2.8

3.3

3.9

3.3

3.1

2.4

2.3

2.0

Dec.

2.0

2.8

3.6 

3.6

2.8

2.3 

2.0

2.3

2.0 

2.3

2.3

2.8

3.2

2.5 

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3 

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.5

2.3

2.3

Jan.

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

Feb.

3.0 

3.0

2.2 

2.5

2.2

2.2 

1.6

2.5

2.8 

1.6

2.0

2.5

2.2

2.8 

2.5

2.5

4.0

3.6

2.8

2.2

2.8

3.2

3.6

2.8

2.5

2.8

3.0

2.9

Mar.

4.1

3.6

4.0 

3.6

4.0 

4.0

3.6

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.0 

3.2

3.6

4.2

4.5

4.0

2.5

2.8

3.6

4.5

6.2

7.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.5

5.0

6.7

Apr.

5.0

5.8

6.7 

6.7

7.2

8.1

8.8

12

8.8 

12

10

9

0

10

9.5 

10

10

15

10

8.1

10 

14

14

16

16

14

18

16

13

14

19

May.

25 

22

20 

20

20

20 

19

20

26 

22

20

20

19

19 

19

19

19

20

. 19

19 

20

20

20

19

16

15

14

12

11

11

12

June.

16

19

12 

12

11

10 

10

10

8.8 

7.6

9.0

7.6

6 0

6.2

6.7

15 /

14

11

8.8 

7.6

5.8

5.2

5.0

4.4

3.8

3.2

3

n

2.0

4.0

July.

10 

10

31 

34

36

27 

34

34

28 

24

22

19

21

20 

19

17

44

62

71

54 

41

35

31

32

42

49

47

66

52

43

30

Aug.

27 

27

30 

33

36

39 

39

39

42 

42

33

34

36

34 

33

28

30

28

24

20 

19

16

16

17

14

14

14

13

13

12

13

Sept.

13 

13

13 

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.0

8.6

10

10

9.6

9.8 

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.8

7.4

7.4 

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.2

NOTE. Daily discharge determined as follows: Nov. 28 to Dec. 31 and Feb. 1-4, estimated on account 

of ice; Oct. 1 to Nov. 27 and Feb. 5 to Sept. 30, from a fairly well defined rating curve; on days for which 

gage heights are missing, interpolated.
STATION RECORDS. 105

Monthly discharge of South Fork ofGallinas River near El Porvenir, N. Mex.,for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Month.

October ...........................................

December. ........................................

February.. . .......................................

March......

April ..............................................

May...............................................

June. .............................................

July...............................................

August ............................................

September. ..........................*.............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

' 8.6 

4.3 

3.6

4.0

7.2

19 

26 

16

71 

42 

13

71

Minimum.

3.1

2.0 

2.0

1.6 

2.5

5.0 

11 

2.0

10 

12 

6.0

1.6

Mean.

5.08 

3.23 

2.36

03.00 

2.65 

' 4.07

11.2 

18.6 

8.16

35.0 

26.3

8.84

10.8

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

312 

192 

145

185 

147 

250

666 

1,140 

486

2,150 

1,620 

526

7,820

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

D. 

C. 

B.

B. 

A. 

A.

A. 

B. 

B.

a Estimated. 

BLACK RIVER NEAR MALAGA, N. MEX.

Location. In the NW. £ NE. £ sec. 10, T. 24 S., R. 28 E., at highway bridge on the 

Malaga-Loving road, 1 mile north of Malaga, 400 feet downstream from Atcbison, 

Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, about 1J miles above confluence with Pecoa 

River.

Records available. May 1 to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Staff, inclined and vertical.

Channel. Practically permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading and from highway bridge.

Winter flow. Not affected by ice.

Diversions. Considerable water is diverted above station; no diversions below.

Accuracy. Estimates fair.

Discharge measurements of Black River near Malaga, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

[Made by C. J. Emerson.]

Date.

July 16........

£&.

Feet. 

1.80

1.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

31.5

6.8

Date.

20.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.05

1.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.2

12.6

Date.

24........

Gage

Feet. 

1.30

1.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.9

7.3
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Daily gageh&ight, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, ofBlackRiver near Malaga, N. Mex., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

[Frank Beeman, 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...................

May.

Gage

1.00 

.85 1.28" 

1.26

1.05 

.88 

.86 

1.02 

.95

1.65 

1.60. 

1.51 

1.36 

1.38

1.22 

1.02 

.95 

o4.35 

1.85

1.02 

1.02 

1.30 

1.25 

1.05

1.00 

.85 

.95 

1.42 

1.15 

3.00

Discharge.

5.0 

5.7 

4.0 

12 

11

6.6 

4.2 

4.1 

6.1 

5.0

24 

22 

18 

14 

14

10 

6.1 

5.0 

230 

34

6.1 

6.1 

12 

11 

6.6

5.7 

4.0 

5.0 

16 

8.6 

112

June.

Gage 

height.

2.30 

1.15 

2.00 

1.60 

.95

1.00 

1.02 

.95 

1.05 

2.95

1.15 

1.05 

1.00 

.98 

.95

2.20 

1.30 

1.20 

2.05 

2.05

1.70 

1.60 

1.30 

1.59 

2.05

2.25 

2.55 

2.25 

1.75 

1.10

Discharge.

60 

8.6 

42 

22 

5.0

5.7 

6.1 

5.0 

6.6

108

8.6 

6.6 

5.7 

5.4 

5.0

54 

12 

9.6 

45 

45

27 

22 

12 

22 

45

57 

78 

57 

30 

7.5

July.

*

1.75

2.40 

1.65 

1.30 

1.65

2.08 

2.02 

2.20 

2.10 

2.55

2.95 

1.85 

1.82 

1.95 

1.35

1.02 

1.08 

1.10 

1.15 

.90

1.02 

1.35 

1.05 

1.00 

1.15

1.00 

2.22 

1.62 

1.50 

1.55 

1.50

Discharge.

30 

67 

24 

12 

24

47 

43

54

48 

78

108 

34 

33 

40 

14

6.1 

7.1 

7.5 

8.6 

4.4

6.1 

14 

6.6 

5.7 

8.6

5.7 

55 

23 

18 

20 

18

Aug.

*

1.70

1.85 

2.00 

1.25 

1.15

1.05 

1.00 

1.35 

1.35 

1.05

1.10 

1.30 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05

1.05 

1.35 

1.62 

1.05 

1.15

1.10 

1.80 

1.70 

1.70 

1.42

1.55 

1.00 

.90 

1.10 

1.95 

2.20

Discharge.

27 

34 

42 

11 

8.6

6.6

5.7 

14 

14 

6.6

7.5 

12 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

6.6 

14 

23 

6.6 

8.6

7.5 

32 

27 

27 

16

20 

5.7 

4.4 

7.5 

40 

54

Sept.

as.

2.20 

3.20

1.80 

1.80 

2.50

2.45 

2.45 

1.85 

1.80 

1.75

1.25 

1.35 

1.10 

1.20 

1.10

1.05 

1.45 

1.90

1.85 

2.28

1.25

1.25 

1.40 

1.50 

1.50

1.90 

1.15 

1.20 

1.35 

1.25

Discharge.

54 

128 

32 

32

74

70 

70 

34 

32 

30

11 

14

7.5 

9.6 

7.5

6.6 

16 

37 

34 

59

11 

11 

15

18 

18

37 

8.6 

9.6 

14 

11

a Maximum gage height, 5.0 feet. 

NOTE. Discharge May 1 estimated; May 2 to Sept. 30, determined from a fairly well defined rating curveMonthly discharge of Black River near Malaga, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept. SOi

1914.

Month.

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

230 

108 

108 

54 

128

Minimum.

4.0 

5.0 

4.4 

4.4 

6.6

Mean.

20.4 

27.4 

28.1 

16.4 

30.4

Run-off 

(total in

acre-feet).

1,250 

1,630 

1,730 

1,010 

. 1,810

7,430

Aceu 

racy.

ppppp

DELAWARE RIVER NEAR ANGELES, TEX.

Location. In T. 26 N., R. 29 E., 1 mile above confluence with Pecos River, 2J miles 

south of Red Bluff, N. Mex., about 3 miles north of the New Mexico-Texas State 

line, and 10 miles northwest of Angeles, Tex.

Becords available. May 26 to September 30, 1914.
STATION RECORDS. 107

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage.-w-Automatic recording.

dianneL Permanent.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading and from car and cable.

Winter flow. Not affected by ice.

Diversions. A large part of the flow is diverted above the station. No diversions

below. 

Accuracy. Estimates of discharge good.

Discharge measurements of Delaware River near Angeles, Tex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by C. J. Emerson.]

Date.

May 26........

July 6........

19........

25........

Gage

Feet. 

0.45

1.00

1.20

1.08

.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.5

7.3

12.5

7.1

1.6

Date.

July 30........

Aug. 11........

12........

12........

Gage 

height

Feet. 

1.00

.98

2.12

1.91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.9

4.1

145

100

Date.

Aug. 19........

31........

Sept. 12........

21........

£&

Feet". 

1.00

.88

.86

1.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 04.0

a 1 1

a 1 0

7 a

a Estimated.

Daily gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet, of Delaware River near Angeles, 

Tex., for the year ending Sept. 30,1914.

Day.

1..... ............. ..................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11.....................'...............

12....................................

13....................................

14....................................

15....................................

16..'..................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24.............................:......

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

June.

Gage 

height.

1.20

1.02

Discharge.

July.

Gage 

height

1.90

1.20 

1.15 

1.24 

1.12 

1.11

1.25 

1.12 

1.06 

1.03 

1.02

1.02 

.99 

1.25. 

1.28 

1.06

.98 

.95 

.91 

.90 

.89

.90 

1.05 

1.11

1.04 

.97 

.97

Discharge.

97 

55

13 

10 

15 

9.0

8.5

16 

9.0 

6.4 

5.3

4.9

4.9 

3.9 

16 

18 

6.4

3.6 

2.9 

1.9 

1.7 

1.6

1.7

6.0 

8.5 

. 5.7 

3.4 

3.4

August.

Gage 

height

0.94 

1.02 

1.02 

1.03 

.94

.90 

.92

.89 

.87 

.88

1.04 

1.98 

1.63 

1.36

i.66

.99

.90 

.85 

1.02 

.97 

al.30

1.78 

1.32 

.95 

.90 

.90 

.89

Discharge.

2.7 

4.9 

4.9 

5.3 

2.7

1.7 

2.2 

1.6 

1.2 

L4

5.7 

114 

51 

23 

6.0

4.1

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

3.9

1.7 

1.0 

4.9 

3.4 

19

75 

20 

2.9 

. 1.7 

1.7 

1.6

September.

Gage 

height

0:89 

.96 

.98 

.92 

.91

.91 

.90

.89 

.89 

.88

.88 

.88 

.97 

.91 

.88

.88 

.97 

1.63 

' .98 

.95

1.04 

.95 

.90 

.90 

.89

.89 

1.05 

1.01 

1.00 

1.00

Discharge.

1.6 

3.1 

3.6 

2.2 

1.9

1.9 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

3.4 

1.9 

1.4

1.4 

3.4 

51 

3.6 

2.9

5.7 

2.9 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6

1.6 

6.0 

4.5 

4.1 

4.1

a Maximum gage height, 3.7 feet.

NOTE, Discharge determined from a fairly well defined ratmg curve; discharge for days for which gage 

heights are missing, interpolated.
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PAKT VIII.

Monthly discharge of Delaware River near Angeles, Tex., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

Month.

July 4-31.... ......................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

97 

114

51

Minimum.

1.6 

1.0 

1.4

' Mean.

12.1

12.3 

4.21

Run-oft 

(total in 

acrfrtfeet).

672 

756 

251

1,680

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

DEVILS RIVER AT DEVILS RIVER, TEX.

Location. Near the mouth of Devils Eiver and opposite the station of the same 

name on the Southern Pacific Kailroad.

Records8 available. May 1, 1900, to March 31, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Eocky and rough, with fissures and faults.

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable.

Floods. The highest recorded flood occurred April 6, 1900, reaching a stage corresponding to 25.4 feet on the gage subsequently established. The next highest 

stage had a discharge of 52,400 second-feet.

Diversions. No data.

Accuracy. Owing to the uncertain conditions of channel, very frequent discharge 

measurements are made, on which the estimates of daily discharge are based 

almost directly.

Cooperation. Station was maintained and records were furnished by the United 

States section of the International Water Commission.

Discharge measurements of Devils River at Devils River, Tex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Made by E. E. Winter and W. H. Dodd.]

Date.

Oct. 4.........

9.........

17.........

22.........

26.........

30.........

Nov. 4........

13........

18........

21........

26........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.0

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.35

4.1

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,036

520

434

428

422

424

410

409

596

462

2,207

Date.

Nov. 30........

Dee. 5.........

9.........

17.........

23.........

31.........

13.........

21.........

26.........

in

height.

Feet. 

7.4

2 Q

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.45

2.45

2.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8,336

QQA

903

573

581

590

568

563

541

535

553

Date.

Feb. 4.........

9.........

13.........

18.........

23.........

27.........

Mar. 5.........

17.........

23.........

height.

Feet. 

2.45

*) iH

2.45

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

Discharge.

Sec.jt.

CK7

cefl

547

349

523

KflO

503

511

AQQ
STATION EECOEDS. 109

Daily gage height, in feet, of Devils River at Devils River, Tex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13.......... 

14..........

15..........

Oct.

2 3

3.5

3 05

3.05

3.2

?, 45

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.35

?, 3

2.3

2.3

?, 3

Nov.

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

Dec.

3.8

3.55

3.35

3.0

2.9

2.8

4.3

3.7

2.95

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6 

2.6

Jan.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5 9 c;

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.45

2.45

Feb.

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

2.45

Mar.

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

2.6

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28.......... 

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

?, 3

?, 3

2.3

2.3

?, 3

2 3

2.3

2.3

?, 3

?, 3

2.3

?, 3

2.3 

2.3

? 3

2.3

Nov.

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.35

2.35

2.55

2.4

2.5

4.2

3.45

2.8 

2.55

7.1

Dec.

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

Jan.

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

2.45

2.45

Feb.

2.45

?, 45

2.45

2.45

2.45

?, 45

2.4

2.4

2.45

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

......

Mar.

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

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Devils River at Devils River, Tex.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1. .......

2........

3........

4........

5........

6........

7. .......

8........

9........

10........

11........

12........

13........

14........

15........

Oct.

410

1J480

1,080

al,080

1,210

565

605

520

«520

520

475

435

435

435

435

Nov.

420

415

415

o410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

410

a 410

415

420

Dec..

1,800

1,550

1,350

990

«890

795

2,300

1,700

o950

820

740

740

655

655

655

Jan.

585

585

580

580

575

570

570

o570

570

565

565

565

o565

540

540

Feb.

555

555

555

o555

555

555

550

550

o550

550

550

545

o545

545

545

Mar.

500

500

505

505

o505

505

505

505

505

505

505

505

505

505

610

Day.

16........

17........

18........

19........

20........

21........

22........

23........

24........

25........

26........

27........

28........

9Q

30........

31........

Oct.

435

o435

435

430

430

430

o430

425

425

425

o420

420

425

49 <;

o425

425

Nov.

425

450

o595

590

500

o460

460

620

500

580

o 2,310

1,520

870

670

o 7,740

Dec.

575

o575

575

575

575

575

580

o580

CCA

580

585

585

585

CQA

590

o590

Jan.

540

540

540

540

540

o540

540

540

CQK

CQK

o535

540

545

KAK

550

o555

Feb.

fiSO

fiSO

o550

545

545

540

S35

«525

530

515

510

0500

500

Mar.

560

o510

510

505

505

500

500

0500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

o See also discharge-measurement table.

Monthly discharge of Devils River at Devils River, Tex., for Hie year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,480 

7,740 

2,300 

585 

555 

610

Minimum,

420 

410 

575 

535 

500 

500

Mean.

550 

816 

835 

554 

541 

508

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

33,808 

48,545 

51,342 

34,086 

30,040 

31,260

229,000

94280° WSP 388 IE
110 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

EIO SAN JUAN NEAR SANTA ROSALIA RANCH, TAMAULIPAS, MEXICO.

Location. At Santa Rosalia ranch, 18 miles above Camargo, and 24 miles above

mouth of river. 

Records available. April 28, 1900, to July 14, 1902, at original site, 6 miles farther

downstream; July 14, 1902, to February 28, 1914, at present site. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Inclined staff. Datum of Santa Rosalia gage changed by an unknown

amount October 1, 1909. On May 27, 1912, datum of gage was raised about 11

feet. 

Channel. Shifting. Station was originally within the influence of the Rio Grande

during severe floods but is now above backwater. 

Discharge measurements. Made from car and cable. 

Floods. Rio San Juan is subject to very severe floods. The highest recorded stage,

60 feet, occurred August 30, 1909. 

Zero flow. At approximately 3.0 on present gage. At approximately 8.5 feet

on gage used October 1, 1909, to May 25, 1912. 

Accuracy. Although frequent discharge measurements have been obtained, no

estimates of daily discharge have been prepared by the commission. 

Cooperation. Station was maintained by the Mexican section of the International

Water Commission, by whom the records were furnished.

Daily gage height, in feet, of San Juan River near Santa Rosalia Ranch, Tamaulipas, 

Mexico, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

Oct.

12.6

21.4

19.2

22.15

19. 6

15.75

14.2

21.5

17.8

14.0

13.4

17.65

27.85

24.55

19.25

Nov.

11.75

11.8

11.8

11.75

12.45

11.75

11.45

11.4

11.25

11.1

11.05

11.0

10.85

10.7

JO. 7

Dec.

10.55

10.5

10.5

10.35

10.3

10.35

10.15

10.1

10.1

10.15

10.15

10.2

10.1

10.05

Feb.

8.65

8.6

8 7

8.7

a 7

8.7

8.7

8.7

Day.

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Oct.

17.15

15.8

15.8

18.75

15.85

14.85

14.2

13.85

13. 45

13.15

12.95

12.75

12.55

12.35

12.1

11.85

Nov.

10.55

10.5

10.45

10.45

10.4

10.35

10.3

10.3

11.7

17.05

12.75

12.0

10.95

11.05

11.7

Dec.

10.0

10.05

10.15

10.2

10.05

10.05

10.0

10.0

10.05

9.9

9.9

9.8

9.75

9.8

9.7

9.7

Feb.

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.55

8.5

8.45

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.3

8.3

8.3

........

INTERIOR- BASINS IN NEW MEXICO.

MIMBRES RIVER BASIN. 

MIMBRES RIVER NEAR FAYWOOD, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 7, T. 20 S., R. 10 W., about 6 miles northeast of Faywood Hot 

Springs, 10 miles from Fay wood, a station on the Silver City branch of theAtchison, 

Topeka & Santa Fe Railway.

Records available. April 8, 1908, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Approximately 450 square miles.

Gage. Automatic recording, installed August 13, 1909, at a point 200 feet upstream 

from the site of the chain gage originally installed. Datum of chain gage was 

lowered 4 feet July 8, 1909, and datum of the recording gage is 3 feet higher than 

the new datum of the chain gage.

Channel. Shifting.
STATION EECOBDS. Ill

Discharge measurements. Made from cable during high water and by wading at

other stages.

Winter flow. Practically no backwater from ice. 

Diversions. Some water is diverted for irrigation above and below the station;

400 feet above is the dam site of the Rio Mimbres reservoir, which is designed to

control the flood water for irrigation. 

Accuracy. Estimates fair.

Discharge measurements of Mimbres River near Fay wood, N.. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 6

Dec. 2

Feb. 12

Mar. 14

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.32

.70

.83

.80

.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.9

15.2

18.2

11.4

3.2

Date.

July 7

8

Aug. 11

Made by 

.....do.................

£6.

Feet. 

0.26

Q7

1.40

.21

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.2

8.5

78.1

62.4

Daily gage height, in feet, of Mimbres River near Faywood, N. Mex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[J. C. Myers, 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..............

Oct.

0.39

.37

.38

.45

.46

.44

.42

.41

.40

.40

.39

.40

.40

.39

.39

.38

.39

.34

.31

.30

.30

.30

.30

.29

.29

.29

.29

.29

.29

.29

.29

.Nov.

0.29

.29

OQ * £10

.29

.29

.30

.30

.32

.33

.37

.37

.32

.32

.32

.33

.37

.72

.79

.60

.61

.62

.55

.57

.57

.60

.87

.67

.65

.76

.73

.......

Dec.

0.70

.70

.70

.71

.71

.71

.71

.72

.75

.77

.79

.79

.80

.78

.80

.85

.82

.81

.81

.81

.81

.80

.79

.80

.80

.81

.82

.80

.81

.80

.80

Jan.

0.84 '.86

.85

.83

.83

.83

.83

.82

.82

.81

.82

.83

.85

.89

.90

.90

.88

.90

.91

.91

'.88.89

.84

.83

.83

.82

.80

84

.84

.83

.85

Feb.

O QO . O£i

.80

 

70I O

.77

.75

.77

.78

.76

.73

.71

.72

.76

.72

.66

.63

.60

.62

.56

.55

.61

.61

.60

.59

.58

.57

.59

.61

.57

.......

Mar.

O CA 

. Ov

.56

CQ 

 Go

*J\ 

 *j*J

.55

si

 *rx

'.5053

.45

!44

.43

.42

.42

40

.38

.37

.36

.35

.35

.35

.36

.38

.38

.37

.38

.40

.41

.41

.39

.39

.40

Apr.

O* d9 44

.45

'.SO48

.44

.32

.36

.40

.46

.52

.53

.44

.36

.32

.31

.39

.37

.39

.39

.29

.28

.30

.32

.31

.30

.30

.28

.28

.28

.27

.......

May.

0.27

.26

26

!25

.24

.23

.24

.24

.24

«.;»

........

........

........

.32

.33

.34

.35

.33

.34

.35

.44

........

........

.......

.... """36"

June.

0 '.2934

.32

.32

.29

.28

.25

.23

.22

.22

6.87

.41

.35

.30

.29

.31

.96

.86

.89

1.05

.77

.68

.58

.51

.50

.50

.46

45

.43

.42

.......

July.

0.81

1.12

1.08

.96

1.03

1.02

1.12

1.52

1.50

cl.69

.80

.75

.73

.75

.82

.83

1.56

2.25

1.83

<*1.94

.......

.......

" .."75"

.82

«1.35

84

1.07

.71

.59

Aug.

0.47

.55

.66

.42

.38

.30

.39

.38

.34

.37

.36

.19

.......

.17

.16

.15

.16

.18

.18

.51

.54

.40

.57

.47

.45

.50

.42

.22

.36

.35

Sept.

0.26

.21

.16

.24

.14

. IK Xo

.32

 

 JO£&

.29

.32

.37

.31

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

.......

« Maximum gage height, 5.2 feet. 

* Maximum gage height, 4.4 feet, 

c Maximum gage height, 6.0 feet.

d Maximum gage height, 5.4 feet. 

e Maximum gage height, 4.0 feet.

NOTE. The automatic gage was out of order May 11-15,24-30, and July 21-24.
112 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PART VHI.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mimbres River near Faywood, N. Mex., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1..... .......

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Oct.

1.8

1.4

1.6

6.0

6.8

5.2

3.6

2.8

2 A

2 A

1.8

2 A

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1 ft

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

Nov.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.8

6.0

6.0

2.0

2 A

2 f\

2.8

6.0

18

40

4.4 1 *>

6.0

1.6

2.0

2

n

4.4

46

10

8.4

24

20

Dee.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

20

00

24

24

Ofi

Oo

24

^4

Oft

24

Od

Od

24

O1

20

21

20

O1

oq

1ft

20

1«

18

Jan.

22

OQ

22

20

10

10

18

17

17

16

17

1ft

20

24

oc

24

OO

Od

OK

OK

oo

01

17

1C

16

14

iq

1C

15

17

Feb.

14

1O

11

9.8

8.2

9

f\

9

0

8

O

6 Q

6.0

6,4

8

O

6.4

3

0

3

1

o c

3

1

I

n

1.6

3

0

3 a

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.7

6.0

4.7

Mar.

4.7

5.1

6.4

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.1

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3

9

3

1

2

0

2 ft

2.6

2.6

2.8

3

0

3.3

0 1

3.3

3.8

4.2

A. >

3.6

3.6

3.8

Apr.

4.7

6.0

7.3

8.2

5.6

1.9

2.8

3.8

6.4

9.8

11

6.0

3.1

2.1

1.9

4.2

4.2

4.2

1.6

1.6

2 1

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.4

1.9

1 O

1.9

1.6

May.

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

5.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

7.8

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.7

5.1

4.2

5.1

5.6

11

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

June.

6.0

3.8

5.1

5.1

3.8

3.8

3.1

2.6

2.4

2.4

53

4.2

2.6

1.4

1.3

1.6

51

34

39

70

14

7.3

3.3

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

July.

4.2

29

24

13

19

14

23

102

96

164

16

12

11

12

18

19

318

790

598

724

1,700.

1,050

2,200

670

266

302

616

313

448

247

190

Aug.

140

173

223

122

108

84

111

108

96

105

102

58

57

55

54

34

» 33

34

37

37

115

125

81

136

102

70

81

63

29

51

49

Sept.

27

22

17

25

12

19

36

32

32

36

44

34

34

34

32

3C

2S

2S

26

26

2f

24

24

24

24

2?

2?

2?

2C

2C

NOTE. Discharge determined by the indirect method for shifting channels except May 11-15, 24-30j 

July 21-24, Aug. 13-14, and Sept. 13-30, when it was estimated.

Monthly discharge of Mimbres River near Faywood, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

Month

April.. ............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

The year ....................................

Discharge in second-feet

Maximum.

6.8 

46 

34

25

14 

6.4

11 

11 

70

2,200 

223

44

2,200

Minimum

1.4 

1.4 

15

13 

1.6 

2.6

1.6 

1.3 

.9

4.2 

29 

12

.9

Mean.

2.16 

7.79 

20.7

19.4 

6.01 

3.96

3.97 

3.70 

11.0

355 

86.2 

26.7

46.2

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

133 

464 

1,270

1,190 

334 

243

236.

228T 

655

21,800 

5,300 

1,590

33,000

Accuracy.

B. 

B. 

B.

C. 

C. 

C.

C. 

C. 

C.

D. 

D. 

D.

LAMPBRIGHT DRAW NEAR SANTA RITA, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 19, T. 18 S., R. 11 W., at mouth of box canyon, 5J miles southeast, 

of Santa Rita. Rustler Canyon enters Lampbright Draw about 2 miles above the 

station and Martin Canyon about 3J miles below.
STATION EECOEDS. 113

Records available. August 20, 1912, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Automatic recording.

Channel. Subject to shift during high water.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading at low stages and from cable during

floods.

Winter flow. Slightly affected by ice. 

Accuracy. Discharge estimates poor.

Monthly discharge of Lampbright Draw near Santa Rita, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 6

25

Dec. 2

22

Jan. 7

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

0.32

.35

.32

.36

.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

aO. 1

1.2

«. 5

« 1.5

.9

Date.

Feb. 11

Mar. 14

July 8

Made by 

.....do.................

J. E. Quinlan. .........

height.

Feet. 

0.30

.31

.28

.28

Discharge.

See. -ft. 

0.6

«. 3

«. 2

o.2

a Estimated.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lampbright Draw near Santa Rita, N. Mex., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day!

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10.............. 

11..............

12..............

13.............. 

14..............

15..............

16.............. 

17..............

18..............

19.............. 

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

0.45

.42

.31

.30

.30

.30

on

.30

.30

.30 

30

^n

.30

OA

.31

.32 

.33

.34

.35 

.35

.35

.36

.34

.35

.33

.33

.33

.33

.32

.32 

.32

Nov.

0.32

.32

.32

.32

.31

.31

.30

.30

.30

.30 

.31

.31

.31 

.32

.38

.38

.42

.40

.40 

.53

.41

.40

.39

.35

.34

.32

01

.31

Dec.

0.30

.30

.31

.31

.44

.31

.31

.31

.31

.31 

.31

.31

.......

""."36"

.31

.36

.30

.32

.32

.32

.32

.33

.31

.31 

.32

Jan.

0.32

.32

.32

.32

.32

.32

.32

.33

.33

.32 

.32

.32

.32 

.31

.31

.31 

.31

.31

.31 

.31

.31

.31

.31

.31

.31

.31

.32

.33

.42

.33 

.33

Feb.

0.33

.33

.32

.32

.32

.31

.32

.31

.31

.33 

.31

.31

.30 

v\

.30

.30 

.31

.31

.31 

.31

.31

.32

.32

.32

.31

.31

.32

.31

Mar.

0.31

.31

.31

.31

.31

.31

-------

.......

.31

.31 

.31

.32

.33 

.31

.31

.31

.31

.31

.30

.30

.30

.30

.31

.30 

.30

Apr.

0.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

30

^n

.30

.30 

.30

^n

.30 

30

.30

.30 

.30

.30

.30 

.30

^n

.30

.30<*n

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

.30

May.

0.30

.30

.30

.29

.29

.28

.28

.27

.27

.27 

.27"

.28

.28 

.29

.29

.28 

.29

.29

.29 

.29

.29

.30

.30

.30

.30

.31

.31

.32

.34

.30 

.29

June.

0.29

.29

.29

.29

.29

.28

.28

.28

.28

.31

.28

.27

.28 

.27

.28

.28 

.34

.29

.29

.28

.28

.28

.27

.27

.26

.26

.25

.26

.27

.28

July.

0.32

a. 73

.33

.36

.22

.21

.29

.22

.20

.22 

.40

.32

.33 

.33

.51

fc.73

.86

cl.27

.63 

<*1.50

.83

.65

.48

.40

.40

.41

.42

.42

1.50

.65 

.36

Aug.

0.33

.35

.51

.33

.44

.44

.33

.33

.33

.32 

.33

.30

.30 

.30

.33

.37 

.39

.41

.44

.48

.37

.35

.40

.58

.38

.46

.32

.32

.30

.57 

.36

Sept.

0.47

.46

.46

.46

.44

.42

43

.42

.42

.43 

.42

.41

.41 

.41

.42

.42 

.40

.42

.40 

.40

.40

.40

.39

.39

.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

.38

a Maximum gage height,: 

6 Maximum gage height, i

.0 feet. 

.0 feet.

c Maximum gage height, 4.4 feet. 

d Maximum gage height, 6.1 feet.
114 SUBFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1914, PAET VIII.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lampbright Draw near Santa Rita, N. Mex.,for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16.............. 17.........:....

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

4.2

3.3

.2

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

Nov.

0.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.7

.7

.8

3.1

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.7

Dee.

0.5

.4

.5

.5

3.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.5

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

.9

.9

1.0

Jan.

1.0

1.0

1.0

g

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

2.0

.8

.8

Feb.

0.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.5

Mar.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Apr.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

May.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

.3

.3

June.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

July.

2.5

100

5.0

6.0

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

10

.8

1.0

2.0

27

100

157

365

65

500

145

70

6.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

500

70

2.0

Aug.

0.4

.6

27

.8

14

7.0

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

2.0

4.0

10

14

20

3.0

2.0

5.0

45

4.0

10

*5

.4

.3

40

2.0

Sept.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

NOTE. Discharge determined as follows: During low water estimated from discharge measurements; 

during high water from a poorly defined rat ing curve based on slope measurements and Kutter's formula; 

Mar 7-14 and Dec. 13-19, interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Lampbright Draw near Santa Rita, N. Mex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Month.

March .............................................

April..............................................

May...............................................

July...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4.2 

3.1 

3.1

2.0 

.8 

.4

.3 

.6 

.6

500

45 

.7

600

Minimum.

0.6 

.1

.4

.7 

.5 

.3

.3 

.2 

.1

.1

.2 

.3

.1

Mean.

1.36 

.73 

.94

.82 

.62 

.33

.30

.28 

.24

69.1 

6.93

.43

6.96

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

84 

43 

58

50 

34 

20

18 

17 

14

4,250 

426 

26

5,040

Accuracy.

C. 

C. 

C.

C. . 

D. 

D.

D. 

D. 

D.

D. 

D. 

D.

WHITEWATER CREEK AT HURLEY, S. HEX.

Location. About the center of sec. 30, T. 18 S., R. 12 W., at B ranch pumping 

station of the Chino Copper Co., half a mile northeast of Hurley, and about 1 mile 

above the hydraulic fill dam being built by the Chino Copper Co, A small draw 

enters from the east below the station.

Records available. June 2, 1913, to September 30,1914.
STATION EECOEDS. 115

Drainage area. 35 square miles (from topographic sheet). 

Gage. Vertical staff. 

Channel. Shifting.

Discharge measurements. By wading and from cable. 

Winter flow. Affected very little by ice.

Flood discharge. Being on a flood-water stream, station is affected by sudden 

floods. No water in stream most «f the year.

On account of lack of discharge measurements and reliable gage heights, estimates 

of flow can not be made.

Discharge measurements of Whitewater Creek at Hurley, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

July 1

2

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.99

2.57

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0

693

243

Floods on Whitewater Creek at Hurley, N. Mex., during year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Oct. 2..........

Nov. 16..........

17..........

20..........

24..........

July 1. .........

12..........

14..........

15..........

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

19..........

Hour.

12.35p.m.

8.20a.m.

3.30p.m.

Duration.

Hours. 

8.0

24.0

4.0

9.5

14.0

4.0

10.5

3.0

4.0

8.5

5.5

17.0

23.0

18.0

6.0

Maximum

height.

Feet. 

2.30

2.20

1 90

2.00

4.00

4 00

1.20

1.80

2.80

1.70

4.90

5.20

1.50

2.70

Date.

July 20..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

26..........

27..........

29..........

20..........

21..........

24..........

30..........

Hour.

8.00p.m.

2.25p.m.

5.00a.m.

Duration.

Hours. 

8.0

9.0

18.0

7.0

4.5

8.5

22.0

8.0

7.0

4.0

5.0

9.5

24.0

3.5

Maximum 

gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.50

5.00

3.50

1 60

2.50

5.00

4.70

4.70

2.90

3.00

2.50

5.70

4.70

2.70

 NOTE. During the remainder of the year the stream was dry.

CAMERON CREEK NEAR. HURLEY, N. MEX.

Location. In sec. 27, T. 18 S., B. 13 W., 2 miles northwest of Hurley, one-fourth 

mile below the concrete dam of Chino Copper Co. Two small draws enter from 

the northwest just above station.

Records available. June 2, 1913, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. 46 square miles (measured from topographic map).

Gage. Vertical staff.

Channel. Slightly shifting.

Discharge measurements. By wading and from car and cable.

Winter flow. Affected very little by ice.

Flood discharge. Stream subject to sudden floods. No flow most of the year.

Accuracy. Estimates of flood discharges were made from discharge measurements 

and the slope and cross section of the stream, and are fair.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VTII.

Discharge measurements of Cameron Creek near Hurley, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

July 2

Made by 

E.L.Redding.. ..........................................................

J.E.Qulnlan.. ...........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

0.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.0

2.9

Floods on Cameron Creek near Hurley, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

Nov. 17.................................

July 1.................................

2.................................

3.................................

8.................................

10...............~.................

11.................................

12.................................

13.................................

15.................................

16.................................

17.................................

18.................................

19.................................

20.................................

26.................................

27.................................

28.................................

Aug. 4.................................

7.................................

11.................................

21.................................

23.................................

24.................................

26.................................

Sept. 6.................................

Maximum

gage height 

of flood.

Feet. 

0.50

.40

1.80

.40

.80

.20

.30

.20

1.80

.40

.90

2.50

1 90

3.00

.30

1.20

,80

.70

.70

.70

1.50

.90

1.40

1.20

.30

2.80

.80

.40

1.70

Estimated 

discharge 

at maximum gage 

height.

Sec.-ft. 

70

21

825

21

150

3

8

3

825

21

200

1,480

910

2.000

8

375

150

108

 108

108

585

 200

510

375

8

1.790

150

21

745

Duration.

Hours. 

4.0

1.0

8.0

ao

as

2.5

2.5

2.0

5.0

5.5

6.5

7.0

14.0

22.0

1.5

7.0

3.0

15.5

10.5

13.0

13.0

11.5

13.0

9.0

3.5

ao

20.0

4.0

2.5

Mean 

gage 

height 

of flood.

Feet. 

0.35

.30

.70

.20

.45

.10

.45

.10

1.20

.25

.95

1.35

.95

1.40

.15

.70

.55

.45

.45

.50

.85

.55

.85

.85

.15

1.25

.45

.30

1.10

Mean

discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

35

8

108

3

32

1

32

1

375

6

228

475

228

510

^ 2

108

57

32

32

42

175

57

175

175

2

408

32

8

315

Run-off.

Acre-ft. 

12

1

71

2

22

7

155

3

122

275

264

927

62

14

41

28

45

188

54

188

130

1

270

53

3

65

3,003

NOTE. Stream was dry on days for which data are missing.

CAMERON CREEK AT FORT BAYARD, IT. MEX.

Location. In sec. 25, T. 17 S., R. 13 W., near the pumping plant at Fort Bayard, 

 and 1 mile below mouth of nearest tributary, Beartooth Creek, an intermittent stream.

Records available.-^January 17, 1907, to September 11, 1911; August 6, 1912, to 

September 30, 1914.

Gage. Vertical staff gage for high stages and an inclined staff gage for medium and

Channel. Shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading.

Winter flow. Not appreciably affected by ice.

Diversions. The intake for the Army post water supply is above the station and a

small amount of water is also diverted for garden irrigation. 

Flood discharge. Stream subject to sudden floods. For the greater part of the year

the flow comes from springs and amounts to less than 1 second-foot. 

Accuracy. Owing to shifting character of stream estimates of discharge only fair.
STATION RECORDS. 117

measurements of Cameron Creek at Fort Bayard, N. Mex., during the year 

ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

June 6

July 1

20

Made by 

J.E.Quinlan. .........

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.33

1.6*-

1.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.0

o.25

2.8

143

Date.

July 20

Aug. 24

24

24

Made by 

J. E. Quinlan. .........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.55

1.80

1.62

1.45

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

99.9

160

78.1

44.8

«Estimated. 

Floods on Cameron Creek at Fort Bayard, N. Mex., for year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

July 17.................... ..............

20..................................

11..................... . . ......

24......................... . ...

Total.............................

4

Maximum 

gage height 

of flood.

Feet. i nn

3 Art

2 in

2 fiA

o An

S on

Estimated 

discharge at 

maximum 

gage height.

Sec.-feet. 

1.270

430

100

500

500

1,300

Duration.

Hours.

7

4

1

4

Mean 

gage 

height of 

flood.

Feet.

2 ru\

2 1 1

1.70

9 fin

2.05

Mean 

discharge.

Sec.-feet. 

770

40

30

160

107

1AK

Run-off.

Acre-feet. 

445

7

10

11

80

117

672

NOTE. For the remainder of the year the flow came from springs and amounted to less than 1 second-foot. 

STEVENS CREEK NEAR FORT BAYARD, N. HEX.

Location. In sec. 12, T. 17 S., R. 13 W., about 3£ miles north of Fort Bayard, and

2 miles above the mouth. No tributary below station.

Records available. Fragmentary records January 17, 1907, to September 30, 1914. 

Drainage area. Not measured. 

Gage. Vertical staff gage installed August 4, 1912, at the Forest Nursery, to replace

inclined staff gage located half a mile above which was used January 17, 1907,

to August 3, 1912. Vertical staff referred to new datum. 

Channel. Practically permanent. 

Discharge measurements. Made by wading. 

Winter flow. Practically not affected by ice. 

Flood discharge. Stream subject to sudden floods. No flow during most of the

year. 

Diversions. The intake for the planting station ditch of the Forest Service is located

above station.

Owing to lack of discharge measurements no estimates of flow can be made.

Discharge measurements ofStevens Creek near Fort Bayard, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

July 1

Made by «.

Feet.

6.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.0

.0
118 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Floods on Stevens Creek near Fort Bayard, N. Mex., during year ending Sept. 30, 1914.

Date.

July 1......

17......

20......

Aug. 1......

Hour. Duration.

Hours. 

1.0

3.5

2.5

1.5

Maximum 

height.

Feet. 

0.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

Date.

Aug. 22......

23......

30......

Hour. Duration.

Hours. 

1.0

2.0 i <\

Maximum 

height.

Feet. 

0.9

1.4

1.1

NOTE, Creek dry on all other days during year.

RIO DE AREffA NEAR HURLEY, N. HEX.

Location. In sec. 21, T. 18 S., R. 13 W., 150 feet southwest of pumping station of 

Chino Copper Co., just above a small concrete dam, about half a mile above mouth 

of a small stream coming in from the north, and 4 miles northwest of Hurley.

Records available. June 2, 1913, to September 30, 1914.

Drainage area. 16 square miles (from topographic sfceet).

Gage. Vertical staff installed August 12, 1914, a short distance upstream from the 

old staff gage washed out by flood July 16, 1914; referred to new datum.

Channel. Shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading and from cable.

Winter flow. Affected very little by ice.

Flood discharge. Stream subject to sudden floods. No flow most of the year.

Accuracy. Estimates of flood discharge for part of year determined by means of slope 

and cross section, and are fab-.

Discharge measurements of Rio de Arena near Hurley, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1914.

Date.

July 18

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet.

o2.5

Discharge.

8ee.-ft. 

0.0

332

o Estimated. 

Floods on Rio de Arena near Hurley, N. Mex., during year ending Sept. SO, 1914-

Date.

Oct. 3..................................

July 1............. .....................

3..................................

8..................................

10..................................

11..................................

13..................................

13..................................

14..................................

16..................................

17..................................

18..................................

21..................................

26........:.........................

97

29..................................

20..................................

30..................................

Maximum 

gage 

height 

of flood.

Feet. 

1.80

3.60

1.20

2.50

5.20

1.60

.50

1.50

2.00

2.20

10.10

1.10

11.00

3.00

2.5

2

K

9 R

1.1

1.9

Estimated 

discharge 

at maximum gage, 

height.

Second-feet. 

55

440

8

164

950

35

28

79

105

2,660

Duration.

Hours. 

1.0

4.0

2.0

4.0

4.0

1.5

.5

2.5

2.0

1.5

3.5

4.0

24.0

3.0

3.5

2.0

3.5

2.0

1.5

4.0

Mean 

gage 

height 

of flood.

Feet. 

1.60

2.30

.65

1.90

2.65

1.25

.30

.85

1.55

1.90

4.60

.60

5.70

1.45

1.20

1.15

1.85

1.85

.90

1.15

Mean discharge.

See.-ft. 

35

124

64

196

11

2

32

64

750

Ban-off.

Acre-feet. 

3

41

21

65

1

5

8

217

NOTE. Gage heights July 17 to Aug. 7 were estimated by gage reader. Aug. 20 to 30 gage heights were 

taken from a gage referred to a new datum. 

On days for which gage heights are missing the stream was dry.
STATION BECOBDS. 119

BIO TULABOSA BASIN. 

RIO TULABOSA NEAR TULAROSA, N. MEX.

Xiocation. In sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 10 E., about half a mile above the headgate of the

Tularosa irrigation ditch, and 3 miles above Tularosa. 

Records available. December 2, 1912, to September 30, 1914. 

Drainage area. Not measured.

Gage. Vertical staff; datum lowered 2 feet July 17,1914, to avoid negative readings. 

Channel. Shifting.

Discharge measurements. Made by wading. 

Winter flow. Affected very little by ice. 

Diversions. Some water diverted for irrigation above station. 

Accuracy. Estimates of discharge during first part of the year good; last part fair.

Discharge measurements of Rio Tularosa near Tularosa, N. Mex., during the year ending

Sept. 30,1914.

Date.

Oct. 9

May IS

Made by 

E.L. Redding.........

.....do.................

height.

«

Feet. 

1.47

1.57

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

9.5

12.3

9.6

Date.

July 17

Made by 

R.J. Hank............

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.65

1.25

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

15.6

13.9

Daily gage height, in feet, of Rio Tularosa near Tularosa, N. Mex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

[Fred Montoya, observer.]

Day.

1. .............

2..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9.............. iq,.. ...........

11..............

12..............

IQ

14..............

15..............

16..............

-17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27. .............

28..............

29.............. 

30..............

31..............

Oct.

1.40

1.50

1.50

1.35

1.40

1.45

1.50

1.50

1.45 

1.40

1 Aft

1.50 i df\

1.30

1.30 

1.40

1.40

1.35

1.30

1.30

1 ^A

1 49

1.38

1.38

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50 

1.50

1.50

Nov.

1.50

1.52

1

AK

1 4S

1.52

1.55

1.58

1.55

1.55 

1.55

1

K(\

1.52

I

CO

1.55

1.50 

1.50

1

KO

1.58

I

ftfi

1.68

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.65

L65

1.65 i fin

1.60

1.60 

1.60

Dec.

1.60

1.60

1.65

1 65

1.65

1.65

1 A9

1.62 

1.60

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65 

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.62

1.63

i fid

1 64

1.64

1 fid

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.64 

1 64

1.65

Jan.

1.65

1.65

1 65

1.62

1.62

1.65

1.65

1.60

1.68 

1.72

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.65

1.70 

1.62

1.65

1.70

1.70

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

- 1.65

1.65

1.78

1.62

Feb.

1.65

1.52

1.65

1.65

1.62

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65 

1.65

1 65

1.65

1.62

1.62

1.65 

1.65 i:eo

1.62

1.58

1.70

"1.62

1.68

1.68

1.62

1.62

1.65

1.62

Mar.

1 60

1 fi9

1.68

1.60

1.65

1.68

1.70

1.68

1.65 

1.68

1.68

1.68

1.58

I

CO

1.68 

1.55

1.55

1 62

1.65

1.65

1.68

1 Ftft

1.55

1.52

1.60

1.45

1.35

1 4f»

1.42 

1 45

1 45

Apr.

1.68

1.68

1.70

1.68

1.70

1.65

1.70

1.65 

1.65

1.65

1.55

1.15

1.68

1.70 

1.62

1.65

1.50

1.58

1.60

1.55

1.58

1.55

1.58

1.42

1.45

1.45

1.68 

1.65

May.

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.58

1.58

1.48

1.52

1.50

1.50 

1.35

1.40

1.65

1.65

1.68

1.65 

1.65

1.55

1.58

1.50

1.55

1.68

1.60

1.58

1.42

1.45

1.62

1.65

1.62

1.62 

1.65

1.72

June.

1.68

1.70 1 65

1.68

1.65

1.60

1.48

1.60

1.65 

1.70

1.62

3.30

1.52

1.55 

1.48

1.58

2.15

1.35

1.30

1.18

1.22

1.48

1.48

1.48

1.48

1.48

1.42

1.40 

1.40

July.

1.50

.......

.......

1.65

2.30

2.50

1.95

2.10

2.08

2.30

2.02

1.92

1.88

1.82

1.80

1.85 

1.75

1.70

Aug.

1.70

1.62

1 79

1.88

1.80

1.62

1.60

1.60

1.50 

1.48

1.60

1.55

1 4K

1.48

1.45 

1.40

1.42

1.42

1.42

3.00

1.12

1.25

1.25

1.20

1.28

1.40

1.32

1.18

1.30 

1.18

1.25

Sept.

1.18

1 UK

i An

i *tn

1.25

1.10

1

1Q

1.18

1.18 

1.10

1.10

1.10

1.15

1.02

1.20 

. 1.20

1.20

1.18

1 25

 1.25

1.15

1.20

1.18

1.18

1.35

1.25

1.25

1.28 

1.20

NOTE. The crest of a flood on July 2,1914, reached a gage height of about 8 feet, scouring out the channel and leaving the gage out of the water. Datum of gage lowered 2 feet on July 17.
120 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1914, PART VIII.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rio Tularosanear Tularosa, N. Mex., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1914.

Day.

1..... .........

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

g

10..............

11..............

19

13

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

7.0

10

10

5.8

7.0

8.5

10

10

8.5

7.0

7.0

10

7.0

4.5

4.5

7.0

7.0

5.8

4.5

4.5

4 5

7.6

6.5

6.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

Nov.

8.0

0 0

6.6

7.4

8.8

10

11

10

10

10

8.0

Q 0

8.8

10

8.0

8.0

8.8

11

12

15

19

19

12

14

14

14

19

12

12

12

Dec.

12

19

14

14

14

14

13

13

1 3

19

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Jan.

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

12

15

17

15

15

15

14

16

13

14

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

21

1Q

Feb.

14

8.8

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

19

13

11

16

13

15

15

13

11

13

14

IQ

Mar.

12

to

15

12

14

15

16

15

14

15

15

15

11

IQ

15

10

10

IQ

14

14

15

11

10

8.8

12

6.6

4.2

6.6

5.8

6.6

6.6

Apr.

15

15

16

15

16

1411

16

14

14

14

10

6.6

15

16

1O

14

15

8.0

 LI

19

1011

1011

5.8

6.6

6.6

15

14

May.

14

14

14

11

11

7.4

8.8

8.0

8.0

4 9

5.2

14

14

15

14 .

14

10

11

8.0

10

15

19

11

5.8

6.6

11

14

13

13

14

17

Tone.

15

16

14

15

14

1 9

7.4

12

14

16

13

OOK

15

1710

15

91

90

10

8.0

4.8

5.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

5.8

5.2

5.2

July.

8.0

16

89

135

36

53

50

89

43

33

3D

26

24

27

21

18

Aug.

18

14

20

30

24

14

14

14

9

c

8.8

14

12

8.8

8.8

7.7

ft ?

6.9

6.9

6 Q

260

23

25

25

22

21

22

17

11

16

11

14

Sept.

11

19

22

16

14

8.0

11

11

11

8.0

8.0

8.0

10

5.8

12

12

12

11

19

14

14

10

12

11

11

10

14

14

15

. 12

NOTE. Oct. 1 to Tune 12 and June 23 to July 1 discharge determined from two poorly defined rating 

curves; for remainder of year by indirect method for shifting channels, except July 2-16 for which period 

data are not available.

Monthly discharge of Rio Tularosa near Tularosa, N. Mex., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1914.

Month.

February .........................................

April..............................................

May..............................................

July/..............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

10 

15 

14

21 

16 

16

16 

17 

325

260 

22

Minimum.

4.5 

6.6 

12

13

8.8 

4.2

5.8

4.2 

4.8

6.3

5.8

Mean.

7.31 

10.5 

13.6

14.5 

13.4 

11.7

12.4 

11.3

24.4

23.0 

12.5

Run-off 

(total in 

acre-feet).

449 

625 

836

892 

744 

719

738 

695 

1,450

1,410 

744

Accuracy.

A. 

A. 

A.

B. 

B. 

B.

B. 

B. 

D.

D. 

C.
STATION EECOEDS. 

MISCELLANEOUS MEASUREMENTS.

121

The following miscellaneous measurements were made on streams 

in the Rio Grande basin during the year ending September 30, 1914:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Rw Grande basin during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1914.

Date.

Mar. 18

Apr. 13

Stream. Tributary to Locality.

half mile above reservoir.

Feet,

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

95.6

35.3

16.5

INDEX.

A. 

Accuracy of data............................ 12-13

Acre-foot, definition of....................... 7

Angeles, Tex., Delaware River near....... 106-108

Pecos River near........................ 96-97

Anton Cbico, N. Mex., Pecos River near.... 85-86

Appropriations, ftnnnal, amount of.......... 1

Arlington Land Co., cooperation of.......... 13

Arroyo Hondo, N. Mex., Rio Hondo near... 42-43 

Arroyo Hondo near Santa Fe, N. Mex....... 73-74

Authority for work.......................... 1

Automatic gages, views of................... 11

B.

Barstow, Tex., Pecos River near............ 97-99

Black River near Malaga, N. Mex......... 105-106

Bluewater Creek near Bluewater, N. Mex.... 78-79

at Grants, N.Mex...................... 80

Brazos River near Brazos, N. Mex_........ 61-63

Brazos River, Little, near Brazos, N. Mex... 63-64 

Brownsvflle, Tex., Rio Grande near......... 37

Buckman, N. Mex., Rio Grande near........ 17-19

C.

Cameron Creek at Fort Bayard, N. Mex... 116-117 

near Hurley, N.Mex.................. 115-116

Canjflon, N. Mex., Horn River near......... 67-68

Carlsbad, N. Hex., Evaporation near....... 96

Pecos Riverat........................... 94-95

Cebolla, N. Mex., Nutrias Creek near....._... 66

Cbama River at Chama, N. Mex............ 52-53

near Chama, N. Mex.....;............... 53-55

near Chamita, N. Mex................... 60-61

at Park View, N. Mex................... 55-57

near Tierra Amarflla, N. Mex............ 57-59

Chamita, N. Mex., Chama River near........ 60-61

Chino Copper Co., cooperation of............. 13

Computations, accuracy of................... 12

Control, definition of......................... 7

Control section, definition of................. 7

Cooperation and assistance, extent of........ 13

Cowles, N. Mex., Pecos River near........... 82-84

Current meters, Price, views of.............. 10

D.

Dayton, N. Mex., Pecos River near.......... 92-94

Dean, H. J., work of......................... 13

Definition of terms.......................... 6

Delaware River near Angeles, Tex......... 106-108

Devils River, Tex., Rio Grande near........ 31-33

Devils River at Devils River, Tex.. ~...... 108-109

Discharge measurements, miscellaneous, table

of................................ 121

Discharge relation, definition of.............. 7

Discharge tables, explanation of............. 11

Drainage basins, list of...................... 2

E. Page.

Eagle Pass, Tex., Rio Grande at............. 33-35

El Paso, Tex., Rio Grande near............. 22-24

El Porvernir, N. Mex., South Fork of Gallimas River near............... 103-105

Embudo, N. Mex., Rio Grande at........... 14-16

Emerson, C. J., work of...................... 13

Equivalents, convenient, tables of............ 7-9

Errors, cause of-...-.:....................... 12

Evaporation near Carlsbad, N. Mex......... 96

at Santa Fe, N. Mex..................... 72

F.

Faywood, N. Mex., Mimbres River near... 110-112

Fort Bayard, N. Mex., Cameron Creek at.. 116-117

Stevens Creek near.................... 117-118

Fort Sumner, N. Mex., Pecos River near.... 91-92

French, James A., cooperation of............ 13

G.

Gage-height tables, explanation of........... 10-11

Gages, automatic, views of.................. H

Gallinas River near Las Vegas, N. Mex.... 101-103

Gallinas River, South Fork, near El Porvernir, N. Mex................... 103-105

Grants, N. Mex., Bluewater Creek at........ 80

Gray, G. A.,urorkof........................ 13

Guadalupe, N. Mex., Pecos River near...... 89-90

H. 

Hank, R. J., work of........................ 13

Horn River near Canjilon, N. Mex........... 67-68

Hurley, N. Mex., Cameron Creek near..... 115-116

Rio de Arena near....................... 118

Whitewater Creek at.................. 114-115

I.

Interior basins in New Mexico, stream flow

in............................. 110-120

K.

King, W. R., work of.,

L.

La Joya, N. Mex., Rio Puerco near.......... 77

Lampbright Draw near Santa Rita, N. Mex 112-114 

Langtry, Tex,, Rio Grande near............. 29-31

Laredo, Tex., Rio Grande near.............. 35-36

Las Vegas, N, Mex., Gallinas River near. 101-103 

Little Brazos River near Brazos, N. Mex.... 63-64

Los Cordovas, N. Mex., Rio Taos at......... 46-47

M.

_ i, N. Mex., Black River near........ 105-106

Millions of cubic feet, definition of........... 7

Mimbres Riv^r near Faywood, N. Mex.... 110-112

123
124 INDEX.

Mimbres River basin, stream flow in...... 110-118

Miner's inches, definition of_.............. 9

Miscellaneous measurements, table of........ 121

Moorhead, Tex., Pecos River near.......... 99-101

N.

New Mexico, cooperation with............... 13

Nutrias Creek near Cebolla, N. Mex......... 66

Nutritus Creek near Tierra Amarilla, N. Mex. 65

O.

O'Brien, F., work of........................ 13

Offices,local,list of.......................... 6

P.

Park View, N. Mex., Chama River at....... 55-57

Pecos River near Angeles, Tex.............. 96-97

near Anton Chico, N. Mex............... 85-86

near Barstow, Tex....................... 97-99

at Carlsbad, N. Mex..................... 94-95

nearCowles, N. Mex..................... 83-84

near Dayton, N. Mex.................... 92-94

near Fort Sumner, N. Mex.............. 91-92

near Guadalupe, N. Mex................ 89-90

near Moorhead, Tex.................... 99-101

at Santa Rosa, N. Mex.................. 87-88

Point of control, definition of................ 7

Point of zero flow, definition of.............. 7

Post, W. S., cooperation of.................. 13

Powers, J. E., work of...................... 13

Presidio, Tex., Rio Grande above........... 24-26

Rio Grande below....................... 26-29

Price current meters, views of............... 10

Publications, distribution of................. 6

Publications on stream flow, tables showing. 2-6

Q.

Questa, N. Mex., Rio Colorado below........ 39-41

Rio Colorado near....................... 38-39

Quinlan, J. E., work of...................... 13

R.

Rating table, explanation of................. u

Red River. See Rio Colorado.

Redding, E. L., work of.................... 13

Rio Canjilon. See Horn River.

Rio Colorado below Questa, N. Mex......... 39-41

near Questa, N. Mex.................... 38-39

Rio de Arena near Hurley, N. Mex.......... us

Rio Fernando de Taos near Taos, N. Mex... 50-51

Rio Grande near Brownsville, Tex.......... 37

near Buckman, N. Mex.................. 17-19

near Devils River, Tex.................. 31-33

at Eagle Pass, Tex...................... 33-35

near El Paso, Tex....................... 22-24

at Embudo, N. Mex..................... 14-16

near Langtry, Tex....................... 29-31

nearLaredo, Tex........................ 35-36

above Presidio, Tex..................... 24-26

Page. 

Rio Grande below Presidio, Tex............ 26-29

near Roma, Tex............... 1....----- 36-37

near San Marcial,N. Mex................ 20-22

Rio Grande basin, stream-flow in........... 14-110

Rio Hondo near Arroyo Hondo, N. Mex..... 42-43

Rio Luceronear Taos, N. Mex............... 48-49

Rio Pueblo de Taos near Taos, N. Mex...... 43-45

Rio Pueblo de Taos. See Rio Taos.

Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco, N. Mex.......... 74-76

near La Joya, N. Mex................... 77

Rio San Juan near Santa Rosalia ranch,

Tamaulipas, Mex............... 110

Rio Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Mex.......... 46-47

Rio Tularosa near Tularosa, N. Mex....... 119-120

Rio Vallecitos at Vallecitos, N. Mex......... 68-70

Roma, Tex., Rio Grande near............... 36-37

Run-off, definition of........................ 7

Santa Fe, N. Mex., Arroyo Hondo near...... 73-74

Evaporation at.......................... 72

Santa Fe Creek above reservoir near Santa

Fe,N. MQX...................... 70-72

San Jose River near Suwanee, N. Mex...... 81-82

San Marcial, N. Mex., Ri9 Grande near.... 20-22

Santa Rita, N. Mex., Lampbright Draw

near .......................... 112-114

Santa Rosa, N. Mex., Pecos River at........ 87-88

Santa Rosalia ranch, Tamaulipas, Mex., Rio

San Juan, near................ 110

Scope of work............................... 1

Second-feet, definition of..................... 6

Second-feet per square mile, definition of...'. 7 

Stevens Creek near Fort Bayard, N. Mex.. 117-118 

Stream measurements, list of papers containing. ......................... 3,4-5

Suwanee, N. Mex., San Jose River near.... 81-82

T.

Taos, N. Mex., Rio Fernando de Taos near.. 50-51 

Rio Lucero near......................... 48-49

Rio Pueblo de Taos near............... 43-45

Terms, definition of......................... 6

Tierra Amarilla, N. Mex., Chama River near. 57-59 

Nutritus Creek near..................... C5

Tularosa, N. Mex., Rio Tularosa near.... 119-120

U.

United States Forest Service, cooperation of. 13 

United States Indian office, cooperation of.. 13 

United States Reclamation Service, cooperation of........................... 13

V. 

Vallecitos, N. Mex., Rio Vallecitos at...... 68-70

W.

Watrous, R. S., work of.................... 13

Whitewater Creek at Hurley, N. Mex.... 114-115

Wood, B.D.^ work of....................... 13
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS

AND

PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES 

1885-1914

PART VIII, WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO 

DRAINAGE BASINS

94280° WSP 388 15 9

STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS 

RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES, 1885-1914.

INTBODTJCTION.

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, but 

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, underground waters, and 

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have 

been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have 

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, and annual reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

Part I. North Atlantic basins.

II. South Atlantic and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins.

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St Lawrence River basin.

V. TJ] >per Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins.

VI. M: ssouri River basin.

VII. Lcwer Mississippi River basin.

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

IX. Colorado River basin.

X. Gieat Basin.

XI. Pacific basins in California.

XII. North Pacific basins.

HOW GOVEBNMENT BEPOBTS MAY BE OBTAINED OB CONSTJLTED.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below.

1. Copies may be obtained free of charge by applying to the Director of the Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. The edition printed 

for free distribution is, however, small, and is soon exhausted.

2. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 

who will on application furnish lists giving prices.

3. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the 

principal cities in the United States.

ra
IV STREAM-GAGING STATIONS, ETC., 1885-1914.

4. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Albany, N. Y., Room 18, Federal Building.

Atlanta, Ga., Post Office Building.

St. Paul, Minn., Old Capitol Building.

Madison, Wis., Capitol Building.

Helena, Mont., Montana National Bank Building.

Denver, Colo., 302 Chamber of Commerce Building.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Federal Building.

Boise, Idaho-, 615 Idaho Building.

Phoenix, Ariz., 417 Fleming Building.

Austin, Tex., Old Post Office Building.

Portland, Oreg., 416 Couch Building.

Tacoma, Wash., Federal Building.

San Francisco, Cal., 505 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Cal., Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, Kapiolani Building.

A list of the Geologi'cal Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

STREAM-FLOW REPORTS.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at more than 1,550 points 

in the United States, and the data obtained have been published in 

the reports tabulated below:

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey. 

[A=Annual Report; B=Bulletin; WS=Water-Supply Paper.]

Report. Character of data. Year.

10th A, pt. 1........... Descriptive information only................................

llth A, pt. 1........... Monthly discharge and descriptive information................. 1884 to Sept..

1890. 

12th A. pt. 2................do......................................................... 1884 to June 30,

1891. 

13th A, pt. 3........... Mean discharge in second-feet.................................. 1884 to Dec. 31,

1892. 

14th A, pt. 2........... Monthly discharge (long-time records, 1871 to 1893)......... ^.. 1888 to Dec. 31.

1893. 

B 131...-......--.-.... Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings......... 1893 and 1894.

16th A, pt. 2........... Descriptive information only...................................

B 140.................. Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and monthly 1895.

discharge (also many data covering earlier years). 

WS 11................. Gage heights (also gage heights for earlier years)................

18th A, pt. 4........... Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 1895 and 1896.

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

WS 15................. Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, eastern United

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above

junction with Kansas. 

WS 16................. Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights, western Missis- 1897.

sippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and western

United States. 

19th A, pt. 4........... Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge

(also some long-time records). 

WS 27................. Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, eastern United

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River. 

WS 28................. Measurements, ratings, and gage heights, Arkansas River and

western United States. 

20th A, pt. 4........... Monthly discharge (also for many earlier years)................ 1898.

WS 35 to 39............ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings......

21st A, pt. 4............ Monthly discharge..........................................

WS 47 to 52............ Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings......... 1900.

22d A, pt. 4............ Monthly discharge............................................. 1900.
STREAM-FLOW REPORTS.

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey Continued. 

[A=Annual Report; B=Bulletin; WS=Water-Supply Paper.]

Report.

WS 65, 66. .............

WS 75. ................

WS 82 to 85............

WS 97 to 100. ..........

WS 124 to 135. .........

WS 165 to 178..........

WS 201 to 214. .........

WS 241 to 252. .........

WS 261 to 272. .........

WS 281 to 292.. ........

WS 301 to 312..........

WS321to332a.........

WS351to362a.........

WS 381 to 394..........

Character of data.

.....do.........................................................

.....do.........................................................

.....do.........................................................

.....do.........................................................

.....do.........................................................

.....do.........................................................

.....do.........................................................

.....do........................--.-.-..-...--.-..---.-...-......

.....do......................................................'...

.....do.........................................................

Year.

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

»In preparation. 

NOTE. No data regarding stream flow are given in the 15th and 17th annual reports.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years, and miscellaneous measurements at 

many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

piior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The table below gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1913. The data for any particular station will in general be found 

in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data for Machias River at Whitneyville, Me., 

1903 to 1913, are published in Water-Supply Papers 97, 124, 165, 

201, 241, 261, 281, 301, 321, and 351, which contain records for the 

New England streams from 1903 to 1913. Results of miscellaneous 

measurements are published by drainage basins.

In these papers and in the following lists the stations are arranged 

in downstream order. The main stem of any river is determined 

by measuring or estimating its drainage area that is, the headwater 

stream having the largest drainage area is considered the continuation of the main stream, and local changes in name and lake surface 

are disregarded. All stations from the source to the mouth of the 

main stem of the river are presented first, and the tributaries in 

regular order from source to mouth follow, the streams in each 

tributary basin being listed before those of the next basin below.

The exceptions to this rule occur in the records for Mississippi 

River, which are given in four parts, as indicated on page in, and in 

the records for large lakes, where it is simpler to take up the streams 

in regular order around the rim of the lake than to cross back and 

forth over the lake surface.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream m

Year.

,1899 o. .....

1900ff......

1901........

1902........

1QAQ

1004

1905........

1906........

1907-8......

1909........

1910........

1911........

1Q19

1913........

1914........

North 

Atlantic 

coast 

(St. John 

River to 

York 

River).

35 

47, MS 

65,75 

82 

97 

n 124,o 125, 

P126 

n 165,o 166, 

P167 

n 201, o202, 

P203 

241 

261 

281 

301 

321 

351 

381

South 

Atlantic 

coast and 

eastern 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

(James 

Biver 

to the Mississippi).

635,36 

48 

65,75 

682,83 

697,98 

V 126, 127

P 167, 168 

V 203, 204

242 

262 

282 

302 

322' 

352 

382

Ohio 

Biver.

36

48, c 49 

65,75 

84 

98 

128

169 

205

243 

263 

283 

303 

323 

353 

383

St. 

Lawrence 

Biver and 

Great 

Lakes.

36 

49 

'65,75 

282,83 

97 

129

170 

206

244 

264 

284 

304 

324 

354 

384

Hudson 

Bay and 

upper Mississippi 

River.

36 

49 

* 65, 66, 75 

*83,85 

*98,99,»»100 

* 128, 130

171 

207

245 

265 

285 

305 

325 

355 

385

Missouri 

Biver.

«36,37 

49, i 50 

66,75 

84 

99 

130, ? 131

172

208

246 

266 

286 

306 

326 

356 

386

Lower Mississippi 

Biver.

37 

50 

* 65, 66, 75 

*83,84 

* 98, 99 

* 128, 131

* 169, 173 

* 205,209

247 

267 

287 

307 

327 

357 

387

Western 

Gulf of 

Mexico^

37 

50 

66,75 

84 

99 

132

174 

210

248 

268 

288 

308 

. 328 

358 

388

C

1

« Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained hi Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Estimates for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV.

6 James River only.

c Scioto River.

d Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand Biver above junction with Gunnison.

e Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific coast basins.

9 Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. Estimates for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

A Wissahickon and Schuylkill rivers to James River.

* Gallatin River.

3 Loup and Platt

with Platte.

i Tributaries of M

i Lake Ontario an

m Hudson Bay on

n New England ri

o Hudson River t

P Susquehanna R

g Platte and. Kans

r Great Basin in C

* Below junction 

t Rogue, Umpqu
PART VIII. WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO DRAINAGE

BASINS.

PRINCIPAL STREAMS.

The western Gulf of Mexico drainage basins include all streams 

draining into the Gulf of Mexico west of the mouth of the Mississippi and into the Rio Grande. The largest streams flowing into the 

Gulf of Mexico north of the mouth of the Rio Grande are Sabine, 

Trinity, and Brazos rivers, Colorado River of Texas, and Guadalupe 

River. The principal tributaries of the Rio Grande are Chama 

River, Rio Puerco, and Pecos River in the United States and Rio 

Salado and Rio San Juan in Mexico. The streams drain wholly or 

in part the States of Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, and 

northern States of Mexico.

In addition to the list of gaging stations and annotated list of publications relating specifically to the section, these pages contain a 

similar list of reports that are of general interest in many sections, 

and cover a wide range of hydrologic subjects, and also brief references to reports published by State and other organizations. (See

p. xvH.)

GAGING STATIONS.

NOTE. tDash after a date indicates that station was being maintained September 30,1914; period after 

a date indicates discontinuance.

SABINE RIVER BASIN.

Sabine River near Longview, Tex., 1904-1906.. 

Sabine River at Logansport, La., 1903-1906. 

Necjies River at Evadale, Tex., 1904-1906.

TRINITY RIVER BASIN.

Trinity River at Dallas, Tex., 1898-99; 1903-1906. 

Trinity River at Riverside, Tex., 1903-1906.

, BRAZOS RIVER BASIN.

Brazos fever at Waco, Tex., 1898-1911.

Brazos Jliver near Lewis (Hearne), Tex., 1898-99.

Brazos Jliver at Richmond, Tex., 1903-1906.

COLORADO RIVER (OF TEXAS) BASIN.

Colorado River at Austin, Tex., 1895-1911. 

Colorado River at Columbus, Tex., 1903-1911. 

Saul Saba River near San Saba, Tex., 1905-6.

vn
tin STREAM-GAGING STATIONS, ETC., 1885-1914.

GTJADALTJPB RIVER pBASIN.

Guadalupe River near New Braunfels, Tex., 1898-99. 

Guadalupe River near Cuero, Tex., 1903-1906.

RIO GRANDE BASIN.

Rio Grande at Thirtymile Bridge near Creede, Colo., 1909-19K!.

Rio Grande near Creede (Wason), Colo., 1907-1913.

Rio Grande near Del Norte, Colo. (except 1907), 1889-1913.

Rio Grande near Alamosa, Colo., 1894-5; 1903; 1912-13.

Rio Grande near Lobatos (Cenicero), Colo., 1899-1913.

Rio Grande at Embudo, N. Mex., 1889-1903; 1912-

Rio Grande near 'Buckman, N. Mex. (Rio Grande near Ildefonso), 1895-1905; 1909-

Rio Grande near San Marcial, N. Mex., 1895-

Rio Grande near El Paso, Tex., 1889-1893; 1895-

Rio Grande near Fort Hancock, Tex., 1900-1903.

Rio Grande above Presidio, Tex., 1900-1914.

Rio Grande below Presidio, Tex., 1900-

Rio Grande near Langtry, Tex., 1900-

Rio Grande near Devils River, Tex., 1900-

Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, Tex., 1900-

Rio Grande near Laredo, Tex., 1900-1914.

Rio Grande near Roma, Tex., 1900-1914.

Rio Grande near Brownsville, Tex., 1900-1914.

Clear Creek near Creede, Colo., 1910.

South Fork of Rio Grande at South Fork, Colo., 1910-1913.

San Luis Creek at Villa Grove, Colo., 1911-12.

San Luis Creek near Villa Grove, Colo., 1910-1913. 

Kerber Creek near Villa Grove, Colo., 1911-12.

Saguache River near Saguache, Colo., 1910-1913.

Rio Alamosa near Monte Vista, Colo., 1911-12.

Rio Alamosa near La Jara, Colo., 1909-1912.

Conejos River near Mogote, Colo., 1899-1900; 1905-1913.

Culebra River at San Luis, Colo., 1910-11.

Rio San Antonio near Ortiz, N. Mex., 1911.

Costilla Creek near mouth, N. Mex., 1912.

Rio Colorado above Questa, N. Mex., 1910-11.

Rio Colorado near Questa, N. Mex., 1912-

Rio Colorado below Questa, N. Mex., 1910-

Rio Hondo near Arroyo Hondo, N. Mex., 1910-

Rio Pueblo de Taos near Taos, N. Mex., 1910-

Rio Taos at Los Cordovas, N. Mex., 1910- 

Rio Lucero near Taos, N. Mex., 1910- 

Rio Fernando de Taos near Taos, N. Mex., 1910-

Chama River at Chama, N. Mex., 1912-1914.

Chama River near Chama, N. Mex., 1914-

Chama River at Park View, N. Mex., 1912-

Ghama River near Tierra Amarilla, N. Mex., 1913-

Chama River near Abiquiu, N. Mex., 1895-1897.

Chama River near Chamita, N. Mex., 1912- 

Brazos River near Brazos, N. Mex., 1913- 

Brazos River at Brazos, N. Mex., 1912-13. 

Little Brazos River near Brazos, N. Mex., 1914-
AGING STATIONS. IX

Rio Grande tributaries Continued.

Chama River/tributaries Continued.

Nutritus Creek near Tierra Amarilla, N. Mex., 1914-

Nutrias Creek near Cebolla, N. Mex., 1914-

Horn River near Canjilon, N. Mex., 1911-1914.

Rio Vallecitos at Vallecitos, N. Mex., 1911-

Santa Fe Creek at Monument Rock, near Santa Fe, N. Mex., 1910-11. 

Santa Fe Creek above reservoir, near Santa Fe, N. Mex., 1910; 1913- 

Santa Fe Creek at Santa Fe, N. Mex., 1907-1911.

Santa Fe Water & Light Co.'s ditch near Santa Fe, N. Mex., 1910.

Arroyo Hondo near Santa Fe, N. Mex., 1913- 

Rio Puerco at Rio Puerco, N. Mex., 1910- 

Rio Puerco near La Joya, N. Mex., 1910-1914.

Bluewater Creek (head of San Jose River) near Bluewater, N. Mex., 1912-

Bluewater Creek at Grants, N. Mex., 1912-

San Jose River near Suwanee, N. Mex., 1910- 

Pecos River near Cowles, N. Mex., 1910- 

Pecos River near Anton Chico, N. Mex., 1910- 

Pecos River at Santa Rosa, N. Mex., 1903-190G; 1910-11; 1912- 

Pecos River near Guadalupe, N. Mex., 1912- 

Pecos River near Fort Sumner, N. Mex., 1904-1910; 1912-13. 

Pecos River near Roswell, N. Mex., 1903-1906. 

Pecos River near Dayton, N. Mex., 1905- 

Pecos River near Lakewood, N. Mex., 1906-1911. 

Pecos River at Avalon, N. Mex., 1-906-7. 

Pecos River at Carlsbad, N. Mex., 1903-1908; 1914- 

Pecos River near Angeles, Tex., 1914- 

Pecos River near Pecos, Tex., 1898-1907.

Margueretta flume near Pecos, Tex., 1898; 1900-1908.

West Valley ditch near Pecos, Tex., 1904. 

Pecos River near Barstow, Tex., 1914- 

Pecos River near Moorhead, Tex., 1898; 1900-

Gallinas River near Las Vegas, N. Mex., 1903-

South Fork of Gallinas River near El Porvenir, N. Mex., 1911-

Taylor-Moore ditch near Roswell, N. Mex., 1905.

Hondo River at Hondo Reservoir, N. Mex., 1903-1906.

Hondo reservoir inlet near Roswell, N. Mex., 1906-1908.

Hondo reservoir scour gate near Hondo Reservoir, N. Mex., 1906.

Hondo River at Roswell, N. Mex., 1903-1906. 

Rio Ruidoso near Ruidoso, N. Mex., 1911. 

Rio Ruidoso near Glencoe, N. Mex., 1910-11.

Penasco River at Elk, N. Mex., 1910-11. 

» Penasco River at Cleve's ranch, near Elk, N. Mex., 1911.

Penasco River near Dayton, N. Mex., 1905-1908.

Lake McMillan at Lakewood, N. Mex., 1906-7.

Black River near Malaga, N. Mex., 1914-

Delaware River near Malaga, N. Mex., 1912-13. 

 Delaware River near Angeles, Tex., 1914- 

Devils River at Devils River, Tex., 1900-1914. 

Rio Salado near Guerrero, Tamaulipas, Mex., 1900-1913. 

Rio San Juan at La Quemada, Tamaulipas, Mex., 1900-1902. 

Rio San Juan near Santa Rosalia ranch, Tamaulipas, Mex., 1902-1914.
X STREAM-GAGING STATIONS, ETC., 1885-1914. 

INTEBIOR BASINS IN NEW MEXICO.

Mimbrea River basin:

Mimbres River near Fay wood, N. Mex., 1908-

Lampbright Draw near Santa Rita, N. Mex., 1912-

Whitewater Creek near Hurley, N. Mex., 1913-

Cameron Creek at Fort Bayard, N. Mex., 1907-1911; 1912-

Cameron Creek near Hurley, N. Mex., 1913-

Stevens Creek near Fort Bayard, N. Mex., 1907-1911; 1912- 

Rio de Arena near Hurley, N. Mex., 1913- 

Rio Tularosa basin:

Rio Tularosa at Mescalero, N. Mex., 1910-11.

Rio Tularosa near Bent, N. Mex., 1911-12.

Rio Tularosa near Tularosa, N. Mex., 1912- 

Rio La Luz basin:

Rio La Luz near La Luz, N. Mex., 1911-12.

Rio La Luz at La Luz, N. Mex., 1910-1913.

Rio Fresnal near Mountain Park, N. Mex., 1911-12.
REPORTS ON WATER RESOURCES OF THE WESTERN GULF STATES.

PUBLICATIONS OF UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

WATER-STTPPLY PAPERS.

Water-supply papers are distributed free by the Geological Survey as long as its stock lasts. An asterisk (*) 

indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers marked in this way may, however, 

be purchased (at price noted) from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, B.C. Omission 

of the price indicates that the report is not obtainable from Government sources. Water-supply papers 

are of octavo size.

*10. Irrigation in Mesilla Valley, N. Mex., by F. C. Barker. 1898. 51 pp., 11 pis.

Describes primitive methods of irrigation and agriculture employed in an area lying along 

both sides of the Rio Grande, extending from Fort Seldon, N. Mex., on the north, to within 

3 miles of El Paso on the south. Chiefly of historic interest.

*13. Irrigation systems in Texas, by W. F. Huston. 1898. 68 pp., 10 pis.

Discusses climate, rainfall, irrigation works and projects in Texas; considers use of both 

surface and underground waters.

40. The Austin dam, by T. U. Taylor. 1900. 51 pp., 16 pis. 15c.

Describes preliminary projects, construction, economic aspects, and failure of the dam 

across Colorado River.

57. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part I (Alabama-Montana), 

by N. H. Barton. 1902. 60 pp. (See No. 149.) 5c.

61. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part II (Nebraska-Wyoming), by N. H. Darton. 1902. 67pp. 5c.

Nos. 57 and 61 contain information as to depth, diameter, yield, and head of water in borings 

more than 400 feet deep; under head "Remarks " gives information concerning temperature, 

quality of water, purposes of boring, etc. The lists are arranged by States, and the States 

are arranged alphabetically. A second revised edition was published in 1905 as Water-Supply 

Paper 149 (p. v.). 5c.

71. Irrigation systems of Texas, by T. U. Taylor. 1902. 137 pp., 9 pis. lOc.

Discusses principal irrigation systems in geographic order and gives statistics as to the 

location, cost, and benefits of the devices for obtaining water; describes rice irrigation systems, 

and appends a brief statement of laws governing irrigation in the State.

74. Water resources of the State of Colorado, by A. L. Fellows. 1902. 151 pp., 

14 pis. 25c.

Discusses, under South Platte, Arkansas, Rio Grande, San Juan, Grand, and Green 

River irrigation divisions, drainage and irrigation and gives records of stream flow.

93. Proceedings of first conference of engineers of Reclamation Service, with accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 1904. 361 pp. 

25c. [Inquiries concerning this report should be addressed to the Reclamation Service.]

Contains "Investigations in Pecos Valley," by W. M. Reed.

101. Underground waters of southern Louisiana, by Gr. D. Harris, with discussions of 

their uses for water supplies and for rice irrigation, by M. L. Fuller. 1904. 

98 pp., 11 pis. 20c.

Discusses the topography and stratigraphic geology of the area and the origin of the well 

waters, gives statistics of artesian wells, describes methods of well drilling and pumping and 

treats briefly of rice cultivation.

XI
XII STREAM-GAGING STATIONS, ETC., 1885-1914.

105. The water powers of Texas, by T. U. Taylor. 1904. 116 pp., 17 pis. 15c.

Gives a resume1 of the available data regarding water powers and briefly describes the 

principal streams.

114. Underground waters of eastern United States; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge. 

1905. 285 pp., 18 pis. 25c.

Contains brief report on Louisiana and southern Arkansas; discusses the geologic formation 

as related to water supply; gives a list of the principal publications.

140. Field measurements of the rate of movement of underground waters, by C. S. 

Slichter. 1905. 122 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

Contains a chapter giving results of tests of typical pumping plants in the Rio Grande 

valley in Texas and New Mexico.

141. Observations on the ground waters of the Rio Grande valley, by C. S. Slichter. 

1905. 83pp., 5 pis. 5c.

Describes investigation of the underflow in the valley of the Rio Grande in Texas and New 

Mexico, gives details of tests of pumping plants near El Paso, Tex., in Mesilla Valley, N. Mex., 

and near Berino, N. Mex., and analyses of well waters and data concerning wells at and near 

El Paso.

147. Destructive floods in the United States in 1904, by E. C. Murphy and others. 

206pp., 18 pis. 15c. Contains:

Pecos River basin flood, New Mexico, from report of Frank S. Dobson. 

Failures of Lake Avalon dam near Carlsbad, N. Mex., by E. C. Murphy. 

. - Rio Grande floods, New Mexico, by E. C. Murphy.

149. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, second edition with additions, by N. H. Barton. 1905. 175 pp.' lOc.

Gives by States (and within the States by counties), location, depth, diameter, yield, 

height of water, and other available information, concerning wells 400 feet or more in depth; 

includes all wells listed in Water-Supply Papers 57 to 61; mentions also principal publications 

relating to deep borings.

158. Preliminary report on the geology and underground waters of the Roswell artesian area, New Mexico, by C. A. Fisher. 1906. 22 pp., 9 pis. 15c.

Discusses topography and geology of a belt lying along Pecos River from Roswell to Lake 

McMillan; discusses area and extent of artesian basins, source, amount, pressure, quality 

(with analyses), and waste of artesian waters, and irrigation; lists typical wells and gives 

well records.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood discharge and frequency and an index of flood literature, by E. C. Murphy 

and others. 1906. 105 pp.,4 pis. 15c.

Gives accounts of floods on Pecos and Hondo Rivers and the Rio Grande and estimates of 

flood frequency and discharge for Rio Grande at San Marcial, N. Mex., and Colorado River 

(Texas) at Austin; contains also index to literature on floods on American streams.

*188. Water resources in the Rio Grande valley, New Mexico, and their development, 

by W. T. Lee. 1907. 59 pp., 10 pis. 20c.

Describes the physical features of the valley, rock formation and structure, the Engle, San 

Acaci, San Felipe, and Espanola reservoir sites, surface and underground waters by districts, 

the origin, course, and quantity of the underflow, the chemical character of the water in the 

Mesilla and other districts, and the utilization of the underflow by wells and seepage ditches.

*190. Underground waters of the Coastal Plain of Texas, by Thomas U. Taylor. 15c. 

Describes topography,- drainage, and geology, and discusses the underground waters by 

counties; gives many well records and analyses.

236. The quality of surface waters in the United States: Part I, Analyses of waters 

east of the one hundredth meridian, by R. B. Dole. 1909. 123 pp. lOc.

Describes collection of samples, method of examination, preparation of solutions, accuracy 

of estimates, and expression of analytical results; gives results of analyses of waters of Brazos 

and Colorado (of Texas) rivers and the Rio Grande.
EEPOETS OTST WA^ER RESOURCES. XIII

240. Geology and water resources of the San Luis Valley, Colorado, by C. E. Siebenthal. 1910. 128 pp., 13 pis. 25c.

Describes the topography, drainage, climate, geologic features, flowing and nonflowing, 

wells, springs, the grouping of wells, and variations in floiw and temperature, and the quality 

(with anlayses) and uses of the water; discusses briefly well-drilling methods and costs, and 

approximate measurements of flows.

260. Preliminary report on the ground waters of Estancia Valley, New Mexico, by 

O. E. Meinzer. 1910. 33 pp. 5c. (See Water-Supply Paper 275.)

Discusses briefly the geographic relation and industrial development, geology, and soils; 

discusses the source, disposal, recovery, and quality, aid utilization of the ground waters, 

cost of pumping, windmills, value -of crops, and the alkali problem.

274. Some stream waters of the Western United States, with chapters on sediment 

carried by the Rio Grande and the industrial application of water analyses, 

by Herman Stabler. 1911. 188 pp. 15c.

Describes collection of samples, plan of analytical wort, and methods of analyses; discusses 

soap-consuming power of waters, water softening, boiler waters, and water for irrigation; 

gives results of analyses of waters of the Rio Grande and <tf Pecos, Gallinas, and Hondo rivers.

275. Geology and water resources of Estancia Valley, New Mexico, with notes on 

ground-water conditions in adjacent parts of central New Mexico, by O. E. 

Meinzer. 1911. 89pp., 14 pis. 20c.

Describes physiographic features and geologic formations, soils and climate: discusses the 

source and disposal of the water supply, the head of thb water supply, artesian conditions, 

yield of wells and quantity of water available, the quality of the water (dissolved solids, 

chlorine, sulphates, carbonates, and bicarbonates), the storage of storm water, the present 

and future use of ground water for irrigation, proper types of wells, windmills, cost of pumping, 

value of crops, and the alkali problem; tables give depttj to water and field assays. Contains 

also brief reports on physiography, geology, soil, ground water, and irrigation in Encino and 

Pinos Wells basins.

*317. Geology and underground waters of the Wichita region, north-central Texas, 

by C. H. Gordon. 1913. 88 pp., 2 pis. 10p.

Describes the physiography, climate, surface, and dbep waters of an area in Montague 

Clay, Wichita, Wilbarger, Hardeman, Foard, Knox, Baylor, Archer, Jack, Young, Throckmorton, and Haskell counties; gives details by countiesL

335. Geology and underground waters of the southeastern part of the Texas Coastal 

Plain, by Alexander Deussen. 1914. 365 pp., 9 pis. 55c.

Describes an area lying east of Brazos River and soutjh of a line extending east and west 

through Jefferson, in Marion County; discusses the underground-water horizons of the region 

and the artesian conditions and prospects in the several counties; gives well sections and 

tabulated details of the wells.

343. Geology and water resources of Tularosa Basin, New Mexico, by O. E. Meinzer 

and R. F. Hare. 1915. 317 pp., 19 pis. 40c. .

Describes a closed basin lying between the Pecos and the Rio Grande; gives an account of 

the climate, history of previous investigations and literature, and industrial development; discusses the physiography and drainage, rocks, sources of the underground water, yield of 

wells, and quality of the waters in the various formations; suggests methods of drilling, 

boring, digging, casing, and finishing wells; discusses also soil and native vegetation in rela- 

. tion to water supply, irrigation from streams, springs, flood waters, and wells, and railroad 

and public water supplies; gives detailed information ih regard to watering places on routes 

of travef. *

345. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States. 1914. N. C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer. Contains:

(c) Underground water of Luna County, N. Mex., by N. H. Darton, 

with results of pumping tests, by A. T. Schwennesen, pp. 25-40.

Describes briefly the extent and thickness of the watpr-bearing beds underlying the wide 

bolsons of Luna County, the source and quality of the underground waters, the wells in the 

region about Doming, lola, Waterloo, Columbus, and Myndus, in the Carne region, lower 

Mimbres Valley, the region west of Red Mountain, and other parts of the county; discusses 

the depletion of supply by the pumping plants. The pumping tests were made at plants 

representing average types. '
XIV STREAM-GAGING STATIONS, ETC., 1885-1914.

358. Water resources of the Rio Grande basin, 1888-1913, by Robert Follansbee and 

H. J. Dean, including surface water supply of the western Gulf of Mexico 

basins, 1913, by Robert Follansbee, W. W. Follett, and G. A. Gray. 1914. 

725 pp., 3 pis. 50c.

Describes the general features of the Rio Grande basin and the closed basins lying between 

the Rio Grande and the Pecos, west of the Rio Grande, and in Mexico; discusses the distribution of precipitation, forestation, and population. Contains "not only all data concerning stream flow in the Rio Grande basin collected by the Survey and cooperating parties but 

also records furnished by individuals connected with private interests." Most of the records 

have been taken from publications of the Geological Survey, but original estimates have 

been revised where later data have indicated errors.

ANNUAL REPORTS.

Each of the papers contained in the annual reports was also issued in separate form.

Annual reports are distributed free by t"be Geological Survey as long as its stock lasts. An asterisk (*) 

indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers so marked, however, may be purchased from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C.

*Tenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1888-89, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1890. 2 parts. *Pt. II, Irrigation, viii, 123 pp. 35c.

Makes a preliminary report on the organization and prosecution of the survey of the arid 

lands for purposes of irrigation; includes an account of the methods of topographic and 

hydraulic work, the segregation work on reservoir sites and irrigable lands, field and office 

methods, and brief descriptions of the topography of some of the river basins.

Eleventh Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1889-90, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II, Irrigation, pp. xiv, 395, 

30 pis. and maps. $1.25. Contains:

*Hydrography, pp. 1-110. Discusses scope of work, methods of stream measurement, 

rainfall and evaporation, and describes the more important streams; sediment in the Rio 

Grande, pp. 55-57.

*Engineering, pp. 111-200. Defines the scope of the work and gives an account of the 

surveys in the Sun River basin and in the Arkansas, Rio Grande, California, Lahontan, 

Utah, and Snake River divisions.

*The arid lands, pp. 201-289. Includes statement of the Director to the House Committee on Irrigation, extracts from the constitutions of States relating to irrigation, and a 

report on artesian irrigation on the Great Plains, including a discussion of the general considerations affecting artesian water supply, the economic limit to the utilization of artesian 

water for irrigation, irrigation by artesian wells in various countries, and the geologic conditions and statistics of artesian wells on the Great Plains.

*Topography, pp. 291-343. Comprises reports of the topographic surveys in California, 

Nevada, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and New Mexico, and a report on reservoir sites.

*Irrigation literature, pp. 345-388. Gives a list of books and pamphlets on irrigation and 

allied subjects, mainly contained in the library of the United States Geological Survey.

Twelfth Annual Report/of the United States Geological Survey, 1890-91, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II, Irrigation, xviii, 576 pp., 

93 pis. $2. Contains:

*Report upon the location and survey of reservoir sites during the fiscal year ending June 

30, 1891, by A. H. Thompson, pp. 1-212, Pis. LIV-LVH. Describes reservoir sites in Rio 

Arriba, Taos, Santa Fe, Bernalillo, Mora, San Miguel, Valencia, Socorro, and Sierra counties, 

New Mexico, and on tributaries of the Rio Grande; for each reservoir site gives the location, 

height of dam, areas inclosed by contour, approximate contents of /eservoir, position of 

irrigable lands, and areas of segregated lands.

*Hydrography of the arid regions, by F. H. Newell, pp. 213-361, Pis. LVIII-CVI. Discusses the available water supply of the arid regions, the duty of water, flood waters, relation of rainfall to river flow; classifies the drainage basins; and describes the rivers of the 

Missouri, Arkansas, Rio Grande, Colorado, Sacramento, and San Joaquin basins, and the 

principal streams of the Great Basin in Nevada and Utah and the Snake River drainage.

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1892. (Pts. II and III, 1893.) 3 parts. Pt. Ill, 

Irrigation, pp. xi, 486, 77 pis. $1.85. Contains:

*Engmeering results of irrigation survey, by H. N. Wilson, pp. 351-437, Pis. CX1VIICLXXXII. Discusses surveys, flood-water storage, dam site, estimated cost of El Paso 

reservoir, Texas.
REPORTS ON WATER RESOURCES. XV

*Sixteenth Annual Keport of the United States Geological Survey, 1894-95, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1896. (Pts. II, III, and IV, 1895.) 4 

parts. *Pt. II, Papers of an economic character, pp. six, 598, 43 pis. 

$1.25. Contains:

The public lands and their water supply, by F. H. Newell, pp. 457-^533, Pis. XXXVXXXIX. Describes general character of the public lands, the lands disposed of (railroad, 

grant, and swamp lands, and private miscellaneous entries), lands reserved (Indian, forest, 

and military reservations), the vacant lands, and the rate of disposal of vacant lands; discusses the streams, wells, and reservoirs as sources of water supply; gives details for each 

State.

Eighteenth Annual Keport of the United States Geological Survey, 1896-97, Charles 

"D. Walcott, Director. 1897. (Pts. II and III, 1898.) 5 parts in 6 vols.

*Pt. II, papers chiefly of a theoretic nature, p. v, 653, 105 pis. $1.65. 

Contains:

*Geology of portions of the Edwards Plateau and Rio Grande Plain adjacent to Austin 

and San Antonio, Tex., with especial reference to the occurrence of artesian and other 

underground waters, by R. T. Hill and T. W. Vaughan, pp. 193, 322, Pis. XXI-LXIV. 

Discusses the general principles of artesian waters, the capacity of the various rock sheets 

for water, the nonflowing wells, the gravity springs, and artesian wells of the Edwards 

Plateau and Rio Grande Plain; the probable identity of source of artesian and fissure spring 

waters, and the availability and limitations of underground waters; treats of the chemical 

quality of the artesian well waters, and gives analyses of waters from the various beds and 

of spring waters from Austin and vicinity.

Twenty-first Annual Keport of the United States Geological Survey, 1399-1900, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1900. (Parts III, IV, VI, VI continued, 

and VII, 1901.) 7 parts in 8 vols., and separate case for maps with Pt. V.

*Pt. IV, Hydrography, pp. 768, 156 pis. $2.35. Contains:

*The High Plains and their utilization, by W. D. Johnson, pp. 601-741, Pis. CXHI-CLVI. 

Describes the area lying in an irregular belt about midway across the long eastward slope 

of the Great Plains and including parts of Wyoming, Colorado, and Nebraska [North and 

South Platte, Platte, Republican, and Smoky Hill River basins), Colorado, Kansas, 

New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas (Arkansas River basin), and Colorado, Now Mexico, 

and Texas, (Rio Grande basin); discusses the origin and structure of the High Plains, the 

precipitation, temperature, and other factors of climate, experiments with irriijation, and 

the use of mountain streams, local storm-water storage, and artesian waters. Concluded 

in the Twenty-second Annual Report.

Twenty-second Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1900- 

1901, Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1901. (Pts. Ill and IV, 1902.)

4 parts. 

Contains:

Pt. IV, Hydrography, pp. 631-669, Pis. LI-LXY.

Conclusion of The High Plains and their utilization. 

BULLETINS.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the Geological Survey's stock of the paper is exhausted. Many ol the papers 

so marked may be purchased from the SUPEBINTENDENT OP DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. Bulletins 

are of octavo size.

264. Records of deep-well drilling for 1904, by M. L. Fuller, E. F. Lines, and A. C. 

Veatch. 1905. 106pp. lOc.

Discusses the importance of accurate well records to the driller, to owners of oil, gas, and 

water wells, and to geologists; describes the general methods of work; gives tabulated records 

of wells in Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas, and detailed record of well near 

Houston, Harris County, Tex. This well was selected because it affords definite si ratigraphic 

information.

*298. Record of deep-well drilling for 1905, by M. L. Fuller and Samuel Sanford. 

1906. 299pp. 25c.

Gives an account of progress in the collection of well records and samples; contains tabulated 

records of wells in Colorado, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas; and detailed records of 

wells in Eddy and Torrance counties, New Mexico; and Bexar, Cameron, Golem an, Dallas, 

Dimmit, Duval, Fayette, Fort Bend, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Hays, Jasper, Johnson, 

Kendall, Lampasas, Liberty, Medina, Navarro, Nueces, Parker, Williamson, and Zavalla 

counties, Tex. The wells of which detailed sections are given were selected because they 

afford valuable stratigraphic information.

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XVI STREAM-GAGING STATIONS, ETC., 1885-1914.

GEOLOGIC FOLIOS.

Under the plan adopted for the preparation of a geologic map of the United States 

the entire area is divided into small quadrangles, bounded by certain meridians and 

parallels, and these quadrangles, which number several thousand, are separately 

(surveyed and mapped.1 The unit of survey is also the unit of publication, and the 

maps and description of each quadrangle are issued in the form of a folio. When all 

the folios are completed they will constitute a Geologic Atlas of the United States.

A folio is designated by the name of the principal town or of a prominent natural 

feature within the quadrangle. Each folio includes maps showing the topography, 

geology, underground structure, and mineral deposits of the area mapped and several 

pages of descriptive text. The text explains the maps and describes the topographic 

and geologic features of the country and its mineral products. The topographic map 

shows roads, railroads, waterways, and, by contour lines, the shapes of the hills and 

valleys and the height above sea levels of all points in the quadrangle. The arealgeology map shows the distribution of the various rocks at the surface. The structuralgeology map shows the relations of the rocks to one another underground. The economic-geology map indicates the location of mineral deposits that are commercially 

valuable. The artesian-water map shows the depth to underground-water horizons. 

Economic-geology and artesian-water maps are included in folios if the conditions 

in the areas mapped warrant their publication. The folios are of special interest to 

students of geography and geology and are valuable as guides in the development and 

utilization of mineral resources.

The folios numbered from 1 to 163, inclusive, are published in only one form (18 

by 22 inches), called the library edition. Some of the folios that bear numbers higher 

than 163 are published also in an octavo edition (6 by 9 inches). Owing to a fire in 

the Geological Survey building May 18, 1913, the stock of geological folios was more 

or less damaged by fire and water, but 80 or 90 per cent of the folios are usable. They 

will be sold at the uniform price of 5 cents each, with no reduction for wholesale 

orders. This rate applies to folios in stock from 1 to 184, inclusive, also to the library 

edition of folio 186. The library edition of folios 185, 187, and higher numbers sells 

for 25 cents a copy, except that some folios which contain an unusually large amount 

of matter sell for 50 cents a copy. The octavo edition of folio 185 and higher numbers 

sells for 50 cents a copy. If 34 folios selling at 25 cents each (or their equivalent in 

higher-priced folios) are ordered at one time a discount of 40 per cent is allowed; 

$5.10 is the minimum amount accepted at this rate.

All the folios contain descriptions of the drainage of the quadrangles. The folios 

in the following list contain also brief discussions of the underground waters in connection with the economic resources of the areas and more or less information concerning the utilization of the water resources.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the stock of the folio is exhausted. 

42. Nueces, Texas.

Describes geography and geology, and relations of geologic formations to underground 

waters.

64. Uvalde, Texas.

Describes the topography and geology of the area, the streams, springs and wells, and 

discusses the possibility of obtaining artesian flows.

76. Austin, Texas.

Describes the topography and geology of the area, the drainage, and discusses the possibility of obtaining artesian water.

i Index maps showing areas in the western Gulf of Mexico basins covered by topographic maps and 

by geologic folios will be mailed on receipt of request addressed to the Director, U. S. Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.
REPORTS ON WATER RESOUECES. XVII

120. Silverton, Colorado.

Describes an area In the San Juan Mountains including a portion of the Continental Divide, 

and sending streams through Animas River to the San Juan, through Uncompahgre to the 

Gunnison and the Colorado, and through small creeks to the Rio Grande; includes in the 

discussion of the economic geology a brief study of the ground waters.

166. El Paso, 1 Texas.

Discusses surface waters and valley and mesa wells; gives analyses of underground waters. 

183. Llano-Burnet, 1 Texas.

Describes the relief of the Llano and Burnet quadrangles, the drainage through Colorado, 

River (of Texas arid tributaries), and tributaries of Brazos River, and the geology; under 

"Mineral Resources" discusses rainfall, streams, springs, wells, tanks, and cisterns.

194. Van Horn, Texas.

Describes a quadrangle in El Paso and Culberson counties, about 100 miles southeast of 

El Paso and about midway between Pecos River and the Rio Grande. Discusses underground waters and gives analyses of water from railroad wells at Van Horn and well at Figure 

2 ranch headquarters.

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.

Other Federal bureaus, State and other organizations, have from 

time to time published' reports relating to the water resources of 

various sections of the country. Notable among those pertaining to 

the western Gulf of Mexico drainage basins are the reports of the 

State geological surveys of Louisiana and Texas, the reports of the 

State engineers of Colorado and New Mexico, and the annual reports 

of the United States Reclamation Service. The following deserve 

special mention:

Report of commission appointed to revise the laws of the State of Colorado regulating the appropriation, distribution, and use of water. 1890.

Preliminary examination of reservoir sites in Wyoming and Colorado; letter from 

the Secretary of War transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, together with 

a report of Captain Chittenden: 55th Cong., 2d sess., House Doc. 141.

Report on the underground waters of Louisiana, by G. D. Harris, A. C. Veatch, 

and others, made under the direction of the State experiment station: Louisiana 

Geol. Survey Bull. 1, 1905.

Preliminary report on the soils and waters of the upper Rio Grande and Pecos. 

valleys in Texas, by H. H. Harrington: Texas Geol. Survey Bull. 2, 1890.

Water supply of southwestern Texas, compiled by H. M. Madison. 1912.

Artesian water on the Llano Estacado, by G. G. Shumard: Texas Geol. Survey Bull. 

1, 1892.

Preliminary reports on the artesian wells of the Gulf coastal slope, by J. A. Singley, 

and on the organic remains from the deep well at Galveston, by Gilbert D. Harris: 

Texas Geol. Survey Fourth Ann. Rept., 1892.

A study of the use of water for irrigation on the Rio Grande del Norte, by W. W. 

Follett: International (Water) Boundary Comm. Proc., pp. 284-323, 1903.

Silt in the Rio Grande, by W. W. Follett: International Boundary Comm. Proc., 

1913.

Silt survey on Pecos River: U. S. Reel. Service Third Ann. Rept., 1905.

1 Issued in two editions (see p. xvi). Specify edition desired. 

94280° WSP 388 15 10
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY HYDROLOGIC REPORTS OF GENERAL

INTEREST.

The following list comprises reports not readily classifiable by 

drainage basins and covering a wide range of hydrologic investigations:

WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS.

*1. Pumping water for irrigation, by H. M. Wilson. 1896. 57 pp., 9 pis.

Describes pumps and motive powers, windmills, water wheels, and various kinds of engines; 

also storage reservoirs to retain pumped water until needed for irrigation.

*3. Sewage irrigation, by G. W. Rafter. 1897. 100 pp., 4 pis. (See Water-Supply 

Paper 22.) lOc.

Discusses methods of sewage disposal by intermittent nitration and by irrigation; describes 

utilization of sewage in Germany, England, and France, and sewage purification in the 

United States.

*8. Windmills for irrigation, by E. C. Murphy. 1897. 49 pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Gives results of experimental tests of windmills during the summer of 1896 in the vicinity 

of Garden, Kansas; describes instruments and methods and draws conclusions.

*14. New tests of certain pumps and water lifts used in irrigation, by O. P. Hood, 

1898. 91 pp., 1 pi. lOc. 

Discusses efficiency of pumps and water lifts of various types.

*20. Experiments with windmills, by T. O. Perry. 1899. 97 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Includes tables and descriptions of wind wheels, makes comparisons of wheels of several 

types, and discusses results.

*22. Sewage irrigation, Part II, by G. W. Rafter. 1899. 100 pp., 7 pis. 15c.

Gives rfeumd of Water-Supply Paper No. 3; discusses pollution of certain streams, expert 

ments on purification of factory wastes in Massachusetts, value of commercial fertilizers 

and describes American sewage-disposal plants by States; contains bibliography of publications relating to sewage, utilization, and disposal.

32. Water resources of Puerto Rico, by H. M. Wilson. 1899. 48 pp., 17 pis. 15c.

Describes briefly topography, climate, rivers, irrigation methods, soils, forestation, water 

power, and transportation facilities. 15c.

*41. The windmill; its efficiency and economic use, Part I, by E. 0. Murphy. 1901. 

72 pp., 14 pis. 15c.

*42. The windmill; its efficiency and economic use, Part II, by E. C. Murphy. 1901. 

75 pp., 2 pis. lOc. 

Nos. 41 and 42 give details of results of experimental tests with windmills of various types.

*43. Conveyance of water in irrigation canals, flumes, and pipes, by Samuel Fortier. 

1901. 86pp., 15 pis. 15c.

*44. Profiles of rivers in the United States, by Henry Gannett. 1901. 100 pp. 

11 pis. 15c.

Gives elevations and distance along rivers of the United States, also brief description of 

many of the streams. Arrangement geographic. Many river profiles are scattered through 

other reports on surface waters in various parts of the United States

*56. Methods of stream measurement. 1901. 51 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Describes the methods used by the Survey in 1901-2. (See also Nos. 64, 94, and 95.) 

XVIII
HYDROLOGIC REPORTS. XIX

64. Accuracy of stream measurements, by E. C. Murphy. 1902. 99 pp., 4 pis. 

(See No. 95.) lOc.

Describes methods of measuring velocity of water and of measuring and computing stream 

flow, and compares results obtained with the different instruments and methods; describes 

also experiments and results at the Cornell University hydraulic laboratory. A second, 

enlarged edition published as Water-Supply Paper 95.

*67. The^motions of underground waters, by C. S. Slichter. 1902. 106pp.,8pls. 15c.

Discusses origin, depth, and amount of underground waters; permeability of rocks and 

porosity of soils; causes, rates, and laws of motions of underground water; surface and deep 

zones of flow, and recovery of waters by open wells and artesian and deep wells; treats of the 

shape and position of the water table; gives simple methods of measuring yield of flowing 

well; describes artesian wells at Savannah, Ga.

72. Sewage pollution in the metropolitan area near New York City and its effect 

on inland water resources, by M. 0. Leighton. 1902. 75 pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Defines "normal" and "polluted" waters and discusses the damage resulting from pollution.

77. The water resources of Molokai, Hawaiian Islands, by Waldemar Lindgren.

1903. 62 pp., 4 pis. lOc.

Describes briefly the topography, geology, coral reefe, climate, soils, vegetation, forests, 

fauna of the island, the springs, running streams and wells, and discusses the utilization of 

the surface and underground waters.

*80. The relation of rainfall to run-off, by G. W. Rafter. 1903. 104 pp. lOc.

Treats of measurements of rainfall and laws and measurements of stream flow; gives rainfall run-off, and evaporation formulas; discusses effect of forests on rainfall and run-off.

87. Irrigation in India (second edition), by H. M. Wilson. 1903. 238 pp., 27 pis. 

25c.

First edition was published in Part II of the Twelfth Annual Report.

93. Proceedings of first conference of engineers of Reclamation Service, with accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 1904. 361 pp. 

25c.

Contains, in addition to an account of the organization of the hydrographic [water-resources] 

branch of the United States Geological Survey and the reports of the conferences, the following papers of more or less general interest:

Limits of an irrigation project, by D. W. Ross.

Relation of Federal and State laws to irrigation, by Morris Bien.

Electrical transmission of power for pumping, by H. A. Storrs.

Correct design and stability of high masonry dams, by Geo. Y. Wisner.

Irrigation surveys and the use of the planetable, by J. B. Lippincott.

The use of alkaline waters for irrigation, by Thomas A. Means.

*94. Hydrographic manual of the United States Geological Survey, prepared by 

E. C. Murphy, J. C. Hoyt, and G. B. 'Hollister. 1904. 76 pp., 3 pis. lOc.

Gives instruction for field and office work relating to measurements of stream flow by 

current meters. (See also No. 95.)

95. Accuracy of stream measurements (second, enlarged edition), by E. C. Murphy.

1904. 169 pp., 6 pis.

Describes methods of measuring and computing stream flow and compares results derived 

from different instruments and methods. (See also No. 94.)

103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United gtates, 

by E. B. Goodell. 1904. 120 pp. (See No. 152.)

Explains the legal principles under which antipollution statutes become operative, quotes 

court decisions to show authority for various deductions, and classifies according to scope 

the statutes enacted in the different States.
XX STREAM-GAGING STATIONS, ETC., 1885-1914.

110. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1904; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 211 pp., 5 pis. lOc.

Contains the following reports of general interest. The scope of each paper is Indicated by 

its title.

Description of underflow meter used in measuring the velocity and direction of underground water, by Charles S. Slichter.

The California or "stovepipe" method of well construction, by Charles S. Slichter.

Approximate methods of measuring the yield of flowing wells, by Charles S. Slichter.

Corrections necessary in accurate determinations of flow from vertical well casings, from 

notes furnished by A. N. Talbot.

Experiment relating to problems of well contamination at Quitman, Ga., by S. W. McCallie.

Notes on the hydrology of Cuba, by M. L. Fuller.

113. The disposal of strawboard and oil-well wastes, by R. L. Sackett and Isaiah 

Bowman. 1905. 52 pp., 4 pis. 5c.

The first paper discusses the pollution of streams by sewage and by trade wastes, describes 

the manufacture of strawboard, and gives results of various experiments in disposing of the 

waste. The second paper describes briefly the topography, drainage, and geology of the 

region about Marion, Ind., the contamination of rock wells and of streams by waste oil and 

brine.

114. Underground waters of eastern United States; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge. 

1905. 285pp., 18 pis. 25c.

Contains report on "Occurrence of underground waters," by M. L. Puller, discussing 

sources, amount, and temperature of waters, permeability and storage capacity of rocks, 

water-bearing formations, recovery of water by springs, wells, and pumps, essential conditions of artesian flows, and general conditions affecting underground waters in eastern 

United States.

115. River surveys and profiles made during 1903, by W. C. Hall and J. C. Hoyt. 

1905. 115 pp., 4 pis. lOc. 

Contains results of surveys made to determine location of undeveloped power sites.

119. Index to the hydrographic progress reports of the United States Geological 

Survey, 1888 to 1903, by J. C. Hoyt and B. D. Wood. 1905. 253 pp. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

120. Bibliographic review and index of papers relating to underground waters published by the United States Geological Survey, 1879-1904, by M. L. Fuller. 

1905. 128 pp. lOc.

Scope indicated by title.

*122. Relation of the law to underground waters, by D. W. Johnson. 1905. 55 pp. 5c. 

Defines and classifies underground waters, gives common-law rules relating to their use, 

and cites State legislative acts affecting them.

140. Field measurements of the rate of movement of underground waters, by C. S. 

 Slichter. 1905. 122 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

Discusses the capacity of sand to transmit water, describes measurements of underflow 

in Rio Hondo, San Gabriel, and Mohave River valleys, Cal., and on Long Island, N. Y.; 

gives results of tests of wells and pumping plants, and describes stovepipe method of well 

construction.

143. Experiments on steel-concrete pipes on a working scale, by J. H. Quinton. 

1905. 61 pp., 4 pis. 

Scope indicated by title.

144. The normal distribution of chlorine in the natural waters of New York and 

New England, by D. D. Jackson. 1905. 31 pp., 5 pis. lOc.

Discusses common salt in coast and inland waters, salt as an index to pollution of streams 

and wells, the solutions and methods used in chlorine determinations, and the use of the 

normal chlorine map; gives charts and tables for chlorine in thp New England States and 

New York.

145. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern, United States, 1905; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 220 pp., 6 pis.

Contains brief reports of general interest as follows:

Drainage of ponds into drilled wells, by Robert E. Horton. Discusses efficiency, cost, 

and capacity of drainage wells, and gives statistics of such wells in southern Michigan. 

Construction of so-called fountain and geyser springs, by Myron L. Fuller. 

A convenient gage for determining low artesian heads, by Myron L. Fuller.
HYDEOLOGIC BEPOETS. XXI

146. Proceedings of second conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, 

with accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 

1905. 267 pp. 15c.

Contains brief account of the organization of the hydrographic [water-resources] branch 

and the Reclamation Service, reports of conferences and committees, circulars of instruction, 

and many brief reports on subjects closely related to reclamation, and a bibliography of 

technical papers by members of the service. Of the papers read at the conference those listed 

below (scope indicated by title) are of more or less general interest:

Proposed State code of water laws, by Morris Bien.

Power engineering applied in irrigation problems, by O. H. Ensign.

Estimates on tunneling in irrigation projects, by A. L. Fellows.

Collection of stream-gaging data, by N. C. Grover.

Diamond-drill methods, by G. A. Hammond.

Mean-velocity and area curves, by F. W. Hanna.

Importance of general hydrographic data concerning basins of streams gaged, by R. E. 

Horton.

Effect of aquatic vegetation on stream flow, by R. E. Ilorton.

Sanitary regulations governing construction camps, by M. O. Leighton.

Necessity of draining irrigated land, by Thos. H. Means.

Alkali soils, by Thos. H. Means.

Cost of stream-gaging work, by E. C. Murphy.

Equipment of a cable gaging station, by E. C. Murphy.

Silting of reservoirs, by W. M. Reed.

Farm-unit classification, by D. W. Ross.

Cost of power for pumping irrigating water, by H. A. Storrs.

Records of flow at currenkmeter gaging stations during the frozen season, by F. H. Tillinghast.

147. Destructive floods in United States in 1904, by E. C. Murphy. 15c.

Contains a brief account of "A method of computing cross-section area of waterways," 

including formulas for maximum discharge and areas of cross section.

150. Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas, by R. E. Horton. 1906. 189 

pp., 38 pis. (See Water-Supply Paper 200.) 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

151. Field assay of water, by M. O. Leighton. 3905. 77 pp., 4 pis. lOc.

Discusses methods, instalments, and reagents used in determining turbidity, color, iron, 

chlorides, and hardness in connection with the studies of the quality of water in various 

parts of the United States.

152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States

(second edition), by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp.

Scope indicated by title. 

155. Fluctuations of the water level in wells, with special reference to Long Island,

N. Y., by A. C. Veatch. 1906. 83 pp., 9 pis. 25c.

Includes general discussion of fluctuation due to rainfall and evaporation, barometric 

changes, temperature changes in rivers, changes in lake level, tidal changes, effects of settlement, irrigation, dams, underground water developments, and to indeterminate causes.

*160. Underground water papers, 1906; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge. 1906. 

104pp., Ipl.

Gives account of work in 1905; lists of publications relating to underground waters, and 

contains the following brief reports of general interest: 

Significance of the term "artesian," by Mryon L. Fuller. 

Representation of wells and springs on maps, by Myron L. Fuller. 

Total amount of free water in the earth's crust, by Myron L. Fuller. 

Use of fluorescein in the study of underground waters, by R. B. Dole. 

Problems of water contamination, by Isaiah Bowman. 

Instances of improvement of water in wells, by Myron L. Fuller.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. C. Murphy 

and others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis. 15c.
XXH STEEAM-GAGING STATIONS) ETC., 1885-1914.

163. Bibliographic review and index of underground-water literature published in 

the United States in 1905, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Clapp, and B. L. Johnson. 

1906. 130pp. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*179. Prevention of stream pollution by distillery refuse, based on investigations at 

Lynchburg, Ohio, by Herman Stabler. 1906. 34 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Describes grain distillation, treatment of slop, sources, character, and effects of effluents 

on streams; discusses filtration, precipitation, fermentation, and evaporation methods of 

disposal of wastes without pollution.

180. Turbine water-wheel tests and power tables, by R. E. Horton. 1906. 134 pp., 

2 pig. 20c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*185. Investigations on the purification of Boston sewage, by C-E. A. Winslow and 

E. B. Phelps. 1906. 163 pp. 25c.

Discusses composition, disposal, purification, and treatment of sewages and recent tendencies in sewage-disposal practice in England, Germany, and the United States; describes 

character of crude sewage at Boston, removal of suspended matter, treatment in septic tanks, 

and purification in intermittent sand filtration and coarse material; gives bibliography.

*186. Stream pollution by acid-iron wastes, a report based on investigations made at 

Shelby, Ohio, by Herman Stabler. 1906. -36 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Gives history of pollution by acid-iron wastes at Shelby, Ohio, and resulting litigation* 

discusses effect of acid-iron liquors on sewage purification processes, recovery of copperas 

from acid-iron wastes, and other processes for removal of pickling liquor.

*187. Determination of stream flow during the frozen season, by H. K. Barrows and 

R. E. Horton. 1907. 93 pp., 1 pi. 15c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*189. The prevention of stream pollution by strawboard waste, by E. B. Phelps. 

1906. 29 pp., 2 pis. 5c.

Describes manufacture of strawboard, present and proposed methods of disposal of waste 

liquors, laboratory investigations of precipitation and sedimentation, and field studies of 

amounts and character of water used, raw material and finished product, and mechanical 

filtration.

*194. Pollution of Illinois and Mississippi rivers by Chicago sewage (a digest of the 

testimony taken in the case of The State of Missouri v. The State of Illinois 

and the Sanitary District of Chicago), by M. 0. Leighton. 1907. 369 pp., 

2 pis. 40c. 

Scope indicated by amplification of title.

*196. Water supply of Nome region, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, 1906, by J. C. Hoyt 

and F. F. Henshaw. 1907. 52 pp., 6 pis. 15c.

Gives results of measurements of flow of Alaskan streams, discusses available water supply 

for ditch and pipe lines and power development; presents notes for investors.

*200. Weir experiments, coefficients, and formulas, revision of paper No. 150, by R. 

E. Horton. 1907. 195 pp., 38 pis. 35c. 

Scope indicated by title.

*218. Water-supply investigations in Alaska, 1906-7 (Nome and Kougarok regions, 

Seward Peninsula; Fairbanks district, Yukon-Tanana region), by F. F. 

Henshaw and C. C. Covert. 1908. 156 pp., 12 pis. 25c.

Describes the drainage basins, gives results of observations at the gaging stations, and 

discusses the water supply of the ditches and pipe lines and possibilities of development; 

gives also meteorological records.

*226. The pollution of streams by sulphite-pulp waste, a study of possible remedies, 

by E. B. Phelps. 1908. 37 pp., 1 pi. lOc.

Describes manufacture of sulphite pulp, the waste liquors, and the experimental work 

leading to suggestions as to methods of preventing stream pollution.
HYDEOLOGIC EEPOETS. XXIII

228. Water-supply investigations of the Yukon-Tanana region, Alaska, 1907 and 

1908 (Fairbanks, Circle, and Rampart districts), by C. C. Covert and C. E. 

Ellsworth. 1909. 108 pp., 7 pis. 20c.

Describes the drainage basins; gives results of observations at gaging stations; discusses 

the water supplies of the ditches and pipe lines and possibilities of hydraulic development.

*229. The disinfection of sewage and sewage filter effluents, with a chapter on the 

putrescibility and stability of sewage effluents, by E. B. Phelps. 1909. 

91 pp., 1 pi. 15c.

Scope indicated by title. 

234. Papers on the conservation of water resources. 1909. 96 pp., 2 pis. 15c.

Contains the following papers, whose scope is indicated by their titles: Distribution of 

rainfall, by Henry Gannett; Floods, by M. O. Leighton; Developed water powers, compiled 

under the direction of W. M. Steuart, with discussion by M. O. Leighton; Undeveloped 

water powers, by M. O. Leighton; Irrigation, by F. H. Newell; Underground waters, by 

W. C. Mendenhall; Denudation, by R. B. Dole and Herman Stabler; Control of catchment 

areas, by H. N. Parker.

*235. The purification of some textile and other factory wastes, by Herman Stabler 

and G. H. Pratt. 1909. 76 pp. lOc.

Discusses waste waters from wool-scouring, bleaching, and dyeing cotton yarn, bleaching 

cotton piece goods, and manufacture of oleomargarine, fertilizer, and glue.

236. The quality of surface waters in the United States: Part I, Analyses of waters

east of the one-hundredth meridian, by R. B. Dole. 1909. 123 pp. lOc. 

Describes collections of samples, method of examination, preparation of solutions, accuracy 

of estimates, and expression of analytical results.

238. The public utility of water powers and their governmental regulation, by Rene" 

Tavernier and M. O. Leighton. 1910. 161 pp. 15c.

Discusses hydraulic power and irrigation, French, Italian, and Swiss legislation relative 

to the development of water powers, and laws proposed in the French Parliament; reviews 

work of bureau of hydraulics and agricultural improvement of the French department of 

agriculture, and gives resume' of Federal and State water-power legislation in the United

255. Underground waters for farm use, by M. L. Fuller. 1910. 58 pp., 17 pis. 15c. 

Discusses rocks as sources of water supply and the relative safety of supplies from different 

materials; springs, and their protection; open or dug and deep wells, their location, yield, 

relative cost, protection, and safety; advantages and disadvantages of cisterns and combination wells and cisterns.

*257. Well-drilling methods, by Isaiah Bowman. 1911. 139 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

Discusses amount, distribution, and disposal of rainfall, water-bearing rocks, amount of 

underground water, artesian conditions, and oil and gas-bearing formations; gives history 

of well drilling in Asia, Europe, and the United States; describes in detail the various methods 

and the machinery used; discusses loss of tools and geologic difficulties; contamination of 

well waters and methods of prevention; tests of capacity and measurement of depth; and 

costs of sinking wells.

258. Underground water papers, 1910, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Clapp, G. C. Mateon, 

Samuel Sanford, and H. C. Wolff. 1911. 125 pp., 2 pis. 15c.

Contains the following papers (scope indicated by titles) of general interest:

Drainage by wells, by M. L. Fuller.

Freezing of wells and related phenomena, by M. L. Fuller.

Pollution of underground waters in limestone, by G. C. Matson.

Protection of shallow wells in sandy deposits, by M. L. Fuller.

Magnetic wells, by M. L. Fuller.

*259. The underground waters of southwestern Ohio, by M. L. Fuller and F. G. Clapp, 

with a discussion of the chemical character of the waters, by R. B. Dole. 

1912. 228 pp., 9 pis. 35c.

Describes the topography, climate, and geology of the region, the water-bearing formations, 

the source, mode of occurrence, and head of the waters, and municipal supplies; gives details 

by counties; discusses in supplement, under chemical character, method of analysis and 

expression of results, mineral constituents, effect of the constituents on waters for domestic, 

industrial, or medicinal uses, methods of purification, chemical composition; many analyses 

and field assays. The matter in the supplement was also published in Water-Supply Paper 

254 (The underground waters of north-central Indiana).
XXIV STREAM-GAGING STATIONS/ ETC., 1885-1914.

274. Some stream waters of the western United States, with chapters on sediment 

carried by the Rio Grande and the industrial application of water analyses, 

by Herman Stabler. 1911. 188 pp. 15c.

Describes collection of samples, plan of analytical work, and methods of analyses; discusses 

soap-consuming power of waters, water softening, boiler waters, and water for irrigation; 

gives results of analyses of waters of the Rio Grande and of Pecos, Gallinas, and Hondo rivers.

*280. Gaging stations maintained by the United States Geological Survey, 1888-1910, 

and Survey publications relating to water resources, compiled by B. D. 

Wood. 1912. 102pp. lOc.

314. Surface water supply of Seward Peninsula, Alaska, by F. F. Henshaw and G. L. 

Parker, with a sketch of the geography and geology by P. S. Smith, and a 

description of methods of placer mining by A. H. Brooks. 1913. 317 pp., 

17 pis. 45c. 

Contains results of work at gaging stations.

*315. The purification of public water supplies, by G. A. Johnson. 1913. 84 pp., 

8 pis. lOc.

Discusses ground, lake, and river waters as public supplies, development of waterworks 

systems in the United States, water consumption, and typhoid fever; describes methods of 

nitration and sterilization of water, and municipal water softening.

*318. Water resources of Hawaii, 1909-1911, by W. F. Martin and C. H. Pierce. 1913. 

552pp., 15 pis. 50c.

Describes the general features of the islands and gives results of measurements of streams 

and of observations of rainfall and evaporation; contains a gazetteer.

334. The Ohio Valley flood of March-April, 1913 (including comparisons with some 

earlier floods), by A. H. Horton and H. J. Jackson. 1913. 96 pp., 32 pis. 

20c.

Although relating specifically to floods in the Ohio Valley, this report discusses also the 

causes of floods and the prevention of damage by floods.

336. Water resources of Hawaii, 1912, by C. H. Pierce and G. K. Larrison. 392 pp. 

50c. 

Contains results of stream measurements on the islands in 1912.

337. The effects of ice on stream flow, by William Glenn Hoyt. 1913. 76 pp., 7 pis.

15c.

Discusses methods of measuring the winter flow of streams. 

342. Surface water supply of the Yukon-Tanana region, Alaska, by C. E. Ellsworth

and R. W. Davenport. 1915. 343 pp., 13 pis.

Presents results of six years observations of the water supply of the Yukon-Tanana region, 

discusses climate and precipitation, and gives station records.

345. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States. 1914. N. C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer.

(e) A method of determining the daily discharge of rivers of variable slope, by M. R. Hall, 

W. E. Hall, and C. H. Pierce, pp. 53-65. Scope indicated by title.

(/) The discharge of Yukon Elver at Eagle, Alaska, by E. A. Porter and R. W. Davenport, 

pp. 67-77. Pis, IV-V. 5c. Describes briefly the location and size of the Yukon basin, the 

climatic conditions, and the methods of collecting hydrometric data; compares run-off with 

precipitation, and gives table showing the discharge of some of the large rivers in the United 

States as compared with the discharge of the Yukon and the Nile.

364. Water analyses from the laboratory of the United States Geological Survey, tabulated by F. W. Clarke, chief chemist. 1914. 40 pp. 5c.

Contains analyses of waters from rivers, lakes, wells, and springs in various parts of the 

United States, including analyses of waters of the geysers in Yellowstone National Park, hot 

springs in Montana, brines from Death Valley, water from the Gulf of Mexico, and mine waters 

from Tennessee, Michigan, Missouri and Oklahoma, Montana, Colorado and Utah, Nevada 

and Arizona, and California.
HYDROLOGIC REPORTS. XXV

371. Equipment for current-meter gaging stations, by G. J. Lyon. 1915. 64 pp., 

37 pis.

Describes methods of installing automatic and other gages and of constructing gage wells, 

shelters, and structures for making discharge, measurements and artificial controls.

375. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1914. N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer.

(c) Kelation of stream gaging to the science of hydraulics, by C. H. Pierce and K. W. Davenport, pp. 77-84.

(e) A method for correcting river discharge for changing stage, by B. E. Jones, pp. 117-130.

(/) Conditions requiring the use of automatic gages in obtaining stream-flow records, by 

C. H. Pierce, pp. 131-139.

Three papers presented at the conference of engineers of the water-resources branch in December, 1914.

ANNTTAL REPORTS.

*Fifth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1883-84, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1885. xxxvi, 469 pp., 58 pis. $2.25. Contains:

*The requisite and qualifying conditions of artesian wells, by T. C. Chamberlain, pp. 125 to 

173, PI. XXI. Scope indicated by title.

Twelfth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1890-91, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II, Irrigation, xviii, 576 pp., 93 pis. $2. 

Contains:

*Irrigation in India, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 368-561, Pis. CVII to CXIV1. (See WaterSupply Paper 87.)

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1892. (Pts. II and III, 1893.) 3 parts. Pt. Ill, Irrigation, pp. xi, 486, 77 plates. $1.85. Contains:

*American irrigation engineering, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 101-349, Pis. CXI to CXLV. Discusses the economical aspects of irrigation, alkaline drainage, silt and sedimentation; gives 

brief history of legislation; describes perennial canals in Idaho-California, Wyoming, and 

Arizona; discusses water storage at reservoirs of the California and other projects, subsurface 

sources of supply, pumping, and subirrigation.

Fourteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1892-93, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1893. (Pt. II, 1894.) 2 parts. *Pt. II, Accompanying papers, pp. xx, 597, 73 pis. $2.10. Contains:

*Potable waters of the eastern United States, by W J McGee, pp. 1 to 47. Discusses cistern 

water, stream waters, and ground waters, including mineral springs and artesian wells.

*Natural mineral waters of the United States, by A. C. Peale, pp. 49-88, Pis. Ill and IV. 

Discusses the origin and flow of mineral springs, the source of mineralization, thermal springs, 

the chemical composition and analysis of spring waters, geographic distribution, and the 

utilization of mineral waters; gives a list of American mineral spring resorts; contains also 

some analyses.

Nineteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1897-98, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1898. (Parts II, III, and V, 1899.) 6 parts in 7 

vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. II, papers chiefly of a 

theoretical nature, pp. v, 958, 172 plates. $2.65. Contains:

*Principles and conditions of the movements of ground water, by F. H. King, pp. 59-294, 

Pis. VI to XVI. Discusses the amount of water stored in sandstone, in soil, and in other 

rocks, the depth to which ground water penetrates; gravitational, thermal, and capillary 

movements of ground waters, and the configuration of the ground-water surface; gives the 

results of experimental investigations on the flow of air and water through a rigid, porous 

medium, and through sands, sandstones, and silts; discusses results obtained by other investigators, and summarizes results of observations; discusses also rate of flow of water through 

sand and rock, the growth of rivers, rate of filtration through soil, interference of wells, etc.

*Theoretical investigation of the motion of ground waters, by C. S. Slichter, pp. 295-384, 

Pis. XVn. Scope indicated by title.
XXVI STEEAM-GAGING STATIONS, ETC., 1885-1914.

Twentieth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1898-99, Charles D. 

Walcott, Director. 1899. (Parts II, III, IV, V, and VII, 1900.) 7 parts 

in 8 vols. and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. IV, Hydrography, 

vii, 660 pp., 75 plates. $1.40. Contains:

*Hydrography of Nicaragua, by A. P. Davis, pp. 563-637, Pis. LXIV to LXXV. Describes 

the topographic features of the boundary, the lake basin, and Rio San Juan; gives a brief 

resume1 of the boundary dispute; discusses rainfall, temperature, and relative humidity, 

evaporation, resources, and productions, the ship railway and canal projects; gives the 

history of the investigations by the Canal Commission, and results of measurements on the 

Rio Grande, on streams tributary to Lake Nicaragua, and on Rio San Juan and its tributaries.

Twenty-second Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1900-1901, 

Charles D. Walcott, Director. 1901. (Parts III and IV, 1902.) 4 parts. 

Pt. IV, Hydrography, 690 pp., 65 pis. $2.20. Contains:

*Hydrography of the American Isthmus, by A. P. Davis, pp. 507-630, Pis. XXXVII to L. 

Describes the physiography, temperature, rainfall, and winds of Central America; discusses 

the hydrography of the Nicaragua Canal route and the Panama Canal route; gives estimated 

monthly discharges of many of the streams, rainfall, and evaporation tables at various points.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS.

*72. Denudation and erosion in the southern Appalachian region and the Monongahela basin, by L. C. Glenn. 1911. 137 pp., 21 pis. 35c.

Describes the topography, geology, drainage, forests, climate and population, and transportation facilities of the region, the relation of agriculture, lumbering, mining, and power 

development to erosion and denudation, and the nature, effects, and remedies of erosion; 

gives details of conditions in Holston, Nolichucky, French Broad, Little Tennessee, and 

Hiwassee river basins, along Tennessee River proper, and in the basins of the Coosa-Alabama 

system, Chattahoochee, Savannah, Saluda, Broad, Catawba, Yadkin, New, and Monongahela rivers.

BULLETINS.

*32. Lists and analyses of the mineral springs of the United States (a preliminary 

study), by A. C. Peale. 1886. 235 pp.

Defines mineral waters, lists the springs by States, and gives tables of analyses so far as 

available.

264. Record of deep-well drilling for 1904, by M. L. Fuller, E. F. Lines, and A. C 

Veatch. 1905. 106pp. lOc.

*298. Record of deep-well drilling for 1905, by M. L. Fuller and Samuel Sanford. 

1906. 299 pp. 25c.

Bulletins 264 and 298 discuss the importance of accurate well records to the driller, to owners 

of oil, gas, and water wells, and to the geologist; describes the general methods of work; gives 

tabulated records of wells by States, and detailed records selected as affording valuable stratigraphic information.

*319. Summary of the controlling conditions of artesian flows, by Myron L. Fuller. 

1908. lOc.

Describes underground reservoirs, the sources of underground waters, the confining agents, 

the primary and modifying factors of artesian circulation, the essential and modifying factors 

of artesian flow, and typical artesian systems.

479. The geochemical interpretation of water analyses, by Chase Palmer. 1911. 

31 pp. 5c.

Discusses the expression of chemical analyses, the chemical character of water and the 

properties of natural waters; gives a classification of waters based on property values and 

reacting values, and discusses the character of the waters of certain rivers as interpreted directly from the results of analyses; discusses also the relation of water properties to geologic 

formations, silica in river water, and the character of the water of the Mississippi and the Great 

Lakes and St. Lawrence River as indicated by chemical analyses.
INDEX BY AREAS AND SUBJECTS.

A= Annual Reports; M= Monograph; B= Bulletin; P= Professional Paper; W= Water-Supply Paper;

G F= Geologic folio.]

Alaska: Surface waters............................ W 196, 218, 228,314,342,345, (/)

Artesian waters: Essential conditions-.................... A5;B 319; W 44, 67,114

Bibliographies 1 ............................................... W 119,120,163,280

Chemical analyses: 2 Methods and interpretation.. ..W 151, 236,259, 274, 364; B 479

Colorado: Quality of waters............................................... W 240

Surface waters...................................... W 74,147,162,358

Underground waters............................................ A16, ii;

21, iv; 22, iv; B 264, 298; W 57,149,240; G F 120 

Conservation.........................................*.................... W 234

Cuba: Surface, underground, and quality of waters.......................... W 110

Denudation................................................................ P 72

Engineering methods................................... W 1, 3, 8,20, 41,42, 43, 56,

64,94,95,110,143,150,180,187, 200, 257, 337,345 (e), 371, 375, (c, e, and/) 

Floods........................................................ W 40,147,162, 334

Hawaiian Islands: Surface waters................................... W 77,318,336

India: Irrigation.................................................... A 12; W 87

Ice measurements.................................................... W 187, 337

Irrigation, general.......... A 10, ii; 11 ii; 12, ii; 13, iii; 16, ii; W 20,22,41,42, 87

Legal aspects: Surface waters..................................... W 103,152,238

Underground waters......................................... W 122

Louisiana: Quality of waters.............................................. W 101

Underground............................ W 57,101,114,149; B 264,298

Mineral springs: Analyses.................................. A 14, ii; B 32; W 364

Origin, distribution, etc................................. A 14, ii

Lists.............................................. B 32;W 114

Motions of ground waters........................ A 19, ii; B 319; W 67,110,140,155

New Mexico: Quality of waters.................................... W 260,275, 343

Surface waters....................... W 10,147,162,188,275, 343, 358

Underground waters....................................... A 21, iv;

22, iv; W 61,149,158,188, 260, 275, 343,345 (c) 

Nicaragua: Surface waters......................................... A 20, iv; 22, iv

Panama: Surface waters................................................. A 22, iv

Pollution: By industrial wastes............................ W 179,186,189, 226,235

By sewage.-................................................ W 72,194

Laws forbidding........................................... W 103,152

Indices of................................................. W 144,160

Profiles of rivers...................................................... W 44,115

Puerto Rico: Surface waters and irrigation.................................. W 32

River profiles......................................................... W 44,115

1 Many of the reports contain brief subject bibliographies. See abstracts.

2 Many analyses of river, spring, and well waters are scattered through publications, as noted in abstracts.

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XXVIII STREAM-GAGING STATIONS, ETC., 1885-1914.

Sanitation; quality of waters; pollution;'sewage irrigation................... W 3,

22, 72, 103, 110, 113, 114, 144, 145, 152, 160, 179,

185,186, 189,194, 226, 229, 235, 236, 255, 258, 315

Sewage disposal and purification................... W 3, 22, 72, 113, 185, 194, 229

Texas: Quality of waters.............. A 18, ii; W 190, 236, 274, 335; G F 166, 194

Surface waters............ W 13, 40, 71, 93, 105, 162, 190, 274, 358; G F 183

Underground waters............................... A 18, ii; 21, iv; 22, iv;

W61, 71,140, 141,149,190, 317; G F 42,64, 76,166,183,194 

Underground waters: Legal aspects....................................... W 122

Methods of utilization...................... W 114, 255, 257

Pollution ............................ W 110, 145, 160, 258

Windmill papers............................................... W 1, 8, 20, 41, 42
INDEX OF STEEAMS.

Alamosa, Rio, Colo................

Arena, Rio de, N. Mex...........

Arroyo Hondo, N. Mex............

Black River, N. Mex..............

Bluewater Creek, N. Mex.........

Brazos River, Tex................

Brazos River, N. Mex............

Brazos River, Little, N. Mex......

Cameron Creek, N. Mex..........

Chama River, N. Mex............

Clear Creek, Colo.................

Colorado, Rio, N. Mex.............

Colorado River, Tex...............

Conejos River, Colo...............

Costilla Creek, N. Mex............

Culebra River, Colo...............

Delaware River, N. Mex., Tex.-.. 

Devils River, Tex.................

Fernando de Taos, Rio, N. Mex... 

Fresnal, Rio, N. Mex.. 1..........

Gallinas River, N. Mex...........

Gallinas River, South Fork,

N.Mex ........................

Grande, Rio, Colo., N. Mex., Tex.. 

Guadalupe River, Tex............

Hondo, Arroyo, N. Mex..........

Hondo reservoir scour gate,

N. Mex ........................

Hondo reservoir inlet, N. Mex. ...

Hondo, Rio, N. Mex...............

Hondo River, N. Mex.............

Horn River, N. Mex..............

Kerber Creek, Colo...............

Lake McMillan, N. Mex..........

La Luz, Rio, N. Mex..............

Lampbright Draw, N. Mex........

Little Brazos River, N. Mex......

Lucero, Rio, N. Mex.............

Margueretta flume, Tex..........

McMillan, Lake, N. Mex .........

Mimbres River, N. Mex...........

Neches River, Tex...............

Nutrias Creek, N. Mex...........

Nutritus Creek, N. Mex..........

Pecos River, N. Mex., Tex.......

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Penasco River, N. Mex............ ix

Pueblo de Taos, Rio, N. Mex.. .. viu

Puerco, Rio, N. Mex............. ix

Rio Alamosa, Colo................ vin

Rio Colorado, N. Mex............. vin

Rio de Arena, N. Mex........... x

Rio Fernando de Taos, N. Mex.... vin

Rio Fresnal, N. Mex............. x

Rio Grande, Colo., N. Mex., Tex.. .vin

Rio Grande, South Fork, Colo...... vin

Rio Hondo, N. Mex............... Vm

Rio La Luz, N. Mex.............. x

Rio Lucero, N. Mex............... vin

Rio Pueblo de Taos, N. Mex...... viu

Rio Puerco, N. Mex............. ix

Rio Ruidosa, N. Mex............. ix

Rio Salado, Mex................. ix

Rio San Antonio, N. Mex......... vin

Rio San Juan, Mex............... ix

Rio Taos, N. Mex................. vni

Rio Tularosa, N. Mex............ x

Rio Vallecitos, N. Mex........... ix

Ruidosa, Rio, N. Mex..---------.. ix

Sabine River, Tex., La............ vn

Saguache River, Colo.............. vin

Salado, Rio, Mex................. ix

San Antonio, Rio, N. Mex....... vin

San Jose River, N. Mex.......... ix

San Juan, Rio, Mex............... ix

San Luis Creek, Colo.............. vni

San Saba River, Tex.............. vn

Santa Fe Creek, N. Mex.......... ix

Santa Fe Water & Light Co. 's ditch,

N. Mex....................----- ix

South Fork of Gallinas River,

N. Mex ........................ ix

South Fork of Rio Grande, Colo... vm

Stevens Creek, N. Mex............ x

Taos, Rio, N. Mex................. vm

Taylor-Moore ditch, N. Mex...... - ix

Trinity River, Tex................ vn

Tularosa, Rio, N. Mex...-....-.-- x

Vallecitos, Rio, N. Mex........... ix

West Valley ditch, Tex........... ix

Whitewater Creek, N. Mex........ x

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