DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

ALBERT B. FALL, Secretary

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, Director

Water-Supply Paper 460

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE 

UNITED STATES

1917

PART X. THE GREAT BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

C. C. JACOB, H. D. McGLASHAN, F. F. HENSHAW, G. C. BALDWIN, 

and ROBERT FOLLANSBEE, District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of 

UTAH, NEVADA, CALIFORNIA, OREGON, AND WYOMING

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT FEINTING OFFICE

1921
CONTENTS.

Authorization and scope of work............................................ 9

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

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

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

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

Division of work........................................................... 14

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

Great Salt Lake basin..................................... I ........... 14

Gages on Great Salt Lake........................................... 14

Bear River basin................................................... 16

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo................................ 16

Bear River near Preston, Idaho.............................. '. .. 17

Bear River near Collinston, Utah.............................. 20

Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho........................... 21

Logan River abov,e State dam, near Logan, Utah................ 23

Logan River below Logan Northern canal, near Logan, Utah.... 25

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah............ 27

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield canal near Logan, Utah ...... 29

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam, near

Hyrum, Utah............................................... 30

Blacksmith Fork below Utah Power & Light Co.'s plant, near

Hyrum, Utah............................................... 32

Hyrum city power canal near Hyrum, Utah .................... 33

West feide canal near Collinston, Utah.......................... 35

Hammond (East Side), canal near Collinston, Utah.............. 37

Weber River basin. ,...>.........:................................ 38

Weber River near Oakley, Utah................................ 38

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah............................. 40

Weber River near Plain City, Utah.............................' 41

Jordan River basin................................................ 43

Jordan River near Lehi, Utah................................. 43

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah.................................. 45

Spanish Fork near Spanish Fork, Utah.......................... 47

Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, Utah.............................. 49

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah.............................. 50

United States Reclamation Service power canal near Spanish

Fork,Utah.................................................. 52

Provo River at Forks, Utah................................... 54

South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah...................... 55

Sevier Lake basin..................................................... 57

Mammoth Creek near Hatch, Utah.................................. 57

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah....................................... 59

3
4 , CONTENTS.

Gaging-station records Continued.

Sevier Lake basin Continued. Page.

Sevier River near Circleville, Utah................................ 60

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah................................... 63

Piute reservoir near Marysvale, Utah............................... 64

Sevier River below Piute dam, near Marysvale, Utah............... 65

Sevier River at Sevier, Utah...................................... 67

Sevier River near Richfield, Utah................................. 69

Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah................................. 70

Sevier River near Gunnison, Utah................................. 72

Sevier Bridge reservoir near Juab, Utah............................. 73

Sevier River near Juab, Utah..........................:............ 74

Sevier River near Milk, Utah...................................... 76

Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah................................... 78

Delta and Melville reservoir near Delta, Utah........................ 79

Sevier River near Delta, Utah..................................... 80

Gunnison Bend reservoir near Delta, Utah........................... 82

Sevier River at Oasis, Utah......................................... 83

Hatch Bench canal near Hatch, Utah................................ 84

State canal near Panguitch, Utah................................... 85

Long canal near Panguitch, Utah.................................... 87

East Panguitch canal near Panguitch, Utah......................... 88

Panguitch Creek above canals, near Panguitch, Utah............... 89

Panguitch Creek below canals, at Panguitch, Utah................... 90

Barton and Le Fevre canal near Panguitch, Utah ................... 92

McEwen canal near Panguitch, Utah.............................. 93

Old Houston canal near Panguitch, Utah............................ 94

Fox canal near Circleville, Utah................................... 95

Circleville canal near Circleville, Utah......................... 1... 97

Old Kingston canal near Circleville, Utah.'. .......................... 98

Dalton canal at Circleville, Utah................................... 99

Mitchell Slough canal near Junction, Utah......................... 100

Junction Middle canal near Junction, Utah...................i...... 101

East Fork of Sevier River at Coyoto, Utah.............!........... 102

East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah...................... 104

Coyoto canal near Coyoto, Utah................................... 105

Otter Creek above reservoir, near Coyoto, Utah..................... A 106

Otter Creek near Coyoto, Utah.. . ................................. 108

Otter Creek reservoir feeder canal at Jiead, near Coyoto, Utah..,...... 109

Otter Creek reservoir feeder canal at mouth, near Coyoto, Utah....... Ill

Kingston canal at Kingston, Utah................................. 112

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah....................................... 114

Cove canal at Sevier, Utah......................................... 115

Monroe-South Bend canal near Joseph, Utah........................ 117

Sevier Valley canal near Joseph, Utah........ T .................... 118

. Sevier Valley canal near Richfield, Utah........................... 120

State canal near Redmond, Utah.................................. 121

Joseph canal near Joseph, Utah..................................... '122

Wells canal near Joseph, Utah..................................... 123

Monroe canal near Elsinore, Utah................................... 125

Elsinore canal near Elsinore, Utah................................. 126

Brooklyn canal near Elsinore, Utah................................. 128

Richfield canal near Elsinore) Utah. ............ ...'................ 129
CONTENTS. 5

Gaging-station records Continued.

Sevier Lake basin Continued. Page.

Annabella canal at Elsinore, Utah.................................. 130

Vermilion canal near Richfield, Utah............................... 132

Roekyford canal near Vermilion, Utah............................. 133

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah....................................... 135

West View canal at Redmond, Utah............................... 135

Fayette canal near Centerfield, Utah................... 1............ 137

Dover canal near Gunnison, Utah.................................. 138

San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah.............................. 139

Wellington canal near Mills, Utah.................................. 141

Sevier River Land & Water Co.'s canal near Leamington, Utah. ..... 142

Mclntyre canal at Leamington, Utah.............................. 143

Leamington canal near Leamington, Utah........................... 145

Canal A near Delta, Utah.......................................... 146

Beaver River basin.................................................... 147

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah................................... 147

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah................................. 149

Beaver River at Rockyford dam, near Minersville, Utah............ 151

Indian Creek at Adamsville, Utah................................. 152

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah...................... 4 ............. , 154

Minor basins in Nevada................................................ 156

Overland Creek near Ruby Valley, Nev............................. 156

Currant Creek near Currant, Nev.................................. 1|>7

Duckwater Creek near Duckwater, Nev............................ 159

Salton Sink basin..................................................... 160

Salton Sea near Salton, Calif....................................... 160

Owens Lake basin.................................................... 161

Owens River near Round Valley, Calif.............................' 161

Owens River near Big Pine, Calif................................... 163

Owens River near Lone Pine, Calif.. .............................. 165

Pwens Lake near Lone Pine, Calif.................................. 166

Rock Creek near Round Valley, Calif.............................. 167

Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif. .*............................. 169

Mono Lake basin..................................................... 170

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, vCalif,................................. 170

Walker Lake basin................................................... 171

East Walker River above Mason Valley, near Mason, Nev........... 171

Walker River at Schurz, Nev...................................... 173

West Walker River near Coleville, Calif............................. 175

West Walker River at Hudson, Nev......................,......... 177

Humboldt-Carson Sink drainage basin................................. 179

Carson River basin................................................ 179

East Fork of Carson River near Markleeville, Calif.............. 179

East Fork of Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev................ 180

Carson River near Empire, Nev..............................'.. 182

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.......................... 183

Markleeville Creek above Markleeville, Calif...............'...... 185

Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Calif........................ 186

West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Calif.................... 188

Humboldt River basin.............................................. 190

Humboldit River at Palisade, Nev............................... 190

Humboldt River near Golconda, Nev........................... 192
6 CONTENTS.

Gaging-station records Continued.

Htimboldt-Carson Sink drainage basin Continued. ,

Humboldt River basin Continued. Petge.

Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev.............................. 193

Humboldt River near Lovelocks, Nev........................... 195

Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev.................................... 197

Marys River near Deeth, Nev.................................. 199

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev...J.......................... 201

Lamoille Creek near Halleck, Nev.............................. 203

Secret Creek near Halleck, Nev................................ 204

North Fork of Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleck, Nev. 206

South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev................... 208

Maggie Creek at Carlin, Ne /................................... 210

Rock Creek at Rock Creek ranch, near Battle Mountain, Nev..... 212

Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal

near Mill City, Nev.......................................... 214

Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s outlet canal

near Humboldt, Nev.....................:................... 216

Pyramid and Winnemucca lakes basin.................................. 217

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif........................................ 217

Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif.... ......'..........................I.. 218

Truckee River at Iceland, Calif...................................... 219

Truckee River at Reno, Nev....................................... 221

Honey Lake basin..................................................... 223

Long Valley Creek near Scotts, Calif................................. 223

Long Valley Creek near Doyle, Calif................................ 224

Susan River at Susanville, Calif.................................... 225

Red Rock Creek near Red Rock, Calif.............................. 227

Abert Lake basin....................................................... 228

Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg................................ 228

Chewaucan River at Narrows, near Paisley, Oreg.................... 230

'Chewaucan River at Hotchkiss ford, near Paisley, Oreg.............. 232

Conn ditch near Paisley, Oreg...................................... 234

Smalls Creek at Paisley, Oreg...................................... ,236

Bagley ditch at Paisley, Oreg....................................... 238

Jones-Innis-ZX ditch near Paisley, Oreg............................. 240

Silver Lake basin............................'......................... 242

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg................................ 242

Silver Lake near Silver Lake, Oreg.................................. 244,

Malheur and Harney lakes basin....................................... 244

Mud Lake outlet near Narrows, Oreg................................. 244

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg...................................... 245

F West Fork of Silvies River near Lawen, Oreg........................ 247

Donner und Blitzen near Diamond, Oreg............................ 248

Donner und Blitzen River near Narrows, Oreg....................... 249

Donner und Blitzen River near Voltage, Oreg........................ 251

Buena Vista canal near Narrows, Oreg............................... 253

Keiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg................................... 254

McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg.................................. 255

Riddle Creek near Diamond, Oreg................................... 256

Silver Creek above Riley, Oreg.................................. .... 258

Silver Creek near Narrows, Oreg.................................... 259
CONTENTS. 7

Gaging-station records Continued.

Malheur and Harney lakes basin Continued. Page.

CMckahominy Creek near Riley, Oreg...;...............--....-.--.. 260

Dunn Field ditch near Narrows, Oreg. .............................. 261

Catiow Valley drainage basin.......................................... 262

Home Creek near Beckley, Oreg..................................... 262

Miscellaneous discharge measurements...................................... 264

Index ................................................................... 273

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

ILLUSTRATIONS.

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

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

C, Friez........................................................ 11
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF THE GREAT BASIN,

1917.

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK.

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

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1917.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

the organic law (20 Stat. L., p. 394):

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

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

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies 

relating to irrigation in the arid West. Since the fiscal year ending 

June 30, 1895, successive sundry civil bills passed by Congress have 

carried the following item and appropriations:

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

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

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June SO, 1895-1918.

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

1896.....................:.....................*............. 20,000

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

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

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

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

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

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

1918......................................................... 175,000

In the execution of the work many private and State organizations 

have cooperated either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting 

data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind are made 

in connection with the description of each station affected; cooperation of the second kind is acknowledged on pages 13 and 14.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 4,240 

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

Hawaiian Islands. In July, 1917, 1,180 gaging stations were being 

maintained by the Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many

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10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, i&i*!, PART x.

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 water-supply papers from time to time. Information in 

regard to publications relating to water resourses is presented in the 

appendix to this report.

DEFINITION OF TERMS.

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

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

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as second-r 

feet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in second-feet 

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

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

feet. The principal terms used in this series of reports are secondfeet, second-feet per square mile, run-off in inches, and acre-feet. 

They may be defined as follows:

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

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

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

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

unit from which others are computed.

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

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

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

regards time and area.

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

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

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

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

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

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

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

of gage height to discharge."

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

stream channel below the gage which determines the stage-discharge 

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

be the same section or sections at all stages.

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

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

the discharge is reduced to zero.
TJ. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 460 PLATE I

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A. PRICE CURRENT METERS.

B. TYPICAL GAGING STATION.
U. S. GEOLOGICAL SUEVEY

WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 400 PLATE II

A. STEVENS CONTINUOUS. B. GURLEY PRINTING.

WATER-STAGE RECORDERS.

C. FRIEZ.
SURFACE WATER StJPPLY, Idl1!, PART X. 11

EXPLANATION OF DATA.

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1916, and ending September 30, 1917. At the first of January in 

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

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

the streams during the spring break-up; at the end of September, 

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

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

year beginning October 1 is practically all derived from precipitation 

within that year.

The base data collected at gaging stations (PI. I, B) consist of records of stage, measurements of discharge, and general information 

used to supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements in 

determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either 

from dirept readings on a staff gage or from a water-stage recorder 

(PI. II) that gives a continuous record of the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general 

methods outlined in standard textbooks on the measurement of 

river discharge.

From the discharge measurements, rating tables are prepared that 

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

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

and yearly means of discharge are determined.

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

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

records of discharge measurements, a table showing the daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge 

and run-off.

If the base data are insufficient to determine the daily discharge, 

tables giving daily gage height and records of discharge measurements are published.

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements 

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

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

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

flow at the gage, artificial regulation, maximum and minimum 

recorded stages, and the accuracy of the records.

The table of daily discharge gives, in general, the discharge in 

second-feet corresponding to the mean of the gage heights read each 

day. At stations on streams subject to sudden or rapid diurnal 

fluctuation the discharge obtained from the rating table and the 

mean daily gage height may not be the true mean discharge for the
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

day. If such stations are equipped with water-stage recorders the 

mean daily discharge is obtained by 'averaging the discharge at regular intervals during the day or by use of the discharge integrator, an 

instrument operating on the principle of the planimeter and utilizing as an essential element the rating curve of the station.

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

gives the mean flow for the day when ^he 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 headed "Minimum" the quantity given is the mean flow for the day 

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

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

this average flow computations for the remaining columns, which 

are defined on page 10, are based.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RECORDS.

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

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

of observation of stage, measurement of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

A paragraph in the description of the station gives information 

regarding the (1) permanence of the stage-discharge relation, (2) precision with which the discharge rating curve is denned, (3) refinement of gage readings, (4) frequency of gage readings,'and (5) methods 

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

discharge.

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," within 15 to 25 per cent. 

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

individual measurements with reference to the mean rating curve.

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

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

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

information concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, 

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

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

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

errors appear probable. The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining areas in which the annual rainfall is less
COOPEKATION. 13

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

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

Survey should be used with caution because of possible inherent 

sources of error not known to the Survey.

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

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

estimates; the tables of daily discharge allow more detailed studies 

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

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published.

COOPERATION.

During the year ending September 30, 1917, the work in Utah, 

Nevada, California, Oregon, and Wyoming has been done under cooperative agreements between the United States Geological Survey 

and the respective States.

Cooperation with the States is effected under contracts which are 

made between the Director of the Federal Survey and the State 

engineers or other officials and are authorized by legislative acts appropriating moneys. The State contracts are essentially of the same 

order, the principal provisions being substantially as follows:

1. The United States Geological Survey retains direct supervision 

of the field work and the preparation of the data for publication.

2. The Federal Survey retains possession of field notes, maps, and 

other material collected, but this material is open at all times to inspection by the State officials, and if not satisfactory the agreements 

can be terminated at any time.

3. The salaries of gage observers and engineers and the traveling 

and field expenses of the engineers are divided between the two 

parties in some manner agreed upon, the accounts being rendered 

monthly in accordance with the regulations of the Federal Survey.

4. The streams and localities in which investigations shall be made 

are determined by conference between the State officials and the 

representatives of the United States Geological Survey.

5. The cost of publication is borne entirely by the Federal Survey.

Special acknowledgments are due to W. D. Beers, succeeded by G. 

F. McGonagle, State engineer of Utah; W. M. Kearney, succeeded by 

J. G. Scrugham, State engineer of Nevada; W. F. McClure, State 

engineer of California; the State Water Commissioner of California, 

W. A. Johnstone, president; John H. Lewis, State engineer of Oregon, 

and James B. True, State engineer of Wyoming, for the very efficient 

manner in which they have represented their States in the cooperative investigations.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Acknowledgments are also due to the officials and employees of 

the United States Reclamation Service, the United States Forest 

Service, the United States Office of Indian Affairs, and the United 

States Weather Bureau for free use of data collected by them.

Financial assistance has been rendered by the Utah State Agricultural College; Salt Lake City Corporation; Department of Public 

Service, Los Angeles, Calif.; Southern Pacific Co.; Utah Power & 

Light Co.; Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal Co. ; 'Beaver County 

Irrigation Co.; Elko-Lamoille Light & Power Co.; Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co.; Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.; 

Northwest Townsite Co.; Harney Basin Development Co.; Eastern 

Oregon Live Stock Co. (successor to the Wm. Hanley Co.); and various canal and reservoir companies operating in Sevier River basin.

DIVISION OF WORK.

Data for stations in Utah and Nevada were collected and prepared 

for publication under the direction of C. C. Jacob, district engineer, 

assisted by A. B. Purton, L. W. Jordan, J. J. Sanford, W. E. Dickinson, C. W. Bennett, W. B. Maughan, and Miss Ruby Christensen.

For stations in California the data were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of H. D. McGlashan, district engineer, 

assisted by William Kessler, Charles Leidl, J. F. Kunesh, J. E. Jones, 

H. J. Tompkins, and M. B. Trelease.

For stations in Oregon the data were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of F. F. Henshaw, district engineer, 

assisted by J. E. Stewart and R. C. Briggs.

For stations in Idaho the data were collected and prepared for 

publication under the direction of G. C. Baldwin^ district engineer, 

assisted by T. R. Newell and Miss E. H. Haugse.

For the station in Wyoming the data were collected and prepared 

for publication under the direction of Robert Follansbee, district engineer, assisted by H. K. Smith, S. B. Soule", P. V. Hodges, and Miss 

Bessie Meyers.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript assembled by W. E. 

DicMnson and B. L. Bigwood.

GAGING-STATION RECORDS.

GREAT SALT T.ATTB! BASIN.

GAGES ON GREAT SALT LAKE. .

LOCATION. At Saltair, on southeast shore of Great Salt Lake, about 15 miles west of 

Salt Lake City, and at Midlake, on Lucin cut-off of Southern Pacific Railroad, 

about 30 miles west of Ogden, Weber County, Utah.
GEEAT SALT LAKE. 15

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 14, 1875, to December 15, 1899; March to July, 

1904;'October 1, 1912, to September 30, 1917. Records have appeared in publications of United States Geological Survey, as follows: Gage heights September 

14,1875, to January 4, 1890, in Monograph I, "Lake Bonneville," by G. K. Gilbert; gage heights September, 1875, to December, 1891, in the Thirteenth Annual 

Report of the Director, Part III; gage heights September 14,1875, to December 15, 

1899, in-Water-Supply Paper 38; gage heights March 9, to July 211904, in WaterSupply Paper 133; since October 1, 1912, gage heights have been published in 

water-supply papers. Chart showing variation in level of Great Salt Lake and 

monthly and annual precipitation in Great Salt Lake basin from 1850 to 1913 

compiled from chart in office of chief engineer of Oregon Short Line Railroad, 

Salt Lake City, Utah, published by United States Geological Survey in WaterSupply Paper 330.

GAGES. Midlake gage read August 15, 1902, to September 30, 1917. Saltair gage 

July 1,1903, to September 30,1917. The first gage was installed at Blackrock in 

September, 1875, and was used until October, 1877. A gage at Farmington was 

used from November, 1877, to November, 1879; and one at Lake.Shore from 

November, 1879, to September, 1881. Gages at Garfield Landing were used 

April. 1881, to December, 1899. In 1916, E. C. LaRue, hydraulic engineer,. 

United States Geological Survey, installed a gage at Lake Point and by means 

of comparative readings for one month determined the relation between this gage 

and the gages at Saltair and Midlake. The elevation of the zero of the gage at 

Lake Point was determined from United States Geological Survey bench marks, 

the elevations of which had been adjusted in 1912 by United States Coast and 

Geodetic Survey from precise leveling. Prom the Lake Point gage and the table 

of elevations given by G. K. Gilbert in Monograph I, Mr. LaRue determined the 

elevations above mean sea level of the zeros-of the various gages to be as follows:

Feet. 

Blackrock...... .^...................................... 4, 208. 30

Farmington............................................ 4, 206,80

Lake Shore............................................. 4,203. 00

Garfield Landing (U. S. G. R.).......................... 4,198. 40

Garfield (Marcus E. Jones)............................... 4,198.40

Midlake................................................ 4,198.01

Saltair................................................. 4,196. 77

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.5 feet (Saltair datum), 

5.3 feet (Midlake datum), June 15; minimum stage, 4.4 feet (Saltair datum), 3.2 

feet (Midlake datum), October 1.

1850-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 13.3 feet (Midlake datum), July 12,1877; 

estimated maximum stage, 14.5 feet (Midlake datum), occurred in 1868 (data 

furnished by Marcus E. Jones, Salt Lake City); minimum stage, 2.3 feet (Midlake datum) in 1902.

COOPERATION. Readings on the Midlake gage are furnished by Southern Pacific 

Co.; readings on the Saltair gage by United States Weather Bureau.

Gage height, in feet, of Great Salt Luke, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

October.

Saltair,

4.4 

4.5

Midlake.

3.2 

3.2

Novf

Saltair.

4.5 

4.5

mber.

Midlake.

3.2 

3.3

December.

Saltair.

4.5 

4.6

Midlake.

3.3 

3.4

January.

Saltair.

4.6

4.7

Midlake.

3.4 

3.6

February.

Saltair.

4.7 

4.8

Midlake.

3.6 

3.7

March.

Saltair.

5.0

5.2

Midlake.

3.8 

3.9
16 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Gage height, in feet, of Great Salt Lake, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917 Con.

Day.

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

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

April.

Saltair.

5.4

5.7

Midlake.

4.1 

4.3

May.

Saltair.

5.9 

6.0

Midlake.

4.6

4.8

June.

Saltair.

6.2 

6.5

Midlake.

5.0 

5.3

July.

Saltair.

6.5 

6.4

Midlake.

5.2 

5.2

August.

Saltair.

6.3 

6.0

Midlake.

5.1 

4.9

September

Saltair.

5.8 

5.7

Midlake.

4.9 

4.5

BEAR RIVER BASIN. 

BEAR RIVER NEAR EVANSTON, WTO.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 15 N., R. 121 W., 300 feet above highway bridge and 3J 

miles northwest of Evanston, Uinta County, Wyo. Nearest tributary, a small 

stream entering from the southwest half a mile above.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4545 square miles (measured on topographic map, and on map 

issued by the United States Geological Survey; scale, 1 to 500,000).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 26, 1913, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage on left bank, 300 feet above bridge; read to Mrs. Marion McClure.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable just below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel. Control at riffle a short 

distance below gage; slightly shifting. Left bank is overflowed at stage of about 

5 feet, the amount of overflow increasing with the stage; right bank is also overflowed at stage above 5 feet, but to a much less extent than left tank.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge, estimated as 2,500 second-feet, 

June 17 to 18; minimum open-water stage recorded, 1.26 feet August 30 (discharge, 

49 second-feet); minimum discharge probably occurred during winter.

1913-1917: Maximum discharge, estimated at 2,500 second-feet, June 17-18, 

1917; maximum stage recorded, 5.9 feet at 7 p. m., May 24, 1914 (discharge, 

2,480 second-feet); channel reported nearly dry August 15, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; observations discontinued 

during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Prior to December 1, 1916, there were adjudicated diversions of 249 

second-feet from Bear River, in Wyoming, above station, and 516 second-feet 

below.

RE GTJLATION . None.

ACCURACY, Stage-discharge relation shifted slightly during high water of 1917; 

affected by ice during winter. Rating curve well defined between 25 and 1,800 

second-feet, and fairly well defined above 1,800 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table except period June 15 to September 30, for which shiftingcontrol method was used; daily discharge not determined during winter. Openwater records excellent below 1,800 second-feet, and fair above 1,800 second-feet.

Discharge measurements of Sear^ River near Evanston, Wyo., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Sept. 22

Made by 

H. K. Smith.............................................................

S. B.SoulS..... ..........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.76

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.580

62
BEAR RIVER BASIN. 17

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

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

3.................................... 4. .............. f..:... ..............

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

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

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

8... .......... .......\.... ...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

25

61

84

84

84

70

88

121

88

88

106

110

QO

104

113

97

100

110

119

106

98

81

106Q*;

61

81

Q1

76

70

ZO

69

Nov. -

58

67

70

66

67

61

55

52

60

55

52

51

46

58

51

54

49

46

Apr.

1,110

1.110

1,350

1,050

640

740

690

1,670

1,890

1.740

1,530

1,890

1,230

ftQA

569

524

May.

502

460

524

440

401

440

592

524

481

524

592

640

640

690

1,110

1,290

1,230

1,260

1,600

1,740

1.670

1,470

1,230

1,050

1,050

1.110

son

840

995

1,170

1,050

June.

890

995

1,050

1,260

1,170

1,230

1,350

1,170

1,810

2,120

1.810

1,350

i *?^rt

1,290

1,660

2,030

2.500

2,500

2,400

2.260

2,180

2

1CA

2,340

2,250

2,000

2

OAO

1,840

1

QOA

July.

1,560

1,490

1.370

1,310

1,250

1.240

1,180

1,180

1,060

951

800

750

602

428

352

428

371

334

334

300

284

284

252

252

252

448

7nn

Aug.

352

284

252

223

158

140

158

158

. 142

142

138

129

129

117

127

140

140

147

182

142

129

117

106

97

91

74

86

88

84

49

54

Sept.

67

72

64

77 '74

81

134

117

81

77

79

102

97

77

74

81

81

61

66

70

61

58

77

106

102

67

77

86

81

86

NOTE. Water too high to read 

Blacks Fork near Urie. Stage-disc 

turned.

;age June 17-19; discharge estimated by comparison with record for 

large relation affected by ice Nov. 19 to Apr. 14; observations disconMonihly discharge of Bear River near Evanston, Wyo., for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

November 1-18. ... .....................................

April 15-30.. ............................................

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

121 

70 

1,890 

1,740 

2,500 

1,560 

352 

134

Minimum.

25 

46 

524 

401 

890 

252 

49 

58

Mean.

88.8 

56.6 

1,150 

911 

1,790 

701 

141 

81.1

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

5,460 

2.020 

36,500 

56.000 

107,000 

43,100 

8,670 

4,830

BEAR RIVER NEAR PRESTON, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 15 S., R. 39 E., at Seamons's ranch at Battle Creek highway 

bridge, half a mile above mouth of Battle Creek and 4^ miles northwest of Preston, 

Franklin County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 4,500 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 11, 1889, to September 30, 1917. (Gage heights only 

January 16 to September 30, 1917.) 

187044° 21 WSP 460 2
18 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

GAGE, Vertical staff attached to old bridge pile near right bank; installed July 22, 

1915; read by O. M. Seamons. Inclined staff with vertical low-water section on 

left bank 50 feet below bridge, used December, 1904, to July 21, 1915, except 

from April 3, 1909, to July 6, 1914, when an inclined staff 500 feet below bridge 

on right bank was used. Gages used prior to December, 1904, were of vertical 

staff or wire type and were attached to old Battle Creek bridge. Relation of datum 

of present gage to that of previous gages is not known, but datum is about 0.5 foot 

higher than that of gage installed December, 1904. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 200 feet below bridge or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand, clay, and gravely one channel at 

all stages. Control fairly permanent except during flood stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 9.04 feet at 5 p. m. 

January 17 and 5 p. m. January 18 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice jam); 

maximum discharge probably occurred at 6 p. m. May 27 when a gage height of 

5.45 feet was recorded.

Maximum stage recorded during period of published discharge, October 1,1916, 

to January 15, 1917, 3.47 feet at 8 a. m. January 10 (discharge, 3,270 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 0.07 foot at 8 a. m. November 15 (discharge, 229 second-feet). 

1889-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 9.04 feet January 17 and 18, 1917, caused 

by ice jam below gage; minimum discharge of 158 second-feet occurred August 

1-4 and 6-20, 1905, at gage height 0.5 foot on gage then in use. See paragraph on 

"Gage" for changes in gage datum.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected at times by backwater from ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous ditches divert water for irrigation above station. Last 

Chance canal, which diverts about 4 miles below Alexander station, carried 270 

second-feet May 25, 1911 (measurement by engineer of Telluride Power Co.). 

West Cache canal, which heads several miles above station, carried 26 second-feet 

July 24, 1911, and 5 second-feet August 5, 1911. Water diverted by Telluride 

Power Co, about 6 miles below Alexander station is used for power development 

and returned to the river above this station.

REGULATION. Considerable fluctuation is caused by release of water from Mud or 

North Lake, about 150 miles above station, and by operation of power plants 

above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably changed by ice jam January 15. 

Rating curve used to January 15, well defined. Gage read to quarter-tenths 

twice daily. Large diurnal fluctuations due apparently to operation of power 

plants upstream make daily discharges rather unreliable, but monthly means are 

believed reliable. Daily discharge determined by applying mean daily gage 

height to the rating table prior to January 15. Discharge application not warranted subsequent to January 15 because of ice and uncertain definition of rating.

COOPERATION Gage-height record furnished by Utah-Idaho Sugar Co. 

Records at this station show practically the amount of water passing from Idaho

into Utah and will be of value in the final adjudication of water rights.

Discharge measurements of Bear River near Preston, Idaho, during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Date.

Nov. 26

Feb. 11

Made by 

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

T. R. Newell.............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.84

"3.34

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

511

904

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN. 19

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River near Preston, Idaho, for the period Oct. 1,

1916, to Jan. 15, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

830

Q^l

1,180

1,040

QQQ

871

1.370

645

370

679

955

1,130

716

1,040

K1 Q

Nov.

548 07 1

752

519

582

645

791

830

679

548

752

645

1.470

645

229

Dec.

716

RAG

998

1,420

1,230

324

1,900

2,020

349

244

791

955

998

1,180

2,130

Jan.

1,230

1,470

1,570

1,680

1,470

998

830

1,900

1,130

2,260

871

1,270

1,370

1,040

955

Day.

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

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

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

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

20

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2S. ..............

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

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

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

Oct.

645

752

1,230

871

580

679

1,470

955

752

1,040

390

1,900

321

279

611

Nov.

645

1,230

1,270

871

1,090

912

871

912

955

830

519

390

1,180

Dec.

1,680

1,470

830

791

1,900

830

1,180

1,180

1,090

548

548

998

1,040

1,230

1.370

1,790

Jan.

Daily gage height, infect, of Bear River near Preston, Idaho, for the period Jan. 16 to Sept.

SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jan.

4.5

6.6

. 6.8

6.1

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.0

4.9

5.1

5.3

Feb.

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.2

5.0

4.3

3.9

3.6

2.5

2.5

3.3

4.3

1.9

1.65

1.55

1.7

1.2

2.1

1.4

1.5

1.3

1.15

1.15

.75

1.3

1..95

1.85

1.75

Mar.

1.35

1.4

1.35

1.85

1.75

1.65

1.25

1.5

1.1

1.15

1.25

1.25

1.25

1.2

1.2

1 <*

1.0

1.4

1.3

1.35

1.2

1.25

1.15

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.4

2.0

1 S^

Apr.

1.8

1.15

1.15

1.35

1.8

1.75

1.3

1.45

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.85

2.0

1

7K

1.55

1

7K

1.35

1.9

2.3

2.5

3.0

3.0

2.9

3 7

3.8

3.5

3.0

2.8

May.

2.3

2.7

2.2

2.3

1.95

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.6

3.4

3.3

3.4

4.1

4.1

4.0

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.9

3.7

4.1

4.7

4.5

4.6

4.2

4.2

June.

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.9

4.0

3.9

4.2

3.9

4.0

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

M4.1

4.1

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.9

July.

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.2

2.9

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.2

1.6

1.95

1.8

1.55

1.5

2.0

1.65

1.6

1.7

1.85

1.7

1.6

1.65

1.7

Aug.

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.7

2.1

1.7

2.1

1.75

1.5

2.0

1.3

1.5

1.75

1.75

1.7

1.65

1.6

1.5

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.45

1.45

1.55

1.45

1.45

1.65

Sept.

1.6

1.55

1.45

1.9

1.25

1.5

1.55

1.85

1.5

1.15

1.6

1.65

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.65

1.75

1.75

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.35

1.8

1.55

1.7

1.85

1.55

1.35

1.15

Monthly discharge of Bear River near Preston, Idaho, for the period Oct. 1, 1916, to Jan.

15, 1917.

Month.

October ........... t................... ...................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,900 

1,470 

2,130 

2,260

Minimum.

279 

229 

244 

830

Mean.

865 

803 

1,110 

1,340

Run-oft in 

acre-feet*

53,200 

47,800 

68,200 

39,900
20 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

BEAR RIVER NEAR COLLINSTON, UTAH. i

LOCATION. In W. £ sec. 34, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., about a quarter of a mile below power 

plant of Utah Power & Light Co., at railroad siding called Wheelon, 4 miles north 

of Collinston, Boxelder County. Little Malad River enters about 20 miles below 

station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,000 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1889, to September 30,, 1917.

GAGE. Gurley 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank about 12 feet above cable; 

used February 26, 1914, to September 30,1917; inspected by employees of Utah 

Power & Light Co.; original gage July 1,1889, to February 9, 1905, vertical iron 

bar driven into bed of stream on right bank directly opposite present gage; February 10, 1905, to November 7, 1913, inclined staff on right bank; November 8, 

1913, to February 25, 1914, Friez water-stage recorder at present site. Datum 

raised 0.05 foot November 8, 1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. :Bed composed of gravel and sand. Left bank high, cov- 

 ered with willows, not subject to overflow; right bank fairly high, covered with 

willows, may be overflowed by exceptionally high floods. Control not well 

defined; semipermanent.

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

6.55 feet at 3.30 p. m. May 19 (discharge, 8,170 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.74 feet at 6 p. m. October 31 (discharge, 888 second-feet.)

1889-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 7.7 feet June 7-10, 1909 (discharge, 11,600 

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.55 foot August 4-12, 1905 (discharge, 10 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for phort periods.

DIVERSIONS. West Side canal and Hammond (East Side) canal divert water about 2 

miles above station; water can be used from either or both of these canals to supply 

the Wheelon power plant; water passing the Wheelon penstocks is used for irrigation or returned to the river. There are several large power plants farther upstream and considerable water is diverted for irrigation.

REGULATION. Flow at station is affected to some extent by operation of power plant 

and storage and release of water from Bear Lake reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed in April; affected by ice January 1-25 

and January 31 to February 15. Rating curve used October 1 to April 5 well 

defined for all stages; that used April 12 to September 30 fairly well defined 

above 1,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

for short periods during October and November, and from November 23 to December 31 when clock was not running, and staff gage was read once daily. Daily 

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

by inspecting recorder graph except for breaks in record when daily staff gage 

readings were used; shifting-control method used April 6-11; discharge estimated 

for periods for which stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sear River near Collin$ton, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. SO', 1917.

Date.

Oct. 19

24

Feb. 14

Mar. 23

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.45

2.49

2.78

2.65

2.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,710

1,780

1 Qfift

1,790

1,940

Date.

Apr. 27

July 24

OA

Aug. 29

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.10

2

4A

2.46

2.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5,490

7,090

1,580

1,590

J,260

a Engineers of Utah Power & Light Co.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 21

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bear River near Collinston, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17.... . r :. ...... 

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

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

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

21...!.......... 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

<un

1,200

1,560 

2,100

1,820

1,620

1,260

1,620

1,380

1,150

1,320 

1,440

1,380

1,380

1 Wl

1,380

1,200 

1,320

1,620 

1,620

1,560 

1,560

1,320

1,440

1,560

1,500

1,260

1,440

1,750

1,100

»QS

Nov.

1,100

1,320

1,320 

1,380

1,260

1,260

1,320

1,380

1,320

1,320

1,200 

1,260

1,320

1,440

1,680

995

1,140 

1,620

1,680 

1,500

1.620 

1,580

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,440

Dec.

1,440

1,200

1,200 

1,560

1,620

1,620

1,620

2,020

1,500

1,560

1,040 

898

1,320

1/960

2,240

1,620

1,320 

1,560

1,820 

1,750

1,750 

1,820

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,560

1,620

2,100

1,560

1,750

1 fW\

Jan.

.......

.......

.......

.:::::.

1,820

1,960

1,960

1,880

1,880

1,820

Feb.

1,750

1,680

1,620

.......

1,750

1,750 

1,880

1,960 

1,820

1,820 

1,820

1,850

1,880

2,170

2,400

2,400

2,400

Mar.

2,400

2,320

2,020 

1,960

1,820

2,020

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,820 

1,680

1,750

1,820

1,680

1,750

1,750 

1,680

1,560 

1,680

1,880

1,960

1,820

2,100

2,020

2,100

2,480

2,880

Apr.

2,860

2,830

2,800 

2,480

2,320

2,480

3,110

3,660

4,510

5,420

5,720 

5,700

5,370

5,210

4,750

4,460

4,190 

3,780

3,640 

3,120

3,030 

3,390

3,960

4,460

4,750

5,050

5,530

6,390

6,390

6,040

May.

5,370

5,050

4,460 

4,190

3,960

3,780

9, 710

3,840

3,960

4,070

4,320

4,750

5,210

5,700

6,390

7,120

7,880 

7,880

7,880 

7,880

7,880 

7,880

7,500

6,840

6,750

6,750

6,750

6,930

7,310

7,690

8,070

June.

8,070

8,070

7,880 

7,690

7,690

7,500

7,690

7,500

7,500

7,500

7,690 

7,690

7,690

7,500

7,120

6,750

6,570 

6,750

6,750 

7,120

7,120 

7,120

6,930

6,750

6,570

6,390

6,390

6,210

6,040

5,870

July.

5,870

5,700

5,530 

5,370

4,900

4460

4,070

3,960

3,840

3,640

3,390 

3,210

2,780

2,460

2,390

2,090

1,810 

2,020

1,680 

1,370

1,430 

1,370

1,370

1,490

1,490

1,430

1,310

1,430

1,550

1,740

1,810

Aug.

1,880

1,740

1,620 

1,620

1,550

1,490

1,550

1,370

1,340

1,310

1,250 

1,430

1,060

970

950

1,140

1,190 

1,190

1,190 

1,190

1,310 

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,080

1,140

1,140

1,250

1,310

1,190

1,310

Sept.

1,140

1,060

1,080 

1,000

1,080

1,140

1,190

1,190

1,370

1,250

1,310 

1,250

1,250

1,310

1,370

1,430

1,310 

1,430

1,370 

1,310

1,370 

1,490

1,370

1,550

1,620

1,950

2,020

2,020

2,020

1,950

NOTE. Discharge Jan. 1-25 and Feb. 4-15 estimated because of ice, 1,750 second-feet; Mar. 22-24, interpolated, l,920.second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Bear River near Collinston, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

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

May...

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

The year... ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2,100 

1,680 

2,240

2 Ann

2,880 

6,390 

8,070 

8,070 

5.870 

1,880 

2,020

8,070

Minimum.

898 

995 

,898

1,560 

2,320 

3,710 

5,870 

1,310 

950 

1,000

898

Mean.

1,430 

1,390 

1,600 

1,780 

1,860 

1,940 

4,250 

6,060 

7,140 

2,810 

1,300 

1,410

2.740

Run-o 

in acrefeet.

87,900 

82,700 

98,400 

109,000 

103,000 

119,000 

253,000 

373, 000 

425,000 

173,000 

79,900 

83,900

1,990.000

SODA CREEK NEAR SODA SPRINGS, IDAHO.

LOCATION. In sec. 24, T. 8 S., R. 41 E., at George Schmidt's ranch, one-eighth of a 

mile below confluence of two branches of creek, 5 miles north of Soda Springs, 

Bannock County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 5,1913, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, a quarter of a mile south of ranch house; installed 

August 1, 1913; read by George Schmidt. Gage used March 5 to July 30, 1913, 

was 30 feet upstream, but had same control. Datum of old gage between 0.1 and 

0.2 feet above that of present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.
22 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of lava rock. Control is a reef about 15 feet 

below gage. Stage-discharge relation affected by aquatic growth during summer.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet at 1 p. m. 

April 30 (discharge, 193 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.98 feet March 12-28 and 

April 3-8 (discharge, 45 second-feet); minimum discharge of 44 second-feet 

occurred October 4-10.

1913-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 5.3 feet April 6, 1913 (discharge, 324 

second-feet); minimum stage, 3.98 feet March 12-28 and April 3-8, 1917; minimum discharge of 38 second-feet occurred March 4-9, 1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. Heavy snowdrifts caused temporary backwater February 21-25 and discharge for this period interpolated upon 

basis of observer's notes.

DIVERSIONS. Practically no water diverted above station; a small ditch takes water 

just below gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent on account of effect of aquatic 

growth; not affected by ice, but affected by backwater from drifted snow February 21-25, 1917, when daily discharge was estimated from observer's notes. 

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

gage height to several rating tables, and by shifting-control method. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho, during the year ending

Sept. 30,-1917.

Date.

Feb. 13

Made by 

T.R. Newell. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.99

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

46.0

Date. Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.60

4.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

148

60

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

47

47

47

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

46

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

Nov.

46

46

46

46

46

- 46

48

48

46

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

Dec.

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

Jan.

4fi

46

4fi

46

4fi

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

4fi

46

4fi

46

46'

46

46

46

46

46

4&

Feb.

46

46

46

45

4fi

45

46

47

47

47

47

47

46

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

48

48

AQ

48

AQ

49

49

47

Mar.

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

47

45

45

45

45

45

45

'45

45

45

AC

45

45

' 45

45

45

47

47

Apr.

47

47

45

45

45

45

45

45

47

49

49

59

59

59

59

62

66

62

59

57

*53

59 - 73

81

159

182

81

148

193

May.

170

159

117

89

81

76

73

70

70

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

70

73

73

73

73

June.

73

73

73

73

70

70

70

70

70

72

72

72

70

70

70

69

69

69

67

67

67

66

66

66

65

65

65

63

63

63

July.

62

73

69

69

65

62

62

73

73

69

65

65

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

59

59

55

55

55

55

59

62

62

62

'Aug.

62

62

62

62

62

62

59

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

59

59

59

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

Sept.

55

55

59

59

59

62

62

62

62

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

62

62

62

65

65

65

62

62

59

59

59

57

57

57
BEAR EIVER BASIN. 23

Monthly discharge of Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho, for the year ending,Sept. 30,

1917.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

48 

48 

48 

46 

49 

47 

193 

170 

73 

73 

62 

65

193

Minimum.

44 

46 

46 

46 

45 

45 

45 

66 

63 

55 

55 

55

44

Mean.

46.8 

46.8 

46.2 

46.0 

47.0 

45.9 

72.0 

77.1 

68.6 

62.8 

59.4 

60.0

56.6

Run-oft in 

acre-feet.

2,880 

2,780 

2,840 

2,830 

2,610 

2,820 

4,280 

4,740 

4,080 

3,860 

3,650 

3,570

40,900

LOGAN RIVER ABOVE STATE DAM, NEAR LOG AN, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., at Logan plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 

125 feet above confluence of tailrace with river and 2^ miles above Logan, Cache 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 218 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1913, to September 30, 1917; June 1, 1896, to July 17, 

1903, and April 14, 1904, to December 31, 1912, at old station a quarter of a mile 

downstream; flow at present station plus that of tailrace comparable to that at old 

station.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank about 100 feet west 

of power house; inspected by employees of Utah Power & Light Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage; high-water measurements 

made from cable 400 feet downstream and flow in tailrace deducted.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Banks high, clean, and not subject }to overflow; right bank 

is a dry rubble retaining wall. Control is a concrete cut-off wall about 6 feet 

below the gage. Stage of zero flow, 0.45 foot.

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

4.2 feet at 4 a. m. June 10 (discharge, 1,100 second-feet); minimum stage from 

water-stage recorder 0.90 foot at noon November 29 (discharge, 19 second-feet).

1913-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 5.6 feet at 9.30 a. m. March 21, 1916 (discharge, estimated 2,000 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.36 foot September 18, 

1913 (discharge, 16 second-feet); minimum discharge, 8 second-feet December 

11, 1915. Artificial control installed September 24-26, 1913, and stage-discliarge 

relation thereby changed.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. The Utah Power & Light Co. diverts water above station for power 

and the Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield canal diverts for irrigation. The city 

of Logan has a municipal power plant about 2 miles above station, but water is 

returned to river above the two diversions noted.

REGULATION. Some diurnal fluctuation is caused at times by operation of the two 

power plants.
24 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PAET X.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except when affected by backwater from State dam during December, January, and February. Bating curve 

well denned below 150 second-feet, fairly well defined for medium discharge, 

and poorly defined for discharge above 700 second-feet. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory except for January 11 to March 23, when outside staff 

gage was read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph, 

or the mean of two daily staff gage readings when water-stage recorder was not 

recording, except for periods in December, January, and February, which were 

. estimated. Records of discharge below 160 second-feet, good; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah, during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 5

7

13

Jan. 10

Made by 

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

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

Gage ' Disheight. charge.

Feet. Sec.-ft. 

1. 316 60

1. 45 75

1. 39 67

a 1. 13 33. 6

1.23 58

Date. Made by 

July 22 L. W.Jordanot.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.71

3.37

2.56

1.59

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

121

883 9on

« Backwater from State dam.

6 Engineers of Utah Power & Light Co.

« Measured at switchrack bridge and flow of tailrace deducted.

at Measured at cable; flow of tailrace deducted.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Logan River above State damt near Logan, Utah, for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

91

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

oq

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

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

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

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

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

29

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

01

Oct.

75

79

76

67

64

63

75

73

75

79

89

73

69

67

64

64

63

67

63

61

61

59

59

58

58

58

57

57

54

54

KO

Nov.

52

CO

50

60

54

47

44

44

46

43

33

37

36

36

36

37

34

35

31 29

on

28

25

29

26

28

25

Dec.

25

27

27

27

32

32

40

40

Jan.

34

Feb.

44

44

43

38

39

40

41

40

41

41

40

40

41

41

40

31

41

Mar.

37

36

36

53

48

48

 46

46

46

41

42

42

46

45

45

43

42

45

44

46

45

45

49

61

50

52

50

53

55

50

Apr.

46

47

44

43

42

44

43

55

74

79

71

77

73

74

79

70

65

63

63

68

84

97

111

166

229

281

290

218

182

175

May.

150

135

140

160

160

203

278

290

321

< 382

446

458

466

584

701

696

622

641

603

589

500

466

534

608

584

598

598

608

696

722

681

June.

661

722

696

748

748

775

830

887

976

1,040

858

696

666

661

696

802

858

916

916

916

946

946

946

976

946

916

916

887

858

830

July.

802

593

575

557

534

504

474

454

426

408

386

372

361

351

331

306

296

281

276

261

267

267

245

234

226

Aug.

211

201

196

194

184

175

166

158

152

148

142

137

131

128

124

121

118

118

113

105

102

97

95

95

94

94

91

82

81

84

93

Sept.

94

91

89

86

86

90

81

76

71

. 71

71

69

69

68

67

64

63

89

63

63

62

63

76

76

90

86

91

79

79

79

NOTE. Discharge estimated, on account of backwater from State dam, Dec. 4-7, 27 second-feet; Dec. 

17-29 and Jan. 1-9. 33 second-feet; Jan. 11 to Feb. 7, 40 second-feet; and Feb. 24-27, 36 second-feet. Discharge estimated Dec. 10-15,30 second-feet, and interpolated July 2-7, 698 second-feet, because of missing 

gageneights.
BEAE EIVEE BASIN. 25

Monthly discharge of Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 80, 1917.

Month.

March... ......

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

Mav .......

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

89 

54

61 

290 

722 

1,040 

802 

211 

94

1,040

Minimum.

53

24 

25

36 

42 

135 

661 

226 

81 

62

24

Mean. 

65.6 

37.7 

31.2 

37.8 

39.6 

46.2 

102 

472 

841 

451 

130 

76.7

195

Run-off in

acre-feet.

4.030 

2,240 

1.920 

2,320 

2,200 

2,840 

6,070 

29,000 

50,000 

27,700 

7,990 

4,560

141,000

LOGAN RIVER BELOW LOGAN NORTHERN CANAL, NEAR LOGAN, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. i sec. 36, T. 12 N., B. 1 E., 500 feet below heading of Logan 

Northern canal, 850 feet below State dam, and 2 miles above Logan, Cache County.

DRAINAGE AKEA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 26,1915, to June 13,1917, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank 200 feet southwest of the 

bridge by which State road crosses Logan Northern canal.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 125 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and large boulders; shifting. v Banks 

not subject to overflow. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year from Vater-stage 

recorder, 7.25 feet at 11 a. m. June 10 (discharge, 940 second-feet); minimum 

stage from water-stage recorder, 3.7 feet at 3 p. m. March 2 (discharge, estimated 

30 second-feet).

1915-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 8.35 feet at 9.45 a. m. March 21, 1916 

(discharge, 1,500 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.71 feet October 21-25, 1915 

(discharge, 26 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield canal and Logan Northern canal 

divert water above station for irrigation.

REGULATION. Operation of power plants above causes some diurnal fluctuation at 

times during low-water periods.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year; not affected by ice. 

Rating curve well defined between 50 and 200 second-feet and fairly well defined 

for higher stages. Operations of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for 

breaks in record as shown in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge 

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

inspecting recorder graph, except for periods for which gage-height record is 

missing when discharge was estimated from hydrograph of stations above State 

dam. Records good except for periods estimated, for which they are fair.
26 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Logon River below Logon Northern 'canal, near Logon, Utah, 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 5

6

9

19

Made by 

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.76

4.76

4.82

4.82

Discharge.

ISec.-ft. 

142

144

154

158

Date.

Oct. 14

14

17

Made by 

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.80

4.81

4.77

4.64

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

150

148

147

119

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Logon River below Logon Northern canal, near Logan, 

Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

6...:.......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

115

137

154

146

143

145

158

158

154

160

167

160

152 i *f\

i *f\

i vi

145

146

145

145

143

124

137

132

143

141

139

137

137

Nov.

137

137

136

132

124

137

132

115

129

Dec.

124

108

118

120

124

124

132

132

115

113

110

108

108

108

108

1 AQ

108

108

108

108

110

110

109

104

108

110

113

Jan.

115

118

112

115

118

111

104

106

108

Feb.

112

106

Mar.

108

100

100

87

103

108

100

103

103

109

81

103

100

100

103

108

105

102

100

103

103

103

102

106

87

100

103

100

102

102

108

Apr. .

108

108

104

103

104

108

108

103

152

143

137

136

136

136

148

160

184

218

273

327

342

270

237

May.

218

205

212

223

214

252

313

330

366

426

468

502

485

574

665

665

610

610

574

592

520

485

538

592

574

574

592

592

601

620

639

June.

657

676

695

713

732

751

779

799

858

898

858

760

665

NOTE. Discharge estimated, on account of breaks in recording gage record, as follows: Nov. 10-30,125 

second-feet; Jan. 10 to Feb. 26, 100 second-feet; interpolated Apr. 9^-14, 128 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Logon River, below Logan Northern canal, near Logon, Utah, for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

167 

137 

132

118

109 

342 

665 

898

Minimum.

115 

115 

108

81 

103 

205 

657

Mean.

145 

127 

113 

103 

101 

101 

162 

478 

757

Eun-oflin 

acre-feet.

8,920 

7,560 

6,950 

6,330 

5,610 

6,210 

9,640 

29,400 

19,600

100,000
BEAR RIVER BASIN. 27

UTAH POWER & LIGHT CO.'S TAILRACE NEAR LOGAN, TJTAH.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E., 100 feet below power house at plant 

of Utah Power & Light Co., 2\ miles above Logan, Cache County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 7, 1913, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank just above weir; inspected by employees of Utah Power & Light Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a footbridge just above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A rectangular wooden weir, with a metal crest strip, just 

below gage acts as control. Capacity of channel above weir not sufficient to 

eliminate all velocity of approach. Stage of zero flow, zero on gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.45 feet September 25-28 (discharge, 118 second-feet); no flow at times during repairs to flume or 

machinery.

1913-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 1.77 feet May 8, 1914 (discharge, 162 

second-feet); no flow at times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

REGULATION. Flow at station affected by operation of power plant.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent, Rating curve well defined for range 

of stage during year. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for 

short periods as shown in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph, except for periods when water-stage recorder was not operating 

satisfactorily, for which it was estimated from daily staff gage readings and wattmeter record at power plant. Records obtained by use of rating table excellent; 

others good.

Canal diverts water from right bank of Logan River in sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 2. E. 

Water is returned to river 125 feet beldw gaging station on Logan River above State 

dam, in N. \ sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. 1 E. Water is used for power development.

Discharge measurements of Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah, during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 6

Jan. 10

Mar. 24

Apr. 23

Made by 

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

L.W.Jordan. ........

U tab Power &. Light Co.

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.24

1.125

96

1.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

91

78

61

95

Date.

May 17

June 13

July 22

Aug. 25

Made by 

Utah Power & Light Co .

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.31

1.30

1.32

1.32

Dis* 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

101

100

100

101
28

Daily dit

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

, in second-feet, of Utah Power & Light Co.'s trailrace near Logon, Utah, 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1... ........... 2.;............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

92

92

84

92

92

92

9]

91

89

Q9

91

93

Q-3

Q9

93

Q°.

93

93

94

OS

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

Nov.

95

95

95

95

Q7

97

98

100

103

103

102

1ft9

OS

99

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

103

102

IftO

103

102

103

Dec.

104

103

103

102

irto

100

102

102

99

Qe

99

104

GO

89

QQ

95

QQ

QQ

QC

QQ

Q7

100

102

100

98

95

Q9

92

Oft

82

Jan.

QQ

94

OQ

QQ

Q7

84

OK

00

00

80

00

70

74

70

59

Feb.

"56

C7

fiQ

CO

64

CO

63

Ort

at

65/>o

61

61

5Qd

40

80

74

CO

65

Mar.

KA

J.Q

45

KA

Kn

58

60

59

CO

5Q

el

Kf\

CO

. 64

55

KQ

OA

34

50*>5

57

64

70

73

Apr.-

7 A

7C

747°.

7c

70

77

73

cq

S4

Cer

CK

87

89

C.Q

CO

QQ

89

QQ

QQ

Q3

94

Qo

102

100

104

IrtO

102

100

May.

99

QQ

QQ

99

QQ

99

QQ

QQ

99

QQ

in&i$inn

100 inn

inn

1 Art

QQ

99

QQ

QQ

QQ

QQ

99

QQ

QQ

QQ

Q3

45

45

82

June.

QO

Af\

95

- 102

106

87

55

°.9

32

32

99

QQ

99

102

IrtO

76

100

100

94

99

99

July.

QQ

QQ

99

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

102

QQ

ino

102

102

102

QQ

103

IAA

99

100

87

93

102

102

100

Aug.

100

100

inn

fAA

QQ

QQ

inn

100

inn

100

inn

inn

100

102

inn

1A9

102

102

in9

102

102

in9

102

in9

102

102

103

111

111

111

112

Sept.

112

inin

112

112

115

80

115

112

1 1Q.

118

118

82

112

115

113

NOTE. During periods when water-stage recorder was not operating satisfactorily the discharge was 

estimated from daily staff gage readings and watt-meter record at power plant as follows: Jan. 15-19, 60 

second-feet; Jan. 21-30. 65 second-feet; Feb. 4-10. 66 second-feet; June 14-22.100 second-feet; Sept. 15-18 and 

20-22, 115 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Utah Power & Light Co.'s trailrace near Logan, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

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

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

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

The year. ..........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

95 

103 

104 

94 

85 

73 

104 

100 

106 

103 

112 

118

118

Minimum.

84 

95 

80

40

34 

73 

45 

32

87 

99 

80

32

Mean.

92.7 

101 

97.2 

72.8 

64.3 

58.2 

87.2 

95.0 

87.7 

99.7 

102 

112

89.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

5,700 

6,010 

5.980 

4,480 

3,570 

3,580 

5,190 

5,840 

6,130 

6,130 

6,270 

6,660

64,600
BEAR RIVER BASIN.

LOGAN, HYDE PARK & SMITHFIELD CANAL NEAR LOGAN, UTAH.

29

LOCATION. In NW. \ NE. J sec. 31, T. 12 N., R. 2 E., at concrete fating flume half 

a mile below head of canal, 1 mile below city power plant, 1 mile above plant of 

Utah Power & Light Co., and 3J miles from Logan, Cache County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Fragmentary records 1904-1912. Fairly continuous records 

April 22, 1912, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank near lower end of 

rating flume; installed June 6, 1913; inspected by Robert McCulloch. Records 

April 22, 1912, to March 31, 1913, obtained from vertical staff gage at point li 

miles below present gage; two wasteways between the two points. Prior to 

April 22, 1912, gages were maintained at various points.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a footplank at flume or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rectangular concrete rating flume. Stage of zero flow, 

after control board was installed in April, 1915, 0.35 foot.

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

2.50 feet at 10 a. m. July 28 (discharge, 119 second-feet).

1912-1917: Maximum stage occurred in 1917, minimum discharge probably 

zero (while canal is being cleaned). 'V

ICE. Recording gage usually removed during winter. A small flow of water is maintained for domestic use.

DIVERSIONS. None above the gage. :

REGULATION. Flow regulated by head gates at diversion works.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for breaks in record as shown in 

footnote to table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph 

except that for October 1-16 which was estimated, and that for June 18-21 and 

August 18-24 which was interpolated. Records obtained by use of rating table 

good.

1 Canal diverts water from Logan River in NE. J NE. j- sec. 31, T. 12 N., R. 2 E., for 

irrigation and domestic use in the territory north of Logan.

Discharge measurements of Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield canal near Logan, Utah, 

during the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

July 22

Aug. 25

Made by 

L.W.Jordan.............................................................

Gage

Feet. 

1.63

2.43

2.06

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

58

111

86
30 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Logon, Hyde Park & SmitKfield canal near Logan, 

Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16...... .................... 1-- ...............

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

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

19............................................ £::::::::::::::::: 22............................................

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

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

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

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

27

92............................................

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

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

Oct.

00

99

22

99

22

22

99

22

99

22

22

99

22

22

22

22

Nov.

22

22

22

22

23

00

23

00

23

15

14

10

14

15

. 15

15

15

15

14

1 9.

14

15

15

15

May.

22

21

19

16

25

56

June.

59

74

85

92

94

94

92

91

98

97

97

98

July.

QQ

QQ

99

99

101

101

110

108

112

114

113

112

115

115

114

113

112

113

113

113

111

110

110

109

111

108

105

104

Aug.

102

QQ

98

102

IftQ

107

108

107

106

105

104

103

102

101

88

88

88

85

7Q

64

Sept.

60

60

60

60

59

59

63

fid

64

64

64

63

63

63

63

63

R9

61

NOTE. Mean discharge estimated from flow of Lo?an River above State dam when water-sta»e recorder 

was not operating Oct. 1-5, 38 second-feet; Oct. 6, 33 second-feet; Oct. 7-16, 22 second-feet; not determined 

Nov. 25 to May 9, May 16 to June 12. and Sept. 20-30; mean discharge interpolated June 18-21 and Aug. 

18-24, 94 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield canal near Logan, Utah, for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

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

September 1-19 ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

23 

102 

115 

108 

67

Minimum.

13 

59 

99 

64 

59

Mean.

24.9

17.5

91.7 

109 

96.8 

62.2

Run-off in

acre-feet.

1,530 

833 

3,270 

6,700 

5.950 

2,340

NOTE. No record kept Nov. 25, May 9, May 16 to June 12, and Sept. 20 to 30. 

BLACKSMITH FORK ABOVE TTTAH1 POWER & LIGHT CO.'S DAM, NEAR HYRTTM, TTTAH.

LOCATION. In NE. \ sec. 8, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., 1 mile above diversion dam, 3£ miles

above power plant of Utah Power & Light Co., and 6 miles east of Hyrum, Cache

County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. About 260 square miles (measured on topographic maps and map

of Cache National Forest). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 19, 1900, to December 31, 1902; November 28, 1913, to

September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank 500 feet above wagon

bridge and nearly a mile above dam; installed November 28, 1913; inspected by

.employees of Utah Power & Light Co. Gage at old tollgate in mouth of canyon

about 3J miles downstream was used July 19, 1900, to December 31, 190£. Flow

approximately the same at both points. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading about three-eights of a mile above

gage, or from cable a quarter of a mile above gage. Conditions at wading section,

good; at cable, poor; especially at high stages.
BEAR RIVER BASIN. 31

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed rough but fairly permanent; one channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year determined from high-water 

mark in well by levels, 6.5 feet May 15 (discharge estimatedfby extending rating 

curve, 1,620 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 1.22 feet February 1 (discharge, 60 second-feet).

1913-1917: Maximum stage occurred in 1917; minimum stage, 0.85 foot at 6 

a.m. February 6, 1916 (discharge estimated from an extension of rating curve 

22 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all important diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Eating curve well denned between 

/ 50 and 700 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except that 

inlet pipe was more or less clogged from October 1 to July 23; corrections to graph 

based on occasional outside staff gage readings. Daily discharge determined by 

applying to rating table mean daily gage height taken from graph by inspection, 

except for short periods when water-stage recorder was not operating for which 

it was interpolated^ Records for period October 1 to July 23, fair; others, good.

Discharge measurements of Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam near 

Hyrum, Utah, during the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date. Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.67

1.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

108

83

80

- 84

Date.

July 23

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.93

2.93

2.14

2.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

393

423

911

176

a Engineer-, Utah Power & Light Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam 

near Hyrum, Utah; for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

129

128

126

119

115

112

112

. 112

113

115

120

120

119

115

113

112

112

112

112

110

109

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

Nov.

107

107

107

107

107

105

102

99

101

102

101

99

92

90

92

96

96

95

95

95

94

92

94

92

94

96

95

95

92

96

Dec.

96

96

96

96

94

96

90

82 ' 87

92

94

92

92

89

86

87

90

89

89

89

89

90

90

90

82

72

Jan.

79

86

79

85

85

86

86

86

85

84

84

84

84

80

80

82

83

83

78

Feb.

71

73

00

82

79

78

78

78

78

78

77

77

77

78

78

78

79

80

77

73

75

89

92

92

90

87

Mar.

83

85

72

79

80

80

78

77

77

77

76

76

75

77

76

77

77

78

80

82

82

83

83

84

85

92

109

110

Apr.

109

109

105

1fi9

105

117

131

160

186

180

191

169

186

165

150

156

158

173

238

325

530

593

379

322

302

May.

282

269

269

350

379

486

593

1,020

821

788

1,090

1,300

1,230

956

906

888

755

641

722

788

738

706

657

625

641

706

657

June.

577

546

546

530

514

514

514

546

593

561

484

411

414

426

438

435

420

402

385 1 373

356

336

325

314

306

295

' 290

282

July.

274

266

259

253

248

238

236

230

228

226

223

220

216

213

211

209

206

200

197

197

195

197

220

216

212

208

Aug.

204

-200

196

109

188

186

184

182

180

182

182

180

177

175

173

173

, 171

1 171

171

171

171

171

169

169

169

169

Sept.

167

167

165

165

165

165

1 R9

160

158

158

160

158

156

1 f\f\

154

154

152

1 f»fl

150

150

160

156

152

150

148

142

NOTE. Discharge interpolated for days when water-stage recorder was not operating satisfactorily as 

follows: Dec. 25-29,86 sec9nd-feet; Jan. 14-25,82 second-feet; Mar. 19-21,79second-feet; May 3-5.269secondfeet; July 30 to Aug. 4,*as in table.
32 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1917, PAKT X.

Monthl^ discharge of Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, 

Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1911.

Month.

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

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

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

Pischarge in second-feet.

Maximum.

129 

107 

96 

86 

92 

110 

593 

1,300

593 

274 

204

167

1,300

Minimum.

107 

90

72

71 

72 

102

2S2 

195 

169 

142

71

Mean.

113

97.8 

89.2 

82.7 

80.1 

81.5 

228 

682 

436 

228 

180 

156

205

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

' 6.950 

5,820 

5,480 

5,080 

4,450 

5,010 

13,600 

41,900 

25,900 

14,000 

11,100 

9,280

149,000

BLACKSMITH FORK BELOW UTAH POWER <fe LIGHT CO.'S PLANT, NEAR HYRTTU,

UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., 600 or 700 feet below heading of Hyrum power 

canal and mouth of Utah Power & Light Co. 's tailrace and 2£ miles east of Hyrum, 

Cache County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 19,1900, to December 31,1902; May 16,1904, to December 31,1910; April 15,1914, to December 13,1916, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; installed April 15, 

1915J inspected by Joseph Appleyard. Gage used 1904-1910 was a vertical staff 

about 300 feet above present site and at different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at various sections or from cable about 

100 feet below gage. Conditions for measuring poor and there are many springs 

along this section of the river.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; steep. Banks low 

and covered with willows, but probably not overflowed except during extraordinary floods. Concrete wall about 10 feet below gage acted as control until undermined in spring of 1916.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1904-1910 and 1914-1916: Maximum stage recorded 6.8 

feet April 16,1907 (discharge, 1,810 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.49 feet October 15 and 16,1915 (discharge, 2 second-feet). New datum in 1915. See ''Gage.''

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not usually affected by ice on account of springs in the 

vicinity.

DIVERSIONS. Water diverted above station by Hyrum power canal is returned to 

liver about a quarter of a mile downstream. Utah Power & Light Co. diverts 

about 2J miles upstream, but the tailrace of this plant enters just above head of 

Hyrum canal.

REGULATION. Flow at gage affected by operation of the two plants.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during October to> December. 

Rating curve fairly well defined except for discharge below 20 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge determined by applying to the rating table mean daily gage height, obtained by inspecting recorder 

graph. Records fair.
BEAE RIVER BASIN. 33

Discharge measurements of Blacksmith Fork below Utah Power & Light Co.'s plant near 

Hyrum, Utah, during the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 18

Jan. 11

Make by 

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

Gage

Feet. 

4.66

4.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

35.6

18.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Blacksmith Fork below Utah Power & Light Co.'s plant 

near Hyrum, Utah, for the period Oct. 1 to Dec. 13, 1916.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

42

40

32

32

26

28

30

29

30

40

Nov.

32

32

32

32

32

34

34

32

32

34

Dec.

28

97

26

29

on

30

24

1Q

20

19

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

41

41

39

38

38

37

37

36

Oft

36

Nov.

33

on

28

23

9Q

on

30

30

28

27

Dec.

19

20

19

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

34

39

36

34

34

33

34

34

34

3?,

32

Nov.

27

27

27

28

26

26

28

26

26

24

Dec.

Monthly discharge of Blacksmith Fork below Utah Power & Light Co. 's plant near Hyrum, 

Utah, for the period Oct. 1 to Dec. 13, 1916.

Month.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

42 

34 

30

Minimum.

26 

23 

19

Mean.

35.2 

29.3 

23.8

Run-ofE in 

acre-feet.

2,160 

1,740 

614

4,510

HYRUM CITY POWER CANAL NEAR HYRUM, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 10 N., R. 1 E. about 300 feet below head of canal, which 

diverts immediately below confluence of Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace with 

river; 2J miles east of Hyrum, Cache County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1904-1910, and April 15, 1914, to June 13, 1917, when station 

was discontinued. Records from 1904 to 1910 were published under head ''Blacksmith Fork (or Hyrum) power-plant race near Hyrum, Utah."

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-atage recorder on right bank immediately below 

footbridge; inspected by Joseph Appleyard. Gage used 1904-1910 was vertical 

staff at about same site but different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of earth and gravel. Right bank covered 

with willows. Control not clearly defined.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.56 feet 5 a. m. 

May 15 (discharge, 134 second-feet); minimum stage undetermined.

1904-1910, 1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 6.56 feet May 15, 1917 (discharge, 134 second-feet); canal dry at times during 1916.

187044° 21 WSP 460 3
34 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191*7, PART X.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice; open-water rating curve 

applicable throughout winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by gates at head of canal.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation considered permanent. Rating curve fairly 

well defined for normal flow of canal. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily 

gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph, or by averaging hourly discharge for days when canal fluctuated considerably. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from left side of Blacksmith Fork in sec. 2. T. 10 N., R. 1 E., 

immediately below tailrace of Utah Power & Light Co. Water used for power development at Hyrum power plant and is returned to the river.

Discharge measurements of Hyrum city power canal near Hyrum, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 18

Jan. 11

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.10

6.09

5.99

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

91

85

84

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hyrum city power canal near Hyrum, Utah, for the 

period Oct. 1, 1916, to June 13, 1917.

Day.

I...........................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

S. ......... .................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10

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

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

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

OQ

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

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

9fi

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

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

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

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

31.................:.........

Oct.

94

97

88

89

09

90

on

90

89

75

92

on

90

91

92

91

91

on

91

Nov.

91

91

Q1

91

Qfl

92

90

88

88

89

00

00

07

00

86

87

Q7

07

86

84

85

85

oe

86

85

84

87

84

85

85

Dec.

87

87

86

88

88

89

84

77

Qfi

98

97

100

o<;

95

98

QQ

98

07

Q7

92

no

QO

04.

94

91

on

86

93

82

79

Jan.

97

94

93

93

88

91

89

88

88

90

on

89

82

88

82

65

70

7Q

on in

108

105

103

103

102

99

99

98

99

90

Feb.

80

82

107

99

98

99

94

96

97

95

Q<\

95

96

94

95

95

97

Qfi

98

99

97

104

92

104

113

115

107

105

Mar.

103

99

101

104

109

104

100

100

101

101

96

96

96

100

94

%

93

94

95

93

94

94

93

94

96

92

93

96

106

90

111

Apr.

99

89

88

86

87

87

92

93

85

86

115

117

115

105

99

95

May.

'95

94

, 94

94

92

92

101

102

104

112

117

119

117

120

123

119

109

109

107

105

100

94

95

98

95

94

93

90

91

94

92

June.

88

87

85

86

86

86

86

86

88

90

88

84

82

NOTE. Gage-height record in error Oct. 4-14 and Apr. 11-24; discharge estimated as follows: Oct. 4-14, 

88 second-feet; Apr. 11-24, 90 second-feet.
BEAR RIVER BASIN. 35

Monthly discharge at^Hyrum city power canal near Hyrum, Utah, for the period Oct. 1,

1916, to June 13, 1917,

, Month.

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

June 1-13. ................................................

The period....................... ..I...............

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

97 

92 

100 

111 

115 

111

123 

90

Minimum, i

75 

82 

77 

65 

80 

92

90

82

Mean.

89.4. 

87.1 

91.6 

92.5 

98.0 

97.9 

93.3 

102 

86.3

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

5,500 

5,180 

5,630 

5,690 

5,450 

6,020 

5,550 

6,270 

2,230

47,500

WEST SIDE CANAL NEAR COLLmSTOIT, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. J sec. 34, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., at Wheelon siding on Oregon Short

Line Railroad, 600 feet below penstock of Utah Power & Light Co.'s Wheelon

plant, 1,000 feet northwest of gaging station on Bear River, and 4 miles north of

Collinston, Boxelder County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1912, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank installed May 22, 1914, at same site

and datum as inclined gage used prior to that time; inspected by employees of

Utah Power & Light Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of earth and gravel. Banks steep and clean.

Control not well defined; stage-discharge relation is affected probably by vegetal 1

groWth and slight silt deposit. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.59 feet July 27

(discharge,"554 second-feet); canal dry March 10 and April 10 to May 15. 

1912-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 7.86 feet July 1, 1912 (discharge, 563

second-feet); canal dry at various times in 1913, 1915, 1916, and 1917. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected at times by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Water is taken out of canal, about 600 feet above gage, for the power

plant, and, if necessary, water can also be siphoned across the river to the Hammond canal. 

REGULATION. Flow can be regulated at head gates and also at fore bay of power

plant. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during October and in spring when

canal was cleaned; affected by ice December 25 to March 30. Rating curves

fairly well defined. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean .daily gage

height to rating tables except for periods when stage-discharge relation was

affected by shifting control or ice. Records obtained by use of rating tables

good; others fair. 

COOPERATION. Record of daily mean gage height and some discharge measurements

furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Canal diverts water from west side of Bear River in SW. \ sec. 23, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., 

by means of a low diversion dam. Part of the water is used through the Wheelon 

plant of the Utah Power & Light Co. about 1^ miles below; the rest which passes 

gaging station is used for irrigation on west side of river. When cleaning or repairing 

the Hammond canal in the canyon, water can be siphoned across the river at power 

plant from the West Side canal.
36 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Discharge measurements of West Side canal near Collinston, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 19

Feb. 14 

Mar. 23

Made by 

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

Utah Power & Light Co. 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.60

3.05

o3.55

«4.0 

ol.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

108

70

qo 7

622

8.7

Date.

May 18c

30

Aug. 29

Made by 

Utah Power & Light'Co

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

L. W.Jordan..........

Utah Power & Light Co. 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.70

5.02

7.55

6.95 

7.04

Discharge.

'Sec.-ft. 

70

241

525

506 

484

a* Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

6 Estimated.

f- Canal cleaned previous to measurement.

Daily discharge, vm second-feet, of West Side canal near Collinston, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

,5......................

6................;.....

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

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

g

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

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

12...................... 10

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

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

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

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

IS

1 Q

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

91

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

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

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

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

97

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

OQ

30

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

Oct.

246

f)AK

f)AA

154

138

150

145

135

140

136

190

114

109

IftK

105

101

100

101

127

105

107

115

111

111

111

114

Nov.

114

111

110

106

101

101

-toe

110

irtQ

78

9ft

45

KQ

fid

KQ

75

KQ

en

33

26

64

75

69

64

7C

Dec.

69

fiQ

69

52

81

64

4Q

49

4Q

49

64

64

64

54

54

41

93

66

59

62

69

69

62

56

Jan.

39

Mar.

9

'

3

Apr.

3

3

3

3

7

7

7

7

7

May.

28

28

69

64

69

69

68

66

45

69

75

78

82

86

72

60

June.

69

72

80

93

104

103

101

118

117

123

126

152

158

188

252

284

313

371

165

426

447

450

447

447

455

465

458

464

490

July.

491

493

490

490

490

491

490

4on

490

489

496

508

508

506

506

513

504

519

546

545

548

551

554

484

480

469

Aug.

468.

468

461

447

452

477

478

478

480

484

493

504

511

513

507

487

474

470

47Q

469

472

476

487

484

489

489

Sept.

489

487

486

490

401

4on

4Q1

493

403

4Q1

4Q1

485

480

468

dd.O

456

4KC

4^1

454

*4^

448

444

°.ftft

337

313

260

OOQ

000

OOK

225

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice Dec. 25-31, 50 second-feet; Jan. 1-8, 40 second-feet; Jan. 10 

to Mar. 9,35 second-feet; Mar. 11-22,25 second-feet; Mar. 24-30,7 second-feet; canal dry Mar. 10 and Apr. 10 

to May 15.

Monthly discharge of West Side canal near Collinston, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO.

1917.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

246 

125 

93

7 

86 

490 

554 

513 

493

554

Minimum.

100 

26 

41

6

0 

69 

469 

447 

223

0

Mean.

133

80.7 

58.9 

36.4 

35.0 

21.8 

1.57 

32.8 

261 

507 

479 

421

137

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

8,180 

4,800 

3,620 

2,240 

1,940 

1,340 

93 

2,020 

15,500 

31,200 

29,500 

25,100

126,000
BEAE RIVER BASIN. 37

HAMMOND (EAST SIDE) CANAL NEAR COLLINSTON, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. i sec. 34, T. 13 N,, R. 2 W., at Wheelon siding on Oregon Short 

Line Railroad, 400 feet below penstock of Utah Power & Light Co. and 4 miles 

north of Collinston, Boxelder County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1912, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank, installed May 22, 1914, at same site 

and datum as inclined staff used until that date; inspected by employees of 

Utah Power & Light Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of earth and gravel. Control not well 

denned.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. See monthly discharge table. Mean daily discharge only 

is available. No record during winter.

1912-1917: Maximum stage, 4.80 feet September 2, 1916 (discharge, 126 secqndfeet).

ICE. No record was kept during winter, but canal was dry at least part of the time.

.DIVERSIONS. Water is taken from this canal about 400 feet above gage for the power 

plant.

REGULATION. Flow can be regulated at head gates and by means of a wasteway at 

power-plant forebay; is also affected by operation of plant.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation remained permanent; no record during winter. 

Rating curve well denned up to gage height 4.5 feet, at which stage measuring 

bridge below gage submerges and causes backwater. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily gage height, except for stages affected by 

back water from measuring bridge when a correction was applied to gage heights. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Mean daily gage heights taken from water-stage recorder are furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Canal diverts water on east side of Bear River in SW. J sec. 23, at the same diversion 

dam as the West Side canal. Part of the water is used by the Wheelon plant of the 

Utah Power & Light Co., and the rest is either wasted into the river .or passes the 

gaging station for irrigation use.

Discharge measurements of Hammond (East Side) canal near Collinston, Utah, during the,

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 19

Made by 

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

height.

Feet. 

1.98

a 4. 68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

14.7

113

Date.

July 30

Made byUtah Power & Light Co.

Gage 

height.

Feet, 

3.96

4.36

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

86

IfU

Measuring bridge stringers submerged about 0.2 foot, causing backwater at gage.
38 SUEFACB WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hammond (East Side) canal near Collinston, Utah, for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

I............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12.-........--

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

14...... ...... -

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

Oct.

39

27

12

0

0

0

20

22

26

9fi

20

16

15

16

16

June. July.

73

83

73

92

QO

94

90

106

86

00

QQ

69

oa

108

111

Aug.

73

65

63

KJ

55

63

76

92

99

101

101

106

106

111

111

Sept.

104

1ft4

104

101

101

00

88

88

00

86

78

88

88

oo

Day.

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

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

is

19

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

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

99

00

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

OK

26

27

oo

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

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

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

Oct.

16

16

15

15

15

16

1 ^

6

June.

10

9.4

13

31

63

78

57

CO

51

49

40

43

78

113

88

July.

HI

113

111

113

113

113

111

Q7

Q7

92

92

oa

80

Aug.

Ill

101

78

65

83

oo

90

99

101

104

106

Ifu

101

104

Sept.

S3

83

86

83

DO

Qf\

65

36

14

9

0

11

10

9.6

9.4

a

o

NOTE. Canal dry Oct. 4-6. Water turned out Oct. 24; no record from November to May; water turned 

into canal June 16.

Monthly discharge of Hammond (East Side) canal near Collinston, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

October 1-23 .............................................

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

39 

113 

113 

111 

104

Minimum.

0 

9.4 

69 

55 

9.2

Mean.

16.0 

51.8 

96.8 

91.0 

68.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

730 

1,540 

5,950 

5,600 

4,070

17,900

WEBER RIVER BASIN. 

WEBER RIVER NEAR OAKLEY, UTAH.

LOCATION.- In NE. J sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., near mouth, of canyon, about 3 miles 

above Oakley, Summit County. South Fork of Weber River enters 2 miles 

above station, and Beaver or Kamas Creek 6 miles below.

DRAINAGE AREA. 163 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 22, 1904, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank about a quarter of a mile above upper ditch diverting from Weber River; read by John Franson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 500 feet below gage or by Wading.

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

stages; steep and rough, but apparently fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 8.0 feet, June 18,19, 

and 22-24 (discharge on June 18 during period of shifting control, 2,760 second-feet); 

minimum discharge probably occurred during January but was not determined. 

1904-1917: Maximum stage recorded 8.5 feet, July 6, 1907, and June 5-7, 1909 

(discharge, 4,010 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.0 feet for.periods during February and March, 1908 (discharge, 46 second-feet). '

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; discharge estimated from 

observer's notes and climatic records.
WEBER RIVER BASIS'. 39

DIVERSIONS. Above all important diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in June; affected by 

ice during November to March. Rating curve used before June 16, Well denned, 

between 70 and 2,000 second-feet; that used for remainder of year well defined 

between 75 and 1,600 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once daily except during January, February, and March, when it was read once a week. Daily discharge 

determined by applying daily gage height to rating tables except for periods 

when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice or shifting control. Records 

obtained by use of rating tables, good; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Weber River near Oakley, Utah, during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Date.

July 27...

Made by 

L. W. Jordan............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.20

4.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

100

245

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River near Oakley, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

161

135

10K

112

112

112

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

135

124

124

124

124

124

124

112

112

112

102

102

92

Nov.

O9

09

09

O9

92

09

Q9

92

84

84

84

75

68

68

75

92

09

84

7K

75

Dec.

75

75

75

75

75

135

161

92

Mar.

60

60

i 62

64

66

68

70

79

75

75

75

Apr.

75

75

84

84

92

92

102

102

102

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

124

124

135

lin

161

311

358

9fi7

267

227

192

May.

1Q9

161

161

161

161

161

1O9

227

267

289

311

358

579

919

995

QQ";

995

995

010

846

707

707

707

707

642

642

579

579

707

707

June.

707

77^

775

775

846

995

1,420

1.520

1,940

1,420

1,160

1,080

1,340

1,720

2,240

2,400

2,760

2,720

2,300

2,460

2,620

2,580

2,550

2,150

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,020

1,930

July.

1,840

1,750

1,580

1,420

1,420

1,340

1,580

1,190

1,110

899

899

833

833

710

596

542

490

490

440

440

392

369

346

302

302

281

281

260

260

302

260

Aug.

222

205

188

173

173

158

158

145

145

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

121

121

121

121

121

110

110

110

110

110

110

101

101

Sept.

101

101

101

92

92

101

96

92

92

92

110

101

92

92

92

92

92

85

85

78

78

85

110

101

101

92

85

78

80

82

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ide Nov. 15-18,160 second-feet; Nov. 20-23,85 second-feet; Nov. 29 

to Dec. 1. Dec. 7-10 and 14-31,100 second-f<k>t; Jan. 1-5,70 second-feet; Jan. 6-31,45 second-feet; Feb. 1-28, 

60 second-feet; Mar. 1-7,70 second-feet; Mar. 8-15,75 second-feet; and Mar. 16-20,70 second-feet. Shiftingcontrol method used June 16-25.
40 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Weber River near Oakley, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

The year... ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

161

161

358 

995 

2,760 

1,840 

222 

110

2,760

Minimum.

92 

68 

75

75 

161 

642 

260 

' 101 

78

Mean,

123 

95.7 

98.8 

49.0 

60 

70.9 

140 

541 

1,730 

766 

136 

92.4

325

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

7,560 

5,690 

6,080 

3,010 

3,330 

4,360 

8,330 

33,300 

103,000 

47,100 

8,360 

5,500

236,000

WEBER RIVER AT DEVILS SLIDE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In SW. i sec. 19, T.'4 N., E. 4 E., 300 feet north of hotel and 500 feet 

downstream from highway bridge at Devils Slide, Morgan County. Lost Creek 

enters from right a quarter of a mile above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,090 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 1, 1905, to September 30, 3917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank just above cable, installed September 21, 1915, 

at same site and datum as inclined staff used March 9, 1912, to September 20, 

1915; read by A. E. Lucas. Original gage used February 1, 1905, to March 8, 

1912, was an inclined staff at same datum but on opposite bank of river.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand; shifts occasionally. 

One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.65 feet at 1 p. m. 

May 16 (discharge, 4,180 second-feet); minimum discharge not determined; 

probably occurred during ice-affected period, January 20-31.

1905-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 7.0 feet May 28 and June 4-8, 1909 

(discharge, 5,120 second-feet); minimum discharge, 48 second-feet September 7 

and 8, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affectedDIVERSIONS. A number of canals divert water above this station for irrigation and 

domestic use.

REGULATION. None other than diversions for irrigation/

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation assumed to have changed May 15-21; affected 

by ice January 10-12 and 20-31. Rating curves well defined. Gage read once 

daily to hundredths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height 

to rating tables, one applicable October 1, 1916, to May 14, 1917, and the other 

May 22 to September 30, 1917. Discharge estimated on account of ice January 

10-12 and 20-31, and shifting-control method used May 15-21. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Nov. 3

July 28

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet.

2.57

2.96

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

256

343
WEBEK KIVEB BASIN. 41

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15.1.. ...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

202

376

362

318

288

410

376

353

344

492

440

376

372

362

344

331

353

331

331

318

318

309

301

301

qnl

ooc

288

288

276

Nov.

268

268

260

260

260

309

268

260

288

301

195

189

195

202

230

268

288

268

249

230

195

230

212

195

01 o

00 Q

189

Dec.

202

238

238

260

276

288

169

157

179

189

223

238

179

176

OOQ

202

238

238

230

OOQ

238

223

1QK

OQG

919

1QK

157

141

Jan.

169

223

238

249

212

230

189

179

179

169

169

169

169

163

163

157

Feb.

163

169

179

189

189

179

195

195

189

195

195

195

179

189

189

189

189

179

169

179

149

169 169

189

223

260

OOQ

Mar.

179

195

195

195

223

202

195

195

212

223

195

169

163

179

202

195

169

179

195

202

195

189

202

223

919

195

223

230

331

651

Apr.

400

353

309

276

309

450

503

683

1,150

1,150

1,060

1,330

1,150

1,330

1,330

787

717

683

083

083

1,020

1,240

1,640

1,750

1,970

2,670

2,430

1,530

1,240

1,110

May.

1,060

1,060

1,020

1,150

1,060

979

1,200

1,200

1,330

1,480

1,580

1,860

2,080

2,670

3,620

4,120

3,580

3,820

3,540

3,520

3,500

2.860

2,740

2, 86C

2,740

2,860

2,740

2,500

2,620

3,220

2,740

June.

2.500

2,500

2.500

2,620

2,620

2,500

2,500

2,620

2,980

3,350

3,480

2,740

2,390

2,500

2,740

2,980

3,220

3,480

3,610

3,480

3,220

S,220

3,350

3,220

3,220

2,980

2,860"

2,740

2,620

2,500

July.

2,390

2, 280

2,160

1,940

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,740

1,480

1,240

1,050

960

797

723

654

558

528

499

415

363

363

363

363

339

339

324

315

349

528

470

470

Aug.

415

389

363

339

315

v293

271

271

251

231

231

224

212

212

201

194

212

224

 231

224

212

201

194

187

176

194

194

194

187

187

176

Sept.

166

159

153

153

153

176

194

187

187

176

212

201

201

201

194

164

194

194

194

187

187

187

201

251

239

251

231

231

231

231

NOTE. Discharge estimated on account of ice Jan. 10-12,160 second-feet, ^nd Jan. 20-31,130 second-feet. 

Monthly discharge of Weber River, at Devils Slide, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

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

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

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

February ....... . . . . ........... . ............... . March ..........

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

Mav...... _.._.._..._........................_........_..

JiiSe. ............. . ....

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

492 

309 

288 

249 

268 

651 

2,670 

4,120 

3,610 

2,390 

415 

251

4,120

Minimum.

202 

169 

141

163 

163 

276 

979 

2,390 

315 

176 

153

Mean.

341 

240 

210 

163 

.191 

224 

1,060 

2,360 

2.910 

952 

239 

197

759

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

21,000 

14,300 

12,900 

10,000 

10,600 

13,800 

63,100 

145,000 

173,000 

58,500 

14,700 

11,700

549,000

WEBER RIVER NEAR PLAIN CITY, TTTAH.

LOCATION. In SE. \ sec. 5, T. 6 N., R. 2 W., at county highway bridge 1 mile south 

of Plain City,-Weber County, on road to Ogden, 1 mile below mouth of Fourmile Creek, 2 miles below Mill Creek, 6 miles below Ogden River, and 6 miles 

above point where Weber River empties into Great Salt Lake.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,060 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1905, to September 30, 1917.

Records were obtained at this point in 1904 by the State engineer.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of highway bridge installed November 12, 1914, 

at same datum as old gage; read by W. E. Da vies. Gage used 1904 to November 

11, 1914, was painted on upstream side of middle pier of bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Conditions fair.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and mud; shifting. One channel 

Banks are high.
42 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year/18.9 feet, May 17 

(discharge, 6,910 second-feet); minimum stage below 1.72feet, August 15 toSep*- 

tember 4 (discharge estimated, 10 second-feet).

1904-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 19.1 feet, June 6, 1909 (discharge, 7,580 

second-feet); water standing in pools July 14 and 15,1915, and July 30 to August 4, 

1916; stage below 2.0'feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. In summer practically the entire flow of Weber River above station is 

diverted for irrigation.

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent for stages below 10 feet (about 

2,000 second-feet); affected by ice December 15-17 and December 27 to February 

13. Rating curve well denned for all stages. Gage read to tenths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except 

for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice or shifting control, 

and during August and September when water did not reach gage. Records obtained by use of table, good; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, during the year ^ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date. Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.75

17.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

525

5,340

Date.

July 29

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet.

7.58

1.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,290

12.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

129

342

887

903

877

747

773

799

722

697

851

1,040

851

799

747

747

722

697

697

697

697

697

697

647

622

CQQ

574

C74.

574

550

Nov.

550

526

526

502

502

502

526

550

526

526

502

479

479

479

456

456

502,

502

502

526

526

502

502

479

502

502

502

479

456

Dec.

479

502

526

550

598

647

550

479

502

526

502

502

550

550

598

502

502

502

456

502

502

502

502

Feb.

598

574

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

574

598

799

903

957

903

\

Mar.

773

672

722

672

672

647

622

622

647

622

574

550

502

526

574

574

550

574

574

598

647

647

622

622

647

672

AQ7

697

957

1,300

1,610

Apr.

1,270

1,150

1,090

1,090

l,06p

1,150

1.540

1,890

2,720

3,700

3,280

3,420

3,320

3,240

3,650

3,060

2,470

2,370

2,260

2,130

2,610

3,000

3,650

4,310

5,140

6,030

6,370

6,030

4,780

3,700

May.

3,350

3,240

3,140

3,100

3,140

3,060

3,140

3,280

3,350

3,600

4,070

4,920

5,300

5,780

6,290

6,730

6,910

6,730

6,550

6,370

6,460

6,200

5,610

5,700

5,530

5,370

5,450

5,370

5,300

5,450

5,940

June.

5,450

5,300

5,140

4,920

4,850

4,640

4,380

4,440

4,640

4,920

4,570

4,250

3,750

3,170

3,060

3,170

3,390

3,510

3,650

3,550

3,390

3,320

3,240

3,170

3,060

2,960

2,750

2,610

2,440

2,300

July.

2,160

2,030

1,930

1,800

1,700

1,930

1,860

1,450

1,180

1,120

1,010

§77

773

574

356

356

314

236

164

118

80

80

80

80

67

67

67

336

1,300

1,120

1,010

Aug.

903

799

697

598

502

411

314

217

104

78

53

31

22

22

Sept.

15

65

132

199

199

199

199

199

217

254

294

356

356

294

294

294

294

294

378

586

660

'710

734

734

734

710

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice, from observer's notes and climatic records, Dec. 15-17,575 

second-feet; Dec. 27-31, 550 second-feet; Jan. 1-15, 500 second-feet; Jan. 16-31, 370 second-feet; Feb. 1-13, 

450 second-feet; estimated from observer's notes and one discharge measurement Aug. 15 to Sept. 4, 10 

second-feet; water surface below gage.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN. \ 43 

Monthly discharge of Weber River near Plain City, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

The year. ..........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,040 

550 

647

957 

1,610 

6,370 

6,910 

5,450 

2,160 

903 

734

6,910

Minimum.

129 

456 

456

502 

1,060 

3,060 

2,300

67

Mean.

' 698 

502 

532 

433 

557 

690 

3,050 

4,980 

3,800 

846 

159 

315

1,360

Run-ofiE 

in

acre-feet

42,900 

29,900 

32,700 

26,600 

30,900 

42,400 

181,000 

306,000 

226,000 

52,000 

9,780 

18,700

999,000

JORDAN RIVER BASIN. 

JORDAN RIVER NEAR LEHI, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 5 S., R. 1 W., 800 feet below pump house at outlet of Utah 

Lake and 4 miles southwest of Lehi, Utah County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,570 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 30 to December 33, 1904; and July 22, 1913, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff in stilling well on right bank about 25 feet above bridge January 6, 1914, to September 30, 1917; read by W. A. Knight. May 30 to December 31, 1904, and July 22, 1913, to January 5, 1914, vertical staff nailed to upstream side of right bridge abutment; same datum 1904-1917.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 400 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clay and hardpan. Banks clean and 

low; not subject to overflow. One chafinel at the gage. Area slightly constricted below by highway bridge. Slope is very flat and stage-discharge relation 

may be slightly affected when flashboards are placed in the old impounding dam 

in Jordan Narrows about 6 miles north of station (about 12 miles by river).

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 6.30 feet June 25 and also on 

July 5 (due to wind), discharge, 922 second-feet. Minimum stage, 2.05 feet 

November 28 (discharge, 114 second-feet).

1904, 1913-1917: Maximum stage occurred in 1917 (see preceding paragraph); 

minimum stage occurred at 6 p. m. December 15, 1915, when river was dry due 

to a strong north wind which blew the water in the lake away from the outlet 

gates.

ICE. Stage-discharge .relation seldom seriously affected by ice. During unusually 

cold weather, however, the river freezes over below station and the open-channel 

rating is not applicable.

DIVERSIONS. None above station. In the Narrows about 6 miles -north (several 

miles farther by river) a number of large canals divert for irrigation in Salt Lake 

Valley and for use by smelters, etc., in vicinity of Garfield.

REGULATION. During the irrigation season, when the natural flow from Utah Lake 

is inadequate for the demands below, water is pumped from the lake into Jordan 

River. A pumping plant with a capacity of about 800 cubic feet per second is 

located at outlet of lake, 800 feet above gage, and is owned and operated by various canal companies interested in the stream.
44 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&17, PART X.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout year except as affected 

by ice January 8 to February 20. Rating curve well defined. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily except December 22-31 when no record was secured, and 

mean discharge was interpolated. For remainder of year daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except for October 2 and 3 

and November 21 for which it was determined by averaging the results obtained 

by applying hourly gage heights to rating table, and for January 8 to February 20 

when the stage-discharge relation was affected by ice and corrections for backwater were applied to gage heights before using table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Jordan River near Lehi, Utah, during the year ending Sept.

Date. Made by * Gage 

height.

Feet.

3 no

6.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

Qoi

789

Date.

28d

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.11

6.24

Discharge.

Seo-ft. 

839

938

>a River frozen over farther downstream; ice 2 feet wide on shores at gage. 

& Moderate upstream breeze, 

c Light downstream breeze, 

d Strong, gusty downstream breeze.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jordan River near Lehi, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 K

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

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

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

19

20..............'

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

90

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

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

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

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

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

on

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

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

Oct.

308

250

223

186 1"V1

155

159

150

159

126

151

154

156

159

162

162

165

166

168

169

169

156

169

172

174

176

176

Nov.

174

176

195

1OQ

179

179

ion

186

186

187

fOQ

195

1QQ

206

208

OAQ

169

9fWJ

177

146

143

100

124

117

116

114

126

Dec.

132

137

136

100

139

144

169

1 en

182

1TO

159

160

160

162

161

161

161

161

161

170

164

Jan.

209

209

OAQ

260

QOQ

qoA

320

317

307

OAO

295

295

OQA

292

OQA

289

9QA

9Q7

300

305 ?.n7

308

°.19

314

317

QIQ

320

Feb.

322

qoA

319

000

320

322

326

.326

327

329

OOQ

331

332

OQQ

OCA

QK7

372

007

404

425

437

439

441

447

A til

d.t\7

461

465

Mar.

465

467

471

457

47 K

475

479

AQO

AQK

AC'7

493

KfiA

502

500

KAA

KflO

Kf\A

KfiQ

504

KfiO

CAQ

KAO

510

514

514

K1A

467

AQQ

Apr.

514

514

516

SI 4

516

606

516

516

521

521

523

527

527

531

551

498

KAA

558

K«A

KfiQ

&4.A

586

KQQ

558

619

639

617

May.

655

657

662

669

674

674

562

687

692

703

708

540

731

790

713

713

799

731

850

720

766

778

790

Qf)A

oOo

838

845

QAO

766

June.

850

850

855

838

869

874

876 874'

910

720

876

881

881

881

OQA

QQA

891

SOS

OAO

QAR

SI d.

910

915

922

920

J Q1 K

908

891

July.

884

874

869

862

867

922

826

850

724

838

840

869

826

816

692

807

764

785

790

771

766

7*ifi

715

749'

742

742

761

696

742

733

731

Aug.

724

720

713

699

703

696

692

690

683

676

671

664

655

650

641

639

632

628

621

617

662

628

584

580

573

580

577

W1

569

560

Sept.

551

553

544

538

536

531

529

531

531

531

487

521

521

512

508

CAo

558

K1O

516

<au

500

408

4QS

Knf\

427

495

495

COJ.

489

489

NOTE. Mean discharge Dec. 22-31 interpolated 185 second-feet on account of break in gage-height record. 

Estimated Sept. 26 and 27.
RIVER BASIN. . 45 

Monthly discharge of Jordan River near Lehi, Utah, for^the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

Janauarv ........................................ .....

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

308 

209

331 

465 

514 

639 

862 

922 

922 

724 

564

922

Minimum.

126 

114 

132 

206 

319 

457 

498 

540 

720 

692 

560 

408

114

Mean.

178 

168 

165 

293 

373 

492 

549 

731 

880 

794 

642 

513

482

Run-off in 

acre -feet.

10,900 

10.000 

10,100 

18,000 

20,700 

30,300 

32,700 

44,900 

52,400 

48,800 

39,500 

30,500

349,000

SPANISH FORK AT THISTliE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In SW. \ SW. \ sec. 28, T. 9 S., R. 4 E., in Thistle, Utah County, 800 

feet below point at which Soldier Fork and Thistle Creek unite to form Spanish 

Fork and 3 miles above Diamond Fork.

DRAINAGE AREA. 490 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 3, 1907, to "September 30,1917.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank 10 feet below cable May 4, 1915, to September 

30, 1917; read by Mrs. Erne Gordon. November 21, 1912, to May 3, 1915, vertical staff on right bank at same site and datum. December 3, 1907, to November 20, 1912, vertical staff on left bank about a mile downstream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

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

stages. Left bank low and subject to overflow; right bank high and partly 

wooded. Channel straight for 100 feet above and 600 feet below gage. Control 

is a gravel bar about 30 feet below gage; shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.30 feet June 10 

(discharge, 733 second-feet); minimum discharge, estimated because of ice, 30 

second-feet, December 31.

1907-1917: Maximum discharge recorded, 920 second-feet May 10, 1914; minimum discharge, 18.5 second-feet, December 20, 1913.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. No important diversions above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Records published as received from United States Reclamation Service.

COOPERATION. Records since January 1, 1911, furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah, during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Date.

May 3

1414-

May 16

Made by 

Saxton and Adams ....

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

Adams and Devenish. .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.95

4.13

4.20

6.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

210

60

695

Date.

July 17

A,ug. 10

Made by

K.K. Saxton.. ........

Saxton and Wilson ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.10

5.60

5.12

4.97

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

594

283

90

65
46 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

'3.. ........._.

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

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

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

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

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.

110

60

74

78

64

58

79

58

58

58

72

59

68

59

61

59

sfi

56

55

54

54

54

54

u

54

54

52

55

55

Nov.

52

51

51

51

51

11

50

50

55

54

51

49

44

49

85

42

41

41

42

44

OQ

39

40

43

43

43

42

42

41

Dec.'

41

JK

Afi

47

AQ

Aft

40

4.Q

51

Kfl

4.Q

39

39

on

71

51

K1

39

39

40

41

41

4.9

41

4.fl

40

40

40

36

on

Jan.

126

115

106

62

49

Kfi

61

82

93

70

7909

82

90

1 AA

74

100

110

126

19S

68

60

fin

Rfl

50

50

82

QO

Feb.

103

160

74

62

50

50

50

53

64

47

do

49

50

53

4.Q

48

49

AC.

47

dfi

55

54

74

62

K7

50

Mar.

49

71

62

58

50

49

61

46

53

56

50

50

&s\

56

67

60

62

62

68

72.

74

74

75

82

CQ

98

100

107

997

158

108

Apr.

89

82

80

90

116

121

147

161

155

136

148

138

146

155

155

146

126

116

110

116

147

223

OJK

Olfl

259

230

208

May.

208

221

208

218

212

212

218

218

228

236

280

317

469

469

593

628

642

660

660

662

617

605

618

597

610

538

545

590

KQC

June.

517

590

517

625

625

590

625

646

695

733

590

504

496

484

465

446

390

333

333

271

261

237

237

231

216

208 '203

195

187

176

July.

157

151

151

151

141

134

128

123

123

116

110

98

98

96

88

80

80

80

75

74

, 73

110

80

75

73

70

92

81

92

120

81

Aug.

81

75

73

72

65

61

61

61

61

62

59

57

58

58

58

70

68

65

59

57

52

50

52

57

57

57

57

57

57

55

Sept.

55

55

. 57

57

55

59

59

59

59

61

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

71

71

71

71

70

70

68

64

Monthly discharge of Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

110 

85 

71 

126 

160 

227 

327 

662 

733 

157 

81 

71

733

Minimum.

52 

39 

30 

49 

46 

46 

80 

208 

176 

70 

50 

55

30

Mean.

60.6 

47.3 

43.5 

84.6 

61.9 

75.5 

160 

455 

421 

103 

61.1 

61.3

136

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

3,730 

2,810 

2,670 

5,200 

3,440 

4,640 

9,520 

28,000 

25,100 

6,330 

3,760 

3,650

98,800

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by TJ. S. Geological Survey.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN. 47

SPANISH FORK NEAR SPANISH FORK, TJTAH.

LOCATION. In SW. i sec. 2, T. 9 S., R. 3 E., half a mile below United States Reclamation Service diversion dam of Strawberry Valley project, half a mile above intake 

of East Bench canal, and 5 miles southeast of town of Spanish Fork, Utah County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 670 square miles. ,

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 23, 1900, to November 30, 1901; March 26, 1903, to September 30, 1917, when publication of records by United States Geological Survey 

was discontinued.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank half a mile below diversion dam, January 1,1913, 

to September 30, 1917; read by E. P. Johnson. Original gage, inclined staff on 

right bank about 600 feet above East Bench canal heading, May 23, 1900, to 

November 30,1901, and March 26,1903, to July 31,1912; temporary gage a quarter 

of a mile above original gage, August 1 to December 31, 1912.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

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

stages; straight for about 200 feet above and 150 feet below gage. Banks high 

and may cave off during floods. Water is turbulent and control generally shifts 

during high water.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.47 feet, May 16 

(discharge, 1,023 second-feet); minimum stage, river dry December 26-31.

1900-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 6.0 feet, May 21, 1907 (discharge, 1,970 

second-feet); minimum stage, river dry at several different times when entire 

flow was being diverted at Reclamation Service dam.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice at times.

DIVERSIONS. Above all important diversions except the United States Reclamation 

Service power canal, which supplies the high-line canal, the power plant, and the 

Salem canal; water can also be returned to the river at the power plant. In 1917 

this canal diverted 95,700 acre-feet.

The Strawberry reservoir (capacity about 250,000 acre-feet) has been constructed 

to store the waters of Strawberry River, a stream in the Colorado River "basin; 

this water is diverted to the Spanish Fork basin by means of a tunnel.

REGULATION. Natural flow affected by diversion into canal of United States Reclamation Service half a mile above station, and by water supplied from Strawberry 

Valley reservoir.

ACCURACY. Records published as received from United States Reclamation Service.

COOPERATION. Since January 1, 1911, records have been furnished by United States 

Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Spanish Fork near Spanish Fork, Utah, during the year endiny

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Mar. 31

Apr. 13

May 1

13

14 

16

Made by 

W. M. Jones...........

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.85

5.58

6.18

7.95

8.30 

9.28

8.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

103

226

311

649 

959

684

Date.

28

Ancr 91

28

Made by 

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

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

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

Gage

Feet. 

5.88

5.30

5.55

5.07

4.90 

4.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

280

211

213

164

171 

93
48 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spanish Fork near Spanish Fork, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

137

58

66

47

69

63

51

47

47

73

36

30

59

56

51

41

53

50

48

43

48

48

47

43

48

48

47

40

40 '45

52

Nov.

52

48

48

61

58

40

66

48

48

19

43

43

42

42

42

CO

53

43

32

42

53

48

PM

47<;fi

38

Dec.

74

68

69

CO

66

69

32

CO

67

81

80

79

88

81

81

66

CO

38

40

49

48

53

CO

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

44

46

36

04

38

qj.

CO

CO

48

K.9

KA

56

CC

86

208

7S

45

Feb.

58

56

58

63

56

70

68

68

66

61

CQ

58

50

68fi<;

60

60

59

58

63

71

71

84

80

51

19

Mar.

22

31

39

38

48

24

17

19

90

6.4

6.4

17

on

18

OK

26

26

28

52

91

25

58

51

56

78

150

94

Apr.

72

67

65

63

78

123

1 £.1

207

191

184

207

236

226

178

176

170

144

1 49

 igg

261

371

COO

440

ocn

312

283

May.

322

354

309

324

 317

312

330

337

381

374

330

338

603

700

896

1.023

Q07

879

700

825

844

601

588

612

628

528

557

632

632

June.

575

559

584

632

610

597

584

588

616

639

571

497

457

413

586

392

315

OQfl

244

254

256

259

190

IQfi

182

July.

182

191

197

190

185

203

225

199

190

191

202

203

203

209

208

198

208

219

211

226

252

255

266

OCQ

348

412

261

Aug.

256

156

154

154

162

166

158

209

194

152

151

151

146

151

152

133

145

1 Aft

145

160

151

144

142

135

135

135

109

116

139

66

Sept.

89

90

89

87

84

86

87

86

85

87

84

88

on

105

148

148

87

87

86

81

85

97

94

91

89

89

88

86

88

NOTE. Ice jams reported Jan. 1, 2, 5, 7-9,16-20, and Feb. 1 and 2; daily discharge* not furnished. See 

note to monthly discharge table.

Monthly discharge of Spanish Fork near Spanish Fork, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

137 

66 

88 

208 

84 

150 

528 

1,023 

639 

412 

256 

148

1,023

Minimum.

30 

19 

0

6.4 

63 

309

180 < 182 

66 

81

0

Mean.

52 9 

45.8 

49.5 

37., 0 

57.1 

40.0 

209 

564 

409 

229 

150 

92.8

162

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

3,250 

2,730 

3,040 

2,280 

3,170 

2,460 

12,400 

34,700 

24,300 

14,100 

9,220 

5,520

117, 000

NOTE. Monthly discharge table has been computed by U. S. Geological Survey assuming flow ofzero 

second-feet Jan. 1, 2, 5, 7-9,16-20 and Feb. 1 and 2, when ice jams were reported.
JORDAN KIVEK BASIN. 49

SPANISH FORK AT LAKE SHORE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 2 E., I mile east of Lake Shore, Utah

County, 3 miles above mouth and 3 miles northwest of Spanish Fork, below all

tributaries and diversions. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 700 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 10, 1903, to July 10, 1907; March 10, 1909, to

September 30,1917. 

GAGE. Inclined staff with vertical low-water extension, on right bank about half a

mile below highway bridge March 10, 1909, to September 30, 1917; read by G. J.

Hansen. Original gage vertical staff on left bank immediately below bridge

December 10, 1903, to May 25, 1904; gage at the old cable 800 feet above the

bridge May 26, 1904, to July 10, 1907.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at present gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed soft; fairly permanent. One channel at all stages.

Banks of earth, high and clean. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 14.4 feet May 16

(discharge, 925 second-feet); minimum stage, river dry June 23-30, July 1-7,11,

and 16-21. 

1903-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 16.0 feet May 11, 1909 (discharge, 1,430

second-feet); minimum stage, river dry at several different times when entire

flow was being diverted for irrigation.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice for short periods. 

DIVERSIONS. Entire flow is diverted above station during latter part of irrigation

season; onlj waste and return waters pass the gage at that time. 

REGULATION. Natural flow affected by irrigation diversions.

ACCURACY. Records published as received from United States Reclamation Service. 

COOPERATION. Since January 1, 1911, records have been furnished by the United

States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Apr. 30

May 14 

17

Made by 

Saxton and Adams. .... 

Adams and Devenish. . 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.69 

13.45 

13.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

322 

699 

911

Date.

June 5 

18

Made by 

Adams and Saxton. . 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

11.00 

4.05 

3.70

Discharge.

i

Sec.-ft. 

584 

134 

40.4

187044° 21 WSP 460 4
50 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

S.. ............

'i.. ............

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

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

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

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.

62

122

122

122

126

128

126

124

122

118

116

116

116

116

116

116

118

122

118

116

116

116

116

118

122

122

122

122

122

122

Nov.

122

125

128

128

128

128

125

199

122

120

118

116

110

104

103

ino

 mo

102

ifv>

QQ

95

Q*.

QO

Q9

92

Q9

QO

Q9

QO

Dec.

92

92

QO

92

on

QQ

RQ

QQ

89

89

89

SCI

89

89

91

Q°.

QC

Q7

QQ

101

103

105

108

1AQ

109

96

96

96

Jan.

99

107

115

114

119

119

119

110 mo

108

108

125

1 JO

158

IAQ

184

ion

1QO

1QO

186

165

157

145

13Q

118

Feb.

136

137

138

139

136

iqo

119

112

120

123

11Q

118

199

1OK

 toe

 MC

141

137

132

199

119

Mar.

94

79

79

79

79

70

79

7Q

70

7o

79

7Q

79

86

92

92

QO

86

7Q

SCI

QQ

100

102

116

130

145

218

9Q1

319

CMC

221

Apr.

193

165

161

158

179

191

208

237

343

307

237

307

347

335

307

225

917

221

193

186

991

273

361

413

425

489

566

441

343

^fi>i

May.

401

433

385

373

377

373

381

393

401

437

497

539

632

692

777

925

810

792

747

719

74.0

632

597

632

602

622

588

531

544

593

642

June.

627

622

627

632

593

575

566

535

493

505

449

421

401

373

225

221

179

125

34

23

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

i

2

1

0

12

25

17

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

32

61

113

165

263

361

805

402

Aug.

299

242

186

179

172

165

158

152

152

152

120

88

56

48

41

41

41

42

44

46

51

56

51

46

64

82

99

72

46

51

56

Sept.

39

21

3

3

3

2

2

6

11

15

15

15

26

36

34

32

35

38

41

39

36

35

33

32

38

43

43

43

45

47

Monthly discharge of Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

128 

128 

109 

193 

145 

348 

566 

925 

632 

505 

299 

47

925

Minimum.

62 

92 

89 

99 

112 

79 

158 

373 

0 

0 

41 

2

0

Mean.

118 

109 

95.4 

143 

126 

121 

287 

574 

274 

63.6 

99.9 

27.0

170

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

7,260 

6,490 

5,870 

8,790 

7,000 

7,440 

17,100 

35,300 

16,300 

3,910 

6,140 

1,610

123,000

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by U. S. Geological Survey.

DIAMOND FORK NEAR THISTLE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NE. \ SE. £ sec. 17, T. 9 S., R. 4 E. } at footbridge about 200 yards

above mouth and 2J miles from Thistle, Utah County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 157 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 2, 1907, to September 30, 1917, when publication

of records by United States Geological Survey was discontinued. 

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank about 5 feet above footbridge; read by W. B.

Lancaster. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.
JOBDAN BIVEB BASIN. 51

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of small gravel; shifts. One channel at

all stages; straight for 100 feet above and below gage. Banks covered with

cottonwood trees; subject to overflow during extreme floods. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.41 feet July

26, 28, and 29 (discharge, 560 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.48 feet December

8 (discharge, 14 second-feet). 

1907-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 5.6 feet May 7, 1909 (discharge, 715

second-feet); maximum discharge, 735 second-feet May 9, 1909 (stage, 5.5 feet);

minimum stage, 2.74 feet January 21,1916 (discharge 4.2 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice for short periods. 

DIVERSIONS. No important diversions above or below station. 

REGULATION. Natural flow affected by any water supplied from the Strawberry

Valley reservoir.

ACCURACY, Records published as received from United States Reclamation Service. 

COOPERATION. Since January 1, 1911, all records have been furnished by United

States Reclamation Service.

Discharge measurements of Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 12 

May 3

14

16

Made by 

Adams and Saxton .... 

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

Adams and Devenish. .

&L

Feet. 

4.10

3.58

5.70 

5.31

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

76

27.2

372 

235

Date.

June 9 

21

Sept. 13

Made by 

Saxton and Adams. .... 

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

Adams and Hoover ....

 ».

Feet. 

5.45 

5.70

6.42

7.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

215 

254

142

223

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11.. ...

12...... .

13........ . .

14...... .

15........ . .

16........

17.. ..

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

19........ ..

2J..... .........

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

22........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

162

124

101

115

30

76

76

76

76

76

76

73

76

76

70

70

73

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

Nov.

123

123

123

123

121

110

118

118

108

30

25

21

15

99

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

91

21

21

18

21

15

21

Dec.

21

21

21

21

21

21

15

14

72

50

44

46

46

51 ' 50

60

Crt

40

43

50

51

60

50

50

50

50

69

IQ

39

9ft

Jan.

25

25

34

40

32

34

DO

28

30

34

36

38

30

35

30

31

34

31

31

Qi

40

40

49

45

48

50

45

50

52

52

40

Feb.

24

33

36

47

CO

CO

55

59

Cfi

54

52

50

CA

51

C4

CA

Crt

50

f.f\

50

54

CO

68

30

25

25

Mar.

30

99

20

30

22

99

26

21

on

19

17

23

91

21

20

20

OQ

23

93

OQ

22

21

91

25

27

30

51

68

55

40

Apr.

30

34

44

50

50

61fi9^

QQ

91

90

IftO

139

139

80

71

fi9

58

55

61

Q1

128

139

173

186

248

186

150

137

124

May.

198

150

162

155

155

216

243

253

251

280

310

330

342

518

464

365

310

290

257

170

250

185

250

250

250

258

215

215

250

245

250

June.

247

232

225

238

215

190

178

204

202

188

190

180

152

170

165

145

130

120

170

160

230

200

210

227

225

215

398

392

380

375

July.

382

357

360

350

288

315

442

487

485

468

420

462

462

545

538

506

500

468

478

458

472

480

495

510

527

560

548

560

560

460

310

AUg.

305

360

325

327

318

' 310

302

340

340

342

280

268

268

302

300

300

305

282

282

262

260

268

280

280

285

287

268

265

290

2S2

280

Sept.

287

288

272

979

282

280

275

270

230

270

270

270

278

977

273

270

272

276

270

, 268

272

275

280

272

270

276

280

280

280
52 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month. 

\

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

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

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

^g.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

162 

123

72 

52 

68 

- 68 

248 

518 

398 

560 

342 

288

560

Minimum.

30 

15 

14 

25 

24 

17 

30 

150 

120 

.288 

260 

230

14

Mean.

82.4 

50.0 

41.5 

37.0 

47.7 

26.7 

104 

259 

218 

460 

295 

274

159

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

5,070 

2,980 

2,550 

" 2,280 

2,650 

1.640 

6,190 

15.900 

13,000 

28,300 

18,100 

16,300

115,000

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by U. S. Geological Survey.

UNITED STATES RECLAMATION SERVICE POWER CANAL NEAR SPANISH FORK,

TTTAH.

LOCATION. In SW. \ sec. 2, T. 9 S., R. 3 E., near mouth of canyon, half a mile below 

canal head gates and 5 miles southeast of Spanish Fork, Utah County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1909, to September 30, 1917, when publication of 

records by United States Geological Survey was discontinued.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder installed May 12, 1917; inclined staff on right bank 

graduated to tenths from 0 to 5 feet, read January 1, 19Q9, to May 11, 1917. 

Recorder inspected and staff gage read by E. P. Johnson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading at gage.

.CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Concrete lined section; bottom width 4.0 feet, side slopes 

1 to 1, and maximum depth of water will be about 6 feet. Control is not permanent owing to earth and rock slides below the gage.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily stage recorded during year, 6.65 

feet July 28 (discharge, 397 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.28 feet December 8 

(discharge, 54 second-feet).

1909-1917: Maximum stage occurred in 1917. Canal dry at times for cleaning 

and repairs.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation is sometimes affected.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates half a mile above gage.

ACCURACY. Records published as received from United States Reclamation Service.

COOPERATION. Since January 1, 1911, all records have been furnished by United

States Reclamation Service.

This canal, which is designed for a capacity of 500 second-feet, diverts on the left 

bank of Spanish Fork in SE. | sec. 2, T. 9 S., R. 3 E. About 3 miles below the head 

ia the forebay of the power plant. Here part of the water can.be carried on in the High 

Line canal to irrigate lands at the south end of the project, and the remainder used to 

supply the power plant or turned down the wasteway. The tailrace water and that 

going down the wasteway is used to supply the Salem canal or returned to the river.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN. 53

Discharge -measurements of United States Reclamation Service power canal near Spanish 

Fork, Utah, during the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Apr. 13

Mav 1

11

19

14

19

June 4

Made by 

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

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

Adams and Saxton. ....

Gage 

height .

Feet. 

2.46

2.70

4.85

4.77

3.05

3.64

4.19

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

63

76

239

261

126

159

Date.

21

28

July 7

Aug. 21

28

Sept. 15

Made by 

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

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

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

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

Hoover and Adams ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.37

5.32

5.58

6.03

4.63

4.55

3.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

192

294

290

361

237

218

131

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of United States Reclamation Service power canal near 

Spanish Fork, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19

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

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

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

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

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

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

19...... A......

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

163

150

153

143

105

90

74

73

fiQ

71

127

107

109

110

124

118

1 99

118

93

136

128

126

128

124

124

190

124

134

1OQ

128

Nov.

117

123

123

102

116

117

113

111

105

92

84

76

75

70

75

70

74

78

79

80

74

79

78

7Q

77

ftl

78

ftl

71

Dec.

78

82

84

81

84

86

75

54

85

86

85

86

91

88

89

90

91

99

100

102

102

100

IfU

102

99

100

QQ

QQ

QQ

QQ

88

Jan.

67

67

74

75

74

74

72

72 ' 71

72

75

75

74

74

72

72

fiQ

68

69

74

76

76

77

78

78

79

76

56

ftO

70

85

Feb.

80

76

73

71

70

73

71

70

70

71

70

72

73

71

fiQ

73

74

72

72

71

71

71

71

70

75

68

70

Mar.

69

71

69

70

77

70

70

75

76

77

74

72

70

76

76

75

73

75

79

77

81

78

79

76

74

77

7Q

75

74

71

Apr.

68

74

73

 71

77

' 78

72

72

70

69

72

70

70

70

69

69

70

fiQ

76

74

71

75

75

70

67

76

79

70

71

. 71

May.

72

75

75

72

74

73

75

79

77

78

158

214

85

86

82

83

QQ

108

134

158

143

144

160

141

149

144

157

159

160

157

158

June.

146

139

149

157

144

158

158

157

163

164

156

149

143

148

160

170

166

166

240

239

258

255

254

258

267

97Q

300

293

9Q9

Wl

July.

313

316

316

311

9OO

289

265

258

252

252

260

252

286

271

250

255

255

259

269

265

272

284

324

282

305

355

341

1Q7

234

248

258

Aug.

285

335

329

341-

295

281

277

269

288

176

254

204

205

195

183

183

181

184

176

171

162

153

151

145

133

133

138

1 fiA.

1 H9

125

139

Sept.

182

181

181

180

178

*179

180

179

182

182

189

187

190

174

122

142

196

204

200

199

198

202

1Q9

199

199

196

192

Monthly discharge of United States Reclamation Service power canal near Spanish Fork, 

Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

163 

123 

104 

85 

80 

81 

78 

214 

303 

397 

341 

204

397

Minimum.

69 

70 

54 

56 

66 

69 

67 

72 

139 

234 

125 

122

54

Mean.

118 

88.3 

89.1 

72.7 

71.8 

74.6 

71.7 

117 

201 

284 

206 

185

132

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

7,260 

5,250 

5,480 

4,470 

3,990 

4,590 

4,270 

7,190 

- 12,000 

17,500 

12,700 

11,000

95,700

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by U. S. Geological Survey.
54 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

PROVO RIVER AT FORKS, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. J sec. 25, T. 5 8., B. 3 E., half a mile above Vivian Park summer 

resort, which is just above Forks, Utah County; 2,000 feet below mouth of North 

Fork of Provo River, which enters from right, and 3,000 feet above South Fork, 

which enters from left; 1 mile above Utah Power & Light Co. 's diversion dam, 

and 12 miles up Provo Canyon from Provo, on highway and railroad from Provo 

to Heber.

DRAINAGE AREA. 600 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1911, to September 30, 1917. Records have 

been obtained at various points below the mouth of South Fork since 1890.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank October 5, 1915, to September 30, 1917; read by 

J. F. Carter. November 17, 1911, to October 4, 1915, records were obtained from 

an inclined staff about 2,500 feet downstream.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; fairly permanent. Banks fairly 

high and not subject to overflow. One channel at all stages. Control is well 

denned riffle about 80 feet below gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet June 19 

(discharge, 2,450 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.5 foot March 12 and 18 (dis- 

'charge, 227 second-feet).

1911-1917: Maximum occurred in 1917 (see preceding paragraph); minimum 

discharge, 155 second-feet September 1, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below diversions for irrigation in Heber Valley and above 

those in the vicinity of Provo.

REGULATION. A number of small lakes at the headwaters have been utilized as 

storage reservoirs and flow is regulated to slight extent.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 29 to 

January 2, January 8-11, 16-23, January 31 to February 3, February 8^9 and 11. 

Rating curve well denned between 200 and 1,800 second-feet. Gage read to 

hundredths once a day. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table except for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice for which it was estimated from observer's notes and climatic records. 

Records good.

Discharge measurements of Provo River at Forks, Utah, during the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

Date.

Apr. 20

May 29

Made by 

C.C.Jacob.............

C. W. Bennett.. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0 74

1.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

284

538

1,050

Date.

July 25

Sept. 30

Made by 

C.C.Jacob.............

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.61

.66

.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,620

285

339
JORDAN RIVER BASIN. 55 

discharge, in second-feet, of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

451

416

524

451

416

382

451

416

382

382

4fiO

416

OQQ

399

416

399

399

382

399

382

382

366

366

349

366

366

366

382

382

382

Nov.

349

333

333

333

333

333

333

317

333

333

333

302

256

286

317

333

333

333

333

317

317

333

317

302

333

302

317

286

286

Dec.

333

333

317

349

349

366

302

271

271

302

286

317

333

317

286

286

286

333

317

333

317

302

317

333

333

302

271

256

256

256

256

Jan.

271

271

286

302

302

302

286

286

286

302

302

302

317

333

271

271

256

256

271

286

286

286

271

271

271

271

256

271

302

302

286

Feb.-

271

271

286

286

286

286

256

256

256

256

256

256

971

256

242

271

286

256

256

256

286

286

286

317

451

382

286

Mar.

286

256

256

271

286

286

242

286

286

286

256

227

286

286

256

256

227

286

271

271

256

271

271

302

317

317

349

451

847

600

Apr.

487

487

399

333

382

434

524

600

804

762

762

847

84.7

890

804

639

600

562

562

543

679

890

1,020

1,120

1,300

1,420

1,240

979

804

720

May.

720

934

762

762

720

679

720

762

762

804

890

934

1,020

1,240

1,540

1,810

1,810

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,670

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,180

1,070

1,120

1,020

1,020

1,120

1,070

June.

1,020

979

979

1,070

1,180

1,120

1,120

1,240

1,360

1,670

2,090

1,670

1,480

1,360

1,600

1,950

2,090

2,300

2,450

2,300

2,230

2,230

2,160

2,160

2,020

1,880

1*740

1,540

1,480

1,420

July.

1,360

1,240

1,120

1,070

934

934

890

1,020

890

762

679

600

506

451

399

382

366

349

333

317

286

286

286

286

286

286

302

286

333

434

469

Aug.

399

366

317

286

286

286

286

256

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

286

271

271

271

271

256

256

286

286

286

286

Sept.

286

256

271

271

271

302

' 366

333

317

317

366

382

333

333

333

333

333

333

333

333

317

317

349

382

382

382

366

366

349

349

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice, from observer's notes and climatic records Dec. 29 to Jan. 2, 

Jan. 8-11,16-23, Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, Feb. 8, 9, and 11.

Monthly discharge of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

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

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

July.............:.....................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum .

524 

349 

366 

333 

451 

847 

1,420 ijsio

2,450 

1,360 

399 

382

2,450

Minimum.

349 

256 

256 

256 

242 

227 

333 

679 

979 

286 

256 

256

227

Mean.

401 

318 

306 

285 

281 

310 

748 

1,130 

1,660 

585 

288 

332

554

Run-off in 

acre-feet. _

24,700 

18,900 

18,800 

17,500 

15,600 

19,100 

44,500 

69,500 

98,800 

36,000 

17,700 

19,800

401,000

SOUTH FORK OF PROVO RIVER AT FORKS, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., at Vivian Park, a summer resort just above 

Forks, Utah County, a quarter of a mile above confluence of South Fork with 

Provo River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 30 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 17, 1911, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to cottonwood tree on right bank June 15, 1913, to September 30, 1917; read by J. F. Carter. Datum raised 2 feet on June 12, 1915. 

Original gage, vertical staff about 150 feet above mouth of stream, used November 17, 1911, to June 14, 1913.
56 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS, Made from footlog near gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; semi-permanent.- One channel

at all stages. Banks not subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 0.92 foot May

16-20 (discharge, 72 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.42 foot July 23 (discharge, 20

second-feet).

1911-1917: Maximum discharge, 74 second-feet, June 10, 1912; minimum

occurred in 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during year. Rating curve fairly

well defined between 20 and 50 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once

daily. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage to rating table may

be subject to error at certain periods due to diurnal fluctuation. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

May 29

Made by 

C. W. Bennett. ........

Gage 

height.

Feel. 

0.55

.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

28.6

44.7

Date. Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.65

.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

36.7

30.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

S... ...........

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

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

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

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

g

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oct.

57

43

44

43

42

42

44

43

43

42

44

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

40

40

42

42

42

42

42

Nov.

42

42

42

42

40

40

41

40

40

39

39

38

38

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

34

34

34

34 ,

34

34

34

Dec.

34

36

34

36

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

34

34

34

Jan.

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

Feb.

32

32

O1

31

29

28

29

29

29

29

9O

29

29

28

28

29

28

28

28

28

34

34

34

31

29

28

28

Mar.

28

28

90

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

9Q

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

32

29

Apr.

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

34

40

44

40

38

36

May.

36

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

40

44

44

66

72

72

72

72

72

69

59

56

56

42

42

51

51

46

44

44

June.

44

44

44

46

44

44

44

44

44

64

64

Cft

51

46

44

46

46

59

59

56

54

49

44

34

28

28

28

36

34

42

July.

42

42

44

40

34

26

26

26

36

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

34

32

31

31

32

32

20

23

28

34

34

38

38

49

36

Aug.

36

36

36

34

36

36

34

34

34

34

34

36

34

34

36

36

36

38

36

34

34

34

32

32

34

34

34

34

34

34

Sept.

34

34

34

34

38

38

34

34

34

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

36

34

34

34

34

36

36

34

34

34

34

34

34
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 57

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, for the year ending1 Sept.

SO, 1917.

Month.

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

AprU...................................................

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

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

The year. ........................................

Discharge in. second-feet.

Maximum.

57 

42 

40 

35 

34 

32 

44 

72 

64 

49 

38 

38

72

Minimum.

40 

34 

32 

32 

28 

28 

29 

36 

28 

20 

32 

34

20

Mean.

42.7 

37.4 

34.1 

33.8 

29.7 

28.2 

32.0 

49.5 

45.5 

34.1 

34.7 

34.5

36.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

2,630 

2,230 

2,100 

2,080 

1,650 

1,730 

1,900 

3,040 

2,710 

2,100 

2,130 

2,050

26,400

SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 

MAMMOTH CREEK NEAR HATCH, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 1, T. 37 S., R. 6 W., about a quarter of a mile above flow line of 

former Hatchtown reservoir, three quarters of a mile east of east boundary of 

Sevier National Forest, and 3^ miles southwest of Hatch, Garfield County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 151 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15 to September 20,1912; May 17,1913, to August 22,1914; 

October 1,1915, to September 30,1917; also some miscellaneous measurements in 

1911 and spring of 1912.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage* recorder on left bank, May 2 to July 3,1914, 

and September 23,1915, to September 30, 1917; original gage, vertical staff on left 

bank, 1^ miles above present site, in sec. 2, T. 37 S., R. 6 W., July 15 to September 

20, 1912, and May 25 to July 11, 1913; Stevens water-stage recorder at site and 

datum of original gage, July 12, 1913, to April 25, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND, CONTROL. One channel at all stages.

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

4.32 feet about 4 a. m. June 10 (discharge, 795 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.0 foot at 7 a. m. February 1 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

1912-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.32 feet at 4 a. m. June 10, 1917 (discharge, 795 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.98 foot July 31, 1913 (discharge, 

10 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Well defined standard rating 

curve used with several shifts to parallel curves. Operation of water-stage 

recorder not entirely satisfactory because of several short breaks in record. Daily 

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

determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.
58 SURFACE WATER StlPPLY, 1911?, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Mammoth Creek near Hatch, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 13

Jan. 10

Mar. 10

Apr. 7

May 3

Made by 

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

L.W.Jordan..........

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.12

1.48

1.35

1.54

1.92

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

89

35.1

31.0

40.7

Date.

Mav 17

July 18

Sept. 14

Made by 

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

Gage 

height.

Feel. 

3.56

1.84

1.48

1.40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

469

77

39.8

36.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mammoth Creek near Hatch, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

66

66

67

76

56

147

127

122

150

99

92

99

95

89

84

80

81

83

83

80

78

77

74

72

65

64

65

64

74

Nov.

76

76

74

79

70

63

62<;<!

56

52

51

42

45

48

51

54

V7

60

63

66

69

52

cn

4S

48

48

48

48

AK

11

Dec.

42

41

41

42

41

39

36

36

39

42

45

48

52

36

34

37

40

43

48

50

fi9

CO

KO

51

50

49

48

47

45

Jan.

11

43

42

42

36

42

45

36

32

34

25

28*?ft

31

31

01

32

32

28

28

OO

30

31

31

27

on

qi

32

30

Feb.

22

97

29

30

31

31

90

29

29

30

29

97

26

25

25

27

27

97

28

9Q

OO

30

30

25

Mar.

26

9C

9K

97

30

9Q

29q-i

29

32

30

27

31

9Q

!>7

97

90

29

27

26

26

9O

97

30

30<?n

34

39

40

Apr.

34q-i

32

Ort

37

45

54

66

56

59

44

46

52

cn

51

43

36

36

36

46

>;<s

76

117

142

91

76

74

May.

73

74

72

86

86

78

87

79

73

69

68

97

169

87

406

510

510

484

380

285

252

228

218

202

173

169

194

218

220

202

June.

192

223

274

361

392

424

AQ K

445

455

. 465

475

$

495

503

49?

450

443

406

378

348

313

274

243

220

204

188

165

162

150

July.

143

130

120

117

116

110

103

99

91

84

83

98

81

76

77

70

69

66

65

66

62

61

61

, 69

61

60

71

69

69

Aug.

65

62

59

<i7

57

57

57

48

46

46

47

63

49

51

46

45

45

44

44

44

45

45

«45

41

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

Sept.

38

36

34

33

32

34

35

35

35

37

40

38

37

37

38

37

37

37

37

36

34

35

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

§6

NOTE. Discharge interpolated because of defective gage-height record, Oct. 1-2, Nov. 14-20, Dec. 9-12, 

16-21, Pec. 25 to Jan. 5, May 28, June 8-14, Aug. 1-3, 5-6, Sept. 1-4.

Monthly discharge of Mammoth Creek near Hatch, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

150 

76 

52 

45 

31 

40 

142 

510 

503 

143 

65 

40

510

Minimum.

64 

44 

34 

25 

22 

23 

30 

68 

150 

60 

40 

32

22

Mean.

.84.0 

56.5 

44.2 

33.8 

28.0 

29.3 

57.2 

197 

342 

1 87.5 

48.2 

35.6

S7.0

Run-off in

acre-feet.

5,160 

3,360 

2,720 

2,080 

1,560 

1.800 

3,410 

12,100 

20,300 

5,380 

2,960 

2,110

62,940
SEVIER LAKE. BASIN.

SEVIER RIVER AT HATCH, UTAH.

LOCATION. In SE. i sec. 28, T. 36 S., R. 5 W., at county bridge a quarter of a mile 

east of J. C. Barnhurst's house at Hatch, Garfield County, and 1^ miles below 

dam site of former Hatchtown reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA. 260 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 3 to November 4, 1911; December 10, 1911, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder 50 feet below bridge, August 23,1914, 

to September 30, 1917; inspected by J. C. Barnhurst. Original gage, about oneeighth of a mile upstream, June 3 to November 4, 1911; and December 10, 1911, 

to May 7, 1912; vertical staff on middle pier of bridge May 8, 1912, to May 6, 1914; 

Stevens water-stage recorder 1£ miles above bridge May 7 to May 25,1914, when 

Hatchtown reservoir dam broke, releasing 11,600 acre-feet of stored water. This 

gage was reinstalled at the old location below bridge August 23, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

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

gravel; shifting.

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

3.85 feet at 7 a. m. June 10 (discharge, 982 second-feet; minimum stage probably 

occurred during frozen season when water-stage recorder was not operating; estimated about 60 second-feet on February 1 from comparison with flow at station 

on Mammoth Creek.

1911-1917: Maximum stage occurred about 9 p. m. May 25, 1914, when Hatchtown reservoir dam failed (discharge not estimated). Maximum stage recorded, 

5.8 feet, June 5, 1912 (discharge, 1,210 second-feet); minimum flow recorded, 10 

second-feet on days in January, March, and April, 1912, while water was being 

stored at Hatchtown reservoir.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; no records obtained December 1 to 

February 23. x

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions except Hatch Bench canal and Panguitch Lake 

ditch, which divert a small quantity of water. Hillsdale ditch diverts about 4 

miles downstream and several other canals about 7 miles below for irrigation in 

Panguitch Valley.

REGULATION. Entire flow controlled by Hatchtown reservoir before May 25, 1914.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation subject to change during sudden changes in 

stage of stream. Fairly well defined standard rating curve used with several 

shifts in parallel curves. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except 

for winter period and several short periods of break in record. No record secured 

during frozen period, December to February. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table, either directly or by shifting-control method, the mean 

daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph, except, for periods of 

break in gage-height record. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Sewer River at Hatch, Utah, during the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

Date.

Oct. 13

Mar. 10

Apr. 7

May 3

17

Made by 

J. J. Sanford. ..........

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

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

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.37

1.06

.82

1.08

1.62

3.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

240

115

91

182

293

883

Date.

May 17

June 14

July 18

Aug. 23

Sept. 14

Made by 

J.J. Sanford... ........

C.C. Jacob.............

W. B.Maughan. ...

J. J. Sanford. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.20

3.34

1.24

1.00

.96

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

786

795

204

129

114
60 SURFACE WATER.SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River at Hatch, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO.

1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

187

187

245

230

195

420

850

395

365

317

284

252

240

240

221

200

195

198

200

204

204

200

195

187

181

176

173

170

170

168

165

Nov.

165

162

162

160

160

165

165

160

160

158

155

152

152

152

151

151

150

150

149

149

148

148

138

135

131

126

126

126

126

126

Feb.

97

87

87

87

87

Mar.

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

94

95

95

94

94

93

93

92

92

91

91

90

90

94

97

101

101

101

114

140

136

118

Apr.

106

99

97

97

114

170

218

258

255

199

199

 205

212

218

224

213

185

182

179

175

175

210

260

314

388

473

464

425

391

373

May.

306

314

306

332

370

346

373

358

329

323

326

382

494

620

739

836

855

840

742

653

587

578

551

530

515

482

449

461

506

497

488

June.

479

470

485

524

590

623

665

727

808

885

855

820

775

775

770

735

690

645

590

530

485

470

470

455

425

410

390

370

350

326

July.

 314

303

291

291

286

277

283

263

252

243

232

221

219

217

215

213

210

207

238

210

204

204

199

196

198

229

207

218

255

238

221

Aug.

208

1Ot

182

168

166

160

147

143

138

138

143

160

147

152

143

143

143

143

140

138

136

134

129

129

129

127

129

129

127

127

123

Sept.

123

118

118

11ft

118

191

123

123

19Q

155

129

125

123

i21

110

117

11C

113

111

110

108

110

108

106

104

103

101

101

NOTE. No record Bee. 1 to Feb. 3. For periods of no gage-height record, discharge determined as follows: Oct. 3-9, and Apr. 20-23, by comparison with Sevier River near Circleville; Nov. 13-20, 29-30, Feb. 

17-28, Mar. 13-20, Apr. 12-14, May 30 to June 1, June 27-29. July 13-17, Aug. 1-3, Sept. 15-22, discharge 

interpolated; Mar. 1-9, mean discharge estimated 90 second:feet.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Hatch, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

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

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

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

246

149

97.2

236

500

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

15,000

8,870

5,980

14,000

30,700

Month.

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

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

586

237

146

117

Run-oft in

acre-feet.

34,900

14,600

8,980

6,960

SEVIER RIVER NEAR CIRCLEVILLE, UTAH.

LOCATION. About in sec. 29, T. 31 S., R. 4 W., 2J miles above mouth of Pine Creek

and 8 miles southwest of Circleville, Piute County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 950 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10 to September 19, 1912; April 23, 1914, to September

30, 1917. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder, with outside and inside staff gages,

about a mile below old gage, April 23, 1914, to September 30, 1917; inspected by

James Meeks; vertical staff on bridge abutment during irrigation season of 1912.

Flow practically the same at both places. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 61

CHANNEL .VND CONTROL. One channel at all stages, 

rocks; shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year 

6.37 feet at 9 p. m. May 18 (discharge, 1,020 second-feet 

2.35 feet at 12.30 p. m. July 14 (discharge, 70 second1912-1917: Maximum stage occurred in 1914 during 

of Hatchtown dam; discharge not determined. Ma? 

feet August 6, 1916 (discharge estimated, 1,600 seconr 

recorded, 65 second-feet July 16, 1915 (stage, 2.50 feet

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions for Circle Valley; b 

Hatchtown project and Panguitch Valley.

REGULATION. Flow was affected somewhat by operati 

until dam broke, May 25, 1914.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; aff< 

to March 8. Fairly well defined standard rating curve 

curves. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory 

few short periods of break in record. Daily discharg 

to rating table the mean daily gage height determined 

graph; shifting-control method used for several period

Bed composed of sand and

rom water-stage recorder, 

minimum stage recorded, 

et).

lood resulting from failure 

mum stage recorded, 8.0 

feet); minimum discharge

Discharge measurements of Sewer River near Circleville,

Sept. 30, 1917.

U

Date.

Oct. 10 

26 

Jan. 9 

Mar. 9 

11 

Apr. 6 

18 

Apr. 30

Made by 

J. J. Sanford. ..........

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

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

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

Manning and Sanford. . 

Sanford and Jacob. ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.09 

3.50 

o3.36 

3.04 

2.95 

3.72 

3.44 

4.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

369 

241 

156 

198 

173 

314 

244 

388

Date.

May 10 

16 

June 14 

July 6 

Aug. 10 

' 17 

22 

Sept. 13

M

J. J. Sai 

.....do 

C. C. Jai 

W.B.I 

.....do. 

J. J. Sai 

Sanforc 

J. J. Sai

ade by 

job.".".".!!!!!!!"

and Jacob.....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.13 

5.72 

5.50 

2.72 

3.31 

2.76 

2.47 

2.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

420 

861 

727 

123 

254 

124 

77 

144

ow several diversions for 

i of Hatchtown reservoir

ted by ice December 29 

ised, with shifts to parallel 

except for winter and a 

ascertained by applying 

by inspecting recorder 

Records good.

ah, during the year ending

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
62 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. .30, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26..--.-.........-...

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

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

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

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

Oct.

191

212

266

256

227

Aaft

900

450

426

386

007

322

304

290

070

000

oec

254

OK J.

ORfi

OKO

OKA

229

007

225

99ft

919

Nov.

218

93ft

216

210

91 A.

208

91ft

212

214

208

197

1 KC

149

1QK

208

199

197

OAO

OAA

191

1QK

195

1QK

191

195

1QC

193

191

Dec.

195

1QK

197

199

100

177

170

171

ISO

208

1QO

1 O7

197

1 OQ

177

189

199

1C7

179

ifift

149

100

100

100

133

Mar.

197

1Q4

1Q9

192

1Q9

192

1Q9

192

1Q9

194

200

991

195

194

198

210

197

OOQ

287

360

90S

Apr.

1Q9

icK

ICK

1ST

1 OK

264

ooc

Qo7

000

900

01 A

000

344

OOQ

307

303

OKfl

OKO

t)AA

246 909

354

427

OQO

May.

409

J.HQ

411

424

401

416

429

419

OQO

409

AAK

Kt)A

650

7QJ

895

QCA

QAft

820

706

670

647

614

COO

555

505

AQA

489

500

608

June.

588

KKO

5(53

608

664

692

734

77Q

QOO

OKft

799

779

675

709

695

77°.

614

KQA

497

July.

1A.fi

138

148

197

inn

90

80

74

144

168

117

106

92

119

110

134

174

174

210

317

359

Aug.

305

OQJ.

9fi9

264

246

OOA

214

1527

OfiA

OAC

214

204

146

124

120

134

124

1OQ

01

81

84

84

84

92

112

103

104

102

Sept.

94

97

100

103

106

IftQ

110

119

115

176

168

143

160

174

177

179

181

177

179

181

185

196

194

187

187

187

179

170

170

NOTE. For periods of no gage height, discharge determined as follows: Estimated by comparison with 

Sevier River at Kingston, Dec. 29-31,133 second-feet; Jan. 1-31,140 second-feet; Feb. 1-28,160 second-feet; 

Mar. 1-8,190 second-feet; Apr. 25-29, 450 second-feet; June 22-30, 380 second-feet; July 1-5, 205 second-feet; 

interpolated Sept. 3-5.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Month.

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

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

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

900 

220 

208

360

960 

858 

359 

305 

196

960

Minimum.

191 

149 

133

181 

393

74 

84 

94

Mean.

303 

200 

179 

140 

' 160 

205 

319 

576 

589 

160 

- 162 

154

263

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

18,600 

11,900 

11,000 

8,600 

8,900 

12,600 

19,000 

35,400 

35,000 

9,820 

10,000 

9,160

190,000
SEVIER LAKE BASIN.

SEVIER RIVER NEAR KINGSTON, TTTAH.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 9, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., just below 

from Kingston to Junction, 1J miles above mouth of 

northwest of Kingston, Piute County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,110 square miles (measured on topogra

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 12,1914 to September 30,1917; 

measurements in 1911 published in Water-Supply Pa 

near Junction, Utah."

GAGE. Stevens continous water-stage recorder on left bank 

and inside staff gages, August 7, 1914 to September 30, 

Price. Temporary Stevens water-stage recorder 300 feot 

to July 15, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 300 feet belo

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed c 

and gravel.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year fr 

9.35 feet at 1 a. m. May 19 (discharge, 908 second-fee 

feet at 3 a. m. July 15 (discharge, 36 second-feet). 

1914-1917: Maximum discharge recorded, 908 

minimum discharge, 20 second-feet June 20 to July 1, ]

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions above mouth of East For

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation continually changing 

and backwater from Piute reservoir; affected by ice De 

discharge, measurements permit determination of dai 

degree of accuracy except for a short period during 

charge relation was affected by ice. Standard rating 

parallel curves. Operation of water-stage recorder 

short periods. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height determined by inspecting recorde 

method used for several periods. Computation of daily 

comparison with Sevier River near Junction and East F 

Kingston. Records fair.

tughway bridge on road 

last Fork, and 1£ miles

>hic maps).

a so several miscellaneous 

er 310 as "South Fork

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Kingston, Uta,

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 9 

25 

Jan. 12 

Mar. 7

8 

Apr. 5 

24 

May 4 

9

Made by 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gage 

height.

Fe&. 

6.10 

4.26 

3.40 

3.40 

3.48 

3.60 

6.04 

5.48 

5.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

485 

260 

183 

197 

207 

229 

432 

415 

461

Date.

May 15 

June 15

Aug. ,

Sept. 1 

15

Mad

J. J. Sanfo 

C. C. Jacol 

Maughan i 

W. B. Mai 

.....do..... 

J. J. Sanfo 

.....do..... 

.....do.....

byd...........

nd Jacob. ...

d."."."""!"

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

8.05 

6.90 

2.81 

2.66 

3.12 3.00' 

3.00 

3.32

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

753 

579 

50 

34.8 

85 

80 

78 

101

63

ear bridge, with outside 

917; inspected by W. S. 

downstream, June 12

gage or by wading, 

mposed of shifting sand

m water-stage recorder, 

; minimum stage, 2.57

second-feet May 19, 1917;

due to shifting channel 

:ember 1-23. Frequent 

' discharge with a fair 

winter when stage-discurve used with shifts to" 

satisfactory except for a few 

:o rating table the mean 

graph; shifting-control 

discharge facilitated by 

>rk of Sevier River near

during the year ending
64

Daily dii

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

i, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, for the year ending 

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

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

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

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

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

5........ .

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

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

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

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

10. ........

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

12........ .

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

14........ .

15............

16........

17............

18............ .

19........ .

20......

21.......... .

22. ............. 23.......... :

24......

25............

20. ...........

27..............

28. ...........

29..............

30............ .

31..............

Oct.

120

156

246

300

236

378

760

589

492

440

3%

360

336

372 1CA

318

300

282

276

276

282

276

288

276

270

264

258

252

252

246

230

Nov.

224

224

224

219

219

214

219

211

203

195

187

175

162

162

169

176

183

190

197

197

186

1OC

192

192

192

197

186

186

186

Dec.

195

195

195

200

205

91 n

215

220

Jan.

230

991

919

203

194

ICC

176

167

170

101

192

ioq

1VI

133

loo

123

105

100

105

110

114

1OQ

142

146

156

156

Feb.

133

1V7

137

190

156

161

161

171

156

151

156

171

171

181

166

166

171

171

171

166

171

222

246

278

312

274

219

Mar.

208

202

171

1Q9

241

197

oqft

224

208

197

202

1Q9

192

214

246

258

282

219

214

270

260

250

240

240

235

235

Apr.

230

230

234

OQO

241

Q-IO

414

524

383

9Q9

ono

313

330

OOQ

9Q9

290

253

224

914

192

236

306

354

433

523

541

475

486

426

May.

416

401

416

414

426

408

408

452

452

402

402

524

641

758

836

862

894

894

862

778

693

667

628

589

563

504

472

466

48S

641

June.

641

589

576

576

602

654

667

693

71 Q

758

7Q7

804

745

641

5%

616

592

677

576

466

433

360

280

230

200

175

150

125

100

75

July.

71

68

65

59

57

54

54

60

64

68

60

54

47

41

38

71

71

54

44

36

42

40

40

47

48

100

150

200

250

313

243

Aug.

189

175

156

133

116

103

98

92

85

146

156

166

166

142

97

78

85

95

101

93

82

71

60

68

68

78

85

97

101

93

82

Sept.

74

68

64

64

68

71

64

57

64

71

97

105

97

101

105

120

116

113

114

110

116

125

135

141

133

129

126

131

123

115

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice. Dec. 1-23. 190 second-feet. Discharge interpolated, Nov. 

8-12, 14-18, 28-30; Jan. 1-5, 7-11; Mar. 26-31; Apr. 1, 3-4; June 25-30; July 26-29; Aug. 7-8,17-18; Sept. 22.

Monthly-discharge of Semer River near Kingston, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

March... . ................................................

April... ............................................. .....

July...........................:..........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

760 

224 

220 

230 

312 

282 

541 

894 

804 

313 

189 

141

894

Minimum.

120 

162

100 

128 

171 

192 

401

38

68 

57

Mean.

319 

194 

194 

155 

175 

221 

336 

574 

504 

84.2 

108 

101

247

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

19,600 

11,500 

11,900 

9,530 

10,100 

13,600 

20,000 

35,300 

30,000 

5,180 

6.640 

6,010

179,000

PITTTE RESERVOIR, NEAR MARYSVALE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. \ sec. 3, T. 29 S., R. 3 W., at Piute dam, 11 milea south of

Marysvale, Piute County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March. 22, 1914, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Iron pins driven every foot into rock face at outlet gates; readings between

foot marks are measured with a graduated scale. 

COOPERATION. Storage table furnished by State engineer of Utah.
SEVIEK LAKE BASIN.

Daily storage, inn acre-feet, of Piute reservoir, near Marysvale

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3. .............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

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.

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,900

- 2,700

3,600

3,800

4,000

4,100

4,200

4,600

4,800

5,000

5,200

5,400

6,800

8,300

8,&0

9 300

10,100

10,700

11,100

11,800

10 onft

1O Qf\n

13,400

13,900

Nov.

14,300

14,500

14,900

14,000

13,000

12,000

11,400

10,000

10,400

9 700

9

OflA

8,500

7,900

7,000

6,100

5,700

5,200

5,000

4,700

4 200

3,600

2,500

1,900

1,500

900

600

300

200

200

Dec.

100

200

200

200

150

100

100

0

(a)

(a)

(a)

0

100

100

0

(a)

0

50

0

(a)

(a

a

(a

(a

(a

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

Jan.

a)

a)

a)

a)

a)

(a)

(a)

0

600

800

200

0

(a)

(a)

(a)

(<*)

(a

(a)

0

200

1,400

1,800

2,200

2 700

3,200

3 fiftO

4,000

4 600

4 QOA

5,400

Feb.

5,810

6,100

6,400

7 nnn

7,400

7,900

8,300

8,800

9,200

9 7nn

10,200

10 600

11* 100

11 600

12,600

13,000

13,906

14 400

14,800

15,200

i fi 7on

16,200

ifi cnn

17,500

18,000

18,600

.......

Mar.

19,500

20,000

20 300

20^300

21,300

21,900

oo j.nn

22,900

oo Ann

OQ Qftft

24,500

24,900

9^. inn

25,800

26,000

26,700

27,200

97 finft

28 200

28'600

29,100

OQ Krtft

29 600

30,400

I on onn

31,400

00 Cf|fi

34,400

Apr.

'34 900

35,600

35,900

I OA onft

36,900

37,400

38,300

41,800

42,800

43,800

44,600

.

45,600

47,400

48,200

48 200

48,400

48,600

AQ CAft

49,400

49,800

50,400 ci onn

51,600

co nnn

May

52,OOC

52,OOC

51,80C

51,8

51,7(K

51,50<

51,5(X

51,6(X

51,7<X 51 ;?«

51,801

52,001

52,101

52,601

55" 70

57^80

59,00

59,60

60,00

60,10

59,80

<M 7ft

59 40 EQ in

58,20

57,20

56,30

55,70

54,80

54,20

June.

53,800

53,400

53,000

52,800

52,600

52,850

52,950

53,200

53,450

53,650

54,150

54,600

54,850

54,860

54,800

54,590

54,650

54,700

54,400

54,150

53,650

53,500

CO CAA

52,600

CO OCA

51,530

49,600

48,400

47 500

.......

July.

46,6(00

45,800

44,800

44 000

43,' 400

42,750

42,000

41,500

40,900

A(\ Af)f\

39,650

39,300

38,600

QO Aftft

37,700

37,200

36,800

36,200

35,800

35,200

34,700

34,200

33,600

33,000

QO ftftn

32,000

31,400

30,800

on 7nn

30,600

30,700

Aug.

30,600

30,500

30,300

OQ Qftfi

29,400

29,000

28,500

28,000

27,500

27,000

26 700

26*400

25,900

I OK, 7nn

25,300

24,900

24,500

24,000

23,800 OQ Ann

oo OHO,

22,400

99 Oftfi

21,600 01 inn,

20,900

9ft ifift

20,200

20,000

19,000

Sept.

18,700

18,400

18,000

17,600

17,000

16,600

16,000

15,400

15,200

14,800

14,600

14,400

13,600

13 400

13' 000

12,600

12,000

11,800

11,400

U finn

10,000-

9 Qflft

9,400

9 9ftft

8,800

a <inn

8,000

7 600

7^400

65

Utah, for the year ending

a Reservoir dry.

NOTE. In the bed of this reservoir lie the' 

flow of 15 second-feet.

Barsom Springs," which

SEVEER RIVER BELOW PHJTE DAM, NEAR MARY

LOCATION. In sec. 34, T. 28 S., R. 3 W., about 700 ya

reservoir, 11 miles south of Marysvale, Piute County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,440 square miles (measured on topograp

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17 to August 31,1911; May 1,19

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder about 500 feet below sit

1912, to September 30, 1917; new datum; inspected 1

gage on right bank, May 17 to August 31, 1911.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made^from cable or by wadinj

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and loam.

Control is a riffle of heavy gravel and rocks located at

manent, shifting only slightly during high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum open-water stage

recorder, 2.79 feet at noon May 28 (discharge, 1,770 seco

3.19 feet at 9 a. m. January 20 (discharge, 2.5 second-fe

relation was affected by ice;'minimum discharge

1-15 (water-stage recorder not in operation).

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 3.0 feet from 4 

1914 (discharge, 1,380 second-feet); minimum in 1917. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. No water diverted between this station and 1

1908 and 1910 gave an average 

VALE, UTAH.

ds below dam of Piute

lie maps).

2, to September 30,1917. 

of former gage, May 4, 

y M. Morrison. Sloping

)ne channel at all stages, 

die gage; practically perduring

estimated

year from water-stage 

d-feet); maximum stage, 

t), when stage-discharge 

1 second-foot March

. m. to 4 p. m. May 27,

i lat near Junction.

187044° 21 WSP 460 5
66 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

REGULATION. Flow past station entirely controlled by operation of gates in dam 

above. »

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during winter, and again 

during sudden rise on May 18; affected by ice December to March. Three 

well-defined rating curves used, applicable October 1 to January 20, March 15 to 

May 17, and May 18 to September 30. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily 

gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph, except for days of considerable range in stage, for which were used the means of hourly discharge. Openwater records excellent; winter records poor.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River below Piute dam, near Marysvale, Utah, during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 9

25

Jan. 13

Mar. 6

24

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1 QQ

.26'

al.68

.90

.07

1.57

DisSec.ft.

54

266

61.0

27.6

354

Date.

May 15

18

29

Sept. 21

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.03

2.22

2.12

2.03

2.01

'

Discharge.

Sec.ft. 

600

687

633

574

580

" Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

6 Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River below Piute dam, near Marysvak, Utah, 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. ....................

2.....................

3.....................

4.....................

5.....................

6.....................

7.....................

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.

498

492

498

503

498

508

579

591

481

352

352

356

361

201

53

53

53

52

52

53

54

54

55

55

55

55

56

58

Nov.

82

110

376

691

678

671

658

652

639

633

627

fifiQ

597

585

573

567

555

543

585

627

fino

579

567

*7Q

543

503

450

335

Dec.

365

qcc

ORfi

348

260

240

O-IA

350

284

370

000

OAQ

301

Jan.

225

165

5

OCR

450

265

265

155

1 CK

200

270

OKA

125

Mar.

18

30

31

30

31

30

31

3011

w

30

01

31*>1

32

3201

Apr.

28

28

28

28

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

73

146

139

139

139

139

180

234

234

234

one

352

OQQ

411

517

KQ7

fiQO

759

May.

752

752

752

759

752

710

627

603

603

603

CAO

603

fifl0.

603

603

609

930

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,150

1 1 ^O

1,150

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

Jnne.

1,160

1,160

1,070

994

QQ4.

921

885

885

885

885

885

894

894

894

on0.

816

760

760

760

760

760

590

C0f\

524

566

640

659

685

678

' 672

July.

672

692

708

708

700

700

626

584

639

672

672

672

672

672

672

685

692

700

722

715

7flft

692

fiQ9

fiQ9

685

685

685

689

R78

Aug.

678

678

696

737 707

730

730

722

722

715

715

715

708

708

708

685

640

.608

590

590

584

584

584

584

584

584 R7c

578

572

572

Sept.

572

608

633

633

626

620

614

608

602

602

602

614

608

608

608

602

602

584

572

566

566

566

560

KKA

554

572

KQfl

en«

452

NOTE. Discharge estimated, because of ice, from comparison with Sevier River at Sevier and 

observer's notes: Dec. 8-12, as in table; Dec. 18-22, 310 second-feet; Dec. 23-31, 300 second-feet; Jan. 1-6, 

250 second-feet; Jan. 7-20, as in table; Jan. 21-31,2.5 second-feet; Feb. 1-28, 2.0 second-feet; Mar, 1-14. 

1.0 second-foot.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River below Piute dam, near

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

. 67

Marysvale, Utah, for the year

, Month.

April.....................................................

JUly.....................................................

The year ..........................................

Discharge in

Maximum.

591 

691 

370

32 

759 

1,160 

1,160 

722 

737 

633

1,160

Min

second-feet.

mum.

53

82

27 

603 

524 

584 

572 

452

Mean.

280 

541 

312 

149 

2.0 

16.9 

204 

891 

816 

683 

652 

587

429

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

17,200 

32,200 

, 19,200 

9,200 

111 

1,040 

12,100 

54,800 

48,600 

42,000 

40,100 

34,900

311,000

SEVIER RIVER AT SEVIER, TTTAH.

LOCATION. In E. \ sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., at Sevier, Se,vier County, 100 yards 

above railroad bridge on Y spur, 50 yards w,est of mam-line track of Denver & 

Rio Grande Railroad, and 45 yards above mouth of Clear Creek until about November 15, 1916, when Clear Creek was diverted into Sovier River immediately 

above this station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,850 square miles including Clear Creek after November 15, 

1916; 2,700 miles prior to November 15, 1916, when Clear Greek entered below the 

station.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 20, 1911, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank, May 16,1912, to September 30,1917; 

inspected by F. H. Levi. Original gage, vertical staff niiled to cottonwood tree, 

May 20, 1911, to January 7, 1912, when carried out by ice; temporary gage, January 8 to February 23, 1912; inclined staff at same site as Friez water-stage 

recorder, February 24 to May 15, 1911.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wa

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Permanent, except at sudden high stages

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

4.33 feet from 2 a. m. May 31 to 10 a. m. June 1 (discharge, 1,220 second-feet); 

minimum stage, 1.45 feet at 10 a. m. February 18 (discharge, 30 second-feet).

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.75 feet at 6 p. m. June 3,1914 (discharge, 

1,600 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.29 feet at 8 a. m. October 26, 1913 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert between station and Piute dam.

REGULATION. Flow past station practically controlled by o leration of gates in Piute 

reservoir dam, about 27 miles above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation remained permanent l^hroughout the year. 

Rating curve well defined. Water-stage recorder operated satisfactorily except 

for a few days during winter. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table the mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph. 

Records good except for period of ice effect.
68 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, during the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

Date.

Oct. 23

Mar. 13

91

Made by 

.....do..................

heignt.

Feet. 

1.76

o KQ

1.51 1 64

2

Cfi

Discharge.

Sec. ft.

9fiQ

QQ A

55

OQC

Date.

May 7

July 12

Aug. 21

20

Made by 

W. B. Maughan........

J.J.Sanford. ..........

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.48

3.46

3.32

3.34

3.25

Discharge.

Sec. ft. 

715

748

626

607

581

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

1.... ..........

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

10

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

^0.. ............

31..............

Oct.

499

495

490

495

509

520

535

567

583

588

588

437

386

386

386

382

162 * OS

92

88

86

83

83

83

83

83

83

86

86

86

Nov.

86

116

137

499

653

64*2

631

621

605

599

621

577

577

621

631

615

588

583

TOO

567

540

479

389

Dec.

429

392

397

397

397

392

370

340

240

236

262

374

374

325

363

367

306

329

110

'367 262

97^

Jan.

278

282

295

302

299

306

288

242

246

363

445

278

Feb.

51

51

51

51

50

50

38

46

43

48

51

58

67

77

70

59

49

Mar.

49

43

48

54

56

49

56 52

54

51

48

56

49

46

52

51

70

83

76

72

77

74

74

72

72

70

83

94

104

94

81

Apr.

70

72

74

70 74

77

83

94

104

96

90

94

157

219

225

222

222

219

214

249

271

282

288

216

329

420

405

481

632

731

May.

742

754

759

754

742

737

709

642

637

632

632

648

659

681

742

776

776

902

1,130

1,160

1,180

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,170

1,190

1,220

June.

1,210

1,190

1.190

1, 120

1,080

1,070

1,020

1,030

1,090

1,140

1,120

1,070

1,070

1.070

1,100

1,110

1,040

1,040

1,020

1,000

990

972

810

737

714

759

770

793

788

759

July.

754

748

754

754

754

754

748

692

670

709

714

714

709

703

686

686

686

692

698

703

703

709

709

709

709

714

714

731

742

742

714

Aug.

698

692

692

726

742

742

742

737

731

726

726

720

720

720

714

714

681

664

621

621

621

621

621

621

615

610

599

588

588

588

583

Sept.

578

572

615

626

632

632

632

632

626

621

626

626

626

621

621

610

610

610

595

583

583

583

578

578

578

572

567

588

594

504

NOTE. After Nov. 15, discharge includes that of Clear Creek. Discharge estimated because of iee, Nov. 

13-18, 610 second-feet; Dec. 7-9, as in table; Dec. 15-16,370 second-feet; Dec. 26-30, 320 second-feet; Jan. 

13-14,295 second-feet; Jan. 16-22, 254 second-feet; Jan. 23 to Feb. 11, 50 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

March....................................................

April.....................................................

July.....................................................

The year ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

588 

659 

429 

445

104 

731 

1,220 

1,210

754 

742 

632

1.220

Minimum.

83 

86 

240

43 

70 

632 

714 

686 

583 

504

Mean.

311

543 

340 

222 

52.1 

64.8 

226 

905 

995 

717 

670 

601

473

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

19,100 

32,300 

20,900 

13,600 

2,890 

3,980 

13,400 

55,600 

59,200 

44,100 

41,200 

' 35,800

' 342.000
SEVIER LAKE BASIN.

, SEVIER RIVER NEAR RICHFIELD, ITT.

69

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 23 S., R. 2 W., about 150 feet below Vermilion canal dam

and 2 miles east of Richfield, Sevier County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 22 to September 30, 1916; April 21 to September 30,

1917. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left ban|k, with inside and outside'staff gages; datum raised 3 feet on May 12,1917. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel

ing high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Not determined. 

ICE. Records discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Many irrigation canals divert from river above station. 

REGULATION. Flow controlled by reservoirs upstream. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed June 1. Rating curve for period

subject to change durApril 21 to May 31 fairly well defined; curve for period

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfs,ctory. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily 

by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Richfield, Utah

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 24 

Apr. 21 

May 12 

July 11

Made by 

J.J. Sanford. ..........

.....do..................

.....do..................

height.

Feet. 

2.51 

1.40 

a 2. 25

.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

109 

46.0 

151 

6.8

Date.

July 30 

Aug. 1 

27 

Sept. 10

Mad

W. B. Ma 

.....do.... 

J. J. Sanfc 

.....do....

eby 

rd."!".!!"!!"

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.30 

1.35 

1.00 

.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

48.1 

55 

32.3 

26.2

June 1 to September 30

gage height determined

during the year ending

« New gage; old gage read 5.25 feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near RichfieM,

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr. May.

558

572

601

584

579

579

555

500

434

325

281

199

147

166

158

June.

620

641

641

620

541

467

408

344

377

423

438

372

332

334

July.

14

15

18

26

27

18

10

9

9

9

7

Aug.

51

46

40

50

63

46

44

52

69

81

79

80

105

124

118

Sept.

20

18

18

18

 to

18

23

22

18

99

24

25

26

26

27

Day.

16..........

17..........

18. .........

19

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31 ..........

Apr.

47

54

63

36

29

37

59

116

177

430

Jay.

185

179

217

403 /Hi

478

434

430

414

419

421

430

445

452

496

565

June.

344

328

272

258

239

221

219

190

138

------

July.

7

7

6

6

5

5

7

14

18

18

20

25

35

37

58

60

Aug.

109

131

108

85

63

52

67

72

28

32

33

29

29

26

28

25

Sept.

27

26

26

27

27

31

56

78

61

64

QQ

197

174

176

Utah, for the year ending

NOTE. No gage-height record. Discharge estimated, June 25-30,80 secc ad-feet; and July 1-3,20 secondfeet.
70 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge ofSemer River near Richfield, Utah, far the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

April 21-30...............................................

May......................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

430 

601 

641 

60 

131 

176

Minimum.

29 

147

5 

25 

18

Mean.

105 

408 

319 

18.0 

63.4 

44.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

2,080 

25.100 

, 19,000 

1.110 

3,900 

2,670

64,300

SEVIER RIVER NEAR VERMILION, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NE. \ sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 1 W., at highway bridge half a mile below 

Rockyford dam, 2 miles below Vermilion, Sevier County, and 4 miles above 

mouth of Lost Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,340 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 15 to September 23,1912; July 31,1914, to September 30, 

1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank April 20 to September 30, 1917; 

inspected by Mrs. Will Barron. Vertical staff on right bank, July 31, 1914, to 

April 19,1917; original gage used in 1912, a quarter of a mile below.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from highway bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6 feet at 4 p. m. 

November 25 (discharge, 941 second-feet); minimum stage from water-stage 

recorder, 3.30 feet at 2 p. m. July 24 (discharge, 5 second-feet).

1912, 1914-1917: Maximum discharge recorded November 25, 1916; minimum 

stage recorded, 3.10 feet July 9,10, 28, 31, and August 1,1915 (discharge, 2 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Entire flow diverted above station during low-water season; flow past 

station at such times represents seepage and return flow trom canals.

REGULATION. Flow regulated to a large extent by dams and reservoirs above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent; rating curve well denned. 

Staff gage read morning and evening of each day during irrigation season and 

three or four times a week during remainder of year until April 20, when waterstage recorder was installed, the operation of which was fairly satisfactory. For 

, period of use of recorder, mean daily gage height determined by inspecting 

recorder graph. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating table; shifting-control method used July 12 to August 15; discharge interpolated for days on which no gage-height record was obtained. 

Records for irrigation season good; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 24

Mar. 12

Apr. 20

May 11

Made by 

.....do.................

J. J. Sanford........ ..

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.53

4.86

4.43

4.27

5.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

200

329

168

123

421

Date.

July 13

15

28

Made by 

.....do.. ...............

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.39

4.22

, 4.38

4.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10.2

128

150

76
SEVIER LAKE

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Semer River near Vermilion,

Sept. SO, 1917.

Tl

7tah, for the year ending

Day. Oct. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Tune. July. Aug. Sept.

159

190

190

190

223

223

223

607

522

522

496

470

470

470

470

470

470

335

315

295

295

276

241

174

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

423 

378 

378 

37<? 

378

505

630

755

735

715

695

710

725

740

755

755

755

755

755

755

800

845

893

941

816

816

816

816

670

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

522

505

485

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

496

509

522

470

455

440

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

423

378

365

355

345

335

335

335

335

335

315

295

282

270

258

258

235

210

190

160

132

132

132

125

117

110

110

110

110

132

150

170

190

190

190

190

190

210

235

258

258

258

258

295

335

310

285

258

258

258

225

190

190

180

190

159

159

159

145

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

142

155

159

159

159

159

132

132

105

76

76

76

115

150

190

190

161

132

132

132

190

110

110

110

110

132

137

132

137

132

105

112

165

187

216

361

539

666

707

695

655

620

580

540

500

460

423

348

288

276

237

273 

291 

2SO 

369 

447

4SO" 

506 

501 

491

486

486

491

496

496

550

624

719

737

707

660

556

486

405

299

303

331

361

339

315

223

216

210

200

190

180

170

159

171

123

48

10

12

14

16

15

14

22

61

110

76

17

16

12

10

10

10

11

10

8

9

7

7

7

10

14

52

57

60

106

137

132

112

105

105

78

86

89

90

119

121

123

133

143

154

146

137

140

132

119

101

90

75

61

64

73

74 

74 

72 

70 

6S

67

53

40

34

34

31

29

32

36

38

43

47

57

68

73

84 

84 

87 

% 

101

105

112

123

146

162

159

168

216

288

315

Monthly discharge of Sevier River'near Vermilion, Utah, for the y ar ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month..

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. Mini mum. Mean

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

October....

November. 

December.. 

January....

February... 

March......

April.......

May........

June.......

July........

August.....

September.

The year.

607 

941 

670 

423 

335 

 258 

361 

707 

737 

110 

154 

315

941

159

378

423

190

110

132

76

237

8

7

61

304 

700 

488 

353 

191 

162 

142 

473 

293

25.! 

104

97.1

278

18.700

41,700

30,000

21,700

10,600

9,960

8,450

29,100

17,400

1,590

6,400

5,810

201,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

SEVIER RIVER NEAR GTTNNISON, UTAH.

LOCATION. About 60 rods west of southeast corner of sec. 14, T. 19 S., R. 1 W., near 

bridge on county road from Gunnison to West View precinct, about 3 miles west 

of Gunnison, Sanpete County. San Pitch River enters from east about half a 

mile below station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 3,990 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 29, 1900, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank 200 feet below bridge May 19, 

1914, to September 30, 1917; inspected by Malcome Orr. Vertical staff on right 

bridge abutment, June 29,1900, to May 18, 1914; datum lowered 1 foot in September, 1910.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 450 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed is composed of fine sand 

and gravel; shifts at high stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

5.49 feet at 4 a. m. May 31 (discharge estimated, 980 second-feet stage-discharge 

relation affected by backwater from San Pitch River); minimum stage, 2.25 feet 

at 7 p. m. July 22 to noon July 23 (discharge, 83 second-feet).

1900-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 6.34 feet May 28, 1906 (discharge, 2,240 

second-feet); stream dry April 30, 1911.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice during January and February.

DIVERSIONS. During irrigation season, greater part of flow is diverted above station.

REGULATION. Flow at gage is affected by operation of reservoirs and numerous 

irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice and by backwater ftom San Pitch River during winter and spring. Standard rating curve 

fairly well denned; frequent discharge measurements determine changes with fair 

degree of accuracy. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage height determined 

by inspecting recorder graph; shifting-control method and parallel rating curves 

used for various periods. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Gunnison, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct 9

24

Feb. 16

Mar. 20

Apr. 1

22

May 1

15

24

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4 00

3.00 

4 20

3.82

a 5. 30

2

QO

2.87 64.40' 

3.89

3.08 

4.08

5.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

684

375 

774

624

446

320

301

341 

351

268 

537 

707

789 

715

Date.

11

18

23

29

July 11

16

31

20 

28 

Sept. 13

21

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.30

5.15

4.75

3.96

2.73

2.66

2.26

2.65 

2.76

3.11

2.62 

2.97

2.93

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

932

895 

540

374

152

152

84

147 

174

248 

140 

235

210

oStage-discharge relation affected by ice.

&Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from San Pitch River.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Gunnison,

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

g

10..............

11..............

12..............

,13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17... ; . .........

18..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28. .............

29..............

30......'........

31..............

Oct.

277

364

343

349

392

447

561

628

672

665

672

691

687

706

716

672

646

606

643.

558

457

436

411

382

376

364

352

346

334

328

Nov.

325

322

^ 322

325

337

484

598

639

 698

735

773

772

771

770

769

768

767

766

766

766

766

743

747

762

762

754

747

743

728

717

Dec.

694

665

646

643

632

628

606

570

533

496

460

484

502

513

524

532

561

558

IWI

561

572

583

565

558

un

524

Jan.

446

Feb.

319

322

322

322

324

325

358

Mar.

395

340

302

302

316

313

299

299

288

316

310

305

296

299

285

277

285

282

288

299

296

302

290

296

310

299

305

267

272

299

313

Apr.

342

356

356

386

371

356

356

356

356

386

418

386

327

286

286

299

327

402

356

327

299

272

272

299

299

327

418

451

502

520

May.

520

629

722

722

722

722

684

666

629

610

592

556

538

629

780

780

800

740

666

666

703

703

703

703

703

722

760

740

780

900

980

June.

940

920

940

980

940

900

860

940

900

900

820

703

648

740

666

666

538

556

556

418

371

356

356

356

114

July.

112

110

109

104

104

100

101

98

100

138

148

125

100

82

82

90

91

93

96

94

90

89

86

98

164

120

107

146

140

204

166

Aug.

168

204

194

179

181

179

181

171

215

299

227

218

229

262

277

256

246

249

246

246

229

200

190

194

177

154

144

144

144

Sept.

140

136

133

129

129

125

195.

129

152

168

200

206

227

999

229

229

224

215

,209

215

224

o Cft

259

259

286

307

356

73

Utah, for the year ending

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. discharge estimated: Dec. 

1-15, 480 second-feet; Jan. 17 to Feb. 15,320 Second-feet: Feb. 23-28,376 secorjd-feet 

because of missing gage heights, Nov. 12-19, and Dec. 8-10.

',. 27-31, 520 second-feet; Jan. 

. Discharge interpolated

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Gunnison, Utah, for the w ar ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

April....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge i

Maximum.

716 

773 

694

395 

520 

980 

980 

204 

299 

356

980

Mil

i second-feet.

imum.

277 

322 

460

267 

272 

520 

114 

86 

144 

125

86

Mean.

498 

665 

559 

400 

330 

301 

356 

702 

638 

112 

205 

200

414

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

30,600 

39,600 

34,400 

24,600 

18,300 

18,500 

21,200 

43,200 

38,000 

6,890 

12,600 

11,900

300,000

SEVIER BRIDGE RESERVOIR NEAR JtlAB,

LOCATION. In NW. i sec. 1, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., at dam of Consolidated Sevier Bridge

Reservoir Co., about 13 miles southwest of Juab, Juab County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1, 1914, to September 30, 1)17.

tTTAH.
74 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1&1*7, PART X.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage about 100 feet upstream from south end of dam, since April 

26, 1914. January 1 to April 25, 1914, elevations of water surface ascertained 

by measuring depth of water with a rule at a series of bench marks; these readings 

were checked at intervals with a wye level.

COOPEEATION. Gage-height record furnished by Consolidated Sevier Bridge Reservoir Co.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Sevier Bridge reservoir near Juab, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10. .............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21....... :......-

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

12.9

19.4

25.6

30.4

32.8

Nov.

34.6

38.1

42.1

46.0

.......

Dec.

49.6

52.6

54.7

57.1

58.7

Jan.

58.9

59.1

59.3

59.5

59.7

60.0

. 60.3

60.5

60.7

60.9

61.1

61.5

61.7

61.9

62.0

62.2

62.4

62.6

62.8

62.9

63.0

63.1

63 4

63.5

63.6

63.8

64.0

64.1

64.2

64.3

Feb.

64 4

64.5

64.6

64.7

64.7

64.8

64.9

65.0

65.2

65.3

65.4

65.5

65.6

65.7

65.8

65.9

66.0

61.1

66.2

66.4

66.6

66.7

66.8

66.9

67.0

67.3

67.5

67.6

Mar.

67.7

67.8

67.9

67.9

68.0

68.0

68.2

68.3

68.4

68.4

68.5

68.6

68.6

68.7

68.8

68.9

69.0

69.0

69.0

69.1

69.2

69.2

69.3

69.4

69.4

69.5

69.6

69.7

69.8

69.9

70.0

Apr.

70.2

70.4

70.6

70.8

71.0

71.0

71.1

71.2

71.3

71.4

71.5

71.6

71.7

71.9

72.0

72.0

72.0

72.1

72.2

72.3

72.4

72.4

72.4

72.4

72.4

72.5

72.5

72.5

72.5

72.7

May.

72.7

72.8

72.9

72.9

73.0

73.1

73.2

73.2

73.2

73.2

73.1

73.1

72.9

72.8.

72.8

72.8

72.8

72.7

72.6

72.5

72.3

72.2

72.1

72.0

72.0

72.0

72.1

72.1

72.1

72.2

72.4

June. *

72.7

72.9

73.0

73.2

73.3

73.5

73.6

73.7

73.8

73.9

74.0

74.0

74.0

74.0

73.9

73.9

73.9

73.9

73.9

73.9

73.9

73.9

73.8

73.8

73.7

73.6

73.5

73.4

73.3

73.1

July.

73.0

72.9

72.8

72.7

72.6

72.5

72.3

72.1

71.9'

71.6

71.4

71.1

70.9

70.7

70.5

70.0

69.9

69.6

69.3

69.0

68.7

68.6

68.3

68.0

67.8

67."5

67.5

67.1

67.0

66.8

66.6

Aug.

66.5

66.3

66.2

66.2

65.9

66.0

65.5

65.7

65.6

65.4

65.4

65.3

65.1

65.0

65.0

65.0

64.9

64.8

64 7

64.6

64.4

64.3

64.1

63.9

63.7

63.5

63.2

62.9

62.6

62.5

62.3

Sept.

62.0

61.7

61.4

61.1 fan s

60.5

60.2

60.0

CQ 7

59.4

59.1

58.8

58.4

58.2

58.1

57.9

57.7

57,5

57.4

57.3

57.1

56.9

56 7

56.3

56.2

56.1

55.0

55.0

NOTE. Estimated storage in reservoir, 4,790 acre-feet on Oct. 1.

SEVIER RIVER NEAR JTTAB, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NE. £ sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., about 1,600 feet downstream from

Sevier Bridge dam and 14 miles southwest of Juab, Juab County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,120 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 23, 1911, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bank, 500 feet below old gage

since April 16, 1914; inclined staff about 1,000 feet below Sevier Bridge dam, on

right bank, September 23, 1911, to April 15, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 600 feet above gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of sand, clay,

and fine gravel. Artificial control of rocks about 40 feet below gage; permanent

except during very high stages. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder,

5.83 feet at 30 p. m. May 21 (discharge, 1,230 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.23

feet January 25-28 (discharge, 4 second-feet.) 

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 7.8 feet May 28, 29, and June 4-12, 1914

(discharge, 2,030 second-feet); minimum discharge, 0.5 second-foot October 14,

1911.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 75

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. None between this station and that near Gi 

REGULATION. Flow controlled by gates in dam just above 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly in I 

May when a large volume of flow was released from 

defined rating curves used, applicable October I to 

to May 19, and May 20 to September 30; shifting-contrd 

4-10. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactoiy. D< 

by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height c 

recorder graph. Records excellent. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and discharge 

Lower Sevier River Water Users.

ison. 

tation.

ovember, and again in 

the reservoir. Three well 

November 3, November 11 

method used November 

ily discharge ascertained 

etermined by inspecting

measurements furnished by

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Juab, Utah, during the year ending Sept.

9f\ IQIry ov, J.yJ. /.

[Made by E. A. Porter.]

Date.

Oct. 8........

25........

Feb. 15........

Gage 

height

Feet. 

2.15 

1.64 

1.82 

1.33

. chaje. D»te'

Sec.-ft. 

172 A] 

61 M 

91 Ju 

13.2

:>r.25. ........

ly 19.........

15.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.68 

5.55 

4.19 

5.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

274 Ju 

1, 110 At 

654 Se 

969

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Juab, Utah 

SO, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

5..............

G. ....... ......

7. ....... ......

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12. .............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26.. ...........

27. .............

28.............. 29.........;....

30..............

31..............

Oct.

186 

165 

29 

18 

10

6 

6 

120 

220 

204

197 

206 

200 

195 

197

74 

90 

92 

92 

88

83 

83 

71 

63 

63

63 

63 

74 

83 

83 

83

Nov.

83 

85 

85 

98 

110

110 

122 

132 

130

114

95

86 

86 

86 

86

86 

88 

88 

88 

88

88 

88 

88 

88 

88

90 

79 

28 

11 

11

Dec.

10 

9 

9

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

Jan.

9 

9 

9 

10 

10

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

8 

8 

10 

9

8

8 

7 

8 

7 

6

7 

8 

4 7' 

4

4 

4 

4 

5 

6 

6

Feb.

7 

8 

8 

9 

9

9 

9 

9 

9 

9

8 

9 

8 

11 

21

33 

33 

27 

18 

, 18

18 

18 

18 

19 

18

18 

18 

18

Mar.

18 

18 

18 

18

18

19 

19 

19 

22

26

26 

26 

27 

27 

27

28 

28 

30 

30 

30

30 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

30 

30

28 

28 

28

Apr.

28 

28

28 

28 

27

27 

27 

26 

26 

27

27 

27 

27 

27 

27

27 

28 

28 

30 

30

56 

156 

156 

231 

275

285 

290 

313 

379 

422

May.

486 

545 

548 

592 

609

626 

680 

728 

728 

758

854 

952 

956 

986 

1,024

1.036 

1,055 

1,055 

1,086 

1,200

1,225 

1,150 

1,085 

1,025 

1,015

722 

531 

567 

620 

629 

610

Date.

y 13.. .......

cr 91

5t. 4.........

27.........

Gage 

leight.

Feet. 

5.02 

3.50 

4.38 

3.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

913 

450 

712 

517

for the year ending Sept.

June.

564 

507 

513 

513 

546

555 

579 

617 

734 

795

868 

955 

920 

910 

948

969 

1,015 

1,015 

969 

906

910

882 

858 

858 

855

821 

589 

582 

579 

573

July.

522 

522 

513 

510 

552

676 

792 

861 

868 

892

906 

920 

927 

962 

986

976 

980 

972 

969 

948

927 

906 

882 

861 

854

828 

802 

782 

741 

713 

644

Aug.

456 

475 

490 

450 

439

433

478 

495 

537 

507

498 

490

484 

472 

484

501

507 

531 

579 

555

537 

552 

685 

731 

706

685 

650 

691 

644 

738 

769

Sept.

741 

725 

719 

716 

716

713

706 

697 

694 

694

685 

666 

607 

540 

558

558 

558 

555 

555 

555

555 

555 

558 

555 

555

537 

534 

461 

343 

436
76

Monthly di

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

of Sevier River near Judb, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

October. .................................................

April....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

220 

132 

10 

10 

33 

31 

422 

1,225 

1,015 

986 

769 

741

1,225

Minimum.

6 

11 

7 

4 

7 

18 

26 

486 

507 

510 

433 

343

4

Mean.

103 

86.8 

8.3 

7.4 

14.9 

25.9 

104 

828 

764 

813 

556 

602

328

Run-off in 

acre-feet.1

6.330 

5,160 

510 

460 

830 

1,590 

6,180 

50,900 

45,500 

50,000 

34,200 

35,800

237.000

SEVIER RIVER NEAR MILLS, UTAH.

LOCATION. In SW. -J- sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 3 W., opposite milepost 682 on Los Angeles 

& Salt Lake Railroad (Lynndyl cut-off) and 7 miles below Mills post office, Juab 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,800 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 22, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder, with outside and inside staff gagea 

on left bank 500 feet above railroad bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL One channel at all stages. Bed is composed of heavy 

gravel and rock; permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

5.94 feet at 10 p. m. May 21 (discharge, 1,230 second-feet); minimum discharge, 

estimated 50 second-feet January 15-31 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice). 

1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 6.71 feet at 7 p. m. May 27, 1914 (discharge, 1,910 second-feet); minimum stage, 3.14 feet at 2 p. m. January 12, 1916 

(discharge, 36 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected'by ice.

REGULATION. Flow affected by operation of several dams and irrigation diversions 

above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except as affected by ice during 

January and February. Rating curve well defined. Gage-height record from 

water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table the mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph 

except for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice for which it 

was estimated by a comparison with the flow of Sevier River near Juab. Records 

excellent.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and discharge measurements furnished by Lower 

Sevier River Water Users.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Mills, Utah, during the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

Date.

Oct. 7

31

Made by 

E. A. Porter...........

Gage 

height.

Feel.

3

EO

3.88

5.00

Discharge.

Sec.-fl. 

64

114

591

Date.

Aug. 10

Made by 

E. A. Porter...........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4 Q7

5.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

522

739

^
SEVIER LAKE BASJST.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Mills, Utah

SO, 1917.

Day.

1. ....................

2.....................

3.....................

4. ....................

5.....................

6.....................

7.. ...................

8.....................

9.....................

10.....................

11.....................

12.....................

13.....................

14.....................

15.....................

16.....................

17.....................

18.....................

19.....................

20.....................

21.....................

22. ............. j......

23.....................

24.....................

25.....................

26.....................

27.....................

28.....................

29.....................

30.....................

31.....................

Oct.

 MO

246

ooo

90

75

66

65

one

265

oc7

9J.Q

oc7

253

OCO

103

103

103

105

199

lift

lift

lift

lift

Nov.

lift

120

120

100

1 Cfl

IKft

 too

1 Kft

140

1QQ

150

136

134

134

136

136

136

1QQ

 too

1QQ

IQQ

Dec.

QK

CQ

f»f\

61

62

*7

 63

63

63

61

63

62

60

57

56

64

10

60

60

57

an

60

57

57

Kf\

70

55

54

53<n

Feb.

Q8

107

95

75

Mar.

1 72

71

80

72

67

66

66

65

66

67

70

67

67

66

66

66

65

65

66

67

ftO

71

71

79

72

72

73

74

75

74

71

Apr.

73

73

73

73

72

71

70

70

67

70

71

71

71

70

70

71

74

7371*

74

73

111

205

296

334

364

May.

430

51S

542

564

58C

 60S

635

705

73?

741

79V

91C

94V

94V

1,000

l,00(i

1,01V

1,031! 1,03;:

1,1ft:

i,2on

l,21fi

l.IKi

1,08!!

1,04»

1,02<:

63!l

60(1

631!

68!>

670

June.

651

581

521

515

521

542

575

564

651

728

776

860

874

853

853

874

910

955

947

888

860

860

846

867

867

867

722

620

614

603

July.

575

542

548

548

548

609

708

825

853

860

874

895

910

903

932

940

925

910

918

903

888

874

853

825

839

839

818

804

804

755

729

Aug.

609

515

521

515

488

478

488

510

559

564

542

532

521

510

505

526

575

553

620

620

603

586

626

741

741

728

702

670

702

708

797

Sept.

790

762

748

741

741

748

741

728

722

722

722

708

702

603

598

603

603

603

603

603

603

603

603

603

603

603

586

586

488

420

77

for the year ending £>ept.

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, discharge estimated bj 

nearJuab: Dec. 28-30, as in table; Jan. 1-31, 51.5 second-leet; Feb. 1-23, 

terpolated Oct. 27-31.

comparison with Sevier River 

57.5 second-feet. Discharge inMonthly discharge of Sevier River near Mills, Utah, for the ymr ending Sept. SO, 1917.

v Month.

December. ..............................................

April....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge

Maximum.

342 

182 

95

80 

410 

1,216 

955 

940 

797 

790

, 1,216

M:

in second-feet.

nimum.

65 

118 

53

65 

70 

430 

515 

542 

478 

420

50

Mean.

157 

142 

60.5 

51.5 

65.0 

69.5 

136 

834 

745 

798 

592 

650

358

Run-off in

acre-feet.

9,650 

8,450 

3,720 

3,160 

3,610 

4,270 

8,100 

51,300 

44,300 

49,100 

. 36, 400 

38,700

261,000
78 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART

SEVIER RIVER NEAR LTNNDTL, TTTAH.

LOCATION. In SE. i sec. 27, T. 15 S., R. 5 W., at homestead of P. J. Flahive, 3J 

miles southwest of Lynndyl, Millard County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 6,270 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank, with inside and outside staff gages, 1J miles below highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable a quarter of a mile

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of fine gravel. 

Control permanent except for very high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from-water-stage recorder, 

5.85 feet from 3 to 9 a. m. May 23 (discharge, 1,080 second-feet); minimum occurred during period when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice; mean 

flow estimated January 1-31, 64 second-feet.

1914-1917: Maximum discharge recorded June 9, 1914 (flow estimated 1,820 

second-feet); minimum stage, 1.55 feet at 6 a. m. January 6, 1916 (discharge, 21 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice December to February.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions above station.

REGULATION. Flow affected by storage and irrigation diversions above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly in April; affected by,ice 

December 9 to February 28. Two well defined rating curves used, applicable 

October 1 to April 22, and April 23 to September 30. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

the mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection, except 

as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records excellent except for 

period of ice effect, for which they are only fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and discharge measurements furnished by Lower 

Sevier River Water Users.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by E. A. Porter.]

Date.

Oct. 31. ........

"\Trvw 94

Mar.25.. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet.

9 91

2.55

2.05

Dis. 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

101

162

81

Date.

May 17. ........

19

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.14

5.32

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

851

892

Date.

Sept.6. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.94

4.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

485

497
SEVIER LAKE BASIN.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Lynndyl,

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1... .....:..........

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

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.

309 

233 

193 

179 

127

107 

92 

80 

72 

197

193 

193 

193 

193 

193

189 

189 

128 

106 

106

106 

110 

114,

110 

100

92

89 

85 

84 

85 

91

Nov.

106 

106 

106 

106 

107

125 

136 

141 

171 

173

158 

153

150 

153 

150 

136 

102

Dec.

82 

76 

74 

74

74

74 

74 

74

Mar.

106 

96 

100 

92 

94

85 

77 

81 

80 

78

77 

78 

78 

82 

87

81 

78 

81 

80 

78

80 82 

81 

80 

81

80 

78 

77 

78 

77 

76

Apr.

73

74 

76 

76 

77

76 

74 

74 

74 

80

78 

77 

74 

74 

74

74 

77 77' 

77 

66

73 

76 

110 

141 

177

254 

275 

280 

289 

321

May.

357 

396 

462 

452 

476

498 

529 

558 

640 

646

662 

748 

844 

873 

880

860 

840 

863 

896 

913

1,000 

1,070 

1,070 

1,010 

919

906 

764 

495 

517 

532 

567

J ine.

535 

509 

443 

433 

433

433 

473 

449 

465 

552

634 

680 

755

755 

736

745 

783 

801 

811 

900

801 

755 

729 

703 

677

677 

640 

465 

425 

396

July.

391 

365 

350 

345 

342

342 

433 

549 

686 

693

705 

727 

705 

708 

733

764 

764 

745 

739 

745

752 

733 

727 

727 

708

702 

690 

674 

652 

656 

591

Aug.

564 

454 

473 

495 

473

457 

449 

399 

333 

360

345 

333 

318 

311 

323

381 

415 

443 

386 

425

438 

443 

435 

495 

576

561 

582 

492 

468 

478 

492

Sept.

558 

543 

520 

503 

500

503 

520 

512 

498 

492

552 

585 

558 

476 

391

370 

373 

368 

412 

376

360 

368 

378 

457 

484

391 

381 

363 

345

275

79

Utah, for the year ending

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, discharge estimated: '. 

1-31, 64 second-feet; Feb. 1-28, 100 second-feet. No gage-height record, " 

167 second-feet; interpolated, Oct. 10-16, and June 23-24.

:t)ec. 9-31, 68 second-feet; Jan. 

discharge estimated: Nov. 11-23,

Monthly discharge of Semer River near Lynndyl, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

Month.

July.....................................................

Discharge i:

Maximum.

309

106 

321 

1,070 

900 

764 

582 

585

1,070

Mil

i second-feet.

dmum

72

76 

66 

357 

396 

342 

311 

275

Mean.

140 

148 

70 

64 

100 

82.5 

117 

718 

620 

627 

439 

447

299

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

8,610 

8,810 

4,300 

3,940 

5,550 

5,070 

6,960 

44,100 

36,900 

38,600 

27,000 

26,600

216,000

DELTA AND MELVILLE RESERVOIR NEAR DE1VTA, UTAH.

LOCATION. In SE. 1 sec. 26, T. 16 S., R. 6 W., at.south land of diversion dam at head

of canal A, about 8 miles northeast of Delta, Millard County 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons of 1914 to 1917. 

GAGE. Inclined staff. Zero of gage is level with bottom of head gates in canal A.
80 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily gage height of Delta and Melville reservoir near Delta, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1.... ......

3.......... 

4.......... 

5..........

6.......... 

7. .........

8.......... 

9. ......... 

10. .........

11.......... 

12. ......... 

13..........

14. .........

15..........

Apr. May.

3.20 

3.18

3.33 

3.52 

3.42

3.22 

3.00

2.78 

2.50 

2.60

2.48 

2.48 

2.78

3.28 

3.33

Jitae.

6.13 

6 12

6.02 

5.92 

5.87

5.75 

5.67

5.57 

5.20 

5.00

4.98 

4.80 4 56

4.50 

4.41

July.

2.84

3 AC

3.60 

4.00 

4.43

4.60 

4.62

4.98 

5.28 

5.22

5.03

4.77 

4.48

4.15 

3.85

Aug.

6.15 

6.27

6.10 

6.12 

6.22

6.18 

6.14

6.03 

5.69 

5.12

5.10 

5.32

5.75

6.10 

6.22

Sept.

2.15

2

<)K

2.58 

2.93 

3.22

3.53 

3.94

4.34 

4.75 

5.26

5.68 

6.17 

6.00

6.11 

6.04

Day.

16. .........

17..........

18.......... 

19.......... 

20. .........

21.......... 

22. .........

23..........

24.......... 

25..........

26.......... 

27..........

28..........

29.......... 

30. ......... 

31..........

Apr.

4.78 

4.83 

4.82

4.72 

4.63

4.58 

4.43 

4.15

3.92 

3.80 

3.65

3.52 

3.27

May.

3.60 

3.60

3.56 

3.60 

3.77

4.00 

4.40

4.98 

5.55 

5.96

6.06 

6.12 

5.71

5.59

5.67 

6.00

June.

4.20 

4.08

3.96 

4.00 

4.12

4.50

4.55

4.90 

5.00 

5.07

,5.04 

5.00 

4.70

3.92 

3.20

July.

3.69 

4.63

4.25 

4.20 

4.19

4.24 

4.36

4.46 

4.63 

4.91

5.15 

5.40

-5.63

5.68 

5.76 

5.80

Aug.

6.24 

6.33

6.08 

5.92 

5.54

5.00

4.55

3.80 

3.16 

2.90

2.89 

2.71

2.57

2.26 

2.05 

2.03

Sept.

5.83 

5.66

5.62 

5.50 

5.44

5.30 

5.12

5.00 

4.98 

5.18

5.48 

5.55 

5.60

5.62 

5.62 

5.57

SEVIER RIVER NEAR DELTA, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. J sec. 27, T. 16 S., R. 6 W., 1J miles below Delta spillway and

6J miles northeast of Delta, Millard County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 7,380 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 16 to September 24, 1912; March 1, 1913, to September

30, 1917. 

GAGE. Gurley water-stage recorder on left bank at same datum as inclined staff

gage used prior to March 1, 1913. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 100 feet below gage or by

wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of firm clay

and hardpan. Right bank may be overflowed at extremely high stages. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder,

2.97 feet at 1 p. m. May 27 (discharge, 504 second-feet), minimum stage, 0.38

foot at 2 p. m. November 1 (discharge, 15 second-feet). 

1912-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 6.82 feet May 31, 1914 (discharge, 1,470

second-feet); minimum discharge, 15 second-feet July 26, 1914, and November

1, 1916.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation at times affected by ice.

DIVERSION. Canal A of the Delta project takes out water 1^ miles above station. 

REGULATION. Flow at station controlled by regulation of Delta spillway and Sevier

Bridge reservoir. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; not affected by ice during the

year. Standard rating curve well denned. Operation of water-stage recorder

satisfactory except for a few breaks in record. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying to rating table the mean daily gage height determined by inspecting

recorder graph; shifting-control method and parallel rating curves used for several periods. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and discharge measurements furnished by Lower

Sevier River Water Users'.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River near Delta, Utah, during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 17 

27 

30 

Nov. 17 

Mar. 24 

April 15 

May 1 

9 

25 

June 3

Made by- ^ c£^.

E. A. Porter 

Porter and Y 

Porter and T 

E. A. Porter 

Porter and T 

W. L. Lacky

Porter and L 

W. L. Lacky 

do

F 

.......... C

tiurston...

liurston... 1 

ard. ......

........... 1

ackyard. . . 2

1

set. Sec.-ft. 

.53 23.3 

.47 20. 1 

.42 16.7 

.77 43. 5 

.00 77 

.89 73 

. 41 162 

.07 283 

. 80 462 

.98 262

Date. Mad

June ] 

July

 

Aug. :

Sept.

:

3

3 E. A. Porl 

1 W. L. Lac 

5 .....do...

 9 .... .do. . .

5 E. A. Por 

2 W.L.Lao 

6 .....do...

3 .....do...

0 .....do...

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier River near Delta, Utah 

SO, 1917.

Day.

1.......

4

5.......

6.......

7.......

g

9 . . .......

10.......

11.......

12.......

13.......

14.......

15.......

16.......

17.......

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.......

25.......

26.......

27.......

28.......

29.......

30.......

31.......

Oct.

91

38 

30 

27 

27

27 

27 

27 

27 

26

26 

26 

26 

26 

25

25 

24 

23 

23 

23

23 

22 

22 

22 

21

20

20 

19 

18 

17 

16

Nov.

18 

21 

20 

27 

34

42

54 

54 

57 

57

49 

45 

45 

43 

43

46 

46 

42 

43 

34

27 

2$ 

40 

47 

37

38 

40 

43 

49 

53

Dec.

45 

43 

43 

43 

43

46 

97 

116 

112 

111

91 

69 

42 

43 

43

41 

41 

42 

44 

47

48 

49 

51 

51 

54

51 

54

Jan.

41 

41 

42 

42 

43

45 

45 

44 

43 

43

Feb.

50 

51 

52

57 

57

52 

52 

52 

53 

55

57 

52 

53 

54 

. 60

60 

69 

62 

62 

73

70 

73 

84 

104 

132

160 

191 

183

Mar.

152 

128 

106

98 

99

91

85 

79 

78 

79

79 

78 

74 

76

79 

78 

80

79 

79 

76 

69

78 

78

Apr.

60

54 

59

58 

65 

72

76 

79

76

75 

74

62 

49 

46 

46

47

43

40 

35 

86 

154

158 

158 

154 

156 

156

May.

164 

168 

158 

187 

22S

227 

261 

26S

285 

28(

33' 

34: 

33! 

33!> 

34!

34! 33' 

34!) 

34! 

34!

361 

421 

38!$ 

391 

45)

4S2

327 

16 3 

143 

171

eby &.

Feet. 

2.10 

1.68 

2.10 

2.37 

1.18 

1.66 

1.95 

1.84 

1.52 

1.44

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

284 

191 

284 

350 

113 

184 

258 

232 

174 

144

, for the year ending Sept.

June.

280 

283, 

260 

195 

148

135 

116 

128 

125 

132

199 

264

287 

280 

308

308 

310 

325, 

318 

327

320 

262 

249 

220 

214

212 

212 

210

168 

154

July.

183 

. 183 

179 

141 

191

249 

249 

253 

267

278

267 

271 

269 

278 

274

280 

280 

274 

258 

269

271 

269 

274 

274 

274

278 

271 

296 

337 

364 

313

Aug.

238 

262 

225 

179 

162

152 

134 

128 

123 net

114 

114 

121 

141 

210

258 

310 

240 

171

179

183

185 

181

183 

187

225 

258 

258 

251 

231 

203

Sept.

240 

, 236 

168 

152 

158

147 

143 

135 

125 

125

128 

240 

267 

253 

193

242 

187 

193 

195 

195

189 

187 

175 

179 

179

148 

150 

150 

1*50 

135

NOTE. Dischargeestimated because of broken gage-height record. Dec. 28-31,47 second-feet; Jan. 11-31, 

45 second-feet; Mar. 15-22, 78 second-feet; Apr. 1-4, 69 second-feet.

187044 ° 21 WSP 460 6
82 ' SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River near Delta, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

November. ..............................................

April....................................................

May.....................................................

July. ................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

91 

57 

116

191 

152 

158 

488 

327 

364 

310 

267

488

Minimum.

16 

18 

41

74 

35 

143 

116 

141 

114 

125

Mean.

26.3 

40.7 

56.4 

44.3 

76.1 

84.6 

80.5 

305 

232 

262 

191 

179

132

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,620 

2,420 

3,470 

2,720 

4,230 

5,200 

4,790 

18,800 

13,800 

16,100 

11,700 

10,600

95,450

GTJNNISON BEND RESERVOIR NEAR DELTA, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 15, T. 17 S., R. 7 W., at south corner of reservoir, at head of Deseret

canal, 2 miles west of Delta, Millard County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigation seasons of 1914 to 1917. 

GAGE. Chain gage established June 19, 1914; readings represent depth of water on

gate sill. Depths were measured directly with graduated pole prior to June 19,

1914.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Gunnison Bend reservoir near Delta, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..... .........

3..............

5..............

6..............

7.............. 

8.............. 

9..............

10.............. 

11..............

12. ............. 

13..............

14.............. 

15..............

16..............

n.. ............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

99

23..............

24.............. 

25..............

26.............. 

27..............

28..............

29..............

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

12.37

12.36

12.22

12.10

12.00

11.80

11.80 

11.75

11.60

"ii.'os"

11.25 

11.20

11.03

W QQ

10.50

10.28

9.07

9.55

Nov.

9.02

8.78

7.90

7.95

7.95

7.65

7.87

8.10

8.00

7.85

.......

Dec.

7.90

9.66

9.45

"9.~76"

.......

10.20

"io.'eo"

Jan.

10.65

"io.~95"

.......

"ii.'2o"

11.30

.......

ii.35

Feb.

14.35

.......

11.40

11.60

12.50

.......

Mar.

11.60

.......

.......

.......

11.60 

11.57

11.55

"ii."55"

Apr.

11.55

11.70

"ii."85"

11.84 

11.87

"ii'os"

"i2."i2"

12.15

12.16

12.15

12.20

12.20

12.20

12.10 

12.12

12.15 

12.15

12.30

12.30

12.30

May.

12.17

11.95

11.75

11.50

11.20

11.00

10.85 

10.78

10.77 

10.76

10.92 

11.01

11.18 

11.30

11.18

11.50

11.50

11.45

11.40

11.45

11.61

11.73 

11.95

12.03 

12.32

12.45

12.67

12.55

June.

12.40

12.70

12.67

12.65

12.60

12.42

12.20 

11.85 

11.45

10.70

"i6."42"

10.47 

10.50

10.60

10.75

10.90

11.15

11.35

11.50

11.62

11.70

11.78 

11.80

11.80 

11.75

11.80

11.75

11.60

July.

11.50

11.40

11.25

11.08

11.10

11.10

11.20 

11.25 

11.30

11.20 

11.00

10.85 

10.90

11.10 

11.20

11.30

11.42

11.30

11.12

10.92

10.75

10.60

10.58

10.63 

10.70

10.80 

10.98

11.18

11.52

12.08 

12.58

Aug.

12.55

12.65

12.72

12.72

12.70

12.68

12.58 

12.45 

12.25

12.10 

11.80

11.62 

11.52

11.40 

11.25

11.25

11.38

' 11. 62

11.70

11.60

11.58

11.52

11.32

11.10

10.75 

10.71

10.72

10.78

11.02 

11.18

Sept.

11.45

11.62

11.72

11.70

11.63

11.68

11.65 

11.55 

11.53

11.45 

11.42

11.36 

11.60

11.80 

12.00

12.05

1O Ofl

19 4fl

12.48

12.50

12.50

12.50

12.50

12.50 

12.52

12.53 

12.50

12.45

12.40

12.42
SEVIER LAKE BASIN.

SEVIER RIVER AT OASIS, TTTAH.

83

LOCATION. In E. J sec. 33, T. 17 S., R. 7 W., three-quartere of a mile northwest of 

Oasis, Millard County, and 1J miles below county bridge locally known as Hinckley Bridge.

DRAINAGE AREA. 8,080 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13, 1912, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on left bant:, April 24,1914, to September 30t 1917; inspected by E. F. Sanders. Vertical staff on county bridge, 

in SW. i sec. 22, T. 17 S., R. 7 W., April 13, 1913, to April 23, 1914; datum of 

vertical staff raised 0.15 foot December 19,1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from county bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Two channels at extremely high water, one channel at 

low and medium stages. Bed composed of sand with slight vegetable growth. 

Control is ordinarily permanent during irrigation season.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

4.67 feet at 4 a. m. February 27 (discharge, 314 second-feet); minimum stage, 

1.49 feet April 24-29 (discharge, 11 second-feet).

1912-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 9.45 feet June 12, 1914 (discharge, 1,580 

second-feet); minimum stage, 2.0 feet May 13-19, 1912 (discharge, 0.5 secondfoot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation at times affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions above station take practically entire flow during 

irrigation season; water passing gage at such times is ] irgely seepage or return 

water entering below Gunnison Bend reservoir.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by storage reservoirs and diversion dams above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. No record secured during January. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage 

height determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

COOPERATION. Discharge measurements furnished by engineers of Lower Sevier 

River Water Users.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, during the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

Date.

Oct. 20 

Apr. 15 

May 6 

9 

28 

June 3

Made by 

W. L. Lackyard. ......

Porter and Lackyard...

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.94 

2.36 

1.53 

1.55 

4.27 

2.86

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

30.0 

51 

12.7 

11.9 

257 

94

Date.

June 12 

July 1 

15 

29 

Sept. 2

Ma<

E. A. For 

W. L. La 

.....do....

.....do....

.....do....

Iqby 

ter. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.65 

1.72 

1.73 

1.86 

1.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

16.0 

19.4 

22.0 

24.2 

23.6
84 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofSevier River at Oasis, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

Day.

1.....................

2.....................

3.....................

4.....................

5.....................

6.....................

7.....................

S. ....................

9.....................

10.....................

11.....................

12.....................

13.....................

14.....................

15.....................

16.....................

17.....................

18.....................

19.....................

20. ....................

21.....................

22.....................

23.....................

24.....................

25.....................

26.....................

27.....................

28.....................

29.....................

30.....................

31.....................

Oct.

21

23

27

27

27

27

26

20

26

26

25

25

25

30

20

23

29

90

28

9ft

29

OR

90

On

30

90

00

00

20

in

Oft

Nov.

26

26

26

26

21

26

26

26

24

20

25

26

97

26

97

97

97

97

26

26

17

Dec.

18

26

26

26

24

25

28

32

32

30

31

30

Of

32

QO

*JQ

V7

35

Feb.

55

55

57

49

49

51

52

54

55

59

57

55

56

57

58

59

60

60

62

63

63

66

69

70

74

on

304

OfiO

Mar.

228

190

160

122

107

106

108

105

104

100

100

97

96

94

94

93

96

92

92

92

92

94

91

91

92

86

90

84

78

81

77

Apr.

61

43

42

32

35

53

50

47

48

51

51

40

41

47

52

50

49

47

30

30

30

21

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

May.

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

16

15

14

14

14

15

14

15

15

15

14

117

248

162

54

33

25

June.

22

76

106

60

22

20

20

18

18

18

18

16

17

18

18

18

17

18

20

22

20

20

20

21

21

20

19

19

20

19

July.

19

18

19

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

20

20

20

20

22

24

22

21

21

21

21

22

24

21

22

19

20

21

23

67

Aug.

100

45

118

56

32

22

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

18

18

19

19

20

90

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

20

20

Sept.

20

20

22

22

22

22

24

23

21

23

23

22

24

22

22

21

24

34

42

47

52

53

55

55

55

54

52

40

40

40

NOTE. No record for January. Discharge estimated because of no gage heights; .Nov. 9-17, 25 secondfeet; Dec. 8-11, 30 second-feet; Dec. 14-16, 31 second-feet; Dec. 26-31, 35 second-feet; Feb. 1-2, 55 secondfeet.

Monthly discharge of Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

October. .................................................

December. ............. ......... . .......

April................................. ....... ... .......

May......................................................

July......................................................

August. ..................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

30 

27 

37 

304

228 

61 

248 

106 

67 

118 

55

Minimum.

19 

17 

18 

49 

77 

11 

11 

16 

18 

16 

20

Mean.

26.0 

25.1 

30.7 

75.8 

104 

34.7 

31.5 

25.4 

21.9 

26.8 

33.2

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

1,600 

1,490 

1,890 

4,210 

6,400 2,060' 

1.940> 

1,510 1,350' 

1,650' 

1,980

HATCH BENCH CANAL NEAR HATCH, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. i sec. 1, T. 37 S., R. 6 W., half a mile below head of canal and 3^ 

miles southwest of Hatch, Garfield County, on road to sawmill.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1914, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only. 

Discharge measurements only in 1915.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder August 7 to September 30,1917. Original gage 

was vertical staff nailed to side of wooden flume just below waste gate. Waterstage recorder installed at same location and datum.
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN. 85

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading about 100 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel is rectangular flume section, 4 feet wide at gage. 

Permanent control is afforded by free fall at lower end of flume.

DIVERSIONS. None; this is the only important diversion froni Mammoth Creek above 

the gaging station, except the one at Panguitch Lake.

REGUIATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent for period of record. Rating curve 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder fairly satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height deter- 

 mined by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Canal diverts water from Mammoth Creek, probably in sec. 3, T. 37 S., R. 6 W. 

The water is used for irrigation around Hatch.

measurements of Hatch Bench canal near Hatch, Uta i, during the year ending 

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

June 14. 

July 18. .

Made by 

C.C.. 

W. B

Facob... - - Maugha

Gage Disheight. charge.

Feet. Sec.-ft. 

1.06 21.4 

1.32 21.7

Date. Mad

Aug. 2. 

Sept. 1

3. J. J. Sanfoi 

4. .....do....

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Hatch Bench canal near Hatch, 

Sept, 30, 1917.

Day.

1.......

2.......

3.......

4. ..

5.......

6.......

7.......

8.......

9.......

JO.......

Aug.

11 

13 

13 

14

Sept.

7 

7 

8 

8 

9

9 

9 

6 

6 

5

Day.

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

1ft

1Q

20..............

Aug.

14 

17

18 

18 

18

17 

16 

16 

15

14

Sept

6 

6 

4 

4 

2

2 

1 

1 

1 

3

21. 

22. 

23. 

24. 

25.

?,6

27

29

30

31.

Monthly discharge of Hatch Bench canal near Hatch, Utah, for 

1917.

Mouth.

August 7- 

Septembe

The

31.......................................-.. ...................

r.. ^ - .-- -. --. -- ----- ----- --------.--.--.--

period

iby 

d

&,

Feet. 

0.86 

0.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9.9 

3.6

Utah, for the year ending

Day. Aug.

13 

12 

10 

9 

9

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

Sept.

4

5 

4

5 

4

4 

3 

2 

3

2

the year ending Sept. 30( ,

second-feet a0 1**5*-

12. 8 630 

4.6 280

910

STATE CANAL NEAR PANGUITCH, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. | sec. 2, T. 35 S., R. 5 W., three-quarters of a mile below head oi 

canal and 3| miles southeast of Panguitch, Garfield County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 3, 1913, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Stevens continous water-stage recorder on right bank at upper end of flume. 

Gage used May 3 to September 30, 1913, was a vertical slaff nailed to right side of 

flume 15 feet from north or lower end. Zero of gage is gi-ade of flume.
86 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank across flume or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Wooden flume section; canal bed above and below flume 

composed of clean gravel; grade of flume about 0.4 foot below that of canal. Concrete cut-off wall at head of flume serves as control.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout the season. Rating curve 

fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Records indicate amount of water diverted from Sevier River for the Hatchtown 

project of the Utah State Land Board. Canal diverts water from Sevier River in sec. 

14, T. 35 S., R. 5 W. The water is used for irrigation around Panguitch.

Discharge measurements of State canal near Panguitch, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

July 18..

A |ipr 7

Made by 

C.C.Jacob.............

Gage

Feet. 

0.98

1.66

1.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

~ 40 o

80

EC

Date.

Aug. 23

31

Sept. 14.

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.83

0.68

0.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

36.6

26.7

27.9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of State canal near Panguitch, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

g

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct.

44

50

48

26

38

44

8

7

6

6

May. June.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

oq

31

34

, 36

QO

39

44

July.

65

68

76

77

77

78

73

74

67

70

70

70

70

74

68

Aug.

4039'

37

36

Ofi

36

44

AO

OQ

iH

30

26

48

44

36

Sept.

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

28

Day.

16..........

17..........

IS

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

90

Oft

31..........

Oct. May.

9

7

6

5

6

5

10

9

7

14

13

18

18

18

June.

45

42

39

36

49

51

52

57

57

55

55

62

66

68

68

July.

62

66

74

86

89

80

77

75

72

61

50

48

53

46

4ft

4ft

Aug.

34

31

31

31

34

34

34

34

01

32

32

32

30

29

27

27

Sept.

28

29

31

32

32

32

32

3201

30

30

30

30

30

32

Monthly discharge of State canal near Panguitch, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 80,1917,

Month.

October 1-11 ..............

May 17-31....... ..........

Mean discharge in 

second-feet

27.2

39.6

Run-oflin 

acre-feet.

590

300

2 350

Month.

July......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet

67.6

35.0

28.7

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

4.160

2,150

1,710
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 87

LONG CANAL NEAR PANOTTITCH, TTTAI.

LocATiON.~In W; £ sec. 2, T. 35 S., R. 5 W., 1J miles bel

miles southeast of Panguitch, Garfield County, on road 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 8,1914, to September 30,1917; i 

GAGE. Stevens water-gage recorder with outside and inside staff gages. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth and gravel section. A permanent control is afforded

by a wooden flume and diversion box just below gage. 

DIVERSIONS. East Bench canal diverts water a few feet bel( 

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates. 

ACCURACY.- Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating cu rve well denned.

ation of water-gage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharj

ing to rating table the mean daily gage height determined

graph. Records excellent. /

vr head of canal and

> Hillsdale.

rigation seasons only.

>w gage.

Operje ascertained by applyby inspectiong recorder

Canal diverts water from Sevier River in sec. 11, T. 35 S 

used for irrigation around Panguitch.

R. 5 W. The water is

Discharge measurements of Long canal near Panguitch, U'ah, during year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date. Made by 

June 14 C. C. Jac 

July 18 W. B.M

ob.. . --------

aughai

Gage

Feet. 

1.60 

1.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

77 

83

Date.

Aug.. 23 

Sept. 14

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Long canal w.ar 

Sept. SO, 1911.

Day.

1.......... 

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7.......... 

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct.

22 

29

30

26

24

35

24

9

8

4

May. June.

24 

24 

26 

31 

43

50 

37 

40 

53 

62

64 

67 

70 

80 

42

July.

87 

82 

76 

83 

89

86 

89 

86 

85 

88

89 

87 

86 

83 

55

Aug.

68 

50 

57 

68 

64

Sept.

58 57* 

58 

57 

56

55 

54 

52 

51 

53

62 

66 

64 

29 

26

Mac

J. J. Sanf< 

.....do....

Panguitc

Day.

16........

17........

18.......

19.......

20.......

21.......

22.......

23.......

24.......

25........

26.......

27.......

28.......

29.......

30.......

31.......

Oct. ]

Monthly discharge of Long canal near Panguitch, Utah, for the j

Month.

May 18-31.... ............

Mean discharge in 

second-feet

19.3 

17.0 

58.2

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

420 

470 

3,460

Month.

July......

Septembe

Bby 

rd. ..........

&L

Feet. 

1.40 

.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

65 

25.3

\, Utah, for year ending

lay.

1

8 

6

8 

18 

16 

16 

21

16 

13 

14 

24 

42 

36

June.

6 

8 

23

81 

82

80 

76 

73 

87 

89

84 

86 

89

88 

82

July

53

82 

83 

86 

28

67 

83 

78 

81 

84

98 

82 

81 

38 

38 

32

Aug.

61 

61 

60 

60

64

65 

64 

64 

57 

58

58 

58 

58 

58 

58 

58

ear ending Sept. SO

Mean discharge in 

second-feet

75.6 

41.4 

39.3

Sept.

26 

26 

26 

26 

26

26 

27 

27 

26 

25

25 

24 

24 

24 

24

, 1917.

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

4,650 

2,550 

2,340
88! SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

EAST PANGTJTTCH CANAL NEAR PANGHTITOH, XTTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. f sec. 34, T. 34 S., B. 5 W., 200 yards below head of canal and li 

miles southeast of Panguitch, Garfield County.

BECOEDS AVAILABLE. May 9, 1914, to September 14, 1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, with inside and outside gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Concrete weir 15 feet below gage serves as 

control.

DIVEESIONS. None above gage.

BEGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCUEACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well denned. Operation of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory because of frequent stopping of clock. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height 

determined by inspecting recorder graph; discharge not determined for days when 

recorder was not in operation. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from Sevier River in sec. 34, T. 34 S., R. 5 W. 

used for irrigation around Panguitch.

The water is

Discharge measurements of East Panguitch canal near Panguitch, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

July 18

Aug. 23

Made by 

W. B. Maughan........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.09

0.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

40.9

23.7

Date.

Sept. 14

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.01

1.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

32.3

43.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Panguitch canal near Panguitch, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. .........

2. .........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7. .........

8. .........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

131..........

14..........

15..........

Oct.

10

9

8

6

6

7

4

4

4

3

May. June.

11

12

13

14

15

16

15

17

20

21

22

30

39

48

July.

66

60

Aug.

21

30

35

8

8

8

. 8

14

28

Sept.

30

28

27

26

24

25

26

27

28

33

47

41

38

31

Day.

16. .........

17... .......

18..........

19..........

20..........

21.......... 22...;......

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

9n

31..........

Oct. May.

10

10

9

9

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

10

10

June.

54

60

July.

46

35

32

26

7

Aug.

25

24

23

21

21

22

24

26

31

33

31

32

34

52

35

33

Sept.

NOTE. No flow Oct. 12 to May 18, nor after Sept. 14.
SEVIEB LAKE BASIN.

Monthly discharge of East Panguitch canal near Panguitch,

Sept. 30, 1917.

89

Utah, for the year ending

Month. 

\

October 1-11. .............

May 18-31.................

July.......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

6.1

9.6

040

a43

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

130

270

2,630

Month.

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

o23

31

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

1,410

850

7,650

a Estimated.

PANGUITCH CREEK ABOVE CANALS, NEAR PANGiriTCH, UTAH.

LOCATION. In SW. I sec. 36, T. 34 S., R. 6 W., above all diversions and 3 miles southwest of Panguitch. Garfield County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. October 20, 1915, to September 30, U'17.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank with inside and outside staff gages; observer, Omer Reid.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage or jrom pole bridge 400 feet 

below gage.

CHANNEL AND coNTROL.-^One channel at all stages. Control fairly permanent, except during high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum, stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

3.75 feet at 10 a. m. J une 17 (discharge estimated by ext ending rating curve, 300

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.60 foot at 9 a. m. March 13 (discharge,

2.5 second-feet). 

1916-1917: Maximum and minimum flow occurred in 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by storage in Panguitch Lake.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice during winter. 

Two fairly well denned rating curves used with shifts to parallel curves. Frequent discharge measurements determine changes fairly well. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory March to July; unsatiiifactory for remainder of 

year because of frequent stopping of clock. Daily disc large ascertained by applying to rating table, either directly or by shifting-control method, the mean 

daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph; discharge interpolated for days when recorder was not in operation. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Panguitch Creek above canals, near 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Panguitch, Utah, during

Date.

Oct. 10 

Jan. 11 

Mar. 9 

Apr. 7 

May 2 

17

Made by 

J. J. Sanford. ..........

.....do.................

J.J. Sanford. ..........

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage

Feet. 

1.04 

1.50 

.88 

1.54 

1.36 

2.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

23.0 

9.9 

11.3 

49.5 

41.7 

130

Date.

June 13 

July 18 

Aug. 22 

31

Sept. 14

Mac

C. C. Jaco 

W. B. Ma 

J. J. Sanfi 

.....do...

.....do...

leby 

b.. ...........

£&.

Feet. 

2.45 

1.98 

1.36 

1.57 

1.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

123 

128 

49.1 

04 

28.8
90 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Panguitch Creek above canals, near Panguitch, Utah, 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. ..........................

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.

39

OR

24

30

00

46

40

oo

97

91

21

99

20

20

20

19

19

lo

i Q

la

la

18

17

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

17

Nov.

17

IB

IB

1&

1st

is

Ifi

17

16

1 a

la

Mar.

11

11

11

10

1011

10

19

14

14

20

25

30

22

19

25

32

18

on

50

64

32

20

Apr.

16

16

25

32

40

45

52

66

48

43

47

53

56

52

40

32

So

24

24

36

66

so

96

78

55

43

41

38

39

May.

43

40

54

60

43

46

50

43

44

51

57

64

76

93

100

93

114

136

136,

137

135

128

128

123

118

109

109

112

107

123

139

June.

134

136

136

134

136

133

130

128

132

131

128

127

128

131

132

132

235

193

155

136

124

112

101

102

110

121

133

132

125

124

July.

128

128

128

128

132

136

133

128

 128

128

126

127

130

127

126

125

128

128

126

126

121

115

118

117

115

112

109

106

103

99

94

Aug.

89

90

88

86

84

81

84

81

79

82

84

86

86

84

82

80

76

74

72

58

51

51

50

50

55

61

61

62

62

63

61

Sept.

61

61

62

63

64

65

66

67

68

61

47

40

35

29

30

28

28

28

29

29

30

30

30

30

30

31

31

32

32

32

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice: Nov. 12-30,16 second-feet; Dec. 1-31,13 second-feet; Jan. 1 

to Mar. 8,10 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Panguitch Creek above canals, near Panguitch, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

April.....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

.

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

46 

18

64 

96 

139 

235 

136 

90 

68

235

Minimum.

15

16 

43 

101 

94 

50 

28

Mean.

22.6 

16.5 

olS.O 

olO.O 

olO.O 

18.7 

44.8 

90.7 

134 

122. 

72.6 

42.3

49.9

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

1,390 

982 

799 

615 

555 

1,150 

2,670 

5,580 

7,970 

7,500 

4,460 

2,520

36,200

o Estimated.

FANGUTTCH CREEK BELOW CANALS, AT PANGUITCH, TTTAH.

LOCATION. In SE. i sec. 20, T. 34 S., R. 5 W., by fair-grounds fence at Panguitch, 

Garfield County, directly east of first house north of bridge at edge of town on 

road to Circleville.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May and June, 1915; May to September, 1917. 
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 91

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to fair-grounds fence post about 200 feet below bridge 

on road to Circleville.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading1 .

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand; shifting.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by operation of Panguiteh Lake reservoir and irrigation diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changes frequently. Rating curves poorly 

defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge determined 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Panguiteh Creek below canals, at Panguiteh, Utah, during 

years ending Sept. 30, 191,5 and 1917.

Date.

1915.

May 3

19

29

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.40

1.01

.75

1.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

16.1

25.6

3.0

30.0

Date.

1917. 

May 2

17

Aug. 22»

31

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage

Feet. 

1.14

1.36

.34

.32

.42

.46

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

36.8

103

.0

61.5

3.0

4.0

» Gage datum lowered 0.50 foot.

Estimated. . *

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Panguiteh Creek below canals, at Panguiteh, Utah, 

for the years ending Sept. 30, 1915 and 1917.

Day.

1915. 

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

Day.

1917. 

1............

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

May..

38 

40

May.

37

June.

32 

1C. 

20 

25 

29

20 

15 

8 

3

June.

44 

46 

52 

56 

50

46 

40 

36 

42 

36

26 

20 

46 

10

July.

Day.

1915. 

11.............

12.............

13.............

14.............

15.............

16.............

17.............

18.............

19.............

20.............

Aug.

1

1 

1r

2

Sept.

0 

5 

4 

6 

3

4 

4 

, 3 

3 

3

1

2 

2 

4 

4

May.

30 

30 

38 

30 

25

23 

20

18 

5 

2

Jiihe.

Day.

1917. 

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Day.

1915. 

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

May.

114 

, 106

98 

100

75 

56 

56 

61 

50

48 

52 

18 

13 

20 

30

June.

May.

25 

56 

59 

62 

66

74 

66 

54 

52 

48 

44

July.

1 

1 

. 2 

2

6 

19 

10 

4 

3 

1

Aug.

2 

10 

5 

4 

3

2 

2 

2 

2 

2

2 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

June.

Sept.

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

3 

3 

3 

3 

3

NOTE. 1915: Gage not read May 1-8; discharge estimated 30 second-feet. No flow after June9. 

1917: Gage not read May 1-16 and Aug. 19-30. No flow June 15 to July 21 and Aug. 2-11.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191*7, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Panguitch Creek below canals, at Panguitch, Utah, for the years 

ending Sept. 30, 1915 and 1917.

Month.

1915. 

May......................

1917.

May-- ....................

Mean discharge in 

second- feet.

5.6

o52.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

2,270

330

Month.

1917.

July......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

18.3

1.6

1.8

3.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1.090

100

110

180

<* Estimated.

BARTON AND LE FEVRE CANAL HEAR PANGTTITCH, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 34 S., R. 5 W., 400 feet below head of canal, just below mouth

of Threemile Creek, and 3£ miles north of Panguitch, Garfield County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 16, 1915, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only;

miscellaneous measurements during 1914. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by Zera Church. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Dirt section; shifting control. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changes frequently due to silting and scouring

of canal bed. Rating curves poorly defined. Staff gage read to hundredths

once daily. Records only fair.

This canal diverts from Sevier River on left side, in sec. 9, T. 34 S., R. 5 W, Water 

used for irrigation in valley below.

Discharge measurements of Barton and Le Fevre canal near Panguitch, Utah, during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

June 13

July 19

Aug. 6

i 

Made by 

W. B. Maughan........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

o.eo

.58

1.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.1

2.5

8.9

Date.

Aug. 22

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet, 

.40

.42

Discharge.

Sec.'ft. 

1.4

1.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Barton and Le Fevre canal near Panguitch, Utah, for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1.. .............

2. . .............

3...............

4.... ...........

5...............

0. ...'...........

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

June.

7.5

4

4

4

7.5

8

July.

9

9

9

9

9

9.5

9.5

7.5

6.5

6.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

7.5

9.5

Aug.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9

9

g

9

7.5

7.5

5

4

4

Sept.

1

1

1

1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Day.

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21 ...............

22...............

23..............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

Ift

31 ...............

June.

7.5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

July.

7.5

5

5

5

5

5

6.5

7

9

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

Aug.

4

3

2

3

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

1

1

1

1

1

Sept.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

,5

NOTE. Discharge estimated June 1-9,7.5 second-feet.
SEVIER LAKE BASIIST. 93

Monthly discharge of Barton and Le Fevre canal near Panguitch, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

July......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

5.8

8

1

4.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

350

RAft

9QI1

Month.

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

0.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

35

1,175

McEWEN CANAL NEAR PANGTJITCH, UTAH.

LOCATION. Near line between sees. 4 and 9, T. 34 S., R. 5 W., 100 feet below head of 

canal, just below mouth of Threemile Creek, and 3J miles north of Panguitch, 

Garfield County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 9, 1914, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder, with outside and inside staff gages, May 9 to 

May 25, 1914, when it was washed out by flood from Hatchtown reservoir; temporary vertical staff on left bank, 100 feet from head of canal, was installed July 

2, 1914; replaced by Stevens water-stage recorder at original site May 19, 1915. 

Datum lowered 1 foot.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clay; fairly permanent.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curves poorly denned. 

Operation of water-stage recorder unsatisfactory at times. Daily discharge as-. 

certained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height determined by 

inspecting recorder graph, except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records fair.

Canal diverts water from Sevier River, in NW. J sec. 9, T. 34 S., E. 5 W. 

used for irrigation Below Panguitch, on ranch of A. A. Church.

Water is

Discharge measurements of McEwen canal near Panguitch, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 10 

May 16 

July 19 

Aug. 6

Made by 

. . . . .do.". . .'....... . . . ...

&,

.Feet. . 1. 70 

2.14 

1.3Q 

1.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. . 21.4 

34.6 

16..5 

32.3

Date.

Aug. 22 

31 

Sept. 13

Made by 

Sanford and Jacob .....

....,do. ................

«,

Feet. 

1.35 

1.37 

1.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

20.1 

22.4 

19.8,
94 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McEwen canal near Panguitch, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. ...........

3............

4............

5............

6............

8............

9............

10............

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

May. June.

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

99

22

23

00

^9

40

QQ

July.

26

OQ

28

27

24

24

26

26

20

15

15

15

15

15

15

Aug.

32

9.9

32

QO

32

32

Of

28

29

22

14

13

13

13

is

Sept.

22

22

22

20

20

|Q

18

10

19

20

20

18

18

19

Day.

16............

17............

18............

1Q

20............

21............

22............

23............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

May.

35

35

38

38

38

36

35

32

32

29

28

27

27

27

26

26

June.

38

36

34

32

30

29

28

27

32

32

30

27

28

25

24

July.

15

15

15

16

29

25

20

24

21

18

6

6

7

6

6

6

Aug.

13

13

15

23

22

22

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

Sept.

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

NOTE. No gage-height record, discharge interpolated, June 2-8, 15, 17-22, 28-29, July 11-18; estimated 

July 30 to Aug. 4.

Monthly discharge of McEwen canal near Panguitch, Utah, for the year ending Sept. S0t

1917.

Month.

May 16-31..... .............

July.......................

Mean discharge in secondfeet.

31.8

OQ O

17 9

22.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,010

1,100

1,380

Month.

Mean d'scharge in 

secondfeet.

18.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,080

6,250

OLD HOUSTON CANAL NEAR PANGTTITCH, TTTAH.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 4, T. 34 S., R. 5 W., at Church ranch, half a mile below 

mouth of Threemile Creek and 3| miles southeast of Panguitch, Garfield County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1915, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only; 

some miscellaneous measurements during 1914.

GAGE. Vertical staff; read by Zera Church.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting gravel and clay.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve poorly defined. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge determined by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records only fair because discharge measurements were not sufficient to define rating curve.

Canal diverts water from Sevier River for irrigation.

Discharge measurements of Old Houston canal near Panguitch, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. 3Q, 1917.

Date.

July 19

Made by height.

Feet. 

1.74

(a)

2.14

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

7.8

1.6

15.3

Gage not read.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 95

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Old Houston canal near Panguitch, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15. ..............

May. June.

9

10

12.5

11

11

8

8

7.5

7

11

14.5

14.5

14.5

12.5

14

July.

8

7

7

6.5

5

4

4

0

0

0

0

4

2.5

2

2

Aug.

15.5

14.5

12.5

12.5

14.5

14.5

14.5

14.5

14.5

12.5

12.5

Day.

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

May.

12.5

12 N 11 N

June.

14

9

5.5

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

11.5

July.

1

0

0

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

4

4

12.5

14.5

16.5

16.5

16

Aug.

NOTE. No flow after Aug. 11.

Monthly discharge of Old Houston canal near Panguitch, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

' Month.

May 29-31..... ............

July......................

Mean f 

discharge 

in secondfeet.

11.6

7.1

4.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

70

425

275

Month.

Mean 

discharge 

in secondfeet.

13.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

305

1,075

FOX CANAL NEAR CIRCLEVILLE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 3, T. 31 S., R. 4 W., 300 feet below head of canal and 3£ 

miles southwest of Fullmer store in Circleville, Piute County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14,1914, to September 30,1917; irrigation seasons onlyV;

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank, with inside and outside staff gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Wooden flume with removable crest 

board just below gage forms control.

DIVERSIONS. None from canal above gage.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation remained unchanged until the middle of August 

when accumulation of sand at control caused slight change. Rating curve for 

period prior to August 16, well defined; after that date parallel curves and shiftingcontrol method were used. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage 

height determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records excellent. 

Canal diverts water from right bank of Sevier River, in sec. 3, T. 31 S., R. 4 W. Water

is used for irrigation around Circleville.
96 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Fox canal near Circleville, Utah, during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917,

Date.

Oct. 10

26

Apr. 25

30

May 3

10

15

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

C.C.Jacob.............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.76

.26

.70

.38

00

1.08

1.28

2.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.4

3.8

9.7

4.0

4.0

21.6

31.2

59

Date.

July 6

19

Aug. 10

17

29

Sept. 13

oo

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

J. J. Sanford. ..........

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.09

.70

1.32

1.08

.97

1.36

1.56

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

22.6

9.1

31.2

20.1

16.2

31.0

35.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fox canal near Circleville, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO., 1917.

Day.

i..'.................-.........................

2.............................................

3.............................................

4.............................................

5.............................................

6........................................... .

7.............................................

8.............................................

9.............................................

10............................................

11.............................................

12.............................................

13.............................................

14.............................................

15.............................................

16.............................................

17.............................................

18.............................................

19.............................................

20.............................................

21.............................................

22.............................................

23.............................................

24.............................................

25.............................................

26.............................................

27.............................................

28.............................................

29.............................................

30.............................................

31...............................:.............

Oct.

20

23

27

25

20

28

20

11

11

11

10

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

5

4

4

4

Apr.-

10

8

7

6

5

4

May.

5

4

4

8

24

oo

^ 24

24

24

23

23

24

25

28

9S

26

16

17

18

12

15

44

44

43

42

41

40

39

in

39

9O

June.

15

13

12

16

30

42

43

47

48

51

42

22

12

52

59

57

57

59

54

51

48

48

45

38

37

44

56

45

33

28

July.

28

26

24

24

23

24

OQ

32

25

20

16

12

10

8

10

ia

14

1O

10

1?

15

13

14

14

14

I Q

18

20

9ft

26

10

Aug.

10

10

10

16

23

23

oo

18

20

30

27

28

28

25

21

19

22

23

20

17

14

19

11

11

11

19

16

15

16

17

16

Sept.

14

14

14

15

17

18

18

18

18

20

31

30

29

30

32

33

33

35

35

34

34

34

w

36

35

38

36

37

35

35

Monthly discharge of Fox canal near Circleville, Utah, for the year ending Sept.. SO, 1917.

Month.

October 1-26. .............

May.......................

Mean 

discharge 

in 

second-feet.

12.0

6.7

25.7

40.1

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

620

80

1,580

2,390

Month.

July.......................

Mean 

discharge 

in 

second-feet.

18.2

18.2

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

1,120

1,120

1,680
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 97

CIRCLEVELLE CANAL HEAR CIBCLEVILLE, UTAH.

LOCATION . In NE. £ sec. 3, T. 31 S., R. 4 W., three-quarters of a mile below head of 

canal and 3 miles southwest of Fullmer store in Circleville, Piute County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1914, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder, with inside and outside vertical staff gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Wooden weir 3 feet beldw gage serves as 

control.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions from the canal.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during 1917. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height determined 

by inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Sevier River in sec. 3, T. 31 S., R. 4 W., a 

short distance below head of Fox canal. Water is used for irrigation around Circleville.

Discharge measurements of Circleville canal near Circleville, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 10

Apr. 25

May 10

16

Made by 

J.J.Sanford. ..........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.82

.95

.38

1.76

2.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

36.2

41.7

8.6

36.1

41.8

Date.

July 6

Tiilv 10

Aug. 17

29

Sept. 13

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

 »,

Feet. 

2.02

1.84

1.90

1.19

1.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

41.9

Oft 9

39.5

12.6

28.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Circleville canal near Circleville, Utah, for the year ending

 Sept. 30\ 1917.

Day.

1- .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct.

41

40

40

39

38

38

37

36

36

S5

35

<U

33

33

32

May.

6

11

11

11

11

22

29

30

26

21

32

June.

37

33

35

32

32

34

42

48

40

38

48

44

46

50

48

July.

39

39

42

42

41

41

45

46

43

40

37

34

30

25

28

Aug.

32

38

36

38

36

34

32

30

26

36

34

34

36

33

29

Sept.

24

24

24

25

25

26

27

28

28

28

30

30

31

32

32

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..:.......

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

32

32

30

30

29

27

27

26

25

24

24

May.

32

33

32

33

26

20

21

25

29

35

31

31

36

37

35

33

June.

49

52

55

55

56

54

44

44

45

48

52

50

45

36

34

July.

46

40

38

36

37

37

34

36

37

38

44

43

44

34

28

23

Aug.

30

39

32

26

27

27

28

28

, 30

30

31

36

85

14

14

20

Sept.

33

34

34

34

33

33

33

34

34

28

28

27

20

17

14

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Oct. 2-9.

Monthly discharge of Circleville canal near Circleville, Utah, for the year ending Sept SO,

1917.

Month.

May 5-31..................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

32.8

22.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,690 i 3on

2,630

Month.

July......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

37.6

30.4

28.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

2,310

1 870

1,690

187044° 21 WSP 460 7
98 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY;, 1917, PART X.

OLD KINGSTON CANAL NEAR CIRCLEVILLE, TTTAH.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 35, T. 30 S., R. 4 W., 200 yards below head of canal and 2 

miles southwest of Fullmer store in Circleville, Piute County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 14, 1914, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank with inside and outside staff gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by.wading 50 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Crest of wooden weir just below gage serves 

as control.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height determined by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records excellent.

Canal diverts water from right bank of Sevier River in SW. i sec. 35, T. 30 S., R. 4 W. 

Water is used for irrigation around Circleville.

Discharge measurements of Old Kingston canal near Circleville, Utah, during (he year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 10

May 16

July 6

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do........... ......

C.C.Jacob.............

Maughan and Jacob. . . .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.64

1.12

1.22

1.68

.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9.2

39.2

44.9

71.6

28.3

Date.

17

29

Made by 

W. B. Maughan........

J. J. Sanford. ..........

.....do.................

.....do. ................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.30

1.05

1.03

1.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

47.2

30.6

30.9

48.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Old Kingston canal near Circleville, Utah, for the year

ending September 30, 1917.

Day.

1............................ .................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7.............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10......... .................................. f

11. ...........................................

12............................................

13...........:................................

14............................................

15. ...........................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20... ................ ..........................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27. ...........................................

28............................................

29............................................

30. ...........................................

31...........................................

Oct.

38

40

43

39

26

oo

51

34

21

10

Q

8

8

8

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Apr.

16

35

34

OK

39

35

37

so

43

40

36

32

May.

33

.34

34

34

34

32

30

32

32

31

31

32

34

38

44

47

50

50

4Q

41

34

29

30

28

55

June.

53i;n

' 48

49

47

48

49

50

58

67

79

52

81

74

84

QA

91

96

84

64

19

19

48

67

62

ftO

59

CO

47

48

July.

45

42

39

36

33

31

35

35

32

29

28

26

24

25

30

4O.

35

30

24

23

32

28

34

<w

28

41

45

57

DA

75

36

,Aug.

33

31

30

34

41

42

40

31

75

60

39

38

37

31

34

34

35

or

34

32

Oft

28

Oft

28

OQ

30

30

oo

o<>

32

Sept.

°.n

*m

20

7

4

4

7.

7

7 '25

46

48

45

46

Ert

CO

KO

CO

51

52

CO

eji

54

53

51

30

12

11

NOTE. Discharge estimated May 25-30, 42 second-feet.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 99

Monthly discharge of Old Kingston canal near Circleville, Utah, for the year ending

0, 1917.

1

Month.

October 1-26... ...........

Apr. 18-50.................

May......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

17.2

14 1

37.8

59.8

Run-off in

acre-feet.

885

840

2.320

3,560

Month.

July......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

36.6

36.0

33.7

Run-off in

acre-feet.

2,250

2,210

2,010

DALTON CANAL AT CIRCLEVILLE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In SW. i sec. 25, T. 30 S., R. 4 W., 800 feet below canal heading and a 

quarter of a mile southeast of Fullmer store in Circleville, Piute County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1914, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 100 feet below spillway; read by J. P. Meeks.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from pole bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Row of stakes driven into canal bed just 

below gage serves as control at low stages.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently. Rating curves fairly well 

defined. Staff gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge determined 

by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Sevier River in sec. 35, T. 30, S., R. 4 W. 

Water is used for irrigation in and below Circleville.

Discharge measurements of Dalton canal at Circleville, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Apr. 30

July 6

Made by 

.....do.................

Jacob and Maughan. . . .

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3

QK

3.90

4.74

4.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.1

3.7

16.8

13.4

Date.

Aug. 10

17

29

Sept. 13

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

height.

Feet.

4 QQ

3.84

3.34.,

4.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

oo 7

7.0

1.4

4.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dalton canal at Circleville, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1............

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

May.

0.5

.5

4

4

3

3

6

7

3

3

6

7

8

9

June.

5

5

5

5

5

16

14

14

15

17

17

20

20

17

17

July.

7

4

2

7

2

9

2

2

10

1

12

9

6

Aug.

12

11

9

6

15

10

5

24

6

6

18

Sept.

6

5

21

7

20

20

2

g

10

8

2

2

Day.

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

May.

10

10

10

10

19

16

18

17

18

17

18

16

, 15

12

9

10

June.

14

11

13

10

8

12

10

9

15

17

3

18

16

15

July.

28

9

10

10

8

24

8

10

11

10

7

17

19

17

7

23

Aug.

18 '8

6

1

6

3

2

2

2

4

4

3

2

2

5

Sept.

0

0

0

3

3

3

0

1

1

0

0

2

2

8

0
100 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Dalton canal at Circleville, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

July......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

9 A

10 o

9

0

7.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

7Qfl

Arm

450

Month.

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

5.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

310

2,670

MITCHELL, SLOUGH CANAL NEAR JUNCTION, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NE. £ sec. 17, T. 30 S-, R. 3 W., several miles below head of 

canal and 2J miles south of Junction, Piute County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1914, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder, with outside and inside gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Concrete weir just below gage serves as 

control.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, because of accumulation of moss 

, and silt at control. Standard rating curve well defined. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table the mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph; 

shifting-control method used for greater part of the time. Records good.

Canal diverts water from Mitchell Slough, probably in sec. 19, T. 30 S., R. 3 W. 

Water is used for irrigation above Junction.

Discharge measurements of Mitchell Slough canal near Junction, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 9

26

May 4

18

July 6

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

C.C.Jacob............

Jacob and Maughan. . . .

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.86

.56

.64

.76

.76

.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

01 i

8.0

10.8

18.8

18.5

11.9

Date.

July 19

A iipr O

16

29

Sept. 13

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

O EO

.98

.82

.43

.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

7 9

1 15.1

11.6

4.1

13.6
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 101

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mitchell Slougn canal near Junction, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1............................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12....................................... ...

13............................................

14......................... ............ ...

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18..........................................

19..........1.................................

20............................................

21............................................

22.......................................... .

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26..........................................

27............................................

28.............................. ...........

29..........................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

20

22

22

22

22

21

21

on

20

22

99

99

22

Oi

21

17

17

16

16

12

10

10

g

g

Apr.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

7

6

6

7

8

g

17

10

10

11

16

16

May.

14

12

11

11

10

13

13

14

15

13

14

13

13

13

20

20

1 Q

19

on

17

14

13

14

10

14

14

15

18

25

June.

22

21

17

16

15

15

14

15

15

14

14

15

16

17

18

18

18

21

20

16

17

17

14

10

19

18

16

14

13

12

v July.

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

Aug.

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

7

14

14

12

13

15

16

14

12

11

14

U

10

10

8

6

6

8

9

10

10

5

10

11

Sept.

1 12

10

7

12

19

15

17

13

13

13

18

12

13

14

16

17

16

15

15

15

15

16

14

13

14

11

9

91 8

7

NOTE. Discharge interpolated, Oct. 6-8, and June 11-14.

Monthly discharge of Mitehell Slough canal near Junction, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Month.

October 1-26. .............

April 5-30.................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

17.5

7.6

15.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

009

392

935

982

Month.

July......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

8.6

9.1

13.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

526

557

7O1

JUNCTION MIDDLE CANAL NEAR JUNCTION, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. J sec. 16, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., 1,000 feet due east of Piute County

cheese factory and 800 feet below head of canal that diverts from Sevier River

2J miles southeast of Junction, Piute County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 17, 1915, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only;

some miscellaneous measurements during 1914. 

GAGE. Vertical enamel gage nailed to upstream wing of old wooden flume; read by

Andrew Barnson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Dirt section. No permanent control. The Barnson

spring flows into canal about 150 feet below gage and at times a diversion dam is

placed across canal just below spring. 

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions from canal. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent, because of accumulation of silt

and vegetation in channel below gage. Standard rating curve fairly well denned.

Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge determined by applying daily

gage height to rating table, principally by shifting-control method. Records

fair.
102 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Junction Middle canal near Junction, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. 60, 1917.

Date.

May 4

18

July 6

19

Made by 

J. J. Sanford...........

.....do..................

C.C.Jacob.............

W. B. Maughan.. . .....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.02

4-14

4.10

3.83

4.12

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.3

9.8

3.4

5.2

8.8

Date.

Aug. 9

16

29

Sept. 13

Made by 

W. B. Maughan........

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.58

3.88

3.56

3.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

17.3

5.6

3.2

2.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Junction Middle canal near Junction, Utah, for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1919.

Day.

1. ...........

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

8............

-9............

10............

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

May.

6

June.

10

9

8

10

9

8

8

6

5

4

4

4

4

July.

7

8

6

6

7

6

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Aug.

16

14

14

16

14

10

14

16

11

14

16

16

16

15

11

Sept.

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

6

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

Day.

16............

17............

18............

19............

20. ...........

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27. ...........

28............

29............

30. ...........

31............

May.

7

8

8

12

12

7

13

13

12

10

9

8

5

6

7

10

June.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

0

0

0

0

5

5

7

July.

6

0

0

9

10

12

14

13

12

12

10

12

12

12

12

16

Aug.

10

. 13

* 12

8

21

U

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

4

16

6

Sept.

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Monthly discharge of Junction Middle canal near Junction, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

May 15-31................

July......................

Mean discharge in secondfeet.

9.0

4.7

8.3

11.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

310

280

512

732

Month.

Mean d'scharge in 

secondfeet.

3.6

Run-off in

acre-feet.

216

2,050

EAST FORK OF SEVIER RIVER AT COYOTO, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. J sec. 15, T. 31 S., R. 2 W., immediately below mouth of 

Coyoto Creek, half a mile below diversion to Otto Creek reservoir, and half a mile 

southeast of schoolhouse at Coyoto, Garfield County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 7, 1914, to August 15, 1915; August 1, 1916, to 

September 30, 1917. October 28, 1915, to August 31, 1916, a station was maintained about 4 miles below but the flow is not comparable at these two points 

due to return flow between stations.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to post on right bank July 15 to September 30, 1917; 

read by Mazle King. Vertical staff on right bank 150 feet above present gage 

March 12 to August 15, 1915; and July 30, 1916, to May 12, 1917. Original gage 

vertical staff on left bank fastened to old bridge abutment just above present gage, 

at different datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near station.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of sand "and 

gravel; shifting at high stages.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 103

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximnm stage in. 1917 not determined because of fragmentary record; minimum stage recorded, 0.40 foot February 23 and 24 (discharge, 

1 second-foot). 

1915-1917: Maximum and minimum same as in 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Canals divert for irrigation and storage above station.

REGULATION. None other than that caused by diversions mentioned above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unchanged until May 12, when high water 

washed in sand bar at gage; permanent thereafter. Bating curve used prior to 

May 12 fairly well defined.' No gage readings May 12 to July 16. Bating curve 

used subsequent to July 16 well denned below 40 second-feet. Staff gage read 

twice daily to hundred ths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Becords good.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Sevier River at Coyoto, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 27

Jan. ,12

Mar. 7

lWft V 4.

Made by 

.....do.................

J.J.Sanford. ..........

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.80

.49

1 79

2.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9.7

4.3

9 7

94

9^8

Date.

Aug. Alter 9Q

15

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.54

.89

.92

84

,.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5.0

29.1

91 n

16.0

a Gage relocated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Sevier River at Coyoto, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1.....................

2.....................

3.....................

4.....................

5.....................

6.....................

7.....................

8.....................

9.....................

10.....................

11.....................

12.....................

13.....................

14.....................

15.....................

16.....................

17.....................

18.....................

19.....................

20.....................

91

22.....................

23.....................

24.....................

OR

26.....................

27.....................

28 . 

29<*ft

qi

Oct.

10'

10

13

10

10

CO

41

10

10

10

10

10

7 ' 7

7

7

7

.7

7

7

10

7

7

7

7

7 ' 4

4

10

10

10

Nov.

10

10

10

10

10

10

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

7

7

Dec.

7

, 7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7.

10

10

10

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

Jan.

7

7

6

6

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7 ' 7

7

Feb.

7

, 7

7

7

7

' 74

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

1

1

3

3

3

Mar.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

 4

4

4

7

10

32

65

160

80

Apr.

80

80

80

80

80

98

98

160

160

186

160

160

160

160

' 186

186

186

186

186

213

213

240

240

300

330

362

330

270

270

May.

270

270

240

240

240

240

240

94A

213

213

213

July.

8

8

8

8

12

8

8

18

18

Aug.

18

18

12

12

18

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

15

18

18

22

22

27

27

22

22

22

27

38

38

18

18

18

18

22

Sept.

26

22

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

16

18

18

18

18

18

27

17

17

16

16

15

15

12

NOTE. No record May 13 to July 22.
104 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Sevier River at Coyoto, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Month.

January. .............. ... ....

April....................................................

May 1-12.... .............................................

July 23-31.. ...................... ........................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

52 

10 

10 

8 

7 

160 

362

38 

27

Minimum.

4 

7 

7 

6 

1 

3 

80

12 

12

Mean.

10.9 8.8- 

7.3 

6.0 

3.8 

14.1 

191 

238 

10.7 

22.5 

16.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

670 

524 

450 

371 

212 

867 

11,400 

5,660 

191 

1,380 

988

EAST FORK OF SEVIER RIVER NEAR KINGSTON, ITT AH.

LOCATION. In SW. i sec. 13, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., 1 mile below highway bridge and 

2 miles east of Kingston, Piute County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,260 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 29, 1914, to September 30, 1917. Records obtained 

about 1£ miles above Rockyford bridge, in SW. t sec. 16, T. 30 S., R. 2£ W., 

March 27, 1913, to April 28, 1914; also at gage three-fourths of a mile north of 

Kingston, in NE. J sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., May 11 to September 20, 1912.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank, 1 mile below highway bridge, April 24, 1914, to September 30, 1917; inspected by W. S. Price. 

Vertical staff 1£ miles above bridge March 27, 1913, to April 28, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable, highway bridge, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at medium and low stages. Right bank is 

overflowed during high water. Bed composed of gravel; shifts during floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

4.46 feet at 3 p. m. May 18 (discharge, 946 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 

2.17 feet on February 22 during frozen period (discharge from open-water rating 

table 16 second-feet; stage-discharge relation possibly affected by ice).

1913-1917: Maximum occurred in 1917, minimum stage recorded, 1.00 foot 

September 19, 20, and 21,1913 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-^discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions in vicinity of Kingston.

REGULATION. Flow affected by operation of gates in Otter Creek reservoir dam 8 

miles above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by high water on May 15; two fairly 

well defined rating curves applicable, respectively, before and after that date. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for several short periods of 

break in record. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the 

mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph, except for 

periods noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records good.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 27 Jan. 12

Mar 7

May 4

9 

July 7

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Jacob and Maughan. . . .

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2

VA

3 O1

2

OQ

2.86

3.84

3.58 

3.15

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

OK 7

21 1

01 O

75

355

252 

299

Date.

July 17

17

Sept. 1

15

21

Made by 

W. B. Maughan. .......

J. J. Sanford. ..........

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet, 

3.29

3.28

3.30

3.00

2.97

2.73

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

371

379

394

268

265

213
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 105

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Sewer River near Kingston, Utah, for the 

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

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.

257

257

257

237

128

132

225

241

154

13S

13S

68

4ft

48

46

40

36

32

30

27

29

32

28

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

25

Nov.

25

25

25

24

24

24

26

26

26

26

9ft

26

24

38

98

120

120

44

45

46

46

An

44

45

42

46

48

50

48

44

Dec.

44

44

45

46

45

44

34

35

45

Mar.

23

22

99

25

23

24

24

23

23

25

24

23

23

23

23

24

23

22

24

27

30

33

36

39

41

43

39

48

98

165

129

Apr.

89

,63

, 66

61

68

100

168

202

224

241

185

182

1QQ

199

182

162

158

148

145

142

138

173

224

277

337

425

518

448

448

402

May.

380

358

358

358

337

316

277

277

258

241

241

277

380

471

620

796

852

910

796

614

542

542

520

497

413

340

286

283

307

330

337

Tune.

340

310

320

413

476

434

413

429

454

476

454

383

340

292

253

220

201

. 181

171

150

130

110

95

78

 75

71

86

91

106

148

July.

169

272

286

301

324

333

324

333

324

327

364

383

402

405

398

383

364 '364

375

379

375

375

375

372

368

368

. 379

372

390

413

413

Aug.

409

386

372

364

361

368

364

368

368

370

370

375

370

370

370

370

368

310

295

289

286

283

286

292

298

283

280

280

280

280

280

Sept.

277

27?

, 277

283

286

283

283

286

283

283

286

283

280

274

258

225

220

218

213

211

211

213

213

218

220

218

215

213

171

100

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 10 to Feb. 28; daily discharge not determined. 

No gage-height record Mar. 20-24, June 20-23, Aug. 10-11,13-16,27-31; discharge interpolated.

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

March....................................................

April............................................. .......

Htfay.... .......................... ........................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

257 

120

165 

518 

910 

476 

413 

409 

286

910

Minimum.

25 

24

22 

61 

241 

71 

169

100

Mean.

91.1 

43.1 

o35.7 

"21.0 

"21.0 

37.8 

212 

436 

257 

255 

334 

242

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

5,600 

2,560 

2,200 

1,290 

1,170 

2,320 

12,600 

26,800 

15,300 

21,800 

20,500 

14,400

178 1 127,000

a Discharge estimated because of ice.

COTOTO CANAL NEAR COYOTO, UTAH.

LOCATION. Half a mile west of Riddle ranch house, half a mile souih of mouth of

Antimony Creek, and 3 miles south of Coyoto, Garfield County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 30 to September 30, 1916; June to August, 1917. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by J. W. Larson. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge.
106 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth channel; fairly permanent.

DIVERSIONS. None above gage.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently due to beaver dams below 

gage, cleaning of canal, etc. Rating curve not fully determined. Staff gage 

read to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge determined by applying daily 

gage height to rating table. Records poor.

Discharge measurements of Coyoto canal near Coyoto, Utah, during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917. >

Date.

July 17

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4 60

5.32

5.23

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

19 fi

20.5

16.0

Date.

Aug. 17

15

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.20

5.55

5.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13.2

> 14.7

<J 1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Coyoto canal near Coyoto, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1............

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

June. July.

24

21

21

25

25

26

26

22

22

22

Aug.

18

16

16

16

18

19

19

19

19

19

Day.

11............

12............

13............

14............

15.............

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

June. July.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

20

20

Aug.

19

24

24

16

16

16

13

Day.

21...........

22...........

23...........

24...........

25...........

26...........

27...........

28...........

29...........

30...........

31...........

June.

2

2

17

18

21

20

25

21

20

July.

20

20

19

17

15

22

22

22

21

21

18

Aug.

NOTE. No flow June 1-21. 

Monthly discharge of Coyoto canal near Coyoto, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

' Month.

July............................................................................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

4.87

16.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

290

1,320

996

OTTER CREEK ABOVE RESERVOIR, NEAR COYOTO, tTTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 29 S., R. 2 W., three-quarters of a mile above Otter Creek

reservoir and 10 miles north of Coyoto, Garfield County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 17 to August 10, 1915; October 1, 1915, to September

30, 1917. , . . GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; read by Nelo Brindley. - 

DISCHARGE? MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of sand and

gravel. x
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 107

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 3.80 feet March 27 (discharge, 

84 second-feet); stream practically dry June 8 to September 19.

1915-1917: Maximum stage refcorded, 4.08 feet March 12, 1916 (discharge, 87 

second-feet); no flow August 10, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Canals take out for irrigation upstream.

REGULATION . One reservoir storing water for irrigation upstream; capacity unknown.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Standard rating curve well 

denned. Staff gage read to hundredths twice daily except during June, July, 

and August, when stream was practically dry. Daily discharge determined by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control method used 

throughout most of year; stream frozen over from November 10 to March 17; 

discharge estimated. Records poor, except for October, April, and May, which 

are fair.

Discharge measurements of Otter Creels above reservoir, near Coyoto, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 27

Jan. 12

Mar. 8

Made by 

J. J. Sanford. ..........

.....do..................

L. W. Jordan..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.72

»2.80

ol.76

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

21.1

13.6

21.8

Date. Made byManning and Sanford . .

height.

Feet. 

2.74 -.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

60 60.1

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

fr Discharge estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Otter Creek above reservoir, near Coyoto, Utah, for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

 1.................... ........................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12. ............:..............................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

\ 

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

X.. ......................... ^.. ..............

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

7

17

16

19

17

20

21

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

19

20

21

21

21

20

22

22

Nov.

22

22

22

22

21

29

31

22

22

Mar.

22

30

42

40

57

58

51

44

68

64

84

(U

78

65

66

Apr.

48

50

49

34

50

58

58

66

68

64

74

64

66

68

66

66

62

-58

58

66

66

68

63

62

CtA

66

63

CtA

May.

62

62

62

64

66

64

66

64

64

63

62

62

64

64

63

65

62

56

56

50-

50

39

32

32

24

27

24

42

44

49

June.

50

50

50

21

21

21

1

'

Sept.

4

4

4

4

4

4

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, Nov. 10 to Mar. 17; daily discharge not determined 

Creek practically dry June 8 to Sept. 19.
108 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Otter' Creek above reservoir, near Coyoto, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

April......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

18.2

21.1

17.0

14.4

15.0

OQ 7

61.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,120

1,260

1,050

885

833

2

OQA

3,640

Month.

May.......................

July.......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

53.2

7.7

.5

.2

.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

3,270

456

31

14

12

15,000

NOTE. Discharge estimated November to March and June to September. 

OTTER CREEK NEAR COYOTO, UTAH.

LOCATION. In W. £ sec. 28, T. 30 S., R. 2 W., just below outlet of Otter Creek 

reservoir, 5 miles northwest of Coyoto, and 12 miles east of Kingston, Piute County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate; 400 square miles of Otter Creek basin are tributary 

to reservoir; the reservoir receives also water from East Fork of Sevier River.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 21, 1913, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank, with outside staff gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading just below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of gravel. 

Broad-crested concrete weir just below gage serves as permanent control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

2.74 feet at 4 p. m., July 19 (discharge, 400 second-feet); minimum occurs while 

outlet gates are closed during nonirrigation season when a flow of 1 to 2 secondfeet is maintained by seepage.

1913-1917: Maximum occurred in 1917.

DIVERSIONS. Some diversions for irrigation above reservoir.

REGULATION. Flow past station controlled by operation of outlet gates of reservoir 

just above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent until July iy when heavy growth of 

moss started which continued until about August 1. Well defined rating curve 

applicable until July 19; shifting-control method July 19-31; fairly well-defined 

curve parallel to former curve appliacble August 1 to September 30. Operation 

of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table the mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder 

graph. Records prior to July 19 excellent; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Otter Creek near Coyoto, Utah, during the year ending Sept,

30, 1917.

Date.

May 4

Aug. 17 

25

Made by 

.....do................. 

Jacob and Sanford. ....

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.21

2.68 

2.24

Di»- 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

96

354 

272

Date.

Sept. 1

15 

21

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

height.

Feet. 

2.25

2.22 

1.92

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

270

268 

201
SEVIBR LAKE BASIN. 109

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Otter Creek near Coyoto, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

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.............'...............................

2

"*

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

246

244

174

107

103

102

102

102

102

47

5

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Apr.

16

18

36

37

37

38

38

38

QQ

'3Q

40

41

41

42

43

43

44

45

50

58

65

76

QJ.

102

110

107

May.

105

103

99

97

96

71

60

60

60

60

60

63

64

64

64

64

64

68

70

73

" fl9

30

29

32

oe

38

41

41

43

48

56

Juno.

60

63

69

99

105

102

102

100

97

94

91

57

CO

52

52

52

52

32

21

20

19

19

19

10

20

19

19

19

94

134

July!

214

294

282

305

305

299

303

299

303

339

354

384

QQQ

387

382

380

378

387

398

393

389

387

384

380

378

376

373

OfiQ

367

365

Aug.

366

366

362

360

362

362

360

362

364

360

360

362

362

358

360

362

326

280

278

276

274

274

274

270

268

266

OfiQ

278

278

274

274

Sept.

270

270

274

276

274

272

272

280

27fi

272

270

272

270

268

236

204

204

202

200

204

204

202

200

206

210

208

204

204

so

46

NOTE. No record Nov. l, to Apr. 4. 

Monthly discharge of Otter Creek near Coyoto, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

April 5-30............................... ... ............

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

246 

110 

105 

134 

398 

366 

280

Minimum.

5

29 

19

214 

266

46

Mean.

53.9 

51.4 

61.9 

58.4 

352 

321 

228

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

5,110 

2,650 

3,810 

8,480 

21,600 

19,700 

13,600

OTTER GREEK RESERVOIR FEEDER CANAL AT HEAD, NEAR COYOTO, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. \ sec. 15, T. 31 S., R. 2 W., just below crossing of unnamed wash 

over canal and half a mile southwest of schoolhouse at Coyoto, Garfield County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 8, 1914, to July 29, 1915; August 1, 1916, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank fastened to old bridge abutment August 1, 1916, 

to September 30,1917; read by.Ma/le King. Original gage, vertical staff fastened 

to left abutment of same bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from plank across flume.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Control practically permanent; 

affected slightly by moss growth in summer.

ICE, None,
110 SURFACE WATBK SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. Flow in canal regulated by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by moss growth. Welldefined rating curve applicable October 1 to April 6 and June 15 to September 1; 

for remainder of year, several shifts to parallel curves. Gage read once daily to 

tenths. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height to rating 

table; shifting-control method used for periods of change in rating. Records 

good.

Canal diverts water from East Fork of Sevier River in SW. 

W. , for storage in Otter Creek reservoir.

sec. 15, T. 31 S., R. 2

Discharge measurements of Otter Creek reservoir feeder canal at head, near Coyoto, Utah, 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 27

Jan. 12

Mar. 7

May 4

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

C.C.Jacob............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.44

2.18

2.30

2.80

1.87

2.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

83

58

66

136

45.0

56

Date.

July 16

17

15

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

'

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.73

1.45

1.70

1.36

2.04

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

23.8

7.4

21.2

31.8

47.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Otter Creek reservoir feeder canal at head,'near Coyoto, 

Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4... ...........

5. .............

6.1............

7..............

8..............

9...............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24.. ............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29. .............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

90

90

90

in4

137

175

156

41

41

41

44

41

34<u

34

34'<u

34

41

. 41

41

34

41

41

41

41

^4

34

77

77

77

Nov.

77

77

77

77

77

77

66

66

66

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

66

66

66

' 6666

66

66

66

66

V7

57

Dec.

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

w

57

57

57

57

66

66

66

57

57

57

57

62

Jan.

62

62

57

62

62

<VT

62

62

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

C7

57

57

57

57

57

57

57

66

66

Aft

66

66

66

66

Feb.

AQ

48

48

44

44

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41>

41

41

41

48

48

48

66

66

66

66

Mar.

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

77

on

120

137

175

120

Apr.

120

120

120

1O4

120

137

137

137

175

177

123

125

197

72

73

74-

75

76

77

91

93

<u

110

112

114

132

101

55

55

May.

55

55

47

47

47

47

46

4fi

54

85

85

114

320

Q4|2

368

318

270

224

162

181

179

179

158

158

156

156

135

135

134

152

150

June.

150

150

148

148

146

146

145

145

162

109

107

93

78t&

57

48

57

. 57

48

48

48

48

41

41

41

41

34

34

34

34

July.

34

34

34

28

28

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

28

28

28

31

66

41

48

28

28

28

Aug.

28

28

22

22

28

5

5

10

10

10

10

10

5

25

28

28

28

22

34

34

28

16

16

16

10

10

28

31

28

28

22

Sept.

22

32

58

58

59

50

69

60

61

44

44

44

45

45

46

46

51

54

54

54

54

54

63

54

54

54

54

54

54

54
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. Ill

Monthly discharge of Otter Creek reservoir feeder canal at head, near Cayoto, Utah, for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

October. ......................................... ; .......

February....... . ............ ........ ..... . ..

March ............... ................. . . ..... . . . .

April....................................................

May.....................................................

June. ....................................................

July.....................................................

August ..................................................

September. ..............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

175 

77 

66 

66 

66 

175 

175 

368 

162 

66 

34 

63

368

Minimum.

34 

57 

57 

57 < 41 

66 

55 

46 

34 

22 

5 

22

5

Mean.

60.4 

71.3 

58.0 

60.2 

46.3 

76.4 

108 

149 

83.2 

30.6 

20.2 

51.5

68.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

3,710 

4,240 

3,570 

3,70ft 

2,570 

4,700 

6,430 

9,160 

4,950 

1,880 

1,240 

3,060

« 49, 200

OTTER CREEK RESERVOIR FEEDER CANAL AT MOUTH, NEAR COYOTO, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 22, T. 30 S., R. 2 W., just above point where canal discharges 

into reservoir and 4 miles north of Coyoto, Garfield County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 29 to August 15, 1915; and November 12, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to right side of rating flume; read by Delbert Moore.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from plank across flume.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Artificial earth channel. Rating flume forms a permanent 

control.

ICE. None.

DIVERSIONS. Some water diverted from this canal in vicinity of Coyoto for irrigation.

REGULATION. Flow in canal regulated by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by accumulation of 

moss and debris in flume. Standard rating curve well defined; directly applicable October to March, with shifts to parallel curves for remainder of year. Gage 

read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table; shifting-control method used for periods of change in 

rating. Records fair.

This canal diverts water from East Fork of Sevier River in SW. J sec. 15, T. 31 S., 

R. 2 W., near Coyoto for storage in Otter Creek reservoir.

Discharge measurements of Otter Creek reservoir feeder canal at mouth, near Coyoto, Utah, 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1917. 

Date.

Oct. 27 Jan. 11

Mar. 7

May 4

Made by 

.....do.................

J.J. Sanford. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. i as

1.76

1.70

O on

1.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

84

67

65

135

32.5

Date.

July 16

Aug. 9

17

Sept. 15

Made by 

. ....do... ..............

.....do.. ...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.56

.98

.80

1.14

1.44

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

44.9

10.9

3.8

20.8

45.0
112

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Otter Creek reservoir feeder canal at moutfy. near Coijoto.

TT. T .» rl . . 1" (-V.AJ-V _»«_.... ** *

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

id-feet, of Otter Creek reservoir feeder canal 

Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1....... .......

3..............

4..............

5..............

,«....... .......

*7. ...... .......

&..............

9..............

10...... ........

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15....-,.....-..

16..............

17..............

18..............

1Q

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

OK

26..............

27..............

28..............

on

Oft

31..............

Oct.

28

34

34

34

35

 97

148

142

109

97

97

97

85

85

97

97

97

97

91

91

85

91

91

97

97

85

85

85

85

79

79

Nov.

79

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

68

68

68

73

73

73

79

79

79

73

73

71

71

73

73

73

73

73

73

75

75

Dec.

75

75

73

68

39

39

35

32

28

22

28

35

52

52

52

62

57

62

68

73

73

57

57

52

52

52

62

73

91

97

109

Jan.

128

73

109

73

73

73

85

73

85

109

68

97

103

109

116

122

135

148

161

174

174

52

52

52

52

48

48

43

43

48

43

Feb.

43

43

48

52

52

52

52

48

43

43

48

52

52

52

52

48

43

48

52

52

52

52

52

52

KO

52

52

52

Mar.

52

52

57

57

62

62

62

62

62

57

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

57

57

57

57

52

57

57

57

57

62

109

122

148

97

Apr.

79

62

57

57

79

97

161

85

92

74

86

81

81

. 93

50

50

55

56

56

56

57

48

43

40

40

40

41

41

41

42

May.

37

34

34

34

34

34

38

38

37

37

41

41

50

203

81

81

87

92

117

117

0

0

57

57

57

56

56

61

61

65

65

June.

S3

89

87

87

87

81

74

69

69

63

62

57

57

52

35

52

52

43

43

39

39

39

35

35

OK

14

12

7

10

3

July.

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

25

25

22

20

17

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

14

17

17

17

14

14

52

43

20

17

12

7

Aug.

5

25

00

17

12

10

7

5

5

5

7

7

7

7

10

10

12

12

17

17

20

20

17

Oft

30

30

30

32

30

30

Sept.

on

on

on

on

on

on

Qd

Q4

00

OQ

oo

qc

38

OQ

43

43

48

48

dfi

48

48

48

51

51

CO

53

53

53

58

58

Monthly discharge of Otter Creek reservoir feeder canal at mouth, near Coyoto, Utah, for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum. > Minimum.

148 

79 

109 

148 

52 

148 

161 

203 

89 

52 

32 

58

203

28 

68 

22 

43 

43 

52 

40 

0 

3 

3 

5 

30

0

Mean.

85.5 

73.3 5ai

89.3 

49.7 

64.4 

64.7 

58.1 

50.0 

15.0 

17.0 

42.7

55.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

5,260 

4,360 

3,570 

5,490 

2,760 

3,960 

3,850 3,570' 

2,980 

922 

1,050 

2,540

40,300

KINGSTON CANAL AT KINGSTON, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NE. £ sec. 15, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., 300 feet below head of canal, at east 

edge of town of Kingston, Piute County, on road to Coyoto.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 15, 1914, to September 30,1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder, with inside and outside staff gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 75 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Crest of a combination concrete 

weir dividing box in canal just below gage serves as permanent control.
SEVIEK LAKE BASIN. 113

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions from canal.

KEGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent throughout the season. Rating 

Curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records excellent.

Canal diverts water from left side of East Fork of Sevier River in NW. J sec. 14, T, 

30 S., R. 3 W. ? for irrigation near Kingston.

Discharge measurements of Kingston canal at Kingston, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 9

May 4

Julv 7

Made by 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.06

1.25

.96

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

16 4

OA Q

14.4

Date.

Anjy Q

16

15

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.17

.94

.52

.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

23.0

14 A.

1.5

6.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Kingston canal at Kingston, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

2..........

3..........

4...........

6..........

9. .........

10..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

......

......

May.

15

15

19

19

19

19

18

18

1 8

25

26

22

June.

OK

25

30

32

OA

SO

OA

<*9

33

oo

09

28

23

19

21

July.

23

17

17

16

15

15

8

1222'

23

22

Aug.

16

15

1.5

19

21

25

25

25

20

21

16

15

15

Sept.

1

6

8

15

17

11

9

15

12

7

1

6

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30.......... 01

Apr.

1

1

6

14

15

14

11

15

16

15

May.

24

30

32

32

28

28

26

22

16

11

12

19

19

23

25

25

June.

26

23

24

22

22

25

6

17

22

22

19

17

17

26

21

July

19

16

15

15

15

' 16

16

21

24

24

24

24

23

22

20

Aug.

15

15

14

20

23

23

23

16

8

6

6

1

1

1

1

2

Sept.

4

4

4

4

6

10

18

18

6

3

2

2

2

1

1

' NOTE. Discharge interpolated, July 29 to Aug.2.

Monthly discharge of Kingston canal at Kingston, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO,

1917. '

Month

May.......................

July.......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

9.2

24 4

18 4

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

218

1 450

1,130

Month.

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

14.6

7.0

f

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

898

418

5,420

187044° 21 WSP 460 8
114 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

CLEAR CREEK AT SEVIER, TTTAH.

LOCATION, In SE. J sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., at Sevier, Sevier County, about 100 

yards above confluence of stream with Sevier River. Dry Creek enters from 

right 2^ miles above and Mill Creek 8 miles above station.

DRAINAGE AREA. 150 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 23, 1912, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank, April- 4, 1914, to 

September 30, 1917; vertical staff at same site February 23, 1912, to April 3, 1914; 

both gages at same datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from log bridge just above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of sand and 

gravel. Concrete cut-off wall, installed just below gage August 31,1914, serves as 

permanent control.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

2.74 feet at 10 a. m. June 11 (discharge, 181 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.87 foot 

several days in September (discharge, 2.0 second-feet).

1912-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 3.15 feet May 24, 1914 (discharge, 240 

second-feet); stream dry August 26, 1913.

ICE. Stage-dischaige relation not affected by ice except occasionally for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. Cove canal diverts about three-fourths of a mile above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent until November 15, after which it 

was affected by changes in channel below the station caused by highway construction ; not affected by ice during the year. Well-defined rating curve applicable until November 15, and used as standard curve for remainder of year; several 

shifts to parallel curves for latter period. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except for several short periods of break in record. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height determined 

from recorder graph by inspection, except as noted in footnote to table of daily 

discharge; shifting-control method used for periods of change in rating. Records 

good.

Discharge measurements of Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah, during the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

Date.

Oct. 23

Mar. 13

12

23

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do...........;......

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.14

1.42

1.16

1.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

18.6

1C Q

7.7

a 7

44.9

30.9

Date.

May 7

July 9

Aug. 2

21

Sept. 6

'

Made by 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.70

1.47

1.15

.96

.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

33.7

28.0

11.0

A O

2.9
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 115

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

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.

10

19

17

13

19

20

17

16

16

1Q

97

26

00

97

97

25

94

O*J

21

on

19

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

14

11

Nov.

11

19

10

10

12

11

10

19

19

1Q

11

14

14

19

1 A

18

19

20

18

14

10

IP.

91

18

99*

17

17

Dec.

91

1ft

18

IP.

18

7

12

14

17

21

15

g

14

17

20

is

20

18

18

20

11

10

14

14

15

16

Jan.

12

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

1 A

1 A

16

15

12

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

14

15

17

IP

16

11

Feb.

15

1 fi

18

18

18

17

16

1ft

10

1 Q

17

17

16

16

17ift

la

16

15

16

1 A

17

10

24

20

16

Mar.

16

16

1ft

14

16

14

14

1 A

10

16

17

15

ift

16

11

19

16

16

14

19

16

14

no

18

91

39

43

56

Apr.

23

26

01

25

04

50

59

no

91

45

00

JO

Crt

Eft

49

45

on

00

00

21

91

32

34

J.Q

54

CA

42

00

00

May.

31

01

At)

36

qe

32

00

35

36

36

00

CO

65

Q1

142

IAK

134 1915

111

on

90

90

90

90

90

65

' 61

61

77

100

June.

109

1AQ

111

117

loe

.125

124

132

161

IfiQ

156

141

141

142

144

1 JK

135

124

117

110

105

Q4

84

7^

61

July.

58

HI

AQ

40

40

40

30

9Q

28

" 9s.

OK

OK

OK

OK

91

1 P

16

14

14

13

19

13

11

10

19

 15

15

18

17

14

Aug.

11

10

9

8

8

8

8

7

9

8

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5.

\ 5

8

7

7

7

6

4

Sept.

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

g

3

2

2

4

3

3

3

3

2

3

4

6

6

4

4

NOTE. No gage-height record; discharge estimated: May 21-26; July4-6,10-14, 21-22,27-28; Aug. 13-18, 

20,22-24.

Monthly discharge of Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

November.......... . . ........ ...............

December. ..................... .........................

January. ........... ..... ... ...............

February ................................................

May

July......................................................

August .

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

28 

22 

22 

16 

24 

 56 

92 

145 

181 

58 

11 

6

181

Minimum.

' 10. 5 

10.0 

6 

11 

10 

11 

21 

31 

61 

10 

4 

2

2

Mean.

18.8 

15.0 

15.1 

15.2 

17.1 

19.4 

41.8 

73.7 

126 

24.1 

6.8 

3.3

31.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1.160 

890 

930 

930 

950 

1,190 

2,490 

4,530 

7,500 

1.480 

420 

195

22,700

COVE CANAL AT SEVJER, TTTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., 90 feet below head of canal and threequarters of a mile west of post office at Sevier, Sevier County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 29, 1914, to September 30, 1917, irrigation seasons only. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder with outside and inside staff gages. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage.
116 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Wooden weir just below gage serves as 

permanent control. New control installed before irrigation season of 1917.

DIVERSION. Above all diversions from canal.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during 1917. Rating curve well 

defined; former rating used for October, 1916. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory, except for one short period in May. Daily discharge ascertained' by 

applying to rating table the mean daily gage height determined by inspecting 

recorded graph, except for period May 26 to June2, for which it was ascertained 

by interpolation. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Clear Creek in NW. 

Water used for irrigation between Sevier and Joseph.

sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 4 W.

Discharge measurements of Cove canal at Sevier, Utah, during the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

Date.

Oct. 23

May 7

July 9

Made by 

.....do................:.

"W. B. Maughan........

.....do..................

height.

Feet. 

0.60

1.46

1.94

1.47

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4.6

16.0

32.0

16.5

Date.

Aug. 13

21

Sept. 20

Made by 

J. J. Sanford. ..........

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.36

1.16

1.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

14.8

10.6

9.4

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Cove canal at Sevier, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

Day.

1............................................

2............................................

3............................................ 4.........:..................................

5............................................

6............................................

1. ...........................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

O131. ...........................................

Oct.

15.5

13.5

15.5

14

13

15.5

16.5

15

14.5

' 14

11

8

7.5

7

7

7

7

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

Apr.

i

4

10

10

12

16

15

15

15

May.

15

15

16

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

17

17

16

23

30

27

28

26

21

21

23

23

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

June.

23

23

23

23

23

22

21

21

15

8

22

27

29

30

33

33

34

36

34

32

32

31

32

36

38

37

36

36

, 36

34

July.

32

30

27

26

25

29

31

30

29

25

21

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

16

17

18

18

16

18

17

20

19

22

20

Aug.

17

15

15

14

13

'l4

13

14

15

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

15

13

12

12

12

12

Sept.

11

11

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

8

10

10

10

10 , 10

1111

10

10

10

1011

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

NOTE. Discharge interpolated May 26 to June 2.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 117

Monthly discharge of Cove canal at Sewer, Utah,/or the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

April23-30................

May.......................

Mean 

discharge in 

second-feet.

in n

12.1

20.3

28.7

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

4AA

190

1,250 1,710

Month.

July..:....................

Mean 

discharge in 

second-feet.

20.6-

12.9

10.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1.270

790

610

MONROE-SOUTH BEND CANAL NEAR JOSEPH, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 27, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., 200 feet below head of canal and 2 miles south

of Joseph, Sevier County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 18, 1914, to September 30, 1917; irrigation se'asons only. 

GAGE.- Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank, with inside and outside staff gages. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge half a mile below gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Bed composed of sandy loam. Wooden

weir 40 feet below gage serves as permanent control. 

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions from canal. 

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during winter. Rating curves

well defined; 1916 rating used for October. Operation of water-stage recorder

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean 

. daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph except for period

August 24 to 27, for which it was ascertained by interpolation. Records excellent. \

Canal diverts water from right bank of Sevier River in NW. J sec. 27, T. 25 S., R. 4 W. 

Water used for irrigation southeast of Joseph.

Discharge measurements of Monroe-South Bend canal near Joseph, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 23

May 7 

July 12

Aug. 20

Made by 

J. J. Sanford.... .......

.....do.................

. _ .do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.46

1.60 

1.83

1.74

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

7 9

71

94

83

Date.

Aug. 20

Sept. 6 

20

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.65

1.64 

1.58

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

78

77 

73
118 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Monroe-Souih Bend canal near Joseph, Utah, for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. '...........................................

2........:...................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................ 10

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18.................................:..........

19............................................

20.............................................

21...... .................. ......^. ............

22............................................

23............................................

24.............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28....... .....................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Get.

74

74

74

74

69

56

45

45

45

45

45

44

39

35

32

29

28

15

12

10

8

7

7

Apr.

14

13

9

18

32

32

32

32

37

42

48

50

62

60

57

54

56

54

59

May.

73

82

91

89

86

80

73

79

89

88

i 

88

90

90

92

91

86

86

100

101

111

114

113

111

111

111

110

110

111

112

113

112

June.

109

109

109

110

111

112

111

114

118

120

112

110

114

118

115

112

111

110

111

111

113

112

104

102

101

107

106

109

107

106

July.

105

103

107

110

110

111

72

x 23

33

96

93

94

94

87

83

-83

83

86

87

87

87

89

88

87

87

87

87

89

90

91

88

Aug.

85

85

85

85

86

86

86

86

85

85

85

85

90

90

90

90

87

83

80

78

- 78

78

78

77

77

77

77

77

77

75

75

Sept.

74

75

76

76

77

77

77

76

75

74

73

73

73

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

71

70

70

69

69

64

42

59

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Aug. 24 to 27.

Monthly discharge of Monroe-Souih Bend canal near Joseph, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

April 12-30......... .......

May.......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

39.6

40

Qfi £

110

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,810

1,520

5,930

6,540

Month.

July......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

87.6

82.5

71.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

5,390

5,070

4,240

SEVDER VALLEY CANAL NEAR JOSEPH, UTAH.

LOCATION. Near line between sees. 22 and 27, T. 25 S., B. 4 W., at station 20 on

canal, 1J miles south of Joseph, Sevier County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 18, 1912, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank since May 13, 1913. Original

gage, used May 18, 1912, to May 12, 1913, was a vertical staff 10 feet above State

weir, in SE. j'sec. 15, T. 25 S.,'n. 4 W.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge 600 feet downstream or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Concrete weir 20 feet below, gage serves as

permanent control. 

DIVERSIONS. Joseph canal diverts from right bank of Sevier Valley canal just above

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 119

ACCTJKACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table the mean daily gage height determined by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records good.

Canal diverts from left bank of Sevier River about 1| miles south of Joseph, in 

NW. 1 sec. 27, T. 25 S., R. 4 W. Water used for irrigation in Sevier Valley as far 

north as Redmond.

Discharge measurements of Sevier Valley canal near Joseph, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

23

May 7

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

(a)

0.53

2.22

1.75

Pischarge.

Sec.-ft. 

65

27.3

136

96

Date.

Tultr Q

Aug. 21

20

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

4.26

4.12

3.97

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

315

297

283

a Gage height with check boards in, 1.60. Gage height with check boards out, 0.80.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier Valley canal near Joseph, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day. '

1............................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

&............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18... .........................................

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23. ...........................................

24............................................

25............................................

27............................................

28. ........................:..................

29............................................

30. ...........................................

31............................................

Oct.

260

217

201

201

201

205

226

273

278

281

282

280

250

237

236

236

240

152

95

fi^

65

65

65

Apr.

69

69

69

69

69

71

72

72

34

12

15

42

58

60

59

74

84

98

107

117

118

126

164

180

192

190

i 191

170

169

May.

150

126

112

110

108

103

100

112

140

162

172

181

180

' 185

204

219

230

241

247

262

272

280

276

278

278

278

280

287

292

284

oc c 285

June.

284

282

288

292

298

298

290

293

298

296

297

290

284

285

292

297

287

283

279

268

264

261

239

273

285

304

308

309

304

309

July.

310

310

314

311

309

310

308

310

308

308

319

316

309

308

307

306

306

306

307

307

310

309

308

308

306

306

308

310

312

314

311

Aug.

314

317

318

322

321

318

318

318

317 -316

315

314

314

314

312

312

306

301

308

330

299

293

303

304

306

303

301

301

300

302

Sept.

301

302

309

305

298

298

298

292

262

282

283

285

286

288

288

286

281

282

283

283

271

230

237

241
120 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 191t, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Sevier Valley canal near Joseph, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

Month.

June. ......................

Mean discharge in 

secondfeet.

200

94.4

288

Run-ofl in 

acre-feet.

9,130

5,620

12,800

17,100

Month.

July.....................

Mean discharge in secondfeet.

309

310

279

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

19,000

19,100

16,600

SEVIER VALLEY CANAL NEAR RICHFIELD, UTAH.

LOCATION. In SW. \ sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 2 W., at State weir, or head of State extension 

canal, 100 feet below bridge on county road from Richfield to Aurora and 3| 

miles northeast of Richfield, Sevier County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 21, 1912, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on left bank at the weir, about station 815 on the 

canal, until May 5, 1917, when replaced by Stevens water-stage recorder.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a bridge about 200 feet below gage, or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel in gravel and sandy loam. Wooden weir just below 

gage forms permanent control.

DIVERSIONS. A great number of laterals divert water above station; water passing 

station is available for State Piute project.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates and numerous diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during 1917; changed slightly 

during winter; 1916 rating used for October. Rating curve well defined. Waterstage recorder operated satisfactorily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table the mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder 

graph except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge.! Records excellent.

Discharge measurements of Sevier Valley canal near Richfield, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 24

Apr. 21

May 12

July 11

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.34

1.32

1.72

2.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

56

60

88

182

Date.

Aus*. 15

Sept. 10

24

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.84

1.94

3.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

190

107

213

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Sevier Valley canal near Richfield, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. 30,'1917.

Day.

1...........

2...........

3...........

4...........

5...........

6...........

T.. .........

8...........

9...........

10...........

11...........

12...........

13...........

14...........

15...........

Oct.

212

192

176

174

175

180

172

169

171

164

133

132

May.

88

87

 87

98

June.

152

157

166

172

172

164

164

162

158

155

163

164

156

149

152

July.

190

197

188

168

180

186

183

180

176

166

178

162

155

164

166

Aug.

194

203

202

204

204

204

190

190

184

190

191

202

204

214

196

Sept.

158

172

178

180

166

166

176

165

164

110

167 166-

178

200

192

Day.

16...........

17......:....

18...........

19...........

20...........

21...........

22...........

28...........

24...........

25...........

26...........

27...........

28...........

29...........

30...........

31...........

Oct. May.

104

95

91

92

123

142

151

151

147

132

132

160

170

162

156

159

June.

144

144

152

157

156

148

140

124

127

159

178

172

170

177

190

July.

161

174

166

156

154

158

178

172

170

183

178

188

186

198

203

201

Aug.

182

184

181

184

182

156

140

146

196

184

188

202

195

158

144

148

Sept.

189

195

197

214

218

220

212

216

240

252

196

150

154

138

NOTE. Discharge estimated: Oct. 13-19,125 second-feet; Oct. 20-24, 57 second-feet.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 121

Monthly discharge of Sevier Valley canal near Richfield, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Month.

October 1-24. :............

May 12-31.................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

134

126

158

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

6,380

5,020

9,400

Month.

July......................

August....................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

176

185

185

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

10.840

11.380

11,000

 > STATE CANAL NEAR REDMOND, UTAH.

LOCATION. In W. * sec. 14, T. 20 S., R. 1. W., at station 1,304 of canal survey, 5 

,miles north of Redmond, Sevier County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1913, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank August 6, 1915, to 

September 30,1916; May 10,1913, to August 5,1915, vertical staff on right bank.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge 10 feet upstream from gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and hardpan; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

4.30 feet at 2 a. m. October 8 (discharge, 155 second-feet). 

1913-1917: Maximum stage occurred in 1917.

DIVERSION. Numerous diversions above gage.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates and by diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter. Rating curves fairly 

well denned between 5 and 90 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table mean 

daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph, except days when 

considerable fluctuation occurred when it Was obtained by averaging results 

obtained b^ applying hourly gage height to rating table. Records good.

State canal is an extension of the Sevier Valley canal, 

near Joseph" for point of diversion from Sevier River.

See " Sevier Valley canal

Discharge measurements of State canal near Redmond, Utah, during the year ending Sept.

80, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 24

Aug. 3

Sept. 5

Made by £&

Feet. 

1.05

3.10

3.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1 7.6

82

80
122 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of State canal near Redmond, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1.. .........

2...........

3...........

4...........

5...........

6...........

T.. .........

............

9...........

10...........

11...........

12...........

13...........

14...........

15...........

Oct.

0.5

32

37

30

42

110

151

130

108

114

56

31

16

13

12

May.

-

June.

88

72

64

72

74

75

28

1.6

July.

24

84

76

74

81

81

75

23

Aug.

14

84

79

81

80

77

36

Sept.

7 ^

73

QO

86 '

80

58

77

80

32

Day.

16...........

17...........

18...........

19...........

on

21...........

23...........

24...........

25...........

26...........

27...........

28...........

29...........

30...........

01

Oct.

17

14

17

20

2.4

4

6

8

May.

2

16

26

34

54

22

June.

15

8.3

50

69

68

72

70

66

12

July.

8.5

77

72

68

77

77

78

25

Aug.

23

83

86

79

74

62

72

78

31

Sept.

14

58

28

66

62

60

NOTE. Water-stage recorder not in operation Oct. 25 to May 8; canal not in use. Canal dry May 8-16, 

24-30, June 8-14, June 25 to July 1, July 10-17, July 26 to Aug. 1, Aug. 10-17, Aug. 27 to Sept. 2, and Sept. 

14-24.

Monthly discharge of State canal near Redmond, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

MontX

May 17-31......................... .......................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

151 

54

88 

84 

86 

86

Minimum.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean.

41.0 

13.5 

30.2 

32.3 

36.2 

34.1

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

1,950 

402 

1,800 

1,990 

2,230 

2,030

JOSEPH CANAL NEAP- JOSEPH, UTAH.

LOCATION. In SE.'i sec. 22, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., 100 yards below head of canal and 1£ 

miles south of Joseph, Sevier County, on road to Marysvale.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 6,1914, to September 30,1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder, with outside and inside staff gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel section. Concrete weir 20 feet below gage-serves as 

permanent control.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during 1917; changed somewhat 

during preceding winter; rating of 1916 used for October. Rating curve fairly 

well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height determined by 

inspecting recorder graph. Records good.

Canal diverts water from right bank of SeVier Valley canal in SE. \ sec. 22, T. 25 S., 

R. 4 W. Water used for irrigation in and around Joseph.
124 SURE ACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge across flume 20 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Wooden flume about 4J feet wide. Permanent control is 

afforded by plank across flume 10 feet below gage.

DIVERSIONS. None above station.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during summer by growth of moss in 

flume. Two well-defined rating curves applicable, respectively, April to July 

16, and August 2 to end of season; shifting-control method used for period July 

17 to August 1; 1916 rating used for October. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean 

daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph. Records excellent.

Canal diverts'water from right side of Sevier River in NE, | sec. 27, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., 

for irrigation near Joseph.

Discharge measurements of Wells canal near Joseph, Utah, during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 23

May 7

July 9

Aug. 2

Made by 

J. J. Sanford. ..........

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.04

1.70

2.34

.96

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

8.7

23.2

41.4

6.3

Date.

Aug. 20

20

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1 30

1 zd

1.75

Discharge.

Sec-ft. 

12. «

16.7

20.5

Daily discharge, in second feet, of Wells canal near Joseph, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. ...........................................

2.......... .. ................. ..... ......

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7. ..........................................

0

5::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::!::::::: 10............................................

11......................-.........:........... 12... .... . . ..... ... ..... .. . ... ..

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20........... ................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27..... . ..................... ........

28. ...........................................

29............................................

30............................................

31.......................................... .

Oct.

12.5

12.5

13.5

13.5

13.5

14.0

14.5

14.5

14.5

16.0

25.0

27.5

23.5

22.0

21.5

21.0

20.5

8.0

10.0

17.5

14.0

10.0

8.5

Apr.

0

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

3

10

8

4

3

2

2

4

9

12

13

18

20

21

22

24

242-3

1

May.

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

22

22

23-

27

28

28

28

29

29

30

34

35

34

34

34

34

33

33

32

31 "31

31

31

June.

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

31

32

32

31

31

31

32

32

33

40

42

42

43

41

35

30

29

26

25

25

25

24

July.

22

21

25

32

32

32

34

42

34

25

25

25

24

24

23

23

21

18

17

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

17

16

Aug.

13

5

6

8

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

15

17

17

17

17

15

15

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

12

12

Sept.

12

11

19

17

16

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

19

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

19

21

26

19
SEVIE& BASIH. 123

Discharge measurements of Joseph canal near Joseph, Utah, during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Date.

May 7

July 9

Made by height.

Feet. 

1.02

1 QQ

1.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

17.0

64.6

42.8

Date.

Aug. 21

20

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.65

1.78

1.51

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

39.5

41.6

30.1

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Joseph canal near Joseph, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1... .........................................

2. ...........................................

3.... ........................................

4............................................

5. ...........................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

Q

&:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

11............................................ 12. ...........................................

13............................................

14. ...........................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

25. ...........................................

26............................................

27............................................

28. ................................. .........

29. ...........................................

30. ...........................................

31............................................

Oct.

26.5

26.5

27

27

27

29

21.5

9

14

10

9.5

9

7.5

7

6.5

6.5

4.5

3

5.5

5.5

5

4. !;

Apr.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

15

20

20

22

01

36

41

31

28

May.

22

18

17

15

10

14

15

17

29

39

44

46

46

48

55

47

36

40

46

53

55

55

50

50

50

51

534.1;

'37

30

25

June.

20

13

38

40

40

34

36

42

52

51

53

54

55

56

56

48

48

46

43

42

41

38

52

KK

70

70

68

63

62

July.

62

61

62

60

55

55

55

55

53

54

49

39

33

32

33

35

31

29

29

30

31

32

31

28

27

28

27

OK

41

46

46

Aug.

46

46

46

51

52

53

5350'-

47

47

46

46

48

50

50

48

38

33

36

38

36

27

26

00

37

39

41

40

44

47

Sept.

51

55

68

68

44

43

44

38

38

44

42

41

36

33

33

33

32

32

01

31

31

32

33

00

*W

28

17

16

Monthly discharge of Joseph canal near Joseph, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

October 1-23. .............

May......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

13.1

12.5

37.4

47.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

598

740

2,800

Month.

July.....................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

41.4

43.0

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

2,550

2,640

WELLS CANAL NEAR JQSEPH, UTAH.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 23, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., three-quarters of a mile below head

of canal and 2 miles by wagon road south of Joseph, Sevier County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 7,1914, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder with inside and outside staff gages.
126 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19W, PART X.

Daily discharge, in secon&feet, of Monroe canal near Elsinore, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8. ...........:... ............................

9............................................

%. ..........................................

11... .......................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18. ...........................................

19. ...........................................

20. ...........................................

21............................................

.22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

2?............................................

29. ...........................................

30. ...........................................

31......... _._..................._.........._..

Oct.

66

70

52

36

36

34

28

20

20

21

20 ' 20

19

18

18

18

17

12

8

9

8

6

6

Apr.

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

34

35

13

1

1

2

3

1

0

2

1

1

4

10

11

11

19

46

50

52

46

40

May.

29

26

16

24

26

34

43

38

 39

39

49

62

60

63

67

69

73

77

81

80

77

81

87

87

90

86

80

80

80

77

77

June.

82

86

86

87

85

82

86

89

90

93

94

94

97

99

100

102

102

102

101

102

102

102

99

90

90

89

85

85

86

87

July.

87

90

92

92

92

93

92

94

93

90

80

72

73

74

74

72

70

70

70

70

68

64

64

63

63

63

63

63

64

62

62

Aug.

62

62

62

61

63

66

69

69

70

70

69

70

69

69

68

63

62

61

58

56

63

69

67

66

66

65

65

65

65

65

65

Sept.

65

65

60

59

60

60

60

61

64

65

64

63

63

63

63

63

63

62

62

63

65

68

69

69

69

69

66

68

69

65

^Monthly discharge of Monroe canal near Elsinore, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

17 9

92.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1.110

1,070

3,760

5,500

Month.

July.......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

75.5

65.2

64.2

Run-off in

acre-feet.

4.640

4,010

3,820

ELSINORE CANAL NEAR ELSINORE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. \ sec. 6, T. 25 S., R. 3 W., 300 yards below head of canal and 2J

miles soiithwest of Elsinore, Sevier County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 11, 1914, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder, with inside and outside staff gages. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Concrete weir ]0 feet below

gage serves as permanent control. 

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions from canal. 

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently during the season because

of accumulation of moss in the channel. Fairly well-defined standard rating

curve used, with shifts to parallel curves. Operation of water-stage recorder
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 125 

Monthly discharge of Wells canal near Joseph, Utah, for the yqar ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

October 1-23..............

April 5-30......... ........

May.......................

Mean discharge in secondfeet.

16.0

8.9

28.6

Q1 7

Run-off 

, in acrefeet.

730

460

1,760

1,890

Month.

July.......................

Mean discharge in secondfeet.

- 22. 7

13.0

19.0

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

1,400

799

1,130

MONROE CANAL NEAR ELSINORE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In SW. i sec. 6, T. 25 S., R. 3 W., 1 mile below head of canal and 3£

miles southwest of Elsinore, Sevier County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 4, 1914, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank, with inside and outside staff gages. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel at all stages. Bed composed of gravel.

Concrete weir with 18-inch flashboards, 15 feet below gage, serves as control. 

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions. 

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined.

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by

applying to rating table the mean daily gage height determined by inspecting

recorder graph. Records excellent.

Canal diverts water from right bank of Sevier River in NW. 

S., R. 4 W. Water used for irrigation in and around Monroe.

sec. 12, T. 25

Discharge measurements of Monroe canal near Elsinore, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Apr. 23

May 12 

July 10

Aug. 13

Made by 

.....do..................

...w. do.. ................

height.

Feet. 

0.56

1.40 

1.77

1.48

Discharge.

Sec- ft. 

10.7

66 

92

69

Date.

Aug. 21

Sept. 7 

20

Made by 

J. J. Sanford... ........

.....do.................. 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.47

1.36 

1.40

Discharge.

Sec- ft. 

67

60 

63
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 127

. satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean 

daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph; shifting-control 

method used for periods of change. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Sevier River just above Denver & Rio 

Grande Railroad bridge over the river south of Elsinore, in NW. J sec. 6, T. 25 S., 

R. 3 W. Water used for irrigation in and around Elsinore.

Discharge measurements of Elsinore canal near Elsinore, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Bate.

Oct. 7

23

May 12

July 10

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.90

.85

1.06

1.62

1.54

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.2

4.9

11.5 1

29.2

Date.

A 11 cr 90

28

' 20

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.68

1.57

1.62

1.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

27.6

21.9

21.2

20.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Elsinore canal near Elsinore, Utah, for ihe year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Bay.

1 .........................................

3............................................

5............................................

6......................".................... -

7.......---.-...--.-............-..-...-.....

8....-...--...-.--.-...-.....-.........-.-.-.

9........-.---.-.-..........-.-.-.-.----.....

10............................................

11 ............................................

12............................................

14............................................

15.......--..-.----.-..............-.----.....

16.....-....-.-.-.-.-.......-..-.-.----.......

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20..........-.-.-...-......-.-.-.-----........

21............................................

22 .............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27...........................................

28............................................

29............................................ so............................:.............

31 ..........................................

Oct.

7

6

6

7

7

7

7

K

4

3

1

1

1

Apr.

12

13

1Q

May.

14

14

14

14

12

13

13

12

12

12

11

12

13

13

17

17

18

42

18

16

16

23

28

30

40

38

36

38

42

34

June.

31

28

28

26

25

23

26

27

22

25

' 26

27

34

41

38

33

29

30

33

35

36

34

27

19

28

35

36

10

\ 38

00

July.

31

34

33

30

31

32

32

32

30

29

30

33

07

^Q

40

40

40

38

38

41

42

36

32

30

30

30

30

QO

32

OQ

27

Aug.

26

25

25

25

, 21

21

29

31

30

30-

24

23

23

23

21

16

27

24

26

27

28

25

23

24

23

99

21

20

19

Sept.

19

19

20

22

91

21

91

9J.

24

26

97

27

9R

29

26

OQ

21

91

20

9ft

19

20

21

18

17

20

12

19
128 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Elsinore canal near Elsinore, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

1917.

Month.

October 1-23..............

April 25-30................

May......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

11.0

30.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

206

131

1,320

1,810

Month.

July......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

33.5

23.7

21.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

2,060

1,460

1,260

,

BROOKLYN CANAL NEAR ELSINORE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 25 S., R. 3 W., a quarter of a mile below head of canal and 2| 

miles southwest of Elsinore, Sevier County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13, 1914, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank, with outside and inside staff gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge 75 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Concrete weir with flashboard 

200 feet below gage^ serves as permanent conttol.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions from canal. ' .

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by moss growth in canal during summer. Two well-defined rating curves applicable, respectively, October to July 

10, and August 13 to end of season; shifting-control method, July 11 to August 12. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying to rating table the mean daily gage height determined from recorder 

graph by inspection, except as noted in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records good.

Canal diverts water from right bank of Sevier River near Denver & Rio Grande Railroad bridge over the river south of Elsinore, in sec. 6, T. 25 S., R. 3 W. Water used for 

irrigation east of Elsinore.

Discharge measurements of Brooklyn canal near Elsinore, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Apr. 23

July 10

13

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2 14

2.41

2.28

2.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

48.1

53

59

Date.

Aug. 28

20

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

&,

Feet. 

2.08

2.11

2.23

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

33.7

35.2

41.6
SEVIER LAK;E BASIN. 129

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Brooklyn canal near Elsinore, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..... .......................................

2............................................

3............................................

4............. ..............................

5.............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8. ...........................................

9. ...........................................

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............... ...... .....................

15............................................

16............................................

17. ...........................................

18. ...........................................

19. ...........................................

20. ...........................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24.............. ............................

25............................................

26.............................:..............

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

38

41

42

26

15

13

11

11

11

11

10

7

6

6

Apr.

12

12

12

12

12

12

8

. 4

3

3

7

6

6

17

26

31

36

44

45

50

52

50

4Q

55

57

58

58

73

62

49

May.

50

50

50

50

50

49

48

46

43

47

58

68

77

76

78

82

80

84

80

68

76

78

78

78

80

80

80

80

81

82

84

June.

84

84

83

80

78

77

80

86

87

90

88

86

86

87

88

90

86

86

90

91

91

91

80

67

58

57

57

57

57

57

July.

57

57

56

58

58

60

61

60

. 57

52

51

50

51

50

60

50

49

46

43

42

41

39

39

40

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

Aug.

41

41

41

48

60

61

60

59

 > 60

58

60

60

60

60

60

60

59

53

50

48

46

35

33

34

35

35

35

^d

34

33

33

Sept.

32

32

33

34

36

36

36

36

49

58

54

48

46

45

45

45

44

44

42

41

41

41

40

39

38

37

36

35

34

33

NOTE. Discharge estimated Apr. 1-3, and Sept. 23-30. 

Monthly discharge of Brooklyn canalnear Elsinore, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

October 1-14. .............

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

17.7

30.7

68.1

79.3

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1 SQfl

4 1 Oft

4,720

Month.

July......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

48.5

47.9

40.3

Run-off in

acre-feet.

2,980

2,950

2,400

RICHFIELD CANAL NEAR ELSINORE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NE. I sec. 6, T. 25 S., R. 3 W., 200 feet below head of canal and 2 miles"

southwest of Elsinore, Sevier County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 11, 191J4, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, with inside and outside staff

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 75 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Concrete weir, with 

removable flashboards, 10 feet below gage, served as control until May 10, 1916, 

when permanent crest was installed. -, ,, : DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions frpm canal.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates. iiii

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean da^ly gage height determined by inspecting recorder 

graph. Records excellent.

187044° 21 WSP 460 9
130 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Sevier River a short distance below Denver & 

Rio Grande Railroad bridge south of Elsinore, in NW. £ sec. 6, T. 25 S., R. 3 W. 

 Water used for irrigation in Sevier Yalley west of river, Elsinore and Richfield.

Discharge measurements of Richfield canal near Elsinore, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 23

May 12

July 10

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

height.

Feet. 

1.40

1.10

1.80

2.29

Discharge.

Stc.-ft. 

21.2

5.4

54

106

Date.

Aug. 28

Sept. 7

20

Made by 

.....do. ..............

&.

Feet. 

1.96

2.08

1.97

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

70

81

72

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Richfield canal near Elsinore, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

2............................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

9............................................

10. ...........................................

11............................................

12............................................ l^l

14............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

75

67

50

41

13

10

34

35

37

38

41

37

35

35

33

33

33

33

32

<w

32

24

Apr.

11

41

8

12

59

65

66

51

52

24

0

May.

0

0

0

21

21

21

18

14

18

31

52

SO

55

74

79

85

81

57

74

87

88

90

92

94 ' 94

94

95

95

99

101

95

June.

71

58

57

57

79

94

' 99

105

111

119

114

102

101

100

105

117

111

107

104

107

111

106

108

104

105

114

114

126

122

124

July.

48

114

123

131

132

126

124

116

106

100

102

108

110

110

105

102

110

116

117

118

119

114

112

111

112

113

118

118

118

118

Aug.

118

117

114

88

116

117

95

93

94

93

93

85

75

79

78

72

60

57

46

48

79

80

80

78

76

76

75

70

67

62

58

Sept.

54

53

61

68

Q|

01

80

87

84

78

80

82

79

79

78

76

74

72

70

69

53

8

8

49

8

45

47

50

38

Monthly discharge of Richfield canal near Elsinore, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

April20-30... .............

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

34.9

35.4

60.5

102

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,590

770

3.720

6,070

Month.

July. ...................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

112

81.9

62.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

6,890

5,040

3,710

ANNABELLA CANAL AT ELSINOB.E, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. \ sec. 33, T. 24 S., R. 3 W., about 400 yards below head of canal 

and 1 mile southeast of Denver & Rio Grande Railroad station at Elsinore, Sevier 

County.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 131

BBCORDS AVAILABLE. April 11, 1914, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder with outside and inside staff gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 150 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Concrete weir 10 

feet below gage serves as permanent control,

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions from canal.

BEGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relatiojn permanent. Rating curve well defined. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory, except for period May 4-11 when 

clock stopped. Daily discharge^ ascertained by applying to rating table the 

mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph except as noted 

in footnote to daily discharge ta^le. Records excellent.

Canal di verts "water from right bank of Sevier River in NW. J sec. 33, T. 25 

S., R. 3 W. Water used for irrigation in Sevier Valley east of river and below 

Elsinore.

Discharge measurements of Annabella canal near Elsinore, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

\fQT* 1O

July 10

21

Made by 

W. B. Maughan ....

height.

Feet. 

0.86

1.13

1.15

cl

8

Dislarge.

ec.-ft.

17 9

28.2

28.4

Date. Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.88

.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

18.1

22.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Annabella canal near Elsinore, Utah, for the year

endinlg Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1........ ....................................

2............................................

a.........................................:..

4..... ................................... ...J

5............................................

.............................................

7............................................

8...........................................

9............................................

10............................................

11. ...........................................

12............................................

13.................................. J.........

14............................................

15...........................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

1Q

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27........................;'... ................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

O1

Oct.

18

16

1O

13

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

7

4

4

1

1

Apr.

2

. 12

21

15

18

24

32

30

21

22

May.

23

19

12

12

12

13

14

15

16

17

17

17

17

16

22

27

OQ

30

36

34

31

32

37

38

40

39

37

38

39

31

June.

23

19

16

15

14

14

24

32

35

35

33

36

41

43

48

50

43

41

38

35

32

32

17

18

26

17

30

30

30

30

July.

27

23

26

27

29

38

33

32

30

27

20

15

14

16

16

15

17

20

22

21

20

14

14

14

15

15

20

24

24

24

24

Aug.

25

25

25

28

25

od

22

22

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

91

20

10

20

19

20

20

20

19

23

24

22

22

21

18

Sept.

17

1 15

16

17

19

22

22

20

21

23

20

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

19

,19 '20

20

19

17

20

22

24

24

24

NOTE. Discharge interpolated, May 4-11.
132 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191*7, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Annabella canal near Elsinore, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Month.

October 1-22. .............

April 21-30.... ............

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

7.9

19.7

25.5

29 9

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

345

OQ1

1.570 1 7szn

Month.

July......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

21.8

21.3

20.0

Run-off ?n 

acre-feet.

1,340

1.310

1,190

VERMILION CANAL NEAR RICHFIELD, -UTAH.

LOCATION. NW. \ sec. 32, T. 23 R., R. 2 W., 500 feet below head^of canal and 2J

miles east of Richfield, Sevier County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April- 10, 1914, to September 30, 1917; during irrigation

seasons only. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, with inside and outside staff

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading, or from bridge a quarter "of a mile 

below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sandy loam. Concrete weir 10 feet below 

gage serves as nominal control, but owing to the light grade of the canal, growth 

of moss and deposits of sand cause changes in the rating.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions from canal.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by growth of moss in 

canal. Fairly well defined rating curve directly applicable until June 6; used 

as standard curve with shifting-control method for remainder of the year. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for period August 8-13. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height 

determined by inspecting recorder graph, except as noted in footnote to daily 

discharge table. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Sevier River in NW. J sec. 32, T. 23 S., R. 4 W. 

Water use for irrigation in Sevier Valley west of river and northeast of Richfield, 

toward Vermilion.

Discharge measurements of Vermilion canal near Richfield, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 24

Apr. 21 

May 12

July 11

Aug. 1

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.37

1.08 

1.74

2.34

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13.8

45.0 

72

85

88

Date.

27 

Sept. 10

19

Made by .

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.05

2.18 

2.40

2.47

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

66

69

75

79
SEVIEB LAKE BASIlsT. 133

i Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Vermilion canal near Richfield, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. l 30,1917.

Day.

1.. ................................. ........1

2...................,.......................}

3. ................................ ..........I

4...... ................................ .....i

5.... .................................. .....1

6. ........................................... I

7...........................................

8............................................

9...........................................

10...... .......................................

U.... ........................................

12.........:.................................

13. ...................... ....................L

14.... ....................................... L

1C15.. ....... ..................................f 

16. ..........................................L

17............................................

18............................................

19............................................

20.............................................

21............................................

22.. ......... .................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27.............. ...... r... ....................

28....................:.......................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Oct.

86

97

62

36

38

34

28

22

21

20

18

18

17

14

29

61

58

44

21

21

20

17

14

13

Apr.

44

44

44

42

42

42

43

45

48

48

45

48

46

55

56

56

64

61

54

48

45

46

50

42

39

44

58

66

80

80

May.

80

79

78

78

78

77

76

74

74

73

73

73

66

42

42

44

51

61

 71

81

91

00

88

88

88

88

89

90

92

88

. 76

June.

83

82

78

74

61

80

83

76

80

85

86

£1

76

75

76

76

80

on

88

85

8282'

83

74

54

0

0

34

78

91

July.

104

. 94

88

86

92

93

96

100

101

92

82

78

74

70

68

68

66

67

66

64

63

74

89

88

86

88

89

90

87

89

91

Aug.

88

86

86

86

79

74

74

74

73

72

71

70

69

,69

68

67

70

68

63

66

76

35

- 20

70

71

74

70

70

68

68

69

Sept.

70

64

65

66

65

64

72

73

67

73

74

74

78

76

76

76

76

76

77

77

74

80

83

82

80

81

88

87

90

69

NOTE. Discharge estimated Apr. 1-2 and Aug. 8-13.

Monthly discharge of Vermilion canal near Richfield, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Month.

April......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

33.7

50.8

75.4

72.4

Run-off 

in acre-feet.

1,600

3,020

4,640

4,310

Month.

July...........'............

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

83.3

69.8

75.1

Run-off 

in acre-feet.

5,120

4,290

4,470

ROCKYFORD CANAL NEAR VERMILION, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 1 W., at highway bridge a quarter of a mile

below head of canal and 2 miles northeast of Vermilion, Sevier County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 8, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to right bridge abutment; read by Mrs. Will Barren. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge at gage, or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and clay; fairly permanent. 

ICE. No information. 

DIVERSIONS. Not known. 

REGULATIONS. Flow controlled by head gates.
134 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice during January. 

Rating curves poorly defined, but changes in rating fairly well determined by 

discharge measurements. Gage read to tenths twice daily during irrigation season 

and several times a week during remainder of year. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, and interpolating for days 

when gage was not read; shifting-control method used for large part of the year. 

Records fair.

Canal diverts water from Rockyford reservoir, a small reservoir on Sevier River at 

Vermilion, in sec. ]9, T. 22 S., R. 2 W. Flow dependent on water stored in reservoir 

and seepage and return waters below Richfield. Water used for irrigation north of 

Vermilion.

Discharge measurements of Rockyford canal near Vermilion, Utah, during ihe year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 24

Jan. 17

Mar. 12

Apr. 20

May 11

July 13

Made by 

.....do.................

.....So. ................

Gage 

height .

Feet. 

1.32

al.20

.73

1.50

2.06

2.34

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

31.9

9.3

11.4

41.9 "69

85

Date.

Aug. 1

15

28

Sept. 12

24

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.27

2.36

2.20

2.54

1.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 78

83

74

88

 KC

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rockyford canal near Vermilion, Utah, for the year

ending 'Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. ....................

3.....................

4. ....................

5.....................

6.....................

7.....................

8. ....................

9. ....................

10. ....................

11.....................

12. ....................

13.....................

14.....................

15......... ............

16.....................

17............. ........

18.....................

19.....................

20. ....................

21.....................

22. ....................

23. ....................

24. ....................

25.....................

26.. ...................

27.....................

28.....................

29.....................

30.....................

31.....................

Oct.

50

41

41

41

45

45

56

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

69

38

39

39

38

38

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

Nov.

34

30

30

30

30

032

«35

38

038

38

38

»34

o30

23

«23

23

»23

23

023

23

23

o23

«23

Dec.

o23

OQ

OQ

o22

20

19

ol9

ol9

19

19

o!8

ol7

16

ol6

16

16

«16

16

a 14

o!3

12

12

12

19

19

Feb.

09

g

09

9

09

09

9

»9

09

9

9

08

6

04

3

«3

3

o4

6

06

06

6

06

6

07

08

Mar.

9

09

g

a 10

12

012

o!2

12

12

30

«30

o30

30

a30

30

a30

«30

30

«30

30

30

aO

aO

16

16

16

16

Apr.

16

16

12

12

ol2

oO

46

46

46

35

o45

55

38

42

38

38

50

o50

50

50

o50

69

69

69

May.

69

066

64

o60

55

55

o55

55

o56

058

59

12

12

ol8

23

64

o72

80

80

80

80

a 80

80

80

80-

o80

80

80

80

o80

80

June.

74 74

80

o80

80

, 80

o80

80

80

80

'082

85

91

91

96

96

96

o96

96

96

96

96k

96

96

o96

96

96

o96

a 96

July.

96

97

a 87

82

82

82

82

98

o98

99

099

100

106

106

ol05

105

99

o98

98

98

98

o98

98

' «97

97

81

80

o80

' o80

80

Aug

85

85

085

85

85

a 85

85

85

o85*

85

85

85

«85

85

85

086

85

85.

85

85

086

85

85

o85

85

85

85

74

85

086

101

Sept.

100

100

10o

100

100

100

99

99

98

98

98

97

98

99

fi9

54

46

46

47

48

48

49

50

Kft

52

54

54

fct 8?

57

o Interpolated.
SEVIEB LAKE BASIN. 135

Monthly discharge of RocKyford canal near Vermilion, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Month.

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

47.5

28.2

a Q 1

6.9

1C Q

33.1

Ilun-off in 

acre-feet.

2,920

1,680

996

585

383

1,160

1,970

Month.

May......................

July......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

63.6

89.0

93.5

85.2

73.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

3,910

5,300

5,750

5,240

4,390

34,300

^Estimated because of ice.

SAUNA CREEK AT SALJNA, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. J sec. 25, T. 21 S., R. 1 W., at bridge south of hotel at Salina,

Sevier County, 1 mile above mouth of creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 298 square miles (measured on topographic maps). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 25, 1914, to September 30, 1917. July 1 to December

31, 1900, at vertical staff gage about 5 miles southeast of Salina. 

GAGE March 23, 1915, to September 30, 1917, vertical staff gage nailed to right

bridge abutment a quarter of a mile south of hotel; April 25, 1914, to March 22,

1915, a vertical staff nailed to right abutment of bridge on depot road in SE.

t sec. 23.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; ^shifts during extremely high

water. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. 1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 5.20 feet May 22,

1914 (discharge, 270 second-feet); minimum stage, zero flow at times. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions. 

REGULATION. None. 

ACCURACY. Owing to unreliability of gage-height record and instability of control,

daily discharge was not determined.

Discharge measurements of Salina Creek at Salina, Utah, during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 24

Mar. 12

May. 8

Made by 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.26

3.20

1.04

1.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.85

27.4

17.4

46.3

Date.

July 13

29

Sept. 4

Made by &.

Feet. 

1.01

1.66

1.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

0.66

7.0

WEST VIEW CANAL AT REDMOND, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. \ sec. 7, T. 21 S., R. 1 E., 100 yards above bridge where depot 

road crosses canal, at southeast corner of Redmond, Sevier County, three-quarters 

of a mile below head of canal.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 22, 1914, to September 3p, 1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, with inside and outside staff

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading just below gage.
136 WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Wooden submerged weir at head of wooden 

flume 30 feet below gage acts as nominal control, though filling in of sand behind 

the weir causes changes in stage-discharge relation.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation considered permanent during 1917. Eating 

curve fairly well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height determined from recorder graph by inspection, except as noted in footnote to dailydischarge table. Records good.

. Canal diverts water from left bank of Sevier River in SW. J sec. 7, T. 21 S., R. 1 E. 

Water used for irrigation west of river and below Redmond.

Discharge measurements of West View canal at Redmond, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

[::ade by E. A. Porter.]

Date.

23.........

Nov.3... .......

28.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4 88

4.69

4.49

5.23

5.41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

19 A

7.4

3.0

1.6

20.6

23.8

Date.

30

Julv 9

15.........

18.........

Gage 

height.

' Feet. 

5.55

5 Q9

K O1

4 Q4

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

27.8

41 9

91 *\

14.8

Date.

JO

25.........

29.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.46

5.47

5.32

K OK

DIs. 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

26.8

27.4

24.5

99 7

31.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West View canal at Redmond, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30,1917.

Day.

1...........

2...........

3...........

4...........

6.. .'........

7...........

8...........

9...........

10...........

11...........

12...........

1O

14...........

15...........

Oct.

32

22

24

27

25

19

14

14

14

11

6

6

4

3

2

May.

28

28

17

3

14

June.

25

23

21

21

19

18

17

19

19

18

16

is

21

33

16

July.

27

24

29

32

34

SQ

34

36

32

21

12

14

20

9n

18

Aug.

19

14

15

19

25

26

27

22

' 19

22

27

29

26

Sept.

18

17

16

16

21

23

19

1 O

18

17

18

1Q

24

23

Day.

16...........

17.. ..........

18...........

19...........

20...........

22...........

23...........

24...........

25...........

26...........

97

28...........

on

30...........

qi

Oct.

9

16

16

8

8

9

8

May.

31

22

16

13

22

21

19

19

21

21

19

18

20

21

25

25

June.

0

12

12

27

22

20

19

26

25

17

28

29

28

31

33

July.

16

16

14

15

14

15

18

16

22

28

17

18

15

16

21

23

Augw

25

24

25

6

0

0

10

24

25

23

24

27

 28

2217-

19

Sept.

26

26

22

21

22

24

24

25

26

26

26

27

29

31

32

NOTE. Discharge estimated, Oct. 24-31. 5 second-feet. Discharge interpolated, Sept. 22-23. Daily discharge Aug. 19 and 22, is mean of hourly discharge.

Monthly discharge of West View canal at Redmond, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

October

May 11-31.................

Mean

discharge 

in secondfeet.

10 9

20 1

20 9

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

670

Month.

July.......................

Mean

discharge 

in secondfeet.

21.8

20.3

22 3

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,340

1,250

1,330
SEYIER LAKE BASIN. 13V

FAYETTE CANAL NEAR CENTERFIELD, ITTAH.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 8, T. 20 S., R. 1E., half a mile below head of canal, 2 miles 

northwest of Axtel depot, and 4 miles south of Centerfield, Sanpete County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1914, to September 30,1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, with inside and outside staff 

gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL'AND CONTROL. Earth section. Wooden flume with crest board at upper 

end, 50 feet below gage, serves as control.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions from canal.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage discharge relation permanent; affected by backwater, June 19-24. 

Rating curve fairly well defined. Control remained permanent during 1917 

season. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height determined by 

inspecting recorder graph except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Records good. ,

Canal diverts water from right side qf Sevier River in £TE. \ sec. 18, T. 20 S., R. 1 E., 

for irrigation near Gunnison and Payette.

i

Discharge measurements of Fayette canal near Centerfield, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by E. A. Porter.]

Date.

Oct. 23. ........

MOTT Id

June 23.........

height.

Feet. 

2.15

2.46

2.62

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

21.3

35.6

36.3

Date.

July 6.. ........

July 30.........

Gage, 

height.

Feet. 

2.44

2.29

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

33.7

23 2

Date.

Aug. 20.........

height.

Feet. 

2.41

2.24

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

30.3

21.7

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Fayette canal near Centerfield, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

ii. .........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct.

53

51

50

50

50

48

44

44

40

41

so

40

33

32si

May.

sft

30

28

33

29

June.

28

28

32

31

30

27

21

21

18

15

28

28

35

46

66

July.

41

33

28

28

28

3130'

28

35

46

46

30

18

15

20

Aug.

23

23

24

23

24

25

25

25

24

26

28

28

30

30

34

Sept.

28

28

26

25

27

31

32

31

31

32

26

16

18

21

21

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

29

31

27

27

25

23

23

22

May.

21

18

26

29

31

33

31

36

43

44

38

34

43

49

52

37

June.

58

55

46

55

60

45

40

35

35

34

28

26

1714'

23

July.

26

27

21

18

18

'17

18

21

28

59

52

26

29

26

26

25

Aug.

34

34

30

28

31

28

28

26

25

28

32

31

31

29

29

28

Sept.

20

21

20

18

18

18

18

20

21

21

21

21

24

28

23

......

NOTE. Discharge estimated Oct. 24-31, 21 second-feet. Discharge estimated because of backwater, 

June 19-24.

Monthly discharge of Fayette canal near Centerfield, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

May 11-31.. ...............

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

32.9

34.0

34.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

2,020

1,420

2,040

Month.

July.......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

28.8

27.9

23.5

Kun-ofl in 

acre-feet.

1,770

1,720

1,400
138 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

DOVER CANAL NEAR GTTNNISON, UTAH.

LOCATION. About on line between sees. 23 and 24, T. 19 S., R. 1 W., half a mile 

below head of canal and 3£ miles west of Gunnison, Sanpete County.

KECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1914, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank, with inside and outside staff gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Canal carries large quantities of silt and 

has very low grade. A submerged weir, 30 feet below gage, serves as control, 

but stage-discharge relation is at times affected by backwater from below the weir.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions from canal.

EEGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed several times due to manipulation of 

the flashboards below gage. Rating curves poorly defined. Operation of waterstage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table the mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph, 

except as noted in footnote to daily-discharge table; shifting-control method used 

for several periods. Records fair.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Sevier River in SW. J sec. 24, T. 19 S., R. 1 W., 

about 1J miles above confluence of San Pitch and Sevier rivers. Water used for irrigation.

Discharge measurements of Dover canal near Gunnison, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by E. A. Porter.]

Date.

Oct. 9........

May 24........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.97

4.94

6.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

13.7

12.0

44-7

Date.

23........

July 9........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.90

5.69

5.72

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

31.5

26.4

28.8

.Date.

July 31........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.55

5.88

Discliarge.

Sec.-ft. 

22.8

38.3

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dover canal near Gunnison, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1..........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

n. .........

12. .........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct.

54

42

31

41 '41

50

49

13

9

7

7

6

19

26

30

May.

36

34 33

36

34

June.

30

30

33

40

49

48

46

42

38

26

30

34

34

34

40

July.

24

23

23

22

23

25

30

29

38

36

32

24

25

38

38

Aug.

0

0

17

50

42

38

37

30

37

49

42

41

33

30

34

Sept.

32

31

28

26

25

25

25

24

24

27

38

45

28

24

27

Day.

16.......... 17.:........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

24

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

May.

32

30

32

33

35

38

40

42

43

41

38

38

37

40

44

36

June.

40

38

32

32

40

34

28

26

32

33

18

48

38

32

30

July.

32

28

25

23

22

22

22

22

20

34

32

36

32

26

43

16

Aug,

31

28

34

43

42

39

34

26

28

28

20

28

39

34

34

32

Sept.

26

28

28

27

25

24

25

26

28

30

26

23

27

27

23

N3TS. Discharge estimated Oct. 25-31,11 second-feet.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 139

Monthly discharge of Dover canal near Gunnison, Utah, for the yea% ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

May 11-31.................

Mean 

discharge In 

second-feet.

20.0

36.8

35.2

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

1.230

1.530

2,090

Month.

July......................

Mean 

discharge in 

second-feet.

27.9

32.3

27.4

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

1,720

1,990

1,630

SAN PITCH RIVER NEAR GUNNISON, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. J SW. J sec. 13, T. 19 S., R. 1 W., one-fifth of a mile below a 

small diversion dam, half a mile above confluence with Sevier River, and 3-miles 

west of Gunnison, Sanpete County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 886 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 21, 1912, to September 30. 1917. June 30, 1900, to 

December 31, 1905, at a point about 4 miles northeast of Gunnison.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank, at new datum, May 18, 

1914, to September 30r 1917; vertical staff on left bank about one-fifth of a mile 

below small diversion dam, February 21, 1912, to May 17, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 10 feet below gage, from bridge 

just below gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifting. Right bank is 

high; left is low and subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

3.33 feet at 7 a. m., June 18 (discharge, 494 second-feet); stream dry September 

19-24 (stage of 0 flow about 0.8 foot).

1912-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 3.85 feet at 4 a. m., March 22, 1915 (discharge, 608 second-feet); stream dry September 19-24, 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; station discontinued temporarily during period December to March.

DIVERSIONS. In years of normal flow practically all the water of this stream is used 

for irrigation in Sanpete Valley and in vicinity of Gunnison. Winter and spring 

run-off is stored in Gunnison reservoir, about 7 miles above Gunnison. At times 

part of water flowing past gage is waste from Kearns-Robbins (Fayette) canal 

(diverting from Sevier River), which crosses San Pitch River about half a mile 

above gage.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by Gunnison reservoir. See "Diversions."

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by high water about June 1; affected 

by ice, December to March. Two well-defined rating curves applicable, respectively, October 1 to May 29 and June 4 to .September 30; shifting-control 

method used for period, May 30 to June 3. Operation of water-stage recorder, in 

general, satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

the mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder grdph, exqept for 

periods noted in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good.

Discharge masurements of San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah, during the year,ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 9

24 

Dec. 5

Feb. 16

Apr. 1

9

23

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

J.J.Sanford. ..........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.30

1.38 

1.66 

02.50

(a)

3.31

2.72

1.91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.4

4.0 

13.0 

1.7

3.5

443

210

41.2

Date.

May 1

28 

June 1 

4

22

29

Sept. 15

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.34

2.18 

2 82 

2.42

2.94

1.50

1.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

19^

84 

345

OOQ

23.6

2.8

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
140 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1... ................

2..... ..............

3...................

4...................

5...................

6...................

7...................

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

0

0

0

0

0

'0

0

2

3

11

11

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

Nov.

2

3

3

5

5

5

5

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

28

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Dec.

16

16

14

14

14

14

16

Mar.

17

40

110

91 fl

377

Apr.

401

341

267

one

1OK

114

216

OQC

207

I'M

160

158

104

67

on

39

76

170

106

72

flO

49

43

36

18

29

55

58

132

160

May.

i<w

117

94

64

KO

36

14

1Q

14

7

12

14

fi9

246

160

106

i 67

19

6

2

4

5

29

123

, 106

92

277

457

June.

345

261

OAo

165 i £c

163

161

139

347

301

224

141

100

OflK

355

387

407

403

via

284

210

205

202

224

131

46

6

July.

10

10

7

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

Aug.

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

7

18

14

16

14

11

7

7

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

4

4

3

2

2

Sept.

1

1

3

1

3

3

3

4

2

2

3

3

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

1

3

2

7

NOTE. Stream frozen over Dec. 8 *o Feb. 28. No flow Mar. 1-25.

Monthly discharge of San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

Month.

March. .......... i.......................................

April....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

14 

28

401 

457 

444 

10 

18 

4

457

Minimum.

0 

0

18 

2 

6 

1 

1 

0

0

Mean.

3.2

C.5 

o6.0 

o2.0 

o2.0 

a 40 

134 

79.2 

225 

3.0 

4.7 

2.0

42.1

Eun-off in 

acre-feet.

200 

390 

370 

120 

110 

2,460 

7.970 

4,870 

13,400 

190 

290 

120

30,500

^Estimated.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN. 141

WELLINGTON CANAL, NEAR MILLS, UTAH.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 3, T. 16 S., R. 2 W., 300 feet below wasteway, 2 miles below 

canal heading, and 4 miles north of Mills post office, Juab County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 1, 1914, to September 30, 1917, irrigation seasons only; 

miscellaneous measurements in 1913.

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder, with inside and outside staff gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge 250 feet above

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed ,of fine gravel and sand; growth of moss and 

weeds causes backwater at gage during part of irrigation season.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions from canal.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation subject to frequent changes due to backwater 

from moss growth below station, and to flat gradient of canal. Eating curves 

poorly defined. Water-stage recorder not operating at times due to clock stopping. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily 

gage height determined by inspecting from- recorder graph; shifting-control 

method used for short periods; discharge estimated for periods when recorder 

was out of order. Records poor.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Sevier River in NE. J sec. 15, T. 16 S., R. 2 

W. Water used for irrigation west of Sevier River, around Mills.

Discharge measurements of Wellington canal near Mills, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by E. A. Porter.]

Date.

May 16. ........

26..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.95

1.63

1.91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

21.4

15.6

16.6

Date.

July 19........

Aug. 8..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.78

1.27

Discharge .

Sec.-ft, 

12.6

6.1

Date.

Sept.4. ........

26.........

,».

Feet. 

1.86

1.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

18.8

17.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Wellington canal near Mills, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1... .............

3................

4. ..............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

June.

0

0

0

0

9

15

15

16

17

19

21

21

19

17

17

July.

14

15

17

16

16

16

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

12

14

Aug.

4

5

5

5

5

6

. 6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

Sept.

17

17

17

10

1Q

10

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Day.

16. ............. .

17...............

IS...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

27...............

28...............

90

on

31...............

June.

17

16

16

15

15

1«

17

17

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

July.

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

9

10

9

9

9

8

8

Aug.

9

9

7

9

9

10

11

15

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

Sept.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

16

16

16
142 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Wellington canal near Mills, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Month.

July.......................

Mean discharge in 

secondfeet.

14.3

9

CK

9.81

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

850

587

603

Month.

Mean discharge in 

secondfeet.

16.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

982

3,020

SEVIER RIVER LAND & WATER CO.'S CANAL NEAR LEAMINGTON, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 28, T. 14 S., R. 3 W., 200 feet below head of canal, half a mile 

above old Parley siding on Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad, and 7 miles northeast 

of Leamington, Millard County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Slevens water-stage recorder on left bank, 100 feet above second tunnel, with 

inside and outside staff gages.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 400 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and clay. Sill of tunnel serves as 

control.

ICE. Canal freezes over during winter when water is usually being diverted for 

storage in Fool Creek reservoir.

DIVERSIONS. None above station from this canal.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent during 1917 season; changed during 

preceding winter by enlargement of canal. Rating curves well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

to rating table the mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder 

graph, except for period November 14 to May 2, when the canal was dry. Records 

excellent.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Sevier River just below reservoir, in SE. J sec. 

28, T. 14 S., R. 3 W. Water used for irrigation and for storage in Fool Creek reservoir.

Discharge measurements of Sevier River Land & Water Co.'s canal near Leamington, 

Utah, during the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

31

ia

18 

18

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

4EL

Feet.

1 1R

.63 

1.17

2 95

2.42 

1.66

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

22.5

10.8 

25.9

114

83 

45.5

Date.

26

Ai1<r Q

27

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage

Feet. 

2.84

3.82 

3.83

4.38

4.42

Dis- , 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

102

167 

160

208

205
SBVIBE LAKE BASIN. 143

Daily discharge, in second-feet, ofSevier River Land & Water Co.'s canal near Leamington, 

Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1.......... ..................................

3............................................

4............................................

5............................................

6............................................

7............................................

8............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

15............................................

16............................................

17............................................

18............................................

19. ...........................................

20............................................

21............................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25- ...........................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29. ...........................................

30. ...........................................

31............................................

Oct.

124

110

112

34

28

24

Oft

23

Oft

28

Oft

Oft

Oft

Oft

Oft

OK

Oft

9A

34

OQ

16

OK

00

00

30

9O

29

QA

00

11

Nov.

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

May.

12

23

23

23

OQ

23

OQ

t}A

24

24

24

OK

64

QQ

106

101

IftO

109

115

124

100

 100

114

108

104

109

108

June.

106

103

101

102

104

104

104

109

115

118

126

138

136

141

1 *&

154

157

100

142

14.8

155

166

168 tAQ

 161

July.

161

156

158

161

163

175

181

186

177

175

165

Ififi

166

166

168

1AQ

170

171

172

171

170

168

157

1 151

i w

1 CO

150 tAQ

1 1ft

146

141

Aug.

134

0

0

0

0

0

37

131

168

 182

187

171

124

78

94

1AQ

144

1 19

ill

110 in

142

127

149

186

189

199

Sept.

201

201

202

209

209

206

206

204

204

176

127

126

160

189

187

204

206

172

172

208

207

209

150

on

174

208

209

IQo

172

NOTE. No flow Nov. 14 to May 2.

Monthly discharge ofSevier River Land & Water Co.'s canal near Leamington, Utah, for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

June ................ .....

July......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

35.3

10.8

7* o

129

163

Run-oft in

acre-feet.

2,170

97fi

4,290

7 fiftft

1ft ftftft

Month.

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

119

. 186

Run-off in

acre-feet.

7,320

11,100

42,800

McINTYRE CANAL AT LEAMINGTON, UTAH.

LOCATION. Below last spillway, 600 yards north of Neilson Hotel at Leamington

Millard County. During irrigation seasons of 1914 to 1916 station was in NW. £

sec. 32, T. 14 S., R. 3 W., 400 feet below canal intake. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. *May 5, 1914, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only;

miscellaneous measurements in 1913. 

GAGE. Staff gage on left bank, May 11 to September 30,1917; read by Wells Neflson.

Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, with inside and outside staff gages

operated during irrigation seasons 1914, 1915, and 1916. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Moss and weeds grow in canal

during irrigation season.
144 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions from canal.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Measuring section poor on 

account of flat gradient and vegetation. Rating curves poorly defined. Staff 

gage read three or four times a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control method used for periods of 

change; discharge interpolated for days when gage was not read. Records poor.

Canal diverts water from right bank of Sevier River in SE. J sec. 29, T. 14 S., R. 3 

W. Water used for irrigation west of river, around Leamington.

Discharge measurements of Mclntyre canal at Leamington, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 80, 1917.

[Made by E. A. Porter.]

Date.

Oct. 7..........

27

May 16.........

17.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.47

1.44

1.68

1.54

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

9.1

14.8

12.6

Date.

May 17.........

17.........

26. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1 V\

1.14

o no

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.7

5.0

15.9

24.7

Date.

Tnlir 1Q

Aug. 8..........

Sept.6. ........

26........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

2 3R

2.14

3 nn

2 7ft

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

97 A.

13.8

98 1

11.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mclntyre canal at Leamington, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day

1..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

15..........

Oct.

12

9

15

14

11

11

15

11

12

16

18

17

16

18

18

May.

19

19

a 18

a 18

June.

13

11

a 10

a 12

16

a 18

20

' 21

a 21

a 21

a 21

21

21

July.

a 26

28

28

»29

3n

15

0

0

a 15

30

a 30

31

a 31

Aug.

18

017

1 1

a 15

015

15

14

17

a 17

17

16

a 20

Sept.

26

26

26

28

a 27

26

27

a26

26

a 23

oa

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

10

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

97

28..........

OQ

30..........

31..........

Oct.

18

17

16

16

16

16

17

16

17

16

15

15

15

15

16

17

May.

16

12

15

15

« 18

22

ol2

2

a 12

21

20

a 15

8

ol2

15

14

June.

22

22

o22

023

23

»23

?3

»23

24

94

27

»25

23

26

July.

31

a 30

28

27

a 27

27

a 27

28

o27

,26

a 25

23

o22

20

19

Aug.

21

021

21

a 21

21

a 21

a 21

21

a23

25

o25

25

a 18

11

o21

Sept.

o20

19

19

ol8

17

16

ol5

13

11

10

a 10

9

8

a Interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Mclntyre canal at Leamington, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

Month.

May 11-31........ .........

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

15.2

20.2

Run-oft in 

acre-feet. ;

935

635

1,200

Month.

July......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

24.5

18.6

20.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,510

1 1Al\

1,200
SEVIEE LAKE BASIN. 145

LEAMINGTON CANAL NEAR LEAMINGTON, UTAH.

LOCATION. In SW. i sec. 32, T. 14 S., R. 3 W., 200 feet below head of canal and 6

miles northeast of Leamington, Millard County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 20, 1914, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only;

miscellaneous measurements in 1913. 

GAGE. Stevens water-stage recorder on right bank, with inside and outside staff

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from footbridge 150 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Concrete wall, about 6 feet 

below gage serves as control but gravel fills in at times between gage and control, 

causing changes in stage-discharge relation. Growth of moss in canal below 

 control causes backwater at times, except for low stages.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions from canal.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent except for period July 9-31 when 

heavy moss growth produced backwater.effect over control at stages exceeding 

2 feet. One well-defined rating curve used. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean 

daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph, except for period 

noted above. Records good.

Canal diverts water from left bank of Sevier River, in SW. j- sec. 32, T. 14 S., 

R. 3 W. Water used for irrigation around Leamington, east of river.

Discharge measurements of Leamington canal near Leamington, Utah, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by E. A. Porter.]

Date.

Oct. 7.......................

31.......................

May 18. ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.12

1.51

2.08

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

a 1.0

9.6

45.7

Date.

7 .......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.74

1.58

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. . 

22.6

12.3

o Estimated.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Leamington canal near Leamington, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

S. .........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

-9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Oct.

18

14

13

6

4

3

2

1

3

6

8

9

g

9

9

May.

20

23

28

30

39

46

June.

24

23

22

22

22

21

21

22

24

27

28

30

Ofk

30

30

July.

30

26

25

25

?,3

25

14

6

12

Aug.

35

30

30

30

27

26

23

19

22

22

21

20

19

20

23

Sept.

31

30

29

29

28

26

24

24

23

24

25

23

20

18

16

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

QQ

29..........

30..........

31..........

Oct.

8

7

5

6

7

8

10

10

8

7

6

6

7

8

8

9

May.

49

50

46

37

46

47

46

41

35

32

32

25

22

23

25

25

June.

31

31

32

32

33

29

29

27

27

27

27

25

20

22

?1

July.

31

11

Aug.

27

29

28

27

30

30

30

32

40

38

32

30

QQ

97

27

30

Sept.

16

16

17

18

16

16

16

18

21

12

6

6

6

6

6

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of effect of moss: July 10-18,30 second-feet; July 21-31,27 second-feet. 

187044° 21 WSP 460 10
146 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Leamington canal near Leamington, Utah, for foe year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

7.5

34.9

26.6

Run-off 

in acre-feet.

460

1,520

1,580

Month.

July.......................

Mean discharge in 

second-feet.

25.6

27.5

18.9

Run-off 

in acre-feet.

1,570

1,690

1,120

CANAL A NEAR DELTA, UTAH.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 26, T. 16 S., R. 6 W., a quarter of a mile below head gates 

and 8 miles northeast of Delta, Millard County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 14, 1912, to September 30, 1917; irrigation seasons only.

GAGE. Gurley printing water-stage recorder on right bank a quarter of a mile below 

head gates since March 14, 1913; inclined staff gage at same site and datum, 

April 14, 1912, to March 14, 1913.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 80 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel uniform earth section. No well-defined control. 

Silt, moss, and weeds probably cause backwater.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions between head gates and gage. About 6 miles below the 

canal divides into canal B and canal C.

REGULATION. Flow regulated at head gates.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent; affected during summer by 

moss growing in canal below gage. Well-defined standard rating curve used 

with shifts to parallel curve. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily gage 

height determined by averaging gage heights printed every 15 minutes by waterstage recorder; shifting-control method used for periods of change in rating. 

Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage heights and discharge measurements furnished by waterv commissioner of lower Sevier River.

Canal diverts water from Sevier River in SE. £ sec. 26, T. 16 S., R. 6 W., and is 

used jointly by Delta Land & Water Co. and Melville Irrigation Co. About 6 miles 

below gage the canal divides into canal B, which serves north side tract of Delta 

Land & Water Co., and canal C, which serves Melville Irrigation Co. Canal C will 

later be enlarged to serve south tract of Delta Land & Water Co. Waste waters only 

are returned to river.

Discharge measurements of canal A near Delta, Utah, during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 4

27

Nov. 17

Apr. 22

May 1

9

27

June 3

13

Made by 

E. A. Porter. ..........

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

, 3.11

2.71

1 96

1.93

4.28

A AO

3.48

5.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

173

136

67

90 

238

350

358

244

451

Date.

July 1

15

9Q

Aug. 14 

15

16

30

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1 3.10

' 5.30

2.65 

1.95

3.80

3.32

3.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

173

469

9fil

142 

67

281

ooc

17Q
BEAVER RIVER BASIN. 147

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of canal A near Delta, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........:...............

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13............................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17is!\. ........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

194

194

170

170

176

170

145

135

142

129

131

147

156

114

116

126

120

110

111

118

112

109

121

121

131

136

137

136

Nov.

147

147

147

139

91

48

67

58

51

44

44

72

106

79

57

59

59

68

70

73

75

73

70

68

68

63

55

55

CO

Dec.

42

49

20

Apr.

42

54

65

73

106

119

123

160

179

185

190

220

May.

233

241

248

272

281

285

308

339

340

347

338

338

V\A.

445

460

478

* 481

494

499

502

505

492

440

. 387

i 

366

368

337

317

313

O7C

June.

255

230

242

259

304

312

338

368

380

400

428

448

452

448

440

437

444

448

425

413

396

377

383

401

40 c

424

432

431

395

July.

135

76

38

55

58

55

53

57

353

422

458

467

489

492

481

483

470

258

446

455

425

392

388

352

303

285

282

246

210

Aug.

197

208

282

264

293

310

317

337

380

324

194

108

59

66

67

68

86

221

296

 355

395

410

419

404

366

337

329

285

271

273

284

Sept.

283

289

290

287

285

283

266

241

239

236

245

264

277

269

249

229

221

241

247

237

251

253

251

251

216

211

199

193

189

184

Monthly discharge of canal A near Delta, Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

Aprili9-30.. ........../ ..

May......................

Mean discharge in 

gecond-feet.

138

74.7

34 7

126

371

Run-off in

acre-feet.

8.480

4,440

200

3,010

22,800

Month,

July......................

Meandisfcharge in 

second-feet.

385

300

265

246

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

22,900

18,400

. 16,300

14,600

, BJEAVEB, BIVEB. BASUT.

BEAVER RIVER NEAR BEAVER, UTAH.

LOCATION. In'SE. £ sec. 13, T. 29 S., R. 7 W., half a mile above city diversion dam 

at mouth of canyon and 3 miles above Beaver, Beaver County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 82 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 15 to September 26,1906; March 15,1914, to September 

30,1917. ,

GAGE. Steverts continuous water-stage recorder on right bank November 14, 1914, 

to September 30, 1917; inspected by George Valentine. Leitz recorder used 

March 30 to November 13, 1914. Datum of recording gages 0.03 foot lower than 

that of old vertical staff gage at same site, used prior to March 30, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge 70 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed C9mposed of boulders and coarse gravel; fairly permanent. One channel. Left bank is overflowed at extreme stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 5.55 feet at 5 p. m. 

June 9 (discharge, 610 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.64 feet at 4 p. m. December 2 (discharge, 15 second-feet).

1914-1917: Maximum stage occurred in 1917; minimum stage, 2.57 feet, January 28, 1916 (discharge, 8 second-feet). ,
148 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice at times.

DIVERSIONS. Above all irrigation diversions. Above station is a small 'storage reservoir known as Cants Lake. Water is diverted by Beaver River Power Co., but 

returned to stream several miles above station.

REGULATION. Flow probably not affected by operation of Beaver River Power Co.'s 

plant, but is somewhat affected by Cants Lake s,torage reservoir.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation assumed to have changed slightly June 8-10; 

affected by ice December 3*-22, December 25 to January 27, and March 2-4. Rating curves well defined between 20 and 300 second-feet and fairly well defined 

above and below. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for short 

periods during winter and as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating tables applicable October 1 to June 7 and June 11 to September 30, except for periods in winter 

when flow was estimated and at times when "water-stage recorder was not in operation. See footnote to daily-discharge table. Shifting-control method used June 

8-10. Records good when rating tables were used; other records fair.

Discharge measurements of Beaver River near Beaver, Utah, during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Date.

Mar. 12

July 12

Made by 

C. W. Bennett... ........................................................

.....do...................................................................

L. W. Jordan. ............................................................

Gage

Feet. 

2.85

3.54

3.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

25.5

74

42.5

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River near Beaver, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2............

3.............

4. .............

5..............

6..............

7. .............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11.^.. ..........

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

26..............

27..............

oo 1 29.. ...... ..L...

30..............

31..............

Oct.

48

34

37

38

35

65

63

46

45

45

45

45

37

37

38

40

40

41

39

37

37

38

39

38

36

35

34

34

34

36

35

Nov.

. 34

34

35

34

32

30

32

33

34

35

35

37

38

40

41

43

33

34

34

32

32

32

32

22

24

26

Dec.

28

20

27

25

Jan.

26

26

27

32

Feb.

25

27

27

27

27

25

25

24

25

26

26

26

27

28

28

26

27

27

26

26

26

26

27

26

24

Mar.

24

. 27

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

23

23

24

23

24

25

27

28

28

27

24

24

27

26.

27

30

34

42

32

Apr.

29

25

26

28

29

34

43

56

53

40

37

48

52

53

48

39

37

35

34

34

35

55

81

104

128

120

88

73

63

55

May.

55

56

55

59

55

55

58

55

53

54

* 59

76

100

172

240

233

212

182

137

120

114

115

117

94

107

96

104

' 134

153

159

146

June.

146

164

205

228

221

250

287

320

352

309

256

253

248

261

248

223

216

200

181

169

158

, 147

136

85

July.

70

78 81

75

75

84

76

71

66

67

66

65

62

62

60

58

58

56

53

47

46

46

50

48

45

43

Ajttg.

40

38

35

35

33

33

32

27

28

32

35

32

33

35

30

29

29

29

27

26

25

25

26

24

26

26

27

26

25

30

26

Sept.

23

22

25

26

23

25

27

26

26

26

35

26

27

27

25

25

24

25

26

27

. 29

26

27

27

27

27

28

26

25

27

NOTE. Discharge interpolated on account of breaks in gage-height record, Nov. 24-27, 27 second-feetFeb. 1-3, 28 second-feet; June 24-29, 111 second-feet; and July 1-5, 78 second-feet. Discharge estimated 

on account of ice Dec. 3-8, 17 second-feet;'Dec. 9-22, 20 Second-feet; Dec. 25-31, 17 second-feet; Jan. 1-27, 

18 second-feet; and Mar. 2-4, 22 second-feet.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN. 149 

Monthly discharge of Beaver River near Beaver, Utah, for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

October. .................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

September. . .............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

65 

43

32

42 

128 

240 

352

40 

35

352

Minimum.

34

24

25 

53 

85 

43 

24 

22

Mean.

40.4 

32.5 

19.4 

19.3 

26.4 

26.2 

52.7 

110 

198 

64.5 

29.8 

26.2

53.8

Run-off 

in acre-feet.

2,480 

1,930 

1,190 

1,190 

1,470 

1,610 

3,140 

6,760 

11,800 

3,970 

1,830 

1,560

38,900

BEAVER RIVER AT ADAMSVILLE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In S. \ sec. 30, T. 29 S., R. 8 W., 100 yards below highway bridge on road 

from Milford to Beaver, a quarter of a mile above.mouth of Indian Creek, and 

three-quarters of a mile south of Adamsville, Beaver County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 272 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 16, 1913, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank 5 feet below cable 

March 13, 1914, to September 30, 1917; inspected by W. A. Rees. Friez water- 

- stage recorder at same site December 16, 1913, to March 12, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of fine gravel. Concrete control constructed 

July 11,1916. Stage of zero flow about 1.2 feet. Banks low; covered with willows; 

overflowed at extremely high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.29 feet at 4 a. m. 

June 9 (discharge, 275 second-feet); iminimum stage, 1.21 feet July 21 to 23, inclusive (discharge, 1.0 second-foot).

1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.26 feet at 5 a. m. June 3,1914 (discharge, 

544 second-feet); minimum stage occurred in 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. No diversions between station and storage reservoir of Beaver County 

Irrigation Co.. A number of ditches above station supply Adamsville and Beaver 

districts.

REGULATION. Low-water flow affected by irrigation diversions.

ACCURACY. -Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent except as affected by ice. 

Operation of Stevens water-stage recorder satisfactory except during winter when 

stream was frozen. Mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder 

graph. Discharge determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating 

tables as follows: October 1 to December 28; February 11 to July 31; and August 

11 to September 30, except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Rating curves well defined below 150 second-feet. Shifting-control method used 

August 1-10. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Mar. 12

July 12

Aug. 2

Made by 

C. W. Bennett................ _ ........................................

.....do........................... .........................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.87

1.30

1.35

Discharge.

Sec.-}t. 

43.0

3 1

3.5
150 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

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.....................

11

Oct.

33

32

43

37

37

79

69

49

48

46

44

43

42

50

55

52

49

46

44

44

44

44

43

43

46

46

46

45

- 45

43

45

Nov.

47

47

46

46

46

47

48

4.Q

52

50

47

63

63

57

57

54

55

55

56

55

57

53

53

57

54

50

50

55

54

Dec.

53

53

50

50

50

47

55

55

55

52

57

59

61

67

69

69

61

59

55

54

58

65

65

54

55

57

55

46

45 ' 45

Feb.

57

55

55

AjC.

50

52

47

48

49

48

48

57

74

68

76

59

49

48

Mar.

52

52

47

54

45

44

45

44

44

43

41

42

44

42

44

48

50

46

47

49

47

47

44

43

44

42

40

44

44

44

42

Apr.

39

39

38

37

32

34

38

43

52

52

45

40

39

41

33

34

36

38

42

43

43

42

49

56

63

57

67

61

54

53

May.

53

52

46

43

39

36

37

35

36

37

37

52

55

69

123

123

106

96

59

44

34

30

24

13

11

13

13

8

5

13

44

June.

36

36

42

72

85

82

105

123

206

202

152

126

104

90

89

69

49

46

32

21

18

11

8

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

July.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

3

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

6

30

31

20

Aug.

7

4

3

3

3

3

2

1

1

1

2

2

3

5

6

8

11

11

12

13

13

13

14

14

16

17

16

 14

12

9

Sept.

9

8

8

7

8

5

5

4

3

2

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

3

3

3

4

4

4

5

5

5

4

3

3

NOTE. Discharge interpolated Oct. 22, 23, Feb. 20, and Apr. 23, 24. Discharge estimated on account 

of ice as follows: Dec. 29 to Feb. 10,45 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Beaver River at Adamsville., Utah, for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

October. .................................................

March .................... ... .*...... .....................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

79 

63 

69

76 

54 

67 

123 

206 

31 

17 

9

206

Minimum..

32 

46 

45

40

32 

' 5 

5 

1 

1 

2

1

Mean.

46.3 

52.3 

55.5 

45.0 

51.3 

45.3 

44.7 

44.7 

61.4 

5.6 

8.0 

4.2

38.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

2,850 

3,110 

3,410 

2,770 

2,850 

2,790 

2,660 

2,750 

3,650 

343 

492 

250

27,900
BEAVEE RIVER BASIN. 151

BEAVER RIVER AT ROCKYFORD DAM, NEAR MINERSVILLE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In NW. J sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., half a mile belaw Rockyford dam and 

4 miles above Minersville, Beaver County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 512 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 18, 1913, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder at present site since June 1, 1916; inspected by 

A. M. Gilbert and E. P. Works . Friez water-stage recorder 1,000 feet below dam 

December 18,1913, to May 31, 1916. Between these two sites there is some inflow 

from springs which has at times amounted to as much as 10 second-feet. This 

quantity probably varies with stage of water in reservoir.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from cable 1,000 feet below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel; some vegetal growth. Concrete 

control installed November 2-12, 1916. Slight growth of moss on control during 

summer. One channel at all stages. Banks not subject to overflow. Stage of 

zero flow, at gage height, 0.60 foot according to measurements made October 

9,1917.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.11 feet June 

25-27 (discharge, 162 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.18 foot October 

, 9-10 (discharge, 6.4 second-feet).

1913-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 5.37 feet, June 6, 1914 (discharge, 366 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.68 feet March 19 and 20, 1914 (discharge estimated 0.3 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None between dam and station.

REGULATION. Flow controlled by operation of gates at Rockyford dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed November 5-11 by construction of 

concrete control; changed for extremely low stage during spring high water. 

Rating curve used October 1 to November 4 well denned; curve used November 12 

to July 31 fairly well defined between 10 and 20 second-feet, well defined between 

20 and 100 second-feet, and extended above; curve used August 1 to September 

30 well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except as noted 

below. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the mean daily 

gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph, except for periods indicated 

in footnote to daily-discharge table. For days of considerable range in stage, 

mean discharge was determined by averaging values obtained by applying to 

rating table the mean gage heights for shorter intervals. During period November 28 to March 3 only fragmentary gage-height record was obtained. Reservoir 

gates were closed and discharge at gaging station represents leakage through 

gates and inflow between dam and station. This gradually increased with rising 

?e in reservoir. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Beaver River at Rockyford dam, near Minersville, Utah, during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Nov. 25 

26

Dec. 13

Made by -~

Stoner and Porter. ..... 

.....do..................

E. A. Porter...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.21 

1.38

.97

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

27.7 

47.8

10.6

Date.

Mar. 13 

July 12

Aug. 2

Made by 

Bennett and Works .... 

C. W. Bennett. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.04 

1.70

1.72

Discharge.

Sec.-jft. 

16.2 

92

90
152 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Beaver River at Rockyford dam, near Minersville, Utah, 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2... ..........

3..............

4..............

5.. ... ......

6..............

7.. ... ......

8..............

9... ..........

10..............

11..............

12..............

13.....:........

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

126..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

32

34

34

26

7.4

7.8

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

Nov.

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.2

8.4

8.6

8.9

9.1

9.3

9.5

9.8

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

16

28

28

51

45

10

10

10

10

Dec.

' 11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

19

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

Jan.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

1 ^

13

1 ^

13

1 ^

13

13

13

13

13

. 13

13

14

14

14

14

Feb.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Mar.

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

Apr.

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

May.

25

35

38

38

44

48

48

48

48

48

52

54

58

64

65

67

88J

98

126

131

117

128

142

153

147

135

135

135

138

142

142

June.

81

34

75

100

97

100

117

121

121

124

128

128

137

144

144

144

144

138

138

135

131

126

121

142

162

162

162

162

146

146

July.

144

142

96

68

68

128

110

.84

86

87

89

90

90

75

44

45

54

82

93

98

97

95

90

30

37

98

61

53

46

. 46

46

Aug.

46

93

87

' 75

-90

88

87

88

86

86

90

90

82

82

87

42

23

23

 31

32

68

78

48

32

32

32

32

31

75

54

31

Sept.

31

3031

31

31

24

21

20

17

20

16

1Q

18

19

19

18

18

17

13

1ft

19

17

17

18

1ft

T

18

18

18

18

17

NOTE. Discharge interpolated because of no gage-height record, Nov. 28 to Dec. 10, Dec. 17-18, 20-22, 

24-27,29-30, Jan. 1-3,5-21, 23-31, Feb. 1, 3-10,12-25, 27-28, Mar. 1-3, and June 9-11; estimated June 13.

Monthly discharge of Beaver River at Rockyford dam, near Minersville, Utah, for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

October. .................................................

April.....................................................

July......................................................

The year ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

34 

51 

12 

14 

15 

16 

18 

153 

162 

144 

93 

31

162

Minimum.

6.4 

7.8 

11 

12 

14 

15 

16 

25 

34 

30 

24 

13

. 6.4

Mean.

10.2 

13.4 

11.8 

12.7 

14.4 

15.4 

17.2 

88.3 

127 

79.7 

62.0 

. 20.3

39.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

627 

797 

726 

781 

800 

947 

1,020 

5430 

7,560 

4>900 

3,810 

1,210

 28,600

INDIAN CREEK AT ADAMSVILLE, UTAH.

LOCATION. In sec. 30, T. 29 S., R. 8 W., at Mghway bridge just east of Adamsville, 

Beaver County, about three-quarters of a mile above confluence with Beaver 

River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 180 square miles (measured on topographic map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 26 to August 31, 1906; March 16, 3914, to September 30, 

1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to left bridge abutment; read by W. A. Rees.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN. 153

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks, gravel, and sand. Rock control, 

semipermaneot. One channel at all stages. Banks high and not subject to 

overflow under ordinary conditions.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.5 feet at 8.30 

a. m. October 1 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 0.1 secondfoot January 13 to February 12 and August 31 to September 3.

1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 6.5 feet at 8.30 a. m. October 1, 1916 

(discharge not determined); minimum stage, 1.70 feet March 24-28 and April 

1-2,1914 (no flow).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation,affected by ice at times.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions. At certain seasons a small amount of seepage 

(probably not more than 1 or 2 second-feet) enters between gage and mouth of 

creek.

REGULATION. Flow affected by small storage reservoir and irrigation diversions 

above.

A'CCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Affected by ice January 20-27. 

Gage read twice weekly, sometimes daily. Discharge not determined as rating 

curves are not sufficiently denned.

Discharge measurements of Indian Creek at Adamsville, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Mar. 12

Aug. 2

, Made by 

C. W. Bennett.. ......................................................:...

Gage

height.

Feet. 

2.91

2.13

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.0

.9

Daily gage height, in feet, of Indian Creek at Adamsville, Utah, for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2.............. 

3..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

4.0

2.50 

2.22

2 in

2.12

3.8

2.14

2.06

2.04

2.16

 2.14

2.12

2.12

2.14

2.12

2 06

2.04

2 04

2 nt\

2.04

2.18

2.18

2.20

2 12

9 19

2.10

2.08

Nov.

2.08

2.08 

2.08

2.12

2.10

2.12

2 14.

2.14

2.18

2.18

2.20

2.18

2.10

2.14

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.22

2.20

2.18

2.18

9 wi

2.20

9 fl4

Dec.

2.24

2.16

2.14

2.14

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.14

2.10

2.10

O 19

2.14

2.20

9 14

Jan.

"i'io"

2.04

2.10

1.80

2 60

2.60

2.80

1.80

Feb.

"i.'ii"

1.80

1.86

o eft

2.04

1.98

2.10

2.80

2.50

4.2

3 A

2.20

9 f\A

Mar.

"~2.~66"

1.98

9 no

9 n

2.4

2 00

2.00

2.02

2 8fi

3 no

2.56

2.04

2.20

o on

2.35

Apr.

.......

2.18

2.25

9 9A

9 14

2 00

2.00

2

Af\

9 9A

2.20

May.

2.40

2.34

2.00

2.00

2.70

2.40

2-20

2.30

9 fift

9 40

o in

2 26

2 30

2.58

June.

2.52

2.60 

2.68

2.70

9 fid.

2.38

9 Ofi

2 40

2 on

o on

2.22

2.20

2 00

July.

i......

2.10

2.16

2.22

2.20

2.16

2.12

3.3

2.6

2 9fl

%

3 Sfi

2 1

2.6

2.4

2.1

Aug.

2.06

2.13

1.98

2.00

o m

2.00

2.10

1 "CM

1.96

I Qfi

Sept.

1.92

y. .....

1.94

1.96

1.96

1.96

1.96

2 m

9 Ort

o on

.......
154 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

COAL CREEK NEAR CEDAR CITY, UTAH.

LOCATION. In E. J sec. 13, T. 36 S., R. 11 W., 500 feet above p*ower plant of Cedar 

Electric Co. and 1| miles southeast of Cedar City, Iron County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 92.5 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 28, 1915, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank August 24 to September 30, 1917. Gage washed 

out October 6, 1916, and replaced at approximately same location arid datum 

October 10, 1916; datum lowered 1.85 feet August 1, 1917; read by J. T. Wilkinson. May 28 to July 24, 1915, vertical staff about 150 feet upstream; July 29, 

1915, to August 4, 1916, vertical staff at about same site as present gage. Relation of gages prior to October 10, 1916, not determined.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge about a mile below or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of coarse gravel and boulders; shifting.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Not determined.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by icd for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. The only large diversion above the station is powqr canal, which returns water to stream about 500 feet below gage. This diversion is fairly constant, 6 to 8 second-feet, and should be added to obtain total flow above Cedar 

City.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation frequently changed by scouring of control during freshets; affected by ice December 26-28 and February 2. Rating curves 

poorly defined except that used July 26 to September 30 which is fairly well 

defined between 10 and 100 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage heights to rating table except 

for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice or shifting control. 

Records poor, except for the period July 26 to September 30, for which they are 

fair.

Discharge measurements of Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah, during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Mar. 11

Made by 

C. W. Bennett. ........

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.67

48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

15.6

11.8

Date.

July 11

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. -.02

o.82

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

31.4

99 fi

Datum of gage lowered 1.85 feet.
BEAVER RIVER BASIN. 155

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah, for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

21..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

90

30..............

31..............

Oct.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

22

24

99

20

19

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

Nov.

16

16

16

16

17

16

22

17

17

17

16

13

6.6

4.2

12

15

14

15

12

8.5

6.6

8.5

8.5

6.6

10

12

5.8

5.8

5.0

5.0

Dec.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

7.5

6.6

5.8

6.6

7.5

19

10

6.6

12

9.5

8.5

6.6

5.8

5.0

5.8

5.0

3.4

7.7

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

Jan.

7.5

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.5

3.4

2.7

3.4

3.4

10

7.1

4.2

5.0

6.6

7.5

6.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

10

5.0

4.2

3.4

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.4

Feb.

5.0

5.0

6.2

5.8

5.0

5.0

5.0 '6.6

8.0

9.0

6.6

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.4

8.0

4.6

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.0

13

Mar.

17

13

19

14

9.0

8.0

12

7.5

7.5

13

12

8.0

20

8.0

7.0

11

14

12

9.0

9.0

10

9.0

24

14

18

21

23

33

41

28

24

Apr.

18

11

23

24

49

' 41

44

62

18

\ 16

16

16

28

9ji

18

18

18

17

16

17

24

41

77

136

202

176

147

131

136

141

May.

158

136

158

147

126

131

136

131

121

158

209

261

356

387

390

296

213

151

141

107

116

121

123

118

99

82

119

193

130

128

119

June.

159

190

278

208

186

213

229

250

268

222

201

161

155

161

155

153

147

137

119

103

99

84

78

72

70

64

59

54

51

46

July.

46

41

44

41

39

' 38

44

35

33

29

27

26

26

35

27

23

23

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

100

36

32

36

32

32

25

Aug.

23

17

51

19

19

16

15

15

14

15

145

20

44

17

17

15

17

16

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

Sept.

10

10

10

10

9.6

13

11

10

9.6

39

13

11

10

10

9.6

9 6

9 6

9 6

89

96

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

8.8

8.9

15

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1-9 estimated at 50 second-feet. Discharge interpolated Dec. 3,10,24; Jan. 7,14, 

21,28; Feb. 4,11,18,25; Mar. 4,18,25; Apr. 1,29; May 6. Discharge estimated on account of ice Dec. 26-28 

and Feb. 2.

Monthly discharge of Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah, for the ydar ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

December. ...............................................

March....................................................

April.....................................................

May......................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

22 

13 

10 

13 

41 

202, 

390 

278 

100 

145 

39

390

Minimum.

16 

4.2 

3.4 

2.7 

4.2 

7.0 

11 

82 

46 

19 

11 

8.9

2.7

Mean.

29.5 

12.0 

7.96 

5.57 

6.24 

15.3 

56.8 

170 

146 

32.6 

21.0 

11.2

42.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,810 

714 

489 

342 

347 

941 

3,380 

10,500 

8,690 

2,000 

1,290 

666

31,200

NOTE. Mean discharge of tailrace, about 8 second-feet, should be added to flow past the station to get 

total flow of Coal Creek.
156 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, TART X.

MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA. 

OVERLAND CREEK NEAR RUBY VALLEY, NEV.

LOCATION. In NE. \ NE. Jsec. 26, T. 30 N., E. 58 E., at old weir 500 feet above 

upper Wines ranch canal and 1 mile northeast of Ruby Valley post office, Elko 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 24 to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens eight-day water-stage recorder on right bank 10 feet above old weir.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 20 feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of boulders and gravel. Dense growth of 

brush along banks. . Control is 10-foot crest rectangular contracted weir. Stage 

of zero flow at gage height 0.30 foot, determined April 25, 1917.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded from water-stage recorder, 

2.77 feet at 5 p. m., June 17 (discharge, 143 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

0.42 foot at 8 p. m. September 18 (discharge, 0.9 second-foot).

ICE. No information.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions.

REGULATION. Storage has been developed at a small lake 6 or 8 miles above gage 

for use in emergency.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined between 

"0 and 80 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for 

.breaks in record as shown in footnote of daily-discharge table. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying to the rating table mean daily gage height determined 

'by inspecting recorder graph except for short periods when water-stage recorder 

was stopped, for which it was ascertained by interpolation. Records-obtained 

by use of rating table for stages up to 80 second-feet excellent; others good.

Discharge measurements of Overland Creek near Ruby Valley, Nev., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.]

Date.

Apr. 24.........

 25.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.17

1.07

'Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

26.8

23.3

Date.

2..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.51

1.46

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

47.7

45.1

Date..

Sept. 19........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.82

.46

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

69

1.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Overland Creek near Ruby Valley, Nev., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917. *

Day.

1..... ......

2...........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14....:.....

15..........

Apr. May.

14

14

14

15

16

17

19

19

20

22

26

32

40

55

67

June.

45

48

50

53

55

60

73

90

102

97

81

70

,67

73

88

July.

64

62

61

60

60

60

57

55

53

48

43

41

39

37

34

Aug.

12

11

11

11

9

C

S Q

8.2

7.5

7 9

6.9

6.6

5.6

4.5

4.5

4.3

Sept.

2.7

2 A

2.4

2 4

s 1

3.6

2 7

2.4

n o

2.2

2 9

1.9

Day.

16..........

17.....:....

18..........

19..........

30..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

97

28..........

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

26

26

26

22

19

17

15

May.

35

39

42

41

June.

Ill

125

124

114

112

113

107

99

95

89

86

83

80

76

67

July.

33

34

32

30

28

26

23

22

20

19

18

20

19

16

15

13

Aug.

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

Sept.

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

NOTE. Discharge interpolated because of no gage-height record: May 16-27, 51 second-feet; Aug. 12, 

5.6 second-feet; Aug. 19-25,3.8 second-feet; Sept. 9-11, 2.3 second-feet; and Sept. 30,1.4 second-feet.
MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA. 157

Monthly discharge of Overland Creek near Ruby Valley, Nev., for the year ending Sept.

$> */ t5

Month.

April 24-30...............................................

May......................................................

July......................................................

August... ................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

26

125 

64 

12 

3.6

Minimum.

15 

14 

45 

13 

2*9 

1.4

Mean.

21.6 

37.4

84.4 

36.8 

5.71 

2.06

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

300 

2.300 

5.020 

2,260 

351 

 123

10,400

CURRANT CREEK NEAR CURRANT, NEV.

LOCATION In sec. 25, T. 11 N., R. 58 E., 10 feet abqve highway bridge at Cazier's 

ranch, on road from Ely to Tonopah, 2 miles above Currant, Nye County, and 2J 

miles below inflow from Cazier's reservoir.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 5,1913, to September 30,1913; May 25, 1914, to September 30, 1917, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 10 feet above highway bridge, June 24, 1916, to 

September 30, 1917; read by Edmund Cazier. Original gage nailed to downstream side of right bridge abutment, at different datum, washed out March. 20, 

1916.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from bridge below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed comprised of gravel and boulders. One channel at 

all stages. Banks high and clean.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 24 second-feet, 

May 25; minimum discharge, 4 second-feet, Feburary 18 to May 6.

1913-1917: Maximum discharge, 24 second-feet, April 30 and May 1, 1915, and 

May 25, 1917; minimum discharge, 2.6 second-feet September 3, 1913, and September 28, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice. Stream fed by springs 

in canyon about half a mile above gage.

DIVERSIONS. Three small irrigation ditches divert water above gage, total capacity 

3 to 5 second-feet.

REGULATION. Flow somewhat affected by inflow from Cazier's reservoir and by 

changes in irrigation ditches above gage.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed probably during high water in May. 

Rating curve not well denned. Gage read to quarter-tenths once daily. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except for 

periods when gage was not read, for which it was interpolated; shifting-control 

method used May 25-31. Records fair except for discharge above 10 second-feet, 

which are poor.

The following discharge measurement was made by L. W. Jordan: 

June 12, 1917: Gage height, 4.63 feet; discharge, 9.0 second-feet.
158 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Currant Creek near Currant, Nev.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3............ .

4..............

5..............

6............ .

7.............

8..............

9..............

10. .............

11..............

J2.. ............

13...... . ....

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18. .............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27...........:..

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Nov.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Dec.

6

6

6

 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Jan.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Feb.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Mar.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Apr.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

May.

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

7

9

8

10

15

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

14

24

15

14

13

11

10

9

June.

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

8

8

8

8

9

9

11

13

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

July.

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

8

8

8

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Aug.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Sept.

0

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Monthly discharge of Currant Creek near Currant, Nev.,for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

April ....................................................

May.....................................................

July................... .............................

Discharge in second-feet. '

Maximum.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

4 

4 

24 

16 

10 

6 

6

24

Minimum .

6 

6 

» 6' 6 

4 

4 

4 

4 

6 

6 

6 

6

4

Mean.

6.00 

6.00 

6.00 

6.00 

5.21 

4.00 

4.00 

9.58 

10.3 

7.81 

6. OP 

6.00

6.41

Run-off In 

acre-feet.

369 

357 

369 

369

289 

,246 

238 

589 

613 

480 

369 

357

4,650
MINOB BASINS IN NEVADA. 159

DUCKWATER CREEK NEAR* DUCKWATER, NEV.

LOCATION. In T. 12 N., R. 56 E., 200 feet below old stone building, \\ miles below 

Duckwater, Nye County, 2 miles by present channel below Big Warm Spring, 

and 50 miles south of Eureka.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate. Stream fed by springs. ,

RECORD'S AVAILABLE. September 7, 1915, to October 15, 1917, when staHon was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank, 15 feet above weir; inspected 

by G. T. Saxton. < Lietz water-stage recorder was used previous to July 21, 1917.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading 50 feet above weir.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand; dense growth of aquatic plants 

above weir pool. Sharp-crested Cippoletti weir with 4.04-feet crest serves as 

control. One channel at all stages,

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year from water-stage 

recorder, 0.77 foot at 10 a. m. August 2 (discharge, 9.7 second-feet); minimum 

stage, 0.26 foot October 12-15, 1917 (discharge, 2.1 second-feet).

1915-1917: Maximum stage recorded 0.90 foot at 2.30 p. m. January 28, 1916 

(discharge, 12.1 second-feet); minimum stage occurred in 1917.

ICE. Station discontinued during winter.

DIVERSIONS. A few small ditches divert from creek above gage.

REGULATION. Entire flow of Big Warm Spring-followed natural course into large 

slough, from which Duckwater Creek was fed through seepage and overflow, until 

June 11,1917, when it was diverted from spring into Brown canal; water was then 

diverted from Brown canal into the creek from June 21 until October 8, 1917.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined between 

0 and 12 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for 

occasional breaks in record due to stopping of clock. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table mean daily height gage determined by inspecting 

recorder graph. Records good.

The following discharge measurement was made by L. W. Jordan: 

June 12, 1917: Gage height, 0.61 foot; discharge, 6.7 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Duckwater Creek near Duckwater, Nev.,for the period

May 21 to Oct. 15, 1917.

Day.

1...........

2.. .........

3...........

4...........

5...........

6...........

7...........

8...........

9...........

10...........

11...........

12...........

13...........

14...........

15...........

May.

X

June.

5.9

5.9

fi Q

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.5

6 0

7.0

7.0

7.2

July.

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.8

8.2

8.2

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.2

8.4

8.6

Aug.

7.4

8.4

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8,8

8.6

8.8

9.3

9.1

8 Q

8.9

8.8

8.8

Sept.

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.0

6.9

Oct.

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.0

2.9

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19..........

20..........

21..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31........".

May.

7.4

7.0

6.1

5.9

5.9

June.

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.4

7.9

8.8

9.3

9.3

9.1

8.2

7.9

8.6

8.4

8.6

July.

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.9

8.8

8.8

9.3

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.4

Aug.

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.9

8.8

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

Sept.

7.0

7.0

6.9

6.9;

6.7

6.7 6.7'

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.2

4.7

4.1

4.1

Oct.
160 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Duckwater Creek near Duckwater, Nev.,for the period, June 1 to

Oct. 15, 1917.

Month.

July.....................................................

August. ..................................................

October 1-15.......................................... 1..

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

8.6 

4.1

Minimum.

5.9 

7.4 

7.4 

4.1 

2.1

x Mean.

7.22 

8.45 

8.67 

7.07 

2.98

Run^off in 

acre-feet.

430 

520 

533 

421

 88.7

1,990

SALTON SINK BASIN.

SALTON SEA NEAR SALTON, CALIF.

LOCATION. Near mouth of Salt Creek, 1 mile west of Durmid, 2J miles east of Salton, 

Riverside Comity, and 7 miles east of Mecca.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November, 1904, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. 1 Vertical staff in several sections fastened to piling. Gage is graduated to 

feet and inches and is inverted (reads down) with its zero at 6.1 feet above mean 

sea level, United States Geological Survey datum. To obtain depths subtract 

reading from 279.6 feet, because the lowest point in bottom of Salton Sea is at 

273.5 feet below mean sea level, United States Geological Survey datum. Gage 

is read by an employee of Southern Pacific Co. Original gage, read November 1, 

1904, to February 26, 1906, was established by New Liverpool Salt Co. and read 

depths directly. It was about 3£ miles northwest of Salton. First Survey gage, 

read March 2,1906, to June 5,1906, half a mile west of Salton, also read depths 

directly. First Southern Pacific Co.'s gage, read June 6,1906, to July 5, 1909, was 

at present location with its zero at 6.8 feet above mean sea level, United States 

Geological Survey datum. Readings from its inverted scale, subtracted from 

280.35 feet, gave depths in Salton Sea. Second Survey gage, read July 6,1909, 

to April 21, 1914, at the same place, read elevations below mean sea level, United 

States Geological Survey datum. Readings, subtracted from 273.5 feet gave 

depths. The present gage has been read since April 24, 1914.

EXTREMES OP DEPTH. Maximum depth during year, 33.75 feet, October 6; minimum depth, 30.6 feet, September 8.

1904-1917: Maximum depth, 76.0 feet February 10 to March 29, 1907; minimum depth, no water at gage November 1 to 14, 1904.

COOPERATION. The Southern Pacific Co. has furnished the record since June 30, 

1914.

Area of sea was 443 square miles January 1, 1909.

Practically all water now received by Salton Sea enters through Alamo and New 

rivers, chiefly through the former. These rivers run through Imperial Valley and are 

drainage channels for excess and waste waters from the irrigation system and from 

power plants. The following table shows depths of Salton Sea.

1 History of gages previously published in water-supply papers incomplete, and some statements regarding daturas erroneous.
OWENS LAKE BASIN. 161 

Daily depth, in feet, of Salton Sea near Solton, Calif., far the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16............ .

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

33.75

'

33.6

33.5

33.45

Nov.

33.35

33.2

33.1

oo n

Dec.

32.85

39 7*

09 7

qo «

qo c

Jan.

32.48

32.43

32.43

32.39

Feb.

32.35

32.35

32.35

32.35

Mar.

32.31

qo qi

32.27

32.22

32.22

Apr.

32.2

32.1

32.1

32.1

May.

32.6

32.0

31.9

r

31 9

June.

31.8

31.8

31.8

31.7

July.

31.6

31.52

31.43

31.35

Aug.

31.27

si. is

31.1

31.02

30.93

Sept.

30.85

30.77

30.68

30.6

OWENS LAKE BASIN. 

OWENS RIVER NEAR ROUND VALLEY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 10, T. 6 S., R. 31 E., below sheep bridge, 700 feet above 

mouth of Rock Creek, and 2 miles north of Round Valley, Inyo County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 450 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 4, 1903, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 85 feet below bridge; read by W. D. Roberts. The 

datum differs from that of previous gage, which was 100 feet above present one, 

and used prior to May 29, 1907.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Rock and boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF BISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.6 feet at 11 a. m. 

June 12 (discharge, 875 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.80 feet December 26 and 30 (discharge, 150 second-feet).

1903-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.0 feet June 30, 1907 (discharge, 1,190 

second-feet); minimum discharge recorded, 120 second-feet, September 21, 1913. l

IcE.-^-Shore ice exists at times, but ordinarily does not affect stage-discharge relation.

DIVERSIONS. No water is diverted above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent; not affected by ice during 

year. Rating curve fairly well denned. Gage read to hundredths once daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table, directly, 

October 1 to February 7, and by shifting-control method February 8 to September 30, for days when gage was read; discharge interpolated for days when gage 

was not read. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height and discharge-measurement records furnished by the 

city of Los Angeles.

187044° 21 WSP 460 11
162 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Owens River near Round Valley, Calif., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by J. E. Jones.]

1911. 

Dec. 16. ......................

Feb.8. ....... ....... .........

Mar.21. ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.99

1.95

2.05

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

193

178

220

1912. 

Aug. 2.. ......................

Sept. 11. .....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.30

2.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

302

202

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River near Round Valley, Calif., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. ...... .......

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

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.

229

«236

242

0236

229

242

o242

242

«240

239

o240

242

242

239

o240

242

o240

237

»240

242

o240

237

o233

229

o229

229

o233

237

242

»236

229

Nov.

229

0222

216

o210

 204

o!98

192

o!90

188

o!90

192

170

o!70

170

o!70

170

o!70

170

170

170

170

o!74

177

o!77

177

170

o!74

177

170

170

Dec.

o!70

170

181

o!76

170

o!70

170

o!70

170

a 174

177

o!74

170

170

o!70

170

o!70

170

177

a 174

170

o!70

170

o!69

168

150

o!55

160

a 155

150

o!55

Jan.

160

o!60

160

o!65

170

o!70

170

ol76

181

o!72

164

164

ol66

168

o!68

168

o!69

170

o!70

170

ol69

168

o!69

170

o!70

170

170

a 178

185

o!83

Feb.

181

»178

174

o!76

179

o!80

181

181

ol81

181

179

ol81

183

o!84

185

olS4

183

o!84

185

o!91

197

o224

250

o218

185

o!86

188

o!84

Mar.

179

o!79

179

ol81

183

o!82

181

ol81

181

o!88

194

o!93

192

o!99

206

o208

209

o222

234

o248

262

0262

262

o236

209

o247

285

o274

262

o255

248

Apr.

o241

234

o222

209

o222

234

0234

234

o248

262

0248

234

o222

209

262

0248

234

262

o252

248

o255

262

263

264

o264

264

o264

264

o272

279

May.

o272

264

o272

279

264

o268

273

o268

264

0272

279

o276

273

o273

273

264

0272

279

o272

264

o272

279

0284

288

0284

279

o322

366

o468

570

June.

o570

570

o570

570

o643

716

o768

821

o821

821

o848

875

o848

821

o821

821

o821

821

o834

848

o834

821

o794

768

o755

742

o656

570

o526

481

July.

o602

722

o722

722

o648

575

o575

575

o624

673

o624

575

0600

624

o566

508

o542

575

0530

485

o496

508

o496

485

0475

465

o455

445

o416

388

o358

Aug.

o329

300

0300

300

o285

270

0242

214

a 214

214

o226

239

o225

211

o205

199

o!99

199

o210

221

o228

235

o222

209

Q214

219

o212

206

o219

232

o217

Sept.

204

o2fO

216

o210

204

o203

202

0202

202

o202

202

o202

202

o!96

190

o!96

202

0202

202

0202

202

ol96

190

o!84

179

o!84

190

o!84

179

202

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
OWENS LAKE BASIN. 163

of Owens River near Round Valley, Calif., for the year ending Sept. 

SO, 1917.

Month.

October. .................................................

April.....................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

242 

229 

181 

185 

250 

285 

279 

570 

875 

722 

329 

216

875

Minimum.

229 

170 

150 

160 

174 

179 

209 

264 

481 

358 

199 

179

150

Mean.

237 

183 

168 

170 

188 

217 

247 

294 

739 

550 

233 

198

286

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

14,600 

10,900 

10,300 

10,500 

10,400 

13,300 

14, 700 

18,100 

44,000 

33,800 

14,300 

11,800

207,000

OWENS RIVER NEAR BIG PINE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 2, T. 11 S., R. 34 E., at Charlies Butte, 11 miles southeast of Bjg

Pine, Inyo County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. September 20,1906, to September 30,1917. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; read by J. I. Jones. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and gravel; shifts slightly. Right bank high; left

bank subject to overflow during floods. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.75 feet at ll a. m.

February 26 (discharge, 980 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.7 foot

September 14, 17-21 (discharge, 86 second-feet). 

1906-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 11.2 feet at about 9 p. m. January 26,

1914 (discharge, from extension of rating curve, 3,220 second-feet); minimum

stage recorded, 0.05 foot June 13 to 16,1908 (discharge, 36 second-feet). 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. On account of diversions above station, the record does not indicate

the total run-off from the drainage area. 

REGULATION. Flow is partially regulated by diversions. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well

defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily, sometimes to hundred ths. Daily

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records

excellent. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height and discharge-measurement records furnished by the

city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Owens River near Big Pine, Calif.* during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by J. E.Jones.]

Date.

Dec. 4........

Feb. 22........

Mar 17

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.25

A. ft

3.11

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

596

865

552

Date.

May 5........

Aug. 14........

 ».

Feet. 

1.10

3

7O

1 f&

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

144

649

Date.

Sept. 1.. ......

91

Gage height.

Feet. 

1.02

.78

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

120

87
£64 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River near Big Pine, Calif., for the year endir,

Sept. 30, 1917.

Bay.

3..............

4..............

5..............

6... ............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

19

11

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

id

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

97

28..............

29..............

30.............. q-i

Oct.

no A

°.3Q

375

440

463

509

KQ1

EQ1

605

EQ1

605

605

581

581

V\7

557

557

557

KK7

557

533

ftflQ

cno

cnn

533

557

557

533

eqq

Nov.

533

509

KK7

KK7

557

557

605

CQ1

557

581

581

557

V1Q

CAQ

coo

eqq

557

557

557

557

557

557

557

581

581

581

581

557

557

Dec.

557

KEJ7

557

KK7

eg-j

Coq

COO

KfiQ

CAQ

609

CAQ

C0q

557

KOQ

KAQ

f^OQ

KAQ

cqq

KK>7

557

557

557

533

KrtQ

Mfjq

ylAA

^ftq

486

KrtQ

coo

Jan.

fift^

557

KK7

557

eqq

flftQ

CAQ

609

CAQ

CAQ

f^Q

509

coq

533

463

463

4fi1

486

533

557

486

509

509

KrtQ

509

cq;o

cqq

533

557

557

Feb.

581

KQ-t

fioi

630

655

7ft 5

830

QOft

755

7OA

705

7ft K

705

7ft c

655

605

605

557

557

655

830

805

705

805

980

705

Mar.

680

605

605

605

605

605

605

581

581

581

557

557

557

533

533

cqo

509

CAQ

509

509-

509

486

463

463

463

463

509

509

533

605

Apr.

557

509

463 <yid

557

581

605

cnc

605

605

440

418

396

375

294

275

275

266

256

247

229

202

194

185

185

169

154

146

139

146

May.

220

OrtO

202

' 104

139

132

125

132

146

154

146

146

154

132

132

125

125

125

125

125

118

112

118

118

118

118

118

118

112

118

June.

112

112

154

154

154

139

146

211

294

375

396

418

463

509

630

730

805

830

860

860

860

830

860

830

780

755

755

680

July.

655

655

655

655

655

655

655

655

655

605

655

557

533

509

557

655

605

655

557

605

630

630

655

605

581

557

509

486

463

486

463

Aug.

463

396

375

354

OEM

354

333

294

266

247

238

220

211

220

211

202

220

229

211

211

202

185

185

177

177

169

177

162

154

146

139

Sept.

1OC

118

112

125

125

118

119

lift

119

119

106

99

86

92

99

86

86

86

86

86

92

92

99

106

112

119

125

125

125

Monthly discharge of Owens River near Big Pine, Calif., for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

April.....................................................

May......................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

605 

605 

581 

605 

980 

680 

605 

220 

860 

655 

463 

125

980

Minimum.

284 

509 

440 

463 

557 

463 

139 

112 

112 

463 

139 

. 86

86

Mean.

530 

559 

527 

522 

698 

549 

353 

138 

498 

595 

241 

107

442

Run-offin 

acre-feet.

32,600 

33,300 

32,400 

32,100 

38,800 

33,800 

21,000 

8,490 

29,600 

36,600 

14,800 

6,370

320,000
OWENS LAKE BASIN. 165

OWENS RIVER NEAR LONE FINE, CALIF. 

LOCATION. In NW. J sec. 23, T. 15 S., R. 36 E., at Mount Whitney highway bridge,

2£ miles northeast of Lone Pine, Inyo County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 1,1909, to September 30,1917. 

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to a pile in channel at downstream side of bridge; read

by G. F. Marsh. The high water, January 27-29,1914, raised pier to which gage

was fastened, 1.83 feet. Gage has not been reset. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 1,000 feet below bridge or by

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sandy; fairly permanent. One channel at low stages;

three or more during floods. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.0 feet on morning

of February 26 (discharge, 906 second-feet); mininum stage recorded, 1.30 feet

October 1-6 (discharge, 4 second-feet). 

1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 10.6 feet July 7, 1909 (discharge, 2,050

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.3 feet September 28 to October 6,1916

(discharge, 4 second-feet). 

ICE. Shore ice sometimes forms at station during very cold weather but usually does

not affect stage-discharge relation. 

DIVERSIONS. Record does not show tqtal run-off from drainage area on account of

diversions above station. The Los Angeles Aqueduct, which has its intake

above station, was formally opened February 13,1913. 

REGULATION. Flow is partly regulated by diversions above. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly about February 21, due to

caving in of banks; affected by ice for short periods in December and January.

Rating curve for first period well defined above 200 second-feet; for second period,

well defined between 18 and 1,000 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once

daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table,

except for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good. 

COOPERATION. Gage-height and discharge-measurement records furnished by the

city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Owens River near Lone Pine, Calif., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by J. E. Jones.]

Date.

1908. 

Dec.2.. ........

Feb. 21.. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.65

5.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

435

590

Date.

1909. 

Mar. 19.........

May ,4. .........

Gage 

height.

Fee.t. 

5.45

3.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

554

203

Date.

1911.

Aug. 15.........

Sept.3. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3 79

2.82

2.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

233

119

100
166 STJEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Owens River near Lone Pine; Calif., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1... ...........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5. .............

6. .............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14...............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

4

4

4

4

4

4

166

255

300

270

495

535

535

515

495

300

225

126

114

91

75

70

66

66

70

75

138

300

315

375

375

Nov.

375

375

375

375

355

355

335

335

335

335

335

375

375

375

395

395

395

355

355

375

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

435

435

Dec.

435

435

415

435

435

435

455

455

455

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

375

335

335

335

335

335

Jan.

415

415

415

395

395

375

375

375

375

395

395

395

375

375

355

355

355

355

375

355

335

00 C

Feb.

355

355

375

335

335

455

535

685

751

773

795

795

707

685

707

641

597

597

575

575

670

714

738

810

834

834

906

810

Mar.

626

540

520

460

422

386

351

351

404

560

560

460

460

460

500

540

540

540

540

520

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

500

480

500

460

Apr.

460

460

480

480

480

500

480

480

500

670

582

540

440

422

422

422

422

253

253

253

253

253

237

237

192

184

177

156

150

150

May.

144

144

144

192

192

156

156

150

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

137

118

112

100

88

82

72

58

54

50

46

42

42

38

34

June.

34

30

27

27

27

27

24

24

20

20

100

150

207

253

285

301

285

237

301

404

422

460

460

351

334

317

301

285

253

192

July.

192

170

163

163

156

156

207

222

222

285

440

520

480

440

440

460

460

460

520

520

520

460

460

440

440

422

422

404

404

422

422

Aug.

386

334

317

285

285

285

253

222

137

130

124

124

124

118

118

112

112

112

106

106

88

88

82

77

72

72

67

67

192

200

177

Sept.

137

100

100

100

106

106

112

118

118

112

112

112

 112

112

112

106

100

77

42

34

34

34

30

27

24

20

14

8

6

5

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice, from observer's notes as follows: Dec. 25-Jan. 3,390 second 

feet; Jan. 21-26, 355 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Owens River near Lone Pine, Calif. J'or the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

March.......... ..........

May......................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

535 

435 

455 

415 

906 

626 

670 

192 

460 

520 

386 

137

906

Minimum.

4 

335 

335 

335 

335 

351 

150 

34 

20 

156 

67 

5

4

Mean.

206 

382 

402 

374 

641 

490 

366 

111 

205 

371 

160 

74.3

313

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

12,700 

22,700 

24.700 

23,000 

35,600 

30,100 

21,800 

6,830 

12,200 

22,800 

9,840 

4,430

227,000

 OWENS LAKE NEAR LONE PINE, CALIF.*

LOCATION. On west shore of Owens Lake, 1 mile north of Brier siding on California 

& Nevada Railroad (Southern Pacific Co.) and 9 miles south of Lone Pine, Inyo 

County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March, 1908, to September 30,1917.

* Formerly known as "near Olancha.'
OWENS LAKE BASIN. 167

GAGE. Vertical staff, installed November 1,1911, at a boulder point east of railroad 

culvert No. 507B; read occasionally by an employee of the city of Los Angeles. 

Original gage, a vertical staff near old Smith ranch, was submerged in July, 1911. 

whereupon an upper section was installed. Gage datum before July 29, 1913, 

3,564.90 feet above sea level, United States Geological Survey datum; after that 

date, 3,561.90 feet. January 12,1915, gage was washed out but was replaced at 

same location and datum.

EXTREME OF STAGE. 1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 8.75 feet March 16 and 

April 7, 1912; minimum stage recorded, 4.3 feet November 22 and December 4, 

1913.

COOPERATION. Record of elevations furnished by city of Los Angeles.

Elevations given are values computed from original readings made on gage, the 

datum of which is stated in paragraph under "Gage." To reduce these elevations 

to mean sea level (United States Geological Survey datum), add 3,570 feet.

Elevation of water surface, in feet, of Owens Lake near Lone Pine, Calif., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15.............. 

16J...... .......

17.............. is............:.

19..............

20..............

21.............. 

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

6.75

6.80

6.70

6.75

.......

6.80

6."75

6-70

6.70

6.70

Nov.

6.70

6.70

6.70

6.75

6.75

6.75

6.80

Dec.

6.90

6.90

6.95

6.95

7.00

.......

7.00

7.25

Jan.

7.30

7.35

7.35

7.35

7.40

7.50

7.65

Feb.

7.75

7.80

7 an

7.85

7.85

7.85

7.85

.Mar.

7.85

8.15

8.15

8.20

.......

8.30

"s'so"

8.30

8.35

Apr.

8.35

8.35

8.40

.......

8 40

.......

8.40

May.

s in

8.30

s sn

8.30

8.20

.......

8-05

o fiA

June.

7.90

7 on

7.85

7.90

7.90

7 St\

July.

7.85

7 an

7.75

7.75

7.70

7.70

7.70

Aug.

7.60

7.50

7.35

7.20

7.05

7.00

7.00

Sept.

6.95

6.90

6.80

6.70

6.65

6.65

6.60

6.50

ROCK CREEK NEAR ROUND VALLEY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. £ SE. J sec. 9, T. 6 N., R. 31 E., belofr highway bridge a short 

distance above mouth of Pine Creek and 2 miles northwest of Round Valley, 

Inyo County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 46 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3, 1903, to September 30, 1917.

G^GE. Vertical staff on left bank about 600 feet below bridge; read by W. D. Roberts. Gage was at highway bridge prior to July, 1906.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot bridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand and cobblestones; somewhat shifting.
168 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

EXTREMES op DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.85 feet at 9 a. m. 

July 4 (discharge, 170 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.0 foot September 

22, 23, 27, and 30 (discharge, 24 second-feet).

1903-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 5.0 feet January 25, 1914 (discharge, 360 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.0 foot April 20 to 23,1905 (discharge, 14 

second-feet).

ICE. Shore ice forms at times but probably does not affect stage-discharge relation.

DIVERSIONS. Water for irrigation is diverted above the station.

REGULATION. Flow partially regulated by diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed frequently. Standard rating curve 

fairly well defined. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height directly to rating table for period, 6ctober 

1 to February 23; shifting-control method and parallel ratings used for remainder 

of year; discharge interpolated for days when gage was not read. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height and discharge-measurement records furnished by the 

city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek near Round Valley, Calif., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917. ~

Date.

Dec. 16

Feb. 8

Mar. 21

Made by Gage

Feet. 

1.25

1.30

1.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

34

37

41

Date.

Aug. 2

Sept. 11

Made by 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.60

1.02

Discharge.

Sec.-ft., 

72

26

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek near Round Valley, Calif., for the year

'ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1..... .........

2..............

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..............

qi

Oct.

49

«54

60

«62

63

70

066

63

»60

56

«54

51

49

49

049 

49

048

46

"48

49

«49

49

048

48

49

«49

49

48

047

46

Nov.

43

43

044

45

544

43

43

"43

43

40

«41

42

"42 

42

43

43

43

43

«43

43

43

42

"42

43

43

43

Dec.

o43

43

43

«42

40

o42

43

«43

43

043

43

43

43

«40 

38

o38

37

48

o38

34

o38

43

32

32

34

o36

37

a 34

32

34

Jan.

36

o38

41

042

43

044

45

040

34

038

042

34

«36

37

038

40

a 40

40

042

43

o42

42

o42

43

43

»44

45

»46

Feb.

46

044

43

042

40

o38

37

39

41

043

45

046

46

47 

044

42

042

43

066

70

o74

78

066

55

o52

50

Mar.

48

o49

50

o49

48

048

47

o46

45

050

55

o58

60

69 

o64

60

o51

42

042

41

044

48

048

48

o55

62

o60

59

o56

54

Apr.

o53

52

oSl

50

57

o54

52

o51

50

049

48

048

47

38 

036

34

26

o28

29

o32

36

36

o38

39

36

o39

42

044

45

May.

a 46

48

48

48

»49

50

049

48

048

48

o52

054 

52

50

o52

55

o54

52

o50

48

oSO

52

o52

52

o54

55

o62

fiQ

June.

o81

93

«93

93

"102

110

all4

119

"128

137

al40

142

«135

128

all9 

110

a 112

115

oil?

119

oll4

110

a 110

110

a 106

101

o03

85

a 79

73

July.

a 318

164

a 167

170

157

a 158

158

150

a 148

146

«144

142

a 134 

125

-«112

100

a 100

100

a92

84

"82

81

"80

78

a 78

78

<»76

75

« 74

Aug.

"73

72

."68

64

"62

60

«52

43

"42

42

"44

45

045

45

043 

41

"42

43

<*42

40

041 '

42

»40

39

"38

3S

a 36

35

"36

37

« 36

Sept.

36

«35

34

«32

30

«30

30

"28

27

"26

26

026

27

a 27

27 

«26

26

«26

25

«25

25

o24

 24

«27

30

o27

24

o26

27

24

No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
OWENS LAKE BASIN. 169

Monthly discharge of Rock Creek near Round Valley, Calif., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

1 Month.

October. .................................................

March ..".................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

70 

45 

43 

46 

78 

69 

57 

69 

142 

170 

73 

36

170

Minimum.

46 

40 

32 

34 

37 

41 

26 

46 

73 

74 

35 

24

24

Mean.

52.4 

42.8 

39.3 

40.8 

48.7 

52.3 

43.1 

51.5 

110 

119 

46.0 

27.6

56.2

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

3,220 

2,5.50 

2,420 

2,510 

2,700 

3,220 

2,560 

3,170 

6,550 

7,320 

2,830 

1,640

40,700

PINE CREEK NEAR ROUND VALLEY, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. i SE. J sec. 9, T. 6 S., B. 31 E., 300 feet above highway bridge, 

600 feet above junction with Bock Creek, and 2 miles northwest of Bound Valley, 

' Inyo County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 32 square miles above mouth of canyon.

BECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3, 1903, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank 300 feet above bridge; read by W. D. Boberts. 

Prior to May 13, 1908, gage was located 150 feet below highway bridge.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Lava rock and sand; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.2 feet at 1.20 

p. m. June 16 (discharge, 283 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 3.30 feet at 

2.35 p. m. December 30 (discharge, 0.7 second-foot).

1903-1917: Maximum discharge recorded, 370 second-feet June 22, 1911; minimum stage recorded, 3.2 feet June 15, 1913 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot).

ICE. Ice occasionally forms along shores at station, but it has never been known to 

affect the stage-discharge relation.

DIVERSIONS. Water is diverted above station for irrigation.

BEGULATION. Probably diversions partly regulate the flow.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed February 23, and again during the 

summer. Rating curve for period, October 1 to February 23, fairly well defined; 

for remainder of year, a fairly well-defined standard rating curve used with 

shifts to parallel curve. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table; shifting-control method 

1 used for periods of change; discharge interpolated for days when gage was not 

read. Becords good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height and discharge-measurement records furnished by the 

city of Los Angeles.

Discharge measurements of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif., during the year ending

Bept. 30, 1917.

[Made by J. E. Jones.]

Date.

Dec. 16. ......................

Feb. 8. .......................

Mar. 21............. ..........

Gage 

height.,

Feet. 

3.50

3.58

3.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.1

5.6

5.3

Date.

Sept. 11.......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.80

3.55

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

If

4.3
170 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13.............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

is

in

20.... ........ ..

21..............

99

oo

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

9ft

29.............. 

30.............. 

31..............

Oct.

7.5

«8.0

9.0

o9.0

9.0

15

a 12

9.0

07.5

6.0

a 5.0

4.5

3.2

3^2

a 3.2

3.2

02.8

2.4

02.0

1.5

« 2.4

9.2

2.0

ol.8

-1.5

01.5

1.5

3.2 

02.6 

2.0

Nov.

2.4

a 2.0

1.5

»1.5

1.5

»1.5

1.5

ol.5

1.5

ol.5

1.5

1.3

ol.4

1.5

«1.5

1.5

a 2.0

2.4

2.9

3.2

3.2

»3.0

9 Q

o3.0

3.2

3.2

O A

2.4 

3.2

Dec.

<*3.2

3.2

3.2

a 2. 8

2.4

« 2.0

1.5

a 1.5

1.5

ol.5

1.5

ol.5

1.5

1.5

02.4

3.2

o3.0

02.8

02.6

02.4

02.0

ol.8

1.5

1.1

1.5

oi.5

1.5

a 1.1

.7 

1.4

Jan.

2.0

3.2 «3.0

2.9

«3.0

3.2

« 3. 2

3.2

2.0

a 1.8

ol.7

1.5

ol.4

1.3

"1.2

1.1

ol.3

1.5

ol.5

1.5

»1.5

1.5

a 9 9

9 Q

n O O

2

O

2.0

02.2 

2.4

Feb.

2.7

1.5

a 1.4

1.3

«2.6

04.0

5.3

1.5

ol.5

1.5

al.4

1.3

ol.4

1.4

ol.4

1.$

2.0

a 10

1C

021

24

a 14

4.8

3.6

a3.4

Mar.

3.4

o2.7

2.2

« 3. 2

4.2

«5.5

6.5

o5.5

4.2

a 4. 2

4.2

«4.0

3.8

a 4.0

4.2

03.7

3.4

o4.7

6.0

5.5

»4.6

3

0

4.2

05.5

6-5

06.0

5.5 

04.8 

4.2

Apr.

«4.2

4.2

03.9

3.6

«3.7

3.8

«3.0

2.2

o2.7

3.2

«3.2

3.2

o2.7

2.2

2.8

02.5

2.2

2.2

02.5

2.8

o3.5

4.2

4.2

o4.2

4.2

4 9

o4.2

4.2

o 3. 7 

3.2

May.

a 2. 7

a o

2.2

02.2

2.2

2.8

02.5

2.2

2.2

a 2. 2

2.2

»2.2

2.2

3

0

«3.5

3.8

<*2.7

1.6

ol.9

2 9

3.2

2.2

4.2 

a 4. 2 

4.2

June.

o7.0

9.5

a 12

14 o20

25

a 32

40

o53

66

08!

96

0158

0252

283

«276

268

«264

260

rtOKO

245

0245

245

0230

215

208

ol91 

174

July.

o210

245

0230

215

0215

215

al94

174

»177

180

«177

174

o!71

168

«114

61

048

36

o29

90

o22

22

029

36

024

12

olO

7.5

oil 

14 

ol3

Aug.

o!3

19

OlO

7.5

o7.0

6.0

o 4/2

2.3

«2.4

2.5

o2.4

2.2

02.4.

2.5

a 3.0

3.6

2.7

02.5

2.3

2.7

o2.7

2.7

a 3. 4

4.1

o3.6

3 A

02.6 

2.0 

ol.6

Sept.

1.3

ol.6

2.0

ol.8

1.5

ol.5

1.5

02.4

3.2

o3.8

4.3

o3.8

3.2

o3.8

4.3

o£8

3 0

o2.7

2.2

ol.8

1.5

o2.4

3 9

o2.6

9 n

01.6

1.3

ol.3

1.3 

2.0

a No gage-height record, discharge Interpolated.

Monthly discharge of Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Month.

October..................................................

April.....................................................

May......................................................

July......................................................

The year. ..........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

15 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

24 

6.5 

4.2 

4.2 

283 

245 

13 

4.3

283

MrnrmiiTn.

1.5 

1.3 

.7 

1.1 

1.3 

2.2 

2.2 

1.6 

7.0 

7.5 

1.6 

1.3

.7'

Mean.

4.75 

2.16 

1.98 

2.17 

5.02 

4.52 

3.35 

2.66 

155 

105 

4.02 

2.43

24.4

Bun-off 

in 

acre-feet.

292 

129 

122 

133 

' 279 

-,. 278 

199 

164 

9,220 

6,460 

247 

145

17,700

MONO LAKE BASIN. 

MONO LAKE NEAR MONO LAKE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In lot 6, SE. £ NE. J sec. 31, T. 2 N., R. 20 E., 2 miles south of Mono

Lake post office, Mono County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE!. June 15, 1912n to September 30,1917 (fragmentary).
WALKEE LAKE BASIN. 171

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to willow tree about 400 feet from Hammon's store 

used June 15,1912, to September 30,1915, when a temporary gage was installed 

about 300 feet northwest of the above-mentioned gage and has been used since 

the latter date.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. 1912-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 13.3 feet May 27, 

1915; minimum stage recorded, 7.93 feet December 11, 1913.

COOPERATION. The following gage-height record was furnished by United States 

Forest Service:

November 20, 1.40 feet; April 15 and 27, 1.80 feet; May 4, 1.85 feet; May 19, 

1.95 feet; May 28, 2.05 feet; June 15, 2.10 feet; June 26, 2.25 feet; July 10, 2.35 

feet; July 29, 2.42 feet; August 23, 2.42 feet; September 26,1.80 feet.

WALKER T-AITP BASIN. 

EAST WALKER RIVER ABOVE MASON VALLEY, NEAR MASON, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 9, T. 11 N., R. 26 E., half a mile above highway bridge, a mile 

above Strosnider's ranch, and 14 miles southeast of Mason, Lyon County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 27, 1916, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank about half a mile above highway bridge; read 

by D. M. Ricker. Datum lowered 1.08 feet April 12, 1917.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge about half a mile below 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose sand. Right bank is overflowed 

at extremely high stages. Control is gravel bar of shifting character.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 5.3 feet April 

8 (discharge, 1,030 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.73 feet September 

21, 1916 (discharge, 42 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above all diversions into Mason Valley. Strosnider's canal 

heads about a mile above gage and waters the ranch, which is not strictly in Mason 

Valley (see list of miscellaneous measurements).

REGULATION. Flow only slightly affected by regulation of Strosnider canal heading.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by ice November 

12-20, December 6-10, and December 13 to February 11. Rating curve used 

August 27, 1916, to July 14,1917, fairly well defined between 100 and 800 secondfeet; that used for remainder of year fairly well defined between 25 and 200 

second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying daily gage height to rating table except for periods when stagedischarge relation was affected by ice, for which it was ascertained by means of 

discharge measurements, observer's notes, and weather records. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of East Walker River above Mason Valley, near Mason, Nev., 

during the period Aug. 19,1916, to Sept. 30, 1917,

Date.

Aug. 19.........

Nov. 13........

height.

Feet. 

2.19

»2.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

112

102

Date.

Feb. 3.........

Apr. 12........

height.

Feet. 

o3.ll

3.65

Discharge.

8ec.-ft. 

102

505

Date. height.

Feet. 

4.59

2.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

762

85

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. AH measurements are referred to gage datum established Apr. 12,1917.
172 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Walker River above Mason Valley, near Mason, 

Nev.Jor the period Aug. 27, 1916, to Sept. 30,1917.

Day.

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..............

Aug.'

1?9

179

176

181

179

Sept.

172

169

169

169

165

165

165

160

160

158

153

149

136

125

123

115

113

109

115

95

42

78

105

105

105

107

65

81

93

98

Oct.

117

138

212

227

232

237

247

263

263

263

316

319

268

252

247

239

237

237

234

234

232

232

232

227

222

217

212

208

208

208

205

Nov.

1QQ

1QQ

198

198

101

188

188

188

188

184

'184

1S1

203

198

196

191

184

191

193

188

188

Dec.

184 -tOA

176

181

193

136

iw

Feb.

165

160

160

156

156

172

151

149

144

136

140

144

142

138

144

149

15S

Mar.

162

156

147

156

162

 169

167

160

160

156

176

167

169

158

160

160

153

156

174

179

172

179

181

188

181

188

188

208

247

311

300

Apr.

268

278

384

458

504

664

780

1,030

780

680

473

504

413

413

384

314

300

300

273

273

286

327

355

355

355

341

327

327

327

327

May.

327

327

341

341

341

355

355

370

370

370

384

384

384

398

384

384

355

355

327

>300

286

300

314

327

341

, 341

355

355

355

355

370

June.

384

384

384

384

384

398

398

473

600

730

763

730

697

664

664

664

730

.763

796.

796

796

796

796

796

796

796

796

763

763

730

July.

730

697

697

697

664

664

664

664

632

632

600

600

600

668

 ' >

Sept.

68

68

68

68

68

75

75

75

83

75

83

83

83

83

91

NOTE. Because of ice discharge estimated from observer's notes, discharge measurements, and climatic 

records: Nov. 12-20, 130 second-feet; Dec. 6-10, 110 second-feet; Dec. 13-31, 100 second-feet; Jan. 1-25, 

75 second-feet: Jan. 26 to Feb. 11, 110 second-feet. No gage-height record July 15 to Sept. 15; discharge 

not determined.

Monthly discharge of East Walker River above Mason Valley near Mason, Nev.,for the 

period Aug. 27, 1916, to Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

August 27-31. . ...................................... ....

September. ..............................................

October....................................... ..... ....

April................................................ ....

May.....................................................

June. ....................................................

July 1-14.................................................

Sep tember 16-30 .........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

181 

172 

319 

203 

193

172 

311 

1,030 

398 

796 

730 

91

Minimum.

176 

42 

117

14? 

268 

286 

384 

600 

68

Mean.

179 

125 2321 

173 

118 

81.8 

135 

180 

427 

350 

654 

658 

76.4

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,780 

7,440 

14,300 

10,300 

7,260 

5,030 

7,500 

11,100 

25,400 

21,500 

38,900 

,18,300 

2,270
WALKER LAKE BASIN. 173

WALKER RIVER AT SCHTTRZ, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 13 N., R. 28 E., 50 feet below Southern Pacific Railroad 

bridge at Schurz, Mineral County, 3 miles above Walker Lake, and 6 miles below . 

diversion dam of Walker River Indian Reservation.

DRAINAGE AREA. 2,850 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 2, 1913, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Inclined staff gage on right bank 50 feet below Southern Pacific Railroad 

bridge; installed November 14, 1916; read by J. G. Bradford. Original gage, 

vertical staff fastened to tree on right bank about a quarter of a mile above bridge, 

July 2, 1913, to July 1, 1914, when it was washed out by flood; August 4, 1914, to 

November 14, 1916, vertical staff on downstream pile of left abutment of highway 

bridge, about 300 feet back of depot, a quarter of a mile below original gage, and 

- 1,000 feet above present gage.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from flume half a mile below gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose sand; shifts occasionally. One 

channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.3 feet June 21 

(discharge, 1,860 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.55 foot August 19-24, 

August 26 to September 3 and September 17-22 (discharge, 0.8 second-foot).

1913-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 11.0 feet June 8 and 9, 1914 (discharge, 

2,530 second-feet); minimum stage recorded ,1.60 feet August 17-30 and September 

23 to October 18, 1913 (discharge, zero).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions.

, REGULATION. Plow affected by irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed October 14-16 during freshet; changed 

November 14 when new gage was established at different site; and changed again 

June 11-24 during high water; affected by ice December 7 to January 2, January 

12-22, and January 27 to February 21. Rating curve used October 1 to November 14 poorly defined; curve used November 15 to June 10, fairly well defined 

between 200 and 600 second-feet, and that used June 25 to September 30 well defined between 0 and 1,800 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table 

except for periods when stage discharge relation was affected by ice, for which it 

was ascertained by means of discharge measurements, observer's notes, and 

weather records; shifting-control method October 14-16 and June 11-24. Records 

obtained by use of rating tables good; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Walker River at Schurz, Nev., during the year ending Sept. 80,

' 1917.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.]

Date.

Nov.14....... ................

Feb. 2... .....................

Apr. 13 ................ i ......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o3.37

63.97

4.06

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

280

232

494

Date.

June 25.......................

Sept. 30. .....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.81

.73

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,710

2.3

o Gage used prior to Nov. 14, read 4.55 feet. Stage-disdupge relation slightly affected by ice. 

6 Complete ice cover below gage.
174 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Walker River at Schurz, Nev., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

Day.

1.... ..........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

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

3

5

20

46

69

134

153

167

182

206

232

260

300

310

300

310

289

289

289

289

289

289

289

289

269

289

289

289

269

269

Nov.

269

269

250

250

250

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

269

277

242

265

289

302

314

340

340

314

289

314

314

314

289

289

265

Dec.

265

265

277

289

314

314

Jan.

220

220

242

277

302

340

340

327

327

340

340

289

302

Ol^

O4 A

Feb.

394

367

367

394

422

422

367

Mar.

340

314

327

289

289

?65

265

265

289

<!14

289

302

289

289

289

289

289

277

265

265

' 265

277

289

265

254

242

242

242

254

289

302

Apr.

367

340

367

367

394

422

480

636

703

807

772

541

510

510

480

480

480

451

394

394

367

367

314

314

340

394

422

480

510

541

May.

572

604

511

510

480

480

480

541

636

604

604

636

669

669

737

737

807

879

703

669

66fr

604

604

541

510

510

480

510

541

541

572

June.

604

604

604

636

669

737

737

807

772

879

1,190

1,360

1.460

1.430

1,400

1,420

1,430

1,480

1,580

1,720

1,860

1,750

1,720

1,740

1,710

1,620

1,460

1,380

1,260

1,220

July.

1,180

1,140

1,060

1,030

990

990

990

953

916

916

916

916

843

807

772

807

843

916

953

953

916

916

807

772

703

636

636

604

572

480

277

Aug.

134

142

160

142

125

125.

117

109

94

94

94

52

41

17

8.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

0

1

Sept.

0.8

.8 * .8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.4

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice: Dec. 7-24. 300 second-feet; Dec. 25-31, 180 second-feet; Jan. 

12-22,^00 second-feet; Jan. 27-31,340 second-feet; and Feb. 1-21,330 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Walker River at Schurz, Nev., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1911.

Month.

October. .................................................

November. ..............................................

March.....

April.....................................................

May.....................................................

July...;;....;...;..;........:........:.................. August...................................................

September ...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

310 

340 

314 

340 

422 

340 

807 

879 

1,860 

1,180 

160 

2.4

1,860

Minimum.

2 

242

242 

314

480 

604 

277 

.8 

.8

.8

Mean.

216 

282 

270 

272 

345 

281 

465 

601 

1,240 

845 

47.5 

1.05

405 -

Run-oft 

in 

acre-feet.

13.300 

16,800 

16.600 

16,700 

19,200 IT; 300

27,700 

37,000 

73.800 

52000 

2,920 

62.5

293,000
WALKEB LAKE BASIN. 175

WEST WALKER RIVER NEAR COLEVILLE, CALIF.

LOCATION. InNE. i NW. i sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 23 E., at mouth.of RossCanyon, athead 

Antelope Valley, 400 feet .east of State highway, 1.2 miles above Terry ranch, of 

house, 5.5 miles above Coleville, Mono County, and 40 miles southeast of Gardnerville, Nev.

DRAINAGE AREA. 245 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 18, 1915, to September 30, 1917; October 5, 1902, to 

July 31, 1908, a station was maintained half a mile above present gage.

GAGE. Water-stage recorder built by S. P. Ferguson, Reno, Nev., installed April 

29, 1915, on left bank, 15 feet below large yellow pine tree, to which, upper section of outside staff gage is fastened, and about 100 feet above Terry canal heading.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 15 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large boulders. Fairly permanent 

riffle. Stage-discharge relation affected at times by a temporary jetty built 

each, year at the Terry canal heading. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year from water-stage 

recorder, 5.75 feet at 4 a. m. June 17 (discharge, 2,400 second-feet); minimum 

discharge occurred during ice-affected period, quantity not determined.

1915-1917: Maximum stage occurred in 1917; minimum stage, 2.20 feet at 

10 p. m. March 2,1916 (discharge, 14 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice except for short periods.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above all diversions in Antelope Valley.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation is fairly permanent during two conditions of 

flow when the jetty at the Terry canal heading is in place, and when it has been 

destroyed by high water. The jetty was washed out April 23-25 and replaced 

" August 16. Affected by ice December 8 to February 3. Rating curves well 

defined for ranges of stage for which used. Operation of water-stage recorder 

satisfactory except during January, February, Marchs and June 17 to July 8, 

when weekly hook gage readings were used. Daily discharge determined by 

applying to the rating tables mean daily gage height determined by inspecting 

recorder graph except for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by 

ice or shifting control, or when gage height records were missing for which it was 

obtained as shown in footnote to table of daily discharge. Records obtained by 

use of rating tables good; others fair.

Discharge measurements of West Walker River near Coleville, Calif., during the year

ending Sept. 30,1917.

[Made by L. W. Jordon.]

Date.

Nov.12.... ...................

Feb. 5......... ................

Apr. 11................. .......

£&.

Feet. 

a 2. 45

o2.50 i>3.44

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

61

64

301

 

Date.

Sept. 29.......................

£&.

Feet. 

C5.03 (22.46

} ... Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,560

78

a Slight shore ice, probably no backwater effect. 

6 Jetty extending part way across channel at control, 

c Jetty washed out. 

* Jetty rebuilt.
176 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Walker River near Colemlle, Calif., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11. .......... ...

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

IQ

1Q

20..............

21..............

22.....1........

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

01

Oct..

121

158

145

145

133

133

14fi

158

158

185

185

171

171

158

171

185

199

185

185

185

171

145

158

145

145

145

100

121

110

Nov.

110

110

110

121

110

100

121

133

133

133

133

91

8291 N

110

110

100

110

Q1

82

91

Q1

Q1

91

91

91

Q1

91

. 82

91

Dec.

91

59

74

121

121

100

 Q1

Jan.

1

Feb.

74

66

66

66

66

66

66

66

65

64

63

62

61

60

CQ

60

65

66

68

71

73

Mar.

75

78

80

82

. 82

82

82

82

82

82

82

83

84

86

87

89

90

91

92

94

95

96

98

99

100

105

111

116

122

127

133

Apr.

121

121

145

185

245

296

359

344

328

312

296

363

315

289

248

229

205

193

196

223

289

379

432

497

612

716

653

618

544

512

May.

502

502

512

538

550

629

722

629

600

635

754

728

858

962

946

788

901

778

656

533

560

594

606

577

533

507

572

672

678

802

843

June.

977

1,070

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,240

1,430

1,630

1,850

1,960

1,580

1,430

1,530

1,800

1,960

2,020

1,380

July.

1,070

962

962

992

992

992

1,020

962

931

880

79&

761

678

618

588

555

533

523

533

476

427

404

432

Aug.

437

373

 347

347

331

303

273

251

224

204

186

214

192

172

184

175

198

198

201

192

189

186

181

172

172

169

161

156

146

141

133

Sept.

129

121

115

117

11Q

131

124

117

108

102

102

98

96

94

94

92

sa

. OQ

OQ

87

85

CO

88

88

87

83

01

79

77

-. Ol

NOTE. Discharge estimated on account of ice, from recorded gage heights and temperature records: 

Dec. 8-20,80 second-feet; Dec. 21-31,4,0; Jan. 1-31,35; and Feb. 1-3,65 second-feet. Discharge estimated 

Feb. 21-24,125 second-feet. Discharge estimated by hydrographic comparison with West Walker River 

at Hudson, Nev., because of backwater from jetty, Apr. 8-10,23-25 and May 18-19 as in table, and June 17; 

2,200 second-feet; June 18-23, 1,790 second-feet; June 24, 1,380 second-feet; June 25-29, 1,240second-feet, 

June 30, 1,100 second-feet; July 1, 1,200 second-feet; July 2-5,1,160 second-feet; July 6, 1,120 second-feet; 

July 7,1,140 second-feet; and July 8,1,150 second-feet. Discharge interpolated Oct. 7, Nov 23-25, and 

between days of weekly gage readings in February and March.

Monthly discharge of West Walker River near Colemlle, Calif., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Month.

November...............................................

April.....................................................

May......................................................

July.. ..............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

199 

133 

121

i§3 

716 

962 

2,200

437 

13L

2,200

Minimum.

 100

82

59 

75 

121 

502 

977 

404 

133 

77

Mean.

159 103- 

69 

35 

74 

93 

342 

667 

1,520 

850 

220 

98.1

353

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

978 

613 

424 

' 215 

411 

572 

20,400 

41,000 

90,400 

51,600 

13,500 

5,840

226,000
WALKER LAKE BASIN. 177

WEST WALKER RIVER AT HUDSON, NEV.

LOCATION. About sec. 11, T. 11 N., R. 24 E., at highway bridge at Hudson, Lyon 

County, 1 mile above canyon between Smith and Mason valleys.

DRAINAGE AREA. 953 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 3, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to downstream pile in middle bent of highway bridge; 

read by A. E. Pur vine.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose sand; light gravel riffle. 'One channel at all stages. Gage height of zero flow about 1.5 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded1 during year, 6.9 feet at 5 p. m. 

June 18 and 7 a. m. June 19 (discharge, 2,200 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.40 feet September 7, 8, and 11-18 (discharge, 32 second-feet).

1914-1917: Maximum stage occurred in 1917; minimum stage recorded, 2.30 

feet August 25 to September 3, 1915 (discharge, 31 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions in Smith Valley and above those in Mason Valley.

REGULATION .None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation slightly changed for low stages by high' water 

in June and July; affected by ice November 12 and 13, December 7-11, and December 25 to February 3. Rating curves well defined between 30 and 1,500 

second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying mean daily gage height to rating table except as indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of West Walker River at Hudson, Nev., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.

Date.

Nov.12.... ...................

Feb. 4.......................

Apr. 12. ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.25

3

C7

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

141

01 o

Date. Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.92

2.50

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,430

39. S

Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice. 

187044° 21 WSP 460 12
178 SUBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Walker River at Hudson, Nev.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. ....................

2.....................

3.....................

4.....................

5..........;..........

6............*.........

7.....................

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.

65

89

146

176

1QD

0"Vl

9*Vl

210

91 ft

223

251

251

OOO

91 ft

210

210

91ft

251

OKI

9^7

223

223

OOO

993

1Q&

198

1QD

198

198

176

176

Nov.

176

176

176

166

166

176

lift

iifi

176

176

176

163

120

104

156

11R

156

107

137

 107

14.fi

107

146

1-ifi

137

107

137

Dec.

137

137

137

146

146

120

128

120

104

104

120

120

120

1*7

loo

120

120

104

Feb.

146

107

187

137

1O7

137

1Q7

137

137

137 1Q7

137

1Q7

137

1Q7

107

1 *\fi

176

ooo

qCA

350

237

187

166

Mar.

166

156

156

156

146

I'M

156

156

IIR

156

156

1AA

146

137

137

1Q7

137

137

137

137

137

19Q

128

19S

198

19Q

128

128

Apr.

128

128

120

120

146

187

237

9&9

176

91ft

210

237

251

OOq

ooQ

223

1Q8

1Q8

198

251

11 H

369

492

560

657

608

fif\Q

514

May.

428

388

315

332 w\

369

AQ9

657

608

KftA

608

708

815

930

1,050

930

708

657 K-tA

AAQ

388

369

QftQ

ODD

374

360

346

332

4.Q9

492

608

June.

708

815

930

1,050

1,050

990

oon

QQD

1,400

1 TQO

1,950

1,400

1 1 on

1,330

1,470

I Ton

1 Ctfft

2,110

2, HO

1,920

1,740

1,550

1,470

1,330

i 9fin

1,190

1,120

1,050

1,050

990

July.

815

930

aon

930

930

Q3ft

QQft

990

1,050

S7ft

708

608

608

708

81 ^

930

930

870

811

708

608

537

449

369

315

252

99J.

224

1Q8

174

IV)

Aug.

152

174

152

123

106

QQ

Q^

78

49

A.Q

44

57

51

49

51

49

AQ

47

AQ

40

AQ

49

44

Aft

42

47

AQ

44

40

40

40

Sept.

Aft

40

40

40

Qfi

36

qo

QO

Qfi

36

QO

32

32

32

qo

qo

32

32

Qfi

Qfi

36

36

36

36

36

40

40

40Aft '40

NOTE. Discharge estimated on account of ice, from observer's notes, discharge measurements, and climatic records as follows: Nov. 12 and 13, as in table; Dec. 7-11,120 second-feet; Dec. 25-31, 75 second-feet; 

Jan. 1-13,105 second-feet; Jan, 14-25, 75 second-feet; Jan. 26-31, 110 second-feet, and Feb. 1-3,140 second 

feet. Discharge interpolated May 25-27 and June 20-21, because of missing gage heights.

Monthly discharge of West Walker River at Hudson, Nev., for the year ending Sept. 80,1917.

Month.

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

251

176 

146

350 

166 

657 

1,050 

2,110 

1,050 

174 

40

2,110

Minimum.

65 

104

128 

128 

120 

315 

708 

152 

40 

32

32

Mean.

203 

150 

113 

84.6 

164 

142 

281 

528 

1,360 

663 

66.3 

35.9

315

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

12,500 

8,930 

6,950 

5,200 

9,110 

8,730 

16,700 32,500^ 

80,900 

40,800 

4,080 

2,140

229,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X. 179 

* HUMBOLBT-C ARSON SINK DRAINAGE BASIN.

CARSON RIVER BASIN. 

EAST FORK OF CARSON RIVER NEAR MARKLEEVILLE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NE. £ sec. 27, T. 10 N., R. 20 E., at Hangman's Bridge, 2 miles east 

of Markleeville, Alpine County. Hangman's Creek enters 100 feet above gage 

and Markleeville Creek 1^ miles below,

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 13, 1910, to September 30, 1917 (fragmentary).

GAGE. Vertical staff, 75 feet below bridge, bolted to rock ledge on right bank; read 

by W. J. Clark.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable, installed April 18,1914, 400 feet below 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; apparently permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.1 feet Jime 18 

and 20 (discharge, 2,140 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.45 feet at 11.10 

a. m. November 14 (discharge, 44 second-feet).

1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 7.7 feet June 7, 1911 (discharge not determined); minimum stage recorded, 1.45 feet September 20, 1913 (discharge, 6 

second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. Low-water flow is augmented by storage developed on Silver Creek 

above the station. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice during winter. 

Rating curve fairly well denned above 40 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths 

occasionally. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table. Records good for periods covered by gage-height record. On account of 

fragmentary gage-height record, monthly discharge was not determined.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Carson River near Markleeville, Calif., < during 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Dec. 30

July 25

Made by 

H. D.McGlashan................ .......................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

«3.90

3.77

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

64

317

» Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
180 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Carson River near Markleeville, Calif., 

for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1... .................................

2....................... ....

3............................... ....

4... .............. .....

5... .... . . .

6................ ............

7................

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.

129

106

99

Nov.

85

44

54

79

92

92

85

85

99

85

114

Dec.

64

May.

488

652

698

546

794

846

1,070

June.

1,480

1,560

1,520

1,920

2,140

1,800

2,140

2,050

1,400

2,050

1,880

July.

956

794

184

250

248

Aug.

184

174

156

146

138

122

114

106

102

99

Sept.

92

92

99

92

99

92

80

67

67

66

EAST FORK OF CARSON RIVER NEAR GARDNERVILLE, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 25, T. 12 N., R. 20 E., 300 feet below dam of Douglas Power Co., 

1,000 feet above highway bridge; half a mile southwest of Rodenbah's ranch and 

about 5 miles southeast of Gardnerville, Douglas County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 381 square miles. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 7, 1890, to December 31, 1893; October 17,1900, to December 31,1906; March 27,1908, to December 26,1910; June 22 to October 31,1917, 

when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank installed October 8, 1905, about 1,000 feet above 

highway bridge, read October 8, 1905, to December 31, 1906, and June 22 to 

October 31,1917; a high-water section of vertical type was installed June 22,1917, 

on right bank, directly opposite. Gage read by F. W. Sarman. Original gage was 

inclined staff on right bank 400 feet above highway bridge at place where measurements were made in 1890 to 1893; this gage was destroyed and was replaced March 

10, 1901, by a vertical staff on right bank a short distance downstream which was 

read until October 8, 1905. An inclined gage was installed October 3, 1902, on 

left bank 600 feet above but was never read. On March 27, 1908, the station was 

moved to a place known as Horseshoe Bend, 3 miles above original station and 9 

miles south of Gardnerville. The record at,this point was discontinued December 

26, 1910.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge 1,000 feet below gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of large rocks and gravel. Banks high and 

not subject to overflow. Control permanent. One channel at all stages.
CARSON RIVEE BASIN. 181

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period 4.1 feet, June 23 

(discharge, 2,070 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.80 foot September 29 

(discharge, 67 second-feet).

1890-1893, 1900-1906, 1908-1910, and 1917: Maximum discharge, 5,540 secondfeet (estimated) December 25,1892; minimum discharge, 8 second-feet December 

4-10 and 19-23, 1904,

ICE. No information.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions and tributaries. Plant of Douglas Power Co. not 

in operation.

REGULATION. Flow slightly affected during construction of Douglas Power Co.'s 

dam.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined between 

50 and 2,000 second-feet. Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge 

ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table; interpolated for periods 

when gage was not read. Records good.

Discharge measurements of East Fork of Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev., during 

the period Mar. 14, 1916, to Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.]

Date.

1916. 

Mar.14. ......................

Aug. 17......................

height.

Feet. . 

2.65

1.42

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

646

173

Date.

1917. 

June22........ ...............

height.

Feet. 

' 3.78

.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,680

70

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of East Fork of Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev., for 

the period June 22 to Oct. 31, 1917.

Day.

1..... .......

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

June. July.

1,110

1.110

1.110

1,040

965

965

924

841

758

675

646

646

590

590

590

Aug.

200

212

188

177

166

156

137

128

128

128

128

128

128

146

137

Sept.

83

80

78

78

91

89

89

86

88

91

91

Oct.

75

73

70

70

69

69

70

68

68

68

69

68

69

69

69

Day.

16..:.........

17............

18...........:

19............

20............

21 ............

22............

23...........*.

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

June.

1.960

2,090

1.840

1,600

1,600

1,480

1,540

1,420

1,110

July.

590

646

646

512

469

425

381

338

302

302

269

269

239

226

212

200

Aug.

146

128

120

116

112

104

94

94

91

104

99

94

91

91

86

86

Sept.

82

79

79

76

75

70

75

Oct.

69

70

73

73

75

73

70

73

73

69

68

67

67

67

66

66

NOTE. Discharge Sept. 12-23 estimated 86 second-feet.
182 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of East Fork of Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev., for the period

June 22 to Oct. 31, 1917.

Month.

June 22-30......... ......................................

July.....................................................

August. .................................................

October. .................................................

The period. ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum .

2,090 

1.110 

212

75

Minimum.

1.110 

200 

86 

75 

66

Mean.

1,630 

600 

127 

83.4 

69.8

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

29,100 

36,900 

7,810 

4.960 

4,290

83,100

CARSON RIVER NEAR EMPIRE, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 15 N., R. 20 E., just below tailrace of Brunswick mill, a

quarter of a mile below highway bridge, and 2 miles below Empire, Ormsby

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 988 square miles (measured on topographic map). 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 25 to December 31,1895; October 21,1900, to September

30, 1917. 

GAGE. Inclined staff on left bank used since February 24, 1911; vertical staff on left

abutment of highway bridge, June 7, 1907, to February 23, 1911; prior to June 7,

1907, several gages at different points. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable a quarter of a mile above gage or by

wading just above bridge. When made from cable the power canal is measured

and this quantity added. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel arid boulders, fairly permanent

One channel at all stages. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum daily mean stage during year, 6.9 feet June 11

and 12 (discharge, 3,250 second-feet); minimum daily mean stage, 2.7 feet September 10-16 and 19-22.(discharge, 13 second-feet). 

1895,1900-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 8.0 feet January 23,1914 (discharge,

5,160 second-feet); minimum stage, 0.7 foot August 31 and September 4, 5, and

14, 1905 (discharge, zero).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. A large amount of water is diverted above station for irrigation in

Carson Valley. The water diverted by Brunswick mill power canal is returned

to river above gage. 

ACCURACY. No information. 

COOPERATION. Record of daily discharge furnished by United States Reclamation

Service.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.
CARSON RIVER BASIN. 183

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Carson River near Empire, Nev.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..... ........

2... ..........

3..............

4..............

5..............

6 .............

7..............

8..............

9. ............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20---...........

21 .............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26. ....... ......

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

36

122

155

236

285

285

236

236

285

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

285

285

285

285

ooe

285

9.81

285

236

236

236

Nov.

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

194

122

194

236

236

236

236

236

285

236

236

236

236

236

236

285

285

285

236

Pee.

236

285

285

285

335

391

335

285

285

285

236

236

236

236 Wfi

194

236

236

194

194

236

236

236

236

194

194

93

122

122

122

69

Jan.

122

335

285

285

285

285

285

285

285

236

236

236

391

450

780

1,370

2,030

2,150

2,030

2,030

2,150

2,030

1,910

1,370

1,020

1,020

285

194

335

 710

1,370

Feb.

1,180

1,020

780

512

285

391

391

285

285

285

285

285

335

335

285

285

285

285

285

285

285

335

640

640

1,270

1,370

640

450

Mar.

391

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

285

335

335

335

450

512

575

Apr.

512

450

450

450

575

575

710

780

940

1,020

780

780

710

780

780

710

710

640

512

512

512

512

640

860

1,020

1,270

1,4VO

1,470

1,370

1,180

May.

1,020

940

940

1,020

1,020

1,270

1,270

1,580

1,270

1,270

1,370

1,800

1,800

2,030

2,390

2,030

1,800

1,580

1,270

1,270

1,100

1,1(10

l,2iO

1,270

1,180

1,180

1,100

1,470

1,690

1,690

2,030

June.

2,030

2,150

2,270

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,950

3,250

3,250

2,390

2,390

2,660

2,660

2,950

2,800

2,660

2,520

2,520

2,150

2,150

1,800

1,690

1,580^

1,470

1,370

1,370

1,270

July.

1,270

1,180

1,100

1,020

940

860

860

860

860

860

780

780

780

710

710

780

860

1,180

1,020

1,020

710

710

512

452

285

236

155

122

122

93

Aug.

122

122

93

69

50

50

50

69

50

50

50

27

27

27

27

27

36

36

50

36

36

36

50

50

69

27

27

27

27

27

27

Sept.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

21

16

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

16

16

13

13

13

13

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

27

Monthly discharge of Carson River near Empire, Net)., for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

April.....................................................

May.....................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-fqet.

Maximum.

335 

285 

391 

2,150 

1,370 

575 

1,470 

2,390 

3,250 

l',270 

122 

27

3,250

Minimum.

36 

122 

69 

122 

285 

285 

450 

940 

1,270 

93 

27 

13

13

Mean.

276 

236 

229 

864 

500 

342 

789 

1,420 

2,290 

715 

47.5 

18.0

643

Run-off 

in

acre-feet.

17,000 

14,000 

14,100 

53,100 

27,800 

21,000 

46,900 

87,300 

136,000 

44,000 

2,920 

1,070

465,000

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by the U. S. Geological Survey.

CARSON RIVER NEAR FORT CHURCHILL, NEV.

LOCATION^ In sec. 5, T: 16 N., R. 23 E., 1 mile west of Clifton station, on Mound 

House-Churchill branch of Southern Pacific Railroad, 9 miles west of Fort 

Churchill, Lyon County, and 10 miles below Dayton.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,200 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 13, 1911, to September 30, 1917.

GA&E. Inclined staff on right bank with vertical extension for high water.
184 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from suspension bridge 500 feet above gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel; shifts occasionally.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum daily mean stage during year, 8.6 feet June 11 

(discharge, 3,050 second-feet); minimum daily mean stage, 2.9 feet September 

21-30 (discharge, 27 second-feet).

1911-1917: Maximum stage, 11.5 feet January 26,1914 (discharge, 6,150 secondfeet); minimum stage, 2.2 feet September 15, 1915 (discharge, 8 second-feet).

ICE. No information.

DIVERSIONS. Carson and Dayton valleys are irrigated above the station.

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions.

ACCURACY. No information.

COOPERATION. Record of daily discharge furnished by United States Reclamation

Service.

i

Discharge measurements of Carson River near Fort Churchill, Neo., during the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by R. E. Hartley.]

Date.

June 29 .......................

height.

Feet. 

6.54

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,200

Date.

Aug. 8...... ..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

46.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4...... ........

5..............

6..............

7..............

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.

83

83

S3

171

369

337

307

278

250

250

9«tf1

465

465

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

369

QfiQ

OfSQ

QQ7

337

337

337

337

337

Nov.

337

337

337

337

337

337

307

307

278

278

337

307

278

278

278

090

250

278

278

278

278

Ofl7

307 on?

007

369

401

337

Dec.

337

337

337

337

4.QO

433

401

369

007

307

307

278

Q«Q

337

369

Ofift

307

OO7

337

337

OftQ

337

OKA

Ofifl

990

OKA

222

3flQ

007

337 070

Jan.

337

369

369

369

401

369

278

<W7

QAQ

278

278

on?

999

770

fiK(\

650

535

AfiK

433

500

610

cqc

690

610

690

610

570

401

850

Feb.

465

W7

337

401

535

AOO

OfiA

401

337

369

401

401

369

401

401

OfiQ

337

337

401 ftQft

1,100

1,160

I

OQfi

1.160

690

610

Mar.

535

401

337

337

401

AOO

401

40 q

401

433

433

465

465

,«qq

465

^qq

401

401

401

-iqo

433

401

535

JQQ

770

ftQfi

610

Apr.

650

570

570

570

57ft

690

770

770

1,050

850

770

690

810

850

770

7on

770 AQH

730

690

770

770

7QA

810

1,000

1,280

1,400

1,400

1,470

1,280

May.

1,160

1,050

1,050

1,160

1,050

1,000

1,340

1,540

1 340

1^280

1,400

1,610

1,610

1,900

2

Q-IA

2 JQfi

2,140

1,680

1,680

1,540

I

o^n

1,280

1 340

1*340

1 340

1,340

1,340

1 340

1*400

1^680

1,820

June

2,140

2,060

2,22C

2,310

2 ?m

2,220

2,310

2,310

2,490

2,850

3,050

2,850

2,490

2

Q1A,

2,220

2,670

2 7fin

2,850

2,490

2,580

2,490

2 4.00

2,310 9 nfift

1,820

1,680

1,540

1 400

1^340

July.

1,400

1,160

1,100

1,050

950

1,000

950

950

1,050

1,000

850

770

730

770

770

770

810

1 340

l!280

1,050

900

770

610

570

535

390

258

223

999.

223

223

Aug.

165

120

58

40

40

40

40

40

48

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

34

34

34

30

QA

30

on

34

30

34

HA.

34

34

Sept.

34

34

34

34

34

QA

30

30

30

30

30

30

OA

30

30

in

30

Of)

30

30

97

97

97

97

97

97

27

97

97

97
CARSON RIVER, BASIN. 185

Monthly discharge of Carson River near Fort Churchill, Rev., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Month.

April. ...................................................

May.....................................................

July...... ...............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

465 

401 

433 

850 

1,280 

770 

1.470 

2,490 

3,050 

1,400 

165 

34

3,050

Minimum.

83 

222 

222 

222 

337 

337 

570 

1,000 

1,340 

223 

30 

27

27

Mean.

324 

310 

324 

489 

536 

455 

849 

1,480 

2,300 

796 

44.0 

29.8

660

Run-oft 

in acre-feet.

19,900 

18,400 

19,900 

30,100 

29,800 

28,000 

50,500 

91,000 

137,000 

48,900 

2,710 

1,770

478,000

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by U. S. Geological Survey.

MAK.KL.EEVILXE CREEK a ABOVE MARKLEEVILLE, CALIF.

LOCATION. At highway bridge above mouth of Pleasant Valley Creek, threefourths of a mile above Markleeville, Alpine County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 7,1911, to September 30, 1917 (fragmentary).

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on left abutment of bridge; read by W. J. Clark. 

Datum of gage was raised 5.71 feet August 18, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and small boulders; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.65 feet at 4.30 

p. m. June 15 (discharge, 602 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.88 foot 

at 6.10 p. m. September 9 (discharge, 0.9 second-foot).

1911-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 3.65 feet at 4.30 p. m. June 15,1917 (discharge, 602 second-feet); .minimum stage recorded, 0.7 foot September 19,1^16 

(discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Town ditch, which heads above gage, furnishes water for irrigation 

and domestic supply at Markleeville. Also, a small ditch diverts water for irrigation on Hot Springs ranch.

REGULATION. No information.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent; affected by ice during 

winter. Rating curve well defined, except for extreme low stages and high 

stages, for which it has been extended. Gage read to half-tenths occasionally. 

When gage-height record was available daily discharge was ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Markkeville Creek above Markleevilk, Calif., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

July 25

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet. («)

1.52

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10

22

» Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

s Locally known as Hot Springs Creek.
186 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Markleeville Creek above Markleeville, Calif., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

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.

7

g

4.5

3

C

3

E

Nov.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

9

7

Dec.

10

May.

135

135

160

i35

185

200

9JA

380

260

125

135

160

260

230

June.

CMA

282

OA^

21,5

fifi*>

310

275

230

230

230

185

July.

95

95

76

76

47

60

60

20

22

Aug.

ii

15

10

6

4.7

4.3

4.3

3.1

3.5

3.1

3>5

1.5

2.5

Sept.

1.0

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice, Nov. 14-22.

MARKLEEVILLE CREEK AT MARKLEEVILLE, CALIF.

IIOCATION. In SE. i sec. 21, T. 10 N., R. 20 E., at highway bridge at Markleeville

Alpine County, three-fourths of a mile below junction with Pleasant Valley

Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 11, 1910, to September 30, 1917 (fragmentary). 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left abutment of highway bridge near downstream end; read

by W. J. Clark.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel and boulders; somewhat shifting during high

water. Banks high and not subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.3 feet at 6.15

p. m. June 18 (discharge, 750 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.90 foot

September 5, 18, 19, 21, 22, and 27 (discharge, 5 second-feet). 

1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 5.3 feet June 15, 1912 (discharge, 915

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.70 foot September 20, 1913 (discharge,

3 second-feet); may have been lower September 16,1916. Flood of March, 1907,

reached a stage about 9 feet. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. See Markleeville Creek above Markleeville. Water is also diverted

from Pleasant Valley Creek for irrigation purposes. 

REGULATION. Diversions partly regulate flow. Some storage has been developed

on Pleasant Valley Creek.
CARSON RIVER BASIN. 187

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice November 14-22. 

Fating curve fairly well defined below 500 second-feet and extended above. Gage 

read to half-tenths occasionally. When gage-height record was available, daily 

discharge was ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table. 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Forest Service.

Discharge measurements of Markleevttle Creek at Markleeville, Calif., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

July 25

Made by 

H. D. McGlashan... . .....................................................

fiaee 

height.

Feet. 

o2.20

1,82

Di<=- 

charge.

Sec.-ft. 

26

60

a Stage-discharge relation aflected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Calif., or the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. ...................................

3....................................

4....................................

e.

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

U... .......... .......................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22.....*...............................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

* 

26............. .......................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

53

OK

32

Oft

00

Nov.

32

OK

25

32?

Dec.

26

May.

241

292

OQO

253

424

387

At) A

650

292

24i

292

352

424

June.

Ann

600

552

552

600

600

650

507

600

552

336

241

July.

176

176

158

176

96

55

53

Aug.

39

28

25

20

26

22

19

15

15

12

10

8.5

10

Sept.

10

5

7

6.5

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice, Nov. 14-22, 25 second-feet.
188 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

WEST FORK OF CARSON RIVER AT WOODFORDS, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 19 E., at highway bridge at Woodfords, 

Alpine County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 70 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April, 1890, to March, 1892; October 18, 1900, to September 

30, 1915; April 12, 1916, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank just above highway bridge, installed at independent datum August 21,1914; read by Mrs. M. Merrill. Original gage, near present, 

site, Used April, 1890, to March, 1892. Vertical staff on left bank at cable half a mile 

above bridge read October 18, 1900, to May 18, 1907. Vertical staff on left bank 

just above highway bridge read June 8, 1907, to November 10, 1913, except for 

certain periods in 1910 and 1911 when gage at cable was used. Vertical staff on 

right bank 20 feet above site of previous gage November 11, 1913, to August 20, 

1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable half a mile above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Fine gravel and boulders; section rough, but fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet June 13 

(discharge, 944 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.8 foot September 18-23 

(discharge, 3second-feet).

1900-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 6.8 feet May 9 and 10, 1906 (discharge, 

1,576 second-feet); minimum stage occurred in 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Three irrigation canals divert on right bank between cable and gage. 

The water is used mainly for irrigation in California. Their flow is not included in 

record.

REGULATION. Flow partly regulated by diversions.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter; affected by ice December 28 to January 24. Rating curve used October 1 to December 27 well defined 

between 20 and 100 second-feet; that used January 25 to September 30 well defined between 20 and 500 second-feet. Gage read to half-tenths once daily with 

frequent omissions. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage height 

to rating table except for days when gage was not read, for which it was interpolated; and except for period when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice 

for which it was estimated. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Calif., during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Dec. 31

Feb. 6

Made by Gage 

height.

Feet.

cl.38

1 ^19

Dis* 

charge.

Sec.-ft.

625.0

Date.

Apr. 10

June 22

Made by 

.....do.................

.....do... ...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.92

3.30

1.27

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

685

d415

«2t).0

a Measuring conditions very poor.

& No water in canals.

c Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

d 26 second-feet, measured flow in canals, deducted from total flow measured.

« Measured below canals.
CARSON RIVER BASIN. 189

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Calif., for the 

i year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

Q

la... ...........

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16...'.. .........

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

9O

30..............

31..............

Oct.

23

23

23

23

23

23

24

26

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

31

34

36

42

Nov.

48

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

48

44

53

48

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

53

53

53

53

 53

44

44

40

36

36

Dec.

44

48

53

53

44

44

44

36

36

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

41

38

36

36

oq

30

28

28

Jan.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

25

24

26

27

28

30

32

28

28

28

28

Feb.

28

28

28

26

24

21

28

26

24

28

28

26

24

24

28

32

28

24

20

16

18

20

21

24

28

24

21

Mar.

21

21

21

24

26

28 ' 28

,21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

24

28

21

21

21

21

21

21

28

37

37

37

47

47

37

37

Apr.

42

47

52

52

58

64

58

64

70

83

98

83

76

76

70

70

70

70

70

76

83

132

244

384

548

653

548

384

325

340

May.

354

354

415

415

447

514

384

480

548

548

548

653

870

797

653

618

548

514

514

514

514

447

415

384

325

325

384

297 325'

415

480

June.

480

480

480

447

514

548

583 '725

761

797

834

870

944

833

761

653

618

583

548

480

447

415

384

384

325

325

297

270

244

219

July.

195

195

195

195

172

172

172

151

132

132

IOQ

114

83

98

91Q

176

132

132

132

115

98

Q8

83

83

83

83

76

70

70

70

Aug.

70

70

70

70

70

64

58

58

58

16

16

16

16

16

16

Sept.

16

16

11

6

6

6

6

6

6

14

21

21

18

16

16

16

10

3

3

3

3

3

3

16

16

16

12

18

9

9

NOTE. Discharge Dec. 28 to Jan. 24 estimated on account of ice, from observer's notes and one discharge 

measurement. Discharge Aug. 10-25 estimated as 37 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Calif., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

March ...................................................

April....................................................

May.....................................................

June. ....................................................

July.....................................................

August ..................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

42 

53 

53 

32 

32 

47 

653 

870 

944 

219 

70 

21

944

Minimum.

23 

36 

28 

24 

16 

21 

42 

297 

219 

70 

16 

 3

3

Mean.

28.4 

47.9 

41.5 

27.8 

24.6 

26.5 

166 

484 

542 

129 

41.2 

10.8

131

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

1,750 

2,850 

2,550 

1,710 

1,370 

1,670 

9,880 

29,800 

32,300 

7,930 

2,530 

643

95,000
190 SUEFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1917, PAET X.

HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN. 

HTTMBOLDT RIVER AT PALISADE, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 32 N., R. 51 E., at highway bridge at Palisade, Eureka 

County, 100 feet below Southern Pacific Railroad bridge and 1 mile above 

mouth of Pine Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 5,010 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 27, 1902, to October 19, 1906; July 26, 1911, to 

September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage at highway bridge December 1, 1911, to September 30, 1917; 

read by Albina Siri. Inclined staff on left bank near Southern Pacific Railroad 

bridge, at same datum as present gage, read from July 26 to November 30, 1911. 

Original gage was a vertical staff on right abutment of highway bridge, Which was 

destroyed by high water in 1910." No determined relation between original and 

present datum.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about an eighth of a mile above 

gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. Control at low stages 

is a gravel bar 50 to 75 feet below gage; at high stages a pile bent railroad bridge 

about 300 feet below gage and a rock riffle a few hundred feet fartlier downstream 

become effective; both fairly permanent. One channel at all stages. Point of 

zero flow, about gage height, 0.4 foot.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.4 feet at 2.40 

p. m. May 30 (discharge, 3,170 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.24 feet, 

September 15 (discharge, 32 second-feet).

1903-1906, 1911-1917: Maximum stage occurred in 1917; minimum stage 

recorded, 0.96 foot, August 28 to Septembe'r 1, 1915 (discharge, 12 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Some water diverted for irrigation in valley above canyon.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice December 23 to 

February 4. Rating curve well defined below 2,500 second-feet; extended above. 

Gage read to hundredths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table except for period when stage-discharge relation 

was affected by ice, for which it was ascertained from discharge measurements, 

observer's notes, and weather records. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.]

Date.

Apr.21.......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

« 2. 44

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

85

1,170

Date.

May 26. ......................

Sept. 22.......................

height.

Feet. 

6.41

1.33

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,400

36.6

« Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN. 191

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1.....................

2......................

3.. ...................

4.....................

5.....................

6.....................

7.....................

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

44

48

51

51

53

53

KK

55

W

57

69

74

7Q

79

74

69

66

64

62

64

fio

74

79

7Q

81

84

84

86

86

Nov.

88

88

on

94

Q4

Q4

94

CM

on

on

90

89

72

68

61

CC

52

CO

KG

61

61

63

65

68

79

82

94

106

109

Dec.

112

112

121

130

130

130

119

112

aft

90

85

82

77

77

82

90

116

90

1 68

Feb.

84

84

86

86

86

89

O9

84

71

62

101

QJ

101

140

i f\ft

161

185

198

247

247

Mar.

242

242

258

227

198

227

OJ9

997

007

227

997

212

1QO

198

1QR

198

198

198

198

341

A.7Z

17 e

835

1 ISft

1,850

2,270

1,780

Apr.

1,240

1,240

1,430

1,120

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,570

1,570

i tyift

1,920

1,780

1,780

1,710

1,570

i *»ftft

1,430

1,240

1 94ft

1,300

i ^inft

1 360

/ 

1,570

1,780

1,850

1,920

May.

2,060

1,920

1,780

1,710

1,640

1,570

1,500

1,570

1,500

1,500

1,570

1 920

l'920

1,920

2,060

2,270

2

0JA

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,410

2

Qjn

2,550

2,850

3,170

2,850

June.

2,550

2,410

2,340

2,270

2,200

1,920

1,850

1,850

1 OQft

1 QQft

1 QQft'

1 QQH

2,130

2,130

2 ion

2,200

2,200

2,270

2

ccn

2,340

1,990

-1 Q9ft

July.

1,850

1,780

1,640

1,570

1,300

1,120

1,120

1 '945 060

783

733

685 "KQK

553

513

475

513

440

475

AAf\

407

374

374

374

<tn7

407

407

390

Aug.

358

324

292

258

242

227

198

173

173

150

140

130

116

106

Qfi

90

85

80

75

68

63

61

58

56

56

54

52

cn

48

47

45

Sept.

44

42

42

41

41

39

39

10

38

38

36

35

QC

33

qo

39

1Q

39

39

39

39

IQ

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice Dec. 23-31,50 second-feet; Jan. 1-20,60 second-feet; Jan. 21-30 

90second-feet; Feb. 1-4, 85 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.,f6r the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month. ,

April.....................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

86 

109 

130

247 

2.270 

2,130 

3,170 

2,550 

1,850 

358 

44

3,170

Minimum,

39 

52

62 

198 

1,120 

1,500 

1,850 

374 

45 

32

32

Mean.

66.0 

79.3 

86.8 

70.5 

114 

459 

1,520 

2,120 

2,160 

760 

128 

39.4

635

Run-off 

in acre- , 

feet.

4,060 

4,720 

5,340 

4,330 

6,330 

28,200 

90,400 

130,000 

129,000 

46,700 

7,870 

2,340

459,000
192 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

HTJMBOLDT RIVER NEAR GOLCONDA, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 21, T. 36 N., R. 40 E., at highway bridge 1J miles northwest of 

Golconda, Humbolt County, and 12 miles above mouth of Little Humboldt River.

DRAINAGE ABBA. 10,800 square miles.

RECORDS ^VAILABLE. October 24, 1894, to December 31, 1909; September 8, 1910, 

to September 30, 1917, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Chain gage on downstream side of bridge near right bank; installed November 

5, 1910; read by Florence Bernard. Several gages at various datums and at 

various sites used prior to this date.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge, at gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of loose sand; shifts occasionally. One 

channel at all stages. Point of zero flow, about gage height, 1.6 feet.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 11.0 feet May 31 

(discharge, 1,950 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.85 feet October 1 to 

November 11 (discharge, 2.5 second-feet).

1900-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 16.6 feet April 3, 5, 6, 8,10,13, 15,17, 20, 

22, 24, 27, 29, and May 1, 1907 (discharge, 3,160 second-feet); minimum stage, 

2.7 feet January 2, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, and 17, 1906 (discharge, zero).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable water is diverted above the station.

REGULATION. Low-water flow regulated by the following diversion dams, which 

provide practically no storage: Bernard's dam, rock and brush, half a mile above 

gage; Anderson's dam, rock and brush, 1| miles above; Taylor and Sheehan dam, 

concrete spillway with flashboards, small power plant which develops power for 

- pumping into high-line canal; Pinson's dam, rock and brush, about 5 miles above 

gage. , ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice December 7-9, and December 25 to February 22. Rating curve well defined below 

1,600 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to half-tenths once a day. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table except for 

periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records obtained by use 

of rating table good; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River near Golconda, Nev., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.]

Date.

Nov. 15.........

Feb. 10.........

height.

Feet. 

02.68

63.70

Discharge.-

Sec.-ft. 

34.0

KQ

Date. height.

Feet. 

6.62

9

i%S

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

714

1,510

Date. Gage 

height.

Feet.

8.58

2.03

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,250

7.0

« Slight shore ice. Probably no backwater effect. 6 Complete ice cover.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN. 193

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River near Golconda, Nev.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. ....................

2.....................

5.....................

6.....................

7.....................

8.....................

9.....................

10. ..i.................

11.....................

12.....................

13.....................

14.....................

15.....................

16.....................

17.....................

18.....................

19.....................

20.....................

21.....................

22.....................

23.....................

24.....................

25.....................

26.. ..."..... ...........

27.....................

28.....................

29.....................

30.....................

31.....................

Oct.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

O C

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

9 t\

Nov.

2.5

2.5

2.5

9 H

2.5

9 H

2.5

2.5

9 H

2.5

9 <!

13

91

^n

32

32

32

QO

32

53

EQ

53'

56

Kft

153

153

153

153

64

64

Dec.

fiA

64

Kft

56

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

64

67

67

67

67

67

67

Feb.

84

93

93

126

184

297

Mar.

418

482

418

377

317

277

238

219 257'

277

257

277

297

317

439

397

397

397

337

257

219

184

168

168

168

168

219

297

337

377

418

Apr.

460

482

550

622

671

696

721

746

772

798

824

850

876

903

930

957

984

1,070

1,100

1,120

1,180

1,180

1,240

1,270

I'rjJJO

1,230

1,220

1,210

May.

1,210

1,240

1,270

1,300

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,390

1,420

1,450

1,450

1,390

1,360

1,360

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,300

1,360

1,480

1,590

1,650

1,680'

1,740

1,830

1,890

1,920

1,950

June.

1,920

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,740

1,650

1,620

1,560

1,530

1,530

1,510

1,450

1,420

1,360

1,330

1,300

1,240

1,240

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,180

1,180

1,150

July.

1,150

1,150

1,180

1,180

1,210

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,210

1,160

1,100

1,040

984

930

930

876

824

772

746

721

696

671

622

527

418

527

397

357

377

397

397

Aug.

377

357

357

337

460

184

184

184

168

168

168

184

184

201

219

184

184

146

184

184

184

219

146

64

64

50

38

38

38

38

38

Sept.

38

38

44

50

50

56

56

56

64

50

50

13

13

15

15

15

15

11

11

8

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice from observer's notes, climatic records, and one discharge 

measurement, Dec. 7-9 and 25-31, 60 second-feet; Jan. 1-31, 40 second-feet, and Feb. 1-22, 65 second-feet; 

interpolated because of missing gage heights Dec. 24, Apr. 26-29, and July 10; estimated Sept. 21-30,7 secondfeet from discharge measurements made Sept. 24, because of unreliable gage-height record for the period.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River near Golconda, Nev., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

Month.

April.....................................................

Mav ..........................".....

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2.5 

153 

67

297

482 

1,270 

1,950 

1,920 

1,240 

460 

64

1,950

Minimum.

2.5 

2.5 

56

168 

460 

1,210 

1,150

357 

38

2.5

Mean.

2.5 

42.1 

62.8 

40 

82.4 

302 

946 

1,450 

1,530 

847 

178 

24.6

460

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

154 

2,510 

3,860 

2,460 

4,580 

18,600 

56,300 

89,200 

91,000 

52,100 

10,900 

1,460

333,000

HTTMBOLDT RIVER NEAR OREANA, KEY. i

LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 29 N., R. 32 E., 2 miles above highway bridge near J. J.

McCarthy's ranch and 2 miles southwest of Oreana, Humboldt County (railroad

station called Nenzel). 

DBAINAGE AREA. 13,800 square miles (measured on map issued by General Land

Office).

187044° 21 WSP 460 18
194 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 27, 1896, to December 31, 1909; September 7, 1910, 

to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Friez water-stage recorder on right bank February 24 to August 22, 1914, and 

October 4, 1914, to September 30, 1917; inspected by Nora McCarthy. Original 

gage vertical staff nailed to right abutment of old highway bridge was installed 

January 27, 1896, and was washed out May 26, 1897. A temporary gage was used 

until September 7, 1897; September 8 a new inclined staff gage was installed on 

left bank about 1J miles above old bridge and opposite railroad section house. This 

gage was washed out in 1902. A vertical staff gage fastened to piling of old Lovelock Valley dam, at same datum and presumably at same site as inclined gag©, 

was read from November 29, 1902, until December 31, 1909, when station was 

discontinued. The datum was lowered 2.0 feet October 1, 1904. Station was 

reestablished September 7,1910, a temporary gage at a new datum, 150 feet above 

bridge, being used until November 9, 1910; then a permanent vertical staff gage 

was installed at highway bridge and was read November 9, 1910, to February 

23, 1914, and August 23 to October 3, 1914.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 20 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand. Principal control not well defined 

but is probably about half a mile below gage, where bed is composed of firm clay; 

fairly permanent; low-water control is about 50 ieei, below gage. Right bank high 

and comparatively clean; left bank nbt likely to be overflowed, but subject to 

caving.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year from water-stage 

recorder, 7.13 feet at 7 a. m. June 7 (discharge, 1,910 second-feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter; not determined.

1896-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 12.0 feet May 12, 1897 (discharge, 3,050 

second-feet); minimum stage, river dry in June and July, 1905, and in August 

and September, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice November to March.

DIVERSIONS. Station is above all diversions for Lovelocks district, but considerable 

water is diverted above station for direct irrigation and storage.

REGULATION. Flow is affected by water stored and released by Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co. at its reservoirs a few miles up the river, near 

Humboldt.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for low stages changed during fall and winter; 

for medium and high stages it is practically permanent; affected by ice November 

12 to December 1 and December 7 to March 8. Rating curve used to March 30 

fairly well defined between 20 a,nd 600 second-feet; curve used for remainder of 

year well defined between 10 and 2,000 second-feet. Operation of water-stage 

recorder satisfactory except for breaks in record as shown in footnote to dailydischarge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating tables the 

mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph except for 

periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice and for breaks in gageheight record; see footnote to daily-discharge table. Records obtained by use 

of rating tables excellent; others fair.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 18

Nov. 9

12

Feb. 9

Made by 

L. W.Jordan..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.03

.93

.82

61.60

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

27.8

21.6

7.9

1.5

Date.

Apr. 7

27

Made by 

L.W.Jordan..........

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. , 

2.97

6.75

5.46

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

393

1,750

1,200

a Deputy State engineer. t> Complete ice cover.
HUMBOI4>T EIVEE BASIN. 195

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt River near Oreana, New., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1..... ...............................

2....................................

3....................................

4....................................

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12....................................

13....................................

14. ...................................

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Oct.

25

30

34

34

33

34

65

53

39

38

34

31

31

31

29

28

28

28

27

24

20

17

18

19

20

20

20

23

23

23

23

Nov.

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

20

17

Dec.

17

17

16

14

14

14

Mar.

77

62

56

48

44

42

49

49

46

49

50

57

61

58

56

48

46

41

37

41

102

135

218

Apr.

238

254

287

332

344

367

403

391

403

379

344

320

332

320

332

416

494

507

520

548

591

620

650

666

- 696

 728

744

760

776

809

May.

843

826

792

843

878

913

949

949

986

998

1,010

1,020

1,060

1.060

1,060

1,100

1,060

986

949

986

"l,020

1,020

1,020

1,060

1,140

1,140

1,180

1,220

1,300

1,380

1,420

June.

1,510

1,600

1,680

1,770

1,860

1,900

1.900

1,900

1,860

1,860

1,810

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,810

1,810

,1,770

1,730

1,770

1,640

1,550

1,510

1,470

1,380

1,300

1,260

1,220

Sept.

60

58

57

55

NOTE. No gage-height record, Oct. 23-25, Oct. 29 to Nov. 3, Nov. 5-8, May 10-11 and June 17; discharge 

interpolated. Discharge estimated because of ice. from observer's notes, discharge measurements, and 

climatic records Nov. 12-24, 7 second-feet; Nov. 25 to Dec. 1,17 second-feet; Dec. 7-31, 7 second-feet; Jan. 1 

to Feb. 20, 2 second-feet; Feb. 21-28, 25 second-feet; Mar. 1-8, 45 second-feet. No gage-height record June 

28 to Sept. 26; discharge not determined.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev.,for the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

Month

March....

April.....................................................

May......................................................

June 1-27................................................

September 27-30 .........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

65 

23

IT

218 

809 

1,420 

1,900 

60

Minimum.

17

37

238 

792 

1,220

55

Mean.

29.1 

14.4 

8.61 

2.0 

8.57 

59.1 

486 

1,040 

1,670 

57.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,790 

857 

529 

123 

476 

3,630 

28,900 

64,000 

89,400 

456

HUMBOLDT RIVER NEAR LOVELOCKS, NEV.

LOCATION. In NW. \ sec. 11, T. 25 N., R. 31 E., 1,500 feet below dam and reservoir 

on Big 5 ranch, lowest diversion for irrigation on Humboldt River, and 9 miles 

south of Lovelocks, Humboldt County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 14,200 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 7, 1912, to September 30, 1917.
196 SUBFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by W. B. Gibson. Original

inclined staff gage on right bank was read February 7 to June 17, 1912, when

Lietz gage was installed a few feet below it; Lietz gage washed out June 18, 1914,

and was replaced on left bank June 26, 1914. Datum, lowered 2 feet on October

1, 1917.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from, cable at gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed is composed of firm clay. Control fairly permanent.

One channel at all stages. 

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage occurred during early part of June (gage

height not determined); minimum discharge, practically zero flow, October 1 to

May 2 and September 26-30. 

1912-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 5.15 feet May 4, 1914 (discharge, 1,450

second-feet); minimum discharge, practically zero,for periods in 1913, 1916, and

1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Below all irrigation diversions. 

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions and storage, 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by high water in June. Operation of

water-stage recorder not satisfactory. Discharge not determined on account of

poor definition of rating curve.

Discharge measurements of Humboldt River near Lovelocks, Nev., during1 the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.]

Date.

\

26.............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

o5.34

«4.58

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,160

918

a Gage height referred to datum established Oct. 1,1917.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Humboldt River near Lovelocks, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. ...........

2............

3............

5............

6............

7. ...........

8............

9

.

10............

11............

12............ 13....:.......

14............

15............

May.

0.94

.93

June. July.

4.00

4.10

3.90

q 7ft

3.90

3.70

Aug.

1.50

1.60

Sept.

1.50

1.10

Day.

16............

17............

18............

19

20............

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

 29............

30............ 31

May.

1.68

3.80

3.90

3.80

June.

5.40

5.40

5.10

5.00

5.00

5.10

4.90

4.60

4.30

4.30

4.20

4.10

July.

3.60

3.50

3.80

2.95

1.62

Aug.

1.62

1.24

Sept.

'

I Art

.62

NOTE. Reservoir outlet gates closed Oct. 1 to May 2 and Sept. 26-30; flow practically zero. Gage 

are referred to datum established Oct. 1,1917.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN. 197

STARR CREEK NEAR DEETH, NEV.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 12, T. 36 N., R. 59 E., at highway bridge 2 miles above 

mouth and 3 miles southeast of Deeth, Elko County; below all large tributaries 

except Boulder Creek.

PEAINAQE AEEA. Not measured.-

RECOEDS AVAILABLE. June 4, 1913, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff nailed to upstream pile of bridge bent near right bank; read by 

H. S. Burtenshaw. Datum of gage raised 1^0 foot August 23, 1916.

DISCHAEQE MEASUEEMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTEOL. Bed composed of small gravel. Control is gravel bar; 

shifts occasionally. One channel except at extremely high stages, when part 

of the flow passes under an auxiliary bridge.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet, June 27 

(discharge, 383 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.50 feet, August 26 to 

September 15 (discharge, 2.3 second-feet); actual minimum flow probably occurred during period in January when stage-discharge relation was affected by 

ice.

1913-1917: Maximum stage occurred in 1917; minimum stage recorded, X'42 

feet, August 23 to September 1, and September 6, 1916 (discharge, 1.3 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice in December and January.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below practically all diversions from Starr Creek.

REGULATION. Some variation in daily flow at times caused by diversions for irrigation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice December 25-31 and January 10-23. Rating curve well defined below 250 second-feet; 

extended above. Gage read to quarter-tenths three to five times a week. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table and interpolating for days when gage was not read, except during period when stagedischarge relation was affected by ice for which it was ascertained by means of 

observer's notes and temperature records. That part of record obtained by use 

of rating table, good; remainder, fair.

Discharge measurements of Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev., during the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.]

Date.

Oct. 31............ ...........

Apr. 25.............. .........

May 25...... .................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.70

2.34

2.57

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.6

47.1

68

Date.

Sept. 18. .....................

Gage

Feet. 

3.70

1.72

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

208

7.4
198 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

1.... ..........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10. .............

11..............

12..............

11

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20. .............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28...............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

4.3

8.6

13

8.8

7.0

8,8

8.8

8.8

10

10

10

8.8

8.8

8.8

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.2

7.0

Nov.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

* 7.7

! 

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

7.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

7.0

7.4

Dec.

7.7

8.1

8.4

8.8

7.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

4.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

Jan.

4.3

5.0

5.6

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.6

, 5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

Feb.

5.6

5.6

- 5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.5

7.4

8.3

9.2

10

11

8.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

Mar.

6.2

5.9

5.6

6.5

5.6

4.8

5.6

6.5

6.8

7.0

11

14

16

12'7.0

5.6

4.3

4.3

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

19

61

52

45

37

Apr.

30

22

15

54

92

81

44

39m

29

30

30

30

30

30

26

23

19

20

21

22

28

35

41

48

49

32

40

34

29.

May.

40

90

31

34

36

58

81

81

81

92

no

92

100

109

103

98

92

89

86

74

61

63

66

68

71

103

June.

152

139

139

139

173

207

284

316

316

316

300

300

300

284

268

252

383

295

207

172

July.

157

142

127

127

127

121

115

207

193

179

17Q

179

172

165

71

74

76

78

81

78

76

61

61

61

52

56

54

52

52

52

44

Aug.

44

44

44

33

22

7.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

Sept.

9 °.

2

0

9 9.

2 q

2 q

2 q

2 q

2 q

9 9.

9 9.

2

0

2.3

9 9

2.3

2

0

4.1

5.9

7.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice Dec. 25-31, 4 second-feetraad Jan. 10-23, 2 second-feet; interpolated because of missing gage heights May 27-31, 112 second-feet, and June 1-10, 135 second-leet.

Monthly discharge of Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

13 

7.7 

8.8 

6.5 

11 

61 

92

383

207 

44

7.7

383

Minimum.

4.3 

5.6

5.6 

4.3 

15 

29

44 

2.3 

2.3

Mean.

8.19 

6.99 

5.92 

4.07 

6.48 

12.8 

34.9 

80.3 

210 

105 

9.29 

4.47

40.8

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

504 

416 

364 

250 

360 

787 

2,080 

4,940 

12,300 

6,460 

, 571 

266

29,500
HXIMBOLDT RIVER BASIN. 199

MARYS RIVER NEAR DEETH, NEV.

LOCATION. In NW. i sec. 31, T. 40 N., R. 60 E., at bridge 300 feet east of Mala Vista 

ranch house of Nevada Land & Livestock Co. and 20 miles north of Deeth, Elko 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 355 square miles (measured on map of Nevada issued by General 

Land Office, edition of 1908).

RECORDS AVAILABLE . November 24, 1902, to July 14, 1903; January 17, 1912, to 

September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Chain gage on upstream side of bridge; read by Jess Larson. Original staff 

gage at same bridge, but at different datum, read November 24, 1902, to July 

14, 1903.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge, at gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and loose sand. Banks below 

gage subject to caving. Control slightly shifting. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, water running 

over bridge May 16 and 17 (discharge estimated, 420 second-feet); minimum stage 

recorded, 2.28 feet, February 24 (discharge, 2.2 second-feet); actual minimum 

flow probably occurred during period of ice effect.

1902-3, 1912-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 6.3 feet May 19 and June 3-7, 

1912 (discharge, 439 second-feet); minimum stage, 2.24 feet September 26-30, 

1916 (discharge, 1.4 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Station is below all diversions except one small ditch on the Mala 

Vista ranch and the Cross ranch diversions about 14 miles below.

REGULATION. During low-water periods flow is affected by diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by high water in May; affected by 

ice November 11 to March 16. Rating curve used October 1 to May 20 fairly 

well defined from 25 to 150 second-feet, and well defined above and below; curve 

used May 21 to September 30 well denned for range of stage during year. Gage 

read to hundredths once daily except during winter when it was read at irregular 

intervals. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating 

table except for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice or by 

backwater from bridge at gage; see footnote to daily-discharge table. That part 

of record obtained by use of rating table, good; remainder, fair.

Discharge measurements of Marys River near Deeth, Nev., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.]

Date.

Nov. 1. .......................

Apr. 22. ......................

May 25......... ...............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.62

4.52

5.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

12.8

165

354

Date.

Sept. 18.......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.22

2.11

Discharge.

^ft

3.6
200 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Marys River near Deeih, Nev.,for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Day.

1......................

2......................

3.............. ... .

4.................... .

5......................

6......................

7......................

8......................

9.................... . 10.........:............

11......................

12......................

13......................

14......................

15.................... .

16......................

17.................... .

18......................

19......................

20......................

21......................

22......................

23......................

24......................

25......................

26......................

27......................

28......................

29......................

30......................

31.....................

Oct.

11

19

12

12

12

19

12

19

12

12

19

12

19

12

11

11

19

12

19

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Nov.

12

19

19

12

12

13

13

13

11

11

19

Dec.

12

1 9

13

13

19

Feb.

2 O

Mar.

10

13

14

14

15

16

18

20

22

24

26

80

139

110

Apr.

, 72

58

45

42

56

89

98

151

192

185

178

192

181

171

160

150

139

128

108

108

123

164

235

288

340

385

400

400

385

280

May.

250

236

221

207

192

235

250

250

265

310

355

385

385

400

400

420

420

400

385

370

355

333

»311

340

355

348

340

340

355

370

370

June.

370

355

355

340

311

311

297

297

311

355

370

370

297

244

231

257

283

311

325

325

308

291

274

257

244

219

207

195

150 isa

July.

130

120

110

96

92

92

92

110

96

92

79

71

67

51

55

48

48

44

55

88

67

56

46

35

32

27

27

25

22

18

17

Aug.

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

10

9.6

9.2

8.8

3.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

Sept.

4.8

4.4

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.6

5.2

3.6

5.2

4.8

4.0

4.0

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.4

4.4

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.6

5.6

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice, from observer's notes and weather records, Nov. 11-23, 

25-30, and Dec. 6-25,12 second-feet; Dec. 26 to Jan. 16, 6 second-feet; Jan. 17 to Feb. 23, 2 second-feet; Feb. 

25-28, 5 second-feet; and Mar. 1-16, 11 second-feet. Discharge estimated as in table for Apr. 27, 28, and 

May 14-18 because of backwater from bridge to which gage is attached.

Monthly discharge of Marys River near Deeth, Nev., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

May......................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

12

139 

400 

420 

370 

130 

14 

5.6

420

Minimum.

11

62 

192 

 150 

17 

4.8 

2.8

Mean.

11.6 

12.0 

11.1 

4.06 

2.44 

25.2 

183 

328 

287 

64.8 

8.23 

4.11

,78.6

Bun-off in 

acre-feet.

713

714 

682 

250 

136 

1,550 

10,900 

20,200 

17,100 

3,980 

S06 

245

57,000
HUMBOLDT EIVER BASIN. 201

LAMOILLE CREEK NEAR LAMOILLE, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 6, T. 32 N., R. 58 E., 50 feet below tailrace of Elko-Lamoille' 

Power Co.'s plant, 50 feet above first irrigation diversion, 2 miles above Lamoille, 

and 22 miles southeast of Elko, Elko County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 14 square miles (measured on maps issued by United States Forest 

Service).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 8,1915, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank, July 4 to September 30,1917; read by E. Galloway. Original gage, vertical staff on left bank directly opposite and at same 

datum, washed out June 18,1917. ,

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable, footbridge at gage, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and large boulders. Control 

shifts at extremely high water. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year probably occurred June 

18-25 after gage had been washed out (discharge not determined); minimum stage 

occurred during January when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice (discharge, estimated 2 second-feet).

1915-1917: Maximum stage probably occurred in 1917; minimum stage recorded, 

0.48 foot, December 29, 1915, and January 20, 1916 (discharge, 2 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Above all irrigation diversions. Water is diverted for Elko-Lamoille 

Power Co.'s plant, but returned to stream about 50 feet above gage.

REGULATION. A daily fluctuation occurs on days when power plant is not in continuous operation.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed in May and June by high water and in 

September by removing cable gaging bridge from bed of stream; affected by ice 

November 11-18 and December 8 to February 19. Rating curve used October 1 

to June 8 fairly well defined below 250 second-feet; curve used July 4 to September 

20 poorly defined; and curve used September 21-30 well defined for low stages. 

Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating table except for periods indicated in footnote 

to daily-discharge table. Shifting-control method used May 15-22. Records 

obtained by use of rating table, fair; others, poor.

Discharge measurements of Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.]

Date.

Oct. 30.. .......

Feb. 11.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.95

0.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

 10.7

5.0

Date.

Apr. 16.........

May 23. ........

height.

Feet. 

0.95

1.36

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

11.7

81

Date.

July4. .........

Sept. 21. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.68

.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

274

6.7

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
202 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.,

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Lamoille Creek near Lamoille. Nev., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

. ^ ,. 

Day.

1. .......... ..'.............

2...........................

3... ..

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8L. .........................

9..........................

10...........................

n:.^... .....................

12...........................

13..........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17..........................

18...........................

19...........................

20..........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.-

'16

15

13

12

12

16

21

18

17

18

17

19

18

19

18

20

24

24

22

21

20

18

18

17

17

16

16

14

Nov.

14

13

14

13

13

11

11

9.9

11

9.2

9.9

9.2

8.4

7.9

O A

8.4

8.4

7.9

9.9

8.4

8.4

7.9

Dec.

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

6.4

6.9

Apr.

4.4

5.4

7.4

7.4

11

11

12

12

14

13

14

13

14

11

11

11

14

16

16

17

24

28

33

33

32

31

30

May.

30

27

27

28

28

28

31

33

36

41

46

52

62

84

108

113

108

100

93

88

84

84

79

77

79

. 84

86

93

100

98

100

June.

103

111

116

126

132

152

171

259

July.

276

307

315

299

294

273

238

228

216

211

194

170

194

168

148

142 130'

122

111

107

96

92

85

111

82

60

57

49

Aug.

46

43.

45

44

37

39

27

30

27

26

25

24

22

22

20

22

18

18

17

17

15

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

Sept.

10

10

10

9.0

10

10

10

10

10

10

8.5

9.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

7.6

7.6

7-6

8.0

6.8

7.4

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice, from observer's notes, one discharge measurement, weather 

records, and comparison with Lamoille Creek near Halleck, Nev.; Nov. 11-18, 7 second-feet; Dec. 8-20, 6 

second-feet; Dec. 21-31,4 second-feet; Jan. 1-31,2 second-feet; Feb. 1-19,3 second-feet; Feb. 20-28, 4 second^ 

feet. Discharge estimated because of missing gage heights June 1-3, 4 second-feet. Discharge not determined Mar. 1-31 and June 9 to July 3, because of insufficient data.

Monthly discharge of Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev., for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Month.

October. .................................................

January.. . ...............................................

April.....................................................

May......................................................

July 4-3 1 .................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

24 

14

33 

113 

259 

315 

46 

10

Minimum.

12

21 

103 

49 

10 

6.8

Mean.

17.9

9.27 

5.72 

2.00 

3.32 

15.3 

68.6 

> 146 > 

171 

22.8 

8.55

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,100 

552 

352 

123 

184 

910 

4,220 

2.320 

9,500 

1,400 

509
HtTMBOLDT RIVER BASIN. 203

LAMOBLLE CREEK NEAR HALLECK, OTSV.

LOCATION. In NW. i sec. 9, T. 35 N., R. 58 E., half a mile below moutb. of Secret 

Creek, the largest tributary, 1| miles south of Halleck, Elko County, on Southern 

" Pacific Railroad, and 2 miles above confluence with Humboldt River.

DRAINAGE AREA. 245 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE.-r-May 12, 1913, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank, 200 feet below ford; read by R. W. Randolph and 

Harry Gorman. Datum lowered 1.00 foot August 19, 1915; datum raised 2.5 feet 

September 20, 1917.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 200 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel. Control is gravel bar, which shifts 

occasionally; affected by beaver dams at times. Channel very crooked. Both 

banks are overflowed during floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE . Maximum stage recorded during year, 7.1 feet June 21-23 

(discharge, 311 second-feet); creek dry October 1-21.

1913-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 6.7 feet, June 5, 1914 (discharge, 556 

second-feet); minimum stage (creek dry in August, September, and October, 

1915; and August, September, and October, 1916).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice in winter.

DIVERSIONS. Below all diversions except one small ditch.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly during winter period when no 

record was being obtained. Rating curve well defined between 20 an4 200 

second-feet: fairly well defined below, and extended above. Gage read to 

hundredths once daily except December 10-31 and January 14 to March 19 when 

no readings were secured. Daily discharge determined by applying daily gage 

height to rating table except as shown in footnote to table of daily discharge. 

Records of flow in main channel are good. A varying quantity of water was 

carried in sloughs around the gaging station when discharge in main channel 

exceeded 100 second-feet. See table of discharge measurements.

Discharge measurements of Lamoille Creek near Halleck, Nev., dwring ike year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by L. \V. Jordan.)

Date.

Apr. 22. .....................:

May 24. ......................

height.

Feet. 

1.65

2.35

3.09

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

15.0

80

«153

Date.

July5........................

Sept. 20.......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 3.53

1.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

&195

1.7

a About 3 second-feet carried around gage in slough and is not included in measurement, 

b About 32 second-feet carried around gage in slough and is not included in measurement.

NOTE. All gage heights are referred to datum established Sept. 20,1917.
204 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1017, PART X.

Daily discharge in second-feet, of Lamoille Creek near Halleck, Net*., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

8. ...........................

f>. ..........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26................:..........

28...........................

28......^....................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Nov.

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

18

20

20

19

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

14

16

19

17

18

19

19

19

18

Dec.

17

10

19

20

20

20

99

24

24

Mar.

39

39

40

42

42

45

47

64

148

128

158

128

Apr.

128

128

118

98

91

118

98

108

118

108

103

103

108

10?

103

90

86

82

80

77

77

77

91

98

108

108

118

148

143

108

May.

108

98

93

80

66

70

79

90

86

80

77

88

93

84

91

94

93

118

133

123

118

108

108

133

168

245

278

278

245

223

203

June.

168

123

138

148

148

- ' 138

133

128

138

188

183

2^7

223

183

168

188

245

289

289

289

311

311

311

289

278

278

267

267

245

245

July.

223

213

213

213

213

213

203

193

188

178

168

148

148

138

138

133

128

138

148

138

138

123

113

103

90

86

82

153

118

103

90

Aug.

80

70

54

47

37

32

29

27

24

22

17

14

10 ' 8

6

6

5

4

4

3

3

3 3

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

Sept;

1

1

- 1

1

1

1

1

,1

1

i

2

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 1-21 reported as zero; Oct. 22-31, estimated because of missing gage heights, 

8 second-feet. Discharge not determined Dec. 10 to Mar. 19 because of no gage-height record excepttitoTO 

few days in January when stream was frozen over. At stages above 2.5 feet (discharge about 100 sec6*M 

foot), part of flow was carried around gage in sloughs and is not included in table.

discharge of Lamoille Creek near Halleck, Nev., for the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

Month.

April.....................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

20 

24 

158 

148 

278 

311 

223 

80 

3

Minimum.

0

14 

17 

39 

77 

66 

123 

82, 

1 

1

Mean.

2.58 

17.1 

20.4 

76.7 

104 

127 

219 

151 

16.8 

1.70

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

159 

1,020 

364 

1,820 

6,190 

7,810 

13,000 

9,280 

1,030 

, 101

SECRET CREEK NEAR NEV.

LOCATION. In NE. J NW. J sec. 1, T. 34 N., R. 59 E., at Ryan's ranch, 500 feet from 

Secret Pass highway, half a mile below mouth of Doisey Creek, three-quarters 

of a mile above old private gage at Sotty's mine, 12 miles above confluence with 

Lamoille Creek, and 15 miles southeast of Halleck, Elko County. ,

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 28 to September 30, 1917.
HUMBOLDT EIVEE BASIN. 205

GAGE. Vertical 'staff on right bank, 75 feet below lower fence on Ryan's ranch; read 

by James Ryan.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand and gravel. One channel except at 

extremely high stages when water runs through shallow overflow channel on 

right bank. Control is coarse gravel bar which is fairly permanent. Stage of 

zero flow at gage height 0P 7±0.1 foot, determined June 30, 1917. x

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during period, 2.71 feet at 

5 p. m. June 4 (discharge, 170 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.95 foot at 

3 p. m. August 15 (discharge,. 1.3 second-feet).

ICE. No information.

DIVERSIONS. -Below Secret Valley and Ryan's ranch diversions; the 71 ranch diverts 

water about 5 miles below.

REGULATION. Flow affected by irrigation diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined 

below 90 second-feet; extended above. Gage read to hundredths once daily 

except during part of June and most of July when it was read twice daily, and in 

August and September when breaks of several days occur. Daily discharge 

determined by applying mean daily gage height to rating table or by interpolating for periods when gage was not read, except that for period August 22 to 

September 18 which was estimated. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Secret Creek near Halleck, Nev., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.]

Date.

May 28.................................................................. ............

Sept. 19.......................... ..................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.00

1 O&.

.99

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

- 75

22.1

1 0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Secret Creek near Halleck, Nev., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. ...........

2. ...........

3............

4.. ..........

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

May. June83

78

110

143

93

81

, 78

86

88

122

108

76

82

88

76

July.

19

19

19

16

14

14

14

10

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.6

6.6

Aug. ,

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.7

3.5

1.6

1.9>

Sept. Day.

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

a. 1. .........

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

May.

76

164

100

June.

70

53

71

66

60

56

50

45

43

30

36

29

22

22

22

July.

5.8

6.2

6.2

8.2

8.2

5.8

7.0

6.6

' 5.5

4.4

4.1

4.1

8.2

Aug.

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.9

1.6

Sept.

1.9

2.9

2.3

 > 3

2.3

NOTE. Discharge interpolated, July 29-31,6 second-feet; Aug. 5-7,4.1 second-feet; Aug. 9-13,2.6 secondfeet; Sept. 20-26,2.4 second-feet. Discharge estimated from comparison with flow of Lamoille Creek near 

Halleck Aug. 22 to Sept. 12,1.5 second-feet; Sept. 13-18,1.9 second-feet.
206 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly-discharge of Secret Creek near Halleck, Nev.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

May 28-31- ...............................................

July....

Discharge In second-feet.

Maximum.

128 

143 

19

4.7

Minimum.

76 

22 

4.1

Mean.

102 

68.7 

9.07 

2 39 

L93

Run-off in

acre-feet.

809 

4.090 

558 

147 

115

5,720

NORTH FORE OF HTJMBOLDT RIVER AT DEVILS GATE, NEAR HALLECK, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 13, T. 38 N., R. 57 E., at narrows 3J miles above buildings of 

Charles Clayton ranch (also known as Devils Gate ranch), 17 miles north of Halleck, Elko County, and 27 miles by wagon road from Elko.

DRAINAGE AREA. 830 square miles (measured on General Land Office maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. November 11, 1913, to September 30, 1917, also at mouth of 

stream from October 10, 1902, to December 31, 1909, and October 1, 1910, to 

December 31, 1913.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank; inspected by 0. H. 

Crane. Original gage was about 15 miles downstream; comparatively little 

run-off enters below present station except during storms.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 30 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of sand with gravel riffle at control; about 

half of the control section is affected by growth of moss. Channel crooked. 

Banks high and covered with willows; at extremely high stages water may overflow right bank and pass in an overflow channel around gage.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year estimated 9.0 feet at 8 p. m. 

April 9 (discharge, 1.260 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.50'feet Sep> 

tember 20 (discharge, 9 second-feet). Discharge was probably less than 9 secondfeet when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice in January.

1913-1917: Maximum stage occurred in 1917; minimum discharge, ] secondfoot, August 20-28 and September 30, 1913.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice in winter; river freezes over 

at gage, but riffle is sometimes partly open; anchor ice collects on riffle.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions in the valley above and below Devils Gate. 

During summer almost all low-water flow is diverted.

REGULATION. Flow during summer depends on amount of irrigation above. A 

small flow is maintained from seepage and springs.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation affected by moss on control during low water; 

permanent at high stages; affected by ice, November 11-30, December 6-9, and 

December 13 to March 24. Rating curve well defined between 70 and 1,000 

second-feet; extended above; fairly well defined below 70 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory except for breaks in record as shown in 

footnote to daily-discharge table. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table the daily mean gage height determined from recorder graph by 

inspection, except for periods when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice 

or when gage-height record was missing, for which it was estimated. Records 

obtained by use of rating table, good; others, fair.
HUMBOLDT EIVER BASIN. 207

Discharge measurements of North Fork of Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleck, 

Nev., during the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.)

Date.

Oct. 31..........

FebilS.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.50

o 2.44

3.18

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

20.5

18.7

153

Date.

Apr. 27.........

May 24. ........

June 29...... ...

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.74

6.06

3.69

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6 947

566

200

Date.

Sept. 17.....:...

18........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

e 1.51

e 1.51

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8.6

9.9

o Complete ice cover.

& Includes 59 second-feet carried in slough around gage: '

c Stage-discharge relation affected by moss on control.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Hwmboldt River at Devils Gate, near 

Halleck, Ne-v.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

I..........................".

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11........................... 19 '

T3.... .......................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

91

23...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31.....,*..-..-..............

Oct.

13

15

17

17

18

17

18

19

x 20

20

, 21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

Nov.

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

Dec.

20

19

20

20

21

25

26

Mar.

415

Apr.

158

408

478

749

1.110

937

617

772

818

596

408

321

9S7

256

244

314

478

638

749

889

913

913

772

617

535

May.

516

478

425

375

375

351

425

704

818

660

596

660

841

795

772

818

726

660

682

704

575

478

460

555

726

 795

726

596

555

596

555

June.

516

478

442

425

408

375

375

359

351

375

425

478.

205

1SS

July.

173

163

153

143

129

120

116

114

103

92

87

76

72

68

65

60

58

78

66

55

54

^54

52

48

45

44

42

40

40

40

40

Sept.

10

10

10

10

10

10 -10

10

10

10

10

12

12

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of ice Nov. 11-30,20 second-feet; Dec. 6-9,^3 second-feet; Dec. 13-25, 

26 second-feet; Dec. 26 to Jan. 10,16 second-feet; Jan. 1U31, 8 second-feet; Feb. 1-10.10 second-feet; Feb. 

11-28, 25 secoad-feet; Mar. 1-6,36 second-feet; and Mar. 7-24,70 second-feet. Estimated when water-stage 

recorder was not operating Mar. 25-27,275 second-feet; Mar. 29-31,315second-feet; Apr. 1-4,175 second-feet; 

June 13-28, 355 second-feat; Aug. 1-31,25 second-feet; and Sept 1-16,10 second-feet. Discharge for period 

01 ice effect estimated from observer's notes, one discharge measurement, and weather records. Discharge 

for periods of no gage-height record, estimated from hydrographic comparison with Marys River near 

Deeth.
208 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of North Fork of Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Balleck, Nev., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

March....................................................

April.....................................................

May......................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.'

Maximum.

21

415 

1,110 

841 

516 

173

12

1,110

Minimum.

13

158 

351 

188 

40

9

9

Mean.

19.0 

20.0 

22.6 

10.6 

19.6 

81.5

545 

. 613 

369 

80.3 

25 

10.1

152

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,170 

1,190 

1>390 

652 

1,090 

5,010 

32,400 

37,700 

22,000 

4.940 

1,540 

601

110,000

SOUTH FORE OF HUMBOLDT RIVER NEAR ELKO, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 19, T. 33 N., R. 55 E., at head of canyon below Cowling's ranch, 

4 miles above mouth and 10 miles southwest of Elko, Elko County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured (1,150 square miles at old station 1J miles above).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 29, 1896, to December 31, 1909; September 9, 1910, 

to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens continuous water-stage recorder on right bank 1J miles below 

highway bridge, November 14, 1913, to September 30, 1917; inspected by Harry 

Cowling and Fred-Henrich. Inclined staff on left bank,a quarter of a mile above 

bridge, February 26,1907, to November 13,1913; prior to February, 1907, several 

gages at slightly different sites and datums.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 110 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. Rock riffle a short 

distance below gage affords fairly permanent control. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, from high-water mark in 

gage well, 6.08 feet, reported by observer to have occurred March 28 (discharge, 

1,700 second-feet); river dry October 1.

1896-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 10.0 feet, January 26, 1914 (discharge, 

2,400 second-feet); minimum stage (dry 'in August, September, and October, 

1915; and September and October 1, 1916).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. '

DIVERSIONS. Below all tributaries and all diversions except those of the Hunter <Je 

Banks ranch, 3 miles downstream.

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice from 

about November 15 to March 21. Rating curve well defined between 0 and 

450 second-feet, and fairly well defined up to 1,200 second-feet. Operation of 

water-stage recorder satisfactory except for breaks in record shown in footnote to 

table of daily discharge. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating 

table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph, except 

for breaks in gage-height record for which it was estimated or interpolated, and 

except for period when stage-discharge relation wate affected by ice. Records 

obtained by use of rating table, good; others, fair.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN. 209

Discharge measurements of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., during the

year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.]

Date.

Nov. 6..........

Feb. 14.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.97

ol.90

« 1.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

29.5

14.7

18.0

f Date.

4. .........

May22. ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.02

1.98

2.80

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

.161

146

365

Date.

May31. .......'.

Tuly3..........

Sept. 10........

height.

Feet. 

3.29

2.88

.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

567

391

.7

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. ..........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5...........................

6...........................

7...........................

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.

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

30

Nov.

30

31

31

31

31

31

31

25

Mar.

'

356

1,450

I,i90

935

Apr.

678

420

163

1 t\f\

270

335

398

491

528

401

303

306

289

275

240

219

182

1/4

: 165

168

178

1QQ

219

243

292

317

323

326

306

May.

265

235

214

1Q7

176

174

195

226

221

214

233

270

309

350

428

517

477

428

401

448

382

356

353

375

438

632

826

749

662

574

532

June.

4QK455

421

411

404

395

388

491

524

720

777

684

KC1

495

528

652

781

960

1 000

'ofin

902

S1ft

753

708

656

609

5A9

539

473

July.

428

404

372

362

362

335

320

284

265

223

208

1QQ

176

159

145

140

137

137

144

136

132

103

74

77

68

105

172

118

96

77

Aug.

63

56

40

4Q

47

40

33

28

21

16

14

19

1 9

1111

11

10

8

8

9

10

9

8

7

'5

4

4

4

3

3

Sept.

3

, 3

2

1

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.6

1

1

1

2

2

3

3

4

5

5

5

5

5

NOTE. Discharge determined for periods when water-stage recorder was not operating, as follows: 

Oct. 1, estimated zero; Oct. 2-10, estimated, 10 second-feet; Oct. 11-23, estimated 25 second-feet; Nov. 

8-11, interpolated 28 second-feet; Nov. 13-30, estimated .18 second-feet; Dec. 1-31. estimated 12 secondfeet; Jan. 1-17. estimated 8second-feet; Jan. 18-31, estimated 10second-feet; Feb. 1-15, estimated 14 secondfeet; Feb. 16-28, estimated 25 second-feet; Mar. 1-18, estimated 35 secoiwMeet; Mar. 19-21, estimated 195 

' second-feet; Mar. 23-28, interpolated 900 second-feet.

187044° 21 WSP 460 14
210 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.,for the year ending

$ept. 30, 1917.

/ Month.

October............................ .. .

November. ................................ ........

February ............................... ........

March....................................................

April..................................

May.....................................................

June ................................

July.....................................................

August. ..................................................

September.......................... . .......

The year. ......................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

30 

31

1.450

678 

826 

1,000 

428 

63 

5

1,450

Minimum.

0

156 

174 

388 

68 

3 

.3

0

Mean.

21.0 

22.6 

12.0 

8.9 

19.1 

340 

292 

382 

632 

195 

18.5 

1.95

162

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,290 

1,340 

738 

547 

1,060 

20,900 

17.400 

23,500 

37,600 

12,000 

1,140 

116

118,000

MAGGIE CREEK AT CAE.LIN, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 26, T. 33 N., R. 52 E., 700 feet above highway bridge, half a mile 

above confluence with Humboldt River, and half a mile east of Carlin, Elko 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 6,1913, to September 30,1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank about 800 feet above Pacific Fruit Express Co.'s 

dam May 24 to July 15 and September 22-30, 1917; read by J. F. Robinson and 

R. Tank. Vertical staff at bridge 100 feet above dam June 6 to October 25,1913; 

inclined staff on left bank about 600 feet above dam October 26,1913, to May 23, 

1917, and July 21 to September 21,1917.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed'of sand and gravel: shifts occasionally. 

One channel at all stages. Stage of zero flow at gage height, 0.60 ±0.10 foot, determined September 22, 1917.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum discharge during year, 300 second-feet?at 7.30 

a. m. April 27, d,uring period when control was shifting; minimum discharge, 0.3 

second-foot June 17-20.

1913-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.5 feet April 28, 1914 (discharge, 394 

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.95 foot August and September, 1915 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot).

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. No information.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by backwater from dam November 12 

to January 14 and by shifting control April 8 and 26-27. Rating curves fairly 

well defined below 160 secqnd-feet except that used April 9-25, which is poorly 

defined. Gage read to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying mean daily gage height to rating table except for period when stagedischarge relation was affected by backwater from dam; for this period the only 

flow-was the water pumped, of which a record was kept. Records fair.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN. 211

Discharge measurements of Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev., during the year ending Sept. SO,

1917. i

le by L. W. Jordan.

Date.

Nov.6. ............

Apr. 21.... .........

May 23.. ...........

Gage height.

Gage A.

Feel. 

o3.25

63.37 

2.53

Gage B.

Feel.

2.59

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

6.4 

105 

152

Date.

Sept. 22............

Gage height.

Gage A.

Feet. 

0.57 

.26

GageB.

Feet. 

1.22 

0.90

Discharge. "

Sec.-ft. 

10.4 

1.9

o Affected by backwater from dam.-

6 Affected by backwater from caving banks.

NOTE. Gage A used Oct. 26,1913, to May 23,1917, and July 21, to Sept. 21,1917. Gage B used May 24 to 

July 15 and Sept. 22-30,1917.

Daily discharge in second-feet, of Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

1.... ..........

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

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

8.3

8.6

8.9

9.4

10

11

11

12

12

13

14

14

15

15

16

17

18

17

15

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

Nov.

10

8

6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.4

4.2

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

Dec.

5.3 ^5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.2

4.0

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.2

2.8

4.0

3.5

3.2-

2.8

1.9;

1.4

1.9

1.4

Jan.

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

.6

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

Feb.

0.5

.5

.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.8

3.1

3.1

3.3

4.8

7.8

14

66

116

158

159

134

93

Mar.

37

31

30

28

27

26

26

25

25

24

23

24

26

29

35

36

37

36

38

41

44

44

44

51

51

51

54

58

58

70

66

Apr.

62

62

58

51

62

91

118

141

164

174

174

184

184

184

174

164

136

127

127

109

109

174

204

236

269

280

291

286

252

220

May.

199

199

179

179

169

179

189

220

220

209

220

230

242

242

252

252

230

209

220

199

189

169

159

162

185

233

250

250

250

217

209

June.

177

177

169

146

139

139

116

95

88

76

76

76

70

61

56

51

46

44

38

34

28

21

16

16

14

8.8

11

13

11

8.8

July.

8.1

7.1

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

5.6

5.6

4.8

4,?

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.6

1 0

8

8

^

8

8

8

Aug.

0.8

.8

.8

'.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

Sept.

0.8

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3,

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.9

2.3

2.7

2.7

. 2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.7

NOTE. Discharge interpolated because of doubtful gage-height record, Nov. 1-3 and July 16-20.
212 SUKFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Maggie Creek at Carlin, Net. , for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

October. .................................. ..........

December. ...............................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

The year. ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

18 

10 

5.3 

1.9 

159 

70 

291. 

252 

177 

8.1 

1.0 2."8

291

Mrm'Tmrm.

8.0 

4.2 

1.4 

.3 

.5 

23 

51 

159 

8.8 

.8 

.8 

.8

.3

Mean.

12.5 

5.48 

3.97 

.900 

28.0 

38.5 

162 

210 

67.4 

3.91 

.829 

1.55

44.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

769 

326 

244 

55.3 

1,560 

2,370 

9,640 

12,900 

4.010 

240 

51.0 

92.2

32,300

ROCK CHEEK AT ROCK CREEK RANCH, NEAR -BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NEV.

LOCATION. About in sec. 7, T. 37 N., R. 47 E., 1,000 feet below diversion dam at 

mouth of canyon, 1,000 feet from Rock Creek ranch house, a few miles south of 

Button, and 35 miles north of Battle Mountain, Lander County. Willow Creek 

is the only large tributary between this station and the one maintained several 

miles below in 1896.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. '

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 13, 1915, to September 30, 1917, wheii the station was 

discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 1,000'feet below diversion dam, November 8, 

1916, to September 30, 1917; read by foreman of Rock Creek ranch. Vertica^ 

staff near left end of footbridge about a mile above dam, May 13,1915, to November 7, 1916; datum raised 0.62 foot June 14, 1916.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of rocks and gravel, but likely to shift at 

extremely high stages. Banks high and clean. One channel at all stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from high-water mark on

bank, 3.5 feet some time between April 8 and June 14 (discharge, 330 second-

 feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.28 foot July 27-29 (discharge, 2.8 second-feet).

1915-1917: Maximum discharge from discharge measurement, 933 second-feet,

March 21, 1916; minimum discharge, 0.4 second-foot July 5 and 7, 1915.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous small diversions above station; there is a small reservoir on 

.one of the tributaries above Squaw Valley.

REGULATION. Flow affected by diversions and storage above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by high water in spring; affected by 

ice December 1 to February 22. Rating curve used to April 7 poorly denned; 

that used June 15 to September 30 fairly well defined below 100 second-feet; 

extended above. Gage read to hundredths once a week October 1 to November 

7 and once daily for remainder of year except April 8 to June 14 and August 8 

to September 22 when it was not read. Daily discharge determined by applying 

daily gage height to rating table; mean discharge estimated for periods when gage 

was not read and when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. Records 

obtained by use of rating table, fair; others, poor.
HTTMBOLDT KTVEK BASIN.

Discharge measurements of Rock Creek at Rock Creel: ranch near Battle Mountain, Nev., 

during the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.]

Date.

Nov.8. ..'... .................

height.

Feet. 

aO.79

1.39

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5.8

63

Date.

Sept. 23. .....................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.40

.60

Discharge.

8ec.-ft.

5

O

10.4

a- Previous gage read 1.10 feet. About 0.5 second-foot diverted between the two gages. 

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Rock Creek at Rock Creek ranch, near Battle Mountain, 

Nev.,for the,year ending Sept. 30, 1917,

Day.

1........................... 2. .........i.. ...... ........:

3. ..........................

4. ..........................

5...........................

6. ............... ...........

7...........................

8...........................

9...........................

10...........................

11...........................

12...........................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

SO.....................'......

31...........................

Oct.

<\ ft

5

0

5.8

5

0

Nov.

6.0

6.0

6.0^

6.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0 "6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

Feb.

8 Q

B Q

8 9

8.9

8

0

8 Q

Mar.

6.0

6.0

6.0

S Q

S Q

8.9

8.9

13

13

13

13l^l

, 13

13

13

13

13

13

13

22

22

27

27

22

17

13

34

67

52

67

Apr.

67

68

61

56

85

125

183

June.

62

54

46

38

31

25

25

25

25

91

17

13 9

5.0

5.5

n i

July.

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

Aug.

3 n

3.0

3.0

3 A

3.4

3.4

3.4

Sept.

11

11

6.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

NOTE. Discharge estimated because of no gage-height record: Nov. 1-7. 5.8 second-feet; Aug. 8-31, 3 

second-feet; and Sept. 1-22, 5 second-feet. Discharge interpolated June 16 and 24-27. Discharge estimated because of ice, from weather records: Dec. 1-31, 5 second-feet; Jan. 1-31, 4 second-feet; and Feb. 

1-22, 5 second-feet. Discharge not determined Apr. 8 to June 14.

Monthly discharge of, Rock Creek at Rock Creek ranch, near Battle Mountain, Nev.,for 

* the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

April 1-7 ...............--..-...---.....--.--....-....-...

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

6.0

8.9 

67 

183 

62 

6.5

Minimum.

3.8

6.0 

56 

5.0 

' 2.8

Mean.

5.80 

5.66 

5.00 

4.00 

5.84 

20.4 

92.1 

25.4 

5.13 

3.04 

5.65

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

357 

337 

307 

246 

324 

1,250 

1,280 

806 

315 

187 

336
214 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

HUMBOLDT-LOVELOCKS IRRIGATION, LIGHT & POWER CO.'S FEEDER CANAL NEAR

MILL CITY, NEV.

LOCATION. In SW. i sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 35 E., a quarter of a mile below head of 

canal and 2 miles north of Mill City, Humboldt County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 19, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevena continuous water-stage recorder on left bank; inspected by Peter 

Organ.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Earth section. Control indefinite; stage-discharge relation 

is affected by growth of aquatic plants and by the wash from several small gullies 

below the station.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from water-stage recorder, 

4.16 feet about March 26 (clock not running) (discharge, 187 second-feet); minimum stage, canal dry October 1-16, October 20 to November 3, April 2-30, and 

September 1-30

1914-1917: Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 4.78 feet at 6 a. m. April 

5, 1916 (discharge, 243 second-feet); canal dry at various times.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by head gates a quarter of a mile above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent; affected by ice November 19 to 

early part of March. Rating curve well defined between 0 and 250 second-feet. 

Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory November 9-12, March 19-22, March 

31 to July 15, and August 3-29. Daily discharge for periods when water-stage 

recorder was operating ascertained by applying to rating table mean daily gage 

height determined by inspection of recorder graph, except that for May 1 and 

June 1 which was determined by averaging results obtained by applying hourly 

gage height to rating table; discharge for remainder of year estimated except 

that for November 13-18, 23-26, and July 16 to August 2, which was interpolated. 

Records obtained by use of rating table, good; "others fair, except those for period 

December 1 to March 18, which are poor.

Canal diverts from Humboldt River in sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 35 E., for storage in the 

Taylor-Pitt reservoirs near Humboldt. The water is returned to the river during the 

irrigation season, about 3 miles west of Humboldt through Humboldt-Lovelocks 

Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s outlet canal and carried in the natural channel to 

head gates of the canals serving the Lovelocks district.

Discharge "measurements of Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder 

canal, near Mill City, Nev., during the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Nov. 9

10

19

Made by 

L. W. Jordan..........

S. E. Jameson.. ........

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.09

2.00

«2.35

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

36.0

34.0

42.0

Date.

Feb. 9

June 17

Made by- 

...:.do.................

height.

Feet. 

a4.10

1.7?

Discharge.

^Sec.-ft. 

60

23.3

a Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
HTJMBOLDT BIVEK, BASIS'. 215

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s

feeder canal near Mill City, Nev.,for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Day.

1... ....... . . .

2............ ..... ..... .. v . ....

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.

10

20

10

Nov.

19

38

38

38

38

38

26

16

32

V

42

41

41

39

43

Mar.

168

171

174

177

179

182

184

187

94

4

2

1

Apr.

0.2

May.

37

74

104

130

136

140

* 145

143

147

147

148

x 147

140

150

150

140

138

133

144

139

136

139

146

159

161

170

173

173

170

146

153

June.

133

41

39

34

30

28

26

25

25

24

23

23

23

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

23

23

July.

24

24

25

25

91

97

9Q

32

34

38

38

39

40

41

42

Au£.

10

7.8

5.6

4.7

4.1

3.6

9 6

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.7

- 1.5

1.3

1.2

.9.7'

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

NOTE. Discharge Oct. 17-19 and Nov. 4-8 estimated from deputy State engineer's notes; interpolated 

Nov. 13-18,37 second-feet; Nov 25-26, 41 second-feet; and July 16-31. 26 Second-feet; estimated because of 

ice, from two discharge measurements and comparison with Humboldt River near Oreana, Nov. 19-22 as 

in table given; Nov. 28-30 and Jan. 1-31,40 second-feet; Dec. 1-31,50 second-feet; Feb. 1-28,60 second-feet 

and Mar. 1-18,170 second-feet; estimated from observer's notes and pencil trace for period Mar. 23-30 when 

clock was not running. Canal dry Oct. 1-16, Oct. 19 to Nov. 3, Apr. 2-30, and Sept. 1-30.

Monthly discharge of Humboldt-Lovelocls Irrigation, Light & Power Co.*s feeder canal 

near Mill City, Nev.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

April. ...................................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

August. .................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

20

i87 

 2 

173 

133 

42 ..

10 

0

187

Minimum.

0 

0

.4 

0 

37 

22

.3 

0

0

Mean.

1.29 

33.2 

50 

40 

60 

148 

.007 

141 

28.9 

29.0 

2.03 

0

44.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

79.3

1.980 

3,070 

2,460 

3,330 

9,100

8,670' 

1 720 

1,780 

125 

0

32,300
216 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

HUMBOLDT-LOVELOCKS IRRIGATION, LIGHT <fc POWER CO.'S OUTLET CANAL NEAR

HTTMBOLDT, NEV.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 30, T. 32 N., R. 33 E., at outlet of lower Taylor-Pitt reservoir, 2J miles west of Humboldt, Humboldt County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. February 15,1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens Continuous water-stage recorder on right bank about, 100 feet above 

weirs; inspected by Albert Olson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a footbridge a quarter of a mile below gage 

or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Two 8-foot Cippoletti weirs form a permanent control. 

Stage of zero flow at gage height 0.04 foot, determined April 7, 1917.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 288 feet, July 17 

(discharge, 277 second-feet); canal dry October 1 to about April 1.

1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 3.02 feet at noon April 30,1915 (discharge, 

296 second-feet).

ICE. Gates usually closed during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by outlet gates a few hundred feet above station.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve well defined below 

150 second-feet. Operation of water-stage recorder satisfactory during period 

when reservoir gates were open; only seepage through gates passed at other times 

when breaks in record occurred. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table mean daily gage height determined by inspecting recorder graph 

except for periods when water-stage recorder was not operating for which it was 

interpolated, and for July 16,19, and 20 for which it was determined by averaging the results obtained by applying hourly gage height to rating table. Records 

excellent for period when reservoir gates were open; fair for remainder of year.

Canal conducts stored water released from the Taylor-Pitt reservoirs to Humboldt 

River in SW. J sec. 31, T. 33 N., R. 33 E., for irrigation in Lovelocks Valley, several 

miles downstream.

No discharge measurements were made during the year.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s 

outlet canal near Humboldt, Nev.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1.... .......

2........... 

3..........

4...........

5........... 

6...........

7...........

8..........

9........... 

10...........

11...........

12........... 

13........... 

14........... 

15...........

Apr.

0.2 

.3

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

May.

0.6

.6 

.6

.5

.5 

.5 '.5 

.5

.5

.f

.5

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4

June.

0.5

.5 

.5

.6

.8 

.9

1.0 

1.2

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

July.

2.1

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 

2.1

Aug.

1.7

1.7 

1.6

1.4

1.3 

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7

Sept.

1.3

1.3 

1.2

1.2

1,2 

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.0 

1.0

1.0

.9 

.9 

.9

.8

Day.

16..........

17.......... 

18..........

19..........

20.......... 

21..........

22.......... 

23..........

24.......... 

25..........

26..........

27.......... 

28.......... 

29.......... 

30.......... 

31..........

Apr.

0.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.5 

.6

.6 

.6

.5

.5, 

.6 '.6 

.6

May.

0.4

.4 

.4

.5

.5

.5

1.3 

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.5 

.5 

.5 

..5 

.5

June.

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1

July.

90

277 

246

105

31

2.9

1.7 

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.3

Aug.

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.6

1.6 

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.4

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

Sept.

0.8

.8 

.7

.7

.7 

.6

.6

.6

.5 

.5

.5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

NOTE. Canal dry Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 and only seepage through closed reservoir outlet gates flowing Apr. 7 

to July 15 and July 21 to Sept. 30. Water-stage recorder not in operation Oct. 1 to Apr. 6; May 23-26; June 

4-8, and 10-19; Aug. 3-4, 7-8, and 10-14; Aug. 22 to Sept. 25, and Sept. 27-30, discharge interpolated.
PYRAMID AND WHSTISTEMTJCCA LAKES BASSIST. 217

Monthly discharge of Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light & Power Oo.'s outlet canal 

near Humboldt, Nev.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

May...................................:.................

June.....................................................

July.....................................................

September ...... 4 ........................................

The year ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet .

Maximum.

0.6 

1.3 

2.1 

. 277 

1.7 

1.3

277

Minimum.

0 

.4 

.5 

1.3 

1.3 

.5

0

Mean.

0.360 

.668 

1.30 

25.9 

1.60 

.833

5.16

Run-off in

acre-feet.

21.4 

34.9 

77.4 

1.590 

98.4 

49.6

1,870

NOTE. No flow Oct. 1 to Apr. 6.

PYRAMID AND WINNEMTTCCA LAKES BASIN. 

LAKE TAHOE AT TAHOE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 6, T. 15 N., R. 17 E., near outlet of lake at Tahoe, Placer 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 519 square miles (including water surface of lake, which is 193 

square miles).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. 1900 to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to piling of boat landing near outlet; read by an employee of United States Reclamation Service. Datum is 6,220 feet above sea 

level. Mean low-water elevation of lake is 6,226.0 feet.

EXTREMES OP STAGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.78 feet July 17; minimum stage recorded, 7.76 feet February 15 and 16.

1900-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 11.26 feet July 14, 15, 17, and 18, 1907; 

minimum stage recorded, 4.68 feet December 19 to 21, 1913.

ACCURACY. Gage read to hundredths once daily and is not read when water surface 

is rough.

COOPERATION. Record furnished by United States Reclamation Service.

Daily gage height, in feet, of Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif., for the year ending Sept. 30,1917.

Day.

1....... .......

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

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.

8.82

8.84

8.82

8.81

8.80

8.79

8.75

8.74

8.74

8.72

8.72

8.70

8.68

8.68

'8.67

8.66

8.66

8.64

8.63

8.60

8.58

8.58

8.57

8.55

8.53

8.50

8.50

8.48

8.46

8.44

8.44

Nov.

8.42

8.40

8.37

8.35

8.33

8.35

8.37

8.33

8.32

8.32

8.29

8.28

8.27

8.23

8.22

8.20

8.18

8.17

8.16

8.14

8.13

8.11

8.10

8.09

8.09

8.10

8.13

8.11

8.10

8.08

Dec.

8.07

8.13

8.20

8.26

8.24

8.'24

8.23

8.22

8.21

8.22

8.22

8.21

8.'19

8.18

8.17

8.16

8.16

8.15

8.13

8.12

8.10

8.10

8.15

8.18

8.20

8.21

8.21

8.20

8.20

8.19

8.19

Jan.

8 20

8.19

8.18

8.20

8.19

8.19

8.20

8.19

8.18

8.17

8.16

8.14

8.13

8.12

8.10

8.08

8.05

8.01

7.98

7.95

7.93

7.91

7.90

7.89

7.88

7.87

7.86

7.86

7.85

7.87

7.87

Feb.

7.87

7.86

7.86

7.86

7.85

7.83

7.81

7.80

7.81

7.80

7.80

7.79

7.78

7.77

7.76

7.76

7.77

7.77

7.81

7.85

8.02

8.06

8.09

8.18

8.30

8.33

8.34

8.35

Mar.

8.32

8.31

8.30

8.30

8.30

8.30

8.30

8.31

8.30

8.32

8.33

8.33

8.34

8.38

8.37

8.37

8.36

8.36

8.36

8.35

8.35

8.34

8.33

8.31

8.30

8.30

8.29

8.29

8.27

8.30

8.29

Apr.

8.28

8.28

8.28

8.29

8.29

8.29

8.30

8.30

8.31

8.32

8.33

8.37

8.39

8.40

8.40

8.41

8.41

8.41

8.41

8.40

8.42

8.44

8.46

8.48

8.50

8.52

8.54

8.56

8.58

8.60

May.*

8.61

8.61

8.61

8.62

8.63

8.65

8.66

8.69

8.72

8.75

8.78

8.81

8.84

8.87

8.90

8.93

8.96

8.98

9.00

9.03

9.06

9.06

9.07

9.09

9.11

9.12

9.14

9.16

9.18

9.20

9.22

June.

9.25

9.28

9.31

9.33

9.36

9.39

9.41

9.45

9.47

9.48

9.51

9.57

9.56

9.56

9.57

9.59

9.61

9.63

9.65

9.67

9.68

9.69

9.70

9.70

9.70

9.70

9.70

9.70

9.69

July.

9.69

9.69

9.69

9.69

9.68

9.68

9.67

9.67

9.67

9.67

9.67

9.67

9.67

9.68

9.68

9.70

9.78

9.77

9 77

9.75

9.74

9.73

9.71

9.69

9.68

9.67

9.65

9.63

9.61

9.59

9.58

Aug.

9.57

9.56

9.55

9.54

9.52

9.49

9.47

9.45

9.43

9.41

9.39

9.37

9.35

9.34

9.33

9.32

9.31

9.29

9.27

9.25

9.24

9.22

9.20

9.18

9.17

9.15

9.14

9.12

9.10

9.09

9.07

Sept.

9.05

9.04

9.02

8.99

8.96

8.93

8.90

8.88

8.86

8.84

8.82

8.79

8.76

8.73

8.71

8.69

8.67

8.65

8.63

8.61

& 59

8.57

8.55

8.52

8.49

8.47

8.46

8.45

8.43

8.42

NOTE. No reading June 12; lake too rough for accurate reading. v
218 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191*1, PART x.

TBTJCKEE RIVER AT TAHOE, CALIF.

LOCATION. In NW. J sec. 7, T. 15 N., R. 17 E., at Tahoe, Placer County, a short 

distance below dam at outlet of Lake Tahoe.

DRAINAGE AREA. 519 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 3, 1895, to February 29, 1896; June 17, 1900, to SeptemV ber 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to a large cottonwood tree on left bank, 300 feet below 

dam at outlet of Lake Tahoe. Original gage was destroyed by dredging operation July 15, 1912.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 140 feet below gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; practically permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge for the year, 1,160' 

second-feet, October 21; minimum mean daily discharge, 23 second-feet, April 6 

to June 5.

1895-96 and 1900-1917: Maximum mean daily discharge reported, 1,340 secondfeet: July 13 to 20, 1907 (stage, 4.3 feet); minimum, river dry during parts of 

1900, 1901, and 1914.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. Flow regulated by operation of gates in dam at Lake Tahoe.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Two well-defined rating 

curves used, one applicable October 1-18, 1916, the other October 19, 1916, to 

September 30, 1917. Gage read to hundredths at least once daily. Stage controlled by outlet gates at Lake Tahoe. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

mean daily gage height to rating tables.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge and discharge-measurement records furnished by 

United States Reclamation Service who maintain the station in cooperation 

with Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.

Discharge measurements of Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by IT S. Reclamation Service].

Date.

Oct. 19.........

19.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.46

3.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

550

660

Date.

Oct. 19. . .....

20.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.31

4.67

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

878

1,030

Date.

Oct. 20.........

Nov. 9.........

June 21.. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet.

3.17

458

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

405

994
P'YBAMID AlsTD WHTKEMUCCA LAKES BASIN. 219

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13 ...........

14.?!.... .......

15..............

16»... ...........

17..............

18..............

19..............

21..............

22..............

9S

24..............

f)K

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

408

408

408

408

408

408

400

278

278

271

271

271

271

971

271

271

971

271

705

1,050

1,160

397

394

on A

" 394

394

394

355

355

355

Nov.

355

426

426

426

426

426

426

426

426

422

422

422

422

422

422

415

411

411

411

411

408

397

SQ7

397

97Q

279

279

279

279

279

Dec.

279

279

282

282

282

285

285

285

285

282

282

282

282

282

282

9Q9

qoQ

329

329

S9O

329

329

329

329

OQA

390

390

390

390

390

390

Jan.

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

387

387

387

7en

750

697

697

697

697

589

eon

497

4Q7

437

437

342

401

Feb.

401

401

401

342

342

323

323

270

270

270

270

270

270

294

294

294

904

294

004

451

451

411

303

307

310

313

313

Mar.

313

313

313

253

209

209

209

209

209

273

273

273

273

273

273

225

267

267

267

267

285

285

9O E

9O E

297

297

297

242

186

70

70

Apr.

70

70

70

70

70

23

23 93

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

9<>

23

OO

23

23

23

23

23

May.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

93

23

23

9S

23

23

9O

23

OO

23

23

23

23

23

23

June.

23

23

23

23

23

404

750

821

948

975

1,020

1,090

1,000

1,100

1,000

1,010

1,010

1,080

1,080

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

July.

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

754

754

404

404

404

404

404

404

404

404

404

404

, 404

790

790

790

790

411

411

527

527

527

527

527

527

Aug.

523

523

523

519

934

934

550

550

550

550

550

546

546

546

546

546

546

546

546

546

546

542

542

542

<U9

542

542

542

463

463

463

Sept.

463

463

463

463

459

459

459

459

455

455

455

451

401

4ni

401

411

411

411

411

411

411

411

411

408

408

4/M

404

404

437

437

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

October ..................................................

April.....................................................

July......................................................

The year... ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1,160 

426 

390 

750 

451 

313 

70 

23 

1,100 

1,010 

934 

463

1,160

Minimum.

271, 

279 

279 

342 

270 

70 

23 

23 

23 

404 

463 

401

23

Mean.

406 

388 

319 

481 

324 

251 , 

30.8 

23.0 

817 

602 

560 

430

386

Run-off in 

acre feet.

25,000 

23,100 

19,600 

29,600 

18,000 

15,400 

1,830 

1,410 

48,600 

37,000 

34,400 

25,600

280,000

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by U. S. Geological Survey.

TRUCKEE RIVER AT ICELAND, CALIF.

LOCATION. In sec. 36, T. 18 N., R. 17 E., above dam of ice company, 400 feet northeast of Southern Pacific Railroad station at Iceland, Nevada County, and 23 

miles west of Reno, Nev.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. August 1, 1912, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Barrett & Lawrence water-stage recorder on right bank above dam; auxiliary 

vertical staff is fastened to gage well.
220 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART x.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 130, feet above gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Small boulders; fairly smooth and permanent. Left 

bank high; right bank subject to overflow at high water for 60 feet back from 

stream. Dam of National Ic& Co. serves as permanent control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum mean daily discharge during the year, 3,650 

second-feet June 10; minimum mean daily discharge, 390 second-feet for several 

days in October, December, and February.

1907-1917: Maximum mean daily discharge reported, 15,300 second-feet 

March 18, 1907 (stage, 11.5 feet); minumum mean daily discharge reported, 310 

second-feet December 10, 1908 (stage, 7.9 feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. See Truckee River at Tahoe.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed July 1 and September 1. No information regarding ratjng curves. Mean daily gage height determined from waterstage recorder,sheets. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage 

height to rating tables.

COOPERATION. Daily-discharge and discharge-measurement records furnished by 

United States Reclamation Service, which maintains the station in cooperation 

with Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.

The following discharge measurement was made by H. J. Tompkins, Dec. 28, 1916: 

Gage height, 1,79 feet; discharge, 560 second-feet.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Iceland, Calif, for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4.............. $..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18. .............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

.525

525

511

511

511

511

511

390

390

42&

410

410

403

410

416

416

416

416

595

965

878

539

525

525

490

469

455

423

403

403

455

Nov.

455

476

476

504

525

525

525

525

525

525

525

595

595

595

560

560

560

546

546

553

553

553

539

539

525

455

469

469

469

442

Dec.

429

490

525

750

920

710

560

511

1 511

455

455

455

390

455

403

390

.497

455

455

455

455

455

455

455

525

525

610

595

581

539

539

Jan.

539

539

539

539

553

553

553

539

539

539

539

511

511

511

469

447

765

- 765

757

757

757

757

649

649

649

557

557

497

402

402

461

Feb.

553

525

567

483

483

455

442

403

390

403

403

390

390

390

416

416

442

429

429

390

497

595

581

567

686

655

640

595

Mar.

553

539

511

469

416

442

429

442

497

539

560

560

546

546

546

525

490

504

504

504

525

504

504

504

525

560

595

670

818

640

567

Apr.

525

525

567

670

920

1,060

1,400

1,740

1,570

1,460

1,620

1,870

1,510

1,350

1,100

877

835

792

835

1,010

1,510

2,610

2,930

3,090

3,570

3,570

3,330

2,770

2,610

2,000

May.

835

1,300

1,870

1,970

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,070

2,140

2,690

2,220

2,290

2,450

3,250

3,570

2,770

2,370

2,140

1,870

1,740

1,680

1,680

1,740

1,800

1,800

1,570

1,570

1,680

2,940

2,000

1,870

June.

1,870

2,170

2,290

2,220

2,220

2,450

3,010

3,090

3,570

3,650

3,570

2,770

2,610

2,690

2,690

3,010

3,010

3,010

3,090

3,010

2,770

2,610

2,290

2,140

2,140

1,940

1,870

1,740

1,680

1,620

July.

1,790

1,770

1,790

1,810

1,770

1,480

1,220

1,100

1,090

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,020

1,060

1,040

1,060

1,200

1,160

1,120

1,110

1,100

1,080

685

755

755

741

727

713

713 713

Aug.

720

727

699

699

1,140

1,140

755

685

685

685

720

699

679

672

679

665

659

652

652

652

672

633

. 633

652

652

, 652

652

652

608

590

560

Sept.

561

538

538

538

538

538

538

547

547

625

556

556

525

512

512

512

512

512

525

525

525

525

525

525

512

512

512

504

504

508

NOTE. No gage-height record Jan. 17-31; discharge estimated.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN. 221 

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Iceland, Calif., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month..

October. .................................................

December. .................. ........ ....... ...........

March.. ....................................... ...........

May............................. ........ ... ...........

July......................................................

A ugust ...................................................

The year. ..........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

965 

595 

929 

765 

686 

818 

3,570 

3,570 

3,650 

1,810 

1,140 

625

3,650

Minimum.

390 

442 

390 

402 

390 

416 

525 

835 

1,620 

685 

560 

504

390

Mean.

491 

524 

516 

574 

486 

, 533 

1,670 

2,030 

2,560 

1,120 

697 

530

979

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

30,200 

31,200 

31,700 

35,300 

27,000 

32,800 

99,400 

125,000 

152,000 

68,900 

42,900 

31,500

708,000

NOTE. Monthly discharge computed by II. S. Geological Survey.

TRUCKEE RIVER AT RENO, NEV.

LOCATION. In sec. 11, T. 19 N., R. 19 E., at Virginia Street Bridge in Reno, Washoe 

County, 6 miles above mouth, of Steamboat Creek and 12 miles below NevadaCalifornia boundary.

DRAINAGE AREA. 1,070 square miles (measured on topographic maps).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 1, 1906, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff fastened to retaining wall on left bank about 20 feet below 

the bridge; datum 4,481.60 feet above sea level.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from Rock Street Bridge 800 feet below gage or 

by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and boulders; slightly shifting. 

One channel at all stages; river confined by retaining walls.

EXTREMES or DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.8 feet April 26 

(discharge, 3,680 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.0 foot several days in September (discharge, 152 second-feet).

1906-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 8.2 feet March 18, 1907 (discharge, 14,600 

second-feet); minimum stage, 0.1 foot July 2 and 3, 1912 (discharge, 18 secondfeet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation slightly affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Numerous diversions for Truckee Valley above and below station.

REGULATION. Flow affected somewhat by operation of several power plants above 

the station, by storage at Lake Tahoe, and by irrigation diversions for Truckee 

Valley. .

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed somewhat in fall of 1916; not affected 

by ice during year. Rating curves well defined between 100 and 4,000 secondfeet. Gage read to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to two rating tables; one applicable to February 17 and the 

other thereafter. Records good.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record furnished by United States Weather Bureau.
/ 

222 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Truckee River at Reno, Nev., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1911.

[Made by L. W. Jordan.]

Date.

Nov.10.. ....................

Feb.7.. ......................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.62

3.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. A*y?

430

1,560

Date. height.

Feet. 

4.12

1.00

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2,680

146

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Truckee River at Reno, Nev., for the year ending Sept.

O\J, $0 -LifJ- 70/7/ 

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23..............

24..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

30..............

31..............

Oct.

213

284

247

284

284

324

368

284

284

284

OO A

324

368

368

Q94.

39.1

09.4

718

920

418

474

418

368

SfiR

368

368

Ot)A

324

324

Nov.

Of) A

9OJ.

09 A

368

474

418

418

A"t ft

418

J.18

418

418

418

418

418

474

474

474

474

474

474

A-tQ

418

418 A-tQ

418

418

368

368

368

,

Dec.

qoj.

368

QRS

474

474

474

474

418

418

418

368

368

368

368

418

368

418

418

418

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

Jan.

368

368

474

474

474

474

474

474

418

418

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

368

418

418

KQn

784

852 QKO

784

coo

592

532

592

474

474

Feb.

418

474

474

474

474

474

418

418

368

368

474

368

368

368

368

368

J.1S

418

418

418

474

f&9

CO<>

1,060

784

654

CQO

1

Mar.

532

474

474

474

474

474

474

418

532

CQO

532

474

474

532

474

474

418

474

474

418

474

474

474

474

474

532

592

718

920

852

654

Apr.

532

532

532

718

784

1,060

1,130

1,710

1,500

1,210

1,210

1,930

1,400

1,210

990

784

718

654

654

784

920

1,500

2,400

2,920

3,200

3,680

3,200

2,660

1,930

1,930

May.

1,930

1,710

1,600

1,930

2,040

1,930

2,400

1,820

2,160

2,400

2,790

2,280

2,530

3,060

3,200

2,160

1,930

1,710

1,400

1,300

1,210

1,300

1,300

1,400

1,400

1,130

1,130

1,400

1,600

1,930

2,040

June.

1,930

1,930

2,160

2,160

2,040

2,160

2,790

3,060

3,510

3,680

3,200

2,790

2,660

2,530

2,790

2,930

3,060

3,060

2,920

2,920

2,660

2,530

2,280

2,280

2,160

1,930

1,930

2,160

1,820

1,930

July.

1,710

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,300

1,210

1,060

784

718

654

654

654

852

654

718

718

784

784

718

718

654

654

364

364

364

364

364

418

364

364

Aug.

418

364

418

364

718

818

474

364

363

313

313

313

313

266

266

266

266

266

266

266

185

223

223

223

223

223

223

266

223

185

185

Sept.

185

185

152

185

185

152

185

185

185

185

185

185

185

152

185

185

185

152

ICO

152

152

119

152

185

185

185

185

152

152

152

Monthly discharge of Truckee River at Reno, Nev., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

920 

474 

592 

852 

1,060 

920 

3,680 

3,200 

3,680 

1,710 

718 

185

3,680

Minimum.

213 

324 

324 

368 

368 

418 

532 

1,130 

1,820 

364 

185 

152

152

Mean.

363 

415 

402 

492 

496 

524 

1,480 

1,870 

2,530 

809 

313 

172

822

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

22,300 

24,700 

24,700 

30,300 

27,500 

32,200 

88,100 

115,000 

151,000 

49,700 

19,200 

10,200

595,000
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X. 223

HONEY LAKE BASIN. 

LONG VALLEY GREEK: NEAR SCOTTS, CALIF.

LOCATION. At the dam site about 1 mile below Scotts, Lassen County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 10 to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Inclined staff in two sections on right bank; read by an employee of Long 

Valley Irrigation District.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from-cable 30 feet above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Sand; shifts considerably.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.65 feet at 8 a. m 

April 4 (discharge, 104 second-feet); creek dry June 24 to September 10.

ICE. No information. x

DIVERSIONS. No information.

REGULATION. No information.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Shifting-control method used 

for entire period. Gage read to half-tenths once a day, sometimes twice. 

Records fair.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and all but one discharge measurement furnished by the Long Valley Irrigation District.

Discharge measurements of Long Valley Creek near Scotts, Calif., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 19 tf.

Date.

Mar. 12

10

12

14 

17 

20

24

27

May 1 

4

Made by 

Charles Leidl... .......

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.05

3.50

3.40 

3.50

3.40 

3.' 25 

3.25

3.50 

3.48

3.30 

3.30

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

8.2

72

42

77

51 

23

25

77 

76

49

47

Pate.

May 8

12

15

18

22

25 

29

June 5

8

23

Made by ,

G.B. Shaber..........

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.22

3.25

3.18 

3.20

3.10 

3.10 

3.10

3.00 

3.00

2.90

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

42

45

40

24

18 

28 

20

3.9 

3.9

1.2

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Long Valley Creek near Scotts, Calif., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917. ,

Day.

1..... .......

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7..... .......

8............

9............

10............

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

Mar.

13

10

12

10

30

12

Apr.

39

39

45

76

39

82

84

86

54

42

81

94

84

70

69

May.

58

48

44

40

36

38

45

42

41

42

42

40

39

41

40

June.

15

14

10

8.0

4.8

4.8

3.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

2.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1 v .1

Day.

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26........:...

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Mar.

28

8

16

16

22

24

22

16

28

34

*39

93

89

49

32

49

Apr.

32

30

30

44

32

35

55

76

77

78

79

70

73

64

55

May.

29

23

15.

20

16

17

18

23

38

35

33

24

28

20

19

16

June,

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Sept.

0.1

.1

,.1

.1

.2

' 9

.2

.2

.2

NOTE. No gage-height record Mar. 25 and Apr. 7; discharge interpol ated. No flow June 24 to Sept. 10. 

Discharge Sept. 11-30 estimated from, observer's notes.
224 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Long Valley Creek near Scotts, Calif., for the year ending Sept.

aft 70/7 s OU) J.iyJ. t .

Month.

March 10-31. ............................................

April ..................................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

93 

94 

58 

15 

0 

0 

.2

Minimum.

8 

30 

15 

0 

0 

0 

0

Mean.

29.6 

60.5 

32.6 

2.96 

.00 

.00 

.10

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

1,290 

3,600 

2,000 

176 

0 

0 

6

7,070

LONG VALLEY CREEK NEAR DOTTLE, CALIF.

LOCATION. At Bird Flat Bridge, half a mile above Honey Lake, and 8 miles below 

Doyle, Lassen County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 28 to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff in two sections on the right bank; lower section fastened to 

first pile bent from right bank on downstream side of bridge; upper section 

fastened to downstream edge of right abutment; read by Loren Thornhill.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. Bridge is at an angle 

to the current.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Shifting sand and very unstable. Banks low and subject 

to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum, stage recorded during year, 4.3 feet March 29, 

30 and April 8; no flow in creek June 3 to September 30.

DIVERSIONS. Several diversions in valley above, using all the water at times.

REGULATION. Diurnal fluctuation from diversions above, and at times complete regulation.

ACCURACY. Discharge measurements indicate that stage-discharge relation is not 

permanent. Channel and control shift considerably; daily discharge not determined. Gage read to half-tenths twice daily. Diurnal fluctuation, due to irrigation above, introduces errors in the mean gage height, which is the average of 

two readings for the day.

COOPERATION. Gage-height record and two discharge measurements furnished by 

Long Valley Irrigation District.

Discharge measurements of Long Valley Creek near Doyle, Calif., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Mar. 7

12

Apr. 7

Made by 

Charles Leidl .............................................................

G.B.Shaber.. ...........................................................

.....do....................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.45

3.60

3.90

Discharge.

8ec.-/t. 

30

16

71
HONEY LAKE BASIN. 225

Daily gage height, in feet, of Long Valley Creek near Doyle, Calif., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1. ..............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9. .......,....:.

10.;.............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

Mar.

r

Apr.

3.85

3.7

3.7

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.0

4.3

4.0

3.9

3.9

4.05

4.0

3.95

3.98

May.

3.75

3.78

3.8

3.78

3.78

3.8

3.8

3.85

3

0

3.88

3.8

2.0

2.1

.55

June.

3.65

4.0

Day%

16...............

17...............

18...............

19...............

20...............

21...............

99

23...............

24...............

25...............

26...............

97

28...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Mar.

4.0

4.3

4.3

3.9

Apr.

3.9

3.82

3.8

3.8

3.78

3.8

3.82

3.95

3.98

3.98

4.0

3.98

3.92

3.85

3.82

May.

3.65

3.68

3.7

1.85

2.15

.3

00

.08

3.8

3.8

3.78

3.8

3.78

3.78

June.

........

NOTE. No flow in creek June 3 to Sept. 30.

i \ 

SUSAN RIVER AT SUSANVILLE, CALIF.

LOCATION. Three-fourths of a mile southwest of Susan-voile, Lassen County, 2 miles

above Piute Creek, and 3$ miles below Chevey Creek. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. June 3, 1900, to December 31; 1905; February 8, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Staff gage attached to an alder tree on right bank at old electric light plant.

No change in datum since December 20, 1903, when it was lowered 2 feet; read

by F. W. Hutchison.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable at the gage or by wading. 

CHANNEL ANP CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and cobblestones; practically

permanent. Right bank high and covered with vegetation. Left bank low and

covered with sparse growth of willows; subject to overflow. 

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 9.3 feet at 7 p. m.

April 25 (discharge, 609 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 4.66 feet at 7 p. m.

September 12 (discharge, 4.7 second-feet). 

1900-1905 and 1916-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 9/9 feet February 22,1904

(discharge, 1,750 second-feet); minimum stage, 4.66 feet at 7 p. m. September 32,

1917 (discharge, 4.7 second-feet).. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Ramsey ditch 4 diverts from right bank about 800 feet above station;

discharge on September 12, 1917, was 5 second-feet. 

REGULATION. Probably none. 

ACCURACT. Stage-discharge relation permanent during the year, except as affected

by ice. Rating curve fairly well denned between 2 and 800 second-feet. Gage

read to hundredths twice daily, sometimes more frequently, and the maximum

stages are recorded. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean, daily gage

height to rating table. Records good.

* Called Hasten ditch in previous reports. 

187044° 21 WSP 460 15
226 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Susan River near Susanville, Calif., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Feb. 8

8

9

9

25

26

27

Mar. 5

19

19

20

20

Made by 

Charles Leidl..........

.....do.................

S.C. Whipple.........

.....do... ..............

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

"5.17

"5.13

8.49

6 on

6.16

5.48

5.23

5 41

S

CO

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

18

17

17

18

422

187

77

QQ

33

41

00

07

Date.

Mar. 21

22

22

25

28

28

99

19

Sept. 12

Made by 

S. C. Whipple..........

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do.................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

5.70

5.81

5.96

6.22

7.15

9.20

6.82

9.08

7.28

6.10

4.66

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

48

56

75

89

192

611

161

517

200

80

4.7

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Susan River near Susanville, Calif., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1.... ............................. ..

2....................................

3....................................

4................. ... ... ...

5....................................

6....................................

7....................................

8....................................

9....................................

10....................................

11....................................

12......................... ......

13....................................

14. .......................:.. .........

15....................................

16....................................

17....................................

18....................................

19....................................

20....................................

21....................................

22....................................

23....................................

24....................................

25....................................

26....................................

27....................................

28....................................

29....................................

30....................................

31....................................

Feb.

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

18

' 17

17

20

30

30

488

168

111

75

Mar.

1 67

57

48

39

34

35

34

37

37

9Q

30

38

01

26

27

27

25

23

26

33

54

45

42

Q7

113

97

213

302

358

213

130

Apr.

114

187

Y73

200

277

277

320\

213

181

285

302

000

213

161

140

137

124

130

161

200

488

535

535

572

511

442

399

285

285

May.

269

240

262

269

269

277

302

285

311

311

320

311

320

302

262

220

213

213

194

194

200

206

213

187

200

187

. 187

200

233

226

233

June.

233

233

226

206

194

226

220

220

220

226

213

200

181

152

128

115

99

44

76

66

58

51

46

41

38

36

35

33

29

44

July.

73

66

87

105

76

113

118

108

101

119

119

109

112

121

115

121

119

118

119

120

96

93

110

118

121

118

128

117

93

95

154

Aug.

121

117

128

115

97

84

80

94

87

97

80

111

95

93

84

84

80

82

79

72

70

66

49

42

45

57

54

36

35

32

31

Sept.

21

13

9

8

7

5.5

5

5

5

5.5

5.5

4.7

5

5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5

5

5

5.5

6

6

6

6

5.5

5.5

5.5

34

NOTE. Discharge Feb. 8-17 estimated because of ice, from observer's notes and discharge measurements.
HONEY LAKE BASIN. 227 

Monthly discharge of Susan River near Susanvilk. Calif. ,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Montli.

July.....................................................

The oeriod. ........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

488 

358 

572 

320 

233 

154 

128 

34

Minimum.

17 

23 

114 

187 

29 

66 

31 

4.7

Mean. '

60.7 

76.4 

280 

246 

130 

109 

77.3 

7.37

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

2,530

4,700 

16,700 

15,100 

7,740 

6,700 

4,750 

439

58,700

RED ROCK CREEK NEAR RED ROCK, CALIF.

LOCATION. In SE. J sec. 10, T. 35 N., R. 16 E., a quarter of a mile below diversion 

for reservoir No. 3, near Red Rock, Lassen County.

DRAINAGE AREA. About 56.5 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 10 to July 15, 1917.

GAGE. Staff gage; read by August Anderson.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. No information.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A gravel riffle just below gage serves as a control; apparently 

permanent.

DIVERSIONS. About 710 acre-feet are diverted annually about a quarter of a mile 

above gage. This is stored in a storage reservoir known as reservoir No. 3 and is 

used for irrigation.

REGULATION. Flow completely regulated by outlet gates of reservoir No. 1.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve fairly well defined. 

Gage read to half-tenths once daily, sometimes oftener. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records fair.

COOPERATION. Records furnished by State Water Commission.

Discharge measurements of Red Rock Creek near Red Rock, Calif., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

[Made by S. C. Whipple.]

Date.

Apr. 10........

May 7. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.03

2

10

Discharge.

Secjt. 

5.1

71.0

Date.

*

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.30

2

7S

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

150

101

Date.

May 8........

8........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1 04

1 ^9

Discharge.

Sec.-ft..

7

0

17.0

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Red Rock Creek near Red Rock, Calif., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

2................

3................

4................

5................

6................

7................

8................

9................

10................

11................

12........?.......

13................

14................

15................

Apr.

6

26J i^?

May.

15

June.

15

15

15

15

17

17

on

20

17

July.

17

8

14

ii1

Day.

16. .......... ....

17...............

18....'.......-...

19

20 ..............

21...............

22...............

23...............

24...............

26...............

27...............

29...............

30...............

31...............

Apr.

41

34

56

76

90

76

69

6

May.

10

10

1Q

ss

38

ss

33

13

June.

17

17

17

17

97

27

OO

July.
228 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

ABEBT LAKE BASIN, 

i CHEWATTCAN RIVER NEAR PAISLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 27, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., just above mouth of Mill Creek, half a 

mile above intake of Conn ditch, and 2J miles upstream from Paisley, Lake 

County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 263 square miles (measured on map of Fremont National Forest).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 20, 1914, to September 30, 1917. Records giving 

practically the same yearly run-off are available as follows: Chewaucan River 

above Mill Creek, near Paisley, Oreg. (Geological Survey gage), November 6, 

1912, to September 30, 1914; Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near Paisley, 

Oreg., April 3 to July 13, 1912; Chewaucan River at Paisley, Oreg., January 4, 

1905, to December 31, 1907, and January 18, 1909, to April 15, 1912.

GAGE. Lietz water-stage recorder belonging to Chewacan Land & Cattle Co., on left 

bank, known as ZX gage, about 50 feet above Geological Survey gage; inspected 

by A. A. Farrow and W. A. Banister. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder belonging to Northwest Townsite Co., on left bank, May 1 to November 28, 1916, referred to vertical staff known as Geological Survey gage; inspected by W. S. 

Daniels. Both gages refer to same datum, but slope of water surface causes a slight 

difference in comparative readings.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable located between the two recorders, 

or by wading; fairly good section.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of gravel and boulders. Control same for both 

gages-t located just above Mill Creek; composed of boulders and shifts slightly 

during floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year from ZX water-stage recorder 

3.76 fee} from 11 p. m. April 23 to 1 a. m. April 24 (discharge, 1,140 second-feet); 

minimum stage from water-stage recorder, 0.44 foot on Geological Survey gage at 

2.15 p. m. November 11 (discharge, 9.6 second-feet).

1905-1907 and 1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded on old gage half a mile 

above Paisley, 9.40 feet at 5 p. m. November 23, 1909 (discharge estimated from 

extension of rating curve, 4,000 second-feet); minimum discharge is that of 1917.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. Surveys made by State engineer show that 160 acres are irrigated above 

station.

REGULATION. None. *

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent; affected by ice November 9 to March 24. Rating curve for ZX gage revised slightly on basis of measurements made in 1917 and is fairly well defined. Curve for Geological Survey gage 

well denned. Operation of both recorders satisfactory, except the ZX gage for 

period January 10 to 16. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table 

mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting recorder graph, except for period 

April 5 to 30, for which discharge records are the means obtained by applying to 

table gage heights taken from graph for 2-hour intervals. Open-water records 

good; winter records fair.

COOPERATION. Most of field data furnished by Chewacan Land & Cattle Co. and 

Northwest Townsite Co.
ABERT LAKE BASIN. 229

Discharge measurements of Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg., during the yeas' ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 21 

Nov. 11 

13 

25 

28 

Dec. 28 

Jan. 17 

27 

Feb. 5 

25 

Mar. 11 

24

Made by 

W. S.Daniels.... 

.....do........... 

Bert Harber. .....

W.S. Daniels....

W.S.Daniels....

W.S.Daniels.... 

Bert Harber. .....

.....do............

.....do............

Gage height.

U.S. 

G. S. 

gage.

Feet. 

0.87 

.45 

ol.39

ol.26

ol.66

ol.42

ZX

gage.

Feet. 

0.90 

.47 

ol.42 

ol.SO 

ol.28 

ol.45 

01.68 

ol.SO 

ol.SO 

02.35 

ol.35 

ol.OO

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

33.0 

10.1 

28.1 

41.0 

54.0 

43.4 

29.2 

38.8 

40.7 

72 

54 

43.0

Date.

Apr. 12 

25

29 

May 14

27 

June 27 

July 29 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 23

Made by 

.....do............

F. F. Henshaw...

Briggs and Hen-

... ..do... .........

.....do............

.....do............

Briggs and GreenGage height.

U.S. 

G.S. 

gage.

Feet.

3.40

.94

ZX

gage.

Feet. 

2.40 

3.10 

2.51

3.54 

2.80 

2.30 

1.05 

.90

.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

314 

620

384

952 

452 

272 

49.4 

30.3

44.5

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. Harber is an employee of Chewaean Land & Cattle Co.; Daniels of Northwest Townsite Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1..............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..V.... .......

8..............

9..............

10..............

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

22..............

23......... ...A

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

29..............

sn

31..............

Oct.

34

34

36

38

38

38

39

37

37

37

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

35

37

36

31

34

39

40

38

35

35

38

Nov.

38

37

37

38

47

29

28

46

45

30

17

20

26

26

26

30

30

30

30

26

26

35

40

35

40

45

45

56

42

42

Dec.

42

42

38

42

42

38

38

38

OQ

38

38

42

38

Si

38

42

42

42

42

42

38

38

38

38

38

42

42

42

34

sn

30

Jan.

30

34

52

58

52

47

47

47

38

26

30

26

26

26

38

47

52

47

42

38

38

38

38

42

Feb.

34

34

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

38

38

38

38

38

42

42

42

52

76

89

96

96

Mar.

89

82

76

70

64

64

64

58

58

58

52

52

47

47

52

52

52

47

52

52

52

58

47

52

76

82

230

308

155

125

Apr.

110

150

190

230

270

274

388

496

364

304

479

416

337

282

205

'l78

157

142

195

304

414 V 616

812

785

749

698

526

439

355

337

May.

308

308

290

325

360

465

515

590

650

590

745

745

815

850

815

620

590

515

465

440

400

400

440

440

420

465

490

620

745

780

745

June.

780

780

780

680

710

710

745

780

920

990

780

680

590

590

565

590

650

650

590

565

540

465

400

325

308

308

290

260

260

230

July.

205

195

. 175

165

145

135

125

125

110

110

103

Qfi

88

86

90

90

96 ' 86

76

70

70

70

65

60

59

58

56

54

52

52

52

Aug.

52

52

52

49

45

42

42

42

42

42

41

39

43

47

47

44

42

42

38

38

38

38

38

38

40

47

42

40

39

38

38

Sept.

35

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

36

38

38

37

36

36

35

34

NOTE. Daily discharge ascertained by means of records from Geological Survey gage Oct. 7 to Nov. 28 

and Jan. 17-18; from ZX gage at other times. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 9 to Mar. 24; 

daily discharge estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes, and temperature records. 

Recorder not working Jan. 10-16 (mean discharge estimated as 32 second-feet), Apr. 2-4 and Aug. 28-29 

(discharge interpolated).
230 SURFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1917, PAKT X.

M&nihly discharge of Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Month.

February. ...............................................

May.....................................................

July.....................................................

The year ...........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

41 

' 56 

42 

58 

96 

308 

812 

850 

990 

205 

52 

38

990

Minimum.

31 

17 

30 

26 

34 

47 

110 

290 

230 

52 

38 

32

17

Mean.

36.2 

34.7 

38.9 

38.2 

478 

796 

373 

547 

584 

97.4 

42.5 

33.4

363

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

2,236 

2,000 

2,390 

2,350 

2,650 

4,890 

22,200 

33,600 

34.800 

5,990 

2,610 

1,990

118,000

CHEWATTCAN RIVER AT NARROWS, NEAR PAISLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 24, T. 34 S., R. 19 E., at a constriction in Chewaucan Marsh 

known as "The Narrows," one-eighth of a mile below lower end of outside canal 

and 15 miles southeast of Paisley, Lake County, by road around north and east 

sides of marsh. Moss Creek enters upper marsh but seldom contributes any water 

to river.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 18, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. ZX (Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.) gage: Vertical staff on left bank just below 

'wagon bridge, installed October 22, 1916; gage reader, John Hamilton. Northwest Townsite Co. gage: Vertical staff on right bank just below wagon bridge; 

read August 19 to November 29, 1916; gage reader, Mrs. B. A. Webster. Former 

ZX gages as follows: Vertical staff on left bank of old channel, in NW. \ sec. 19, T. 

34 S., R. 20 E., January 18,1914,to March 23,1916; vertical staff on left bank just 

below outlet of outside canal, March 24 to October 21, 1916. Former Northwest 

Townsite Co. gages: Temporary staff about a quarter of a mile below original ZX 

gage, read March 27 to June 3, 1916, after dredge had passed it; vertical staff just 

east of original ZX gage, in backwater of dredging operations, June 3 to August 

19,1916.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from wooden wagon bridge, or by wading at low 

and medium stages. Bottom of dredged channel somewhat rough as left by clamshell bucket; conditions fairly good.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Dredged canal fairly permanent, but stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from dam downstream during part of year.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage, unaffected by backwater, recorded 

during year, 3.7 feet on ZX gage April 24 (discharge, 710 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 0.65 foot September 3 (discharge, 11 second-feet).

1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded is that of 1917; minimum stage recorded, 

0.22 foot September 8 to 10, 1915 (channel dry).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. About 6,200 acres of uplands and 14,300 acres of marsh hay land are 

irrigated between the station above Paisley and this station.

REGULATION. Discharge varies considerably owing to manipulation of dams and 

ditches used for irrigating marsh and bordering lands.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by backwater as indicated in footnote to table of daily discharge. Rating curves applicable as follows: 

October 1 to 21, well defined; applied to readings on old gage; October 22 to 

March 10, fairly well defined; March 2 to May 8, well defined; June 26 to September 24, fairly well defined; shifting-control method used May 9 to June 25 

and September 25 to 30. Gage rea'd daily to half-tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating table. Records good except for 

periods during which stage-discharge relation was affected by backwater, for which 

they are fair.
ABEET LAKE BASIN. 231

COOPERATION. Part of discharge measurements and gage readings furnished by 

Chewacan Land & Cattle Co., W. C. Hammatt, engineer, and part by Northwest 

Townsite Co.

Discharge measurements of Chewaucan River at Narrows, near Paisley, Oreg., during the

year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 14

22 

Nov. 8 

21 

24 

Dec. 27 

Jan. 18 

25 

Feb. 6 

26 

Mar. 25

Made by 

W. S. Daniels....

W.S.Daniels.... 

.....do............

.....do............

W.S.Daniels....

W.S.Daniels....

.....do............

Gage height.

ZX

gage.

Feet. 

-1.60 

1.20

1.20 

a 1.94 

al.90 

61.60

61.59

&1.-70

6 1. 62 

62.00

.90

N. T. 

Co. 

gage.

Feet. 

0.68

.72 

a 1.53 

a 1.54

.......

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

24.0 

28.4 

26.5 

17.1 

22.5 

31.0 

23.6 

31.9 

36.2 

79 

17.6

Date.

Apr. 13 

26 

29 

May 13 

13 

28 

June 29 

July 29 

Aug. 30 

Sept. 24 

28

Made byBert Harber...... 

.....do............

F. F. Henshaw...

R.C. Briggs......

.....do............ 

.....do............

.....do............ 

R.C. Briggs......

Gage height.

ZX

gage.

Feet. 

2.40 

3.30

2.74 

3.80

3.80

3.40

2.30 

.70

.70

.81

.90

N. T. 

Co. 

gage.

Feet.

Discharge

Sec.-ft. 

236 

540 

347 

515 

538 

316 

246 

14.0 

13.8 

21.9 

23.9

« Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from ice and temporary dam. 

<> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. Harber is an employee of Chewacan Land & Cattle Co. and Daniels of the Northwest Townsite Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chewaucan River at Narrows, ndar Paisley, Oreg., for 

the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

9..............

10...... ........

11..............

12..............

13..............

14...............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

21..............

99

2S. ....... ......

24..............

25..............

26..............

27..............

28..............

on

30..............

31..............

Oct.

14

13

16

16

16

17

18

18

18

20

23

23

23

OQ

23

26

26

26

26

26

26

97

24

24

24

24

27

27

24

27

24

Nov.

27

24

27

24

35

31

29

97

27

31

14

17

17

12

19

12

14

14

14

17

17

17

20

00

27

27

27

' 27

97

27

Dec.

OK

34

32

Jan.

27

27

27

97

24

24

27

27

0,1

01

31

01

31

27

27

27

Feb.

97

27

97

31

OK

Qft

35

oe

35

31

27

27

97

27

25

OQ

21

in

17

17

24

20

20

00

56

74

80

62

Mar.

AQ

AQ

48

39

on

01

35

OK

01

27

IQ

25

on

19

46

139

378

270

85

Apr.

199

139

QO

1d«

270

OOft

330

640

500

240

285

148

IOQ

no

70

465

710

660

430

395

OJK

OOft

May!

01 K

OQK

00 K

300

330

360

465 070

one

560

500

KOft

EAA

KAft

448

412 *MK

00ft

0-1 K

OAA

300

OQC

315

00ft

360

360

June.

OCft

OQK

395

OQK

430

448

cnn

412

345

00ft

01 K

315

OAA

285

270

270

270

255

OOQ

190

ion

179

174

o KQ

220

220

232

July.

196

185

1 ^4.

141

154

145

128

120

90

83

76

70

en

J.Q

44

54

54

49

40

40

40

36

24

21

18

1«

14

14

14

14

Aug.

14

24

24

28

24

24

24

24

9d.

24

14

21

91

91

21

21

21

21

21

18

1 Q.

14

14

1«

18

1«

14

14

Sept.

14

11

14

14

91

10

18

18

21

21

91

21

21

21

21

18

1 Q.

18

1Q

18

21

21

24

21

21

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice from about Nov. 16 to Mar. 21, also by backwater from 

temporary dam below station from about Nov. 16 to Dec. 16; daily discharge estimated from meter measurements, observer's notes, and records of temperature and precipitation. Stage-discharge relation affected 

by backwater from dam May 9-28 and June 5-25; daily discharge estimated from meter measurements and 

observer's notes of change,in backwater effect. Mean discharge estimated as follows: Dec. 1-23, 27 secondfeet; Dec. 27 to Jan. 13, 31 second-feet; Mar. 11-21, 23 second-feet.
232 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Chewaucan River at Narrows, near Paisley, Oreg., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

\ 

Month.

December. ................................. . . .......

May......................................................

July.....................................................

Discliarge in second-feet.

Maximum.

27 

35

80 

378 

710 

580 

520 

1% 

28 

24

710

Minimum.

13 

12

17 

18 

99 

285 

174 

14 

14 

11

11

Mean.

22.2 

22.1 

28.3 

39.3 

33.0 

54.8 

332 

376 

318 

73.3 

20.2 

18.7

111

Run-off 

in

acre-feet.

1.360 

1,320 

1,740 

1,800 

1,830 

3,370 

19,800 

23,100 

18,900 

4,510 

1,240 

1,110

80,100

CHEWAUCAN RIVER AT HOTCHKISS FORD, NEAR PAISLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. At river crossing knowh as Hotchkiss Ford, near line between sees. 11 

and 12, T. 35 S., R. 20 E., below lower Chewaucan Marsh, above Crooked Creek, 

and 20 miles southeast of Paisley, Lake County. Willow Creek enters lower marsh 

but contributes no water to it except at time of floods in the early spring, the 

entire flow being diverted at other times for irrigation.

DEAINAGB AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 18, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank. Gage readers, W. W. Hampton for Chewacan 

Land & Cattle Co., and Mrs. B. A. Webster, until November 29, for Northwest 

Townsite Co.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading at medium and low stages; at high 

water, from plank projecting from a wagon drawn across river by horse on shore, 

or from a boat.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of fine gravel, sand, and mud; channel 

somewhat shifting; growth of aquatic plants, mostly tules, affects stage-discharge 

relation most of the year. Banks low and river widens considerably at high 

stages.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.55 feet April 26 

and 27 (discharge, 506 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.1 feet September 

7 (discharge, 10 second-feet); minimum discharge, 6 second-feet July 6 to 8, 10 

to 11, 13 to 16 (gage height varying; affected by growth of aquatic plants).

1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded is that of 1917; minimum stage recorded, 

0.9 'foot September 6, 1915; stream bed practically dry September 7 to 17, 1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. About 7,800 acres of marsh hay land are irrigated between the Narrows 

and Hotchkiss Ford stations. A total of 28,300 acres is watered from the river 

above station.

REGULATION. Discharge may vary during irrigating season owing to manipulation 

of dams and ditches for irrigating the marsh.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation unstable owing to growth of aquatic plants. 

Rating curves used as follows: October 1 to February 23, well defined; February 

26 to April 21 and April 25 to May 30, fairly well defined. Shifting-control 

method, April 22 to 24 and June 1 to September 30. Gage read once daily to 

half-tenths .by ZX observer and three times weekly to hundredths by observer 

of Northwest Townsite Co. Mean of two readings used for days when both observers visited gage. Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage
ABERT LAKE BASIN. 233

height to rating table, except for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Records good except for periods of ice effect November to March, and 

period of greatest effect of aquatic plants in June and July. During these times 

not enough measurements were made to indicate the varying extent of backwater, and results are poor.

COOPERATION. Pait of field data furnished by Chewacan Land & Cattle Co., through 

W. C. Hammatt, consulting engineer, and part by Northwest Townsite-Co.

Discharge measurements of Chewaucan River at Hotchkiss Ford, near Paisley, Oreg., during 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct, 14

22

28

Nov. 8

21

25

Dec. 27

Jan. 18

26

Feb. 6

Made by 

W.S.Daniels..........

.....do..................

.....do..................

W. S. Daniels..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.29

1.35

1.36

1.44

ol.50

ol.45

ol.65

al.61

ol.55

ol.41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

14.8

18.8

21.4

25.8

20.3

21.0 s

34.6

11.9

10.5

15.3

Date.

Feb. 27

Mar. 26

Apr. 13

27

May. 28

June 29

July 29

Sept. 25

28

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

.... .do.. i.. .............

.....do..................

.....do..................

R. C. Briggs..... .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.90

1.10

3.85

4.55

2.70

3.60

1.90

1.20

1.19

1.20

Discharge.

See.-/*. 

81

34.0

 333

504

179

161

15.7

10.4

16.~6

15.3

o Stage-discharge relation affected bjrice.

NOTE. Harber is an employee of Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.; Daniels of Northwest Townsite Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chewaucan River at Hotchkiss Ford, near Paisley, Oreg., 

for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

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. .i.. .........

29..............

w

o-i

Oct.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

18

18

18

16

14

17

14

17

16

22

21

18

Nov.

18

22

20

22

22

22

24

26

27

23

22

18

18

18

15

14

14

14

18

18

20

22

22

22

21

22

22

22

22

22

Dec.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

18

14

12

22

22

22

32

27

27

30

32

34

32

32

32

32

Jan.

32

32

32

32

32

32

27

27

27

27

27

22

22

18

18

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

Feb.

12

12

12

12

12

16

14

14

14

12

9

12

14

18

18

22

22

27

22

18

18

14

14

39

64

89

81

89

Mar.

81

81

78

74

67

61

61

58

58

55

52

52

49

49

49

46

46

44

44

42

39

36

36

34

34

34

39

52

78

89

107

Apr.

107

98

94

85

94

112

149

184

254

305

262

296

332

296

262

210

178

154

127

98

98

166

239

360

462

506

506

495

440

390

May.

360

324

290

272

256

256

290

351

370

370

370

380

390

390

370

410

410

390

351

306

272

248

233

218

204

191

185

179

179

167

191

June.

246

287

305

311

317

323

305

287

278

305

323

350

370

380

370

360

350

341

332

314

287

262

232

217

197

184

172

166

160

166

July.

160

154

 154

160

166

160

154

149

138

127

122

107

98

85

78

70

61

52

49

46

44

42

39

36

32

26

24

20

16

12

12

Aug.

10

8

8

8

8

6

6

6

8

6

6

8

6

6

6

6

8

8

8

8

8

10

8

8

8

8

8

10

10

10

10

Sept..

12

12

12

10

12

12

10

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 11 to Feb. 22 and most of the time Mar. 3-25; daily 

discharge estimated from meter measurements, observer's notes, and records of temperature and precipitation. Discharge interpolated Feb. 24-25 and June 4-5. i
234 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Chewaucan River at Hotdikiss Ford, near Paisley, Oreg., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

April.....................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

22* 

27 

34 

32 

89 

107 

506 

410 

380 

166 

10 

16

506

Minimum.

12 

14 

12 

10 

9 

34 

85 

167 

160 

12 

6 

10

6

Mean.

14.7 

20.4 

24.2 

19.1 

25.7 

55.6 

245 

296 

283 

83.6 

7.8 

13.5

90.7

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

904 

1,210 

1,490 

1,170 

1,430 

3,420 

14,600 

18.200 

16,800 

5,140 

480 

803

65,600

CONN DITCH NEAR PAISLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. \ sec. 27, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., just below road crossing, half a mile

below intake of ditch, and 2 miles southwest of Paisley, Lake County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 17, 1914, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on left or upper side of ditch about 40 feet below road bridge.

Gage readers, A. A. Farrow and W. A. Banister. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Ditch not particularly well built or maintained; control

somewhat shifting. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 1.65 feet June 16

(discharge, 13 second-feet); minumum stage not known. 

1914-1916: Maximum stage recorded, 1.75 feet July 20, 1914 (discharge, 19

second-feet). Canal dry at times.

ICE. Water generally turned out of canal during extremely cold weather. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed by cleaning out ditch during periods

of no flow; fairly permanent at other times. Rating curves fairly well denned.

Gage read daily to half-tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily

gage height to rating table. Records, fair.

COOPERATION. Most of the gage readings and meter measurements were furnished 

by Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.

Conn ditch diverts from Chewaucan River in SE. J sec. 27, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., 

about three-eighths of a mile below the gaging station just above Mill Creek. The 

water is used for irrigating 600 acres of the Conn ranch on a bench northwest of 

Paisley.

Discharge measurements of Conn ditch near Paisley, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

27

July 29

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1 00

1.50

1.25

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

4 9

10.7

7.2

Date. Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.30

.96

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.5

3.S

a Employee of Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.
ABERT LAKE BASIN. 235

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Conn ditch near Paisley, Oreg.,for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1............................................

2. ...........................................

3................. ..........................

4. . .... . . ....

5........... ..... .... ..... .. .... . .

6............................................

7......... ... .......... ......

8......... . ..... . . . ....... . ..... ....

9............................................

10. ...........................................

11. ...........................................

12. ...........................................

13......... . ..... ...... ... ...... ..

14. ..........................................

15. ...........................................

16.......... ........... ....... ....... ....

17. ...........................................

18............................................

19....................... ....... ....... ....

20. ...........................................

21. ...........................................

22. ...........................................

23. ..........................................

24. ...........................................

25. ...........................................

26. ...........................................

27............................................

28. ...........................................

29. ...........................................

30. ..........................................

31. ...........................................

Oct.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

3.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

Nov.

0.2

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

Dec.

0.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

1.2

1.6

-

.

June

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.5

4.4

5.5

5.5.

6.1

6.1

13

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.3

11

12

11

10

July.

10

11

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

16

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.3

9.3

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.3

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

Aug.

6.7

7.4

8.0

8.6

6.7

7.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.4

6.1

6.1

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.1

6.1

6.7

6.1

6.1

6.7

5.5

6.1

6.1

7.4

7.4

8.0

8.6

8.0

Sept. '

7.4

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.0

8.0

8.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.0

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

NOTE. Canal dry Dec. 11 to June 5 and on days for which no discharge record is given. Discharge 

Oct. 1-5 estimated as in table.

Monthly discharge of Conn ditch near Paisley, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917,

Month.

June (24 days) ...........................................

July (28 days)............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

0.3 

1.6 

13 

12 

8.6 

8.6

Minimum.

0.1 

.1

,2 

4.4 

7.4 

5.5 

.4

Mean.

0.81 

.21 

.53 

8.48 

9.76 

6.87 

5.50

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

48 

5 

11 

404 

542 

422 

327

1,760

NOTE. See footnote to daily-discharge table.
236 STJBFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

SMALLS CREEK AT PAISLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 24, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., in western partof Paisley, Lake County,

just above road bridge, 200 yards below point of diversion from Chewaucan River,

and about same distance above head gate of Bagley ditch. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 18, 1914 to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank; probably not at correct datum from, some time

during March until July 12, 1917. An old gage was used up to June 28, 1914.

Gage readers, A. A. Farrow and W. A. Banister.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. A natural stream channel, narrow, with well-defined banks,

fairly straight, with gravel bed; shifts only at high stages. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.05 feet May 28

and 30 (discharge, 86 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.4 foot November

11 and 12 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot.) 

1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 2.2 feet May 15, 1914 (discharge, 107

second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.4 foot November 11,1914,and February

29, March 1, and November 11 and 12, 1916 (discharge, 0.2 second-foot.) 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during winter and also during break in

gage-height record, July 13 to 18; both changes may be partly due to change in

gage datum. Rating curves well defined. Gage read to half-tenths once daily.

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table,

except for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records for

irrigating season, good; others, poor. 

COOPERATION. Part of field data furnished by Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.

Smalls Creek is a natural slough or defluent of Chewaucan River which has been 

converted into an irrigation canal. It diverts water from the river in SW. J sec. 24, 

T. 33 S., R. 18 E., and irrigates 2,417 acres of the alluvial fan of Chewaucan River 

above the upper marsh, including 1,209 acres watered from Bagley ditch which diverts 

water from Smalls Creek a short distance from the river. The irrigation season extends from about April 1 to September 15. Water is diverted at other times for 

watering stock. Surplus and return waters find their way to the marsh.

Discharge measurements of Smalls Creek at Paisley, Oreg., during the year ending Sept, SO,

1917.

Date.

Oct. 21

Nov. 25

Jan. 19

27

Feb. 5

25

Mar. 24

Made by 

.....do..................

.....do..................

W.S.Daniels..........

TJort" TTnrHar

.....do..................

&L

Feet. 

0.75

ol.lS

o .90

ol.OO

ol.30

ol.35

01.60

o.95

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

s i

7.7

1.8

.08

.3

.4

2 ftfl

7.0

Date.

A Y\T OQ

May 14

27

June 27

July 29

Sept. 20

Made by 

Briggs and Henshaw. . .

.....do..................

.....do..................

.....do..................

R. C. Briggs.... ........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.90

1.18

1.85

1.95

1.30

.85

.69

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

16.1

28.7

70

80

26.0

10.2

5.3

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. Harber is an employee of Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.; Daniels of Northwest Townsite Co.
ABEKT LAKE BASIN. 237

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Smalls Creek at Paisley, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

1............................

2............................

3............................

4............................

5................... . ... .

6............................

7................... . ..

8............................

9...... ......................

10............................

11............................

12............................

13...........................

14...........................

15...........................

16...........................

17...........................

18...........................

19...........................

20...........................

21...........................

22...........................

23...........................

24...........................

25...........................

26...........................

27...........................

28...........................

29...........................

30...........................

31...........................

Oct.

3.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

7.0

6.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Nov.

5.0

4.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

.6

1.0

O A

3 n

Mar.

2

2

2

2

5

5

5

5

5

5

2

2

8

8

8

8

8

7

6

6

39

30

20

20

1

Apr.

3.2

3

0

4

5

9

10

9

6

2.4

3.2

2.4

2.1

1.8

5

5

5

3.2

5

8

10

12

10

3.2

9

5

18

20

15

12

May.

20

16

18

18

22

30

41

47

47

25

35

38

30

32

41

25

30

25

30

18

18

18

32

32

28

75

74

86

75

86

68

June.

61

61

64

61

61

68

68

68

72

68

54

58

68

75

75

82

82

78

75

68

64

54

75

75

61

54

81

75

68

54

July.

47

50

50

44

38

38

35

30

30

61

61

54

22

22

24

22

25

28

28

44

31

31

28

31

26

Aug.

24

22

22

14

12

11

11

10

11

11

14

14

14

16

11

10

10

11

10

10

1011

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

1011

Sept.

6.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.6

4.6

, 2.2

4.6

3.7

8

8

5.5

5.5

8

8

6.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

12

12

12

14

11

10

10

10

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation aflepted by ice Nov. 13 to about Mar. 24; discharge estimated from discharge measurements, observer's notes; and temperature records. Mean discharge estimated as 1 secondfoot, Nov. 13-15, and 5 second-feet Nov. 16-24 and 26-30. No gage-height record; discharge estimated, 

July 13-18,38 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Smalls Creek at Paisley, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7.0

30

54 

86 

82 

61 

24 

14

86

Minimum.

0.2

1.8 

16 

54

10 

2.2

Mean.

4.16 

3.90 

«2.0 

"1.0 

"2.0 

6.4 

8.69 

38.1 

67.6 

36.4 

12.3 

7.31

15.9

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

256 

232 

123 

61 

111 

394 

517 

2,340 

4,020 

2,240 

756 

435

11,500

» Estimated.
238 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

BAGLEY DITCH AT PAISLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 24, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., just below head gate, in Paisley, 

Lake County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 18, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank. Gage readers, A. A. Farrow and W. A. Banister.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading or from plank across ditch at gage.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL^ Earth channel. Control somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.15 feet May 28 

(discharge, 58 second-feet). Canal dry at times.

1914-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 2.5 feet May 15, 1914 (discharge, 68 

second-feet.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Only a small quantity of water is 

carried in extremely cold weather.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during ice period and again when 

ditch was cleaned out May 20-25. Three well-defined rating curves used, applicable October 1 to November 10, March 27 to May 19, and May 26 to September 

30, respectively. Gage read daily to half-tenths. Daily discharge ascertained by 

applying daily gage height to rating tables except for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good for irrigation season; fair for rest of 

year.

COOPERATION. Field data furnished by Chewacan Land & Cattle Co., W. C. Hammatt, consulting engineer.

Bagley ditch (sometimes called Brattain ditch) diverts water from Smalls Creek 

in SW. J sec. 24, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., a few hundred yards below the point where Smalls 

Creek diverts from Chewaucan River, extends 6 miles in a southerly direction, and 

irrigates 1,209 acres lying above area watered by Smalls Creek. Return and waste 

waters reach upper Chewaucan Marsh. The irrigation season extends from late in 

March or early in April to about September. Water is diverted for stock during most 

of year.

Discharge measurements of Bagley ditch at Paisley, Oreg., during the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 21

Nov. 25 

Mar. 27

May 14

Made by 

.....dO...............:.

.....do.................

F. P. Henshaw. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.40

ol.40 

.95

1.11

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.4

3.4 6.4-

8.7

10 fl

Date.

May 27

June 27 

July 29

Made by 

.....do................. 

.....do.................

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.00

2.00 

1.45

.75

.41

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

54

47.4 

25.5

5.6

1.4

o Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

NOTE. Harber is an employee of Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.
ABEET LAKE BASIN. 239

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Bagley ditch at Paisley, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

1...........................

2...........................

3...........................

4...........................

5............................

6...........................

7...........................

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.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.*

1.4

1.4

Nov.

1.4

1.4

1.4

"2.0 1.1

2.0

0

.8

3.4

7

0

0

Mar.

6.2

20

16

7

0

Apr.

1.0

.8

1.3

3.0

5.0

7

40

>; n

3.0

1.0

.4

.8

1

*>

3.5

3.5

2.5

1.0

2.0

4.0

9

9

4.0

2.5

4.0

3.0

12

20

9

May.

13

12

12

14

16

21

26

27

27

16

21

24

18

is

26

15

20

, 14

18

40

50

58

50

50

38

June.

36

38

40

38

38

42

42

45

45

45

36

36

45

45

50

55

52

50

50

45

42

36

50

50

40

36

50

48

36

July.

31

34

34

28

22

22

20

18

18

31

01

31

29

27

 27

29

29

31

31

22

22

22

26

31

si

34

25

27

6

27

23

Aug.

22

20

18

10

7

7

8

5

7

7

9

12

12

11

10

9

11

11

8

9

9

10

9

10

10

9

8

8

8

7

6

Sept.

6

6

4.3

4.3

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.4

1.1

,.8

5.0

5.0

3.6

3.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.9

10

10

11

11

10

8

8

8

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice from about Npv. 13 to Mar. 24; discharge estimated as 

follows: Nov. 13-15,0.5 second-foot; Nov. 16-24,2 second-feet; Nov. 26-30,3 second-feet; Mar. 1-3,1 secondfoot; Mar. 10-15, 2 second-feet; Mar. 19-26, 3 second-feet. Canal dry Nov. 11*42, Jan. 14 to Feb. 9, Mar. 

4-9,16-18,31, and May 20-25. Mean discharge Oct. 1-5, estimated as 2 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of Bagley ditch at Paisley, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

October. .................................................

December (30 days) ......................................

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

7

20 

40 

58 

55 

34 

22 

11

Minimum.

1.4

1

.4 

12 

36 

18 

5 

.8

Mean.

1.50 

2.16 

ol. 0 

o.5 

ol.O 

4.20 

5.65 

25.8 

43.6 

27.1 

9.90 

5.04

Run-off 

in

acre-feet.

92 

116 

60 

13 

38 

175 

336 

1.280 

2,590 

1,670 

609 

300

7,280

Estimated.
240 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19-17, PART X.

JONES-INNIS-ZX DITCH NEAR PAISLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. i sec. 19, T. 33 S., R. 19 E., 100 yards below intake and 1 mile 

east of Paisley, Lake County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. July 20, 1914, to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff. Gage readers, A. A. Farrow and W. A. Banister.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel excavated in gravel and firm soil. Control fairly 

permanent. Stage-discharge relation affected at times by growth of aquatic plants 

or changes in gates.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year and since 19l4, 

3.25 feet June 10 (discharge, 193 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.45 

foot April 10 to 12 (canal practically dry).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice; discharge at such times is 

very small.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during ice period. Two fairly well 

defined rating curves used, one applicable October 6 to November 12; and the 

other March 31 to September 30, except June 1 to July 3, when there was backwater caused either by growth of aquatic plants or by operation of check gates. 

Gage read to half-tenth's once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying 

daily gage height to rating table, except for periods noted in footnote to dailydischarge table. Records good October to May, August, and September; fair 

rest of year except for ice period, for which they are poor.

COOPERATION. Most df field data furnished by Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.

Jones-Innis-ZX ditch (so called from the largest water users under it, ZX being the 

common name of the Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.'s ranch) diverts water from Chewaucan River in NW. £ sec. 19, T. 33 S., R. 19 E., into natural sloughs, from which is irrigated an area of 2,218 acres of lowest part of the alluvial fan of Chewaucan River 

immediately above upper marsh. One of these, Paisley slough, at its lower end discharges into "Stock ditch" which is used for irrigation and watering cattle. The 

irrigating season extends from early in April to about July 1. Water is diverted practically the entire year for either irrigation or stock.

Discharge measurements of Jones-Innis-ZX ditch near Paisley, Oreg., during the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 21

29

Feb. 7

Made by 

W.S.Daniels..........

W.S.Daniels..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.00

o2.21

ol 70

ol.OO

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.4

3.6

5.2

4.8

1.8

Date.

27

Sept. 24

Made by 

.....do.................

RC. Briggs. ...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.07

2.30

2.40

QA

Discharge.

See.-ft. 

61

86

83

3.7

<* Stage-discharge relation, affected by ice.

NOTE. Harber is an employee of the Chewacan Land & Cattle Co.; Daniels of the Northwestern 

Townsite Co.
ABEET LAKE BASIF. 241

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Jones-Innis-ZX ditch near Paisley, Oreg.,for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1...........................................

2...........................................

3...........................................

4...........................................

5. ..........................................

6...........................................

7...................................:.......

8. ..........................................

9...........................................

10...........................................

11...........................................

12...........................................

13. .......... ...A..... ......................

14...........................................

15...........................................

16...........................................

17...........................................

18...........................................

10

20...........................:...............

21........................................... 22...................:.......................

23...........................................

24. ..........................................

25...........................................

26...........................................

27...........................................

28

29. ..........................................

30...........................................

31...........................................

Oct.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.0

1.4

Nov.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.6

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.4

.4

.4

Apr.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

.9

.6

15

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

May.

0.1

.1

.1

17

19

27

34

u.

45

54

59

59

54

59

59

70

70

110

104

92

86

92

98

92

92

92

86

134

154

100

154

June.

134

140

 134

128

140

147

154

147

180

193

160

134

122

110

110

128

122

116

110

110

92

92

14

14

122

110

83

80

75

70

July.

59

54

50

27

3.9

3.9

3.9

3 1

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

3.9

1.8

1.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

2.4

.9

.8

.6

3.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Aug.

n <*

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.3

.6

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

. 9

.9

.9

.9

.9

Septl

0 9

9

g

g

g

9

9

9

.9

.9

.9

9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

3.1

3.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.1

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 13 to Mar. 30; discharge estimated from meter 

measurements, observer's notes, and temperature records, i Mean discharge estimated as follows: Oct. 

1-5,5 second-feet; Nov. 13-30,1 second-foot; Apr. 9-22,0.1 second-foot.

Monthly discharge of Jones-Innis-ZX ditch near Paisley, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Month.

April......:.........................................-..-

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

2.6

^

15 

160 

193 

59 

.9 

3.9

193

Minimum.

1.0

.1 

14 

.3 

.3 

.9

Mean.

2.06 

1.02 

a 2.0 

o3.5 

o3.6 

o2.8 

1.0 

71.8 

116 

7.90 

.57 

1.82

17.8

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

127 

61 

123 

215 

200 

172 

60 

4,410 

6,900 

486 

35 

108

12,900

/

a Estimated.

187044° 21 WSP 460 16
242 SUBFACE WATBE SUPPLY, 1917, PAET X.

SILVEB LAKE BASIN. 

SILVER CREEK NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. \ sec. 28, T. 28 S., R. 14 E., about 1 mile below proposed diversion 

dam for Silver Lake irrigation district, 1| miles southwest of Silver Lake post 

office, Lake County, and 3 miles above mouth of Bridge Creek.

DRAINAGE AREA. 221 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. December 29, 1904, to March 31, 1907; January 11, 1909, to 

September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Inclined staff on right bank, since July 24, 1915; read by J. H. Gowdy. 

Vertical staff on right bank, 10 feet upstream, used April 5, 1912, to July 23, 

1915; inclined staff at location of present gage, 1905 to 1912.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a cable at gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Composed of rocks and gravel; fairly permanent.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 5.1 feet during night of 

April 24, observed from high-water marks next morning (discharge, 560 secondfeet); minimum stage recorded during year, 0.20 foot February 10, March 7, 10, 

and 11 (discharge, 1.5 second-feet).

1905-1907 and 1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 6.40 feet at 4 p. m., November 23, 1909 (discharge, 910 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 0.15 foot 

August 7-8 and October 9, 1915 (discharge, 0.8 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. A few small tracts irrigated above station, chiefly in Thompson Valley.

REGULATION. Some water stored in a small reservoir in Thompson Valley.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water in April, the change 

affecting only medium and low stages. Fairly well defined rating curves used; 

identical above gage height 2.5 ,feet. Gage read to quarter-tenths once daily 

March 28 to July 29, twice a day March 24 to 27, and about three times a week 

at other times. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage heights to 

rating table, except for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. 

Records only fair on account of diurnal fluctuation during spring flood, uncertainty as to when change in rating occurred, and lack of meter measurements 

during ice period.

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

May 13

Aug. 23

Made by 

F. F. Henshaw. ..........................................................

.....do....................................................................

E. C. Briggs. .............................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.18

3.62

.48

Discharge.

Sec.-]t. 

104

299

4.9
SILVEB LAKE BASIN. 243

Datty discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the year ending

SO, 1917.

Day.

1...................

2...................

3...................

4...................

5...................

61,. ................

7...................

8...................

9...................

10...................

11...................

12...................

13...................

14...................

15...................

16...................

17...................

18...................

19...................

20...................

Z\. ..................

22. ..................

23...................

24...................

25...................

26...................

27...................

28...................

29...................

30...................

31. ..............._

Oct.

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.6

9.5

9.5

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.5

8.6

8.6

9.5

iJov.

* 8.6

9.5

9.5

11

12

8.0

9.5

9.5

8.6

Dec.

6.5

5.6

5.6

-

Mar.

55

50

52

60

37

24

10

8

Apr.

8.0

6.5

6.5

8.0

9.5

11

11

23

30

41

82

71

64

78

71

50

41

50

86

158

129

169

360

400

400

290

231

231

148

138

May.

180

169

169

148

158

169

IRQ

217

275

260

231

245

290

217

192

180

192

169

169

148

128

104

109

86

91

91

118

118

123

118 '91

June.

86

82

78

66

62

59

59

55

55

55

52

48

45

39

36

30

25

23

21

19

19

19

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

July.

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

10

8.6

10

10

8.6

10

10

10

8.6 7.'4

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.0

- 4.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

Aug.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

A fi

4.6

4.6

Sept.

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.4

3.4

* 3.4

4.6

5.6

5.6

4.6

3.4

3.4

NOTE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice from about Nov. 10 to Mar. 27; discharge estimated from 

observer's notes and records of temperature and precipitation. Mean discharge estimated as 8 secondfeet Nov. 10 to 24,1.5 second-feet Mar. 1-15, and 2.5 second-feet Mar. 16-23.

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

Month.

April.....................................................

May.....................................................

July.............:........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

9.5 

12

60 

400 

290 

86 

14 

4.6 

5.6

400

Minimum.

8.6 

8.0

6.5 

86 

14 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

Mean.

8.99 

8.8ff 

o4.31 

02.84 

ol.5 

10.9 

113 

165 

38.3 

7.74 

4.16 

4.27

31.0

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

553 

524 

265 

175 

, 83 

670 

6,720 

10.100 

2,280 

476 

256 

254

22,400

a Estimated.
244 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.'

SILVER LAKE NEAR SILVER LAKE, OREG.

LOCATION. In lot 3, sec. 11, T. 29 S., R. 15 E., on west .shore of lake, 1 mile south

of Duncan place and 9 miles from Silver Lake, Lake County. 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Occasional readings 1905 to 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff bolted to large boulder was used in 1905 and 1906. Since then 

water surface'has been referred to bench mark. Datun\ of gage is 4,425.54 feet 

above sea level, according to surveys by Oregon Eastern Railroad and United 

States Reclamation Service.

EXTREMES otf STAGE. Maximum stage during recent years 16.5 feet in spring of 

1904 determined from high-water marks. Lake bed dry in 1889 and during September or October, 1917. 

Gage readings in feet during 1916 and 1917: 

June 11, 1916, 8.35 feet. 

August 24, 1917, 5.46 feet.

MALHETTR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN.

MUD LAKE .OUTLET NEAR NARROWS, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. J sec. 17, T. 27 S., R 30 E., half a mile above gap in sand reef 

through which outlet enters Harney Lake, 4 miles southwest of Mud Lake, and 

6 miles southwest of Narrows, Harney County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10 to July 19, 1916; April 28 to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on bent of bridge; read by C. Grousbeck.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge; channel deep and narrow; current swift.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of mud and sand; shifting. No well-defined 

control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during season, 3.8 feet May 31 

(discharge, 245 second-feet); may have gone slightly higher. Stream bed dry 

up to about April 24.

1916-17: Maximum that of 1917.

ICE. No flow during ice period.

DIVERSIONS. A little hay land is irrigated by natural overflow below gage on Malheur 

Lake outlet; most of the loss is caused by evaporation on Mud Lake.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent owing to erosion of the friable 

stream bed by the swift current; the high stages of 1917 cut the bed down to fairly 

solid material; gage read about twice a week; fluctuation in stage very gradual. 

Fairly well defined rating curve used April 28 to May 31; well-defined rating 

curve, June 5 to September 30. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily 

gage height to rating tables. Records good except for April, which are fair.

Discharge measurements of Mud Lake outlet near Narrows, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 24

A-rtr 1Q

May 18

22

Made by 

R. C. Briggs.. .........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 0 40

1.30

3.06

3.16

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 0 5

0

I OQ

151

Date.

May 22

July 13

20

Made by 

.... .do. ................

Gage 

height.

Feet'. 

3.17

3.30

1.60

1.28

Discharge.

Sec.-ft: 

156

200

64

42.7

a Engineer for Harney Basin Development Co.
MALHEUR AND HAKNEY LAKES BASIN. 245

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Mud Lake outlet near Narrows, Oreg. ,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. .........

2. .........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12. .........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr. May.

83

94

116

118

144

June.

241

2141

,

July.

116

100

85

64

64

Aug.

28

25

20

20

Sept.

20

20

20

20

20

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

in

20..........

21. ........

22..........

OQ

24..........

OK

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

QA

qi

Apr.

0

70

70

May.

144

138

144

144

152

215

230

245

June.

210

200

140

156

140

July.

57

44

40

30

25

25

Aug.

28

25

~22

20

Sept.

20

20

22

ie

18

Monthly* discharge of Mud Lake outlet near Narrows, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. SO,

1917.

Month.

May.............. ......................................

July...... . ............... ..... . ....................

The period.. -..,... . ......... . ............. ...

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

73 

245 

241 

116

» 28 

22

Minimum.

83 

140 

25 

20 

16

Mean.

60 

151 

196 

59.1 

23.5 

19.6

Run-off 

in

acre-feet.

714 

9,280 

11, 700 

3,630 

1,440 

1,170

27,900

' SILVIES RIVER NEAR BURNS, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. i sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 30 E., 1 mile above Sylvester's ranch and 

12 miles northwest of Burns,- Lake County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 940 square miles (measured on United States Reclamation Service map).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 10, 1903, to July 24, 1906; December 14, 1908, to September 30, 1915; February 1 to June 19, 1916; March 25 to September 30, 1917.

GAGE. Gurley printing water-stage recorder on left bank, used December, 1911, to 

June 20, 1917. Prior to December, 1911, and beginning June 24, 1917, station 

was about 1J miles downstream, at wagon bridge near Parker's house, in sec. f, T. 

22 S., R. 30 E.; staff gage in two sections, on right bank. Upper section vertical; 

lower section inclined; read by Mrs. Leona Parker.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cabje, highway bridge, or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Upper gage: Low-water control is a gravel riffle about 25 

feet below gage. Probably shifts in high water. Above gage height 13 feet 

river overflows its banks near the gage and begins cutting across the bends with 

no defined control.

Lower site: Bed composed of clean gravel and sand. Left bank rocky; banks 

' covered with willows and brush. One channel at low stages, two or more at 

medium and high stages.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage from water-stage recorder, 16.4 feet 

April 27 at midnight (discharge, 2,300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 

2.20 feet on Parker gage September 7 to 11 (discharge, 13 second-feet).

1904-1906 and 1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 17.12 feet April 15, 1904 

(discharge, 4,730 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 2.2 feet September 6 

to 12, 1903 (discharge, 3 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.
246 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

DIVERSIONS. A large area of land in headwaters of Silvies Eiver is irrigated with 

flood water.

EEGULATIOKT, Flow at lower station is affected by operation of Sylvester's dam 

half a mile above.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation for upper gage changed slightly during winter 

of 1916-17. Eating curve well defined. Operation of water-stage recorder 

fairly satisfactory March 25 to May 24; did not work thereafter. Lower gage 

read to half-tenths once daily. Stage-discharge relation changed slightly in 

August and September. Well-defined rating curve used June and July; shifting-control method used August and September. Daily discharge ascertained 

by applying to rating table the mean daily gage height obtained by inspecting 

the'record tape, or the daily gage reading, except for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Eecords good except for June, which are mostly 

estimated.

Discharge measurements of Silvies River near Burns, Or eg., during the year ending Sept.

Date.

Oct. 23

Apr. 17 

27 

May 19

Made by 

Batchelder and

F. F. Henshaw...

M.V. Dodge.....

Gage height 

(feet).

Lower 

gage.

Watergtage 

recorder.

6.26 

7.20 

16.03 

14.65

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

29.1 

399 

2,050 

1,590

Date.

May 24 

June 20 

July 10 

22

Made by 

K. D. Cooper.....

Gage height 

(feet).

Lower 

gage.

5.10

2.45

Waterstage 

recorder.

12.52 

6.05 

2.48

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,040 

«253 

«33. 1

34.7

<* Flow in main channel at Parker Bridge; some overflow not included.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silvies River near Burns, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917. *

Day.

1.. ...........................................

2.............................................

3.............................................

4.............................................

5.............................................

6.............................................

7.............................................

8.............................................

9.............................................

10.............................................

» 

11.............................................

12.............................................

13.............................................

14.............................................

15.............................................

16......................................... ...

17.............................................

18.............................................

19.............'................................

20.............................................

21............................................. 22............................;................

23.............................................

24.............................................

25................................ ...........

26.............................................

27.............................................

28.............................................

29............................... ...........

30.............................................

31.............................................

Mar. i

165

165

175

225

265

235

Apr.

225

215

205

195

260

360

430

460

510

500

540

560

500

530

470

420

400

380

380

440

530

679

830

1,070

1,420

1,940

2,190

2,190

2,040

1,860

May.

 1,670

1,570

1,540

1,510

1,570

1,600

1,640

1,750

1,860

1,970

2,080

2,190

2,220

2,240

2,140

2,040

1,900

1,780

1,600

1,450

1,340

1,190

1,110

1,060

June.

285

266

247

228

210

200

195

134

125

102

89

July.

107

71

71

71

67

63

51

-39

39

39

39

35

31

31

31

27

27

27

27

35

31

31

31

31

31

31

51

39

39

55

43

Aug.

35

35

35

35

31

31

31

31

31

27

27

27

27

23

23

20

20

20

20

23

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

16

16

16

16

Sept.

16

16

16

16

16

16

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

16

23

23

23

23

23

23

NOTE. Discharge estimated as 940 second-feet May 25-31, and as 560 second-feet June 1-19. 

interpolated Apr. 1-3, May; 8-11, and June 21-23.

Discharge
MALHETTR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN. 247

Monthly discharge of Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.,/or the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

March 25-31. .. ...........................................

ApriL. ...................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

265 

2,190 

2,240

107 

35 

23

Minimum.

165 

195

89 

27 

16 

13

Mean.

200 

758 

1.540 

424 

43.3 

24.4 

15.7

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

2,780 

45,100 

94,700 

25,200 

2,660 

1,500 

934

173,000

WEST FORK OF SILVIES RIVER NEAR LA WEN, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 24, T. 25 S., R. 32 E., at Crowley Bridge, a quarter of a 

mile from Herman Rub's house and 5 miles southeast of La wen, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Indeterminate.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 31 to July 1, 1916; April 15 to July 11, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on abutment of bridge; read by Frank A. Ruh.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from upstream side of bridge. Direction of 

current makes an angle with bridge, but this has .been carefully measured and 

correction applied. At high stages some water flows through culverts on either 

side of main bridge. /

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel deep at bridge and beads to left just above it. 

Old Crowley dam acts as control; fairly permanent and no change made to it 

during time that records were being procured. Water surface below dam is only 

slightly above that in Malheur Lake, and as lake rose the drop at dam became 

less and there was backwater at gage beginning about May 21.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during season, 9.7 feet May 18 

to 20 (discharge, 1,250 second-feet). Flow practically ceases during summer.

ICE. No record during period when stream was frozen.

DIVERSIONS. Many thousand acres of hay land irrigated from flood water above this 

point. East Fork diverts water about a mile southeast of Burns, the main channel below the bifurcation being known as West Fork.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent until May 20 (rating curve 

fairly well defined); affected by backwater thereafter (rating curve well denned 

above 800 second-feet but very uncertain below that). Gage read to half-tenths 

once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to 

rating table, except for peiiod April 8-14, for which it was estimated. Records 

for April and May good; for June fair; for July poor. 

Discharge measurements of West Fork of Silvies River near Lawen, Oreg., during the year

ending Sept, 30, 1917. .

Date.

Apr. 15

May 18

' Made by 

shaw. 

Briggs and Hensha,W- - -

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

7.82

9.70

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

16.3

1,250

 Date.

May 29

July 11

Made by 

R.C. Briggs...........

.....do.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

9.43

8.35

Discharge.

'829

<* Estimated 5 to 10 second-feet.
248 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of JVest Fork of Silvies River near Lawen, Oreg.,for the

year ending Sept. 10, 1917.

Day.

1... ............

2...............

3...............

4...... .........

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...... .... ...

10...............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

Apr.

161

May.

730

940

975

1,010

940

940

940

835

870

870

870

940

1,010

1,090

June.

Ron

635

580

530

480

JQA

435

QQA

435

390

390

390

390

310

275

July.

70

70

70

70

48

AQ

AQ

25

25

10

Day.

16...............

17...............

is

19...............

20...............

21...............

22...............

OO

24............ ..

25...............

26..............

27... ...........

28...............

29...............

30. ..i. ..........

31 ...............

Apr.

161

170

170

202 5>4n

260

260

280

300

300

300

300

300

340

490

May.

1,170

1,210

1 250

1,250

1,250

1,170

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,090

940

875

875

Q1A

750

June.

2in

240

9M\

240

180

'180

180

150

120

120

120

95

95

70

70

July.

NOTE. River began to rise about Apr. 8; discharge Apr. 8-14 estimated as 80 second-feet.

Monthly discharge of West Fork of Silvies River near Lawen, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

i Month.

April 8-30.... ............. ..i..... .......................

May........................ ............................

July 1-11......................................'...........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

490 

1,250 

690 

70

Minimum.

730 

70 

10

Mean.

208 

996 

305 

46.3

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

9,496 

61,200 

18,100 

1,010

89,800

DONNER TTND BLITZEN RIVER NEAR DIAMOND, OREG.

LOCATION. In SW. J sec. 8, T. 32 S., R. 32£ E., at mouth of canyon, 1J miles above 

P ranch buildings, 25 miles southwest of Diamond, and 40 miles above Narrows, 

Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 200 square miles (measured on special map prepared by Garfield 

Stubblefield).

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 22,1910, to September 30,1916; April 15 to September 30, 

1917; also January 26,1909, to July 31,1910, and November 1 to 12,1910, at former 

station below several diversion ditches.

Gage. Vertical staff on left bank; zero of gage was raised 0.63 foot between 1913 and 

1916, probably" gradually. Gage reader, Jesus Achurra. Original gage was a 

vertical staff on right bank just below the wagon bridge near ranch buildings.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 75 yards above gage or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of gravel and sand. One channel at-all 

stages. Banks of stream covered with a dense growth of willows and underbrush; 

subject to overflow at flood stages. Control of gravel; somewhat shifting.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.0 feet at 8.30 

a. m., April 22 (discharge, 1,860 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.52 

feet at the time of meter measurement October 25 (discharge, 38 second-feet).

1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 6.4 feet at 7.30 p. m. May 3, 1915 (discharge, 2,060 eecond-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.5 feet December 19 

and 26,1915, and Jan. 2, 9, and 16,1916 (discharge, 23 second-feet).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.
MALHEUE AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN. 249

DiyBESioisfs. Present gage is above all irrigation ditches. Five ditches divert 

water from stream above old gage at ranch buildings.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high water of April 22 and 

June 9. Rating curves fairly well denned below 1,000 second-feet. Gage read 

to tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying the daily gage 

height to rating table. Records for April to June only fair on account of uncertainties of rating and diurnal fluctuation; for July to September good.

Discharge measurements of Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg., during the

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 25 

Apr. 20

Made by 

Batchelder and Relneking. 

F. F. Henshaw.. .......

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.52

2.36

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

37.8

225

Date.

May v!7 

17 

Julv 18

Made by 

Briggs and Henshaw. . . 

.....do................. 

R.C. Briggs.. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3. Ifi 

3.14 

1.92

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

438 

432 

127

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg., for the

year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. .........

2.......... 3.....:....

4..........

5..........

6. .........

7..........

8.........

9.......... 10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

1*. .........

15..........

Apr.

106

May.

535

455

495

535

495

578

712

71?

668

758

802

848

892

985

1,440

June.

71?

712

802

802

802

802

802

985

1,480

1,250

1,000

865

820

775

775

July.

430

390

390

355

320

320

285

285

255

225

225

198

172

17?

146

Aug.

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

Sept.

is

AQ

4H40

48

JO

48

48

48

AQ

AQ

48

48

Day.

16..........

17..........

la

10

20

21..........

99

OQ

24..........

25..........

26..........

27..........

00

29..........

30..........

31..........

Apr.

106

106

106

128

?32

260

1,860

985

668

535

495

578

495

495

May.

CQ9

415 ii"?

378

070

378

342

342

JEE

378

415

415

578

802

712

June.

775

1,150

1,000

865

820

775

730

685

640

550

510

510

510

430

July.

146

122

122

122

122

100

100

100

80

80

80

62

62

62

62

Aug.

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

48

48

48

48

48

48

Sept.

4S

48

48

t 48

48

48

48

48

80

80

62

62

48

48

48

Monthly discharge of Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

April 15-30. ..............................................

May

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

1.8RO 

i;440 

1,480 

430 

62 

80

Minimum.

106 

342 

430 

62

48 

48

Mean.

486 

603 

802 

184 

59.3 

51.1

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

15,400 

37,100 

47,700 

11,300 

3,650 

3,040

118,000

» DONNER UND BLITZEN RIVER NEAR NARROWS, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. J sec. 26, T. 29 S., R. 31 E., at "grain camp," at bridge over 

movable diversion dam immediately below intake of Buena Vista canal, 2 or 3 

miles above mouth of Keiger Creek, and 25 miles south of Narrows, Hartley 

County.
250 SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measiired.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 21 to July 31, 1915; April 7 to July 17, 1916; April 16 

to August 12, 1917.

tirAGE. Vertical staff on west abutment of bridge; read by Mrs. S. A. Jones.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 200 feet below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Artificial channel excavated in clayey material. Banks 

fairly even and not subject to overflow. No defined control.

EXTREMES OF DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.92 feet May 17 

(discharge, 670 second-feet); river probably reached a stage of 7.5 feet (780 secondfeet) during March as indicated by high-water marks. Minimum stage recorded, 

2.0 feet July 26 (discharge, 40 second-feet).

1915-1917: Maximum stage recorded that of 1917; minimum stage recorded 1.25 

feet May 4, 1916 (discharge, 16 second-feet).

ICE. No records during ice period.

DIVERSIONS. Buena Vista canal and East Side ditch divert water from river just 

above gage; about 14,000 acres of P ranch lands are irrigated by spring flooding from the river and its tributaries. (See p. 253 for records on Buena Vista 

canal.)

REGULATION. The diversion dam above gage backs water 4 or 5 miles; the pondage 

thus created may affect materially the discharge of a day or two.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation somewhat shifting, especially at medium 

staged between 3 and 5 feet gage height. Rating curve well defined. Gage read 

to half-tenths once daily. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage 

height to rating table, except for period indicated in footnote to daily-discharge 

table. Records good. 

Discharge measurements of Donner und Blitzen River near Narrows, Oreg., during the

year ending Sept. 30, ,1917.

Date.

Oct. 25

Apr. 21

Made by 

Batchelder and ReineGage 

height.

Feet.

4.22

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

44.8

253

Date.

May 17 

25

July 20

s

Made by 

Henshaw and Briggs. . - 

R.C. Briggs............

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

6.92 

5.88

3 nn

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

670

CAQ

1AQ

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Donner und Blitzen River near Narrows, Oreg., for 

the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

2............

3.:..........

4............

6............

7............

8............

9............

12............

13............

14............

15............

Apr. "May.

308

265

251

251

238

251

June.

353

323

428

353

308

338

353

368

323

474

AQf\

506

458

428

353

July.

238

238

174

238

238

OQQ

238

225

225

199

151

129

109

91

Aug.

55

55

56

Kf\

48

Kf\

CO

50

AK

AK

48

Day.

16............

17............

18............

]9

20............

21............

22

«yj

24

OK

26............

27............

28............

on

30............

31............

Apr.

368

308

OKI

225

368

398

AQf\

5E4

KKA

522

368

368

May.

667

490

398

383

293

279

428

293

368

338

308

338

June.

368

398

458

490

490

490

490

474

428

413

42&

293

308

279

July.

323

174

109

119

129

QA

83

75

75

40

68

55

91

Aug.

" ' i

NOTE. Discharge, May 8 to 16 estimated as 450 second-feet by comparison with records above P 

ranch.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN. 251

Monthly discharge of Donner und Blitzen River near Narrows, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Month,

April 16-30 ...............................................

May......................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

554 

667 

506 

323

55

Minimum.

225 

238 

279 

55 

45

Mean.

379 

383 

399 

150

50.7

Run-off 

in

acre-feet.

11,300 

23,600 

23,700 

9,220 

1,210

69,000

Combined monthly discharge of Donner und Blitzen River and Buena Vista canal, near 

Narrows, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

April 16-30.......................... .....................

May......................................................

July......................................................

AiifniQf" 1 19

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

" 571 

713 

536 

334 

55

Minimum.

225 

245 

309 

55 

45

Mean.

391 

409 

429 

160 

50.7

Run-off ' 

in 

acre-feet.

11,600 

35,100 

25,500 

9.840 

1,210

73,200

DONNER TJND BLITZEN RIVER NEAR VOLTAGE, OREG.

' .LOCATION. In sec. 35, T. 26 S., R. 31 E., at bridge on road known as Sod-house Lane,

2 miles west of Voltage poet office and 6 miles east of Narrows, Harney County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 6, 1916, to September 30, 1917. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream end of right abutment of bridge. Gage readers,

Harry Cole and Wilbur Springer. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge across main channel and 16 culverts,

which carry water at high stages; measuring conditions poor. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel crooked and turns abruptly to right just below

bridge. No well-defined control. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 3.3 feet May 21

(discharge, 800 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded, 0.2 foot Feb. 10 and 13

(discharge uncertain).

1916-1917: Maximum and minimum those of 1917. 

ICE. Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. 

DIVERSIONS. Several thousand acres irrigated from the river and its tributaries;

discharge at station is largely return water. 

REGULATION. Flow considerably influenced by diversion dams. 

AccuRAcY.-7-Stage-discharge relation for main channel variable, and overflow is a

function of gage height only in a general way. A fairly well defined rating curve

used, except for March 22 to June 13 for which shifting-control method was used.

Gage read about three times a week except December to March when it was read

only once a week. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to

rating table. Records good from June to September; fair for other months except

December to March, for which they are poor.
252 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191*7, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Donner und Blitzen River near Voltage, Oreg., during the'

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Pate.

Oct. 25

Apr. 14

19

Made by 

C. L. Batcholder .......

F. F. Henshaw.. .......

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.70

3.28

2.88

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

37.3

586

316

Date.

May 13

Julv 12

Made by 

R.C.Briggs.. ..........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.22

3.18

2.68

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

711

495

235

o Engineer for Harney Basin Development Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Donner und Blitzen River near Voltage, Orea,, for the

year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1.. .................

2...................

3............... ...

4...................

5............... ...

6...................

7...................

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.

47

49

37

40

40

S7

43

Nov.

43

43

47

49

47

4Q

49

47

Dec.

55

47

Mar.

375

Apr.

5i6

475

475

492

510

510

510

555

440

408

375

316

325

366

408

442

475

475

475

492

510

492

475

May.

408

302

350

408

555

700

800

375

475

375

475

June.

350

350

350

408

650

440

496

408

555

475

510

475,

440

408

July.

280

262

262

168

160

240

232

280

302

245

168

145

124

160

87

87

Aug.

69

60

53

53

53

55

53

55

53

51

,53

55

53

55

53

Sept.

51

49

51

49

51

49

51

53

55

53

79

63

66

63

63

NOTE. Discharge estimated as 50 second-feet Mar. 1 to 24; 200 second-feet Mar. 25 to 30; 440 second-feet 

Apr. 1 to 6.

Monthly discharge of Donner und Blitzen River near Voltage, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

April.....................................................

May......................................................

July......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

49 

49

55

375

555 

800 

650 

302 

69 

79

800

Minimum.

37 

43

302 

350- 

87 

5t 

49

Mean.

41.9 

46.8 

040 

«35 

o25 

89.5 455 

475 

451 

200 

54.9 

56.4

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

2,580 

2,780 

2,460 

2,150 

1,390 

5,500 

27,100 

29,200 

26,800 

12,300 

3,380 

3,360

119,000

o Estimated. .

NOTE. Mean discharge is average of days for which daily discharge is given.
MALHETJE AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN. 253

BTJENA VISTA CANAL NEAR NARROWS, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. \ sec. 26, T. 29 S., R. 31 E., at bridge over canal 300 feet below 

intake, opposite station on Donner und Blitzen River at "grain camp," 25 miles 

south of Narrows, Harney County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigating seasons, 1915 to 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on pier of bridge; read by Mrs. S. A. Jones.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from wagon bridge.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Canal is about 4 feet deep; excavated in a clayey material. 

A dam across canal about 1£ miles below gage causes backwater at times.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.1 feet June 1; 

stage-discharge relation probably affected by backwater; maximum discharge 

during year 89 second-feet; (gage height, 2.95 feet) May 23 and 24. Canal dry at 

times.

1915-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.6 feet May 14, 1915* (discharge, 179 

second-feet).

ICE. Water turned out of canal during extremely cold weather,

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent April 25 to May 25, and after 

July 8. Rating curves poorly denned. Gage read to half-tenths once <laily. 

On May 26 a dam, 1J miles below, was put in to back water out over fields; discharge estimated up to July 7 and July 12 to 14. Records fair for April and May; 

very uncertain for June and July.

This canal diverts water from left bank of Donner und Blitzen River, in NE. \ 

sec. 26, T. 29 S., R. 31 E., to irrigate marsh hay lands on west side of Donner und 

Blitzen River.

Discharge measurements of Buena Vista canal near Narrows,' Oreg,, during the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

May 17

July 18

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.39

L95

Discharge.

Sec.-jt. 

56

24.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Buena Vista canal near Narrows, Oreg., for the year

ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1... ......... 

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7..... .......

8............

-ft.-.-.-.........

10............

Apr.

......

May.

29 

16

7

7

7

7

7

July.

......

15

15

15

Day.

11............

12............

13............ 14,....:......

15............

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

Apr.

......

May.

......

46

37

29

48

July.

23

16

11

18

1»

0

Day.

21............ 

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Apr.

10

50

40

30

29

17.

9

5

0

0

May.

51 

39

89

89 o

July.

-

NOTE. Daily discharge for Apr. 21 to 24 estimated. Mean discharge estimated as 20 second-feet, May 8 

to 16; May 26 to 31; July 1 to 7. and 12 to 14.. No water flowing in canal before Apr. 20, or on Apr. 29 and 

30, May 25, after July 19, and possibly at other times.
254 SURFACE WATER STJPPLf, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Buena Vista canal near Narrows, Or eg., for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Month.

April (8 days). ...........................................

July (18 days) ............................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

50 

89

Minimum.

5 

7

11

Mean.

23.8 

26.9 

030.0 

18.1

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

378 

1.600 

1,790 

646

4,410

a Estimated.

KEIGER GREEK NEAR DIAMOND, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. | sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 33 E., 100 yards above point where creek 

forks and.2J miles southeast of Diamond, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. 75 square miles.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. January 26, 1909, to May 31,1910; May 14 to August 31,1911; 

February 14, 1912, to September 5, 1913 j October 5 to 27, 1915; April 11 to 

September 2, 1916; April 14 to July 17, 1917.

GAGE. Stevens 8-day water-stage recorder on left bank; installed May 27, 25 feet 

downstream from old vertical staff used up to that time; gage used 1909 and 1910 

at different location and datum. Gage reader, Dean Horton.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from footbridge or by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Gravel; somewhat shifting. Banks brush-covered; not 

subject to overflow.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 4.6 feet May 15 

(discharge, 297 second-feet). Maximum discharge estimated from comparison 

with McCoy Creek as .about 300 second-feet, June 9 and 17. No record of minimum discharge.

^ 1909-1910,1912-1913, and 1915-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.7 feet May 19, 

1912 (discharge, 330 second-feet). A higher flood may have occurred while 

records were suspended. Minimum discharge, 4.3 second-feet, December 29, 

1915.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected during extremely cold weather.

DIVERSIONS. None above station. *

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Rating curve poorly defined. 

Gage read to half-tenths daily until May 27; thereafter, operation of recorder 

satisfactory until June 6 only. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to 

rating table the daily gage reading, or the mean daily gage height obtained by 

inspecting recorder graph; shifting-control method used throughout. Records 

fair for April and May, poor for June and July.

Discharge measurements of Keiger Creek near Diamond, Or eg., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 27

Apr. 14

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

al.18

1 $3.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10.3

C4

Date.

Apr. 22

May 27

July 17

Made by 

R. C. Briggs............

height.

Feet. 

2.72

3.11

1.76

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

109

155

58

Gage read 1.23 feet before cleaning brush from chaflnel.
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN. <255

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Keiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1.. .............

2...............

3...............

4...............

5...............

6...............

7...............

8...............

9...............

10.. .............

11...............

12...............

13...............

14...............

15...............

Apr.

54

49

May.

66

 63

82

74

82

86

145

150

154

168

227

997

247

9Q9

297

June.

1Q7

217

999

187

1Q9

165

200

9^n

300

Oftrt

230

168

200

oort

July.

i gg

75

70

66

66

60

60

f^fi

56fi*>

fiQ

66

K>

59

55

Day..

16... ............

17...............

Ifl

20...............

21...............

22...............

OO

24. ..............

OR

26...............

97

28...............

29

30...............

31...............

Apr.

Art

07

31

31

07

37

109

14fl

145

163

158

110

74 inA

82

May.

202 too

158

' 136

1 f\H

118

114

118

217

168

145

1 KA

158

9(V>

182

163

June.

260

300

267

210

180

170

160

150

125

115

120

110

100

90

x

July.

52

58

NOTE. Daily discharge estimated by hydrographic comparison with McCoy Creek, June 7-12, 14-17, 

19-23, June 25-July 3, July 12-15.

Monthly discharge ofKeiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for the year ending. Sept. SO, 1917.

Mqnth,

April 14-30......... .......................................

July 1-17.. ................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

163 

297 

300 

80

Minimum.

31

63 

90 

52

_

Mean.

82.5 

159 

192 

63.1

Run-off 

in 

acre feet.

2,780 

9,780 

11,400 2,i3a

26,100

McCOY CREEK NEAR DIAMOND, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 12, T. 30 S., R. 32 E., 1,000 feet above Kesterson ran^h house

and 5 miles southwest of Diamond, Harney County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 45 square miles (measured on special maps prepared by Garfield

Stubblefield). . ' * 

RECORDS AVAILABLE. May 23, 1910, to September 30, 1914; October 5 to 27, 1915;

April 11 to September 2, 1916; and April 14 to September 30, 1917; also January

27 to June 30, 1909, on original gage which was below some diversions. % 

Gage. Vertical staff on right bank, installed August 7, 1913, 250 feet below that installed May 23, 1910. Gage reader C. A. Wells. The original gage was 2J miles

farther downstream and 3 miles from Diamond post office. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from a footbridge 300 feet above present gage or

by wading. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of clean gravel and sand; likely to shift. Control

is a rock diversion dam at intake of Kesterson's ditch, which changes slightly in

flood. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 5.06 feet June 17

(discharge, 300 second-feet); minimum stage recorded, 1.7 feet September 20 and

21 (discharge, 4 second-feet).

_-,, 1910-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 6.6 feet during night of June 7, 1912 

e>ui,. (discharge estimated from extension of rating curve as 300 second-feet); minimum 

jly;,-^charge, 1.0*second-feet September 1 to 4, 1911 (gage height, 1.6 feet) and July

26 to August 1, 1914 (gage height, 1.10 feet).
256 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

ICE. No record during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Above all diversions except one unimportant ditch.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation changed during high -water in June. Two fairly 

well denned rating curves used until and after June 17, respectively. Gage, read 

to hundredths twice daily. Daily discharge ascertained, by applying mean daily 

gage height to rating table. Records good.

Discharge measurements of McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 26

Apr. 14

Made by 

F. F. Henshaw........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.40

1.91

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

5.0

21.4

Date.

Apr. 22

May 27

July 17

Made by 

F. F. Henshaw........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.80

2.62

2.52

Discharge.

Sec.-/?. 

71

65

41.8

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. .........

2..........

3..........

4..........

5..........

6..........

7..........

8..........

9..........

10..........

11..........

12..........

13..........

14..........

15..........

Apr.

'

24

17

May.

26

23

26

26

31

36

67

53

64

67

84

92

112

112

120

June.

104

112

112

92

104

120

137

173

237

173

137

104

100

128

173

July.

95

95

95

99

87

87

76

73,

66

59

52

52

49

43

40

Aug.

12

11

11

10

10

10

9 7

9.1

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.2

8.5

8.8

Sept.

6.4

6.1

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

^ 9

5.2

5.2

6.2

6.4

5.8

5.5

6.4

5.8

Day.

16..........

17..........

18..........

19

20..........

21 ..........

22..........

23..........

24..........

26..........

26..........

27..........

28..........

29..........

30..........

31 ..........

Apr.

18

15

13

15

17

30

74

56

53

53

50

41

36

34

31

May.

88

74

67

60

53

47

47

53

67

53.

53

64

84

104

104

92

June.

91 H

94Q

185

185

175

155

145

155

127

119

127

119

111

103

July.

38

43

36

,37

29

26

23

20

18

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

Aug.

8.8

8.8

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.0

Yo

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.4

Sept.

c o

5.2

5.2

4 9

4.0

4.0

A. 7

8.5

9.4

8.2

7.9

7.6

7.0

7.0

5.8

Monthly discharge of McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. 30,1917*

Month. 

>

April 14-30.. .............................................

Mav

July.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

74 

120 

249 

99 

12 

9.4

Minimum.

13 

25 

92 

13 

6.4 

4.0

Mean.

33.9

66.2, 

146 

46.6 

8.43 

5.97

Runiofl 

in 

acre-feet.

1,140 

4.070 

8,690 

2,870 

518 

355

17,600

RIDDLE CREEK NEAR DIAMOND, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 23, T. 28 S., R. 33 E., at bridge on road from Diamond to Waverly, 

at dam site of proposed Happy Valley reservoir, below all tributaries, 8 mile* 

northeast of Diamond, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. March 27 to Sept. 30, 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on abutment of highway bridge; read by Budd

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from bridge or by wading.
MALHEUB AND HAKNEY LAKES BASIK". 257

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel of mud and sand with overhanging willows; 

crooked. No well-defined control.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year 4.5 feet, probably on March 

27 (discharge, 330 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 0.68 foot, July 14-15 

(discharge, 3 second-feet).

ICE. No records during frozen period. ,

DIVERSIONS. A considerable area of hay land is irrigated above station.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation-practically permanent until some time in summer, when rocks were piled in channel below gage; date assumed as August 13. 

Fairly well denned rating curves applicable before and after that date. Gage 

read twice a day to hundredths until July 16; every other day thereafter. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except 

for periods indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good, beginning April 14; high-water records before that date are uncertain.

Discharge mesurements of Riddle Creek near Diamond, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 27

Apr. 15

Made by- Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.70

1.96

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.8

77

Date.

Apr. 22

May 28

July 16

Made by 

R.C. Briggs...........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

2.76

2.15

.75

Discharge.

Sec.-ft.

1QO

89

4 9

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Riddle Creel near Diamond, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1.... ........................................

2.........'...........................-.......

3.................................:..........

4............................................

6............................................

7............................................ 8...:......................................,.

9............................................

10............................................

11............................................

12............................................

13............................................

14............................................

15............................................

16.... ........................ .....( ... ........

17............................................

18............................................

19.........1..................................

20............................................

ZL. ...........................................

22............................................

23............................................

24............................................

25............................................

26............................................

27............................................

28............................................

29............................................

30............................................

31............................................

Mar.

306

306

Apr.

iio

74

'- 60

57

54

57

71

78

136

163

173

183

214

173

145

110

110

May.

102

110

110

118

110

127

145

145

127

127

127

127

127

127

127

110

110

86

86

86

68

64

60

145

163

102

1ft9

98

78

78

78

June.

71

64

64

57

47

46

43

39

42

50

50

41

32

' 31

26

26

20

20

20

15

19

18

16

15

14

14

14

13

12

6

July.

- 9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

5

5

5

4

3

3o

4

4

5

5

8

10

9

9

9

9

9

Q

9

10

10

10

Aug.

11

11

10

11

11

10

10

10

8

7

7

7

8

8

Sept.

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

7

7

7

NOTE. Daily discharge for Mar. 27 to 29 based on gage readings which were not recorded until about

2 weeks later but are believed to be fairly accurate. "Mean gage "height, Mar. 30 to Apr. 10 estimated by 

observer as 3.0 feet (discharge, 163 second-feet). Mean discharge Apr. 11 to 13 interpolated as 136 secondfeet. The rise of Mar. 27 occurred suddenly, the stream having been at low-water stage up to this date.

187044° 21 WSP 460 17
258 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Monthly discharge of Riddle Creek near Diamond, Oreg., for the year ending, Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

March 27-31. . ............................................

April....................................................

July.....................................................

The period .........................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

330 

214 

163 

71 

10 

11 

8

Minimum.

163 

54 

60 

6 

3 

7 

6

Mean.

254 

134 

109 

31.5 

7.4 

9.2 

6.9

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

2.520 

7,970 

6,700 

1,870 

455 

568 

- 411

20,500

SILVER CREEK ABOVE RILEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In NW. \ sec. 30, T. 22 S., R. 26 E., at Cecil ranch, 3 miles below Mchols

Creek and 12 miles above Riley, Harney County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. 260 square miles (measured on United States Reclamation Service

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 19, 1904, to July 14, 1906; February 16 to December 12, 

1909; April 6 to October 19, 1910; flood periods of 1911, 1912, and 1914-1917.

.GAGE. Vertical and inclined staff on right bank, one-fourth of a mile-above Cecil 

ranch house and 100 yards above point where creek divides into three channels. 

Gage reader, J. C. Cecil. Different gages used 1904 to 1906 and 1909 to 1910.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable about 100 yards below gage or by 

wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of clean gravel; slightly shifting. Banks 

heavily covered with willows, which may affect stage-discharge relation somewhat.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year, 6.8 feet at 7 a. m. 

April 26 (discharge, 642 second-feet). Minimum stage recorded 0.38 foot at time 

of measurement September 28 (discharge, 1.9 second-feet).

1904-1906 and 1909-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 13.95 feet on original 

gage, observed from high-water mark April 14,1904 (discharge, 1,760 second-feet). 

Stream bed dry in August and September, 1910.

ICE. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice; no record during winter.

DIVERSIONS. None of importance.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent. Rating curve well 

defined. Gage read to tenths once daily, and extreme high-water marks during night noted. Daily discharge ascertained by applying to rating table the daily 

gage height or the mean of the reading and the recorded peak. Records good.

Discharge measurements of Silver Creel: above Riley, Oreg., during the year ending Sept.

Date.

Apr. 12

May 21

Made by 

R. C. Briggs..... .......

Gage 

height.

Feet.

9 31

9 "id

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

110

125

Date.

July 9

Made by 

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

0.57

.38

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

7.8

1.9
MALHETTK AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN. 259

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek above Riley, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept.

30, 1917.

Day.

1............

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

Apr.

57

97

89

148

109

71

May.

A-tO

374

413

439

41 3

478

504

504

465

June.

71

71

57

57

51

45

42

<?Q

39

39

Day.

11............

19

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

Apr.

125

105

85

109

93

85

74

68

71

85

May.

426

439

374

335

275

180

180

152

143

June.

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

37

Day.

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Apr.

113

156

275

478

530

642

614

558

478

426

May.

125

117

117

125

117

109

109

101

101

93

85

June.

3(3

34

31

27

24

NOTE. Stream bed practically dry up to Apr. 4. Discharge estimated as 21 second-feet June 26-30. 

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek above Riley, Oreg.,for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

April.....................................................

May......................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

642 

504 

71

Minimum.

0

85

Mean.

191

269 

38.5

Run-off 

in 

acre-feet.

11,400 

16,500 

2,290

30,200

SILVER CREEK NEAR NARROWS, OREG.

*

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 25 S., R. 28 E., a quarter of a mile north, of house at Dunn

field, 12 miles south of Riley, and 25 miles northwest of Narrows, Harney County. 

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured. 

KECORDS AVAILABLE. April 8 to June 22, 1917. 

GAGE. Vertical staff on right bank 200 feet below diversion dam; read by George

McLaren. 

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from cable 100 yards below gage or by wading

near gage. 

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. One channel; smooth and straight; slightly shifting. No

defined control. Grass grows in channel before water ceases to flow. 

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded during year 4.5 feet, April 29

and 30 (discharge, 400 second-feet); minimum stage, 1.4 feet, June 23, creek bed

dry.

ICE. No records and probably no flow during winter. 

DIVERSIONS. From 4,000 to 5,000 acres of land, mostly in wild hay, is irrigated

above the station. 

REGULATION. Small amount of water is stored in dams used to subirrigate lands

within a few miles above the station. 

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent. Fairly well defined rating

curves used as follows: April 8 to May 7, May 10 to 16, and May 19 to June 23.

Shifting-control method used May 8, 9, 17, and 18. Gage read to half-tenths

twice a day during higher stages; once a day at other times. Daily discharge

ascertained by applying mean daily gage height to rating table, except for periods

indicated in footnote to daily-discharge table. Records good.
260 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Discharge measurements of Silver Creek near Narrows, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Date.

Apr. 13

18

25

25

28

Made by 

F. F. Henshaw ..........

.....do..................

F. F. Henshaw.........

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

3.00

2.44

3.49

3.81

4 40

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

oo

46

182

225

354

Date.

May 5

10

16

19

23

Made by 

J. P. Walkup. .........

.....do..................

.....do..................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

4.05

4.57 i nn

3.65

3.10

Discharge.

Sec.-ft,. 

280

368

251

161

O7

a Employee of William Hanley Co.

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Silver Creek near Narrows, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. ...........

2............

3............

4............

5............

6............

7............

8............

9............

10............

Apr.

20

90

100

May.

375

362

340

320

310

330

355

350

360

370

June.-

40

34

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

20

Day.

11............

12............

13............

14............

15............

16............

17............

18............

19............

20............

Apr.

100

OS

89

58

51

51

47

43

37

37

May.

370

370

350

340

290

250

210

175

155

140

June.

18

16

14

13

12

11

3

3

2

2

Day.

21............

22............

23............

24............

25............

26............

27............

28............

29............

30............

31............

Apr.

37

47

69

106

200

.270

330

375

400

400

May.

118

97

85

97

91

91

DA

75

75

65

55

June.

2

1

NOTE. Daily discharge from Apr. 8 to 11 estimated from information furnished by observer. Water 

started flowing about 6 p. m. Apr. 8; 20 second-feet added Apr. 25 to May 4 for estimated flow around 

gage on east side of valley. Stream bed dry before Apr. 8 and after June 22.

Monthly discharge of Silver Creek near Narrows, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Month.

April.....................................................

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

400 

375 

40

Minimum.

0 

55 

0

Mean.

102 

227 

11.7

Run-off 

in acrefeet.

6,070 

14,000 

696

20,800

CHICKAHOMINY GREEK NEAR RILEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In SE. \ sec. 28, T. 23 S., R. 26 E., half a mile south of Dennis Cooper's 

homestead on Bend-Burns road, 7 miles northwest of Riley, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Run-off period of 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff driven in stream bed near left bank; gage reader, Dennis Cooper.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading. x

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Channel rough. Control of heavy boulders, wide and 

permanent.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage recorded, 2.4 feet at 6 p. m. April $, 

and 9 a. m. April 9 (discharge, 70 second-feet); minimum, stream bed dry.

ICE. No flow during winter.

DIVERSIONS. Considerable area irrigated from flood waters of creek above station.
MALHEUK AND HAKNEY LAKES BASIN. 261

REGULATIONS. Some water from tributaries is stored in small reservoirs for watering 

stock. i

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation probably permanent. Rating curve poorly 

denned. Gage read to half-tenths once daily. Possibly some diurnal fluctuation. Daily discharge ascertained by applying daily gage reading to rating 

table. Records fair.

Discharge measurements of Chiekahominy Creek near Riley, Or eg., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by F. F. Henshaw.]

Date.

Apr. 11.............................................................................

26...........................................................^.................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.99

.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

38.4

.06

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Chiekdhominy Creek near Riley, Oreg., for the year

ending Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1. .............

2..............

3..............

4..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8..............

9..............

10..............

Mar. Apr.

1.0

.1

.1

19

91

9Q

70

70

53

Day.

11..............

19

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

17..............

18..............

in

20..............

Mar. Apr.

42

on

6

4

2

1.3

.6

.6

Day.

91

22..............

23. .. ...........

94.

25. .......... ...

26. .......1.....

27..............

28. .............

90

30..............

31..............

Mar.

10

4

6

9

12

6

2

2

Apr.

2

2

1

1

1

.1

NOTE. Creek bed dry until Mar. 24 and after Apr. 26. Total run-off for March, 102 acre-feet; for April, 

739 acre-feet.

DTJNN FIELD DITCH NEAR NARROWS, OREG.

LOCATION. In sec. 18, T. 25 S., R. 28 E., 200 yards below intake, opposite gage on 

Silver Creek at Dunn Field, 25 miles northwest of Narrows, Harney County.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. Irrigating period of 1917.

GAGE. Vertical staff on downstream bank of canal; read by George McLaren.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made by wading.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Ditch about 16 feet wide; checks put across ditch to turn 

water out over field causes backwater extending to intake at times.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation not permanent; affected by backwater. Two 

poorly defined rating curves used. Gage read to half-tenths once daily; observer 

made notes of changes in check. Daily discharge determined by applying 

daily gage height to rating table. Records poor but of value in connection with 

records on Silver Creek to give total run-off of creek.

This ditch diverts water from Silver Creek in sec. 18 to irrigate a few acres of land 

lying west of Silver Creek; some of the water returns to creek a short distance below 

gage.
262 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Discharge measurements o/Dunn Field ditch near Narrows, Oreg., during the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

[Made by F. F. Henshaw.]

Date.

Apr. 18.............................................................................

24.............................................................................

25.............................................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.30

1.29

1.36

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

10.7

14.9

22.6

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Dunn Field ditch near Narrows, Oreg. ,for the year ending

Sept. SO, 1917.

Day.

1.. ............

2..............

5..............

6..............

7..............

8 ............. 9...:..........

10..............

Apr. Mar- Day.

11..............

12..............

13..............

14..............

15..............

16..............

18..............

19..............

20..............

Apr.

10

10

11

11

10

11

May. Day.

21. . >.. 

22...... 

23..----.......

24........--..-.

25. ........ 

26.. 

27.. 

28....-... .

29-. .... .

30.. 

31.. .. --------

Apr.

9

10

15

20

20

20

19

19

19

May.

2

5

5

5

5

5

5

NOTE. Canal dry until Apr. 13, May 1-22, and after May 29. Total run-off, 493 acre-feet for April; 64 

acre-feet for May.

.CATLOW VALLEY DRAINAGE BASIN. 

HOME CREEK NEAR BECKLEY, OREG.

LOCATION. In NE. \ sec. 10, T. 35 S., R. 32 E., at mouth of canyon, half a mile above 

Home Creek ranch buildings, 12 miles southeast of Beckley, and 60 miles south 

of Narrows, Harney County.

DRAINAGE AREA. Not measured.

RECORDS AVAILABLE. April 21 to July 31, 1911; February 10 to July 31, 1912; April 

1, 1915, to June 30, 1917, when station was discontinued.

GAGE. Vertical staff on left bank; gage reader, Judd Wise. A similar staff at practically the same location but different datum was used in 1911 and 1912.

DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. Made from foot plank near gage or by wading; measuring conditions poor.

CHANNEL AND CONTROL. Bed composed of heavy gravel and boulders; may shift in 

extreme floods.

EXTREMES OP DISCHARGE. Maximum stage during year, 4.5 feet during night of 

May 1, observed from high-water mark (discharge, 250 second-feet); minimum 

stage recorded, 1.8 feet October 3, 6; February 11 to 17, March 5 to 12 (discharge, 

1.2 second-feet).

1911-12 and 1915-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 4.7 feet on old gage, April 27, 

1912 (discharge, 330 second-feet); minimum stage recorded 1.5 feet September 

8, 9,-and 16, 1916 (discharge, 0.1 second-foot; very uncertain; discharge seldom 

reaches less than 1 second-foot).

ICE. Stage-discharge relation not seriously affected by ice.

DIVERSIONS. None above station; most of the water is used for flood irrigation on 

hay lands of the Home Creek ranch.

REGULATION. None.

ACCURACY. Stage-discharge relation practically permanent during year. Rating 

curve fairly well defined. Gage read to half-tenths nearly every day. Daily 

discharge ascertained by applying daily gage height to rating table. Records 

fair.
CATLOW VALLEY DBAINAGE BASIN. 263

Discharge measurements of Home Creek near Beckley, Oreg., during the year ending Sept.

SO, 1917.

Date.

Oct. 26..

Apr. 21..

May 16. .

Made by 

R.C.Briggs...... ........................................................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.90

2.75

3.19

l>ischarge.

Sec.-Jt. 

2.0

37.6

81

Daily discharge, in second-feet, of Home Creek near Beckley, Oreg., for the year ending

Sept. 30, 1917.

Day.

1................. .. . ....

2............................

3................

4 . ... ...

5...............

6..............

7..... ........... v ... ........

8............................

9................

10............................

11............................

12................ ... . .

13............................

14................ .. .

15............................

16.................. ....... .

17................

18................

19.................. ......

20............................

21................ . .

22............................

23............................

24................

25............................

26............. A.............

27............................

28............................

29............................

30............................

31............................

Oct.

2.0

2.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.2

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

3

ft

3

(\

3 ()

2

ft

2.0

2.0

O ft

3

ft

2

K

2.0

2.7

3

0

4.0

4.0

3.2

2.4

2.7

3.0

2.5

2.0

2.0

Nov.

2.0

2 ft

2

ft

2.0

2

ft

2.0

3

ft

2.7

2

0

2.0

2

K

3

ft

3

ft

3

ft

3

ft

3

ft

3

ft

^ r»

3

i*t

3

ft

3

i*t

3

ft

3

i*t

3

ft

3.0

2

ft

3

ft

4.0

4.0

4.0

Dec.

2.0

2

ft

2

ft

2.0

2

ft

2.0

2.0

2.0

2

ft

2.0

2

ft

2

f\

2 ft

2.0

2

ft

2

ft

2

ft

2.0

9 A

2.0

2

ft

2

ft

2 A

2.0

2.0

2 A

2 A

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Jan.

2.0

9 (\

9 A

2.0

2

ft

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1 ft

2.0

2.0

2

ft

3

(\

4.0

3

i*t

2.0

9 ft

2.0

2

ft

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

Feb.

2.0

2

ft

9 (\

9 A

2.0

2.0

2

ft

2.0

2.0

1.6

1 9

1 9

1 9

1.2

1 9

1 9

1 9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

,

Mar.

1.8

2.0

s f>

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1 9

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.0

3

ft

^ r»

3.0

3

ft

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.0

Apr.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

. 2.0

2.5

3.0

9 1

2.0

7.0

24

40

40

42

44

40

,61

71

40

40

40

61

61

61

118

175

190

May.

205

71

71

71

71

82

88

8893'

104

Iftd

110

115

115

93

104

107

110

104

107

110

104

110

115

110

82

82

61

61

61

June.

52

52

52

61

48

44

44

44

44

29

. 29

23

23

23

23

23

23

20

20

18

18

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

Monthly discharge of Home Creek near Beckley, Oreg., for the year ending Sept. 30, 1917.

Month.

October. .................................................

January. ........ . . . . . . . . . ..........

February ........ . . .................................

ApriL............ .................................

VSy..... ....... .....^...... ............... I.... ..........

Discharge in second-feet.

Maximum.

4.0 

4.0 

2.0 

4.0 

2.0 

3.0 

190 

205 

61

Minimum.

1.2 

2.0 

2.0 

1.6 

1.2 

1.2 

2.0 

61 

12

Mean.

2.4 

2.8 

2.0 

1.9 

1.6 

1.9 

39.8 

97.5 

27.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet.

148 

167 

123 

117 

89 

2, 370' 117 

6,000 

1,640

10,800
264 SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

MISCEIiliANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS.

Discharge measurements of streams in the Great Basin at points 

other than regular gaging stations, made during the year ending 

September 30, 1917, are listed in the following table.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Great Basin during the year ending Sept. 30,

1917.

Bear River basin.

Date.

Feb. 12

June 14

14

14

Oct. 5

6

7

9

10

11

12

14

15

16

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

15

16

Oct. 5

6

7

7

10

12

14

16

18

Jan. 11 

June 13

Aug. 24

24 

24 

24

Stream.

Mink Creek..........

.....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...............

Blacksmith Fork.. . .

.....do............... 

.....do...............

.....do............... 

.....do............... 

.....do...............

Tributary to or diverting from 

Crr&cit ClaH" T.plrA

I

.....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..............

Locality.

ander, Idaho. 

Sec. 1, T. 14 S., R. 40 E., near

Mink Creek, Idaho. 

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

200 feet below Utah Power &

Light Co's tallrace, NW. 1 sec. 

36,T.12N.,R. IE., Utah. 

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do.........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do.;.......................-

.....do..........................

Light Co's. tailrace, NW. , i sec. 

36, T. 12 N., E. 1 E.,Utah.

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

State dam, NW., 1 sec. 36, T. 

12N.,B. IE., Utah.

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

near Hyrum, Utah, at former 

gaging station. 

.....do.......................... 

.....do..........................

NE. i sec. 18, T. 11 N., E. 2 E.,

just below springs near Providence, Utah. 

S W. i sec. 18, T. 11 N. , R. 2 E. , 

at fiLittle Slide" near Providence, Utah. 

SE.i sec. 13, T. 11 N.,R. IE., 

at the "Comb" near Providence, Utah. 

SW. 1 sec. 13, T. 11 N., R. 1 E., 

at upper diversion near Providence, Utah.

hSl

Feet. 

o8.03

.97

OS

1.06

1.08

1.08

1.14

1 04

1.01

1.00

.99

1 07

1.92

1 94

1 Q7

2 Of*

2.27

1 O9

1.92 i on

1.30

1.30

1 ^

1.48

1 40

* 1.32

1.33

1.32

. 3.86

3.88 

5.13

........

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1,030

312

42

37

151

145

169

168

169

177

162

153

151

146

148

146

175

170

165

181 

162

156

149

150

150

119

184

170

152

156

154

12

9.2 

309

19

20 

18 

19

Weber River basin.

May 16

16

16

16

16

16

Creek.

Creek. 

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

Utah. > Near Park City , Utah. ..........

.....do.........^................

...., do.. ........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

1.7

.3

.4

9.4

13

13

Ice cover.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. 265

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Great Basin during the year ending Sept. 30, 

] 1917 Continued.

Jordan River basin.

Date.

June 8

28 

July 7 

July 7

June 8

28 

July 7

7

Stream.

East Jordan canal. . . 

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

Utah & Salt Lake 

canal. 

.....do...... .........

.....do..............

.....do................

Tributary to or diverting from 

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

..... do.. ............

.....do..............

Locality.

Upper rating flume, NW. 1 sec. 

26T.4S..R. lW.,Utah. 

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

Lower rating flume, 2 miles below upper rating flume. 

Upper rating flume NE. J sec. 10, 

10, T. 4 S., R. 1 W., Utah. 

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

3 miles below upper rating flume.

£EL

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

118

155 

164 

162

253

290 

301 

292

Sevier Lake basin.

Oct. 12

Aug. 30 

Dec. 2 

Aug. 8

Sept. 7

20 

Oct. 22 

25 

26 

30 

Sept. 12

Oct. 5 

16 

25 

31 

Nov. 26 

Dec. 14 

Mar. 4

20 

Sept. 23

30 

Oct. 11 

Nov. 30 

Oct. 20

Oct. 12

Aug. 30 

Oct. 12

Dec. 13 

Oct. 12

Aug. 30

Mammoth Creek. .... 

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do............... 

.....do..............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do.............. 

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do............... 

Castle Creek.. .......

.....do...............

Panguitch Lake feeder canal.

......do...............

South Pork of Mammoth Creek.

.....do...............

Sevier River ........ 

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do.............. 

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do.'............. 

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do.............. 

Mammoth Creek. . . . 

.....do..............

Blue Spring Creek. . 

.....do..............

Mammoth Creek. . . . 

.....do..............

SE. 1 sec. 26, T. 36 S., R. 8 W., 3 

miles south of Blue Spring 

Fish Hatchery, $ mile below 

junction of Castle Creek and 

south fork of Mammoth Creek, 

and 30 miles southwest of Panguitch, Utah.

.....do..........................

NW. 1 sec. 9, T. 34 8 R. 5 W., 

below heading of old Houston 

canal, 3J miles northeast of 

Panguitch, Utah. 

NE.isec. 33. T. 24 S. R. 3 W., 

200 feet below heading of Annabella canal, 1 mile southeast 

of Elsinore, Utah. 

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do...........'...............

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

NW.i sec. 31, T. 22 S. R. 1 W., 

above backwater of Rockyford 

reservoir, f mile east of Sigurd, 

Utah. 

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

At Dumgards bridge, near Fayette. Utah. 

.....do..........................

NE. 1 see. 2, T. 17 S., R. 7 W., 

above ; backwater Gunnison 

Bend reservoir, 1J miles northwest of Delta, Utah. 

..... do. ^.......... ..............

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

NE. i sec. 15, T. 17 S., R. 7 W., 

1,000 feet below spill of Gunnison Bend reservoir, 2 miles 

southwest of Delta, Utah. 

SE. £ sec. 22 T. 36 S., R. 8 W., 6 

miles southwest of Blue Spring 

Fish Hatchery and 29 miles 

southwest of Panguitch, Utah. 

.....do..........................

SE. £ sec. 14, T. 36 S., R. 8 W., 

' about 1 mile below heading, 

5 miles southwest of Blue 

Springs, and 28 miles southwest of Panguitch, Utah.

SE. i sec. 27 T. 36 S R. 8 W., 7 

miles southwest of Blue Spring 

Fish Hatchery and 30 miles 

southwest of Panguitch, Utah. 

.....do..........................

0.86

1.00 

.75 

3.85

1.08 

.86 

.98

1.45 

1.51 

1.69 

1.64 

1.62

1.61 

2.00

1.91

.86

.94

.60

.79

.30

5.2

5.0 

4.0 

32

1.0

8.0 

28 

1.8 

.0 

.5 

151

225 

186 

144 

156 

208 

194 

361

341 

176

166 

65 

21 

6.0

.3

.0 

5.1

3.0

21

2.0
266 SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Miscellaneous discharge, measurements in Great Basin during the year ending Sept. SO,

1917 Continued.

Sevier Lake basin Continued.

Date.

Aug. 23

Oct. 11

.Vug. 30

Aug. 30 

May 16

July 17

22

Sept. 13

Jan. 12 

Aug. 22

Sept. 13

Aug. 18

Aug. 18

Aug. 18

Sept. 13

Sept. 5

Oct. 5 

16

26

Nov. 1

13

27

10

17 

24

July 1

8

22

9Q

Aug. 19

26

16

23

29

Stream.

East Bench canal.. . .

Panguitch Creek. . . .

.....do...............

Blue Spring Creek . . . 

Vaeter ditch. ........ 

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

East Fork of Sevier 

River.

Bullion Creek.......

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

Abraham canal. ..... 

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do............... 

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do............... 

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

Tributary to or diverting from 

Sevier River. .......

.....do..............

Panguiteh Lake. . . . . 

Sevier River........ 

.....do. .............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do...............

vier Valley canal. 

Sevier River........

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....dp...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do.... ...........

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

Locality.

W. * sec. 2, T. 35 S., R. 5 W., 100

feet below Long canal gaging 

station, and 3J miles southeast 

of Panguitch, Utah. 

NE. 1 sec. 34, T. 35 S., R. 7 W.,

100 yards below Panguitch 

Lake dam and 15 miles southwest of Panguitch, Utah.

NW. 1 see. 8, T. 36 S., R. 7 W., 

at Blue Spring Ranger station, 

23 miles southwest of Panguiteh, Utah. 

SW. 1 see. 10, T. 33 S., R. 5 W., 

1 mile south of Orton ranch 

and 10 miles north of Panguitch, Utah. 

.....do. ..t...... .................

.....do............. 1.............

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

SE. isee. 29, T. 30 S., R. 2 W., 500 

feet below Otter Creek reservoir outlet weir, 12 miles east 

of Kingston, Utah. 

About sec. 25, T. 27 S., R. 4 W.,

100 feet above Taylor ditch 

heading, 1 mile above Burdeson ranch, and 3| miles southwest of Marvsvale. Utah. 

.....do.............!............

About see. 25, T. -27 S., R. 4 W.,

100 feet below ditch heading 

and 3J miles southwest of 

Marysvale, Utah.

About sec. 25, T. 27 S., R. 4 W.,

100 yards below Taylor ditch 

heading and 3i miles southwest of Marysvale, Utah.

About see. 25, T. 27 S. R. 4 W.,

100 feet below junction of Main 

canal and waste ditch, 3J miles 

southwest of Marysvale, Utah.

NW. i sec. 3, T. 21 S., R. 1 W..

end of district No. 2, about 2 

miles west of Redmond, Utah. 

SW. 1 sec. 10, T. 17 S., R. 7 W., 

600 feet below head of canal 

and 34 miles west of Delta. 

Utah. 

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

.....do........................... 

....-do...........................

.....do...........................

.....do........................... 

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

. ....do.... .................... ...

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

.-...do...........................

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

Gage 

height.

Feet. 

1.50

.26

1.05

.68 

.74

1.29

1.00

.98

1.15

192

.95

.20

.24

.76

1.26

1.24

1.70

4.62 

4.44

4.82

5.04

6.80

5.56

6.32 

6.04

6.75

6.72 

6.46

6.64

7.02

7.41

6.68

6.72

6.89

5.56

5.27

6.57

6.41

5.56

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

17.0

4.8

61

13.0 

3.5 

13.5

11.2

7.2

7.3

8.6

29 

6.6

6.8

.7

.9

6.2

2.5

2.2

131

16.9 

15.9

22.7

48.5

93

76

77. 

60

101

94

77

82

108

131

107

76

95

44

48

68

51

35
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHAEGE MEASUREMENTS. 267

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Great Basin during the year ending Sept. 30,

1917 Continued.

Sevier Lake basin Continued.

Date.

Nov. 1

Apr. 29 

May 5 

13 

27 

June 6 

10 

17 

24 

July 7 

22 

Aug. 19 

26 

Sept. 2 

9 

16 

23 

Oct. 5

16 

26 

Nov. 1 

Apr. 9 

May. 6 

13 

27 

June 3 

10 

17 

24 

July 1 

15 

22 

29 

Aug. 14 

19 

26 

Sept. 2 

16 

23 

29 

Oct. 5

16 

26 

Nov. 1 

18 

Apr. 29 

May 6 

13 

27 

June 3 

10 

17 

24 

July 1 

8 

15 

22 

29 

Aug. 5 

19 

26 

Sept. 2 

9 

16 

23 

,9

Stream.

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do-...........-.-

.....do-.......-....-.

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

Deseret high - line 

canal.

.....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...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

Tributary to or diverting from 

Abraham canal. . .... 

.....do...........---.

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do.......-..--.--

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do.'.........--...

.....do............... .....do................

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do:.........-....

.....do...............

.....do......--..-....

.....do...............

-....do.....-...-.-...

Sftvicr River

.....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...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

Locality.

SW. J sec. 10, T. 17 S., R. 7 W., 

75 feet below head of canal and 

3J miles west of Delta, Utah. 

. ....do.... ................... ....

. ....do.. .............. ...........

.....do...........................

.....do............................

.....do.. .......... ...............

-....do...........................

. ....do.. ............. ............

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

.....do...... ....... ..............

.....do...........................

.....do........ ................ ...

.....do........ ................ ---

. ....do........ ............ .......

.....do...........--.......-..----

.....do...........................

Sec. 15, T.17 S. R. 7 W., 400 feet 

below head of canal and 3 miles 

west of Delta, Utah. 

.....do.. ......... ...... .-..,-..- 

.....do.... ........... ............

.... .do.... .................... -.-

.....do...........................

. ....do.... ................ .......

.... .do.... .................. -.-.-

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

.... .do.. ...................... ...

.....do...........................

.....do........................... .....do...........................

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

.....do........................... .....do...........................

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

. ....do.... ...... .................

.....do...........................

SE. i sec. 15. T. 17 S E. 7 W., 

300 feet below head of canal 

and 2J miles west of Delta . Utah,. 

.....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. 

3.73

4.75 

4.80 

5.10 

5.00 

4.90 

4.80 

5.10 

5.01 

5.00 

4.55 

4.40 

4.35 

4.40 

470 

4.70 

4.70 

428

3.38 

4.04 

4.41 

4.88 

5.58 

5.20 

488 

4.94 

5.85 

5.65 

5.86 

6.20 

6.41 

6.22 

5.02 

5.28 

5.73 

6.15 

4.68 

478 

4.72 

4.81 

4.67

453 

4.75 

4.75 

4.71 

448 

4.56 

4.66 

424 

412 

4.32 

4.25 

4.25 

4.62 

5.18 

5.23 

5.12 

4.93 

455 

470 

453 

450 

425 

465 

488 

488

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

2.5

12.0 

12.0 

16.0 

14.0 

13.0 

9.2 

14.0 

7.3 

8.7 

6.5 

7.8 

7.0 

9.7 

11.0 

8.0 

7.0 12 

' 5 

17 

25 

56 

104 

95 

53 

44 

87 

65 

56 

66 

120 

107 

39 

52 

78 

105 

28 

37 

28 

35 

36

18 

38 

37 

30 

43 

85 

112 

66 

59 

73 

62 

52 

77 

118 

102 

79 

79 

51 

65 

59 

 58 

54

16
268 StJEFACE WATEB SUPPLY, 1917, PAET> X.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Great Basin during the year ending Sept. 30,

1917 Continued.

Beaver River basin.

Date.

1916. 

Dec. 13

Nov. 26

Dec. 13

Nov. 25

26

Dec. 13

Nov. 25

26

Nov. 26

Nov. 26

25

26

Nov. 25

26

Dec. 13

Nov. 25

26

1917.

Stream.

.....do...............

....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

side canal. 

.....do...............

.....do...............

south side canal. 

.....do...............

.....do...............

gation Co.'s canal.

.....do...............

Co.'s tailrace.

Tributary to or diverting from 

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

Locality.

miles east of Minersville, Utah.

side canal, 3 miles east of 

Minersville, Utah. 

.....do...........................

son canal at Minersville.Utah. 

. ....do.... ...................... ..

.....do...........................

Irrigation Co. canal just below 

Minersville, Utah. 

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

8 miles south of Milford, Utah. 

.....do...........................

Utah.

east of Minersville, Utah. 

.....do...........................

.....do...........................

Utah. 

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

ville, Utah. 

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

Cedar City, Utah................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

3.9

44

8.0

26

44

8.4

21

25

6.8

20

2.5

14

2.8

2.8

2.6

1.7

1.7

.4

1.0

15

.4

5.5

Minor basins in Nevada.

June 12

12

1

2

Apr. 6

20

27

May 8

11

17

24

8

15

22

30

July 6

13

20

27

Aug. 3

10

Creek. 

.....do...............

Trout Creek.. .......

.....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..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

... ..do.. . ...........

ed in 1916. 1 mile south of 

Duckwater, Nye County.

Sec. 8. T. 30 N..B. 59 E., 4 miles

northeast of Ruby post office, 

Elko County, Nev. 

Sec. 27, T. 29 N. R. 58 E., 7 miles

southwest of Buby post office, 

Elko County. Nev. 

Sec.24,T.27N.,R.57 E.,2miles

north of Cave Creek post office, 

Elko County, Nev.

Nev. Gage set with zero at 

elevation of crest of 2-foot Cippoletti weir.

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

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.....do..........................

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.....do..........................

. ....do.. ...................... .-

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

0.60

.65

.70

.44

.45

.45

.43

.43

.42

.40

.40

.35

.34

.34

.33

.33

.33

.33

14

14

40

14

4.3

1.8

2.2 '2.7

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS. 269

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Great Basin during the year ending Sept. 30,

1917 Continued.

Minor basins in Nevada. '

Date.

Ana 17

24

31

Sept. 7

14

91

28

Oct. 5

May 13

18

24

31

15

22

on

July 6

11

209*7

10

17

31

14

< 91

28

Oct. 5

Stream.

.....do...............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

Creek. 

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do..............

.....do...............

.....do..............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do..............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

Tributary to or diverting from 

.....do.".............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

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.....do..............

.....do..............

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.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

Locality.

Nev. (ftage set with zero at 

elevation of crest of 2-foot Cippoletti Weir.

.....do..........................

..... do. .;. ......................

.....do.. i. ......................

.....do..........................

Nev. 

.....do..........................

.....do.. i. ......................

....Ido. .........................

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.....do.........................

height.

Feet. 

0.32

.32

.33

.31

.29

.28

.27

.28

1.90

1.90

1.86

1.81

1.76

1.71

1.62

1.46

1.44

1.38

1.36

1.22

1.18

1.14

1.06

1.02

1.00

.94

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

.94

1,0

22.3

22.4

21.6

19.4

17.7

16.6

14.0

11.7

10.4

9.2

9.6

8.5

8.2

5.7

4.9

4.5

3.4

3.0

2.4

1 O

1.3

.6

Walker River basin.

24

9A

canal.

.....do...............

.....do..............

.....do..............

Sec. 9, 11. 11 N., R. 26 E., 1 mile

below head of canal and 14 

miles southeast of Mason, 

Lyon County, Nev.

and half a mile below gaging 

station on East Walker River 

above Mason Valley, Lyon 

County, Nev.; canal on right 

bank.

tion.

9

0

2.4

5.2

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin.

22

oo

Sept. 18

4

son canal. 

Millick canal........ .....do..............

.....do..............

Sec. 34, tf. 11 N., R. 19 E., half a

mile below head of canal and 

one-fourth of a mile east of 

Woodfords, Alpine County. 

Calif. 

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

Sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 35 E., 50 feet

below diversion dam of Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, 

Light & Power Co. feeder canal 

and 2 miles north of Mill City, 

Humboldt County, Nev. 

Sec. 35, T. 37 N., R. 59 E.. just

above confluence with Humboldt River and 1 mile southeast of Deeth, Elko County, 

Nev. 

Sec. 6, T. 32 N. , R. 58 E., 100

feet below head of canal and 

2 miles south of Lamoille, 

Elko County, Nev.

7.8

10

11

7.4

\ 

18
270 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Great Basin during the year ending Sept. SO,

1917 Continued.

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin Continued.

Date.

14

14

13

Stream.

.....do...............

Tributary to or diverting from 

\

.....do..............

Locality.

on Lamoille Creek near Halleek. Nev. Overflow channel . 

Sec. 7, T. 37 N., R. 47 E., 200

feet below head of canal at 

Rock Creek ranch, 35 miles 

north of Battle Mountain, 

Lander County, Nev.

and Nye County, 30 miles 

southwest of Austin, Nev.

Nev.

tin, Lander County, Nev.

Gage 

height.

Feet.

1.20

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

22

6.1

134

22

22

Carson River basin.

July 25 Hangman Creek. .... East Fork of Carson 

River.

.5

Honey Lake basin.

28

28

28

Sept. 12

June 6

OQ

28

July 28

Apr. 9

Feb. 15

Mar. 27

y 17

28

Af.r. 6

19

26

May 16

28

June 6

17

May 20

27

10

19

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.....do...............

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.....do...............

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.....do...............

.....do..............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do...............

.....do..............

.....do..............

River.

.....do.............. 

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

Calif.

site and Constantia, Calif.

springs.

near Susanville. Calif. 

Sec. 15, T. 36 N., R. 16 E. ......

.....do..........................

.....do..................... 1.....

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do.......................... 

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

Near Standish, Calif. ...........

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

sec. 9, T. 30 N.. R. 9 E., near 

Westwood, Calif.

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

48

104

0

^ 1

5

4.8

10.6

2.1

10.6

2.1

0

55.5

49 2

175 

269

23.9,

11.3

f?7o

201

698

166

79.4

 93.7

41.4

43

efi

110

110

^1

Abert Lake basin.

Apr. 30 SE. \ sec. 6, T. 30 S., R. 17 E.,

near Summer Lake, Oreg.

132
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHAKGE MEASUREMENTS. 271

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in Great Basin during the year ending Sept. 30,

1917 Continued.

Malheur Lake basin. ''

Date.

Apr. *16

16

May 18

29

Stream.

River. 

.....do..............

.....do...............

Tributary to or diverting from 

vies River. 

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

Locality.

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

.....do..........................

Gage 

height.

Feet.

Discharge.

Sec.-ft. 

313

24.3

41.1

54

260

93

Harney Lake basin.

Oct. 28

May 22

Oct. 28 

Apr. 19

May 22

Oct. 28

IWeiV 99

Oct. 28

Anr 1 Q

May 22

Oct. 28

May 22

Oct. 28 

May 22

Oct. 28

May 22

99

22

TWav 9^

23

21

. ....do.. ......... ....

.....do...............

"OO" barnyard 

spring.

.....do...............

.....do...............

Johnson spring ......

.....do...............

Upper Siaemore 

spring.

Lower Sizemore 

spring.

canal. 

.....do...............

Silver Creek

.....do..............

.....do.............. 

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do.............. 

.....do...............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do-. ............ 

.....do..............

.....do.............. 

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

.....do..............

Creek. 

Silver Creek

.....do..........................

Sec. 36, T. 26 S., R. 28 E., Oreg. . 

.....do..........................

.....do.......................... .....do...:.......................

.....do..........................

Sec. 6, T. 27 S., R.29 E., Oreg...

T. 27 S., R. 29 E., Oreg.

Sec. 9, T. 27 S., R. 29 E., Oreg. .

NW. £ sec. 15, T. 27 S., R. 29 E., 

Oreg.

Oreg.

Above "OO" lane, sec. 28, T. 26

S., R. 29 E., Oreg. ' 

Intake, SW. J sec. 27, T. 26 S.,

R. 29 E., Oreg.

........

........

........

--------

16.

14.

16.(

7.< 

6.

5.

1. 2.; i.; i.'

14., 13.;

12. (

12.2

3.^

1.5 

2.J

l.l

i.e

14.2

2.C

27. 1

16. C

.6
INDEX.

A.

Abert Lake basin, gaging-station records in.. 228-

241,270 

Abraham canal near Delta, Utah............ 266

Accuracy of data and results of computation,

degrees of....................... 12-13

Acknowledgments for aid.............'....... 13-14

Acre-foot, definition of...................... 10

Adamsville, Utah, Beaver River at........ 149-150

Indian Creek at....................... 152-153

Alexander, Idaho, Bear River at............ 264

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg........ 270

Annabella canal at Elsinore, Utah........ 130-132

Appropriations, record of................... 9

Austin, Nev., Big Creek near................ 270

Eeese River southwest of................ 270

Authorization of work.................... ' 9

B' 

Bagley ditch at Paisley, Oreg.............. 238-239

Baldwin, G. C., and assistants, work of...... 14

Barton and Le Fevre canal near Panguitch,

Utah............................. 92-93

Battle Mountain, Nev., Rock Creek near.. 212-213 

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho............. 264

Bear River near Collinston, Utah............ 20-21

near Evanston, Wyo.................... 16-17

near Preston, Idaho..................... 17-19

Bear River basin, gaging station records in.. 16-38,

264 

Beaver County Irrigation Co.'s can%l near

Minersville, Utah................ 268

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah........ 149-150

at Rockyford dam, near Minersville,

Utah.......................... 151-152

near Beaver, Utah..................... 147-149

near Milford, Utah...................... 268

near Minersville, Utah................... 268

Beaver River basin, gaging-station records

in......................... 147-155,268

Beckley, Oreg., Home Creek near.......... 262-263

Big Creek near Austin, Nev................. 270

Big Pine, Calif., Owens River near........ 163-164

Big Warm Spring Creek near Duckwater,

Nev............................. 268

Bigwood, B. L., work of..................... 14

Birch Creek near Mink Creek, Idaho......... 264.

Blacksmith Fork above and below Utah 

Power & Light Co.'s dam, near 

Hyrum,Utah............... 30-33,264.

Blue Spring Creek at Blue Spring ranger

station, Utah.................... 266

Blue Spring Fish Hatchery, Utah, Castle

Creek near.............;......... 265

Mammoth Creeknear................... 265

South. Fork of Mammoth Creek near..... 265

187044° 21 WSP 460 18

Blue Springs, Utah, Panguitch Lake feeder

i canalnear....................... 265

Brooklyn canal near Elsinore, Utah....... 128-129

Buena Vista canal near Narrows, Oreg.... 253-254

Bullion Creek near Marysvale, Utah......... 266

Burns, Oreg., Silvies River near....... 245-247,271

Burns-Canyon City road, Oreg., Whiting and

Foley sloughs at. .......*........ 271

C.

Canal A near Delta, Utah................. 146-147

Carlin, Nev., Maggie Creek at.............. 210-212

Carson Eiver near Empire, Nev........... 182-183

near Fort Churchill, Nev.............. 183-185

East Fork of, near Gardnerville, Nev.. 180-182 

near Markleeville, Calif................ 179-180

West Fork of, at Woodfords, Calif..... 188-189

Carson River basin, gaging-station records in. 179-

189,269-270 

Castle Creek near Blue Spring Fish Hatchery,

Utah........................*... 265

Catlow Valley drainage basin, gaging-station

records in...................... 262-263

Cave Creek near Cave Creek post office, Nev.. 268 

Cedar City, Utah, Coal Creek near......... 154-155

Cedar City Power Co.'s tailrace at Cedar

City, Utah...................... 268

Centerfield, Utah, Fayette canal near........ 137

Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg...... 228-234

Chickahominy Creek near Biley, Oreg. __ 260-261 

Circlevffie, Utah, Dalton canal at......... 99-100

Fox canal near.......................... 95^96

Old Kingston canal near................. 98-99

Sevier River near....................._ 60-62

Circleville canal near Circleville, Utah....... 97

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah................ 114-115

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah.......... 154-155

Coleville, Calif., West Walker River near.. 175-176 

CoUinston, Utah, Bear River near........... 20-21

Hammond (East Side) canal near....... 37-38

West Side canal near.............. ... 35-36

Conn ditch near Paisley, Oreg............. 234-235

Control, definition of........................ 10

Cooperation,record of....................... 13-14

Covecanalat Sevier,Utah................ 115-117

Coyoto, Utah, East Fork of Sevier River at. 102-104 

Otter Creek near...................... 106-109

Otter Creek reservoir feeder canal near. 109-112 

Coyoto Canal near Coyoto, Utah. .......... 105-106

Currant Creek near Currant, Nev.......... 157-158

Current meters, Price, plate showing......i. 10

D. 

Dalton canal at Circleville, Utah........... 99-100

Data, accuracy of............................ 12-13

explanation of........................... 11-12

273
274 INDEX.

Deeth, Nev., Marys River near............ 199-200

Scarr Creek near............/...... 197-198,269

Definition of terms.......................... 10

Delta, Utah, Abraham'canal near........... 266

Canal A near.......................... 146-147

Desert canal near........................ 267

Desert high-line canal near............... 267

Gunnison Bend reservoir near........... 82

Midland canal near...................... 267

Sevier River near.................... 80-82,265

Delta and Melville reservoir near Delta,

Utah............................ 79-80

Deseret canal near Delta, Utah.............. 267

Deseret high-line canal near Delta, Utah..... 267

Devils Slide, Utah, Weber River at.......... 40-41

Dewitt, Calif." Susan River near............. 270

Diamond, Oregv Donner und Blitzen River

near........................... 248-249

Keiger Creek near..................... 254-255

McCoy Creek near..................... 255-256

Riddle Creek near..................... 256-258

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah........... 50-52

DicMnson, W. E., work of................... 14

Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, ,

Oreg.......................... 248-249

near Narrows, Oreg.................... 249-251

near Voltage, Oreg.................... 251-252

Dover canal near Gunnison, Utah......... 138-139

Doyle, Calif., Long Valley Creek near.. 224-225,270 

Duekwater, Nev., Big Warm Spring Creek

near............................. 268

Duckwater Creek near Duckwater, Nev... 159-160 

Dunn Field ditch near Narrows, Oreg..... 261-262

E.

East Bench canal near Panguitch, Utah..... 266

East Jordan canal at upper and lower rating

flumes.......................... 265

East O O spring near Harney Lake, Oreg... 271 

East Panguitch canal near Panguitch, Utah. 88^-89 

East Walker River near Mason, Nev..... 171-172

Elko, Nev., South Fork of Humboldt River,

near........................... 208-210

Ellis & Dudley canal near Woodfords, Calif.. 269 

Elsinore, Utah, Annabella canal at........ 130-132

Brooklyn canal near................... 128-129

Monroe canal near..................... 125-126

Richfield canal near................... 129-130

Sevier River near....................... 265

Elsinore canal near Elsinore, Utah........ 126-128

Empire, Nev., Carson River near.......... 182-183

E vanston, Wyo., Bear River near.......... 16-17

F.

Fayette, Utah, Sevier River near............ 265

Fayette canal near Centerfield, Utah........ 137

Foley Slough at Burns-Canyon City road,

Oreg............................ 271

Follansbee, Robert, and assistants, work of.. 14 

Forks, Utah, Provo River at................ 54-55

South Fork of Provo River at........... 55-57

Fort Churchill, Nev., Carson River near... 183-185 

Fox canal near Circleville, Utah............. 95-96

Friez water-stage recorder, plate showing.... 11

G.

Gaging station, typical, plate showing....... 10

Gardnerville, Nev., East Fork of Carson

River near.................... 180-182

Gillins and Dobson south side canal at

Minersville, Utah................ 268

Golconda, Nev., Humboldt River near.... 192-193

Great Salt Lake, gaging-station records on... 14-16 

Gunnison, Utah, Dover canal near........ 138-139

San Pitch Rivernear.................. 139-140

Sevier Rivernear....................... 72-73

Gunnison Bend reservoir near Delta, Utah.. 82 

Gurley printing water-stage recorder, plate

^bowing......................... 11

H.

Halleck, Nev., Lamoille Creek near........ 203-204

Secret Creek near..................... 204-206

unnamed slough near................... 270

North Fork of Humboldt River at Devils

Gate, near..................... 206-208

Hammond (East Side) canal near Collinston,

Utah............................ 37-38

Hangman Creek near Markleeville, Calif..... 270

Hankins Creek near Ruby post office, Nev.. 268 

Harney Lake, Oreg., O O drainage canal

near............................. 271

Silver Creek near........................ 271

springs near............................. 271

Harney Lake basin, gaging-station records

in......................... 244-262,271

Hatch, Utah, Mammoth Creek near......... 57-58

Sevier River at.......................... 59-60

Hatch Bench canal near Hatch, Utah....... 84-85

Henshaw, F. F., and assistants, work of..... 14

Home Creek near Beckley, Oreg........... 262-263

Honey Lake basin, gaging-station records

in......................... 223-227,270

Hudson, Nev., West Walker River at..... 177-178

Hughet spring near Harney Lake, Oreg..... 271

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev......... 190-191

near Golconda, Nev................... 192-193

near Lovelocks, Nev................... 195-196

near Mill City, Nev...................... 2^9

near Oreana, Nev..................... 193-195

North Fork of, at Devils Gate, near Halleck,

Nev........................... 206-208

South Fork of, near Elko, Nev........ 208-210

Humboldt River basin, gaging-station records in................. 190-217,269-270

Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation, Light and 

Power Co., feeder canal of, near 

Mill City, Nev................. 214-215

outlet canal of, near Humboldt, Nev.. 216-217

Hyrum, Utah, Blacksmith Fork near... 30-33,264

Hyrumcity power canal near........... 33-35

I.

Iceland, Calif., Truckee River at.......... 219-221

Indian Creek at Adamsville, Utah......... 152-153

Jacob, C. C., and assistants, work.of......... 14

Jenkins canal at Rock Creek ranch.......... 270
275

Jetty ditch near Silver Creek, Oreg.......... 271

Johnson spring near Harney Lake, Oreg..... 271

Jones-Innis-ZX ditch near Paisley, Oreg.. 240-241 

Jordan River near Lehi, Utah............... 43-45

Jordan River basin, gaging-station records

in........................... 43-57,265

Joseph, Utah, Monroe-South Bend canal

near........................... 117-118

Sevier Valley canal near............... 118-120

Wells canal near...................... 123-125

Joseph canal near Joseph, Utah............ 122-123

Juab, Utah, Sevier Bridge reservoir near..... 73-74

Sevier River near....................... 74-76

Junction, Utah, Junction Middle canal

near........................... 101-102

Mitchell Slough canal near............. 100-101

Junction Middle canal near Junction, Utah. 101-102

K.

Keiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg......... 254-255

Kingston, Utah, East Fork of Sevier River

near........................... 104-105

Sevier River near... .........I........... 63-64

Kingston canal at Kingston, Utah......... 112-113

L.

Lake Shore, Utah, Spanish Fork at.......... 49-50

LakeTahoeat Tahoe, Calif.................. 217

Lamoille, Nev., Upper canal near........... 269

Lamoille Creek near Halle, Nev........... 203-204

near Lamoille, Nev................... 201-202

Lawen, Oreg., East Fork of Silvles River

near.............................. 271

West Fork of Silvies River near....... 247-248

Leadly, Nev., Reese River southwest of..... 270

Leamington, Utah, Melntyre canal at..... 143-144

Sevier River Land & Water Co's canal

near........................... 142-143

Leamington canal near Leamington, Utah. 145-146 

Lehi, Utah, Jordan River near.............. 43-45

Logan, Utah, Utah Power & Light Co's

tailraee near..................... 27-28

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfleld canal near

Logan, Utah.................... 29-30

Logan River above and below State dam,

near Logan, Utah........... 23-25,264

below Logan Northern canal, near Logan,

Utah............................ 25-26

below Utah Power & Light Co's tailrace. 264 

Lone Pine, Calif., Owens Lake near....... 166-167

Owens River near..................... 165-166

Long canal near Panguitch, Utah........... 87

Long Valley Creek near Doyle, Calif... 224-225,270 

near Red Rock, Calif.................... 270

nearScotts, Calif.................. 223-224,270

Lovelocks, Nev., Humboldt River near... .195-196

Lutz and Myers Creek- near Ruby post office,

Nev............................'. 268

Lynndyl, Utah, Sevier River near........... 78-79

M.

McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg......... 255-256

MeEwen canal near Panguitch, Utah........ 93-94

McGlashan, H. D., and assistants, work of... 14 

Melntyre canal at Leamington, Utah....... 143-144

Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev................ 210-212

Maincanalnear Marysvale, Utah............ 266

Malheur Lake basin, gaging-station records

in......................... 244-262,271

Mammoth Creek near Blue Spring Fish

Hatchery, Utah................. 265

near Hatch, Utah........................ 57-58

South Fork of, near Blue Spring Fish

Hatchery, Utah................. 265

Markleeville, Calif., East Fork of Carson

River near.................... 179-180

Hangman Creek near.................... 270

Markleeville Creek at and. above Markleeville, Calif..................... 185-187

Marys River near Deeth, Nev............. 199-200

Marysvale, Utah, Bullion Creek near........ 266

Main canal near......................... 266

Piute reservoir near..................... 64-65

Sevier River below Piute dam near...... 65-67

South ditchnear........................ 266

Taylor ditch near........................ 266

Mason, Nev., East Walker River near..... 171-172

Strosnider canal near.................... 269

Strosnider and Fish canal near.......... 269

Midland canal near Delta, Utah............. 267

Milford, Utah, Beaver Rivernear........... 268

Mill City, Nev., Humboldt-Lovelocks Irri- * 

gation, Light and Power Co's 

feeder canal near............... 214-215

Humboldt Rivernear................... 269,

Milliek canal near Woodfords, Calif.......... 269

Mills, Utah, Sevier River near............... 76-77

Wellington canal near................. 141-142

Minersville, Utah, Beaver County Irrigation

Co's canal near.................. 268

Beaver River near..................... 151-152

Gillins and Dobson south side canal at.. 268 

Minersville south side canal near Minersville,

Utah............................ 268

Mink Creek, Idaho, Birch Creek near........ 264

Oneida canal near....................... 264

Mink Creek near Mink Creek, Idaho......... 264

Mitchell Slough canal near Junction, Utah. 100-101 

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif......... 170-171

Monroe Canal near Elsinore, Utah......... 125-126

Monroe-South Bend Canal near Joseph,

Utah.......................... 117-118

Mud .Lake outlet near Narrows, Oreg..... 244-245

N.

Narrows, Oreg., Buena Vista canalnear... 253-254 

Donner und Blitzen River near ....... 249-251

Dunn Field ditch near................ 261-262

Mud Lake outlet near................. 244-245

Silver Creek near...................... 259-260

O.

Oakley, Utah, Weber River nea'r............ 38-40

Oasis, Utah, Sevier River at................. 83-84

Old Houston canal near Panguitch, Utah.... 94-95

Old Kingston canal near Circleville, Utah... 98^-99 

Oneida canal near Mink Creek, Idaho........ 264

O O barnyard spring near Harney Lake, Oreg 271 

O O drainage canal near Harney Lake, Oreg. 271 

O O spring near Harney Lake, Oreg......... 271

Oreana, Nev., Humboldt River near...... 193-195

Orton ranch, Utah, Vaeter ditch south of.... 266
276 INDEX.

Otter Creek near Coyoto, Utah............ 106-109

Otter Creek reservoir feeder canal near Coyoto

Utah.......................... 109-112

Otter Creek reservoir outlet, East Fork of

Sevier River near................ 266

Overland Creek near^Ruby Valley, Nev... 156-157 

Owens Lake near Lone Pine, Calif......... 166-167

Owens Lake basin, gaging-station records in. 161-170 

Owens River near Big Pine, Calif.......... 163-164

near Lone Pine, Calif.................. 165-166

near Round Valley, Calif.............. 161-162

P.

Pahrump, Nev., Trout Creek near.......

Pahrump Valley Creek near Pahrump, Nev. 269 

Paisley, Oreg., Bagley ditch at............. 238-239

' Chewaucan River near................ 228-234

Conn ditch near....................... 234-235

Jones-Innis ZX ditch near............. 240-241

Smalls Creek at........................ 236-237

Palisade, Nev., Humboldt River at....... 190-191

Panguitch, Utah, Barton and Le Fevre

canal near.............. ...... 92-93

East Bench canal near...........__... 266

East Panguitch canal near.........._.. 88-89

, Longcanalnear......................... 87

McEwencanalnear.............._..... 93-94

Old Houston canal near................. 94-95

State canal near..................... _. 85-86

 Panguitch Creek at and near Panguitch,

Utah............................ 89-92

near Panguitch Lake dam, Utah......... 266

Panguitch Lake feeder canal near Blue

Springs, Utah................... 265

Park City, Utah, springs near............... 264

Thaynes Canyon Creek near............. 264

Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif...... 169-170

Piute reservoir neat1 Marysvale, Utah........ 64-65

Plain City, Utah, Weber River near......... 41-43

Preston, Idaho, Bear River near....... _... 17-19

Price current meters, plate showing......... 10

Providence, Utah, Spring Creek near........ 264

Provo River, at Forks, Utah................ 54-55

south Fork of, at Forks, Utah........... 55-57

Pyramid and Winnemucca 'lakes basin,

gaging-station records in....... 217-222

R.

Ramsey ditch near Susanville, Calif.......

Redmond, Utah, State canal near..... 121-

West View canal at....................

Red Rock,-Calif., Long Valley Creek near.., 

Red Rock Creek near Red Rock, Calif....

Reese River near Leadly, Nev.............

southwest of Austin, Nev..............

Reno, Nev., Truekee River at.............

Richfield, Utah, Sevier River near..........

Sevier Valley canalnear...............

Vermilion canal near..................

Richfield canal near Elsinore, Utah .....

Riddle Creek near Diamond, Oreg........

Riley, Oreg., Chickahominy Creek near...

Silver Creek above..... .................

spring on Cecil ranch near..............

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev... 

Rock Creek near Round Valley, Calif......

.. 270 

-122,266 

135-136 

,. 270 

227,270 

. 270 

. 270 

221-222 

.. 69-70 

120-121 

132-133 

129-130 

256-258 

260-261 

258-259 

,. 271 

212-213 

167-169

Page. 

Rock Cieek ranch, Nev., JenMns canal at.... 270

Rockyford canal near Vermilion, Utah.... 133-135

Round Valley, Calif., Owens River near... 161-163 

Pine Creek near....................... 169-170

Rock Creek near....................... 167-169

Ruby post office, Nev., TTanlri-ns Creek near.. 268 

Lutz and Myers Creek near.............. 268

Ruby Valley, Nev., Overland Creek near. 156-157 

Run-off (depth in inches), definition of...... 10

S. 

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah................. 135

Salton Sea near Salton, Calif............... 160-161

San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah..... 139-140

Schurz, Nev., Walker River at............ 173-174

Scope of work............................... 9-10

Scotts, Calif., Long Valley Creek near.. 223-224,270 

Warm Springs near.............. ..... 270

Second-foot, definition of.................... 10

Second-feet per square mile, definition of. 10 

Secret Creek near Halleck, Nev............ 204-206

Sevier, Utah, CJear Creek at............... 114-115

Cove canal at.............. .. . 115-117

Sevier Bridge reservoir near Juab, Utah..... 73-74

Sevier Lake basin, gaging-station records in

57-147,265-267 

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah................ 59-60

at Oasis, Utah........................... 83-84

at Sevier, Utah.......................... 67-68

near Circleville, Utah.................... 60-62

near Delta, Utah.................... 80-82,265

near Elsinore, Utah..................... 265

near Fayette, Utah...................... 265

near Gunnison, Utah.................... 72-73

near Juab, Utah......................... 74-76

near Kingston, Utah..................... 63-64

near Lynndyl, Utah..................... 78-79

near Marysvale, Utah... ........... 65-67

near Mills, Utah......................... 76-77

near Panguitch, Utah................... 266

near Richfield, Utah..................... 69-70

near Sigurd, Utah..........._......... 265

near Vermilion, Utah.........._....... 70-71

East Fork of, at Coyoto, Utah......... 102-104

near Kingston, Utah.............. 104-105

near Otter Creek reservoir outlet.... 266

Sevier River Land & Water Co.'s canal near'

Leamington, Utah............ 142-143

Sevier Valley canal near Joseph, Utah..... 118-120

near Richfield, Utah.................. 120-121

Sigurd, Utah, Sevier River near............. 265

Silver Creek, Oreg., Jetley ditch near........ 271

Silver Creek above Riley, Oreg............ 258-259

near Harney Lake, Oreg................. 271

near Narrows, Oreg.................... 259-260

near Silver Lake, Oreg................ 242-243

Silver Lake near Silver Lake, Oreg.......... 244

Silvies River at Burns-Canyon City road,

. Oreg............................ 271

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg............ 245-247

East Fork of, near Lawen, Oreg......... 271

West Fork of, near Lawen, Oreg...... 247-248

Sizemore springs, upper and lower, near

Harney Lake.................... 271

Smalls Creek at Paisley, Oreg............. 236-237 i

Snow Shoe Thompson canal near Woodfords,

Calif............................. 269
INDEX. 277

Page. 

Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho .... . 21-23

South ditch near Marysvale, Utah. .......... 266

Spanish Fork, United States Reclamation

Service power canalnear:........ 52-53

Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, Utah .......... 49-50

at Thistle, Utah..................'....... 45-46

near Spanish Fork, Utah.... _ ......... 47-48

Spring Creek n^ar Providence, Utah ........ 264

Stage-discharge relation, definition of ........ 10

Standish, Calif., Susan River near ........... 270

Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev .......... 197-198, 269

State canal near Panguitch, Utah ........... 85-86

near Redmond, Utah. ............. 121-122, 266

Stevens continuous water-stage recorder,

plate showing... ................ ll

Strosnider canalnear Mason, Nev ........... 269

Strosnider and Fish canal near Mason, Nev. . 269 

Summer Lake, Oreg., Ana River near. ...... 270

Susan River at Susanville, Calif. .......... 225-227

near Dewitt, Standish, and Westwood,

Calif............................. 270

Susanville, Calif., Ramsey ditch near. ....... 270

T. 

Tahoe, Calif., Lake Tahoe at.. .............. 217

Trackee River at.. .................... 218-219

Taylor ditch near Marysvale, Utah . . .... 266

Terms, definitions of. ....................... 10

Thaynes Canyon Creek near Park City, Utah 264 

Thistle, Utah, Diamond Fork near. ......... 50-52

Spanish Forkat.. ....... ................ 45-46

Trout Creek near Pahrump, Nev. ......... 268-269

Truckee River at Iceland, Calif. ........... 219-221

atReno, Nev.......................... 221-222

at Tahoe, Calif... ..................... 218-219

United States Reclamation Service power

canal near Spanish Fork, Utah. . 52-53 

Unnamed slough near Halleck, Nev ......... 270

Upper canalnear Lamoille, Nev. ............ 269

Utah & Salt Lake canal at and below upper

rating flume...... ............... 265

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, Logan

River below.................... 264

near Logan, Utah....................... 27-28

Vaeter ditch south of Orton ranch, Utah.... 266

Vermilion, Utah,' Rockyford canalnear.... 133-135

Sevier River near....................... 70-71

Vermilion canal near Richfield, Utah...... 132-133

Voltage, Oreg., Donner und Blitzen River

near........................... 251-252

W.

Walker Lake basin, gaging-station records

in......................... 171-178,269

Walker River at Schurz, Nev............. 173-174

Warm Springs near Scotts, Calif............. 270

Water-stage recorders, plate showing........ 11

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah.......... 40-41

near Oakley, Utah...................... 38-40

near Plain City, Utah................... 41-43

Weber River basin, gaging-station records

in........................... 38-43,264

Wellington canal near Mills, Utah. '........ 141-142

Wells canalnear Joseph, Utah............. 123-125

West Side canal near Collinston, Utah....... 35-36

West View canal at Redmond, Utah...... 135-136

West Walker River at Hudson, Nev...... 177-178

near ColeviUe, Calif.................... 175-176

Westwood, Calif., Susan River near......... 270

Whiting Slough at Burns-Canyon City road,

Oreg............................ 271

Winnemucca Lake basin, gaging-station,

records in..................... 217-222

Woodfords, Calif., Ellis & Dudley canal near 269 

MiUiek canalnear....................... 269

Snow Shoe Thompson canalnear........ 269

West Fork of Carson River at......... 188-189

Z. 

Zero flow, point of, defined.................. 10
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS

AND

PUBLICATIONS RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES

PAST X. THE GEBAT BASIN
STREAM-GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS 

RELATING, TO WATER RESOURCES.

INTRODUCTION.

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

flow of streams -and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, t>ut 

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water powers, underground waters, and 

quality of water. 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, monographs, 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.

Fart I. North Atlantic slope basins.

II. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins

III. Ohio River basin.

IV. St. Lawrence River basin.

V. Upper Mississippi River and Hudson Bay basins

VI. Missouri River basin. ' 

VII. Lower Mississippi River basin. 

VIII. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

IX. Colorado River basin.

X. Great Basin.

XI. Pacific slope basins in California. 

XII. North Pacific slope basins, pa three volumes:

A. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

B. Snake River basin.

C. Lower Columbia River basin and Pacific slope basins in Oregon.

HOW GOVERNMENT REPORTS MAY BE OBTAINED OR CONSULTED.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated 

below.
IV . SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

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 furnish lists giving prices.

3. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the 

principal cities in the United States.

4. Complete sets are available for consultation in the local offices 

of the water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Boston, Mass., 2500 Customhouse.

Albany, N. Y., Room 704, Journal Building.

Harrisburgh, Pa., care of Water Supply Commission.

Asheville, N. C., 32-35 Broadway.

Chattanooga, Tenn., Temple Court Building.

Madison, Wis., care of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin.

Chicago, 111., 1404 Kimball Building.

Ames, Iowa, care of State Highway Commission.

Boise, Idaho, 615 Idaho Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building.

Helena, Mont., Montana National Bank building.

Topeka, Kans., 23 Federal Building.

Austin, Tex., Capitol Building.

Denver, Colo., 403 New Post Office Building.

Tuscon, Ariz., University of Arizona.

Salt Lake City, Utah, 313 Federal Building.

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

San Francisco, Calif., 328 Customhouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 619 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 25 Capitol Building.

A list of the Geological Survey's publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director of the United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

STREAM-FLOW REPORTS.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at more than 4,240 points 

in the United States, and the data obtained have been published in 

the reports tabulated below:
GAGING STATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS.

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey. 

[A=Annual Report; B=Bulletin; W=Water-Supply Paper.]

Report.

10th A, pt. 2...........

llth A, pt.2. ...........

12th A, pt. 2. .......

13th A, pt. 3. . ....

14th A, pt. 2. . . ........

B131....................

16th A, pt. 2............

B140. ..................

Wll... .................

18th A, pt. 4............

W15....................

W16... .................

19th A, pt. 4. ...........

W27... .................

W28..... ...............

20th A, pt. 4............

W35to39...... ........

21st A, pt. 4.............

W47to52~.............

22dA,pt. 4. ............

W65, 66.. ...............

W75.......... ..........

W82 to 85........ .:.....

W97 to 100.. ............

W124tol35.............

W165 to 178....... ......

W201 to 214...... .......

W241 to 252...... .......

W 261 to 272.. ...........

W281 to 292..... ........

W301to312....... ......

W321 to 332...... .......

W 351 to 362...... .......

W381 to 394..... ........

W 401 to 414.. ...........

W431to444.............

W 451 to 464.. ...........

Character of data.

.....do.........................................................

Descriptive information only. .................................

discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

(also similar data for some earlier years).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas.

sippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte, and 

western United States.

(also some long-time records).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

western United States.

Complete data... .......... ...... ...............

.....do.............................. ....... . ................

.....do...................................... ..................

.....do............ ....... ....... ... ..........

.....do............ ........... ..... ... ... . ... ............

.....do.........................................................

.....do............ ........... ...... ..........

.....do...................................... ..................

.....do.........................................................

.....do............................ ..... ... ..................

.....do.........................................................

.....do...... ..... ..... ............. ... ............

.....do........ ... ...... ... ............ ..........

.....do.........................................................

Year.

1884 to Sept.,

1890. / 

1884 to June 30,

1891. 

1884 to Dec. 31,

1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31,

1893. 

1893 and 1894.

1895.

1896.

1895 and 1896.

1897.

1897.

1897.

1898.

1898.

1898. "

1899.

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901.

1901.

1902.

1903.

1904.

1905.

1906.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1911.

1912.

1913.

1914.

1915.

1916.

1917.

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 prior to 1904 

has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The table which follows gives, by years and drainage basins, the 

numbers of the papers on surface-water stipply published from 1899 

to 1917. The data for any particular station will, as a rule, be found 

in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data for Machias River at Whitneyville, 

Maine, 1903 to 1917, are published in Waiter-Supply Papers 97, 124, 

165, 201, 241, 261, 281, 301, 321, 351, 381, 401, 431, and 451, which
VI SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 191*7, PART X.

contain records for the New England streams from 1903 to 1917. 

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 lake surfaces and local changes in name 

are disregarded. All stations from the .source to the mouth of the 

main stem of the river are presented first, and the tributaries in order 

from source to mouth follow, the streams in each tributary basin 

being listed before those of the next basin below.

In exception to this rule the records for Mississippi River are 

given in four parts, as indicated on page in, and the records for large 

lakes are taken up in order of streams around the rim of the lake.
Numbers of water supply papers containing results of stream 

Year.

1899a.... 

19000.... 

1901......

1902......

1903......

1904......

1905......

1906......

1907-8.... 

1909. .....

1910......

1911.,..,.

1912......

1913......

1914......

1915......

1916......

1917......

I

North 

Atlantic 

slope 

basins 

(St. John 

River to 

York 

River).

35 

47, & 48 

65,75 

82 

97 

n 124,ol25, 

P126 

» 165, o 166, 

P167 

» 201, o 202, 

P203 

241 

261 

281 

301 

321 

351 

381 

401 

431 

451

II

South 

Atlantis 

and 

eastern 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

basins - 

(James 

River to 

the Mississippi).

635,36 

48 

65,75 

682,83 

b 97, 98 

P 126, 127

P 167, 168 

P 203, 204

242 

262 

282 

3Q2 

322 

352 

382 

402 

432 

452

III

Ohio 

River 

basin.

36 

48, < 49 

65,75 

83 

98 

128

169 

205

243 

263 

283 

303 

323 

353 

383 

403 

433 

453

IV

St. 

Lawrence 

River and 

Great 

Lakes 

basins.

36

49 

65,75 

*82,83 

97 

129

170 

206

244 

264 

284 

304 

324 

354 

384 

404 

434 

454

V

Hudson 

Bay and 

upper Mississippi 

River 

basins.

36 

49 

* 65, 66, 75 

*83,85 

* 98.99,^100 

* 128, 130

' 171 

207

245 

265 

285 

305 

325 

355 

385 

405 

435 

455

VI

Missouri 

River 

basin.

C36.37 

49, / 50 

66,75 

84 

99 

130,9131

172 

208

246 

-266 

286 

306 

326 

356 

386 

406 

436 

456

VII

Lower Mississippi 

River 

basin.

37 

50 

* 65, 66, 75 

*83,84 

* 98, 99 

* 128, 131

* 169, 173 

* 205, 209

247 

267 

287 

307 

327 

357 

387 

407 

437 

457

VIII

'Western 

Gulf of 

Mexico 

basins.

37 

50 

66,75 

84 

99 

132

174 

210

248 

268 

288 

308 

328 

358 

388 

408 

438 

458

C

1

a Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water Supply 

Paper 39. Tables for monthly discharge for 1899 in Twenty-first Annual Report, Part IV.

& James River only. -

« Gallatin River.

A Green and Gunnison rivers and Grand River above junction with Gunnison.

« Mohave River only.

/ Kings and Kern rivers and south Pacific slope drainage basins.

g Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. Tables 

for monthly discharge rates for 1900 in Twenty-second Annual Report, Part IV.

A Wissahickon and Schuylkill rivers to James River.

«Scioto River.

/ Loup and Platte 

Platte.

* Tributaries of M

Z Lake Ontario an

«> Hudson Bay onl

i^New England riv

o Hudson River to 

P Susquehanna Ri

9 Platte and Kans

« Great Basin in C

» Below junction w

t Rogue, Umpqua
PART X. THE GEEAT BASIN.

PRINCIPAL DIVISIONS.

The Great Basin is made up of a number of minor basins whose 

streams do not discharge into the ocean. The largest of these minor 

basins are the depressions that hold Great Salt Lake, Sevier Lake, 

Humboldt Sink, ^Trackee, Walker, Carson, and Owens rivers, and 

Honey, Mono, Malheur, Harney, Warner, Abert, Summer, and 

Silver lakes. The streams in this section drain wholly or in part the 

States of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming:

In addition to the list of gaging stations and the annotated list of 

publications relating specifically to the section, these pages contain a 

similar list of reports that are of general interest in many sections and 

cover a wide range of hydrologic subjects, and also brief references to 

reports published by State and other organizations (see p. xxvi).

GAGING STATIONS.

NOTE. Dash after a date indicates that station was being maintained September 30, 1917. Period 

after a date indicates discontinuance.

GEEAT SALT LAKE BASIN.

Great Salt Lake at Saltair, Utah, 1904; 3912- 

Great Salt Lake at Midlake, Utah, 1912- 

Great Salt Lake at Garfield Beach gage, Utah, 3875-1899. 

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo., 1913- 

Bear Elver near Harer, Idaho, 1913-1916. 

Bear Elver at Dingle, Idaho, 1903-1914. 

Bear River at Soda Springs, Idaho, 1896. 

Bear Elver at Alexander, Idaho, 1911-19] 6. 

Bear River near Preston, Idaho, 1889- 

Bear River near Collinston, Utah, 1889-

Bear (Mud) Lake inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho, 1911-1913. 

Bear Lake at Fishaven, Idaho, 1903-1906. 

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho, 1911-1914. 

Soda Creek near Soda Springs, Idaho, 1913- 

Cub Creek near Franklin, Idaho, 1900-1901. 

Little Bear River: , Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah, 1913-

Logan River near Logan, Utah, 1896-1912.

Logan Rivef below State dam, near Logan, Utah, 1913-14.

Logan River below Logan Northern canal, near Logan, Utah, 3915-

1917.

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah, 1913- 

Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield canal near Logan, Utah, 1904- 

1907; 1909-

IX
X SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PAET X.

Great Salt Lake tributaries Continued. 

Bear River tributaries Continued.

Little Bear River tributaries Continued. 

Logan River tribataries Continued.

Logan Northern canal near Logan, Utah, 3913-1916.

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & Light Qoi's dam, near Hyrum,

Utah, 1900-1902; 1913- 

Blacksmith Fork at Utah Power & Light Co.'s plant, near Hyrum,

Utah, 1914-1916.

* Blacksmith Fork below Utah Power & Light Co. 's plant, near Hyrum, 

Utah, 1904-1910; 1914-1916.

Hyrum city power canal (Blacksmith Fork power-plant race)

near Hyrum, Utah, 1904-1910; 1914-1917. 

West Side canal near Collinston, Utah, 1912- 

Hammond (East Side) canal near Collinston, Utah, 1912- 

Little Malad River near Malad, Idaho, 1911-1913. 

Box Elder Creek at Brigham, Utah, 1909-1912. 

Weber River near Oakley, Utah, 1904- 

Weber River at Devils Slide (Croydon), Utah, 1905- 

Weber River near Uinta, Utah, 1889-19d3. 

Weber River near Plain City, Utah, 1903- 

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah, 3904-5. 

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah, 1905.

Ogden River at upper end of canyon, near Ogden, Utah, 1895-6. 

Ogden River at Utah Light & Railway Co. 's dam, near Ogden, Utah, 1904-1912. 

Ogden River at powder mill, near Ogden, Utah, 1889-90; 1897-1899. 

Mill Creek near Bountiful, Utah, 1913-14., 

Jordan River near Lehi, Utah, 1904; 1913-

Utah Lake near Spanish Fork, Utah, 1889-1896. 

Utah Lake at Geneva, near outlet, Utah, 1896-1900.

Summit .Creek near Santaquin, Utah, 3905; 1910-1916. 

Peteetneet Creek near Payson, Utah, 1910-1916. 

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah, 1907-

Spanish Fork near Spanish Fork (Mapleton), Utah, 1900-3901; 1903-1917. 

Spanish Fork at Lake Shore, Utah, 1903-1907; 1909- 

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah, 1907-1917. 

United State Reclamation Service power canal near Spanish Fork,

Utah, 1909-1917.

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah, 1904-1916. 

Maple Creek near Springville, Utah, 1910-1933. 

Provo River at Forks', Utah, 1911- 

Provo River above Telluride Power Co.'s dam, near Provo, Utah, 1905-

1911.

Provo River at mouth of canyon, near Provo, Utah, 1889-1906. 

Provo River at Denver & Rio Grande Railroad bridge, near Provo, Utah,

1905.

Provo River at San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad bridge, 

near Provo, Utah, 1903-4.

South Fork of Provo River at Forks, Utah, 1911-

American Fork above South Fork, near American Fork, Utah, 1912-1915. 

American Fork near American Fork, Utah, 1900-1901; 1903-1905.

South Fork of American Fork near American Fork, Utah, 1912-1915. 

Little Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, 1898-1913. 

Big Cottonwood Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, 1898-1913.
GAGING STATIONS. XI

Great Salt Lake Continued.

Jordan River tributaries Continued*

Mill Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, 1898-1913. 

Parleys Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, 1898-1913.

Emigration Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, 1898-1913. 

City Creek near Salt Lake City, Utah, 1898-1913.

SEVIER LAKE BASIN,

Mammoth Creek (head of Sevier River) near Hatch, Utah, 1912; 1913-14; 1915-

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah, 1911-

Sevier River near Panguitch, Utah, 1914.

Sevier River below Old Houston canal near Panguitch, Utah, 1916.

Sevier River near Circleville, Utah, 1912; 1914-

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, 1914-

Sevier River near Junction, Utah, 1911; 1912-1916.

Piute reservior near Marysvale, Utah, 1914-

Sevier River below Piute dam, near Marysvale, Utah, 1911; 1912-

Sevier River at Pitts ranch, near Marysvale, Utah, 1906-1911.

Sevier River at Marysvale, Utah, 1912-1914.

Sevier River at Sevier, Utah, 1911-

Sevier River near Richfield, Utah, 1916-

Sevier River at Joseph, Utah, 1889.

Sevier River near Vermilion, Utah, 1912; 1914-

Sevier River near Gunnison, Utah, 1900-

Sevier River at Clarks bridge, near Fayette, Utah, 1914-1916.

Sevier River at McArtie's Ford, near Fayette, Utah, 1914; 1915.

Sevier Bridge reservoir near Juab, Utah, 1914-

Sevier River near Juab, Utah, 1911-

Sevier River near Mills, Utah, 1914-

Sevier River at Leamington, Utah, 1889-1898; 1912-1914.

Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah, 1914-

Delta and Melville reservoir near Delta, Utah, 1914-

Sevier River near Delta, Utah, 1912; 1913-

Gunnison Bend reservoir near Delta, Utah, 1914-

Sevier River at Oasis, Utah, 1913-

Hatch Bench canal near Hatch, Utah, 1914; 1916-

Assay Creek near Hatch, Utah, 1912; 1913-14.

State canal near Panguitch, Utah, 1913; 1914-

Long canal near Panguitch, Utah, 1914-

East Panguitch canal near Panguitch, Utah, 1914-

Panguitch Creek above canals near Panguitch, Utah, 1915-

Panguitch Creek below canals at Panguitch, Utah, 1915; 1917-

Barton and LeFevre canal near Panguitch, Utah, 1915-

McEwen canal near Panguitch, Utah, 1914-

Old Houston canal near Panguitch, Utah, 1915- 

Fox canal near Circleville, Utah, 1914-

Circleville canal near Circleville, Utah, 1914- *

Old Kingston canal near Circleville, Utah, 1914-

Dalton canal at Circleville, Utah, 1914-

Mitchels Slough:

Mitchels Slough canal near Junction, Utah, 1914-

Junction middle canal near Junction, Utah, 1915-

East Fork of Sevier River at Coyoto, Utah, 1914-

East Fork of Sevier River above Otter Creek, near Coyoto, Utah, 1915-16.

East Fork of Sevier River near Kingston, Utah, 1912- 

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XII SUEFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

Sevier River tributaries Continued.

East Fork of Sevier River, tributaries Continued.

Coyoto canal near Coyoto, Utah, 1916-

Otter Creek above reservoir, near Coyoto, Utah, 1915-

Otter Creek reservoir near Coyoto, Utah, 1914.

Otter Creek near Coyoto, Utah, 1913-

Otter Creek reservoir feeder canal at head near Coyoto, Utah, 1914-

Otter Creek reservoir feeder canal at mouth near Coyoto, Utah, 1915-

Kingston canal at Kingston, Utah, 1914- 

Pine Creek at Marysvale, Utah, 1914. 

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah, 1912-

Cove canal at Sevier, Utah, 1914- , 

Monroe South Bend canal near Joseph, Utah, 1914- 

Sevier Valley canal near Joseph, Utah, 1912- 

Sevier Valley canal at Elsinore, Utah, 1933. 

Sevier Valley canal near Richfield, Utah, 1912- 

State canal near Vermilion, Utah, 1913. 

State canal near Aurora, Utah, 1913. 

State canal near Salina, Utah, 1918. 

State canal near Redmond, Utah, 1913-

Joseph canal near Joseph, Utah, 1914- 

Wells canal near Joseph, Utah, 1914- 

Monroe canal near Elsinore, Utah, 1914- 

Elsinore canal near Elsinore, Utah, 1914- 

Brooklyn canal near Elsinore, Utah, 1914- 

Richfield canal near Elsinore, Utah, 1914- 

Annabella canal at Elsinore, Utah, 1914- 

Vermilion canal near Richfield, Utah, 1914- 

Rockyford canal near Vermilion, Utah, 1914- 

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah, 1914- 

West View canal at Redmond, Utah, 1914- 

Fayette canal near Centerville, Utah, 1914- 

Dover canal near Gunnison, Utah, 1914- 

San Pitch River near Gunnison, Utah, 1900-1905; 1912-

Manti Creek near Manti, Utah, 1900. 

Wellington canal near Mills, Utah, 1914-

Seyier River Land & Water Co.'s canal near Leamington, Utah, 1914- 

Sevier River Land & Water Co.'s canal above Fool Creek reservoir, near Xynndyl, 

Utah, 1914.

Sevier River Land & Water Co.'s by-pass near Lynndyl, Utah, 1914. 

Sevier River Land & Water Co.'s reservoir No. 1 (Fool Creek reservoir) near

Lynndyl, Utah, 1914.

Mclntyre canal near Leamington, Utah, 1914- 

Leamington canal near Leamington, Utah, 1914- 

Delta and* Mellville canal (Canal A) near Delta, Utah, 1912-

Canal B at intake, near Delta, Utah, 1912. 

Lyman's ditch near Delta, Utah, 1912.

Melville West Side canal near Delta, Utah, 1912.

Canal C at head gate near Delta, Utah, 1912. 

Melville Main canal near Delta, 1912. 

Midland canal near Delta, Utah, 1914. 

Abraham canal near Delta, Utah, 1913; 1914. 

Deseret High-Line canal near Delta, Utah, 1913; 1914. 

Deseret canal near Delta, Utah, 1913; 1914.

Smith canal near Delta, Utah, 1914.
GAGING STATIONS. XIII

STREAMS IN PAY ANT VALLEY.

Chalk Creek near Fillmore, Utah, 1914. 

Pine Creek near Fillmore, Utah," 1914. 

Meadow Creek near Meadow, Utah, 1914. 

Corn Creek near Kanosh, Utah, 1914.

BEAVER RIVER BASIN.

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah, 1906; 1914-

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah, 1913-

Beaver River at Rockyford dam, near Minersville, Utah, 1913-

Beaver River at Minersville, Utah, 1909-1913.

Beaver River at Milford, Utah, 1914.

'South Creek near Beaver, Utah, 1906.

North Fork of North Creek (head of North Creek) near Beaver, Utah, 1906. 

South Fork of North Creek near Beaver, Utah, 1906.

Indian Creek at Adamsville, Utah, 1906; 1914-

Minersville canal at Minersville, Utah, 1906; 1914.

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah, 1915-

MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA.

Thousand Springs Creek near Teeoma, Nev., 1910-1913.

Overland Creek near Ruby Valley, Nev., 1917-

Snake Creek near Baker, Nev., 1913-1915; 1916-17.

Baker Creek near Baker, Nev., 1913-1915.

Cleveland Creek near Osceola, Nev., 1914 1916.

.White River near Preston, Nev., 1914.

Currant Creek at Ranger Station near Currant, Nev., 1913.

Currant Creek near Currant, Nev., 1913; 1914-1917.

Big Warm Spring near Duckwater, Nev., 1915-16.

Duckwater Creek near Duckwater, Nev., 1915-1917.

Lees Creek near Pahrump, Nev., 1916.

Intermittent Springs near Pahrump, Nev., 1916.

Birch Creek near Austin, Nev., 1913; 1914.

SALTON SINK BASIN.

 Salton Sea near Salton, Calif., 1904-

Alamo River near Brawley, Calif., 1909-1912. 

New River near Brawley, Calif., 1909-1911.

OWENS LAKE BASIN.

Owens River near Round Valley, Calif., 1903- 

Owens River near Big Pine [Tinemaha], Calif., 1906- 

Owene River near Lone Pine, Calif., 1909- 

Owens River near Citrus, Calif., 1903-1906. 

Owens Lake near Lone Pine (Olancha), Calif., 1908-

Rock Creek"near Round Valley, Calif., 1903-

Pine Creek near Round Valley, Calif., 1903- ,

Owens River canal near Bishop, Calif., 1903-1905. '

McNally canal near Bishop, Calif., 1903-1905.

Farmers canal near Bishop, Calif., 1903-1905.

Bishop Creek near Bishop, Calif., 1903-1911.

Hillside (North) canal near Bishop, Calif., 1903-1905. x ,

Hillside (South) canal near Bishop, Calif., 1903-1905.
XIV SUKFACE WATEK SUPPLY, 1917, PAET X,

Owens Lake tributaries Continued.

Powers canal.near Bishop, Calif., 1903-1905. 

Bishop Creek canal near Bishop, Calif., 1903-1905. 

Collins (George) canal near Bishop, Calif., 1903-1906. 

Collins (A. 0.) canal near Bishop, Calif., 1903-1906. 

Dell canal near Bishop, Calif., 1903-1906.

Big Pine and Owens River canal near Bishop, Calif., 1903-1905. 

Rawson canal near Bishop, Calif., 1903-1905. 

Sanger canal near Alvord, Calif., 1903-1905. 

Baker Creek near Big Pine, Calif., 1908-1911. 

Big Pine Creek near Big Pine, Calif., 1903-1911. 

Tinemaha Creek near Big Pine [Tinemaha], Calif., 1906-1911. 

Birch Creek near Big Pine [Tinemaha], Calif., 1905; 1906-1911. 

Taboose Creek near Aberdeen, Calif., 1906-1911. 

Goodale Creek near Aberdeen, Calif., 1906-1911. 

Division Creek near Independence, Calif., 1906-1910. 

Eightmile (Sawmill) Creek near Independence, Calif., 1906-1910. 

Tbibaut Creek near Independence, Calif., 1908-1911. 

East Side canal near Citrus, Calif., 1903-1906. 

Stevens canal near Citrus, Calif., 1903-1905. 

Oak Creek near Independence, Calif., 1905-1911.

Little Pine (Independence) Creek near Independence, Calif., 1905-1911. 

Shepard Creek near Theve, Calif., 1906-1910. 

Bairs Creek near Thebe, Calif., 1906-1911. 

George Creek near Thebe, Calif., 1906-1911. 

Lone Pine Creek near Lone Pine, Calif., 1906-1911. 

Tuttle Creek near Lone Pine, Calif., 1906-1911. 

Cottonwood Creek near Olancha, Calif., 1906-1911. 

Ash Creek near Olancha., Calif., 1907-1911.

ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN.

Littlerock Creek near Palmdale, Calif., 1896-1898.

MOHAVE RIVER BASIN.

Mohave River near Victorville,' Calif., 1899-1906.

MONO LAKE BASIN.

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif., 1912-

Rush Creek near Mono Lake, Calif., 1910-1914. 

Leevining Creek near Mono Lake, Calif., 1910-1916.

WALKER,LAKE BASIN.

East Walker River (head of Walker River), Bridgeport, Calif., 1911-1914,

East Walker River above Mason Valley near Mason, Nev., 1916-

East Walker River near Yerington, Nev., 1902-1908.

East Walker River near Mason, Nev., 1910-1912; 1913-1916.

.Walker River near N6rdyke, Nev., 1895.

Walker River at Mason, Nev., 1910-1912; 1913-1916.

Walker River at Schurz, Nev., 1913-

Walker River near Wabuska, Nev., 1902-1908.

Robinson Creek near Bridgeport, Calif., 1910-1914.

Buckeye Creek near Bridgeport, Calif., 1910-1914. 

Swagger Creek near Bridgeport, Calif., 1911-1915.
GAGING STATIONS. XV

Walker River tributaries Continued.

West Walker River near Coleville, Calif., 1902-1908; 1909-1910; 1915-

West Walker River near Wellington, Nev., 191Q.

West Walker River at Smith, Nev., 1910.

West Walker River at Hudson, Nev., 1914-

East'Fork of West Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif., 1910.

HUMBOLDT-CARSON SINK.

Carson River basin:

Carson River, East Fork (head of Carson River), at Silver King Valley, near 

- Markleeville, Calif., 1910-1913.. 

Carson River, East Fork, near Markleeville, Calif., 1910-

Carson River, East Fork at Rodenbah's ranch, near Gardnerville, Nev., 1900-1906. 

Carson River, East Fork, at Horseshoe Bend, near Grardnerville, Nev., 1908-1910;

1917.

Carson River, East Fork at California-Nevada State line, 1911-1914. 

Carson River near Empire, Nev., 1895; 190.0- 

Carson River"near Fort Churchill, Nev., 1911- 

Carson River near Hazen, Nev., 1908-1910.

Silver Creek near Markleville, Calif., 1910-1913.

Markleeville Creek above Markleeville, Calif., 1911-

Markleeville Creek at Markleeville, Calif., 1910-

Pleasant Valley Creek near Markleeville, Calif., 1910-19}!.

West Fork of Carson River at Woodfords, Calif., 1890-1892; 1900- 

Humboldt River basin:

Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., 1895-1902. 

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev., 1902-1906; 1911- 

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev., 1896-7. 

Humboldt River near Golconda, Nev., 1894r-1909; 1910-1917. 

Humboldt River near Oreana, Nev., 1896-1909; 1910- 

Humboldt River near Lovelocks, Nev., 1912-

Bishop Creek near Wells, Nev., 1910.

Marys River at Marys River Cabin, near Deeth, Nev., 1913-14.

Marys River at Buena Vista ranch, near Deeth, Nev., 1913-14.

Starr Creek near Deeth, Nev., 1913-

Marys River near Deeth, Nev., 1902-3; 1912- 

Hanks Creek near Deeth, Nev., 1913-14.

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev., 1915-

Lamoille Creek near Halleck, Nev., 1913-

Secret Creek near Halleck, Nev., 1917-

North Fork of Humboldt River near Peko, Nev., 1898-1900.

North Fork of Humboldt River at Devils Grate, near Halleck, Nev.; 1913-

North Fork of Humboldt River near Halleck, Nev.; 1902-1909; 1910-1913.

South Fork of Humboldt River near Elko, Nev., 1896-1909; 1910-

Maggie Creek at Carlin, Nev., 1913-

Pine Creek at Palisade, Nev., 1902-1904; 1912-1914.

Rock Creek at Rock Creek ranch, near Battle Mountain, Nev., 1915-1917.

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev., 1896.

Reese River near Berlin, Nev., 1913-1916.

Big Creek near Austin, Nev.. 1913-14; 1916.

Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal near Mill 

City, Nev., 1914-

Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation Light & Power Co.'s outlet canal near Humboldt, Nev., 1914-
XVI SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

PYRAMID AND WINNBMUCCA LAKE BASINS.

Lake Tahoe at Tahoe, Calif., 1900-

Truckee River at Tahoe, Calif., 1895-96; 1900-

Truckee River near Boca, Calif., 1890.

Truckee River at Iceland, Calif., 1912-

Truckee River at Nevada-California State line, 1890-1912.

Truckee River at Laughton, Nev., 1890.

Truckee River at Reno, Nev., 1906-

Truckee River near Essex, Nev., 1889.

Truckee River at Vista, Nev., 1899-1908.

Truckle River at Clarks, Nev., 1907-1915.

Truckee River at Derby dam, Nev., 1907-1910.

Truckee River near Wadsworth, Nev., 1902-1905.

La,ke Winnemucca inlet near Wadsworth, Nev., 1902-1905.

Donner Creek at Donner Lake, near Truckee, Calif,, 1909-10.

Donner Creek near Truckee, Calif., 1902-1914.

Prosser Creek near Hobart Mills (Truckee), Calif., 1903-4; 1907-1912.

Prosser Creek near Boca, Calif., 1899-90; 1902-3.

South Fork of Prosser Creek near Truckee, Calif., 1909-10.

Little Truckee River near Truckee, Calif., 1909-10.

Little Truckee River near Boca, Calif., 1890.

Little Truckee River a,t Boca, Calif., 1911-1914.

Little Truckee River at Pine Station and Starr, Calif., 1903-1910. 

Webber Creek near Truckee, Calif., 1909-10. 

Independence Creek below Independence Lake, Calif., 1902-1907. 

Independence Creek near Truckee, Calif., 1909-10.

Steamboat Creek at Steamboat Springs, Nev., 1900-19til. 

Galena Creek near Washoe, Nev., 1913-14.

HONEY LAKE BASIN.

Long Valley Creek near Scotts, Calif., 1917- 

Long Valley Creek near Doyle, Calif., 1917- 

Susan River at Susanville, Calif., 1900-1905; 1917-

Gold Run CreeTc near Susanville, Calif., 1913; 1915-16.

Lassen Creek near Susanville, Calif., 1913; 1915-16.

Willow Creek at Merrillville, Calif., 1904-5.

Willow Creek near Standish, Calif., 1900-1901; 1905. 

Baxter Creek near Janesville, Calif., 1913-1916.

Schloss Creek at Janesville, Calif., 1915.

Janesville Creek at Janesville, Calif., 1913; 1915.

RED ROCK CREEK BASIN.

Red Rock Creek near Red Rock, Calif., 1917-

SURPRISE VALLEY DRAINAGE BASIN.

Bidwell Creek near Fort Bidwell, Calif., 1912.

WARNER LAKES BASIN.

Cowhead Lake near Fort Bidwell, Calif., 1911-1913. 

Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake, Oreg., 1910-1916.

Fifteenmile Creek above Twelvemile Creek, near Fort Bidwell, Calif., 1913.

Fifteenmile Creek below Rock Creek, near Fort Bidwell, Calif., 1913. 

Twelyemile Creek near Fort Bidwell, Calif., 1912-13.

Rock Creek near Fort Bidwell, Calif., 1913.
GAGING STATIONS. , XVII

Deep Creek near Fort Bidwell, Calif., 1913.

Deep Creek at Big Valley, near Lakeview, Oreg., 1911-1915.

Deep Creek at Adel, Oreg., 1909-1916.

Dismal Creek near Fort Bidwell, Calif., 1913.

Camas Creek near Plush, Oreg., 1911-12.

Camas Creek below Blue Creek, near Lakeview, Oreg., 1912-1915. 

Mud Creek near Plush, Oreg., 1911-12; 1915. 

Crane Creek near Lakeview, Oreg., 1914. 

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg., 1915. 

M. C.-Givan ditch near Adel, Oreg., 1915.

t Company ditch near Adel, Oreg., 1915.

M. C. ditch at Adel, Oreg., 1915. 

Fish Creek near Plush, Oreg., 1914.

Honey Creek at Chalstrand's ranch, near Plush, Oreg., 1910-11. 

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg., 1909-1914; 1915.

Twelvemile Creek near Plush, Oreg., 1911.

Snyder Creek near Plush, Oreg., 1911. 

Pelican Lake near Adel, Oreg., 1913-1915. 

Crump Lake near Adel, Oreg., 1910-1912; 1913; 1914; 1915. 

Hart Lake near Plush, Oreg., 1910-1915. 

Flagstaff Lake inlet near Plush, Oreg., 1914. 

Flagstaff Lake near Plush, Oreg., 1910-1915. 

Lower Campbell Lake near Plush, Oreg., 1914; 1915. 

Stone Corral Lake near Plush, Oreg., 1914; 1915. 

Bluejoint Lake near Plush, Oreg., 1911-1915.

ABERT LAKE BASIN.

Chewaucan River at dam site, near Paisley, Oreg., 1912-1916. 

Chewaucan River above Mill Creek, near Paisley, Oreg., 1912-1914. 

Chewaucan River near Paisley, Oreg., 1914- 

Chewaucan River above Conn's ditch, near Paisley, Oreg., 1912. 

Chewaucan River at Paisley, Oreg., 1905-1907; 1909-1912; 1913. 

Chewaucan River at Narrows, near Paisley, Oreg., 1914- 

Chewaucan River at HotchMss Ford, near Paisley, Oreg., 1914-

Conn ditch near Paisley, Oreg., 1914-

Smalls Creek at Paisley, Oreg., 1914-

Bagley ditch at Paisley, Oreg., 1914-

Jones-Innis-ZX ditch near Paisley, Oreg., 1914-

Crooked Creek near Valley Falls, Oreg., 1912-13.

SUMMER LAKE BASIN.

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg., 1905; 1909-10.

SILVER LAKE BASIN.

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., 1904-1907; 1909-

Bridge Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., 1905-6; 1911-12. 

Buck Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg., 1905-6; 1909-1911. 

Silver Lake near Silver Lake, Oreg., 1917-
XVIII SURFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1917, PART X. 

MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN.

Malheur Lake outlet at Narrows, Oreg., 1903-1906; 1911-12; 1913; 1914; 1916. 

Mud Lake outlet near Narrows, Oreg., 1916-

Silvies River near Silvies, Oreg., 1903-1905; 1909-1912; 1916. 

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.. 1903-1906; 1909-1915; 1916- 

West Fork of Silvies River near Lawen, Oreg., 1916- 

East Fork of Silvies River near Lawen, Oreg., 1916. 

Donner und Blitzen River near Diamond, Oreg., 1909- 

Donner und Blitzen River near Narrows, Oreg., 1915; 1916- 

Donner und Blitzen River near Voltage, Oreg., 1916- 

Mud Creek near Diamond, Oreg., 1911-1916. 

Bridge Creek near Diamond, Oreg., 1911; 1912-1916. 

* Krumbo Creek near Diamond, Oreg., 1911; 1913. 

Buena Vista canal near Narrows, Oreg., 1915- 

Keiger Creek near Diamond, Oreg., 1909-10; 1911; 1912-13; 1916- 

Cucamonga Creek near Diamond, Oreg., 1911-1913; 1916. 

McCoy Creek near Diamond, Oreg., 1909-1914; 1916- 

Riddle Creek near Smith, Oreg., 1911. 

Riddle Creek near Diamond, Oreg., 1917- 

Silver Creek above Riley, Oreg., 1904-1906; 1909; 1910; flood periods 1911-

1915; 1916-

Silver Creek below Riley, Oreg., 1912; 1913; 1914. 

Silver Creek near Narrows, Oreg., 1917-

Chickahominy Creek near Riley, Oreg., 1917- 

Dunn Field ditch- near Narrows, Oreg., 1917-

ALVORD LAKE BASIN.

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg., 1911-12.

Little Cottonwood Creek near Denio, Oreg., 1911-12.

TUMTUM LAKE BASIN.

Van Horn Creek near Denio, Oreg., 1911.

CATLOW VALLEY, DRAINAGE BASIN.

Home Creek near Beckley (Narrows), Oreg., 1911; 1912; 1915-
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Water-supply papers are distributed free by the Geological Survey as long as its stock lasts. An asterisk 

(*) indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers marked in this way may, however, be purchased (at price noted) from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. 

Omission of the price indicates that the report is not obtainable from Government sources. WaterSupply Papers are of octavo size.

*7. Seepage water of northern Utah, by Samuel Fortier. 1897. 50 pp., 3 pis. lOc.

Describes Cache Valley and its water supply and seepage waters in Ogden Valley.

*43. Conveyance of water in irrigation canals, flumes, and pipes, by Samuel Fortier. 

1901. 86 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

Describes the location and construction of various types of canals for irrigation.

*44. Profiles of rivers in the United States, by Henry Gannett. 1901. 100 pp., 

11 pis. 15c.

Gives elevations and distances along Sevier, Bear, and Humboldt rivers; also brief descriptions.

*57. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part I (Alabama-Montana)> 

by N. H. Barton. 1902. 60 pp. lOc.

*61. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, Part II (Nebraska-Wyoming), by N. H. Darton. 1902. 67 pp. 5c.

A second, revised, edition of Nos. 57 and 61 was published in 1905 as Water-Supply Paper 

149 (q. v.).

68. Water storage in the Trackee basin, California-Nevada, by L. H. Taylor. 1902. 

90 pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Discusses reservoir sites, water rights for power and irrigation, irrigable lands, duty of water, 

and necessity for national control of water.

*78. Preliminary report on artesian basins in southwestern Idaho and southeastern 

Oregon, by I. C. Russell. 1903. 53 pp., 2 pis. 5c.

Discusses briefly the rocks and geologic structure of a part of the Snake Eiver Plains in Canyon and Owyhee counties, Idaho, and Malheur and Harney counties, Oreg.; describes briefly 

the conditions on which artesian flow depends, and in some detail the springs and drilled wells 

in the Lewis, Otis, Harney, and Whitehorse artesian basins; also describes artesian wells in 

alluvial deposits and discusses the size of drill holes., casings, etc., the preservation of well records, and the importance of laws to govern the use of artesian waters; gives list of publications 

bearing on artesian waters.

*81. California hydrography, by J. B. Lippincott. 1903. 488 pp., 1 pi. 25c.

A collection of published records of stream flow "hitherto much scattered, some of them out 

of print and difficult to secure," brought together as a book of reference.

*103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States, 

by E. B. Goodell. 1904. 130 pp. Superseded by Water-Supply Paper 152. 

Cites statutory restrictions of water pollution in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, 

and Wyoming.

*122. Relation of the law to underground waters, by D. W. Johnson. 1905. 55 

pp. 5c.

Cites legislative acts affecting ground waters in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, 

and Wyoming.

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XX SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

140. Field measurements of the rate of movement of underground waters, by C. S. 

Slichter. 1905. 122 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

Discusses flow in Rio Hondo, San Gabriel, and Mohave River valleys, Calif.; gives results 

of tests of wells and pumping plants, and describes stovepipe method of well construction.

146. Proceedings of second conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, with 

accompanying papers, compiled by F. H. Newell, chief engineer. 1905. 

267 pp. 15c. [Inquiries concerning this report should be addressed to the 

Reclamation Service.] Contains:

A brief report on "Hydrographic investigations in Nevada," by A. E. Chandler. Gives 

notes concerning fluctuations and average discharge at stations on Truckee, Humboldt, Carson, 

and Walker rivers.

A report on "tlnderground waters of southern California," by W. C. Mendenhall. Discusses 

the origin, distribution, and character of the artesian waters; the causes of fluctuations in the 

supply, and the need of moderation in use.

*149. Preliminary list of deep borings in the United States, second edition, with additions, by N. H. Darton. 1905. 175 pp. lOc.

Gives by States (and within the States by counties), location, depth, diameter, yield, height 

of water, and other information concerning wells 400 feet or more in depth; includes all wells 

listed in Water-Supply Papers 57 and 61; mentions also principal publications relating to deep

*152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States 

(second edition), by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149 pp. lOc.

Cites statutory restrictions of water pollution in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, 

and Wyoming.

*157. Underground water in the valleys of Utah Lake and Jordan River, Utah, by 

G. B. Richardson. 1906. 81 pp., 9 pis. 20c.

Discusses the source, distribution, recovery, and quality or waters; contains list of typical 

wells.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. C. Murphy 

and others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

Gives estimates of flood flow and frequency of Bear' River at Collinston, Utah, and Humboldt River at Golconda, Nev. (p. 85).

*181. Geology and water resources of Owens Valley'1 Calif., by W. T. Lee. 1906. 28 

pp., 6 pis. "15c.

Discusses artesian conditions, utilization of ground waters by pumping and power plants, 

and undralned lakes as registers of climate. See also Water-Supply Paper 294.

*199. Underground water in Sanpete and central Sevier valleys, Utah, by G. B. 

Richardson. 1907. 63 pp., 6 pis. 25c.

Describes topography and geology of the area, the sources, distribution, recovery, and quality 

of the ground waters; presents tabulated data concerning springs and wells.

*217. Water resources of Beaver Valley, Utah, by W. T. Lee. 1908. 57 pp., 1 pi. 

lOc.

Describes possible development of surface and ground waters, and quality of waters; contains field assays of well water, and sanitary and other exact analyses.

*220. Geology and water resources of a portion of south-central Oregon, by G. A. Waring, 

1908. 86 pp., 10 pis. 20c.

Describes the rocks, streams, lakes and lake valleys, deep and shallow wells, climate, soils, 

vegetation, industries, and reclamation projects in Lake County; gives analyses of soils and 

waters.

*224. Some desert watering places in southeastern California and southwestern Nevada, 

by W. C. Mendenhall. 1909. 98 pp., 4 pis. 20c.

Describes physical features of the Colorado and Mohave deserts and the Death Valley region, 

mineral resources and industrial development, climate, rivers, springs, and camping places; 

gives hints on desert traveling; describes main routes of travel, and gives details concerning 

the springs.
PUBLICATIONS. XXI

*225. Ground waters of the Indio region, California, with a sketch of the Colorado 

Desert, by W. C. Mendenhall. 1909. 56 pp., 12 pis. 20c.

Describes the structural features and deposits of the Colorado Desert, rainfall, and drainage, 

the origin, source, character, and development of ground waters; gives history of development 

of the Indio region, and discusses soils, crops, and cost of reclamation.

*231. Geology and water resources of the Harney Basin region, Oregon, by G. A. 

* Waring. 1909. 93 pp., 5 pis. 25c.

Describes topography, climate, vegetation, settlements and industries., the rocks and their 

succession, lakes, springs, and streams, and artesian conditions; discusses conservation of 

water supply, temperature of ground waters, and well-drilling methods; describes in detail 

Harney, Catlow, Alvord, and Whitehorse basins, and Malheur River basin.

*237. The quality of the surface waters of California, by Walton Van Winkle and 

F. M. Eaton. 1910. 142 pp., 1 pi. 20c.

Describes geography, climate, industrial development, and drainage, and gives results of 

mineral analyses of the river waters.

274. Some stream waters of the Western United States, with chapters on sediment 

carried by the Bio 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 

soaprconsuming power of waters, water softening, boiler waters, and water for irrigation; gives 

results of analyses of waters of Carson, Truckee, and Owens rivers.

277. Ground water in Juab, Milliard, and Iron counties, Utah, by 0. E. Meinzer. 

1911. 162 pp., 5 pis. 25c.

Describes the physiographic features, geologic formations, and history, the rainfall, soil, 

vegetation, streams, and industrial development; discusses the occurrence of ground water 

in the bedrock and in unconsohdated sediments, artesian conditions and springs, the quality 

of the ground waters, irrigation, construction of wells, and watering places on routes of travel; 

describes in detail Jaub Valley and Round, Little, Sage, Dog, and Fernow valleys, Tintic Valley 

and Tintic mining district, Pavant and Lower Beaver valleys, Old River Bed and Cherry Creek 

region, Drum and Swasey Wash region, Sevier Desert, Wah Wah Valley, Sevier Lake bottoms, 

White, Fish Springs, Snake, Parowan, and Rush Lake valleys, and Escalanite Desert; analyses.

278. Water resources of Antelope Valley, Calif., by H. B. Johnson. 1911. 92 pp. 

7 pis. 25c.

Describes topography, drainage, climate, physiography, and the water-bearing and nonwater-bearing rocks of areas in Kern, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties; discusses 

the influence of rainfall on the surface and ground waters, the artesian water and nonartesian 

water, bedrock springs, chemical character (analyses, alkali, dissolved solids, hygienic conditions), fallacies as to origin and quantities of artesian water, and the present and future development of the underground supplies.

*294. An intensive study of the water resources of a part of Owens Valley, Calif., by 

C. H. Lee. 1912. 135 pp., 30 pis. 55c.

Describes topography, drainage, and structure of the valley, and discusses precipitation, 

stream flow, evaporation, pe'rcolation, and ground waters; bibliography.

*297. Gazetteer of surface waters of California, Pt. Ill: Pacific coast and Great Basin 

streams, by B. D. Wood. 1913. 244 pp. 20c.

Contains description of streams and lakes of the Great Basin in California.

*300. Water resources of California, Pt. Ill: Stream measurements in the Great 

Basin and pacific coast river basins, by H. D. McGlashan and H. J. Dean. 

1913. 956 pp., 4 pis. 55c.

Describes the^general features of the Great Basin in California, the Great Basin lakes in California and Nevada and gives results of stream-flow investigations available up to September 

30,1912.

*333. Ground water in Box Elder and Tooele counties, Utah, by Everett Carpenter. 

1913. 90 pp., 2 pis. lOc.
XXII SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

338. Springs of California, by Gerald A. Waring. 1915. 410 pp., 13 pis. 60c.

Describes briefly the physical features of California, including the coast ranges, Great Central 

Valley, the lava-covered region, the Sierra Nevada, the southeastern desert, and faults; defines 

"mineral water" and "pure water "; discusses source and amount of substances in waters, degree 

of concentration of natural waters and their properties, and the therapeutic value, temperature, 

and classification of mineral waters. The springs are described under the headings "hot," 

"carbonated," "sulphur," "saline," "magnesic," "iron," "artesian," "large cold," and "minor 

perennial" springs.

350. Profile surveys in Bear River basin, Idaho, prepared under the direction of 

R. B. Marshall, chief geographer. 1914. 7 pp., 6 pis. lOc.

Contains a brief description of Bear River basin and a list of the gaging stations that have 

been maintained and mentions publications containing the results of measurements of stream 

flow in the basin. The maps show not only the outlines of the river banks, the islands, the 

positions of rapids, falls, shoals, and existing dams, and the crossings of all ferries and roads 

but the contours of banks to an elevation high enough to indicate the possibility of using the 

 stream for the development of power by low or medium heads.

363. Quality of the surface waters of Oregon, by Walton Van Winkle. 1914. 137 

pp., 2 pis. 20c.

Gives the results of an investigation made in cooperation with the State of Oregon " to determine the chemical composition of the waters of said State for a period of 14 months from" July 

1,1911. Describes the natural features of Oregon, discusses water for domestic and industrial 

uses, purification of water, and gives the results of analyses of waters of streams tributary to the 

Pacific and of a number of those discharging into the Great Basin; gives an outline of the 

geological history of the Great Basin, and brief descriptions of the general features of the 

Harney, Warner Lakes, Alkali Lake, Christmas Lake, and Chewaucan basins.

*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 of rivers, lakes, wells, and springs in Utah, Nevada, California, 

and Oregon, and of mine waters from Tintic, Utah, and Tonopah and Kimberly, Nev.

*365. Ground water in southeastern Nevada, by Everett Carpenter. 1915. 86 pp. 

5 pis. 15c.

Describes an area in Clark, Lincoln, White Pine, and Nye counties drained in part by streams 

tributary to Colorado River and in part by streams discharging into the Great Basin. Discusses stream, lake, and wind topography, vegetation, crops, and industrial development, rainfall, occurrence of water in bedrock and unconsolidated sediments, source and permanence of 

artesian waters, and character and distribution of springs; also the quality of waters for domestic 

use and for irrigation, and gives analyses. Gives details of water supply by areas in Las Vegas 

and Virgin river basins and the Great Basin. Gives information in regard to watering places 

on routes of travel.

370. Surface water supply of Oregon, 1878-1910, by F. F. Henshaw and H. J, Dean. 

1915. 829 pp., 1 pi. 45c.

Contains information pertaining to the surface waters of Oregon collected by the United 

States Geological Survey and cooperating parties from 1878 to September 30,1910.

*375. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1915; Nathan C. Grover, 

chief hydraulic engineer. 1916. 181 pp., 19 pis. I5c. Contains:

(d) Ground water in Big Smoky Valley, Nev., by O. E. Meinzer, pp. 85-116,pis. 6-7. Describes a typical Nevada desert valley a plain hemmed in by mountain ranges and underlain by porous rock waste eroded from these ranges and saturated with water discharged from 

them. This valley was selected for investigation not because it afforded exceptional opportunity for the utilization of ground waters, but because it was considered more or less typical 

of the undeveloped valleys of the State. Preliminary report. See 423,

420. Profile surveys along Henrys Fork, Idaho, and Logan River and Blacksmith 

Fork, Utah, prepared under the direction of W. H. Herron, acting chief 

geographer. 1916.' 8pp., 10pis. lOc.

Contains a brief description of the general features of LoganRiver basin and a list of the gaging 

stations that have been maintained in the basin. The maps show not only the outlines of the 

river banks, the islands, the positions of rapids,f alls, shoals, and existing dams, and the crossings 

of all ferries and roads, but the contours of banks to an elevation high enough to indicate the 

possibility of using the stream for the development of power by low or medium heads.
PUBLICATIONS. XXIII

423. Geology and water resources of Big Smoky, Clayton, and Alkali Spring valleys, 

Nevada, by Oscar E. Meinzer. 1917. 167 pp., 15 pis. 30c.

Covers in detail the area described briefly in Water-Supply Paper 375 (d) and two small adjoining areas.

*425. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1917; N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 1918. Contains:

(d) Ground water in Reese River basin and adjacent parts of Humboldt River basin, Nevada, 

by G. A. Waring.

ANNUAL REPORTS.

Each of the papers contained in the annualreports was also issued in separate form.

Annual reports are distributed free by the Geological Survey as long as its stock lasts. An asterisk (*) 

indicates that this stock has been exhausted. Many of the papers so marked, however, may be purchased 

from the SUPERINTENDENT or DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C.

*Third Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1881-82, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1883. xviii, 564 pp., 67 pis.' $2.35. Contains:

*Sketch of the geological history of Lake Lahontan, by I. C. Russell, pp. 189-235, pis. 18-23. 

Describes the physical features of the Great Basin.

*Fourth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1882-83, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1884. xxxii, 473 pp., 85 pis. $1.65. Contains:

*A geological reconnaissance in southern Oregon, by I. C. Russell, pp. 431-464, pis. 83-85. 

Describes the interior drainage of southern Oregon; discusses the area, extent, quality of waters, 

and recent changes in the existing lakes.

*Eighth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1886-87, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1889. 2 parts. *Part I, xix, 474, xii pp., 76 pis. $1.50. Contains:

*The Quaternary history of Mono Valley, CaL, by I. C. Russell, pp. 261-394, pis. 16-44. Describes the physiographic features and drainage of the Mono Lake basin, the sources of water 

supply of the present lake, including streams and springs, and discusses the chemical composition of the water and the fluctuations in lake level.

*Tenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1888-89, J. W. Powell, 

Director. 1890. 2 parts. *Pt. II. Irrigation, viii, 123 pp. 35 c.

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. i

Eleventh Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1889-90, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1891. 2 parts. Pt. II, Irrigation, xiv, 395 pp., 30 

plates and maps. $1.25. Contains:

*Hydrography, pp. 1-110. Discusses scope of work, methods of stream measurement, rainfall and evaporations, and describes the more important streams.

*Engineering, pp. 111-200. Defines the scope of the work and gives an account of the survey 

in the Sun River basin and in the Arkansas, Rio Grande, California, Lahontan, Utah, and Snake 

River divisions.

*The arid lands, pp. 201-289. Includes statements of the Director to the House Committee 

on Irrigation and extracts from the constitutions of States relating to irrigation.

*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. $2.00. 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. 54-57. Describes reservoir sites in Carson River basin 

at Red Lake, Pleasant Valley, Mountain Bullion, Indian Pool, Heenan Lake, Silver King 

Valley, Wolf Creek, Dumonts Meadow, all in Alpine County, along Rush Creek, in Hulls 

Meadow on Little Truckee River, at Twin Valley on the North Fork of Prosser Creek, at 

> Monument Peak, at Grass Lake, and at Hope Valley, in California, and on Truckee River, 

Nev.; for each reservoir site gives the location, height of dam, area inclosed by contour, 

approximate contents of reservoir, position of irrigable lands, and areas of segregated lands.
XXIV SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X. t

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1892. (Pts. II and III, 1893.) 3 parts. *Pt. Ill, Irrigation, xi, 486 pp., 77 pi. $1.85. Contains:

*Engineering results of irrigation survey, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 351-127, pis. 147-182. Describes Dormer Lake, Independence Lake, and Webber Lake reservoirs, also Truckee canal 

in the Truckee River system, and Long Valley and Hope Valley reservoirs in the Carson River 

basin, Nev.

*Report upon the location and survey of reservoir sites during the fiscal year ending June 30, 

1892, by A. H. Thompson, pp. 451-178. Describes Bear Lake reservoir site (Utah-Idaho), Silver 

Lake, Twin Lakes, and Marys Lake sites, and sites on Sanpitch, Sevier, East Fork of Sevier 

Otter Creek, Panquitch Lake, and at Blue Spring, Utah.

Sixteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1894-95, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1896. (Pts. II, III, and IV, 1895.) 4 parts. *Pt. II. 

Papers of an economic character, xix, 598 pp., 43 pis. $1.25. Contains:

The public lands and their water supply, by F. H. Newell, pp. 457-533, pis. 34-39. Describes 

general character of the public lands, the lands disposed of (railroad lands grant, and swamp 

lands, and private miscellaneous entries), land 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 Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1896-97, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director. 1897. (Pts. II and III, 1898.) 5 parts in 6 vols. 

*Pt. IV, Hydrography, x, 756 pp., 102 pis. $1.75. Contains:

^Reservoirs for irrigation, by J. D. Schuyler, pp. 617-740, pis. 47-102. Discusses proposed 

Rock Creek reservoir in Humboldt River, Nev.; gives tables of reservoir capacities and areas; 

describes proposed reservoir of Antelope Valley Water Co., California, and on Rock Creek, Humboldt River basin, Nev.

Twentieth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1898-99, Charles 

D. Walcott, Director-.. 1899. (Pts. II, III, IV, V, and VII, 1900.) 7-parts 

in 8 vols., and separate case for maps with Pt. V. *Pt. V, Forest Reserves, 

xix, 498 pp., 159 pis., 8 maps in separate case. $2.80. Contains:

*The San Gabriel Forest Reserve, by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 411-428, pis. 143-146.

*The San Bernardino Forest Reserve, by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 429-454, pis. 147-153.

*The San Jacinto Forest Reserve, by J. B. Leiberg, pp. 455-478, pis. 154-159.

Describes general topographic features of forest reserves and drainage, part of which is by 

streams tributary to the Pacific, and part by streams that are lost in the sands of the Mohave' 

and other deserts. * 

MONOGRAPHS.

Monographs are of quarto size. They are not distributed free but may be obtained from the Geological 

Survey at the prices indicated.' An asterisk (*) indicates that the Survey's stock of paper is exhausted.

I. Lake Bonneville, by G. K. Gilbert. 1890. xx, 438 pp., 51 pis., 1 map. $1.50.

Contains in the introduction a description of the Great Basin; describes the present lakes 

and their oscillations, and gives analyses of the waters of Great Salt Lake and of fresh waters in 

the Salt Lake Basin.

II. Geological history of Lake Lahonton, a Quaternary lake of northwestern Nevada, 

by I. C. Russell. 1885. xiv, 288 pp., 46 pis. $1.75.

Contains descriptions of the present rivers and lakes; discusses the chemical deposits of the 

area and gives analysis showing the composition of the principal rivers and lakes of the Lahontan 

basin.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS.

Professional 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 with an asterisk may, however, be purchased from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, WASHINGTON, D. C. Professional papers 

are of quarto size.

95. Shorter contributions to general geology, 1915; David White, chief geologist. 

1916. 120 pp., 7 pis. 20c. .

Issued also in separate chapters. The following paper relates in part to ground water:

*The composition of muds from Columbus Marsh, Nev., by W. B. Hicks (pp. 1-11). Gives 

data in regard to shallow wells on Columbus Marsh.
PUBLICATIONS. ( XXV

BULLETINS.

An asterisk (*) indicates that the Geological Survey's stock of paper is exhausted. Many of the papers 

so marked may be purchased from the SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS, Washington, D. C. Bulletins 

are of octavo size.

*252. Preliminary report on the geology and water resources of central Oregon, by 

I. C. Russell. 1905. 138 pp., 24 pis. 15c.

Describes a portion of the extreme northern part of the Great Basin and a part of the drainage 

area of Deschutes River and its principal tributary, Crooked River; gives an account of the topography, drainage, rainfall, and temperature, winds, and'forests; describes the volcanic and sedimentary rock formations, and discusses, by counties, the geology and topography, the surface 

and underground waters; treats of artesian conditions in the Deschutes basin and makes 

suggestions concerning artesian well records.,^

*264. Record of deep well drilling for 1904, by M. L. Fuller, E. F. Lines, and A. C. 

Veach. 1895. 106pp. lOc.

Discusses the importance of accurate well records to the driller, to owners of oil, gas, and wate 

wells, and to geologists; describes the general methods of work; gives tabulated records of wells 

in Utah.

*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 California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Utah; and detailed record of well at 

Salt Lake City, Utah. The well of which a detailed section is given was selected because it 

affords valuable stratigraphic information.

*540. Contributions to economic geology, 1912, Part I, Metals and nonmetals except 

fuel; David White, chief geologist. 1914. 563 pp., 11 pis. 45c.

Issued also in separate chapters. The following papers contain information on ground water:

*(re) Prospecting for potash in Death Valley, Calif., by H. S. Gale (pp. 407-415). Included 

detailed sections of five wells, 30 to 70 feet deep, with data in regard to their waters, practically 

all of which are salty, as is shown by the analyses given.

Potash tests at Columbus Marsh, Nev., by H. S. Gale (pp. 422-427). Includes detailed sections of two wells, 32 and 82 feet deep, respectively, with data in regard to their waters, some of 

which are not salty. v

*(p) Potash in western saline deposits, by J. H. Hance (pp. 457-469). Gives total solids in 

waters from various wells and springs in the drainage basins of Railroad Valley, Fern-mile Flat 

and Dixie Salt Marsh, in Nevada, and the record of a 306-foot well at Adamana, Ariz.

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 

v surveyed and mapped. The unit of survey is also the unit of publication, and the 

maps and description of each quadrangle are issued in the form of a folio. When all 

the folios are completed they will constitute the Geologic Atlas of the United States.

A folio is designated by the name of the principal town or of a prominent natural 

feature within the quadrangle. Each folio includes maps showing the topography, 

geology, underground structure, and mineral deposits of the area mapped and several 

pages of descriptive text. The text explains the maps and describes the topographic 

and geologic features of the country and its mineral products. The topographic 

map shows roads, railroads, waterways, and, by contour lines, the shapes of the hills 

and valleys and the height above sea level of all points in the quadrangle. The 

areal-geology map shows the distribution of the various rocks at the surface. The 

structural-geology map shows the relations of the rocks to one another underground. 

The economic-geology map indicates the location of mineral deposits that are commercially valuable. The" artesian-water map shows the depth to underground-water 

horizons. Economic-geology and artesian-water maps are included in folios if the 

conditions in the areas mapped warrant their publication. The folios are of^special 

interest to students of geography and geology and are valuable as guides in the development and utilization of mineral resources.
XXVI SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 19-17, PART X.

The folios numbered from 1 to 163, inclusive, are published in only one form (18 

by 22 inches), called the library edition. Some of the folios that bear numbers higher 

,than 163 are published also in an octavo edition (6 by 9 inches). Owing to a fire 

in the Geological Survey building May 18, 1913, the stock of geologic folios was more 

or less damaged by 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 sell 

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 folios contain descriptions of the drainage of the quadrangles. 

*39. Truckee folio, California.

Describes the general and economic geology of an area extending westward and northward 

from Truckee Lake, drained by streams a part of which flow through Yuba and American 

rivers to the Sacramento, and part through Lake Tahoe to the Great Basin, discusses the topog 

raphy and geology, and under "Economic geology" the mineral springs which occur abundantly throughout the area.

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS.

Other Federal bureaus and State and other organizations have 

from time to time published reports relating to the water resources 

of various sections of the country. Notable among those pertaining 

to the Great Basin are the reports of the Reclamation Board, the 

State engineer and surveyor, the State Conservation Commission of 

California, the reports of the State engineers of Idaho, Oregon, 

Utah, and Wyoming, the biennial reports of the Bureau of Industry, 

Agriculture, and Irrigation of Nevada, and the annual reports of 

the United States Reclamation Service.

The following reports deserve special mention:

Oregon system of water titles, by John H. Lewis: Oregon State. Engineer Bull. 2, 

1912.

State and national water laws, with detailed statement of the Oregon system of 

water titles, by John H. Lewis, with a discussion by Messrs. Clarence T. Johnston and 

L. J. Conte: Am. Soc. Civil Eng. Trans., vol. 76, pp. 637-758, 1913.

Irrigation pumping in Nevada, etc., by Charles Norcross: Nevada Bureau of Industry, Agriculture, and Irrigation Bull. 8, 1913.

Report of irrigation investigations in Utah, under the direction of Elwood Mead: 

U. S. Dept. Agr. Office Exper. Sta. Bull. 124, 1903.

How to appropriate the public waters of the State of Nevada, compiled by W. M. 

Kearney, State engineer, 1911.

Requirements and regulations, including suggestions and instructions in relation 

to the appropriation, use, and measurement of water in the State of Nevada: State 

engineer of Nevada, 1912.
GEOLOGICAL STTRVEY HYDBOLOGIC BEPOBTS 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 D. 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 untilneetded for irrigation.

*3. Sewage irrigation, by G. W. Rafter. 1897. 100 pp., 4 pis. lOc. (See WaterPaper 22.)

Discusses methods of sewage disposal by intermittent nitration and by irrigation; describes 

utilization ofsewagein 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, Kans.; describes instruments and methods and draws conclusions.

*14. New tests of certain pumps and water lifts used in irrigation, by O. P. Hood. 

1898. 91 pp., 1 pi.

Discusses efficiency of pumps and water lifts of various types.

*20. Experiments with windmills, by T. O. Perry. 1899. 97 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Includes tables and descriptions of wind wheels, compares wheels of several types, and discusses results.

*22. Sewage irrigation, Part II, by G. W. Rafter. 1899. 100 pp., 7 pis. 15c.

Gives resume1 of Water-Supply Paper 3; discusses pollution of certain streams, experiments 

on purification of factory wastes in Massachusetts, value of commercial fertilizers, and describes 

American sewage-disposal plants by States; contains bibliography of publications relating to 

sewage utilization and disposal.

*41. The windmill; its efficiency and economic use, Part I, by E. C. Murphy. 1901. 

72 pp., 14 pis. 5c.

*42. The windmill; its efficiency and economic use, Part II, by E. C. Murphy. 1901. 

75 pp. (73-147), 2 pis. (15-16). lOc.

Nos. 41 and 42 give details of results of experimental tests with windmills of various types.

*43. Conveyance of water in irrigation canals, flumes, and pipes, by Samuel Fortier. 

1901. 86 pp., 15 pis. 15c.

*56. Methods of stream measurement. 1901. 51 pp., 12 pis. 15c.

Describes the methods used by the Survey in 1901-2. See also Nos. 64, 94, and 95.

*64. Accuracy of stream measurements, by E. C. Murphy. 1902. 99 pp., 4 pis. 

(See No. 95.). lOc.

Describes methods of measuring velocity of water and of measuring and computing stream 

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. 106 pp., 8, pis. 15c 

Discusses origin, depth, and amount of ground waters; permeability of rocks and porosity 

, of soils; causes, rates, and laws of motions of ground water; surface and deep zones of flows 

and recovery of water 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.

187044° 21 -WSP 460 20 XXVII
XXVIII . SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

72. Sewage-pollution in the metropolitan area near New York City and its effect 

on inland water resources, by M. O. Leighton. 1902. 75 pp., 8 pis. lOc.

Defines "normal" and "polluted" waters and discusses the damage resulting from pollution.

*80. The relation of rainfall to run-off, by G. W. Rafter. 1903. 104 pp. lOc.

Treats of measurements of rainfall and laws and measurements of stream flow; gives rainfall, run-off, and evaporation formulas; discusses effect of forests on rainfall and run-off.

87. Irrigation in India (second edition), by H.M.Wilson 1903. 238pp., 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. [Requests for this report should be addressed to the U. S. Reclamation 

Service.]

Contains 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 Bieri.

Electrical transmission of power for pumping, by H. A. Storrs.

Correct design and stability of high masonry dams, by Geo. Y. Wisner.

Irrigation surveys and the use of the plane table, by 3. B. Lippincott.

The use of alkaline waters for irrigation, by Thomas H. Means. '

*94. Hydrographic manual of the United States Geological Survey, prepared by 

E. C. Murphy, J. C. Hoyt, and G. B. Hollister. 1904. 76 pp., 3 pis. lOc.

Gives instruction for field and office work relating to measurements of stream flow by current meters. See also No. 95.

*95. Accuracy of stream measurements (second, enlarged, edition), by E. G. Murphy. 

1904. 169 pp., 6 pis.

Describes methods of measuring and computing stream flow and compares results derived 

from different instruments and methods. See also No. 94.

*103. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States, 

by E. B. Goodell. 1904. 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.

110. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States. 1904. M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 211pp., 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.

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 water," by M. L. Fuller, 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.

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.
PUBLICATIONS. 1XIX

^120. Bibliographic review and indqx of papers relating to underground waters published by the United States Geological Survey, 1879-1904, by M. L. Fuller. 

1905. 128pp. lOc.

Scopeindicated 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 

Bio Hondo, San Gabriel, and Mohave River valleys, Calif., and on Long Island, N. Y.; gives 

results ef tests of wells aad pumping plants, and describes stovepipe method of well cons traction.

143. Experiments of steel-concrete pipes on a working scale, by J. H. Quinton, 

1905. 61 pp., 4 pis. 5c.

Scope indicated by title.

145. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1905; M. L. Fuller, 

geologist in charge. 1905. 220pp., 6 pis. lOc.

Contains brief reports of general interest as follows:

Drainage of ponds into drilled wells, by Robert E. Horton. Discusses efficiency, cost, and 

capacity of drainage wells, and gives statistics of such wells in southern Michigan.

Construction of so-called fountain and geyser springs, by Myron L. Fuller.

A convenient gage for determining low artesian heads, by Myron L. Puller.

146. Proceedings of second conference of engineers of the Reclamation Service, with 

accompanying papers, complied by F. H. Newell, Chief Engineer. 1905. 

267 pp. 15c. [Inquiries concerning this report should be addressed to the 

U. S. Reclamation Service.]

Contains brief account of the organization of the 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 to irrigation problems, by O. H. Ensign.

Estimates on tunneling in irrigation projects, by A. L. Fellows.

Collection of stream-gaging data, by N. C. Grover.

Diamond-drill methods, by G. A. Hammond. , Mean-velocity and area curves, by F, W. Hanna.

Importance of general hydrographic data concerning basins of streams gaged, by R. E. 

Horton.

Effect of aquatic vegetation on stream flow, by R. E. Horton.

Sanitary regulations governing construction camps, by M. O. Leighton.

Necessity of draining irrigated land, by Thos. H. Means.

Alkali 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 current-meter gaging stations during thefrozen season, by F. H. Tillinghast.

147. Destructive floods in United States in 1904, by E. C. Murphy and others. 1905. 

206pp., 18 pis. 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. 1905. 77 pp., 4 pis.

Discusses methods, instruments, and reagents used in determining turbidity, color, iron 

chlorides, and hardness in connection with the studies of the quality of water in various parts 

of the United States.
XXX SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

*152. A review of the laws forbidding pollution of inland waters in the United States, 

second edition, by E. B. Goodell. 1905. 149pp. lOc.

Scope indicated by title.

*155. Fluctuations of the water level in wells, with special reference to Long Island, 

N. Y., by A. C. Veatch. 1906. 83 pp., 9 pis. 25c.

Includes general discussion of fluctuations due to rainfall and evaporation, barometric 

changes, temperature changes, changes in rivers, changes in lake level, tidal changes, effects of 

settlement, irrigation, dams, underground-water developments, and to indeterminate causes.

*160. Underground-water papers, 1906; M. L. Fuller, geologist in charge. 1906. 

104pp., 1 pi.

Gives account of work in 1905, lists publications relating to underground waters, and contains 

the following brief reports of general interest:

Significance of the term "artesian," by Myron L. Fuller.

Representation of wells and springs on maps, by Myron L. Fuller. * Total amount of free water in the earth's crust, by Myron L. Fuller.

Use of fluorescein in the study of underground waters, by R. B. Dole.

Problems of water contamination, by Isaiah Bowman.

Instances of improvement of water in wells by Myron L. Fuller.

*162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, with a discussion of flood 

discharge and frequency and an index to flood literature, by E. C. Murphy 

and others. 1906. 105 pp., 4 pis. 15c.

*163. Bibliographic review and index of underground-water literature published in 

the United States in 1905, by M. L. Fuller, F. G. Clapp, and B. L. Johnson. 

1906. 130 pp. 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 effectsofeffiuents 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 pis. 20c.

Scope indicated by title.

*185. Investigations on the purification of Boston sewage, * * * with a history 

of the sewage-disposal problem, by C.-E. A. Winslow and E. B. Phelps. 

1906. 163 pp. 25c.

Discusses composition, disposal, purification, and treatment of sewages and 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., l.pl.

Gives history of pollution by acid-iron wastes at Shelby, Ohio, and of 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. 29pp., 2 pis.

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. 3639 pp.; 

2pls. 

Scope indicated by amplification of title.
PUBLICATIONS. XXXI

*200. Weir experiments, coefficienta, and formulas (revision of paper No. 150), by 

R. E. Horton. 1907. 195 pp., 38 pis. 35c.

Scope indicated by title.

*226. The pollution of atreams by aulpbite-pulp waste, a study of possible remedies, 

by E. B. Phelps. 1909. 37 pp., 1 pi. lOc

Describes manufacture of sulphite pulp, the waste liquors, and the experimental work leading to suggestions as to methods of preventing stream pollution.

*229. The disinfection of aewage and sewage filter effluents, with a chapter on the 

putrescibility and stability of aewage effluents, by E. B. Phelpa. 1909. 

91 pp., 1 pi. 15c.

Scope indicated by title.

*234. Papers on the conservation of water resourcea. 1909. 96 pp., 2 pis. 15c.

, Contains the following papers, whose scope is indicated by their titles: Distribution of rainfall, by Henry Gannet; 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 aome textile and other factory wastea, 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 watera 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^ methods 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 

Ren6 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 States.

*255. Underground waters for farm use, by M. L. Fuller. 1910. 58 pp., 17 pla. 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. WelWrilling methods, by Isaiah Bowman. 1911. 139 pp., 4 pla. 15c.

Discusses amount, distribution, and disposal of rainfall, water-bearing rocks, amount of 

ground 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. Matson, 

Samuel Sanford, and H. C. Wolff. 1911. 123 pp., 2 pis. 15c. 

Contains the following papers (scope indicated by title) of general interest: 

Drainage by wells, by M. L. Fuller. 

Freezing of wells and related phenomena, by M. L. Fuller. 

Pollution of underground waters in limestone, by G. C. Matson. 

Protection of shallow wells in sandy deposits, by M. L. Fuller. 

Magnetic wells, by M* L. Fuller.

*315. The purification of public water supplies, by G. A. Johnson. 1913. 84 pp., 

,8 pis. lOc.

Discusses ground, lake, and river waters as public supplies, development of water-works 

systems in the United States, water consumption, and typhoid fever; describes methods of 

nitration and sterilization of water, and municipal water softening.
XXXII SURFACE WAfER SUPPLY, 1917, PART X.

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., 22 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.

*337. The effects of ice on stream flow, by William Glenn Hoyt. 1913. 77 pp., 7 pis. 

15c.

Discusses methods of measuring the winter flow of streams.

*345. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1914; N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 1915. 225 pp., 17 pis. 30c. Contains:

*(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.

*364. Water analyses from the laboratory of the United States Geological Survey, 

tabulated by F. W. Clake, chief chemist. 1914. 40 pp. 5c.

Contains analyses of waters from rivers, lakes, wells, and springs in various parts of the United 

States, including analyses of the geyser water of Yellowstone National Park, hot springs in 

Montana, brines from Death Valley, water from the Gulf of Mexico, and mine waters from 

Tennessee, Michigan, Missouri and Oklahoma, Montana, Colorado, and Utah, Nevada and 

Arizona, and California.

371. Equipment for current-meter gaging stations, by G. J. Lyon. 1915. 64 pp., 

37 pis. 20c.

Describes methods of installing water-stage recorders and other gages and of constructing 

gage wells, shelters, structures for making discharge measurements, and artificial controls.

*375. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1915; N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 1916. 181 pp., 9 pis. 15c.

Contains three papers presented at the conference of engineers of the water-resources branch 

in December, 1914, as follows:

*(c) Relation of stream gaging to the science of hydraulics, by C. H. Pierce and R. W. Davenport, pp. 77-84.

(e) A method for correcting river discharge for a changing stage, by B. E. Jones, pp. 117-130.

(/) Conditions requiring the use of automatic gages in obtaining records of stream flow, by 

C. H. Pierce, pp. 131-139.

*400. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1916; N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer/ 1917. 108 pp., 7 pis. Contains:

(a) The people's interest in water-power resources, by G. O. Smith, pp. 1-8.

*(c) The measurement of silt-laden streams, by R. C. Pierce, pp. 39-51.

(d) Accuracy of stream-flow data, by N. C. Grover and J. C. Hoyt, pp. 53-59.

416. The divining rod, a history of water witching, with a bibliograph, by Arthur J. 

Ellis. 1917. 59pp. lOc.

A* brief paper published "merely to furnish a reply to the numerous inquiries that are continually being received from all parts of the country" as to the efficacy of the divining rod for 

locating underground water.

*425. Contributions to the hydrology of the United States, 1917; N. C. Grover, chief 

hydraulic engineer. 1918. Contains:

*(c) Hydraulic conversion tables and convenient equivalents, pp. 71-94. 1917.

427. Bibliography and index of the publications of the United States Geological 

Survey relating to ground water, by O. E. Meinzer. 1918. 169 pp., 1 pi.

Includes publications prepared, in whole or part, by the Geological Survey that treat any 

phase of the subject of ground water or any subject directly applicable to ground water. Illustrated by map showing reports that cover specific areas more or less thoroughly.

ANNUAL REPORTS.

*Fifth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1883-84, J. W. Powell 

Director. 1885. xxxvi, 469 pp., 58 pis. $2.25. Contains:

*The requisite and qualifying conditions of artesian wells, by T. C. Chamberlin, pp. 125 to 

173, pi. 21. Scope indicated by title.
PUBLICATIONS. XXXIH

*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, H. M. Wilson, pp. 363*561, pis. 107 to 146. See Water-Supply Paper 87.

Thirteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1891-92, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1892. (Pts. II and III, 1893.) 3 parts. *Pt. Ill, Irrigation, xi, 486 pp., 77 pis. $1.85. Contains:

*American irrigation engineering, by H. M. Wilson, pp. 101-349, pis. 111-145.

Discusses the economic aspects of irrigation, alkaline drainage, silt and sedimentation; gives 

brief history of legislation; describes perennial canals in Idaho-California, Wyoming, and Arizona; discusses water storage at reservoirs of the California and other projects, subsurface sources 

of supply, pumping, and subirrigation.

Fourteenth Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey, 1892-93, J. W. 

Powell, Director. 1893. (Pt. II, 1894.) 2 parts. *Pt. II, Accompanying 

papers, xx, 597 pp., 73 pis. $2.10. Contains:

*The potable waters of eastern United States, by W. J. McGee> pp. 1-47. Discusses cistern 

water, stream waters, and ground waters, including mineral springs and artesian wells.

*Natural mineral waters of the United States, by A. C. Peale, pp. 49-88, pis. 3 and 4. Discusses the origin and flow of 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 

theoretic nature, v, 958 pp., 172 pis. $2.65. Contains:

*Principles and conditions of the movements of ground water, by F. H. King, pp. 59-294, 

pis. 6-16. 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, pi. 

17. Scope indicated by title.

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS.

*72. Denudation and erosion in the southern Appalachian region and the Monongahela basin, by L. 0. 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.

*86. The transportation of debris by running water, by G. K. Gilbert, based on 

experiments made with the assistance of E. C. Murphy. 1914. 263 pp., 

3 pis. 70c.

The results of an investigation which was carried on in a specially equipped laboratory at 

Berkley, Calif., and was undertaken for the purpose of learning "the laws which control the 

movement of bed load and especially to determine how the quantity of load is related to the 

stream slope and discharge and to the degree of comminution of the debris."

A highly technical report.

105. Hydraulic-mining debris in the Sierra Nevada, by G. K. Gilbert. 154, pp. 

34 pis. 1917. 50c.

Presents the results of an investigation undertaken by the United States Geological Survey 

in response to a memorial from the California Miners' Association asking that a particular study 

be made of portions of the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys affected by detritus from torrential streams. The report deals largely with geologic and physiographic aspects of the subject, 

traces the physical effects, past and future, of the hydraulic mining of earlier decades, the similar 

effects which certain other industries induce through stimulation of the erosion of the soil, and 

the influence of the restriction of the area of inundation by the construction of levees. Suggests 

cooperation by several interests for the control of the streams now carrying heavy loads of debris.
XXXIV SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1911, PART X.

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.

*319. Summary of the controlling factors of artesian flows, by M. L. Fuller. 1908. 

44 pp., 7 pis. lOc.

Describes underground reservoirs, the sources of ground waters, the confining agents, the 

primary and modifying factors of artesian circulation, the essential and modifying factors of 

artesian flow, and typical artesian systems.

*479, The geochemical interpretation of water analyses, by Chase Palmer. 1911. 

31pp. 5c.

Discusses the expression of chemical analysis, 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 waters of the Mississippi and the Great Lakes 

and St. Lawrence River as indicated by chemical analyses.

*616. The data of geochemistry (third edition), by F. W. Clarke. 1916. 821 pp. 45c. 

Earlier editions were published as Bulletins 330 and 491. Contains a discussion of the statement and interpretation of water analyses and a chapter on "Mineral wells and springs" (pp. 

179-216). Discusses the definition and classification of mineral waters, changes in the composition of water, deposits of calcareous, ocherous, and alliceous materials made by water, vadose 

and juvenile waters, and thermal springs in relation to volcanism. Describes the different 

kinds of ground water and given typical analyses. Includes a brief bibliography of paper 

containing water analyses.
INDEX BY AREAS AND SUBJECTS.

[A=Annual Report; M=Monograph; B=Bulletin; P= Professional Paper; W= Water-Supply Paper,

G P= Geologic folio.]

Artesian waters: Essential conditions......................... A5; B 319; W 67, 114

Bibliographies 1 .........:................................ W 119, 120,163, 416, 427

California: Quality of waters............................. A 8; W 225, 237, 274, 278

Surface waters.................................................. A 8,

12 ii, 13 iii, 16 ii, 18 iv, 20 v; W 43, 68, 81, 181, 224, 237, 278, 297, 300 

Underground waters........................................ B 298, 540;

W 57,149,181, 224, 225, 278, 294; G F 39 

Chemical analyses: 2 Methods and interpretation........ W 151, 236, 274; B 479, 616

Conservation............................................................. W 234

D 6bris reports.......................................................... P 86,105

Denudation............................................................... P 72

Divining rod...-..............-.....................:...................... W 416

Engineering methods.......................................... W1, 3, 8, 20, 41, 42,

43, 56, 64, 94, 95,110,143,150,180,187, 200, 257, 337, 375e; 425c 

Floods........................................................... W 147,162, 334

Idaho: River profiles.................................................. W 44, 420

Surface waters..................................... A 11 ii; W 162,350,420

Underground waters................................................. B 298

India: Irrigation.................................................... A32ii; W87

Ice measurements..................................................... W 187, 337

Irrigation....................... AlOii, 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

Mineral springs: Analyses........................................... A 14 ii; B 32

Origin, distribution, etc.................................. A 14 ii

Lists............................................... B 32; W 134

Motions of ground waters........................... A 19 ii; B 319; W 67, 110, 140

Nevada: Quality of waters............................. M XI; W 274, 365, 375d, 423

River profiles..................................................... W 44

Surface waters.................................................... A 3,

11 ii, 12 ii, 13iii, 18iv; M XI; P 95; B 298, 540; W 68, 146, 162, 224 

Underground waters................. W 61,149, 224, 365, 375rf. 423; G F 39

Oregon: Quality of waters................................... A 4; W 220, 231, 363

Surface waters........................... A 4; B 252; W 220, 231, 363, 370

Underground waters................................ B 252, 298; W 61, 149

Pollution: By industrial wastes............................ W 179,186,189, 226. 235

By sewage.................................................. W 72, 194

Laws forbidding........................................... W 103, 152

Indices of........... .*........................................ W 160

Profile papers.......................................................... W 44, 420

1 Many of the reports contain brief subject bibliographies. See abstracts.

 Many chemical analyses are scattered through the reports, as indicated by abstracts.

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Sanitation; quality of waters; pollution; sewage irrigation................. W 3, 22,

72, 103, 110, 113, 114, 145, 152, 160, 179, 185,

186, 189, 194, 226, 229,«235, 236, 255, 258, 315

Sewage disposal and purification...................... W 3, 22, 72,113, 185,194, 229

Underground waters: Legal aspects......................................... W 122

Methods of utilization......................... W 114, 255, 257

Pollution........................... W110,144,145,160, 258

Utah: Quality of waters...................................... M I; W199, 217, 277

River profiles.................................................... W 44, 420

Surface waters...................... Allii, 13iii; MI; W 162, 217, 277, 420

Underground waters............... B 264, 298; W 7, 61,149,157,199,217,477

Windmill papers................................................ W 1, 8,20, 41,42
INDEX OF STREAMS.

Abraham canal, Utah.............

Alamo Biver, Calif...............

American Fork, Utah.............

American Fork, South Fork, Utah. 

Ana Biver, Oreg.................

Annabella canal, Utah............

A. O. canal. See Collins canal. 

Ash Creek, Calif.................

Assay Creek, Utah................

Bagley ditch, Oreg...............

Bairs Creek, Calif................

Baker Creek, Calif...............

Baker Creek, Nev.................

Barton and LeFevre canal, Utah.. 

Baxter Creek, Calif................

Bear Lake, Idaho................

Bear (Mud) Lake inlet canal,

Idaho.........................

Bear River, Idaho, Utah, Wyo....

Beaver Biver, Utah..............

Bidwell Creek, Calif...............

Big Creek, Nev..................

Big Cottonwood Creek, Utah.......

Big Pine and Owens River canal,

Calif...........................

Big Pine Creek, Calif.............

Big Warm Spring, Nev...........

Birch Creek, Calif:...............

Birch Creek, Nev................

Bishop Creek, Calif...............

Bishop Creek, Nev...............

Bishop Creek canal, Calif.........

Blacksmith Fork, Utah............

Blacksmith Fork power-plant race,

Utah..........................

Bluejoint Lake, Oreg..............

Box Elder Creek, Utah...........

Bridge Creek (Malheur and Harney

Lakes basin), Oreg.............

Bridge Creek (Silver Lake basin),

Oreg...........................

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Buckeye Creek, Calif............. xiv

Buena Vista canal, Oreg.......... xvin

Camas Creek, Oreg................ xvn

Campbell Lake, Lower, Oreg....... xvn

Canal A, Utah. See Delta and

Melville canal.

CanalB, Utah................... xn

Canal C, Utah............ 1........ xn

Carson River, Nev........;....... .xv

Carson Biver, East Fork, Calif., Nev. xv

Carson Biver, West Fork, Calif...'-. xv 

Chalk Creek (tributary to Weber

River), Utah................... x

Chalk Creek, Pavant Valley, Utah. xm

Chewaucan .River, Oreg............ xvn

Chickahominy Creek, Oreg....... xvin

Circleville canal, Utah............. xi

City Creek, Utah.................. xi

Clear Creek, Utah................. xn

Cleveland Creek, Nev............. xin

Coal Creek, Utah................. j> xm

Collins (George) canal, Calif....... xiv

Collins (A. O.) canal, Calif........ xiv

Company ditch, Oreg.............. xvii

Conn ditch, Oreg.................. xvn

Corn Creek, Utah................. xin

Cottonwood Creek, Calif........... xiv

Cottonwood Creek, Big, Utah..... x

Cottonwood Creek, Little, Oreg... xvin

Cottonwood Creek, Little, Utah.. x

Cove canal, Utah................. ,xn

Cowhead Lake, Calif.............. xvi

Coyoto canal, Utah................. xn

Crane Creek, Oreg................. xvii

Crooked Creek, Oreg............... xvn

Crump Lake, Oreg................ xvn

Cub Creek, Idahp................. ix

Cucamonga Creek, Oreg............ xvin

Currant Creek, Nev............... xm

Dalton canal, Utah................. xi

Deep Creek, Calif.. Oreg.......... xvn

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Delta and Melville canal (canal A),

Utah.......................... xn

Delta and Melville reservoir, Utah. xi

Deseret canal, Utah............... xn

Deseret High-Line canal, Utah.... xn

Diamond Fork, Utah............. x

Dismal Creek, Calif................ xvn

Division Creek, Calif.............. xiv

Donner Creek, Calif ............. xvi

Donner und Blitzen River, Oreg.. xvm

Dover canal, Utah............... xn

Drake Creek, Oreg................ xvn

Duckwater Creek, Nev........... xni

Dunn Field ditch, Oreg.......... xvni

East Fork. See name of main

stream.

East Panguitch canal, Utah....... xi

East Side canal, Calif............. xiv

East Side canal, Utah........ T ... x

East Walker River, Calif., Nev... xiv

Eightmile Creek, Calif........... xiv

Elsinore canal, .Utah............. xn

Emigration Creek, Utah.......... xi

Farmers canal, Calif............. xm

Fayette canal, Utah............. xn

Fifteenmile Creek, Calif........... xvi

Fish Creek, Oreg................ xvn

Flagstaff Lake, Oreg............. xvn

Flagstaff Lake inlet, Oreg........ xvn

Fox canal, Utah................. xi

Galena-Creek, Nev-.............. xvi

George canal, Calif. See Collins

canal.

George Creek, Calif.............. xiv

Georgetown Creek, Idaho......... ix

Gold Run Creek, Calif............ xvi

Goodale Creek, Calif.............. xiv

Great Salt Lake, Utah........... ix

Gunnison Bend reservoir, Utah... xi

Hammond canal, Utah............ x

Hanks Creek, Nev............... xv

Hart Lake, Oreg.................. xvn

Hatch Bench canal, Utah........ xi

Hillside (North) canal, Calif....... xm

Hillside (South) canal, Calif....... xm

Hobble Creek, Utah.............. x

Home Creek, Oreg............... xvm

Honey Creek, Oreg............... xvn

Houston canal, Old, Utah........ xi

Humboldt-Lovelocks Irrigation,

Light & Power Co. canal, Nev... xv

Humboldt River, Nev............ xv

Humboldt River, North Fork, Nev. 

Humboldt River, South Fork, Nev. 

Hyrum power-plant canal, Utah.. 

Independence Creek (Pyramid and

Winnemucca Lake basins), Calif. 

Independence Creek (Owens Lake

basin), Calif. See Little Pine

Creek. 

Indian Creek, Utah...............

Innis ditch. See Jones-Innis-ZX. 

Intermittent Springs, Nev.........

Janesville Creek, Calif............

Jones-Innis-ZX ditch, Oreg........

Jordan River, Utah..............

Joseph canal, Utah...............

Junction Middle canal, Utah.....

Keiger Creek, Oreg...............

Kingston canal, Utah............

Kingston canal, Old, Utah........

Krumbo Creek, Oreg.............

Lake Tahoe, Calif................

Lake Winnemucca inlet, Nev.....

Lamoille Creek, Nev.............

Lassen Creek, Calif...............

Leamington canal, Utah..........

Lees Creek, Nev.................

Leevining Creek, Calif............

Little Cotton wood Creek, Oreg....^

Little Cottonwood Creek, Utah....

Little Malad River, Idaho........

Little Pine Creek, Calif..........

Little Truckee River, Calif........

Littlerock Creek, Calif.............

Logan, Hyde Park, and Smithfield

.canal, Utah....................

Logan Northern canal, Utah.......

Logan River, Utah...............

Lone Pine Creek, Calif.'...........

Long canal, Utah................

Long Valley Creek, Calif..........

Lost Creek, Utah. ...............

Lower Campbell Lake, Oreg.......

Lyman's ditch, Utah...... i......

Maggie Creek, Nev...............

Malad River, Little, Idaho........

Malheur Lake outlet, Oreg. ......

Mammoth Creek, Utah............

Manti Creek, Utah...............

Maple Creek, Utah...............

Markleeville Creek, Calif..........

Marys River, Nev... i...........

McCoy Creek, Oreg..............

McEwen canal, Utah.............

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M. C. ditch, Oreg.................

M. C.-Givan ditch, Oreg..........

Mclntyre canal, Utah.............

McNally canal, Calif.............

Meadow Creek, Utah..............

Melville Main canal, Utah.........

Melville West Side canal, Utah... 

Midland canal, Utah..............

Mill Creek (tributary to Great Salt

Lake), Utajj...................

Mill Creek.-^tributary to Jordan

River), TfSBL.................

Minersville canal, Utah. .........

Mitchells Slough canal, Ut$,h......

Mohave River, Calif..............

Mono Lake, Calif................

Monroe canal, Utah...............

Monroe South Bend canal, Utah.. 

Mud Creek (Malheur and Harney

Lakes basin), Oreg.............

Mud Creek (Warner Lakes basin),

Oreg...........................

Mud Lake inlet canal, Idaho. See

Bear Lake inlet canal. 

Mud Lake outlet, Oreg............

New River, Calif................

North canal, Calif. See Hillside

canal.

North Creek, North Fork, Utah.... 

North Creek, South Fork, Utah. .. 

North Fork. See name^ of main

stream. 

Oak Creek, Calif.................

Ogden River, Utah..............

Old Houston canal, Utah.........

Old Kingston canal, Utah.........

Otter Creek, Utah................

Otter Creek reservoir, Utah......

Overland Creek, Nev.............

Owens Lake, Calif...............

Owens River, Calif..............

Owens River canal, Calif.........

Owens River and Big Pine canal,

Calif..........................

Panguitch Creek, Utah..........

Parleys Creek, Utah..............

Peteetneet Creek, Utah..........

Pelican Lake, Oreg..............

Pine Creek, Calif................

Pine Creek, Nev................

Pine Creek, Utah (tributary to

, Sevier River)..................

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Pine Creek, Little, Calif..........

Piute reservoir, Utah...........

Pleasant Valley Creek, Calif.......

Powers canal, Calif .............

Prosser Creek; Calif..............

Prosser Creek, South. Fork, Calif..

Provo River, Utah...............

Provo River,'South Fork, Utah...

Rawson canal, Calif..............

Red Rock River, Calif............

Reese River, Nev................

Richfield canal, Utah............

Riddle Creek, Oreg...............

Robinson Creek, Calif............

Rock Creek (Owens Lake basin), 

Calif...........................

Rock Creek (Warner Lakes basin), 

Calif..........................

Rock Creek, Nev.................

Rockyford canal, Utah............

Rush Creek, Calif................

Salina Creek, Utah..............

Salt Lake, Great, Utah...........

Salton Sea, Calif.................

Sanger canal, Calif...............

San Pitch River, Utah...........

Santaquin Creek, Utah. See Summit Creek.

Sawmill Creek, Calif. See Eightmile Creek.

Schloss Creek, Calif..............

Secret Creek, Nev...............

Sevier Bridge reservoir, Utah ....

^Sevier River, Utah...............

Sevier River, East Fork, Utah....

Sevier River Land & Water Co.'s 

by-pass, Utah...................

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canal, Utah.......... T .........

Sevier River Land & Water Co.'s 

reservoir, No. 1 (Fool Creek), 

Utah..........................

Sevier Valley canal, Utah........

Shepard Creek, Calif..............

Silver Creek, Calif...............

Silver Creek (Malheur and Harney 

Lakes basin), Oreg.............

Silver Creek (Silver Lake basin), 

Oreg...........................

Silver Lake, Oreg...............

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Silvies River, West Fork, Oreg.... xvm

Smalls Creek, Oreg.............. xvn

Smith canal, Utah............... xii

Snake Creek} Nev_............... xni

Snyder Creek, Oreg............... xvn

Soda Creek, Idaho................ ix

South canal, Calif. See Hillside 

, canal. 

South Creek, Utah........"....... xin

South Fork. See name of main

stream. 

Spanish Fork, Utah.............. x

Starr Creek, Nev-............... xv

State canal, Utah (5 stations).... xi, xii

Steamboat Creek, Nev........... xvi

Stevenscanal, Calif.............. xiv

Stone Corral Lake, Oreg.......... xvii

Summit Creek, Utah............. x

Susan River, Calif................ xvi

Swager Creek, Calif.............. xiv

Taboose Creek, Calif.............. xiv

Tahoe Lake, Calif................ xvi

Thibaut Creek, Calif............. xrv

Thousand Springs Creek, Nev..... xni

Tinemaha Creek, Calif........... xrv

Trout Creek, Oreg................ xvm

Truckee River, Calif., Nev....... xvi

Truckee River, Little, Calif...... xvi

Tuttle Creek, Calif.............. xiv

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Twelvemile Creek (2 stations),

Calif., Oreg.................... xvi

Twentymile Creek, Oreg......... xvi

United States Reclamation Service

power canal, Utah.............. x

Utah Lake, Utah................ x

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace,

Utah.......................... rx

Vermilion canal, Utah............ xii

Van Horn Creek, Oreg............ xvm

Walker River, Nev............... xiv

Walker River, East, Calif., Nev... xrr 

Walker River, West, Calif., Nev... xv 

Walker River, West, East Fork,

Calif........................... xy

Webber Creek, Calif. ............. xvi

Weber River, Utah.............. x

Wellington canal, Utah.......... xn

Wells canal, Utah................ xn

West Side canal, Utah............ x

West Fork. Seename oj'main stream. 

West View canal, Utah.......... xn

West Walker River, Calif., Nev... xv 

West Walker River, East Fork, '

Calif........................... xv

White River, Nev................ xm

Willow Creek, Calif.............. xvi

Winnemucca inlet, Lake, Nev.... xvi

ZX ditch. See Jones-Innis-ZX.

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