Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1951

Part 10. The Great Basin

Prepared under the direction of C. G. PAULSEN, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER SUPPLY PAPER 1214

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, 

Utah, and Wyoming and other agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1953
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Douglas McKay, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

W. E. Wrather, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C- - Price 70 cents (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utrh, and 

Wyoming and other agencies, by the personnel of the Water Resources 

Division under the direction of:

C. G. Paulsen_____________________Chief Hydraulic Engineer 

J. V. Wells____________________Chief, Surface Water Brrnch 

B. J. Peterson_________________Chief, Annual Reports Section

DISTRICT ENGINEERS (SURFACE WATER)

F. M. Bell_______________________________Denver, Coin. 

R. C. Briggs_________________________San Francisco, C-lif. 

T. R. Newell______________________________Boise, Idaho 

K. N. Phillips____________________________Portland, C "eg. 

M. T. Wilson________________________Salt Lake City, Utah
CONTENTS

Page

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

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

Division of work...................................................................... 2

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

New downstream order of listing gaging stations....................................... 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

Great Salt Lake basin:

Gages on Great Salt Lake, Utah...................................................... 14

Bear River basin: 

Bear River:

East Pork Bear River: *

Billiard-East Pork Canal near State line, near Evanston, Wyo.................. 15

Bear River near Utah-Wyoming State line........................................... 16

Mill Creek at Utah-Wyoming State line........................................... 17

Bear River above Sulphur Creek, near Evanston, Wyo...........:.................... 18

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo................................................ 19

Yellow Creek near Evanston, Wyo................................................. 20

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo..................................................... 21

Chapman Canal at State line, near Evanston, Wyo................................. 22

Bear River near Woodruff, Utah.................................................... 23

Diversions from Bear River between Woodruff and Randolph gaging stations, Utah.. 24

Woodruff Creek near Woodruff, Utah.............................................. 25

Birch Creek near Woodruff, Utah............................................... 26

Big Creek near Randolph, Utah................................................... 27

Randolph Creek near Randolph, Utah.............................................. 28

B. Q. West Side Canal at Kennedy Ranch, near Randolph, Utah..................... 29

Bear River near Randolph, Utah.................................................... 30

Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo......................................................... 31

Bear River above Sublette Creek, near Cokeville, Wyo.............................. 32

Smiths Pork near Border, Wyo.................................................... 33

Smiths Pork at Cokeville, Wyo................................................... 34

Bear River at Border, Wyo......................................................... 35

Thomas Pork near Geneva, Idaho.................................................. 36

Salt Creek near Geneva, Idaho................................................. 37

Thomas Pork near Wyoming-Idaho State line....................................... 38

Thomas Pork near Raymond, Idaho................................................. 39

Bear River at Rarer, Idaho........................................................ 40

Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho.......................................... 41

Bear River below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, Idaho.............................. 42

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir, near Montpelier, Idaho..................... 43

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles, Idaho.................................... 44

Bear Lake outlet canal near Paris, Idaho...................................... 45

Bear River at Pescadero, Idaho.................................................... 46

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho......................................... 47

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho.................................................... 48

Bear River below Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, at Oneida, Idaho.............. 49

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho.......................................... 50

Mink Creek:

Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho....................................... 51

Mink Creek below Dry Pork, near Mink Creek, Idaho............................... 52

Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho....................................... 53

Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho................... 54

Mink Creek near Mink Creek, Idaho............................................... 55

Bear River near Preston, Idaho.................................................... 56

Cub River near Preston, Idaho................................................... 57

Cub River-Worm Creek Canal near Preston, Idaho................................ 58

Preston-Whitney Canal near Preston, Idaho..................................... 59

Cub River Canal near Preston, Idaho........................................... 60

Cub River above Maple Creek, near Franklin, Idaho............................... 61

Maple Creek near Franklin, Idaho.............................................. 62

High Creek near Richmond, Utah................................................ 63

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah........................................... 64

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah................................................ 65

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah.............................................. 66

Logan River above State dam, near Logan, Utah................................. 67

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan, Utah.......................... 68

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal, near Logan, Utah....................... 69

Blacksmith Pork above Utah Power & Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, Utah........ 70

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah................................. 71

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah........................................... 72

Bear River near Collinston, Utah.................................................. 73

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. 

Great Salt Lake basin Continued. 

Bear River basin Continued.

Bear River Continued. Page 

Malad River:

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho........... 74

Elkhorn Reservoir near Malad City, Idaho..................................... 75

Little Malad River below Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho........... 76

Little Malad River below Sand Ridge dam site, near Malad City, Idaho......... 77

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad City, Idaho..................... 78

Devil Creek above Evans dividers, near Malad City, Idaho..................... 79

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho................................................. 80

Bear River near Corinne, Utah.................................................... 81

Weber River basin;

Weber River near Oakley, Utah.................................................... 82

Weber River near Wanship, Utah................................................... 83

Weber River near Coalville, Utah................................................. 84

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah................................................. 85

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah..................................................... 86

Weber River at Echo, Utah........................................................ 87

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah.................................................. 88

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah................................................ 89

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah........................................ 90

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah............................................ 91

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville, Utah.................................... 92

East Canyon Creek below diversions, near Morgan, Utah.......................... 93

Weber River near Morgan, Utah.................................................... 94

Weber River at Gateway, Utah..................................................... 95

Weber River at Ogden, Utah....................................................... 96

Ogden River:

South Pork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah................................. 97

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah........................................... 98

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near Ogden, Utah.............................. 99

Weber River near Plain City, Utah................................................ 100

Tributaries between Weber and Jordan Rivers:

Holmes Creek near KaysviTTe, Utah.............................................. 101

Farmington Creek above diversions, near Farmington, Utah....................... 102

Ricks Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah........................... 103

Centerville Creek above diversions, near Centerville., Utah..................... 105

Parrish Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah......................... 106

Stone Creek above diversions, near Bountiful, Utah............................. 108

Mill Creek at Mueller Park, near Bountiful, Utah............................... 109

Jordan River basin:

Utan Lake (head or Jordan River):

Salt Creek at Nephi, Utah. ...................................................... Ill

Payson Creek above diversions, near Payson, Utah............................... 112

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah.................................................. 113

Diamond Fork:

Sixth Water Creek:

Strawberry tunnel at West Portal, near Thistle, Utah..................... 114

Diamond Fork near Thistle, Utah.............................................. 115

Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah................................................. 116

Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah............................................. 117

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah............................................ 118

Provo River near Kamas, Utah................................................... 119

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley, Utah.................................. 120

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah.............................. 121

Provo River near Hailstone, Utah............................................... 122

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston, Utah..................................... 123

Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah............................................... 124

South Fork Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah.................................. 125

Provo River at Provo, Utah..................................................... 126

American Fork above upper power plant, near American Fork, Utah................ 127

Dry Creek near Alpine, Utah.................................................... 128

Fort Creek at Alpine, Utah................................................... 129

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Jordan River basin......... 130

Jordan River at narrows, near Lehi, Utah......................................... 131

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah.......................................... 132

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah............................................. 133

Sevier Lake basin:

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah........................................................ 135

Sevier River near Circleville, Utah................................................ 136

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah................................................... 137

East Fork Sevier River:

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony, Utah...................................... 138

East Fork Sevier River near Kingston, Utah....................................... 139

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah............................................... 140

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah................................. 141

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near Sevier, Utah.................................. 142

Clear Creek at Sevier, Utah...................................................... 143

Sevier River near Sigurd, Utah...................................................... 144

Salina Creek at Salina, Utah..................................................... 145

Yranamountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Sevier Lake b?sin............. 14T3
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records--Continued.

Sevier Lake basin: Page 

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah............................ 147

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah............................................ 148

Sevier River near Juab, Utah....................................................... 149

Sevier River near Lyrmdyl, Utah.................................................... 150

Payant Valley:

Chalk Creek near Fillmore, Utah.................................................. 151

Beaver River basin:

Tnree Creeks (head of Beaver River} near Beaver, Utah.............................. 152

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah..................................................... 153

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah................................................... 154

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah......................................... 155

Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville, Utah.............................. 156

Cedar City Valley:

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah................................................. 157

Minor basins in Nevada:

Baker Creek at narrows, near Baker, Nev.......................................... 158

Lehman Creek near Baker, Nev................................................... 159

Salton Sea basin:

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

Whitewater River at Whitewater, Calif............................................ 161

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, Calif........................................ 163

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif................................... 164

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs, Calif..................................... 165

San Pelipe Creek:

Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif....................................... 166

Palm Canyon Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif................................ 167

Mojave River basin:

Deep Creek (head of Mojove River} near Hesperia, Calif............................. 168

West Fork Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif...................................... 170

Mojave River at lower narrows, near Victorville, Calif........................... 170

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif..................................................... 171

Antelope Valley: 

Hock Creek near Valyermo, Calif.................................................. 171

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif........................................ 172

Mono Lake basin:

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.................................................... 173

Walker Lake basin:

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev.................................................... 173

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif...................................... 174

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif......................................... 175

East Walker River above Strosnider ditch, near Mason, Nev........................ 176

West Walker River:

East Fork West Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif........................... 177

West Walker River below East Fork, near Coleville, Calif....................... 178

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif............................................ 179

West Walker River near Hudson, Nev............................................. 180

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin: 

Carson River basin:

East Fork Carson Kiver above Soda Springs ranger station, near Markleeville,Calif. 181 

Silver King Creek near Coleville, Calif........................................ 182

Wolf Creek near Markleeville, Calif............................................ 183

Silver Creek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, Calif................ 184

Markleeville Creek above Grover Hot Springs, near Markleeville, Calif.......... 185

East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, Nev.................................... 186

West Fork Carson River above Woodfords, Calif.................................. 187

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

Clear Creek near Carson City, Nev.............................................. 189

Carson River near Carson City, Nev............................................... 190

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev............................................ 191

Humboldt River basin: 

Humboldt River:

Marys River above Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth, Nev........................... 192

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev.............................................. 193

North Fork Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleck, Nev.................... 194

Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.................................................... 195

South Fork Humboldt River near Lee, Nev........................................ 196

Hunt ington Creek near Lee, Nev............................................... 197

South Fork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek, near Elko, Nev.................... 198

South Fork Humboldt River near Elko, Nev....................................... 199

Humboldt River near Carlin, Nev.................................................. 200

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev........................................... 205

Humboldt River near Valmy, Nev. .......... ^....................................... 206

Humboldt River at Comus, Nev..................................................... 208

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev................................ 209

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev....................................... 210

Cottonwood Creek at Paradise Valley, Nev................................... 211

Humboldt River near Rose Creek, Nev.............................................. 212

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal near Imlay.Nev.. 213
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin Continued.

Humboldt River basin Continued. Page 

Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev................................................... 214

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch, Nev.......................................... 215

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev............................................... 216

Pyramid and Winnemueea Lakes basin:

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev....................................................... 217

Truckee River near Truckee, Calif................................................ 218

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills, Calif.................................. 219

Truckee River at Reno, Nev....................................................... 220

Franktown Creek at Franktown, Nev.............................................. 221

Black Rock Desert basin: 

Quinn River:

McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, Nev............................................ 222

East Fork Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev...................................... 223

Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev.................................................. 224

Warner Lakes basin:

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg................................................. 225

Deep Creek:

Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg................................................ 226

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg.................................................... 227

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg...................................................... 228

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg..................................................... 229

Abert Lake basin:

Chewauean Kiver above Conn ditch, near Paisley, Oreg............................. 230

Summer Lake basin:

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg................................................. 231

Silver Lake basin:

Silver Creek; near Silver Lake, Oreg.............................................. 232

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin: 

Malheur Lake:

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg................................................... 233

Dormer und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg................................... 234

Mud Creek:

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg........................................... 235

Harney Lake:

Silver Creek near Riley, Oreg.................................................... 236

Alyord Lake basin:

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg..................................................... 237

Miscellaneous discharge measurements ................................................. 238

Index................................................................................ 243

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Dormer und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, 

Oreg.; B, Sevier River near Juab, Utah; C, Beaver River near Beaver, 

Utah...7. ...............................7............................... 4

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

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

3. Comparison of discharge at two key stations during 1951 water year with

median discharge for 25-year period..................................... 13
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OP THE GREAT BASIN, 1951

SCOPE OP WORK

This volume Is one of a series of 18 reports presenting measurements of stage, discharge, 

and content of streams, lakes, and reservoirs in the United States during the water year 

ending September 30, 1951. Since 1888, when the United States Geological Survey first 

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

made at more than 12,400 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1951, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 6,730 gaging stations, including those in Alaska and Hawaii. 

Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at many other points in the 1951 water year.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

California: State Department of Public Works, C. H. Purcell, director, succeeded 

by P. B. Durkee and A. D. Edmonston, State engineer; San Bernardino County.

Idaho: State Department of Reclamation, M. R. Kulp, State reclamation engineer. 

Nevada: Office of State Engineer, A. M. Smith, succeeded by H. A. Shamberger. 

Oregon: Office of State Engineer, C. E. Strioklin.

Utah: Office of State Engineer, J. M. Tracy; Utah Water & Power Board, W. R. 

Wallace, chairman.

Wyoming: Office of State Engineer, L. C. Bishop.

Work in the Bear River basin (exclusive of Malad Valley) was done tinder cooperative 

agreements with the State Department of Reclamation nf Idaho, the Office of State Engineer 

of Utah, the Office of State Engineer of Wyoming, and the Bureau of Reclamation of the 

United States Department of the Interior.

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

Utah, two in California, and five in Nevada.

Assistance was also furnished by Pish and Wildlife Service and the Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior.

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

California: Walker River Irrigation District.

Idaho: Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior; 

Utah Power & Light Co.

Oregon: Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the 

Interior; Harney and Lake Counties.

Utah: Bureau of Reclamation of the United States Department of the Interior; 

Utah Power & Light Co.

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2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1951, PART 10

DIVISION OP WORK

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

Carl G. Paulsen, chief hydraulic engineer, and Joseph V. B. Wells, chief of the surface 

water branch. The data for stations in the several States were collected and prepared for 

publication under the supervision of the district engineers at the offices listed below. 

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction 

of B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual Reports Section.

State District office Address

California a/.............. San Francisco................... 541 Federal Office Building.

Idaho b/................... Boise. .......................... 429 Federal Building.

Nevada...................... Salt Lake City, Utah............ 300 Federal Building.

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

Utah j/7. .................. Salt Lake City.................. 300 Federal Building.

Wyoming.................... Denver, Colo.................... Federal Center.

a/ Except for stations in Walker Lake, Carson River, and Truckee River basins.

b/ Except for stations in Bear River basin operated in connection with Feder-al Power Commission 

projects .

c/ The work in Oregon was done in collaboration with C. E. Stricklin, State engineer.

3/ Including stations in Walker Lake, Carson River, and Truckee River basins and stations in the 

Bear River basin in Idaho operated in connection with Federal Power Commission projects.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging 

stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed above. Provisional 

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

station records may usually be obtained from the district office.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

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

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

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

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

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

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

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

for irrigation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

computed on the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storag?.
EXPLANATION OP DATA 3

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

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

Figures of drainage area given herein Include all closed basins, or noncontrlbuting areas, 

within the area unless otherwise noted.

NEW DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS

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

order of listing gaglng-statlon records has been changed. In this report, in a downstream 

direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem station 

are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, it is 

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

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

gaging station is situated and the stream to which it is immediately tributary, each indention in the listing of gaging stations in the table of contents of this report represents 

one rank. This new downstream order and system of indention show which gaging stations are 

on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem an4 the rank of the tributary on 

which each gaging station is situated.

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

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

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

source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

are shown in figure 1.

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

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

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

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

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

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

tables gives the dally mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge 

are computed. If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or 

continual change in the physical features that form the control, the dally mean discharge 

is determined by the shifting-control method, in which correction factors based on individual discharge measurements and notes by engineers and observers are used in applying
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1951, PART 10

A. DONNER UND BLITZEN RIVER NEAR FRENCHGLEN, OREG.

B. SEVIER RIVER NEAR JUAB, UTAH.

C. BEAVER RIVER NEAR BEAVER, UTAH.

FIGURE l. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.
EXPLANATION OP DATA 5

the gage heights to the rating tables. If the stage-discharge relation for a station is 

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

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

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

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

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

discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained by means 

of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations the stagedischarge relation is affected by changing stage. If so, the rate of change of s*;age is 

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

At most gaging stations in the northern pirt of the United States and at some in the 

mountainous regions of other parts the stage-discharge relation is affected by ic>3 during 

the winter, and it becomes impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height reco-"d and 

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

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

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

daily records is not changed.

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

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

runoff of the stream.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

crest-stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage indicator, or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did no4; occur 

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

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

station is given under "Remarks."
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Previously published records of some stations have been found to be in error on the 

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually 

published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make 

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

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

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

by the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the report 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

station description.

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

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

day of its occurrence.

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

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

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

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

headed "In."), or in acre-feet (line headed "Ac-ft"). Values for cubic feet per second per
ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS 7

square mile and runoff, in inches, are omitted if the drainage area includes larg-e noncontributing areas, or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage basin is usually less 

than 20 inches.

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

daily discharges, not the momentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

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

most stations are listed below the table of daily and monthly discharge. All independent 

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

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

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

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

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

of records.

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

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

in general, more nearly accurate than the daily records.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

comparison with the observed discharge.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1951, PART 10

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded 

does not actually show the water supply available at the stations for further development, 

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.

PUBLICATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

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

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

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

B, South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, 0 Teechee River 

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basin> in two volumes:

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

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi River basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

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

the United States.

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

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

given on page 2.

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

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

been included for some streams.

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

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

Report

10th A, pt. 2 

llth A, pt. 2 

12th A, pt. 2 

13th A, pt. 3 

14th A, pt. 2 

B 131. ....... 

16th A, pt. 2

Character of data

Descriptive information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive Informa

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, 

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, 

monthly discharge.

and ratings ....... 

ratings, and

Year

1984 to September 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1891. 

1884-92. 

1888-93. 

1893-94.

1895.
PUBLICATIONS

255190 0-53-2
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1951, PART 10

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

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

Report

W 11.........

18th A, pt. 4

19th A, pt. 4 

W 27

W 35 to 39-

W 75.........

Character of data

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge..

of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River.

of the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries .

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

Year

1896.

1895-96.

1897. 

1898.

1698.

1901.

1901.

Year

1912.......

W.S.P.

330

G

Year

1913

1915

1917

1919 20

1922

1923

1925

1926.......

reat Basin,

W.S.P.

390

590

630

1899-1951

Year

1927

1929

1935

1939.......

W.S.P.

830

880

Year

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage 

basins In this report are listed below. The data for any particular gaging station will, 

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

maintained.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements In the

900

930

960

980

1010

1040

1060

1090

1120

1150

1180

1Z14

a Mojave River only.

b The Great Basin In California, except Truckee and Carson River basins.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over many years. 

Miscellaneous measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have been 

made each year and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at the end 

of each report. The streams and points of measurement are listed in the same order as 

the streams and gaging stations in the body of the report. An index of the records obtained before 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

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

880 for the Great Basin) contains, for the area included in that report, a summary of 

yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of record had been 

collected. These summaries were reprinted separately.

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

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

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

for the Great Basin.
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

Reports containing compilations of discharge by States and drainage basins

Water-Supply 

Paper

300

370

517

637-A

920

Period

1891-1912

1878-1910

1889-1920

1895-1927

1889-1937

Report

Water resources of California, part 3, Stream mej

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins.

Surface water supply of Oregon.

Water powers of Qreat Salt Lake basin.

Surface water supply of minor San Francisco Bay,

Qreat basins in California.

Utilization of surface water resources of Sevier

isurements in the Great

northern Pacific, and

Lake basin (Utah) .

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

contained in the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records previously published in its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of 

these reports for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilation of records of discharge

State

Oregon .... 

Do. .... 

Do ..... 

Do ..... 

Do.. ...

Do ..... 

Do .....

Period

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1936-41 

1889-1905 

1906-10 

1911-16

Report .

Bull 

Bull 

Bull 

Bull 

Bull 

5th 

7th 

10th

. 4, Water resources 

. 1 , Water resources 

. 8, Water resources 

. 9, Water resources 

. 10, Water resource 

biennial report . 

biennial report, 

biennial report.

of 

of 

of 

of

= of

the 

the 

the 

the 

the

State 

State 

State 

State 

State

of 

of 

of 

of 

of

Oregon > 

Oregon. 

Oregon. 

Oregon . 

Oregon.

Issued by

Office 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

of the State Engineer

Note.--In addition to the records contained in the reports listed above, the States of California, 

Nevada, and Oregon have issued annual or biennial reports in which are contained records of discharge .

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

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

stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in tpecial reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey. The more recent of these 

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

numbers and titles of these reports:

Water-Supply 

faper Title

771......... Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

843......... Floods of December 1937 in northern California.

844......... Floods of March 1938 in southern California.

847......... Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 1938.

994......... Cloudburst flood in Utah, 1850 to 1938.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1950 to September 1951 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are 

not contained in publications of the Geological Survey, nor have they been published elsewhere except as noted in footnotes to the table. Records for many canals and ditches and 

occasional records for several natural streams, none of which are here listed, have also 

been collected, and some of them have been published in the reports of irrigation projects 

or of the water commissioner of the drainage basin in which the streams are situated.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1951, PART 10

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Donner Creek. .... 

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

Emigration Creek. 

Ephraim Creek. . . .

Little Cottonwood 

Creek. 

Little Truckee 

River. 

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

Otter Creek 

Outlet. 

Parleys Creek.... 

Sevier River .....

Truckee River .... 

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

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

DO ............

Walker River .....

Wildhorse Creek. .

Location

Above Cold Creek, near Truckee, Calif...... 

Below Cold Creek, near Truckee, Calif......

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of canyon. 

Near Ephraim, Utah .........................

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of canyon. 

Above Boca Reservoir, near Boca, Calif..... 

Below Boca Reservoir, near Boca, Calif.....

Antimony, Utah, at former Geological Survey 

gaging station near Coyoto. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, near mouth of canyon. 

Delta, Utah, at former Geological Survey 

gaging station. 

At Derby Dam, Nev ..........................

At Farad, Calif ............................

At Vista, Nev. .............................

Near Wabuska, Nev ..........................

SE£ sec. 34, T. 34 S., R. 33 E., in canyon 

above all diversions, 63 miles north of 

Andrews, Oreg.

Period

1929-51

1902-15, 

1928-51b 

1898-1951a 

1914-51

1898-1951a 

1942-51 

1942-51

1920-Slc

1898-1951a 

1920-510

1907-lOd, 

1926-51 

1938-51b

1900-51b 

1899-1907d,

1927-51 

1902-8d, 

1920-34d, 

1940-51

1941-51 

1950-51

Collected by

Do.

Federal Court Watermaster 

for Truckee River. 

Do.

Salt Lake City. 

Intermountain Forest & 

Range Experiment 

Station. 

Salt Lake City.

Washoe County Water Conservation District. 

Do.

Sevier River water commissioner. 

Salt Lake City. 

Sevier River water commissioner. 

Federal Court Watermaster 

for Trucke River. 

Truckee-Cars n Irrigation 

District.

for Trucke River.

for Trucke River and 

Truckee-Ca son Irrigation Distr ct. 

Federal Cour Watermaster

for Trucke River . 

Walker River Irrigation 

District.

Oregon State engineer.

a Records prior to 1913 are contained in water-supply papers published by tte Geological Survey; 

those for 1913-30, In reports published by Salt Lake City.

b Records prior to 1944 published in water-supply papers by the Geological Survey, 

c Published in the annual reports of Sevier River water commissioner, 

d Published in water-supply papers by the Geological Survey.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Streamflow during the 1951 water year was above normal in most of the Great Basin with 

exception of southwest Nevada and southern California where drought conditions prevailed. 

Floods in western Nevada and northwest California in November and Decembe^ are described 

in Water-Supply Paper 1137-H, now in preparation. For two key stations in the area 

covered by this report, a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharge during the 

1951 water year with the median discharge for the 25-year period 1921-45 is shown in 

figure 3 on page 13.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

1000

900

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

0

Weber River near Oakley, Utah 

Drainage area, 163 sq mi.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. The

year

1200

1100

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev 

Drainage area, 5,010 sq mi.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. The

Explanation 

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

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1951.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at two key gaging stations during 1951 water year 

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

GREAT SALT LAKE BASIN 

Gages on Great Salt Lake, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°44'15", long. 112°12'30", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 1 S., R. 3 W., at Salt Lake 

County Boat Harbor on southeast shore of lake, 17 miles west of Salt Lake City; and lat 

41°13', long. 112°36', at Midlake, on Lucin cut-off of Southern Pacific Railroad, 30 

miles west of Ogden.

Records available.--September 1875 to December 1899, March to July 1904, and October 1912 

to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. July 1903 to December 1934 in reports, of United States Weather Bureau. Diagram showing fluctuations of lake from 1851- 

1940 is published in Water-Supply Paper 880.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at Boat Harbor since October 1938 at datum 4,186.9 ft above

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Staff gage at Midlake since October 1902 at datum 4,198J. ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to October 1938, staff gages .at sites and 

datums as follows: September 1875 to October 1877, at Black Rock at datum 4,208.4 ft 

above mean sea level, November 1877 to November 1879 at Farmington Bay at datum 4,206.9 

ft above mean sea level, November 1879 to April 1881 near Black Rock at datum 4,203.1 ft 

above mean sea level, April 1881 to December 1899 at Garfleld Landing at datum 4,198.5 

ft above mean sea level, and July 1903 to October 1938 at Saltair at datum 4,196.9 ft 

above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 4,199.95 ft June 15, July 1 at Midlake gage; minimum, 4,197.55 ft Oct. 1, at Boat Harbor gage.

1851-1951: Maximum elevation, 4,211.6 ft in 1873, computed from traditional data by 

E. C. LaRue (see Water-Supply Paper 880, p. 125); minimum, 4,193.7 ft Oct. 15 and Nov. 

1, 1940, at Boat Harbor gage and Oct. 15, 1940, at Midlake gage.

Remarks.--Apparent Inconsistencies in readings are probably due largely to the effect of 

wind, as the two gages are about 40 miles apart. To compensate for wind effect, elevations given for the Boat Harbor gage are taken from a mean slope line defined by several days' gage-height graph preceding and following 12:01 a.m. for the first and fifteenth of each month Wind effect may cause substantial changes in elevation which are 

not shown in the published elevations.

Cooperation.--Records for Midlake gage furnished by Southern Pacific Railroad.

Gage height, In feet, water year 195O-51

Day

Oct. 1 

15

Nov. 1 

15

Dec. 1 

15

Jan. 1 

15

Feb. 1 

15

Mar. 1

15

Apr. 1 

15

May 1 

15

June 1 * 

15

July 1 

IS

Aug. 1 

15

Sept. 1 

15

Boat Harbor

10.65 

10.7

10.7 

10.7

11.0 

11. Z

11.4 

11.45

11.6 

11. 6

1Z.O5 

12.2

12.3 

12.4

12.55 

12.85

13.0 

12.9

12.65 

12.4

12.25 

12.1

11.95 

11.75

Midlake

-O.5 

-.4

-.4 

-.4

-.35 

0.0

+ .15

.4

.5 

.6

.85 

1.0

1.15 

1.25

1.35 

1.5

1.75 

1.85

1.85 

1.6

1.25 

1.0

.85 

.6
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Hilliard-East Fork Canal near State line, near Evanston, Wyo.

15

Location.--Lat 40°55', long. 110°49', In NW£ sec. 16, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., in Utah, on left 

Dank: 8 ft upstream from forest road bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

head, and 25 miles southeast of Evanston.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. April

 1944 to September 1949 (irrigation season only) in Bear River Hydrometric Data reports.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 8,500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 31 cfs July 7, 8; no flow Oct. 6 to Apr. 17,

 Apr. 22-24, Apr. 26 to May 26.

1949-51: Maximum daily discharge, that of July 7, 8, 1951; no flow during vinter and 

at other times each year.

Remarks.--Records good. Canal diverts from East Fork Bear River for irrigation of lands in 

Milliard Flat area, Wyoming.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, 1 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

.7 

1.5

1.2 

1.7

2.2 

2.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ftt

Oct.

2.7

2.0

1.2

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.7

0.22

13

Nov.

o

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.6

.6

.2

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

-

1.8

0.06

4

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

12

27

22

*22

22

105

3.39

208

June

20

19

18

18

*17

17

18

18

18

18

20

26

27

14

14

25

22

19

19

*18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

-

548

18.3

1,090

July

15

15

15

15

23

30

31

31

30

30

29

*30

26

17

17

17

16

22

27

28

30

28

27

25

25

26

26

25

25

23

 22

746

24.1

1,480

Aug.

22

23

26

30

29

23

*27

25

23

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

13

17

18

18

18

17

14

13

13

12

13

14

13

573

18.5

1,140

Sept.

13

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.5

9.0

8.6

8.5

*8.1

8.1

8.0

7.7

7.0

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.5

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.7

5.2

4.1

5.5

-

233.0

7.77

462

Calendar year 1950 : Max 28 Mln 0 Mean 4.92 Ac-ft 3,560

Water year 1950-51 : Max 31 Mln 0 Mean 6.07 Ac-ft 4,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
16 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Utah-Wyoming State line

Location. Lat 40°58', long. 110°51', in SE-fc sec. 30, T. 3 N., R. 10 E., on left bank Just 

downstream from West Pork and 2.8 miles upstream from Utah-Wyoming State line.

Drainage area. 176 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1942 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,965 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--9 years, 193 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 cfs May 27 (gage height, 4.08 ft); minimum, 

lt> crs Apr. 11, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record.

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 2,200 cfs May 19, 1948 (gage height, 4.23 ft); minimum, 

that of Apr. 11, 1951, but may have been less during period of ice effect.

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

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of land in drainage basin below station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.5

2.2 

2.7 

3.3 

3.8

4OO

750

1,240

1,680

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

66

62

68

64

66

64

64

66

62

*62

62

60

58

57

57

57

55 

53 

53

53

53

53

53" 51

53

51

55

58

66

64

62

1,828

59.0

3,630

Nov.

53

64

55

58

58

60

*57

64

49

40

a50

a60

a80

11

> a60

J -

1,808

60.3

3,590

Dec.

a45

*b45

b55

55

55

58

57

51

49

55

53

53

> b53

49

> b50

1,569

50.6

3,110

Jan.

1> b45

b40

b45

> b5O

(*)

f a50

a40

1,390

44.8

2,760

Feb.

a40

> a45

C)

_

_

-

1,235

44.1

2,450

Mar.

» b40

a39

a38 

a38 

a37

*37

37

40

b39

b38

b37

37

38

b38

b38

38

36

1,205

38.9

2,390

Apr.

34

3¥

42

44

49

49

53

58

60

62

49

62

78

101

109

115

*141 

138 

141

145

131

112

131

155

131

138

138

163

171

141

2,979

99.3

5,910

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,61O Min - Mean 231

May

131

124

118

T55

216

272

292

282

282

330

438

51O

413

353

325

292

314 

425 

490

630

682

712

*847

932

1,100

1,280

1,490

1,640

1,660

1,480

1,310

19,530

630

38,740

June

1,030

774

638

572

*544

572

608

668

712

630

579

622

712

898

1,110

1,280

1,290

1,210 

1,170

 1,140

1,100

856

806

806

958

940

890

864

838

766

25,583

853

50,740

July

705 ESB"

682

630

579

523

496

470

425

406

388

*359

309

282

262

272

272 

248 

229

243

353

262

220

203

186

212

234

234

229

194

ii7

10,972

354

21,760

Aug.

163

174

220

330

541

253

*216

186

163

145

131

118

104

92

85

80

73 

73 

73

90

106

128

115

115

87

80

73

7073"

85

75

4,117

133

8,170

Sept.

75

TO

66

66

62

58

58

60

60

60

*55

55

55

49

44

42

40 

38 

38

37

37

37

37

36

34

32

32

34

38

34

1,439

48.0

2,850

Ac-ft 167,000

Water year 195O-51: Max 1,660 Min - Mean 202 Ac-ft 146,100

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).--May 27 (11 p.m.) 1,970 cfs (4.OS ft); June 17 (1 a.m.) 1,540 cfs 

(3.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records 

and records for stations on nearby streams.

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

Mill Creek at Utah-Wyoming State line

Location.--Lat 40°59'30", long. 110°50'30", In Wi sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 10 E. , on right

 bank 2,000 ft upstream from State line and 19| miles southeast of Evanston, Wyo.

Drainage area. 59 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 7,860 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 483 cfs May 27 (gage height, 3.76 ft); minimum, 

4.u cfs Mar. 29, but may have been less during periods of Ice effect or no gage-height 

record.

1949-51: Maximum discharge, 514 cfs May 30, 1950 (gage height, 3.87 ft); minimum, 

2.5 cfs Mar. 16, 1950, but may have been less during periods of Ice effect or no gageheight record.

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

 which are fair. Three small diversions for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.5 50

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.1

143

229

347

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12

11

12

11

1O

11

12

12

11

»11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

9TS

10

10

9.6

11

12

15 

13 

12

336.4

10.9

667

Nov.

12

14

12

12

12

12

12

*14

12

9.8

12

11

11

11

12

12

13

13

14

15

22

24

5TT

21

17

16

17

16

19 

13

432.6

14.4

858

Dec.

13

11

blO

(*)

> bll

11

bll

bll

11

11

11

11

} tn

337

10.9

666

Jan.

\-

 >

} be 1

J

} 

bio

(*)

blO

..

> b8

262

9.1

559

Feb.

1> be

)

blO

(»)

 bll

: 266

10.3

571

Mar.

blO

)-

»blO

bll

12

13

14

13

12 

12 

12

324

10.5

643

Apr.

12

16

20

24

24

24

25

26

26

24

23

26

34

46

46

46

»52

46

46

53

39

30

. 39

50

35

36

39

50

56 

39

1,056

35.2

2,090

May

33

31

30

46

74

94

67

60

74

*65

120

126

91

76

71

66

67

96

112

149

174

166

*176

216

261

269

323

333

325

*289 

237

4,399

142

6,730

June

176

136

113

*99

105

110

110

113

119

102

96

105

116

134

146

173

176

162

138

»114

122

114

99

69

102

87

76

69

61 

52

3,422

114

6,790

July

46

44

40

37

32

29

26

24

22

20

»19

16

16

16

15

16

16

15

TS

22

46

26

19

16

15

17

22

24

24 

20 

17

736

23.6

1,460

Aug.

16

19

24

39

Z9

25

»16

16

14

12

12

11

10

9.4

6_.J7_

6 .7

6.7

7.0

7.6

9.6

16

16

13

13

9.6

9.0

6.7

6.7

9.0 

9.4 

9.4

432.9

14.0

659

Sept.

11~5.0

8.4

6.4

6.1

7.6

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

»6.7

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.4

5.9

6~.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.3

7.6

6.1 

6.4

216.9

7.30

434

Calendar year 1950: Max 362 Mln - Mean 43.0 Ae-ft 31,150

Water year!950-51 : Max 333 Mln - Mean 33.6 Ac-ft 24,330

Peak discharge (base, 250 efa).--May 27 (11:30 p.m.) 483 cfs (3.76 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weathe- records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams. 

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

Bear River above Sulphur Creek, near Evanston, Wyo.

Location Lat 41°09', long. 110°53', in SW^SE^ sec. 31, T. 14 N., R. 119 W., on right 

Dame if miles upstream from Myers bridge, 5.5 miles upstream from Sulphur Creek, and 

9-? miles southeast of Evanston.

Drainage area.--282 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1951.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,125 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 219 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,030 cfs May 29 (gage height, 5.22 ft); mini- 

 mum, 22 cfs Nov. 10.

1946-51: Maximum discharge, 2,120 cfs May 20, 1948; maximum gage height, 5.30 ft 

June 2, 1950; minimum, 5.5 cfs Sept 16, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Natural 

now of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Rating table, water year 195O-51, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.3

121

234

2.7 

3.2 

4.0

5.1

377

620

1,130

1,940

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

71

65

60

62

56

58

63

66

66

*63

54

48

46

46

46

51

54

51

53

53

48

45

42

4?

43

42

43

50

54

54

55

1,650

53.2

3,270

Nov.

59

54

63

60

59

58

56

*55

63

40

59

71

60

66

62

76

79

81

87

92

192

*147

114

92

96

92

83

79

79

88

-

2,362

78.7

4,680

Dec.

68

69

90

98

92

*87

92

85

83

94

94

85

77

74

88

76

77

85

92

77

74

85

81

77

77

74

73

),

2,504

80.8

4,970

Jan.

60

] 

I"

60

0

55

L

1,700

54.8

3,370

Feb.

1> 50

1

 55

(*)

1,515

54.1

3,000

Mar.

, 50

1 '"'

1 "

1

^ 100

J

1,950

62.9

3,870

Apr.

120

T5S

169

237

290

326

30T

286

250

210

158

167

195

222

219

204

234

*216.

213.

250

234

181

187

240

213

210

190

213

276

260

-

6,624

221

13,140

May

219

204

181

T98

253

353

385

385

361

385

496

608

520

459

411

*381

345

463

520

746

924

*863

,020

,070

,230

,370

,530

,800

,87O

*''. ,730

,590

22,870

738

45,360

June

1,310

1,070

863

686

*620

626

638

692

758

668

584

5BT

602

782

937

,140

,260

,190

,120

* ,090

1,020

918

788

758

882

906

821

776

740

662

-

25,491

850

50,560

July

590

555

535

486

450

373

322

297

273

250

*237

207

169

134

114

105 TOE"

116

107

119

240

244

153

119

116

107

129

147

190

169

139

7,297

235

14,470

Aug.

126

114

144

247

355

*276

231

198

172

155

126

107

103

90

85

77

73

68

66

Tf

98

112

105

116

90

77

73

68

69

71

68

3,835

124

7,610

Sept.

69

66

60

58

53

50

48

48

48

*46

44

46

44

45

42

43

44

38

35

31

31

33

32

33

35

36

37

38

43

43

-

1,319

44.0

2,620

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,840 Min 16 Mean 261 Ac-ft 189,200

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,870 Mln - Mean 217 Ac-ft 156,900

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 cfs).--May 29 (12 m.) 2,030 cfs (5.22 ft); June 17 (9:30 a.m.) 1,400 

sfs (4.39 ft).

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28 to Apr. 1.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 19

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°10', long. 110 0 52', in SE£ sec. 29, T. 14 N., R. 119 W. , on left bank 

4.b miles upstream from mouth and 9 miles southeast of Evanston.

Drainage area. 80.5 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1951.

Oage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,070 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

 Eb June 16, 1948, at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 9 years, 22.8 cfs.

Extremes.-. Iteximum discharge during year, 534 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 3.86 ft); minimum, 

u.a cfs Oct. 6, but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

1942-51: Iteximum discharge, 1,070 cfs Apr. 21, 1948 (gage height, 4.01 ft, <?atum 

then in use); no flow Sept. 10, 1949.

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

wnicn are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return 

flows from irrigated areas.

'Revisions (water years).--W 1040: 1943-44.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

.9 

1.1 

1.3

0.5 

1.4 

4.6 

9.5

18

1.6 

2.0 

2.4 

2.9 

3.2

125

220

298

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oet.

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.3

.4

.3

.3

* .2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2 

.2

.4

.8

.O

.2

.0

.0

.6

.579~

.7

.1

5 .9

1 64

01

Nov.

3.6

378

3.8

.8

.0

.6

.6

* .8

.6 

.8

.2

.2

.O

.6

.0

.0

.4

.8

.9

8.3

42

19

11

8.6

8.0

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.0

-

214.7

7.16

426

Dec.

5.2

5.2

4.6

6.0

5.2

*6.0

5.2

5.6

8.0 

12

IE

13

T2

13

8.6

8.3

9.2

8.0

6.6 

6.2

7.8

7.2

6.2

5.8

6.0

6.4

6.0

4.4

4.0

b470~

b4.0

221.7

7.15

440

Jan.

b3.5

->

1

^ b3.0

b3.5

-

(*)

t b4.0

-i

I b3.0

J

110.0

3.55

218

Feb.

b3.0

b7.0

,

f blO

I

:

I bS.O

j

J

aS.o 

0

8.3

9.9

9.2

9.9

8.0

7.5

7.5

6.9

_

-

212.2

7.58

421

Mar.

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.9

7.5

9.2

a9.0

a7.0

a8.0

C)

alO

a!3

a!5

a!3

al5

*a!9

26

19

19

25

368.0

11.9

730

Apr.

53

78

121

159

222

276

247

213

182 

*117

allO

a!04

97

89

64

48

*52

57

55 

77

73

46

37

53

48

*36

30

2852"

72

2,896

96.5

5,740

May

49

46

30

*25

28

40

48

38

35 

*32

36

51

39

30

30

*45

33

40

51 

107

155 *90~

82

80

73

72

77

93

131

»72

58

1,816

58.6

3,600

June

92

111

92

53

32

22

24

22

20 

21

20

17

13

12

IZ

12

15

28

a35 

*a40-

46

68

51

35

37

40

26

17

16

20

1,049

35.0

2,080

July

22

17

14

13

10

8.3

8.0

7.5

6.2 

6.2

*5.2 574-

6.4

7.8

6.6

8.0

10

11

14 

28

174

TT5

55

36

26

23

38

35

51

35

23

825.6

26.6

1,640

Aug.

20

15

20

57

Zi

*46

26

17

12 

7.8

5.8

6.4

4.2

3.5

3.E

2.7

2.0

l.S

273 

4.2

4.e

s!o

4.?

5.6

5.6

4 .£

5!?

4.8

5.4

6.6

385.1

12.4

764

Sept.

5.8 4TS~

.2

.O

.6

.1

.9

.3

.0 

* .5

.5

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4 

.2

.3

.5

.8

.4

.4

.1

.0

TTT5

.1

.1

-

61.2

2.04

121

Calendar ear 1950: Max 4O6 Min - Mean 35.0 Ac-ft 25,360

Water yea 1950-51: Max 276 Min - Mean 22.5 Ac-ft 16,280

Peak discharge (base, 5OO cfs). Apr. 6 (9 p.m.) 534 cfs (3.86 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weathe" records, 

and records for stations on nearby streams', 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
20 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Yellow Creek near Evanston, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 41°09', lo; 

Dame 600 ft downstream 

miles southwest of Evansfcon.

>ng. 111°03', in SW£ sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 8 E., in Utah, on 

i from Sage Creek, ij miles upstream from Coyote Creek, and

left

Drainage area. 80 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1943 to September 1945, October 1949 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,920 ft (from river-profile map). Prior

 fo September 1945, at site 500 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 126 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 5.16 ft); maximum

 gage height, 6.74 ft Mar. 29 (channel full of snow and ice); no flew Aug. 13 to Sept. 30.

1943-45, 1949-51: Maximum discharge, 303 cfs Apr. 20, 1945 (gage height, 7.52 ft, 

site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

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

 which are fair. One small diversion for irrigation of hay meadows above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.6

*1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

T7T

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.4

77T

1.8

1.8

47.8

1.54

95

Nov.

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.3

*2.4

2.6

1.9

1.9 -ZTs

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.0

2.8

4.3

5.3

6.9

16

IS

8.4

6.2

5.3

5.0

4.3

4.8

4.3

4.3

-

127.3

4.24

252

Dec.

4.3

4.0

3.6

4.3

4.3

5.3

*4.3

4.3

5.0

G.S

6.2

5.6

5.6

e.s

5.0

5.8

5.3

4.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

128.3

4.14

254

Jan.

2.0

),.,

1 ,.

1

 3.0

(*)

2.0

74.0

2.39

147

Feb.

1

1 -

Ir°1

r

(*)

> 6.0

_

_

-

147.0

5.25

292

Mar.

1-

..

y 6.0

I

J

r- J (*) J 6.0

7.5

6.5

7.5

9.5

13

9.5

9.5

13

17

195.5

6.31

388

Apr.

22 3D40

50

68

78

89

101

102

*3I

52

49

*58

70

60

43

40

*39

40

44

47

35

30

37

41

32

*31

30

38

48

-

1,535

51.2

3,040

May

37

32

28

*26

TT

36

41

42

40

40

*45

50

51

43

39

42

38

39

47

54

74

*ST

55

53

50

48

46

44

*48

42

32

1,350

43.5

2,680

June

30

51

37

32

26

*24

21

20

18

18

20

20

17

15

14

14

12

14

*12

10

11

9.5

10

9.5

8.4

8.8

7.3

6.2

5.3

4.8

-

491.8

16.4

975

July

4.3

3Tff

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

*1.3

1.2

1.0 ' .9

.8

.7

77

.8

.8

.7

2.4

3.8

2.1

1.6

1.0

.7

.8

.9

1.4

1.0

.8

51.2

1.65

102

Aug.

0.5

.4

.5

1.0

ill

*1.3

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

V

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

7.4

0.24

15

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1950: Max 222 Min 0 Mean 25.0 Ac-ft 18,110

Water year 1950-51: Max 102 Min 0 Mean 11.4 Ac-ft 8,240

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). Apr. 8 (11 a.m.) 126 cfs (5.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 31 to Apr. 5 (no gage-height record Jan. 12-23, 

Feb. Z-13, Mar. 2-7, 20; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, gage heights, and records 

for stations on nearby streams).
BEAR RIVER BASIN 21

Bear River near Evanston, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°19 I , long.111°01', in sec. 1, T. 15 H., R. 121 W., on left bank 300 ft 

upstream from road bridge and 3^ miles northwest of Evanston.

Drainage area. 715 sq mi.

Records available. October 1913 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,610 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--38 years, 234 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,160 cfs May 30 (gage height, 6.08 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 26.

1913-51: Maximum discharge, 3,690 cfs June 14, 1921 (gage height, 6.35 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs; no flow during some periods in 1924, 1931, 1933, 

1934, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1948.

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

wnicn are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return 

flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--W 1010: 1942-43. W 1090: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except during periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 21, 22)

Oct. 1 to May 22 May 23 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.2

40

70

135

274

2.9 

3.7 

4.8

502

836

1,360

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.9 

2.4

40

86

171

305

3.0

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

495

890

1,390

2,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

65 

68

SO

63

58

56

65

65

68

68

*63

50

48

44

?5

46

49

50

50

52

50

48

45

45

45

45

48

50

52 

55

58

1,674

54.0

3,320

Nov.

60 

62

67

72

72

67

67

*65

74

53

 B7 46

63

74

67

62

96

98

118

128

250

280

153

148

128

138

125

113

102 

113

-

3,068

102

6,090

Dec.

104 

76

107

116

*118

111

T2B" 130

123

121

115

110

. 110

100

90

3,279

106

6,500

Jan.

]

> 80

j

J

60

} 

|,

65

60

2,060

66.5

4,090

Feb.

1

f 60

1

J

80

' *90

-

-

2,320

82.9

4,600

Mar.

80

*123

152

158

133

145

198

244

218

235 

274

395

3,875

125

7,690

Apr.

536 

704

933

1,200

1,310

1,360

1,330

1,130

984

814

572

473

502

564

536

452

434

434

*424

442

473

388

335 3~B~2~

431

376

344

335

401 

517

-

19,116

637

37,920

May

431 

408

363

323

3B7J

442

517

540

513

495

*580

721

683

621

556

*576

506

560

662

836

1,120

1,060

*1,070

1,040

1,270

1,440

1,590

1,790

*2.080 

2,046

1,880

27,063

873

53,680

June

1,680 

1,360

1,080

848

*703

655

647

675

719

687

604

562

'S55 559

827

1,020

1,160

1,240

*1,120

1,080

1,010

1,010

819

752

797

890

806

731

691

635

-

26,022

867

51,610

July

555 

5TZ

481

441

402

329

270

237

216

*183

173

162

139

111

94

81

74

69

54

50

141

311

176

116

99

86

107

120

157 

164

122

6,232

201

12,360

Aug.

10? 

101

118

19T

363

302

243

*190

163

144

122

101

9?

83

7o

63

513

57

56

60

71

83

90

86

78

66

57

57

54

57

71

3,478

112

6,900

Sept.

66 SO"

51

47

46

44

41

40

38

*37

34

34

34

33

33

31

32

31

26

22

19

21

21

21

21

19

TS

20

22 

26

-

989

33.0

1,960

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,080 Mln 6.6 Mean 345 Ac-ft 249,900

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,080 Min 19 Mean 272 Ac-ft 196,700

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Apr. 7 (3:30 a.m.) 1,750 cfs (5.51 ft)j May 30 (1:30 a.m.) 

2,160 cfs (6.08 ft); June 17 (8 p.m.) 1,310 cfs (4.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 11 to Mar. 20 (no gage-height record Dec. 13 

to Jan. 17; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station above Sulphur 

Creek).
22 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Chapman Canal at State line, near Evanston, Wyo.

Location.--Lat 41°24 T , long. 111°02 I , in SE£ sec. 36, T. 17 N., R. 121 W., on right bank 

aTTTTghway bridge, 6§ miles downstream from head gates and 10 miles northwest of Evanston.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

to aeptemoer 1942 and May to September 1943 in Upper Bear River Water Commissioner's 

reports, Utah; April 1944 to September 1948 in Upper Bear River Water Commissioner's 

reports, Utah, and in Bear River Hydrometric Data reports.

Average discharge. 6 years (1945-51), 15.0 cfs.

Gage.--Water stage recorder. Prior to Oct. 11, 1946, staff gage on opposite bank at same 

cfatum.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 83 cfs May 13; no flo-v about one-third of

1942-51: Maximum daily discharge observed, 129 cfs Apr. 14, 1916; no flow at times 

each year.

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

 wTUch are fair. Canal diverts water from Bear River in NW£ sec. 33, T. 16 N., R. 121 

W. Many diversions above station for irrigation in Wyoming. Flow at station is for 

storage in Neponset Reservoir, Utah, and irrigation in .Saleratus Basin, Utah.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

tJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

*2.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

8.5

8.0

7.8 

7.8

7.8

8.5

4.0

3.5

3.3 

3.3

2.9

3.3

72.6

2.34

144

Nov.

3.8

3.8

3.6

3TF

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.7

*4.2

3.8

5.1

4.9

5.5

5.5

5.3

4.9

22

35

37

32

44

62 

SI

43

40

40

38

38 

36

35

-

624.7

20.8

1,240

Dec.

36

29

28

36

*36

26

40

44

42

41

39

38

39

37

35

36

36

34

37

41

36

44

4T

19

7.2

3.6

.9

0 

0

0

0

884.7

28.5

1,750

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

alO

I b21

x> a21

{ (*)

> b21

-

-

178

6.36

353

Mar.

, b20

b25

(*)

b26

681

22.0

1,350

Apr.

b23

bSC

b!5

9.7

8.0

7.0

6.5

4.4

3.8

2.9

5.1

1.5

 1.1

.5

.6

.4

.2

.2

0

tJ

.5

.5 

.1

0

.6

.7

*.6

.4

.5

1.2

-

115.0

3.83

228

May

1.2

.8

.6

.4

0

0

20

47

58

57

*60

73

 55 83

53

*38

19

18

17

17

43

69 

67

68

68

74

66

2.2 

2.2

2.7

*13

1,106.1

35.7

2,190

June

24 23

28

42

48

*46

49

52

56

56

50

48

53

64

TZ_

71

70

69

68

68

*70

68 

66

62

60

61

61

58 

56

56

-

1,677

55.9

3,330

July

~55 55

48

52

51

45

36

30

29

*26

30

31

26

20

16

15

16

12

11

10

15

26 

9.1

9.4

7.5

8.3

11

13 

9.7

11

9.7

736.7

23.8

1,460

Aug.

~72~ 3.3

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

*0 

0

0

0

3.5

0.11

7

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1950: Max 69 Min 0 Mean 138 Ac-ft 10,020

Water year 1950-51: Max 83 Min 0 Mean 16.7 Ac-ft 12,050

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge Stag relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 23

Bear River near Woodruff, Utah

Location. La t 41°31'25", long. 111°01'00", in SW£ sec. 20, T. 18 N., R. 120 W., in Wyoming, 

 on left bank 2.8 miles upstream from Wyoming-Utah State line and 7.6 miles east of Woodruff.

Drainage area. 870 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1951.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,360 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 229 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,090 cfs May 31 (gage height, 4.64 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.98 ft Mar. 21 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 16 cfs Sept. 25.

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 2,320 cfs June 4, I960 (gage height, 4.86 ft); no flow 

at times each year 1942-49.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Natural 

now of stream affected by diversions for irrigation, including Chapman Canal which 

carries some water over a low divide for storage in Neponset Reservoir for irrigation 

in Saleratus Basin, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2

145

283

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

4.6

471

705

1,060

1,480

2,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

53

59

63

55

58

58

55 

59

61

59

*59

58

50

47

46

47

47

49

50

49

47

46

44

42

41

41

46

49

52

52

56

1,601

51.6

3,180

Nov.

 51 58

61

66

70

70

66

68

*66

72

63

61

70

70

77

75

72

66

73

85

111

*201

TBT

113

89

81

85

77

75

64

-

2,423

80.8

4,810

Dec.

75

73

61

75

83

81

*77 

77

70

79

75

72

73

77

68

89

77

68

73

83

68

66

87

104

115

100

2,546

82.1

5,050

Jan.

1 -

1

65

]-

),.

70

0

1"

2,215

71.5

4,390

Feb.

1V CR

1

1 -

1

 95

(*)

75

-

2,320

82.9

4,600

Mar.

» 65

120

*210

226

190

240

275

324

291

299

333

493

4,301

139

8,530

Apr.

633

681

791

1,010

1,130

1,170

1,240 

1,180

1,030

896

712

550

505

527

539

499

444

434

*439

450

499

444

364

374

460

408

379

346

T75

533

-

19,046

635

37,780

May

499

434

403

346

358

384

482 

499

477

*455

466

573

645

573

533

550

527

493

603

699

940

1,020

*955

1,030

1,070

1,200

1,340

1,460

1,660

1,960

.ZjOlO

24,624

794

48,840

June

1.850

1,66O

1,320

992

*750

645

609 

603

633

651

591

505

488 "505

621

777

970

*1,140

1,100

1,040

1,040

992

861

738

693

805

791

699

651

621

25,341

845

50,260

July

544

T77

439 4'03

364

312

248 

198

178

160

123

*111

102

83

64

58

50

50

47

40

34

125

192

137

104

*95

87

140

140

163

145

5,417

175

10,740

Calendar year 1950 : Max 2,230 Mln 5.8 Mean 341 Ac-ft 246,700

Aug.

118

111

113

13*

248

32")

1Z7T 23")

183

163

14?

118

lO?

91

87

77

*63

59

5<3

5S

61

73

85

87

85

75

61

5S

51

T5

77

3,527

114

7,000

Sept.

75

55

61

*55

49

46

43 

41

40

36

36

35

34

34

32

31

30

30

32

25

21

20

20

19

19

18

T5

19

20

20

-

1,028

34.3

2,040

Water year 1950-51 : Max 2,010 Mln 18 Mean 259 Ac-ft 187,200

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs).--Apr. 7 (10 p.m.) 1,310 cfs (3.81 ft); May 31 (2:30 a.m.) 2,090 

cfs (4.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 25 to Mar. 22, Mar. 24-26 (no gage-height 

record Jan. 16-23; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station near 

Evanston, Wyoming and Chapman Canal at State line, near Evanston).
24 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Diversions from Bear River between Woodruff and Randolph gaging stations, Utah

Between Woodruff and Randolph gaging stations, 12 canals divert water from Bear River 

for irrigation. Records available April to September 1950, 1951 in reports of Geological 

Survey. Seasonal records available 1944-47, 1949, in Bear River Hydrometric Data report. 

All canals equipped with water-stage recorders. Prior to 1949, 6 canals equipped with 

staff gages only, which were read at least three or four times weekly. Records of discharge are combined to show total diverted flow. Records good.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, April to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

88

105

136

168

228

280

316 STB"

292

255

194

134

95

102

113

104

90

89

90

98

142

138

120

134

147

141

132

125

144

188

-

4,705

157

9,330

May

191

166

153

132

122

128

154

166

170

197

246

398

532

536

527

562

560

518

564

681

804

909

909

938

933

959

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,08O

1,100

17,445

563

34,6OO

June

1,050 

1,020

965

872

739

703

689

701

697

699

712

705

668

TIB- 661

801

897

972

1,010

1,030

1,030

1,030

989

914

808

787

788

771

740

715

-

24,881

829

49,350

July

691 570"

659

612

585

541

495

444

418

416

380

340

294

267

237

213

168

126

120

104

89

116

122

131

85

64

59w

89

90

88

8,783

283

17,420

Aug.

69 

55

42

39

60

77

57

56

47

41

38

34

30

28

29

31

41

36

35

34

35

38

40

38

34

32

26

21

17

2?

37

1,231

39.7

2,440

Sept.

37 

35

31

35

55

61

5T

52

48

50

50

44

42

39

40

39

39

35

33

28

18

15

12

11

rr

14

14

22

23

25

-

1,015

33.8

2,010

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

The season : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 115, ZQ~l
BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Woodruff Creek near Woodruff, Utah

25

Location. Lat 41°29', long. Ill "IS 1 ', in SE^SE^ sec. 28, T. 9 N., R. 6 E. , on left bank li 

miles upstream from Birch Creek and 6 miles southwest of Woodruff.

Drainage area. --65 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --October 1949 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. Oc- 

" tooer J.93Y to September 1943 records for site l| miles upstream available in files of

Logan project office, Geological Survey, under name South Pork Woodruff Creek mar

Woodruff,

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 6,600 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 365 cfs May 23 (gage height, 5.30 ft); minimum

 a.y cfs Mar. 29 (ice Jam upstream).

1949-51: Maximum discharge, 528 cfs May 25, 1950 (gage height, 5.72 ft); minimum, 

that of Mar. 29, 1951.

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

 wnicn are fair. No diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-18, Mar. 30 to Apr. 30, 

Aug. 21 to Sept. 30)

1.3

1.4

1.6

8.5

14

26

1.9 

2.3 

2.8

44

70

105

3.5 159

4.3 226

5.2 347

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

14

13

13

12

T2

14

14

13

12

12

12

*12

12

12

14

14

15

15

16

16

16

16

17

18

17

17

19

T5

18

17

17

458

14.8

908

Nov.

18

23

21

18

17

17

17

30

*21

21

19

17

16

16

15

blS

17

18

18

18

38

32

25

21

20

20

18

16

15

18

-

595

19.8

1,180

Dec.

16

13

16

16

14

b!3

*18

T5

14

13

14

16

17

16

17

16

14

12

16

15

10

T5

15

15

14

10

17

13

15

15

12

452

14.6

897

Jan.

 blO

alO

1-

-

> a!4

J

*14

14

14

14

b!2

blO

b9

353

11.4

700

Feb.

b9 blO"

13

13

13

13

14

18

19

20

25

25

b20

blS

U16

U16

blS

21

18

b!2

*b!5

b!6

15

b!5

b!5

bl4

b!3

b!2

-

-

-

446

15.9

885

Mar.

U13

13

bll

10

TO

11

10

1011

blO

blO

blO

10

10

11

11

blO

blO

10

11

17

24

26

22

20

26

*24

21

21

21

22

456

14.7

904

Apr.

24

25

37

44

48

51

54

57

60

61

*53

53

54

66

71

71

74

78

92

97

92

84

87

102

93

87

84

92

112

T07

2,110

70.3

4,190

May

90

80

74

75

85

104

157

164

*160

178

226

259

221

178

159

*149

145

173

232

303

334

*292

347

747

*336

347

340

320

268

249

215

6,608

213

13,110

June

179

T3S

123

108

97

*106

106

99

92

86

80

76

76

75

72

71

68

63

*60

57

54

52

50

49

47

45

43

42

41

40

2,302

76.7

4,570

July

38

35

37

34

33

31

30

29

29

28

*28

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

25

24

25

24

22

22

22

22

*21

27

24

21

_19

838

27.0

1,660

Aug.

18

18

20

21 2^

18

16

16

16

15

15

14

If

14

15

*15

15

15

15

19

20

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

19

20

53?

17.2

1,060

Sept.

18

T7

16

15 *T5-

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

462

15.4

916

Calendar year 1950: Max 496 Mln 9 Mean 53.8 Ac-ft 38,920

Water year 1950-51: Max 347 Mln - Mean 42.8 Ac-ft 30,980

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge estl»nated on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

255190 O - 53 - 3
26 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Birch Creek near Woodruff, Utah

Location.--Cat 41°30'00", long. 111°17'30", in NE^ sec. 20, T. 9 N., R. 6 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from tributary, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 7 miles 

southwest of Woodruff.

Drainage area.--17 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,670 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 79 cfs May 12 (gage height, 2.62 ft); minimum, 

0.6 cfs Sept. 21, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record.

1949-51: Maximum discharge, 172 cfs May 22, 1950 (gage height, 3.73 ft); minimum, 

0.3 cfs Oct. 1, 1949.

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

which are fair. No diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gag,e 

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

.9 

1.1

1.4 

1.7 

2.1 

2.6 78

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

*1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6

T74

1.4

1.4

41.6

1.34

83

Nov.

1.4

T77

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.4

*2.0

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.8

273

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

3.1

2.3

-

57.4

1.91

114

Dec.

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.4 270"

b2.0

*2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

b2.0

b2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

b2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

65.0

2.10

129

Jan.

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

2.0

2.0

b2.0

b2.0

2.1

27T

bl.9

bl.7

bl.7

al.7

al.7

al.7

al.8

al.9

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0 *2.0

b2.0

2.0

2.0

b2.0

bl.9

bl.7

59.9

1.93

119

Feb.

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.7

b2.0

b2.3

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.0

> b3.0

(*)

_

_

-

73.4

2.62

146

Mar.

,

V b3.0

J

2.8

b3.0

3.1

b3.0

2.8

b2.8

b2.8

b2.8

3.0

b3.0

3.0

3.1

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

3.3

4.4

4.6

b3.5

b3.5

b4.5

5.8

*5.8

6.2

578

5.4

5.6

114.6

3.70

227

Apr.

6.2

776

9.2

10

11

12

14

15

17

17

*13

13

16

20

22

22

24

26

30

31

34

35

40

48

44

45

46

51

59

53

791.0

26.4

1,570

May

48

45

42

41

42

47

57

62

 66

70

72

74

70

66

62

*60

53

51

52

55

55

 53

50

48

46

44

43

46

54

51

46

1,671

53.9

3,310

June

37

33

29

27

26

*24

21

20

19

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

*14

14

13

13

13

12

12

10

8.2

8.0

7.6

7.5

515.1

17.2

1,020

July

7.1

675

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.2

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

*4.0

4.2

4.0

3.3

3.5

3.1

3.3

3.6

3.5

3.1

3.3

3.1

2.8

2.1

2.0

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.0

117.0

3.77

232

Aug.

.0

.1

.3 2~73

.1

.6

.7

.6

.7

.6

.4

.4

.3

.1

ITT

* .1

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.7

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.6

46.9

1.51

93

Sept.

1.6

T7T

1.3

1.3 1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

25.7

0.86

51

Calendar year 1950: Max 139 Mln 0.7 Mean 13.3 Ac-ft 9,650

Water year 1950-51: Max 74 Mln Mean 9.80 Ac-ft 7,090

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records antf records for stations 

on nearby streams.

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

Big Creek near Randolph, Utah

Location.--Lat 41 "37', long, 111 0 15', in SE^ (corrected) sec. 10, T. 10 N., R. 6 E., on 

lert Dank 3-j miles downstream from main forks and 4j miles southwest of Randolph.

Drainage area. 52.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1951. March 1939 to September 1944 (fragmentary) at site a quarter of a mile downstream, records not equivalent because of diversions between sites.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,390 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 131 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 2.13 ft); minimum, 

i.b cfs Mar. 12 (ice jam upstream).

1949-51: Maximum discharge, 146 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 2.46 ft); minimum, 

tha.t of Mar. 12, 1951.

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

wnicn are fair. No diversions above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 21 Feb. 22 to Sept. 30

0.5

.6

8.3

11

0.5

.6

8.8

12

24

1.3

1.9

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

 js 27

26

26

26

27

26

26

26

25

25

 25

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

23

23

23

766

24.7

1,520

Nov.

23

26

23

23

23

23

23

28

 23

b22

b22

b22

22

22

22

b22

22

25

24

23

26

23

22

22

_21

21

21

21

22

21

-

683

22.8

1,350

Dec.

22

b!9

b20

23

b^J

b!8

b20

 22

21

21

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

21

22

20

20

b20

b!9

b!9

b!9

b!9

b!8

b!7

bT7

b!7

b!7

619

20.0

1,230

Jan.

13

}-

1-

. *15

13

11

10

419

13.5

831

Feb.

10

TZ

14

14

14

14

15

17

18

19

22

22

18

16

15

15

16

19

13

10

12

»b!5

14

b!2

b!2

b!2

bll

bll

_

-

412

14.7

817

Mar.

b!2

b!2

bll

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

10

9.7

blE 

blO

11

11

11

10

blO

blO

b!5

42

25

15

18

22

 23

17

15

17

20

20

441.7

14.2

876

Apr.

21

75

25

25

25

24

24

25

25

27

 26

26

28

32

34

36

38

43

51

55

55

54

56

70

66

65

65

70

79

77

-

1,270

42.3

2,520

Calendar year 1950: Max 140 Mln - Mean 32.1

May

71

65

60

»^I5

61

68

83

90

91

93

 94

98 "SI

87

82

79

74

74

76

78

79

*75

74

74

70

69

69

67

64

62

60

2,341

75.5

4,640

June

60

55

52

50

 50

50

50

47

46

46

46

46

45

45

44

44

44

43

42

42

 44

42

42

41

41

40

X

40

40

40

1,358

45.3

2,690

July

40

30

40

41

39

39

39

39

40

 40

39

39

38

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

36

34

34

33

34

 34

34

34

33

33

1,144

36.9

2,270

Ac-ft 23.260

Aug.

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

*30

30

29

30

30

31

31

30

29

25

29

29

29

29

29

30

949

30.6

1,880

Sept.

30

23

29

28

 28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

!§

26

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

27

26

-

812

27.1

1,610

Water year 1950-51: Max 98 Mln - Mean 30.7 Ao-ft 22,230

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 11 to Feb. 21; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement, weather records, and records for Woodruff Creek near Woodruff, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
28 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Randolph Creek near Randolph, Utah

Location. Lat 41°40'30n , long. 111°14'00", in SW^ sec. 23, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., on left

 Dank: a quarter of a mile downstream from confluence of Old Canyon aid New Canyon, half 

a mile upstream from Randolph Dam, and 2f miles west of Randolph.

Drainage area. 30.3 sq mi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,370 ft (from topographic map).

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1951.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 1.44 ft); minimum,

 0.8 cfs Aug. 4.

1949-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 21, 1951; minimum, 0.7 cfs Aug. 26, 1950.

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

 which are fair. Several diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

0

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.0

6*2

re

6.2

6.2

*6.2

6.2

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.4

5.1

5.3

5.1

4.6

4.1

3.9 176-

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

171.4

5.53

340

Nov.

6.2

6.2

6.2

5 .8 

5.3

4.8

57T

6.0 

5.1

*5.1

5.5

5.5

6.0

6.2

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.4

B7T

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.2

-

178.0

5.93

353

Dec.

6.2 575-

5.8

6 .2 

6.0

5.5

6.0

*6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.O

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.3 573-

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.S

5.3

5.3

177.8

5.74

353

Jan.

b5.2

5.1

b5.1

5.1 

5.5

5.3

5.3

b5.0 

4.6

4.6

4.4

TTf

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.8

5.1

5.1

b5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

*5.3

5.3

5.S

5.3

5.3

b5.0

b4.5

153.7

4.96

305

Feb.

b4.5

4.4

b4.3 J73-

4.4

4.4

5.1

6.7

7.5

9.7

777

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

*5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.3

_

_

-

155.3

5.55

308

Mar.

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.3 

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

b5.1

b5.2

5.3

5.3

5.5

5.0

4.8

57T

5.1

6.2

15 13"

6.7

7.5

11

13

*10

7.5

8.4

9.7

10

216.8

6.99

430

Apr.

12

1313-

11 

10

9.4

9.1

8.1

7.8

*6.9

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.5

3.8

3.8

JTT

4.3

4.6

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.4

5.1

5.3

-

205.8

6.86

408

May

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.4

*3.1

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.9

3TT

3.4

6.0

7.5

B7T

*3.8

3.9

4.4

6.4

7.5

6.9

7.2

6.9

142.6

4.60

283

June

T75- 7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

*7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

5.5

3.6 4-78-

5.3

5.5

6.2

6.0

*5.1

4.6

4.6

6.2

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

-

180.6

6.02

358

July

4.4

3.9

3.9

4.4

4.4

4.3

5.3

*5.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

5.3

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.9

E7T

6.4

6.4

*4.3

3.1

3.6

3.9

3.4

3.2

£A

147.1

4.75

292

Aug.

2.4

2.1

271

6.4

6.0

6.0 

6 .0

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.8

3.9

2.6

4.3

*4.6

S.2

3.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.8

5.5

5.5

5.1

145.1

4.66

288

Sept.

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

S.I

3.2 

2*8

37T

4.3

3.9

4.S

5.5

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.9

B7T

*6.7

6.9

6.9

6.2

4.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.3

5.8

-

155.7

5.19

309

Calendar year 1950: Max 12 Mln 1.6 Mean 5.10 Ac-ft 3,690

Water year 1950-51: Max 15 Mln 2.1 Mean 5.56 Ac-ft 4,030

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 29

B. Q. West Side Canal at Kennedy Ranch, near Randolph, Utah

Location. Lat 41°48'00", long. lll-OS'SO", in NW£sw£ sec. 7, T. 12 N., R. 8 E., 01 left

 bank 800 ft upstream from road bridge, three-quarters of a mile west of Kennedy Ranch, 

and 10^ miles northeast of Randolph.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1944 to September 1949 (irrigation seasons only) in Bear River Hydrometric Data reports.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 116 cfs May 29, 30; no flow many diys July 

to September.

1949-51: Maximum daily discharge, 117 cfs June 5, 1950; no flow at times eaih year.

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

 which are poor. Records show flow bypassing Bear River near Randolph, Utah, gating station. About 3,800 acres of land irrigated from canal below station in Utah and Wyoming.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IB

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.1

3.7

4.3

4.6

5.0

5.8

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

 6.0

5.8

6.0

4.5

.9

3^

4.1

4.3

5.6

23

24

2T

21

5.8

5.6

9.0

9.7

9.7

11

240.9

7.77

478

Nov.

11

IT

12

14

14

14

14

15

16

14

31

38

34

35

40

38

32

22

29

33

34

*32

29

24 

25

20

23

23

22

15

716

23.9

1,420

Dec.

14

17

14

19

(*)

20

15

579

18.7

1,150

Jan.

« 10

5

205

6.61

407

Feb.

10

_

_

-

280

10

555

Mar.

10

15

20

25

30

*30

30

30

30

475

15.3

942

Apr.

30

30

35

40

45

50

50

50

55

57

50

45

35

30

25

22

20

18

Iff

20

21

20

21

30 

*34

30

27

24

26

39

-

996

33.2

1,980

May

42

39

37

31

23

17

12

9.7 IT 

10

13

34

70

74

 76

a80

a84

a88

a92

a96

alOO

a 104

a 108

*112 

106

108

111

112

116 TIE"

*112

2,143.7

69.2

4,250

June

no" 112

105

105

107

106

104

105

107

105

100

93

92

90

86

86

80

81

81

78

 78

80

84

86 

86

82

78

74

73

71

-

2,725

90.8

5,400

July

65SB54

53

51

49

48

46

40

 35

35

34

36

40

43

44

45

38

26

20

13

6.2

2.4

0 D~

0

0

0

0

1.7

2.9

886.2

28.6

1,760

Aug.

3.4 57"

3.0

3.4

2.9

1.5

.9

 2.5

2.9

0

0

ao

aO

a. 3

a.6

».9

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

2.1

0

0

0

0

28.1

0.91

56

Sept.

0o0

0

0

 7.1

13

12

13

16

17

IT

14

12

10

9.7

10

11

12

10

7.0

2.2

.2

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

193.2

6.44

383

Calendar year 1950: Max 117 Mln 0 Mean 26.1 Ac-ft 18,910

Water year 1950-51: Max 116 Mln 0 Mean 25.9 Ac-ft 18,780

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of recorded range In stage 

and records for Bear River near Randolph.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5 to Apr. 13 (no gage-height record Dec. 6, 7, 

Dec. 14 to Mar. 28; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather recor-ls, and 

records for stations on nearby streams).
30 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Randolph, Utah

Location. Lat 41°48', long. 111°06', In SE^NE^ sec. 7, T. 12 N., R. 8 E., on left bank 

4.2 miles upstream from Twin Creek, 5.5 miles upstream from Utah-Wyoming State line 

and 11 miles northeast of Randolph.

Drainage area. 1,640 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1943 to September 1951.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,205 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge.--? years (1944-51), 226 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 cfs June 3 (gage height, 7.92 ft)- minimum, 52 cfs Sept. 11.

14 cfs 3Jui : le^ms dlSCharge> 2>10° cfs June 6> 195° (gaSe height, 8.30 ft); minimum,

Remarks - Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageHeight record, which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for 

gation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 195O-51, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 1 to May 28, June 6-8, 12-27 

July 8 to Aug. 5)

irri1.9 

2.5 

3.5 

4.6

134

302

541

5.8 

7.0 

8.0

1,340

1,870

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

92

95

95 

99

102

106

108

109

109

102

97

102

*109

110

106

106

103

104

104

110

109

96

93

92

90

102

106

106

108

106

108

3,184

103

6,320

Nov.

110

114

116 

120

121

123

124

128

129

*116

104

103

108

96

1138"

100

116

120

124

124

131

137

156

193

TBT

171

158

153

153

150

-

3,890

130

7,720

Dec.

150

b!40

b!30 

b!60

158

134

164

169 TSB"

b!50

b!50

147

152

*155

156

169

156

166

150

145

145

blSO

blSO

b!60

blSO

b!40

b!30

bTSO"

blSO

blSO

blSO

4,674

151

9,270

Jan,

bllo

b90

bllo

-

 b!20

. (*)

bllo

3,410

110

6,760

Feb.

bllO

1 ' ' > b!30

)

blSO

]

S a!80

I

|

a!60

a!50

*b!50

blSO

_

_

-

4,130

148

8,190

Mar.

b!30

. a!30

a200

a350

a350

a320

a400

a50O

a600

*53T

544

541

576

7,512

242

14,900

Apr.

635

699

791 

d900

dl,000

dl,100

dl,150

dl,200

1,220

*1,280

1,210

1,050

860

722

677

668

663

622

597

592

584

574

587

582

548

556

*584

558

546 554"

23,339

778

46, 290

May

635

682

654 

600

551

492

461

497

548

579

548

492

427

445

*454

482

478

461

416

376

438

521

654

*711

725

782

828

873

962

1,010

*1,100

18,880

609

37,450

June

1,250

1,570

1,840 

*l,77o

1,560

*1,250

767

536

482

478

487

445

386

332

304

313

338

405

514

541

*576

622

682

677

646

589

531

511

475

425

21,302

710

42,250

July

384 "S5Z

295 

261

227

205

177

148

137

*128

112

104

102

106

97

93

89 10~6

106

97

108

97

93

96

120

123

118

123

126

148

156

4,636

150

9,200

Aug.

163

152

150 

147

148

168

244

271 "ZBT

*244

222

205

187

164

150

*14Z

131

121

115

112

108

106

106

108

110

109

109

106

102

loo TOO"

4,661

150

9,240

Sept.

102

106

TOT 

102

93

*76

67

63

61

58

55

55

59

61

62

62

59

59

59

59

63

^6

63

62

59

58

58

57

58

59

-

2,027

67.6

4,020

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,080 Mln 29 Mean 367 Ac-ft 265,600

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,840 Min 55 Mean 278 Ac-ft 200,60")

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

above Sublette Creek near Cokeville, Wyo.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station above Sublette 

Creek near Cokeville, and tributary inflow.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 31

Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo.

Location. Lat 41°49', long. 110°58', in SE£ sec. 7, T. 21 N., R. 119 W., on left bank at 

sage, 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 246 sq mi.

Records available. April 1943 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,330 ft (from highway map). Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1945, staff gage at site 0.6 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 23.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 477 cfs Mar. 21 (gage height, 5.14 ft).; minimum, 

3.0 cfs Nov. 27, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record.

1943-51: Maximum discharge, 649 cfs Mar. 18, 1947 (gage height, 6.08 ft); minimum, 

1.0 cfs Dec. 17, 1946, Aug. 22, 1949, but may have been less in 1946 during periods of 

ice effect or no gage-height record.

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

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.5

1.6

1.7

5.5 

9.0

14

1.9 

2.2

2.6 85 4.3

140

225

324

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

12

13

14

14

14

14

13

15

T5

15

14

*14

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

TT

ll

11

ll

ll

12

11

13

14

12

12

11

394

12.7

781

Nov.

12

14

14

13

13

13

12

16

22

14

15

14

14

13

13

11

14

15

17

17

52

*35

23

16

17

14

13

16

16

14

-

502

16.7

996

Dec.

11

12

8.0

12

9.4

8.0

*11

13

T3

12

11

11

11

9.0

9.9

11

11

12

12

b!2

bll

bll

bll

bll

bll

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

blO

334.3

10.8

663

Jan.

b9

i

1

i ^

y

8

(*)

. 9

> 7

248

8.0

492

Feb.

7

1"

12

10

14

(*)

b!5

.

_

-

302

10.8

599

Mar.

b!3

20

28

29

26

18

19

17

18

22

25

25

22

17

18

33

278

267

108

98

145

225

150

*120

107

140

210

2,249

72.5

4,460

Apr.

312

275

314 255"

*257

236

181

156

124

*129

69

58

68

85

82

62

59

62

*62

69

61

5153~

*63

68

61

62

56

61

80

-

3,574

119

7,090

May

69

61

55

*53

51

50

56

59

54

56

53

51

50

47

*47

69

78SO"

54

53

54

60

51

*48

46

44

43

43

43

41

5i

1,635

52.7

3,240

June

39

49

44

40

38

36

*36

35

33

32

34

29

27

26

24

24

22

21

20

*18

17

17

18

17

17

17

16

15

13

14

788

26.3

1,560

July

14

13

11

9.9

10

11

11

11

9.9

10

*12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

*11

10

11

13

16

TT

9.4

351.2

11.3

697

Aug.

8.6

9.0

8.6

9.0

9^4

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

*7.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

7.2

8.0

5.5

672

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.2

8.0

232.6

7.50

461

Sept.

8.0

8.3

7.6

7.6

6.6

*5.8

5.5

57§

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.2

6.2

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.6

7.2

7.6

8.0

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.6

9.0

9.9

10

11

TT

ll

-

225.5

7.52

447

Calendar year 1950: Max 391 Mln - Mean 40.2 Ac-ft 29,130

Water year 1950-51: Max 314 Mln - Mean 29.7 Ac-ft 21,490

Peak discharge (base. 200 cfs). Mar. 21 (7:30 p.m.) 477 cfs (5.14 ft); Mar. 31 (11:30 p.m.) 418 

cfs (4.79 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 7 to Feb. 27, Mar. 13-17, 27; discharge estimated on basis of 

1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
32 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River above Sublette Creek, near Cokeville, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°02'20", long. 110°57 t 05", in SW^NE-p sec. 20, T. 24 F., R. 119-W., on 

lert Dank 1,500 ft upstream from Sublette Creek and 3£ miles south of Cokeville.

Drainage area. 2,110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1948 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,165 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,790 cfs June 6 (gage heigl-t, 9.22 ft); minimum, 74 cfs Sept. 13.

1948-51: Maximum discharge, 1,820 cfs June 10, 1950 (gage height, 9.40 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.50.ft June 8, 9, 1950, affected by backwater from Ccllett Creek Branch 

of Smiths Pork; minimum discharge, 35 cfs Aug. 29, 1948, Sept. 17, 1949.

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

 which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas. No diversions between station and Collett Creek Branch 

of Smiths Pork.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

3.1 

3.6 

4.6 

5.7

75

135

286

506

6.9 

8.2 

9.2

804

1,250

1,780

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

a!15

aTZO"

a!20

a!20

a!25

a!25 

a!30

a!30

a!30

a!25

a!20

*123 

125

130

130

128

128

130

130

131

134

T3?

131

132

131

131

131

131

131

132

132

3,963

128

7,860

Nov.

134

T3?

140

144

145

148 

147

154

*162

b!55

149

142 

140

147

b!50

b!45

158

163

168

173

178

200

203

208

251

a220

a200

a!90

a!90

a!90

5,013

167

9,940

Dec.

a!70

(*)

]

> blSO

I

J

 b!70

 b!60

5,210

168

10,330

Jan.

b!20

1

> blOO

1

J

b!2G

" (*)

> b!30

-.

I a!20

1

J

3,720

 120

7,380

Feb.

a!20

1 ,-, > a!40

I

J

a!70

a200

al80

-.

I a!70

_

-

4,560

163

9,040

Mar.

» a!50

a250

a400

a 400

a400

a550

a700

aBOO

a750"

b750

b750

b800

9,550

308

18,940

Apr.

bljOOO

bl, 100

1,190

1,200

*1,240

1,270 

1,270

1,290

1,320

1,340

*1,370

1,580 

1,340

1,200

1,000

875

816

782

741

713

700

672

657

690

687

660

654

657

647 STT; -

29, 135

971

57,790

May

707

731

752

726

* 682

635 

580

573

599

628

647

589 

513

460

406

*511

536

524

508

466

442

449

469

543

640

680

702

*782

891

933

SOT

19,206

620

38,090

June

967

1,120

1,320

*1,520

1,670

1,770 

1,740

1,510

1,020

697

625

601 

559

511

434

380

360

*352

516

3TS

386

545

582

587

630

628

522

484

473

432

-

23,055

768

45,730

July

~m419

382

334

334

508 

343

307

289

261

*266

267 

239

222

211

196

192

185

190

184

176

185

168

161

1ST

179

182

182

184

184

196

7,491

242

14,860

Aug.

209

212

214

250

214

206 

225

284

296

25T

256

236 

220

200

*182

169

161

154

145

139

132

131

127

125 T2B"

127

128

128

126

125

130

5,638

182

11,180

Sept.

182

123

125

T25

121

114 

97

86

82

79

76

*75 

75

77

79

78

78

79

80

SO

79

84

86

86

84

82

82

82

83

85

-

2,684

89.5

5,520

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,79O Mln 55 Mean 434 Ae-ft 314,500

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,770 Mln 75 Mean 327 Ac-ft 236,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for station near Randolph, Utah, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 33

Smiths Pork near Border, Wyo.

Location ( revised ) . Lat 42°17', long. 110°52', in NW-£ sec. 33, T. 27 N., R. 118 V., on 

ierc Dame «J miles upstream from Rowland Creek, 6 miles downstream from Hobble Creek, 

and 12 miles northeast of Border.

Drainage area. 165 sq mi.

Records available. --May 1942 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,650 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 203 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,360 cfs May 29 (gage height, 4.56 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Mar. 18, but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

1942-51: Maximum discharge, that of May 29, 1951; minimum, 37 cfs Mar. 11, 1948, 

but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

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

aiversion for irrigation of about 150 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10, 11, Dec. 3-7)

Ore small

0.6 58

.8 89

2.1 157

2.5 278

3.0 462

3.5 705

4.0 1,000

4.5 1,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

116 

TTT

109

109

107

109

107

107

105

103

*101

101

101

99

99

99

97

97

95

95

95

93

55

93

95

93

97

97

93 

93

93

3,102

100

6,150

Nov.

93 

99

89

91

89

91

95

118 ~55

*74

86

87

86

84

82

84

86

87

84

84

87

82

84

77

80

79

77

77

75 

80

-

2,576

85.9

5,110

Dec.

77 

79

80

68 "SB74

82 "BTJ

77

77

74

75

75

72

74

72

71

b70

b70

72

68

b68

b70

b70

b70

b68

b68

b68

b70

71

71

2,249

72.5

4,460

Jan.

]

> b70

I

J

> b65

*b70

b65

 b70

}

b65

2,085

67.3

4,140

Feb.

}

b65

b70

72

77

75

77

b74

b70

b70

b70

b70

b70

b68

*b66

68

65

66

66

b64

b62

-

-

1,935

69.1

3,840

Mar.

b60 

b60

b60

b65

li.

62

62

65

65

65

b64

b62

b60

62

62

59 5Z

b60

b60

62

64

65

*64

64

66

68

68

 465' 

68

68

1,970

63.5

3,910

Apr.

68 ~G§

74

82

93

111

134

152

160

163

168

188

243

321

359

345

397

466

497

441

416

389

389

404

377

400

420

480

552 m8,842

295

17,540

May

428 

397

370

357

488

630

727

700

678

727

772

802

766

688

650

683

*688

784

844

874

898

946

1,040

1,080

1,140

1,160

1,200

1,270

*1,510 

1,1*0

1,090

25,407

820

50,390

June

1,070 

940

820

*738

683

640

615

595

581

581

586

595

630

678

727

802

856

844

*808

772

738

710

866

625

615

605

590

576

557 

545

-

20,786

693

41,230

July

520 

157

493

475

466

449

433

416

404

393

*381

367

352

338

338

328

325

318

314

314

314

301

285

278

265

262

259

262

256 

246

240

10,889

351

21,600

Aug.

230 

240

237

25*

23T

22.t

215

215

212

200

19*

18*

185

*179

173

174:

171

16*

16*

177

177

16^

171 16"5

160

15*

150

150

147

TB7

160

5,803

187

11,520

Sept.

m137

137

132

MO

127

125

125

125

125

*125

123

120

118

116

114

114

114

111

111

114

111

109

107

105

TC5

105

109 

105

-

3,593

120

7,130

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,150 Mln - Mean 247 Ac-ft; 179,000

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,310 Mln - Mean 244 Ac-ft 177,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
34 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Smiths Pork at Cokeville, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°06', long. 110°57', in Nlrf£ sec. 4, T. 24 N., R. 119 W., on right bank 

i mile northeast of Cokeville and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,250 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 to Aug. 11, 1949, at site 85 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 198 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs May 29 (gage height, 5.77 ft); mini-

 mum, 69 cfs Mar. 29.

1942-51: Maximum discharge, that of May 29, 1951; minimum, 25 cfs Aug. 22, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for peri-ods of ice effect and doubtful or no gageneignt record, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation above and 

below station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

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

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.2

67

100

160

258

3.7 

4.3 

5.0 

5.8

394,

575

855

1,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

127 

155

123

119

119

123

121

119

115

115

113

*111

111

110

110

110

108

106

106

106

104

104

102 102"

102

104

108

110

106 

104

104

3,447

111

6,840

Nov.

106 

117

110

104

102

102

104

123

ToTT

*!5_

119

110

104

102

102

100

102

110

110

106

113

111

110

104

104

104

102

102

100

104

-

3,190

106

6,330

Dec.

104 

100

111

108

*102

blOO

bllS

TIT

100

blOO

blOO

d95

d95

d95

d95

d95

d95

d92

d92

395

d92

d90 b?2~

b9S

b95

b92

b90

b90

b92 

a95

a95

3,020

97.4

5,990

Jan.

]

V a95

I

J

a90

,.

V *alOO

J

a95~

alOO

a90

2,915

94.0

5,780

Feb.

a90 

} b90

b!05

< >

a!05

allO

alOO

a90

a85

b80

-

-

2,750

98.2

5,450

Mar.

b80 bSO~

b80

88

85

81

81

93

95

95

b90

b90

95

97

95

90

88

88

b90

95

97

100

98

97

98

a!05

a!05

*100

93 

102

110

2,881

92.9

5,710

Apr.

115 T2"9~

a!40

a!50

a!70

a 180

a20O

a210

a220

a220

a240

*263

324

417

458

426

464

534

585

546

506

458

438

503

467

476

500

543

'55B~ 669 

-

11,209

374

22,230

May

565 

509

473

BTB" 464

654

815

865

825

855

905

954

960

875

796

*835

820

870

932

971

1,000

1,020

1,060

1,110

1,150

1,190

1,200

*1,240

1,260 

1,Z50

1,170

28,121

907

55,780

June

1,150 

1,100

944

*800

703

629

585

559

534

515

503

491

512

553

588

658

727

*748

727

696

654

618

605

559

537

528

509

491

458 

420

-

19,101

637

37,890

July

400 3"S9~

344

341

330

316

303

292

284

268

*258

250

245

232

224

214

205

202

195

195

210

207

183

169

167

165

156

TBT

165 

167

165

7,383

238

14, 640

Aug.

160 

160

176

"5C5" 210

174

141

133

131

129

127

121

117

*113

108

104

95

90

90

88

81

SO" 80

80

83

90

93

110

121 

131

145

3,766

121

7,470

Sept.

158 

T5ff

150

141

139

135

133

139

139

a!33

*a!27

121

122

119

115

115

115

115

115

115

113

115

113

113

113

106

104

1C?

108 

106

-

3,699

123

7,340

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,810 Mln 62 Mean 266 Ac-ft 183.000

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,860 Min 80 Mean 251 Ac-ft 181,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for station near Border.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of gage heights and records for station 

near Border.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 35

Bear River at Border, Wyo.

Location. Lat 42°11', long. 111 003' , In NE^NE^ sec. 15, T. 14 S., R. 46 E., in Idaho, on

 lei't bank a quarter of a mile west of Wyoming-Idaho State line, half a mile west of 

Border, and 2.1 miles upstream from Thomas Fork.

Drainage area. 2,490 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,051.63 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average dlscnarge. 14 years, 411 cfs-.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 cfs June 7 (gage height, 7.27 ft); minimum

 daily, 200 cfs Dec. 3.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 2,900 cfs June 9, 1950 (gage height, 8.77 ft); minimum 

daily, 30 cfs Aug. 18-22, 1940.

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

 which are fair. Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return 

flow from irrigated areas.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3-8, Apr. 3O to May 25, June l-lo)

1.8 

Z.5 

3.5

197

354

621

4.5 

5.5 

7.5

980

1,420

2,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195o to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota)

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

297

294

294

294

294

304

308 358"

304 

304

*297

285

281

283

285

283

281

278

272

272

272

274

274 

265

262

262

265

276

278

278

278

8,802

284

17,460

Nov.

278

281

297

292

288

288

288

292

*318 

330

297

292

290

297

285

260

3TS

328

335

337

354

364

366 

361

585

376

564

347

555

557

-

9,576

519

18,990

Dec.

357

270

200 '53o~

270

*210

220

300

550 

550

520

560

570 310-

550

340

350

510

290

510

500

280

250 

240

240

240

220

220

250

270

270

8,847

285

17,550

Jan.

"ZTO" 270

220

220

220

250

250

210

2TiS 

210

210

220

250

250

230

*230

250

250

240

250

250

220

220 

250

250

240

240

230

240

250

230

7,090

229

14,060

Feb.

230

220" 220

220

220

220

250

*250

260 

270

270

500

300

350

500

450

400

400

400

400

580

570

560 

550

550

520

520

340

_

-

8,860

516

17,570

Mar.

530

290

290

290

290

290

280

'SaTT

290 

280

280

280

500

520

550

560

550

550

510

520

550

380

450 

500

650

900

950

1,000

1,050

1,200

1^300

14,850

479

29,450

Apr.

1,350

1,500

1,560

1,560

1,580

*1,640

1,680

1,710

1,740 

1,730

1,710

*1, 700

1,720

1,720

1,640

1,510

1,420

1,420

1,440

1,420

1,580

1,340

1,270 

1,540

1,580

1,540

1,540

1,560

1,400

1,490

-

45,590

1,515

90,050

May

1,470

1,420

1,380

1,540

1,290

1,510

1,560

1,400

1,420 

1,440

1,490

1.520

1,470

1,420-

*1,290

1,580

1,420

1,420

1,460

1,460

1,480

1,500

1,540 

1,610

1,720

1,820

1,880

1,940

2,040

2,150

2, 140

47,960

1,547

95,150

June

2,120

2,150

2,180

2,20.0

*2,220

2,260

2,290

2,210

1,990 

1,570

1,560

1,260

1,170

1,090

1,080

1,020

1,040

1,060

*1,020

980

988

1,090

1,180 

1,160

1,140

1,180

1,110

1,020

992

907

-

45,057

1,435

85,360

July

855

TJSO"

782

757

691

674

662

621

618 

571

*556

559

542

504

475

451

436

*425

423

451

456

464

453 

410

588

590

586

578

35S

590

390

16,292

526

32,510

Aug.

595

588

388

441

449

426

418

451

512 

19T

464

433

408

385

*354

335

318

506

297

290

'25T 278

292 

285

281

283

281

285

290

294

318

11,113

358

22,040

Sept.

315

30T

301

299

311

304

*290

272

267 

265

260

249

245

242

228

228

228

236

245

236

225

252

258 

258

254

232

221

7Z5

*E52

252

-

7,650

254

15,150

Calendar year 195O: Max 2, 880 Min 135 Mean 741 Ac-ft 536,300

Water year 195O-51: Max 2,29O Min 20O Mean 629 Ac-ft 455, 1OO

Peak discharge (base, l.OOO cfs). June 7 (1 p.m.) 2,500 cfs (7.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 16, Dec. 2 to Apr. 2 (no gage-height record 

Feb. 14 to Mar. 28; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and combined flow of f irnished 

records of Bear River below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, Idaho, and Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, 

Idaho).
36 BEAR RIVER BASIN 

Thomas Pork near Geneva, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°23 I 30", long. 110°59'00", in NE£ sec. 28, T. '28 N., R. 119 W., on right

 bank 0.8 mile upstream from Salt Creek, 3.7 miles east of Wyoming-Idaho State line, and 

5.4 miles northeast of Geneva post office.

Drainage area. 45.3 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,400 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 12 years, 16.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 224 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 3.36 ft); minimum

 daily, 3.1 cfs Mar. 5, 12.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 418 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 4.25 ft), from rating 

curve extended above 240 cfs; minimum daily, 1.3 cfs Nov. 13, 23, 1910.

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

which are fair. No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except period of lee effect (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to Jan. 15 Jan. 16 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.5 

8.2

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

3.5 

6.3

24

2.5 46

2.8 S3

3.1 155

3.4 2Z6

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year_October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.2 

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.2

*5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.5

5 .5

s!s

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.2

5.8

7 7T5" .5

6.8

6.2

6.2

189.9

6.13

377

Nov.

7.2 

10

7.9

6.8

6.5

6.5

7.9

*18

11

b9.0

6.2

5.8

5.5

5.5

b5.4

bS.O

5.5

7.5

8.2

7.2

b8.8

b8.0

7.2

6.8

6.5

5.8

1)5.4

1)5.4

b5.4

5.5

-

217.4

7.25

431

Dec.

5^5 

bS.O

b5.2

5.5

bS.O

*b4.6

bS.O

b5.5

5.5

b5.3

b5.2

5.1

5.1

b4.6

4.8

4.6

b4.3

b4.3

b4.5

4.6

b3.7

b3.9

1)4.1

b4.0

b3.7

b3.7

b3.7

b3.8

b3.9

4.0

b4.0

141.7

4.57

281

Jan.

bltl

b3.9

b4.1

b4.0

b4.0

b4.2

b4.3

b4.4

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.9

5.0

5.1

*5.2

b476"

b4.2

b4.3

b4.3

b4.4

b4.4

b4.3

b4.2

b4.3

b4.3

b4.3

b4.3

b4.1

b4.2

b4.3

135.3

4.36

268

Feb.

b4.4 

b4.5

b4.7

b4.8

b4.9

b5.2

b5.2

5.2

b5.2

b5.2

b5.2

b4.8

b4.2

b4.1

b4.2

b4.4

4.4

4.3

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.8

*3.8

b3.8

b3.5

b3.3

b3.3

b3.2

_

_

-

121.2

4.33

240

Mar.

3.2 

3.3

3.2

3.2

Sai

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.8

3.9

4.1

5.0

5.7

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

*6.4

6.6

7^0

136.7

4.41

271

Apr.

I"8.7 

15

18

21

25

28

32

33

35

40

52

62

82

90

88

104

116

140

*116

112

99

101

129

110

116

131

144

197

160

-

2,416.7

80.6

4,790

May

150 

132

122

135

165

200

220

210

195

205

210

180

155

*129

122

*127

118

116

112

108

106

102

102

*99

89

86

82

82

79

73

72.

4,083

132

8,100

June

$

65

62

*58

56

55

54

51

51

48

46

44

42

41

38

37

*36

35

34

34

34

35

32

31

29

28

27

26

SI

1,305

43.5

2,590

July

24 

23

22

22

20

20

19

18

18

*18

18

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

15

16

16

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

13

11

514

16.6

1,020

Aug.

11 

12

13

11

13

11

10

9.4

9.8

9.4

8.5

8.4

8.2

*8.2

8.2

7.6

7.4

7.6

7.6

9.0

9.7

8.2

9.0

8.2

7.6

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.9

9.0

280.4

9.05

556

Sept.

He'.B

6.3

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

*5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5^2

5.2

5.4

6.1

5.8

-

173.6

5.79

344

Calendar year 1950: Max 343 Min 3.7 Mean 30.8 Ae-ft 22,280

Water year 1950-51: Max .220 Min 3.1 Mean 26.6 Ac-ft 19,270

Peak discharge (base. 40 cfs). Apr. 29 (4 p.m.) 224 cfs (3.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Ho gage-height record Jan. 10-15, Feb. 17-23, Mar. 1 to Apr. 15, Aug. 7-13; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for stations on nearby 

streams.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 37

Salt Creek near Geneva, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°24»00", long. 110 0 59'30", In NWt sec. 21, T. 28 N., R. 119 W., in

Doming, on left bank 800 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 1,000 ft upstream 

from mouth, 3.0 miles east of Wyoming-Idaho State line, and 4? miles northeast of Geneva 

post office.

Drainage area. 37.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,350 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--12 years, 19.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 243 cfs May 7 (gage height, 3.82 ft); irinimum, 

 2.4 cfs Mar. 27.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, 382 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 5.02 ft); irinimum, 

0.5 cfs Aug. 18, 1940.

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

which are fair. Several small diversions above station for Irrigation. No diversion 

below station.

Hating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

1.9 

4.9

1H

40

3.0 

3.5

89

143

198

251

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.6

7.3

6.7

6.7

7.3

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.4

*6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.7

6.4

7.3

7.6

6.7

6.4

6.7

200.2

6.46

397

Nov.

7.0

8.8

7.3

6.7

6.4

6.4

7.3

*14

10

8.4

6.0

5.6

5.3

5.4

5.2

5.0

572

6.4

7.6

7.0

8.0

7.4

7.0

6.5

6.2

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

-

202.5

6.75

402

Dec.

5^2

4.8

5.0

5.2

4.7

*4.6

4.8

5.1

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.3

4.3

3.5

3.7

3.9

3.7

5.1

3.1

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

3.9

134.8

4.35

267

Jan.

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.9

4.9

*4.9

3.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.1

129.8

4.19

257

Feb.

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.7

4.8

5.0

5.1

5.2

4.5

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

*3.6

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.1

3^0

_

-

115.0

4.11

228

Mar.

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.4

3.1

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.9

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.4

5.2

6.0

5.8

5.9

6.2

6.2

6.0

*6.2

6.4

6.7

128.3

4.14

254

Apr.

7.6

10

13

15

18

21

25

29

31

31

33

*58

52

65

68

66

. 82

102

111

100

98

88

88

109

94

99

104

122

158

134

-

2,011.6

67.1

3,990

May

121

110

102

106

134

178

209

195

185

204

203

196

176

*153

141

139

136

136

134

129

122

116

113

*110

101

93

89

87

82

77

22

4,149

134

8,230

June

25

68

62

58

*54

54

51

48

46

44

43

42

40

38

37

35

34

*33

33

31

30

30

30

28

28

28

26

25

24

25

-

1,198

39.9

2,380

July

23

21

21

21

20

19

18

18

17

*16

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

15

17

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

Ifl

484

15.6

960

Aug.

9.6

11

13

13

12

10

9.2

8.8

9.2

8.8

7.9

7.6

7.3

*7.3

7.3

7.O

6.7

6.7

7.0

8.8

9.6

11

9.6

9.2

8.8

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

8.8

8.8

272.6

8.79

541

Sept.

8.3

776

6.7

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

*6.1

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.5

6.4

6.1

-

173.5

5.78

344

Calendar year 1950 : Max 353 Min 3.1 Mean 32.1 Ac-ft 23,220

Water year 1950-51 : Max 209 Min 2.4 Mean 25.2 Ac-ft 18,250

Peak discharge (base. 50 efs). May 7 (4:00 a.m.) 243 cfs (3.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 10 to Dec. 6, Jan. 15j discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Dec. 7 to Jan. 14, Jan. 16, Jan. 21 to Feb. 10, Mar. 23-29.
38 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Thomas Fork near Wyoming-Idaho State line

Location. Lat 42°24', long. 111°01>, In NW-JrSE^ sec. 19, T. 28 N., R. 119 W. , in Wyoming, 

on left bank 1.3 miles downstream from Giraffe Creek, 1.5 miles upstream from State 

line, and 3| miles northeast of Geneva, Idaho.

Drainage area.--113 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1951.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,290 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

 fr> Sept. 22, 1950, at datum 0.68 ft higher.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 620 cfs May 7; minimum discharge, 6.2 cfs 

Dec. 14, but may have been less during periods of no gage-height record.

1949-51: Maximum discharge, 869 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, £.55 ft, datum then 

in use); minimum, 5.1 cfs Nov. 21, 1950, but may have been less during periods of no 

gage-height record.

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

Wo diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

135

327

533

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

28

27

25

25

26

26

25

24

24

*24

24

23

23

24

23

23

22

22

21

IT

21

21

21

21

23

21

25

24

23

21

21

722

23.3

1,430

NOV.

23

28

24

22

22

23

25

*52

ZS

21

22

21

20

21

20

18

zT

27

28

24

31

28

25

24

23

22

20

20

20

22

-

727

24.2

1,440

Dec.

21

17

20

24

IS

*17

22

22

21

20

20

21

20

17

21

20

17

17

20

20

15

T6

18

18

16

16

16

17

18

19

18

582

18.8

1,150

Jan.

16

20

TT

19

18

17

18

19

19

19

a!9

a!9

a!8

a!8

a!7

*a!7

17

18

17

17

16

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

14 16"

a!6

539

17.4

1,070

Feb.

a!6

a!7

a!7

a!8

a!8

a!9

a!9

a20

aZQ

20

20

20

18

19

20

19

18

19

18

17

a!7

a 17

*17

17

17

17

17

15

_

_

-

506

18.1

1,000

Mar.

16

17

17

17

15

17

17

18

18

16

17

17

18

18

18

17

16

18

20

18

19

21

15

18

18

20

20

18

*19

21

21

558

18.0

1,110

Apr.

24

32

42

52

67

86

101

118

124

119

118

*130

174

223

211

184

223

263

311

263

245

221

221

293

247

261

287

327

476 4^3-

-

5,866

196

11,640

May

355

317

293

299

359

a470

a620

aB~2l5

a510

a570

a560

a550

a470

*388

353

343

335

333

323

313

301

281

275.

*267

243

229

219

213

201

192

184

10,886

351

21,590

June

194

TaT

166

157

*150

145

138

135

130

127

121

121-

119

113

108

106

104

*96

96

95

92

89

92

86

86

79

78

74

71

70

-

3,419

114

6,780

July

68

S6

63

61

60

56

55

52

52

*50

51

49

47

44

43

42

42

41

41

47

51

48

42

40

38

39

39

*40

40

41

21

1,485

47.9

2,950

Aug.

35

40

42

46

4T

35

33

32

33

31

30

28

26

*25

26

24

23

23

24

32

35

34

33

31

29

26

24

24

26

30

31

952

30.7

1,890

Sept.

30

26

24

24

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

*22

22

21

21

21

21

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

2T

21

24

23

-

662

22.1

1,310

Calendar year 1950: Max 809 Mln 14 Mean 92.3 Ao-ft 66,830

Water year 1950-51: Max 620 Mln 14 Mean 73.7 Ac-ft 53,360

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). About May 7 (time and discharge unknown).

' gage-height
BEAR RIVER BASIN 39

Thomas Fork near Raymond, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°16>, long. 111°05>, in SEJ sec. 28, T. 13 S., R. 46 E., on left bank at 

J. W. Mumford Ranch, li miles southwest of Raymond.

Drainage area. 202 sq mi.

Records available. May 1942 to September 1951.

Oage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,080 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 9 years, 59.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 522 cfs May 9 (gage height, 7.05 ft); minimum, 

 18 cfs Sept. 30, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or no gag"?-height

record.

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 1,070 cfs May 19, 1950 (gage height, 7.62 ft); minimum

daily, 1.6 cfs Oct. 1, 1942.

Remarks. Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 10,000 acres 

above and below station.

Revisions (water years) . W 1180: 1943, 1946-48.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

27

26

25

25

28

28

28

28

28

*28

26

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

2O

S3

20

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

744

24.0

1,480

Nov.

22

2T

24

24

24

23

23

 29

31

28

31

31

31

30

30

29

28

32

35

35

37

39

40

3F

36

35

34

32

31

30

-

916

30.5

1,820

Dec.

30

29

27

30

32

*34

3TT

29

28

28

26

28

28

27

25

26

25

24

24

25

25

22

2T

23

23

22

22

22

23

24

24

808

26.1

1,600

Jan.

23

24

2T

24

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

*23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

19

IS

20

697

22.5

1,380

Feb.

2050-

21

22

22

23

24

24

25

2T

25

25

25

24

25

24

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

*20

_

-

629

22.5

1.25O

Mar.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

2O

20

21

21

21

20

19

I?

21

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

22

22

 22

22

22

24

660

21.3

1,310

Apr.

25

3TT

41

55.

69

89

114

151

182

185

 178

185

216

236

258

263

254

268

294

*333

352

336

309

*317

343

347

336

342

378

445

-

6,931

231

13,750

Calendar year 1950: Max 980 Min 14 Mean 112

May

470

429

398

367

350

359

411

486

510 355"

506

506

498

468

*437

420

4O6

398

382

374

364

358

344

329

*326

303

291

285

272

264

*252^

12,045

389

23,890

June

252

257

24T

231

 220

2OO

194

190

185

178

173

153

139

137

127

118

115

*113

101

68

57

58

70

67

58

57

56

56

55

52

-

3,981

133

7,9OO

July

38

37

34

35

37

36

38

36

35

*36

36

36

38

34

33

31

31

32

*30

3TT

31

34

40

37

37

36

37

36

44

4?

39

1,106

35.7

2,190

Aug.

38

37

37

39

40

40

38

35

34

32

30

28

26

26

*26

25

24

2T

24

24

24

24

27

28

26

26

27

26

26

25

27

913

29.5

1,810

Ac-ft 80,990

Sept.

3333"

31

29

27

26

 24

25

24

25

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

21

21

22

21

20

20

19IS"

-

703

23.4

1,390

Water year 1950-51: Max 510 Min 19 Mean 82.6 Ac-ft 59,770

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6, 7, Dec. 18 to Mar. 18 (no gage-height record Feb. 1-28; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and records 

for station near Wyoming-Idaho State line).
40 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Harer, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°11'50", long. 111°10'05", in NWi sec. 23, T. 14 S., R. 45 E., on right

 bank 400 ft dovmstream from Sheep Creek, three-quarters of a mile north of Harer siding 

on Union Pacific (Oregon Short Line) Railroad, and 5 miles southeast of Dingle.

Drainage area. 2,780 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1913 to September 1916, January 1919 to September 1951.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 fo Aug. 24, 1914, staff gage at site 1,500 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 522 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 cfs June 8 (gage height, 9.05 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.17 ft Apr. 2; minimum daily discharge, 224 cfs Jan. 9.

1913-16, 1919-51: Maximum discharge, 3,860 cfs June 2, 1920 (gage height, 10.51 ft); 

minimum daily, 26 cfs Aug. 21-27, 1934.

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

wnTch are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Seven discharge measurements were made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power 

company.

Rating table, water year 195O-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21 to Apr. 2)

3.1 

3.5 

4.O 

5.O

206 

328 

508 

9O4

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

1,320 

1,69O 

2,O8O 

2,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

362

362

362

362

359

355

362

362

366

*362

362

352

345

342

338

335

*335

335

328

325

322

325

325

322

315

312

32?

328

328

331

335

10,576

341

2O,98O

Nov.

335

342

355

352

345

359

366

380

*4O2

380

342

376

369

362

366

342

345

384

385

385

376

391

405

409

393

412

412

398

376

366

-

11,215

374

22,240

Dec.

366

348

264

342

338

285

310

350

39O

4OO

38O

400

405

365

395

385

370

36O

330

35O

345

330

290

280

280

275

255

250

265

310

310

10,323

333

2O, 480

Jan.

293

260

260

245

250

245

235

23O

*224

240

24O

235

235

24O

246

252

255

252

267

258

246

246

255

261

267

264

258

270

264

290

245

7,828

253

15,530

Feb.

23O

250

255

260

240

- 258

270

286

296

299

309

360

520

590

610

600

512

481

474

441

409

387

376

402

394

373

366

345

_

-

1O,593

378

21.O1O

Mar.

318

3O6

312

*318

355

355

335

359

328

342

325

283

299

325

325

342

309

217

306

342

352

376

474

8OO

1,050

1,11O

1,140

1,150

*1,160

1,630

1.780

17,483

564

34,680

Apr.

1,930

2.140

1,820

1,780

1,810

1,890

1,98O

2,020

2,060

2.O9O

2,080

2,060

2,06O

2.O8O

2,060

1,940

1,800

1,750

*1,770

1,800

1.78O

1,740

1.680

1,690

1,760

1,750

1,740

1,73O

1,770

1,910

-

56,470

1,882

112,OOO

May

1,980

1,990

1,960

1,91O

1,84O

1.800

1,820

1,890

1,990

2,050

2,090

2,140

2,160

2,110

2,010

1,960

2,OOO

1,970

1,960

1,960

1,940

1,920

1,910

1,940

2,020

2, 110

2, ISO

2,220

2,27O

2,340

2.4OO

62,840

2,027

124,600

June

2,42O

2,420

2,430

2.44O

*2,450

2,45O

2.46O

*2.490

2,430

2,090

1,69O

1,560

1,440

1,350

1,330

1,3OO

1,260

*1,280

1,290

1,240

1,200

1,22O

1,360

1,410

1,38O

1,39O

1,380

1,290

1,270

1.180

-

50.9OO

1,697

1O1,OOO

July

1.070

1,OOO

946

900

812

776

716

712

676

664

626

622

633

603

561

538

527

538

*516

510

510

510

510

510

489

466

463

452

448

448

448

19,200

619

33,080

Calendar year 195O: Max 3,760 Mln 195 Mean 91O Ac-ft 658, 6OO

Aug.

445

448

456

470

523

512

493

*485

557

569

538

5O4

470

441

*416

398

380

359

342

338

325

318

328

331

328

325

325

318

322

325

335

12,724

41O

25,240

Sept.

355

348

345

355

355

3J4

362

335

322

318

312

306

293

286

283

267

264

261

267

277

264

*261

267

277

277

274

27O

264

267

270

-

8,986

3OO

17,82O

Water year 195O-51: Max 2,49O Mln 224 Mean 765 Ac-ft 553,700

itlmated on basis of discharge 

at Paris D'.ngle Road, Dingle 

i-dlscharge relation affected
BEAR RIVER BASIN 41

Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°13'00". long. 111°17'30", in SE£ sec. 3, T. 14 S., R. 44 E., on left bank 

If miles west of Dingle and if miles downstream from head at Stewart Dam.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1922 to September 1945 in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,950 ft (from topographic mao). Prior 

fo October 1923, at site 300 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 296 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,120 cfs Apr. 2 (gage height, 5.54 f 1:); minimum 

dally, 142 cfs Sept. 22.

1945-51: Maximum discharge, 3,070 cfs June 12, 1950; minimum daily, 16cfs Sept. 13,19*8.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Discharge 

measurements generally made several times a week. Canal diverts from Bear R'ver at 

Stewart Dam in NE£ sec. 34, T. 13 S., R. 44 E. for storage in Bear Lake. At times flow 

in canal is augmented by surplus water from Black Otter Slough about half a mile above 

station and by seepage and wastage from irrigated lands on both sides of canal.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. One discharge 

measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by the power company.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 6 to Feb. 23, Apr. 3-9, 

Apr. 22 to May 8, May 16 to Aug. 6)

0.6 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

125

231

535

905

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

1,340

1,820

2,070

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 19E" 1

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

312

318

318

330

559

327

333

327

3O4

301

304

301

292

286

28O

283

286

289

292

283

28O

277

274

274

274

269

263

27T

289

301

501

9,181

296

18,210

Nov.

309

315

321

309

301

301

312

324

339

550

286

301

321

315

512

272

515

356

348

345

339

348

551

560

SBT

36O

360

345

327

318

9,771

326

19,380

Dec.

3O9

3O4

'S9"5~ 198

269

220

228

306

551

554

318

357

366

5T5T

348

339

327

312

285

306

298

277

234

234

234

251

2O9

206

225

266

266

8,769

285

17,590

Jan.

25O

223

220

211

217

214

200

176

TST

203

206

209

2O6

209

214

2 2O

228

231

243

23O

2 2O

217

220

225

228

228

220

230

250

260 253"

6,778

219

15,440

Feb.

198

26T

220

225

217

225

257

246

260

260

272

285

578

516

529

477

446

387

381

397

360

339

521

515

554

518

559

540

_

_

-

9,049

523

17,950

Mar.

318

283

504

295

298

28O

263

56~3" 263

270

270

270

269

298

292

29O

29O

280

28O

324

348

351

581

525

751

884

909

950

1,060

1,250

1.42O

14,515

468

28,790

Apr.

1,550

1,920

1,920

1,740

1,740

1,820

1,870

1,900

1,910

1,920

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,960

1,920

1,740

1,680

1,710

1,740

1,730

1,68O

1,620

1,620

1,660

1,700

1,600

1,650

1.68O

1,760

-

53,500

1,785

1O6 , 100

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,950 Min 99 Mean 783

May

1,86O

1,900

1,870

1,860

1,800

1,740

1,74O

1,780

1,860

1,940

1,96O

2,000

2,020

1,980

1,960

1,880

1.84O

1,830

1,800

1,740

1,740

1,690

1,640

1,640

1,640

1,670

1,740

1,78O

1,800

1.86O

1,900

56,460

1,821

112,000

June

1,96O

1,980

2,000

2,030

2,026

2,020

1,920

1,960

1,980

1,800

1,560

1,100

1,05O

938

860

828

808

801

770

695

677

626

655

755

762

793

8O8

7S6

714

675

-

36,099

1,203

71,600

July

606

548

592

552" 623

558

49O

481

446

457

44O

487

462

459

451

597

372

372

369

378

375

584

412

418

415

390

381

378

354

345

S5T

13,723

443

27,220

Arg.

357

366

369

403

449

449

428

428

474

506

493

459

431

4O6

369

351

339

321

3O6

312

301

289

289

286

285

292

3O4

286

286

292

286

11,210

362

22,230

Sept.

292

292

277

286

292

306

19T

272

251

240

223

220

200

200

20;

192

190

175

148

155

150

142

TB7J

158

158

158

168

165

171

187

-

6,509

210

12,510

Ae-ft 566.8OO

Water year 1950-51: Max 2.O3O Min 142 Mean 645 Ae-ft 466,800

Note.--stage-discharge relation affected by ice, Jan. 1, 5, 20, 21, 28, Feb. 28, Mar. 6, 1O-12, 

16-18.

255190 O-S^-4
42 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River below Stewart Dam, near Montpelier, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°15'30", long. 111°17'30", in NEij sec. 34, T. 13 S., R. 44 E., on right

 bank 300 ft downstream from Stewart Dam and 4j miles south of Montpelier.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. Jan-

 t&ry I9yy to September 1945 available in files of Salt Lake City District office, Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,950 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 29 years, 78.6 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 42 cfs June 26-28; minimum daily, 16 cfs

 oh Sept. 25-27, 29, 30.

1923-51: Maximum daily discharge, 3,050 cfs June 3, 1923; minimum daily, 1 cfs on 

several days in 1931, 1934, 1940, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Water diverted at Stewart Dam for storage and regulation in Bear

 .LaKB. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of

 Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. One discharge 

measurement made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by tt« power company.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10-23, June 11-24,

July 7 to Aug. 5)

1.2

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

14

48

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

24

24

*24

24

24

24

24

24

24

*24

23

23

23

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

*23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

728

23.5

1,440

Nov.

24

24

24

24

24

*24

24

24

25

24

23

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

699

23.3

1,390

Dec.

25

25

23

25

22

a22

23

23

24

24

*24

24

24

23

24

24

24

21

23

24

20

22

24

24

24

24

*24

23

23

24

24

727

23.5

1,440

Jan.

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

22

23

23

24

703

22.7

1,390

Feb.

25

24

23

22

21

*20

21

21

21

22

22

24

24

26

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

*26

_

-

682

24.4

1,350

Mar.

26

26

26

26

26

26

*25

24

24

25

25

26

25

23

*24

26

24

22

22

21

21

24

21

18

23

24

23

*22

22

25

22

737

23.8

1,460

Apx>.

24

26

24

22

23

23

23

24

24

24

a24

a24

a24

a23

a23

*a23

24

24

a24

a23

a23

a22

*aZ2

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

-

694

23.1

1,380

Calendar year 195O: Max 701 Mln 9 Mean 34.1

May

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

23

24

24

25

*26

26

26

26

25

26

26

*26

26

29

31

32

34

35

*37

36

35

37

833

26.9

1,650

June

37

34

34

*34

34

34

34

*34

34

31

*28

29

31

29

30

31

29

29

29

35

*34

35

36

39

40

42

42

*42

41

39

-

1,030

34.3

2,040

July

39

37

32

26

*25

24

24

23

22

22

22

21

*21

20

20

20

19

18

#18

19

ia

18

18

19

*20

19

19

19

19

19

*18

678

21.9

1,340

Aug.

19

18

19

19

19

20

20

21

*21

22

21

21

21

*20

20

20

19

18

19

18

18

*19

19

19

19

18

19

19

*20

21

20

606

19.5

1,200

Sept.

20

19

18

18

*19

19

19

19

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

*18

18

18

18

17

17

16.

16

*16

17

16

16

-

532

17.7

1,060

Ac-ft 24.690

Water year 1950-51: Max 42 Min 16 Mean 23.7 Ac-ft 17J140

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 43

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir, near Montpelier, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°20', long. 111°14', in SE^ see. 31, T. 12 S., R. 45 E., on right bank 

a miles east of Montpelier and 3j miles downstream from South Pork.

Drainage area. 50.9 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1942 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 6,210 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge. 8 years (1943-51), 24.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 134 efs Apr. 29 (gage height, 1.98 ft); minimum, 

1.4 cfs Feb. 22 (caused by ice Jam upstream).

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 224 efs May 18, 1950 (gage height, 2.91 ft); minimum, 

that of Feb. 22, 1951.

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

One small diversion above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.5

Oct. 1 to Dec. 13, 

Mar. 29 to Aug. 24

9.0

19

32

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

101

135

Dec. 14 to Mar. 28, 

Aug. 25 to Sept. 30

0.8 8.3

1.0 12

1.2 15

1.5 21

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

18

17 

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

*16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

15

14

16

16

15

14

14

479

15.5

950

Nov.

14

22

16

15

14

14

15

*31

17

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

16

15

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

-

463

15.4

918

Dec.

14

13 

14

15

13

13

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

403

13.0

799

Jan.

10

H12

12

10

9.6

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

*11

12

12

11

10

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.3

9.1

10

344.0

11.1

682

Feb.

9.7

14 

13

12

12

11

13

15

14

13

14

14

12

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

_-

334.7

12.0

664

Mar.

10

11 

10

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

1~9.7

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

*13

12

12

339.7

11.0

674

Apr.

15

17 

22

28

35

*46

50

58

61

58

*62

68

80

96

103

98

106

113

128

121

114

105

101

116

107

107

115

120

128

120

-

2,498

83.3

4,950

May

Hi

107 

101

99

103

107

112

112

110

110

111

112

108

*101

97

98

96

94

95

95

96

95

95

*95

93

92

95

97

95

93

91

3,119

101

6,190

June

91

85 

80

76

73

69

68

64

62

62

61

58

*58

58

56

56

54

54

53

52

52

52

51

49

48

46

46

45

44

iS

1,766

58.9

3,500

July

42

41 

40

38

38

36

35

35

34

*34

36

34

33

31

31

29

30

30

28

32

32

31

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

25

24.

987

31.8

1,960

Aug.

25

26

27

31

28

25

24

25

25

24

22

22

21

*21

21

20

20

IS

19

20

21

21£"1

21£"1

?0

19

19

?0

?1

?1

6FO

22.3

1,3TO

Sept.

20

19 

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

17

16

17

*17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

16

17

16

-

497

16.6

986

Calendar year 1950 : Max 212 Mln 2.1 Mean 4O.8 Ac-ft 29,52O

Water year 1950-51 : Max 128 Mln 9.1 Mean 32.7 Ac-ft 23,640

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Rote. No gage-height record Nov. 10 to Dec. 6, Mar. 31 to Apr. 11; discharge estimated on basis of 

2 discharge measurements, Heather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
44 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles, Idaho

Location. Lat 42"07'20", long. Ill"19'20", ir 

pumping plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 3--

NE£ sec. 16, T. 15 S., R. 44 E., in Lifton 

miles east of St. Charles.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1951. January 1921 to September 1945 (ele-

 vations only) in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey. October 

1903 to June 1906 (gage heights only) at different site and datum, published as Bear 

Lake at Pish Haven, Idaho.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,900 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

^Levels by Utah Power & Light Co.).

Extremes.--Maximum contents during the year, 1,341,000 acre-ft June 14-17 (gage height,

 ZSTSTft); minimum, 1,041,000 acre-ft Mar. 25-28 (gage height, 18.22 ft).

1921-51: Maximum contents, 1,423,000 acre-ft June 10, 1923 (gage height, 23.68 ft); 

minimum, no contents Nov. 9-19, 1935 (gage height, 2.00 ft).

Remarks. Outflow regulated by gates and pumps at Bear Lake and by gates in dike at north

 encTof Mud Lake. Inflow to lake augmented by water diverted from Bear River through 

Rainbow inlet canal and Dingle inlet Canal, which empty into Mud Lake (see p. 41). 

Water from Mud Lake reaches Bear Lake by a sluice at pumping plant-or by gates in 

causeway at south end of Mud Lake. Capacity. 1,421,000 acre-ft between gage height, 

2.00 ft (lower limit of pumps) and 23.65 ft (present feasible upper limit of storage 

with existing facilities). Storage water used for irrigation and power development.

Cooperation.--Gage heights furnished by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision

 of Ueoiogical Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Contents 

computed by Geological Survey from capacity table based on data furnished by Utah 

Power & Light Co.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

£,220

1,217

1,215

1,212

1,210

1,209

1,208

1,206

1,205

1,203

1,202

1,201

1,198

1,198

1,196

1,196

1,196

1,194

1,192

1,131

1,190

1,189

1,188

1,187

1,185

1,184

1,184

1,183

1,182

1,182

1,180

Nov.

1,178

1,176

1,175

1,174

1,17.4

1,174

1,173

1,173

1,172

1,170

1,169

1,168

1,168

1,188

1,168

1,168

1,166

1,165

1,165

1,165

1,165

1,165

1,164

1,164

1,162

1,162

1,162

1,161

1,161

1,160

-

Dec.

1,159

1,159

1,159

1,158

1,157

1,154

1,152

1,151

1,150

1,149

1,148

1,145

1,145

1,145

1,144

1,143

1,142

1,141

1,140

1,138

1,137

1,136

1,134

1,132

1,131

1,129

1,128

1,127

1,127

1,126

1,124

Jan.

1,123

1,122

1,120

1,119

1,118

1,118

1,116

1,115

1,113

1,110

1,108

1,106

1,104

1,102

1,099

1,097

1,096

1,094

1,094

1,092

1,091

1,090

1,088

1,087

1,085

1,084

1,083

1,082

1,081

1,079

1,077

Feb.

1,075

1,074

1,072

1,069

1,069

1,069

1,068

1,067

1,067

1,066

1,065

1,065

1,064

1,064

1,064

1,064

1,064

1,064

1,064

1,064

1,063

1,063

1,062

1,062

1,062

1,061

1,060

1,060

_

_

-

Mar.

1,060

1,060

1,059

1,058

1,058

1,058

1,058

1,058

1,058

1,057

1,056

1,056

1,055

1,054

1,054

1,053

1,051

1,049

1,048

1,046

1,044

1,044

1,042

1,042

1,041

1,-041

1,041

1,041

1,042

1,042

1,043

Apr.

1,045

1,049

1,051

1,055

1,059

1,062

1,066

1,069

1,072

1,074

1,076

1,078

1,083

1,084

1,085

1,085

1,088

1,090

1,095

1,100

1,104

1,108

1,111

1,115

1,121

1,127

1,133

L,138

1,141

1,148

-

May

1,151

1,155

1,159

1,164

1,167

1,170

1,174

1,178

1,181

1,184

1,189

1,194

1,199

1,205

1,212

1,220

1,227

1,234

1,240

1,245

1,250

1,254

1,259

1,264

1,268

1,272

1,277

1,282

1,287

1,291

1,295

June

1,299

1,305

1,310

1,314

1,318

1,321

1,325

1,328

1,332

1,335

1,337

1,339

1,340

1,341

1,341

1,341

1,341

1,340

1,339

1,339

1,338

1,337

1,337

1,335

1,334

1,333

1,332

1,330

1,329

1,328

-

Jily

1,327

1,325

1,324

1,323

1,320

1,318

1,316

1,313

1,311

1,308

1,305

1,303

1,300

1,297

1,295

1,293

1,291

1,289

1,287

1,287

1,285

1,282

1,282

1,279

1,278

1,276

1,274

1,272

1,271

1,270

1,268

Aug.

1,266

1,264

,262

,261

,259

,259

,256

1,253

1,252

1,250

1,248

1,245

1,243

1,240

1,238

1,234

1,232

1,230

1,227

1,225

1,222

1,220

1,217

1,215

1,212

1,209

1,206

1,203

1,200

1,197

1,195

Sept.

1,192

1,189

1,186

1,182

1,179

1,177

1,174

1,172

1,169

1,166

1,162

1,158

1,154

1,151

1,149

1,146

1,144

1,142

1,140

1,138

1,135

1,132

1,129

1,127

1,124

1,122

1,118

1,112

1,109

1,106

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Nov. 30...............

Calendar year 1950 . .

Mar . 31 ...............

May 31 ...............

Sept. 30...............

Water year 1950-51 . .

Elevation 

(feet)t

5 920 22

'

5,919.42

5 922 32

5 920 43

-

Contents 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)

1 222

1,124

1 195

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)

+166.5

-116.0

t Mean daily elevation.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 45

Bear Lake outlet canal near Paris, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°13<00", long. 111°20'30", In SW£ sec. 8, T. 14 S., R. 44 E., on right 

Dame 2,000 ft downstream from head (at dike) and 3 miles southeast of Paris.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. January lyaa to September 1945 available in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,920 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 29 years, 331 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,550 cfs July 21; maximum gage height, 

 19.34 ft July 8; minimum daily discharge, 27 cfs Apr. 3 to June 3.

1922-51: Maximum daily discharge, 1,870 cfs Aug. 8, 1924; minimum daily, 1 cfs 

May 1 to June 6, 1937.

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

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made six times a week durinf period 

of release from Bear Lake.

Cooperation.--Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a federal Power Commission project. Twc discharge measurements made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by the power 

company.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,190 

1,190 

1,190

1,180

1,120

1,030

1,030

1,040

1,040

1,070

1,180

1,260 

1,260

1,240

1,230

1,160

1,040

833

286

566

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,250

1,250

1,250

816

189

2TT

334

1,080

31,235

1,008

61,930

Nov.

1,140 

1,020 

766

625

614

694

829

817

799

814

805

796 

733

633

568

496 550"

729

718

706

738

778

778

838

895

892

910

964

997

994

23,666

789

46,940

Dec.

698 

260 

247

957

1,450

1,440

1,310

1,030

976

988

985

991 

991

982

982

988

982

994

1,050

1,080

1,090

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,080

931

770

869

1,090

1,100

30,646

989

60,790

Jan.

1,100 

1,090 

1,070

1,090

1,120

b 1,120

bl,120

bl,160

1,200

1,250

1,250

1,250 

1,260

1,240

1,220

1,190

1,160

1,130

1,130

bl,120

bl,120

bl,120

1,110

1,110

1,060

936

859

bBBTT

b900

bl,020

1,110

34,475

1,112

68,380

Feb.

1,12O 

1,12O 

1,110

1,110

1,12O

bl, 150

bl,180

1,020

704

664

653

644 

b630

b750~

880

862

849

843

849

930

1,080

1,070

1,060

1,080

1,080

1,020

911

905

_

_

-

26,394

943

52,350

Mar.

899 

905 

b910

b910

b910

b910

b910

91S

921

883

856

846 

868

896

b900

b900

bl,030

bl,150

1,150

1,080

1,010

978

896

b890

b890

b890

b710

b420

b?20"

558

862

27,276

880

54, 100

Apr.

1,030 7D2" 

27

2T

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27 

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

-

2,488

82.9

4,930

May

27 

27 

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27 

27

27

27

E7

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

837

27.0

1,660

June

27 

57 

27

155

477

712

706

747

730

741

744

853 

1,120

1,220

1,330

1,380

1,370

,390

,450

,440

,410

,420

,450

,480

,470

,450

,410

,430

,430

,450

-

31,046

1,035

61,580

July

1,420 

1,410 

1,490

1,460

1,430

1,440

1,510

1,500

1,460

1,470

1,470

1,490 

1,490

1,500

1,490

1,500

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,550

1,530

1,510

1,4,90

1,490

1,510

1,530

1,530

1,510

1,490

1,490

46,210

1,491

91,660

Aug.

1,500 

1,520 ITFTT

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

l,4fO

l,4fl

1,470 

1,470

1.5CO

1,500

1,500

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,500

1,510

1,510

1,520

1,520

1,500

1,490

1,330

1,190

T7EB1T

45,880

1,480

91,000

Sept.

1,270 

1,270 

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,300

1,300

1,290

1,280

1,290

1,250

1,260 

1,290

1,300

1,290

1,280

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,210

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,17O

1,160

930

771

1,250"

1,260

1,330

-

36,811

1,227

73,010

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,800 Min 10 Mean 767 Ac-ft 555,100

Water year 1950-51 : Max 1,550 Mln 27 Mean 923 Ao-ft 668,400

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 3 to June 3j discharge computed on basis of discharge roeaauren 

and record of gate changes.
46 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Pescadero, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°24'30", long. 111°21'30", in SE^ sec. 6, T. 12 S., F. 44 E., on left

 bank at Pescadero, 400 ft downstream from road bridge, 2 miles downstream from Bennington Creek, and 6-| miles northwest of Montpelier.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. Janu-

 ary Utidij to September 1945 available in files of Salt Lake City District office, Geological Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,950 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--29 years, 528 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 cfs July 9 (gage height, 5.38 ft); maximum

 gage height, 5.69 ft Jan. 31; minimum discharge, 294 cfs May 20.

1922-51: Maximum daily discharge, 3,840 cfs June 10, 1923; minimum daily, 23 cfs 

Mar. 14-17, 1936.

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

 wRTch are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flo-* regulated by Bear 

Lake.

Cooperation.--Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of

 Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Two discharge measurements were obtained by Geological Survey in addition to those obtained 

by power company.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to De Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

2.9 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.3

361

594

826

1,430

1,640

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.4

297

396

826

1,450

1,760

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

,310

,310 

,310

,310

,290

,200

,160 

,150

* ,150

,150

,220

,340

,360

,350

,340

,320

,210

,150

*683

460

,050

,310

,330

,350

,370

,360

,310

629

382

4T5 

743

35,025

1,130

69,470

NOV.

1,160

1,200 

1,016

816

763

758

893 

951

919

924

929

924

908

802

a730

a665

a670~

a785

a855

a845

a855

a890

a910

a935

a995

a ,030

a ,040

a ,070

a ,110

3 ,130

27,472

916

54,490

Dec.

a980

a605 

a390

aTCff

al , 300

al , 580

al,500 

a ,30Q

a ,140

a ,120

a ,120

a ,120

a ,130

a ,120

a ,120

a ,120

a ,120

a ,120

a ,160

a ,200

*a ,220

,220

,220

,210

,210

,210

,180

956

a935

a ,090 

3 ,220

34,616

1,117

68,660

Jan.

al,220

al,230 

al,220

al,200

al,220

al,250

al,250 

al,250

al,290

al,330

al,380

bl,380

bl,380

1,370

1,340

1,320

1,280

1,270

1,320

1,230

bl,250

1,290

bl,240

1,220

1,170

1,040

987

976

893 bl,150" 

bl,240

38,186

1,232

75,740

Feb.

bl,260

bl,250 

bl,250

bl,240

bl,260

bl,290

bl,320 

bl,160

b850

b805

b795

a790

a775

a59"5

al , 030

al,010

a985

a990

3995

al,080

a ,230

a ,220

.a ,210

a ,230

a ,230

a ,180

a ,060

a ,050

-

30,440

1,087

60,380

Mar.

al,07O

al,060 

al,070

al , 080

al , 080

al , 080

al,080 

al,080

1,000

970

1,050

981

1,000

964

970

964

1,010

1,200

1,250

1,220

1,130

1,130

1,050

1,020

1,040

1,100

1,160

919

*816

831 

3735

32,090

1,035

63,650

Apr.

al,230

al , 580 

al,310

a955

3825

3705

a580 

a580

a570

a560

3555

a550

544

527

540

548

536

*527

540

569

590

581

552

581

620

616

590

565

548

565

20,139

671

39,950

May

569

55Z 

523

479

452

437

422 

426

441

448

448

452

467

471

463

460

444

414

396

316

303 3T2"

322

351

372

456

511

536

548

548 

532

13,871

447

27,510

June

523

523 

532

519

T7T

,030

* ,100 

,100

,110

,090

,090

* ,080

,300

,390

,490

,580

,580

* ,570

,610

,620

,620

,620

,640

,680

,7OO

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

39,374

1,312

78,100

July

1,680

1,660 

1,660

1,680

1,670

al,670

al,670 

al,710

*al,740

1,710

1,700

1,680

1,690

1,690

1,680

1,650

1,650

1,640

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,610

1,600

1,580

1,560

1,540

1,570

1,570

1,560

1,540 

1,540

50,760

1,637

100,700

Aug.

1,550

1,570 

1,570

1,580

1,580

1,570

*1,570 

1,580

1,570

1,560

1,560

1,560

*1,540

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,550

1,550

1,540

1,540

1,550

1,540

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,480

1.500 

1,300

47,690

1,538

94,590

Sept.

1,350

1,360 

1,340

1,320

1,320

1,360

l'340

1,320

1,310

1,320

1,320

*1,340

1,360

1,360

1,340

1,330

*1,320

1,290

1,250

1,220

1,230

1,250

1,230

1,230

1,180

811

1,075

1,280

1,350

38,471

1,282

76,310

Calendar year 195O: Max 2,580 Mln 205 Mean 1,032 Ao-ft 746,900

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,740 Mln 303 Mean 1,117 Ac-ft 809,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record;_discharge estimated on the basis of records for other Bear River stations.

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

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°30', long. 111 0 19 I , In NEJ sec 4, T. 11 S., R. 44 E., on left bank 150

 ft downstream from Little Right Hand Pork and 3 miles northeast of Georgetown.

Drainage area. 22.2 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1911 to September 1914 (fragmentary), November 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6,350 ft (from topographic mao). Octo-

 5er 1911 to September 1914, staff gage at site 0.7 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1940-51), 31.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 75 cfs May 28 (gage height, 2.35 ft); minimum,

 28 crs Mar. 3-21, Mar. 23 to Apr. 1, Apr. 11-13.

1911-14, 1939-51: Maximum discharge observed, 162 cfs June 8, 1912; minimum daily, 

18 cfs on many days February to May 1941.

Remarks. Records good. No diversion above station. At one time a small storage reservoir 

" was~operated about li miles above station but dam is now breached and no longer operative.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.1 

2.35

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

42

I?

41

40

40

40

40

40

*40

40

39

3?

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

40

40

40

39

39

40

39

39

39

39

1,235

39.8

2,450

Nov.

39

3?

38

38

38

38

*38

39

38

38

38

38

39

39

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

36

3T

36

36

-

1,137

37.9

2,260

Dec.

35- 36

36

36

35

35

*35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

3T

34

34

34

34

1,083

34.9

2,150

Jan.

33

37

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

*32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

3T

998

32.2

1,980

Feb.

31

3T

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

30

30

29_

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

*29

30

30

30

30

30

_

_

-

842

30.1

1,670

Mar.

29

2T

28

2¥

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

*28

28

28

871

28.1

1,730

Apr.

28

2?

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

30

31

*31

32

31

32

32

33

3T

33

896

29.9

1,780

May

35" 34

35

35

35

39

42

45

47

49

53

57

57

55

*54

54

55

57

58

61

63

64

67

70

*72

72

70

73

77

68

67

1,715

55.3

3,400

June

67

ST

62

58

57

56

56

55

53

53

53

52

*52

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

49

48

48

47

4T

1,581

52.7

3,140

July

47

4T

46

46

46

46

45

45

*45

45

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

43

43

42

4T

1,375

44.4

2,730

Aug.

42

42

45

46

2T

44

44

43

43

43

42

42

*42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

42

40

IT

41

1,311

42.3

2,600

Sept.

40ID40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

*39

3?

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

39

40

39

39

-

1,183

39.4

2,350

Calendar year 195O: Max 1O4 Mln 24 Mean 41.4 Ac-ft 29,960

Water year 1950-51: Max 73 Mln 28 Mean 39. 0 Ac-ft 28,240

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . No gage-height record Dec. 6, Jan. 1-15, Mar. 25-28; discharge estimated on basis of steady

ow attern of this srin-fed stream.

. - . , 

flow pattern of this spring-fed stream
48 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River at Alexander, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°39' , long. 111°42', In NW£ sec. 17, T. 9 S., R. 41 E., on right bank 

buu rt downstream from Soda hydroelectric plant of Utah Power & Light Co., half a mile 

southeast of Alexander, and 5 miles downstream from Soda Creek.

Drainage area. 3,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1911 to September 1916, April 1919 to Septembe" 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--36 years (1911-16, 1919-20, 1921-51), 758 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,810 cfs June 16; minimum daily, 356 cfs

19il-16, 1919-51: Maximum discharge, 4,590 cfs May 9, 1922; maximum gage height, 

15.95 ft Deo. 11, 1919; minimum discharge, 28 cfs at times when reservoir gates are 

closed.

Remarks.--Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by 

Bear Lake Reservoir and Soda hydroelectric plant.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Two discharge measurements made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power company.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-30, July 4 to Sept. 28)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

356

579

945

1,400

1,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,510 

1,510

1.520

1.4?0

1.460

1,390

1,460

1,440

1,410

1,450

1*450 

1,440

1,430

1,440

1,440

1,430 

1,420 

1,440

1.410

1,500

1,360

1,320

1,350 

1,310

*1,390

1,390

1,360

1,320 

1,250

1,180

1.070

43,320

1,397

85,920

NOV.

1,060 

1,050

1,010 

1.010

1,020

1.000

1/600

1,040 i.oio 4,010

1,020 

1,000

1,010

1,040

1,040

1,020 

1,060 

1,210

1,25,0

1,350

1.420

1,440

17353 

1,370

1,440

1,380

1,410

1,360 

al,330

al,320

35,060

1,169

-63,§40

Pee.

al,390 

al.380

ai,390 

al,35o

ai,370

al,390

al,350

al,400

al.390

1,420

1,360 

1,360

1,330

1,400

1,420

1,430 

1,440

1,390

*1,440

1,410

1,410

1,390

1,390 

1,420

1,330

1,270

1,380

1.110 

1,390

1,360

1,320

42,580

1,374

84,460

Jan.

1,380 

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,390

1,390

1.400

1,400

1,380

1,250

1,390 

1,390

1,360

1,390

1,590

1,590 

1,360 

1,390

1,370

1,370

1,390

1,400

1,380 

1,350

1,370

1,570

1,320

1,390 

1,380

1,390

1,400

42,650

1,560

84,600

Feb.

1,280 

1,350

J.J70 

1.170

1,350

1,350

1,360

1,170

1,240

1,220

1.150

1,210

1,340

1,290

1,310

1,500 

1,290 

1,220

1,320

1,330

1,510

1,290

1,310 

1,250

1,260

1,310

1,540

1,320

_

-

35,990

1,285

71,590

Mar.

1,580 

1,350

1,300 

1,290

1,350

1,350

*1,350

1,350

1,560

1,370

1,360 

1,360

1,370

1,550

1,340

1.420 

1,350 

1,350

1,370

1,360

1,320

1,350

1,340 

1,550

1,330

1,240

T.300

1,350 

1,290

1,520

1,550

41,500

1,559

82,510

Apr.

1.350 

1,230

1,270 

1,330

1,300

1,300

1,270

1,290

1,300

1,190

1,260 

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,220

1,250 

1,230 

1,320

1,320

*1,150

857

479

1,7310 

1,070

1,050

1,000

1,OOO

945 

515

954

-

54,528

1,144

68,090

May

950 

989

887 

652

489

356

UST

928

860

868

970 

982

427

959

919

997 

897 

902

618

639

1,020

1,080

1,140 

1,110

1,190

957

1,290

1,390 

1,370

928

1.410

29,055

937

57,650

June

1,150 

692

675 55B~

960

898

1,170

*1,250

1,230

1,020

1,480 

1,530

*1,530

1,570

1,790

1,810 

1,71O 

1,700

*1,570

1,610

1,650

1,680

1,680 

1,690

1,700

1,690

1,670

1,690 

1,670

1,660

-

45,051

1,434

85,350

July

1,640 

1,660

1,660 

1,650

1,660

1,650

1,660

1,600

1,680

1,660

1,650 

1,640

1,690

1,690

1,580

1,620 

1,650 

1,660

1,770

1,800

1,740

1,540

1,520 

T73TO

1,630

1,560

1,560

1,580 

1,580

1,610

1,570

50,720

1,636

100,600

Aug.

1,550 

1,610

1,600 

1,590

1,610

1,600

1,580

1,530

*1,600

1,560

1,580 

1,570

1,530

1,610

1,570

1,560 

1,570 

1,570

1,590

1,700

1,620

1,660

1.720 

1,690

1,650

1,660

1,640

1.080 

1,480

1,550

1,500

48,910

1,578

97,010

Sept.

1,560 

1.530

1,520 

1,520

1,520

1,530

1,520

1,520

1,560

1,550

1,550 

1,560

1,560

1,390

1,160

1.040 

1,360 

1,460

1,450

1,470

1,470

1,440

1,260 

*1,410

1,400

1,580

1,560

1,450 

1,290

1,190

-

42,980

1,433

85,250

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,580 Min 68 Mean 1,295 Ac-ft 937,900

Water year 135^-51: Max 1,810 Min 356 Mean 1,343 Ac-ft 972,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of Soda Plant output record.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 49

Bear River below Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, at Oneida, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°16', long. Ill"45', in sec. 26, T. 13 S., R 40 E., on right bank 200 ft 

EITow tailrace'of Oneida plant and 6 miles south of Cleveland, Idaho.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. Janu-

 ary 19yy to September 1945 available in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geor 

logical Survey.

Average discharge. 29 years, 768 cfs.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,800 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,350 cfs June 30; minimum daily, 145 cfs 

June 3.

1922-51: Maximum daily discharge, 5,480 cfs May 8, 1922; minimum daily, 15 cfs 

May 3, 4, 1925.

Remarks . Records excellent. Many diversions above station. Flow regulated by Bear Lake

 ancTSoda, Grace, and Oneida hydroelectric plants.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

ueological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. One discharge measurement was made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power 

company.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

132

290

676

4.0 

5.0 

5.6

1,220

1,930

2,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1,750

1,740

1,680

1,740

1,780

1,760 

1,880 

1,69O

1,770

1,710

1,650

1,830 

1,570

1,710

1,620

1,820

1,700

1,650

1,810

1,630

1,820

1,390 

1,550 

1,660

1,550

1,520

1,670

1,690

1,650

1,570

1,590

52,160

1,683

103,500

Nov.

1,450

1,360

1,290

1,220

1,290

1,310 

1,200 

1,270

1,290

1,310

1,310

1,310 

1,310

1,300

1,290

1,370

1,510

1,350

1,400

1,540

1,810

1,740 

1,670 

1,780

1,520

1,830

1,530

1,500

1,450

1,750

-

43,360

1,445

86,000

Dec.

1,570

1,960

1,820

1,640

1,560

1,530 

1,640 

2,060

1,780"

1,460

1,600

1,410 

1,730

1,640

1,730

1,820

1,750

1,750

1,790

1,470

1,680

1,530 

1,770 

1,680

1,490

1,360

1,500

1,840

1,730

1,470

1,620

51,380

1,657

101,900

Jan.

1,520

1,510

1,710

1,560

1,560

1,700 

1,660 

1,440

*1,870

1,580

1,510

1,990 

1,780

1,460

1,420

1,610

1,840

1,660

1,540

1,750

1,500

1,870 

1,720 

1,700

1,570

1,680

1,640

1,630

1,700

1,540

1,360

50,580

1,632

100,300

Feb.

1,400

1,290

873

1,570"

2,140

2,070 

1,760 

1,930

1,940

1,540

1,590

1,530 

1,170

1,490

1,740

1,630

1,610

1,570

1,500

1,540

1,770

1,620 

1,270 

2,030

1,550

1,290

*1,640

1,680

_

_

-

44,733

1,598

88,730

Mar.

1,510

1,690

1,680

1,580

1,650

1,710 

1,390 

1,830

1,740

1,780

1,600

1,580 

1,420

1,060

1,970

1,750

1,700

1,530

1,710

1,670

1,730

1,770 

1,810 

1,730

1,310

1,660

1,680

1,770

1,810

1,780

1,650

51,250

1,653

101,700

Apr.

1,760

1,840

2,100

1,790

2,050

2,020 

2,020 

1,710

1,610

2,030

2,030

1,700 

1,950

1,890

1,750

1,810

2,020

1,890

1,870

1,690

1,960

1,040 

1,490 

1,480

1,510

1,550

1,500

1,490

1,330

1,550

-

52,430

1,748

104,000

May

1,060

1,310

1,210

1,220

1,170

808 

1,090

1,110

1,430

1,000

*1,550

1,330 

998

1,290

1,120

1,440

1,410

1,480

1,040

1,030

1,380

1,210 

1,110 

1,330

1,510

1,380

647

l.OTJO"

1,120

1,030

1,600

37,413

1,207

74,210

June

1,060

628

145

74?

583

728 

777 

625

855

996

1,160

1,510 

953

1,600

1,700

1,060

961

1,560

1,360

1,740

,730

,450 

,090 

,070

,630

* ,960

,500

,140

2,110

2,350

-

36,780

1,226

72,950

July

562

1,530"

1,360

587

1,410

1,940 

1,750 

789

1,690

1,680

1,420

1,220 

1,790

1,520

1,490

1,440

1,290

1,280

1,620

1,600

1,590

1,110 

1,550 

1,870

1,080

1,200

1,440

1,600

953

1,440

1,410

43,221

1,394

85,730

Aug.

1,430

1,790

*1,390

1,130

I,f70

1,330 

1,F30 

1,*70 i,ezo

1,710

1,320

1,?90 

l,flO

1,580

1,170

i,e«o

1,630

1,?30

007 i.rr

1,550

1,120 

1,690 

1,5*0

1,520

1,C90

1,730

1,600

1,400

1,8?0

1,700

46,557

1,502

92,3<0

Sept.

1,460

1,390

1,630

1,790

1,600

1,690 

2,250 

1,690

825.

1,54TT

1,600

1.66O 

1,400

1,660

1,440

1,370

1,390

1,340

1,650

1,830

1,290

1,550 

1,160 

1,680

1,360

1,770

1,730

1,310

1,260

1,330

-

45,645

1,522

90,540

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,240 Mln 69 Mean 1,499 Ac-ft 1,085,000

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,350 Mln 145 Mean 1,522 Ac-ft 1,102,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
50 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood Creek near Cleveland, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°20', long. 111°46', In Sw£ sec. 34, T. 12 S., R. 40 E., on right bank

 bUO i't upstream from Cleveland Irrigation canal, 2i miles west of Cleveland, and 4 miles 

downstream from proposed Cottonwood Dam.

Drainage area. 61.7 sq mi.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5.150 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 to Dec. 29, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1939-51) -32.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 346 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 2.88 ft); minimum,

 3T2~cfs Sept. 10.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 680 cfs Apr. 21, 1948 (gage height, 3.60 ft); minimum 

observed, 0.5 cfs Aug. 17, 1940.

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

 which are fair. A few small diversions for irrigation of meadow lard in Cottonwood 

Valley above station. Treasureton Canal diverts from Cottonwood Creek above station in 

SE£ sec. 8, T. 12 S., R. 39 E., for irrigation in Battle Creek basir in vicinity of 

Treasureton.

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

13

12

12

10

9.8

10

10

10

9.8

*9.8

9.5

5^

11

11

12

13

11

12

11

11

10

10

10

11

9.8

9.8

14

1715-

14

14

352.3

11.4

699

Nov.

15

25

18

15

14

*14

14

22

16

b!2

14

14

13

13

12

bll

14

15

18

17

26

2T

18

15

15

15

14

14

13

15

-

472

15.7

936

Dec.

14

11

12

14

12

bli

14

15

TT

12

15

*15

15

14

15

15

14

13

14

14

12

11

12

11

12

9.2

9^3- 8.4

10

12

10

389.4

12.6

772

Jan.

b8

9.5

*b9

10

11

u.> b8

J

. blO

. b9

b8

}"

278.5

8.98

552

Feb.

b7

b7

b8

b9

blO

b!2

18

18

19

T?

19

a!8

a!7

a!5

a!3

*b!3

bis

17

15

b!3

b!3

b!4

15

16

b!4

15

b!4

b!4

_

_

-

397

14.2

787

Mar.

b!4

17

17

16

14

b!4

15

16

16

b!4

b!3

bTT

18

19

18

17

19

21

17

18

22

26

26

30

36

39

a35

a30

a32

*39

44

685

22.1

1,360

Apr.

68

5¥

109

140

199

222

254

257

257

216

194

204

232

249

227

*196

196

196

222

199

162

140

127

144

122

126

127

129

214

160

-

5,372

179

10', 660

May

140

133

*131

124

127

142

169

*148~

133

127

126

135

119

*102

91

90

92

83

81

62

77

74

71

70

*64

60

56

52

41

33

3T

3,006

97.0

5,960

June

29" 32

26

24

21

19

18

 17

16

16

15

14

14

12

11

9.5

10

12

11

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

7.5

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.3

-

417.4

13.9

828

July

6.1

5.6

5.1

5.1

7.5

7.3

6.8

6.1

6.1

7.0

9~^ 9.8

*7.5

6.5

6.1

5.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.8

7.5

6.1

5.6

4.9

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.8

9.2

7.8

*7.O

201.3

6.49

399

Aug.

5.6

8.1

7.O

14

9.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

*5.3

4.9

5TT

5.6

15_

15

12

12

11

11

9.8

8.7

5.8

13

10

6.1

258.4

8.34

513

Sept.

5.6

5TT

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.3

377

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

*3.3

3.5

3.7

3.8

4.O

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.0

4.6

3.7

-

114.7

3.82

228

Calendar year 1950: Max 451 Mln 4.9 Mean 53.4 Ac -ft 38,62O

Water year 1950-51: Max 257 Mln 3.3 Mean 32.7 Ao-ft 23,690

Peak discharge (base, 150 efs).--Apr. 8 (9:45 a.m.) 345 cfs (2.88 ft)j Apr. 23 (10 a.m.) 260 cfs (2.62 ft} . 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 51

Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°15'30", long. 111°40'00", in Se^ sec. 28, T. 13 S., R. 41 E., on left 

Dame 600 ft downstream from head gates and 3? miles northeast of town of Mink Creek.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 32 cfs June 20-22; no flow Oct. £ to

1949-51: Maximum daily discharge, that of June 20-22, 1951; no flow during nonirrigation season each year.

Remarks. Records excellent. Canal diverts for irrigation of same lands in vicirity of 

 Preston as from former Preston, Riverdale, and Mink Creek Canal. Land slides in vicinity of Riverdale on latter canal made its continued use too costly and hazardous. 

Water now routed through Glendale Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, (gage nelght, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

.6 

.8

3.8 

7.2

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

^0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

5.2

0.17

10

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

O

0

Feb.

0

O

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

00~

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0«o

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

*5.1

9.3

15

21

24

*26

27

28

2F

183.4

5.92

364

June

28

2F

29

28

30

30

*30

30

30

30

31

31

31

30

30

30

30

31

30

51

*32

32

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

-

905

30.2

1,800

July

293tr S3"

29

29

*30

30

30

30

29

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

30

30

29

*30

30

922

29.7

1,830

Calendar year 1950: Max 30 Mln 0 Mean 7.54 Ac-ft 5,450

Aug.

So- 30

so

30

. 30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

28

27

2T

27

27

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

*27

27

27

883

28.5

1,750

Sept.

27

2T

27

27

27

27

27

27

2£

26

25

24

24

24

23

*24

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

2T

23

23

23

23

23

23

-

736

24.5

1,460

Water year 1950-51: Max 32 Mln 0 Mean 9.96 Ac-ft 7,210

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
52 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Mink Creek below Dry Fork, near Mink Creek, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°15'30", long. Ill"40'30", in NE^NW^ sec. 33, T. 13 S., R. 41 E., on

rigm; bank 500 ft downstream from Dry Pork and 3 miles northeast of town of Mink Creek.

Drainage area. 19.3 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1947 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,300 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 461 cfs May 27 (gage height, 3.68 ft); minimum 

 daily, 22 cfs Sept. 9, 10.

1947-51: Maximum discharge, 600 cfs May 29, 1948 (gage height, 3.65 ft); minimum, 

26 cfs Feb. 12-16, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height recorc1 , which are fair. 

Tnree diversions above station for irrigation, one of which first diverted water 

Sept. 24, 1949, for irrigation in vicinity of Preston, being routed through Glendale 

Reservoir in Worm Creek basin.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

2.8 

3.2 

3.7

164

287

468

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

45

5T

53

S3

53

*53

52

52

52

50

50

51

52

52

53

53

53

51

50

49

49

48

47

46

46

46

46

45

45

45

45

1,536

49.5

3,050

Nov.

44

44

44

464"6~

*45

46

46

45

44

44

43

43

43

42

42

42

43

43

42

43

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

40

-

1,288

42.9

2,550

Dec.

40

40

40

*40

40

40

40

40

39

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

39

39

38

35

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

1,215

39.2

2,410

Jan.

37

37

37

36

*36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

35

35

1,111

35.8

2,200

Feb.

35

35

35

35

37

37

40

42

43

43

45

47 *15"

44

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

41

41

40

_

-

1,150

41.1

2,280

Mar.

40

40

39

39

39

38

38

38

38

38

37

37

37

37

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

39

40

40

42

45

33

44

43

43

45

1,226

39.5

2,430

Apr.

55 S5

76

84

90

95

100

101

103

100

98

97

*100

107

110

116

125

133

141

146

146

146

146

152

150

146

143

150

155

T55

3,531

118

7,000

Calendar year 1950: Max 528 Mln 31 Mean 106

May

146

139

*133

T35

141

167

231

234

*218

224

243

277

263

237

218

200

221

253

298

318

*333

365

409

424

424

431

*438

*43S

427

412

387

8,784

283

17,420

June

362

3T5

277

240

224

218

*212

209

200

197

191

191

194

197

194

197

197

191

178

172

*164

157

150

143

139

133

129

121

114

110

5,719

191

11,340

July

105 TOT

98

92

90

*89

84

81

80

78

72

69

67

66

66

62

59

57

52

54

54

51

51

51

50

49

49

48

47

*45

40

2,057

66.4

4,080

Aug.

38

39

35

39

38

37

35

36

34

33

32

32

31

30

28

30

*31

31

29

32

30

31

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

 55 28

995

32.1

1,970

Sept.

28

77

27

27

26

25

23

23

22 72"

23

26

26

24

24

24

25

25

*25

25

25

24

23

23

24

24

23

24

24

24

-

735

24.5

1,460

Ac-ft 76,630

Water year 1950-51: Max 438 Mln 22 Mean 80.4 Ac-ft 58,190

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Mar. 17 to Apr. 2; discharge estimated on basis of weather records

id records for station near Mink Creek and Cub River near Preston.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 53

Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho

Location. Lat 42"14', long. 111°44', in SE£ sec. 1, T. 14 S., R. 40 E., on right bank

 STJtTTt downstream from head gates and 1 mile west of town of Mink Creek.

Records available.--April 1943 to September 1951. 

gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. 

Average discharge. 8 years, 45.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 163 cfs June 7; no flow Nov. 2 to Feb. 14.

 IF43-51: Maximum daily discharge, that of June 7, 1951; no flow at times in each 

year.

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

 Canal diverts from west side of Mink Creek for storage in Twin Lakes Reservoir and irrigation on west side of Bear River in vicinity of Preston.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0

.5 

2.5

0.3

.5

5.6

13

28

1.3 

1.9 

2.5

60

110

171

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AO-ft

Oct.

55

ST

ST

61

61

*61

60

61

61

61

60

58

59

60

61

60

59

59

59

58

58

58

56

56

57

56

59

57

58

56

57

1,824

sa.s

3,620

Nov.

20~C

T3

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

20

0.7

40

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1950 : Max 151

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

6.7

13

19

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

38

45

_

-

306.7

11.0

608

Mar.

44

71

43

42

41

42

42

41

42

41

41

39

39

39

40

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

42

44

44

40

31

3T

35

35

40

1,249

40.3

2,480

Apr.

70

100

104 TOT

96

93

88

89

88

88

88

88

*88

90

90

90

90

91

92

92

92

92

92

83

75

75

75

75

76

57

2,608

86.9

5,170

Mln 0 Mean 55.5

May

45

45

44

43

44

44

33

29

*28

28

29

28

22

34

68

75

80

*81

84

84

84

105

120

132

137

140

140

*141

151

152

156

2,426

78.3

4,810

June

155

154

155

156

160

162

*163

TST

161

158

157

159

158

157

155

152

154

157

156

158

151

150

146

147

147

144

137

126

116

111

4,523

151

8,970

July

105

TOT

1OO

98

92

*89

83

81

78

77

73

73

71

69

61

59

58

54

51

59

60

53

48

47

47

49

47

47

47

*45

41

2,063

66.5

4,090

Aug.

38

36

38

45

TZ

42

43

41

40

38

41

36

32

35

33

29

29

29

28

30

30

30

30

30

28

28

29

26

*77

27

27

l.O'S?

33.5

2,0-0

Ao-ft 40.210

Sept.

26

25

25

26

25

25

23

22

19

T5

20

23

23

23

23

22

23

24

*23

22

22

23

24

22

24

24

23

25

25

24

-

698

23.3

1,380

Water year 1950-51 : Max 163 Mln o Mean 45.9 Ao-ft 33^230

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Mar. 15 to Apr. 2; discharge estimated on basis of records for Mink 

Creek near Mink Creek and Preston-Rlverdale and Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek.
54 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°12', long. Ill"44', In NW£ sec. 12, T. 14 S., R. 40 E., on left bank

 half a mile downstream from head gates and 1 mile southwest of towr of Mink Creek.

Records available. April 1943 to September 1951. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 24 cfs June 21; no flow Nov. 9 to May 8.

 IF43-51: Maximum daily discharge, 46 cfs June 28-30, July 2, 1?43; no flow at times 

in each year.

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

 Canal diverts from east side of Mink Creek for Irrigation in vicinity of Mink Creek and 

Riverdale. Since June 1950, Mink Creek Canal serves lands in vicirity of Preston formerly served by this canal. Total annual diversion is thereby reduced about half.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4.0

373

*2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

170

59.3

1.91

118

Nov.

1.0

TS

1.0

.9

.8

.8

*.7

.8

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

6.8

0.23

13

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

o

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

0

ff

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*2.5

3.8

4.3

4.7

4.4

3.8

7.3

9.4

9.0

*12

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

14

16

*17

18

Iff

18

268.2

8.65

532

June

16

14

10

11

11

13

*14

17

16

14

14

20

22

23

22

23

23

21

16

20

*2423"

2012'

S.4

10

8.6

8.4

11

11

-

476.4

15.9

945

July

11

10

10

10

9.0

*9.4

10

10

10

11

11

10

10 8.0

11

11

10

8.6

9.0

11

11

9.9

11

1413-

9.7

9.9

9.0

9.0

*8.8

9.7

315.0

10.2

625

Aug.

10

10

10

11

9.4

9.2

8.4

8.8

12

9.9

5.9

7.7

9.9

9.0

5.7

7.9

13

17

10

12

11

12

a!2

a 12

a!2

all

all

all

*11

11

11

316.8

10.2

628

Sept.

9.7

10

11

T.6

7.7

7.7

8.0

8.2

7.7

7.7

9.0

10

9.9

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.6

*8.4

7.5

7.9

7.9

8.0

7.5

7.9

7.7

7.7

8.2

8.6

6.9

-

254.2

8.47

504

Calendar year 195O: Max 32 Mln 0 Mean 5.32 Ac-ft 3,850

Water year 1950-51: Max 24 Mln 0 Mean 4.65 Ac-ft 3,360

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 55

Mink Creek near Mink Creek, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°12', long. 111 046', in SE^ sec. 15, T. 14 S., R. 40 E., on left bank 

i.uuu ft upstream from Bear Hollow, l£ miles upstream from mouth, and 3 miles southwest 

of town of Mink Creek.

Drainage area. 58.7 sq mi.

Records available. April 1943 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,750 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Apr. 2, 1948, at site 700 ft downstream at different datum. Apr. 2 to Jun? 6, 1948, 

at site half a mile downstream at different datum. June 7 to Sept. 7, 1948, staff gage 

at site 400 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 50.6 cfs.

Extremes. ffaximum discharge during year, 331 cfs tfey 12 (gage height, 2.68 ft); minimum 

 daily, 1.7 cfs Sept. 24.

1943-51: tfeximum daily discharge, 427 cfs June 2, 1950; minimum daily, 0.7 cfs on 

many days in August and September 1944-.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Natural 

TTow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated 

areas. Mink Creek Canal diverts water from creek above station for irrigation below 

station. Twin Lakes Canal and Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal divert water from 

creek above station for irrigation above and below station.

Rating table, water year 195O-S1, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 7-11, 26-31)

1.1 

3.0 

6.3

0.7

.9

1.2 58

1.6 

2.1 

2.5

117

220

312

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

5.6

57ET

*5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.3

ITS

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.3

158.0

5.10

313

Nov.

23 39-

57

57

56

*56

54

56

56

54

54

53

53

56

54

53

54

Ba- 63

ss

59

56

56

54

53

53

52

52

52

52

-

1,624

54.1

3,220

Dec.

51

51

52

59

*B7

50

3S

52

52

52

52

53

53

52

53

53

53

53

52

52

51

51

51

51

51

50

50

50

50

52

51

1,608

51.9

3,190

Jan.

53

W

48

50

*48

47

b45

b45

b46

47

48

47

47

46

47

47

47

47

46

45

b45

45

45

46

47

47

47

46

b44

b43

b42

1,443

46.5

2,860

Feb.

b42

b45

b48

b55

61

56

82

82

77

75

88

*79~ 91

71

61

50

43

38

36

37

34

34

35

35

34

34

13

3.7

_

_

-

1,439.7

51.4

2,860

Mar.

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.6

2.4 57B2.6

2.8

3.3

4.3

3.0

2.6

2.8

4.0

6.3

8.6

5.6

6.0

10

16 -B-.6

5.3

5.6

7.4

16

153.6

4.95

305

Apr.

20

30" 17

41

53

62

71

77

75

66

61

58

*64

81

86

86

91

103

125

134

123

119

115

150

144

138

138

146

160

179

-

2,813

93.8

5,580

May

177

169

158

156

TBT

192

270

*267

242

242

263

305

293

258

196

164

173

*202

233

254

265

267

290

302

*510

295

293

*288

279

256

249

7,472

241

14,820

June

233 'SCO"

166

125

103

96

*88

8Z

75

70

64

54

57

58

57

61

63

56

43

28

*21

18

16

12

11

8.0

7.4

6.9

6.9

6.0

-

1,892.2

63.1

3,750

July

6.0

TTE

5.0

4.6

4.6

*4.3

4.3

4.6

4.0

4.0

5.0

4.0

3.7

3.3

3.3

4.0

4.3

4.6

3.7

4.3

5/6

4.6

4.3

3.7

3.7

2.8

tt

2.8

2.8

*3.0

3.0

125.3

4.04

249

Aug.

3.0

3.3

3.3

5.6

TU

3.3

3.3

4.0

4.6

4.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

4.6

4.6

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.3

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

rrz *2.6

2.6

2.4

97.9

3.16

194

Sept.

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.6

4.5

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.8

*2.6

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7 T79"

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.6

2.4

-

71.1

2.37

141

Calendar year 1950: Max 427 Mln 2.8 Mean 77.2 Ac-ft 55,900

Water year 1950-51: Max 310 Mln 1.7 Mean 51.8 Ac-ft 37,480

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
56 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Bear River near Preston, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°10 I , long. 111 0 51', in w£ sec. 36, T. 14 S., R. 39 E., on left bank

 6UU i't downstream from head gates of West Cache Canal, 5 miles downstream from Mink 

Creek, 5 miles north of Preston, and 5? miles upstream from Battle C-eek.

Drainage area.--4,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1889 to September 1917 (gage heights only January to September 

IMIY), January 1944 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,540 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 ffo September 1917, staff gage at site 5 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1944-51), 968 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,130 cfs Dec. 28 (gage height, 4.96 ft); mini-

 mum, 7.4 cfs July 2 (gage height, 0.76 ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs June 3.

1889-1917, 1944-51: Maximum discharge, about 8,500 cfs June 9, 10, 1907, estimated 

on basis of records for station near Collinston, Utah; maximum gage height observed, 

9.04 ft Jan. 17, 18, 1917 (backwater from ice), site and datum then in use; minimum, 

0.6 cfs June 14, 1949; minimum daily, 14 cfs July 4, 1944, July 4, 1945, July 5, 1947.

Remarks. Records good. Station is below all irrigation diversions from Bear River in

 laafio except Cub River pumps in SE£ sec. 20, T. 16 S., R. 39 E. Natural flow of stream 

affected by storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

,660

,630

,630

,630

,700

,660

,760

,630 

,720

* ,670

,580

,800

,570

,690

,600

,800

,710

,640

,800

,590

,830

7570"

,53O

,670

,570

,550

,720

,750

,680

,640

,660

51,540

1,663

102,200

Nov.

1,600

1,540

1,460

1,380

1,420

1,440

*1,320

1,410 

1,420

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,450

1,460

1,420

1,470

1,600

1,540

1,540

1,650

1,900

1,910 

1,780

1,860

1,770

1,860

1,740

1,640

1,540

1,820

-

47,230

1,574

93,680

Dec.

1,570

2,000

1,960

1,760

1,710

1,500

1,620

2,230 

1,850

1,690

1,600

1,610

1,630

1,720

1,750

1,880

1,870

1,840

1,810

1,530

1,710

1,620 

1,770

1,700

1,620

1,500

1,430

1,900

1,750

1,680

1,420

53,230

1,717

105, 600

Jan.

1,660

1,540

1,710

1,630

1,630

1,800

1,660

1,320

2, HO

1,690

1,520

2,040

1,650

1,460

1,640

1,520

1,710

1,760

1,540

1,730

1,490

2,040 

1,640

1,680

1,600

1,720

1,670

1,710

1,790

1,630

1,350

51,670

1,667

102,500

Feb.

,520

,330

967

,310-

,160

* ,-160

,830

,020 

,010

,680

,690

,770

,180

,460

,780

,770

,660

,630

,580

,520

,790

,680 

,400

,130

,690

,410

,600

* ,700

_

_

-

46,527

1,662

92,280

Mar.

1,550

1,710

,670

,660

,630

,760

,400

,840 

,740

,810

,730

,560

,480

,170

1,880

,770

,690

,640

,640

,650

,740

,780 

,820

,720

,420

,610

,650

,750

,770

* ,770

,650

51,660

1,666

102,500

Apr.

1,620

1,880

2,110

1,840

2,060

2,120

2,110

1,810 

1,670

2,080

2,070

1,750

1,990

1,960

1,840

1,880

2,080

1,910

1,920

1,810

1,980

1,090 

1,520

1,580

1,600

1,640

1,580

1,550

1,470

1,630

-

54, 150

1,805

107,400

May

,400

,400

,380

,260

,290

,010

,250

,330 

,580

,200

,700

,490

,180

,580

,160

,540

,480

,630

,240

,240

,520

,490 

* ,250

,500

,710

,550

971

,TTO-

,190

,170

,560

42,361

1,366

84,020

June

1,150

680

218 BTO"

495

552

720

491, 

677

784

924

1,310

840

1,280

1,530

962

807

1,210

1,240

1,420

1,540

1,310 

955

962

1,330

*1,650

1,380

1,030

1,730

2,130

-

31,927

1,064

63,330

July

570

1,270

1,240

365

1,150"

1,720

1,600

594

1,460

1,530

1,060

1,020

*1,500

1,370

1,390

1,190

1,160

1,040

1,260

1,440

1,420

758 

1,330

1,600

1,060

828

1,360

1,260

857

1,270

1,220

36,932

1,191

73,250

Aug.

,250

,540

,280

,080

,240

,150

,440

,280 

,380

,590

,170

,100

,370

,450

,070

,570

,620

,150

667

,570"

,410

985 

,640

,640

,460

943

,620

,460

,220

,610

,470

41,525

1,340

82,360

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,410 Mln 269 Mean 1,525 Ac-ft 1,104,000

Sept.

,330

,290

,480

,500

,510

,460

,060

1,580 

708

,330"

,430

,490

,240

,610

,260

,150

,290

,200

,510

,620

,260

,190 

,170-

,530

,180

,440

,690

,310

,020

,290

-

41,218

1,374

81,750

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,230 Mln 218 Mean 1,507 Ac-ft 1,091,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 57

Cub River near Preston, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°08', long. Ill"41', in Stf£ sec. 5, T. 15 S., R. 41 E., on right bank 

u.a mile upstream from head gates of Cub River-Worm Creek Canal, 0.7 mile upstream from 

forest boundary, and 10 miles east of Preston.

Drainage area. 19.4 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1951,

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,320 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 11 years, 86.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 633 cfs May 26 (gage height, 3.32 ft); minimum, 

j.1 crs Jan. 22 (result of freeze-up).

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 705 cfs June 2, 1943 (gage height, 3.83 ft); minimum, 

that of Jan. 22, 1951.

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

wRIch are fair. No diversions above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to May 31 June 1 to July 18

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

2.1 

2.6 

3.3

175

321

615

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

3.1

72

133

246

389

521

July 19 to Sept. 30

1.2 28

1.3 38

1.5 58

1.7 83

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 -to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

-&42

39

38

38

39

38

38

37

36

36

*35

35

35

36

35

34

32

32

32

32

31

BT

31

31

32

35

32

31

31

32

1,076

34.7

2,130

Nov.

32

34

31

31

30

30

31

32

*31

30

30

30

30

31

30

29

28

35" 35

34

35

31

29

28

27

27

26

2S

26

26

-

905

30.2

1,800

Dec.

26

26

26

*28

26

25 "ZS

25

25

25

26

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

29 "25

28

27

27

27

26

26

27

27

26

26

26

829

26.7

1,640

Jan.

"ZS 27

*26

26

26

26

b26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

27

26

25

25

26

26

26

b26

b25

b25

802

25.9

1,590

Feb.

b25

aZ5

a25

a25

a27

a27

a3O

a33

a35

a35

38

3T

34

31

30

*29

28

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

25

_

_

-

81O

28.9

1,610

Mar.

24

23

24

24

24

23

23

22 ?s

22

26

24

22

22

*22

22

22

22

22

22

24

31

30

32

39

43

39

35

35

37

44

847

27.3

1,680

Apr.

53

ST

70

78

82

87

92

95

95

92

89

90

98

116

135

144

157

173

180

*1BZ

173

166

166

180

180

166

164

175

180

177

3,896

130

7,730

May

159

146

*137

137

157

192

264

260

237

251

300

348

3O4

254

225

204

*220

280

379

433

450

501

527

536

562

597

589

575

*615 £02"

*567

11,OO8

355

21,830

June

498

1Z7

353

319

309

302

302

*302

288

285

*285

295

309

319

319

327

334

327

312

292

272

256

237

219

*210

2O4

193

181

173

165

-

8,614

287

17,090

July

154

T4?

141

136

*128

122

115

110

1O6

102

96

96

90

88

86

83

79

*79

80

79

79

77

76

74

73

72

70

69

68

67

M

3,908

93.8

5,770

Aug.

63

FT

61

62

60

57

56

56

55

54

54

53

52

50

50

43

43

a43

a49

a47

a47

a4S

*4S

4S

4S

44

44

44

44

44

11

1,579

50.9

3,130

Sept.

42

TZ

40

40

40

40

38

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

36

36

36

*36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

36

35

-

1,118

37.2

2,220

Calendar year 1950: Max 656 Mln 20 Mean 117 Ac-ft 85,0'10

Water year 1950-51: Max 615 Mln 22 Mean 94.2 Ac-ft 68,220

Peak discharge (base, 440 efs). May 26 (1:30 a.m.) 633 cfs (3.32 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

above Maple Creek near Franklin and Mink Creek below Dry Pork, near Mink Creek, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

255190 O - 53 - 5
58 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Cub River-Worm Creek Canal near Preston, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42°08', long. 111°45 I , in NW^ sec. 14, T. 15 S., R. 40 E., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile upstream from divide between Cub River and Worm Creek basins, 5 miles 

downstream from head gates, and 7 miles northeast of Preston.

Records available. April 1943 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 8 years, 16.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 81 cfs June 31; no flow at times.

I9"43-51: Maximum daily discharge, 85 cfs June 7, 1950; no flow at times each year.

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

which are fair. Several diversions between gage and head of canal for irrigation in 

Cub River basin. Records show diversion to Worm Creek basin from Cub River except for 

one small diversion below gage. Canal diverts from Cub River in NW£ sec. 8, T. 15 S., 

R. 41 E.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 8 Nov. 9 to Sept. 30

.5

1.1 

2.2

.8

1.5 1.2

3.9 

8.5

15

27

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.4

rrs

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

*1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.1

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21.9

0.71

43

Nov.

0

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.5

8.8

8.5

7.7

5.1

5.5

8.5

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

18

18

18

18

18

18

-

269.6

6.99

535

Dec.

19

18

19

20

IB

b!9

19

18

18

18

14

».l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

200.1

6.45

397

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

C

O

0

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a3

a6

a6

a6

a6

»18

19

22

22

24

26

27

24

23

24

25

28

339

10.9

672

Apr.

31

28

24

24

22

»22

21

 go 20

20

22

22

27

27

26

26

30

30

31

31

30

30

32

34

33

33

34

34

3520"

-

819

27.3

1,620

May

1.8

2.2

»2.3

1.3

475

28

29

22

4.7

4.1

3.9

4.3

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.1

7.9

32

33

31

34

35

40

38

46

50

48

*33

55

60

668.0

21.5

1,320

June

62

42

7?

74

76

76

77

76

77

79

»80

74

61

66

70

74

77

76

74

79

8180"

75

77

»77

78

77

76

70

68

-

July

66m

56

53

»53

53

53

52

48

47

46

44

40

39

37

36

34

»31

30

30

29

30

31

30

28

26

25

22

21

20

19

2,201 1,190

73.4 38.4

4,370 2,360

Aug.

17

T6

14

15

15

16

16

14

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

8.8

7.5

7.7

7.7

6.4

a5.8

aS.l

»4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.9

3.8

.5

0

5

279.2

9.01

554

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1950: Max 85 Mln o Mean 20.4 Ac-ft 14,780

Water year 1950-51: Max 81 Mln 0 Mean 16.4 Ac-ft 11,870

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of water-master notes giving estlnates_ of 

flow and time of gate changes at head of canal, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 59

Preston-Whitney Canal near Preston, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42-°06', long. 111°44', in NE^ sec. 24, T. 15 S., R. 40 E., on right bank 

50trTt downstream from head gates and 1\ miles east of Preston.

Records available. April 1946 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

i»44 to septemDer 1948 (irrigation seasons only) in Bear River Hydrometric Data reports.

Page. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Prior to May 25, 1949, staff gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--5 years (1946-51), 5.36 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 48 cfs June 6, 7; minimum daily, 0.3 cfs

1946-51: Maximum daily discharge, 60 cfs June 20, 1948; no flow during winter 

months and at other times in 1947, 1948, 1949.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of ice effect and doubtful or no gageHeight record, which are fair. Canal diverts from west side of Cub River for irrigation in vicinity of Preston.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.0 

2.8 

4.9

0.5

.7

1.0

1.4

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

6.4

175

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

*2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

58.4

1.88

116

Hov.

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.8

.8

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

75

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

19.5

0.65

39

Dec.

0.7

is

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

25.2

0.81

50

Jan.

O.7

',1

.7

.6

.6

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

16.5

0.53

33

Feb.

bO.5

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

T7o~ 1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.3

7T

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

_

-

18.1

0.65

36

Mar.

O.4

'.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

14.0

0.45

28

Apr.

O.6 r%

.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

.7

1.2

T77

-

19.3

0.64

38

May

1.0

.9

*1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

76" .5

3.8

4.9

4.0

3.0

2.1

1.9

14

ii

13

13

14

*15

14

14

152.4

4.92

302

June

22

21<!3~

31

40

48

75

46

40

40

*40

40

*40

40

40

40

41

40

40

40

38

38

34

30

*30

30

29

28

28

25

-

1,070

35.7

2,120

July

23 23"

22

22

*19

2O

20

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

15

*15

14

13

12

9.8

8.9

S7S

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.9

468.9

15.1

930

Aug.

8.9 inr

8.9

8.9

8.9

8,9

8.9

6,9 sj; 57?

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

5.4

5.4

5,4

5,4

5.4

5,4

190.0

6.13

377

Sept.

5'. 4

57?

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

1.6

.5

75

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

-

69.1

2.30

137

Calendar year 1950: Max 43 Min 0.4 Mean 7.53 Ac-ft 5,450

Water year 1950-51: Max 48 Min 0.3 Mean 5.81 Ac-ft 4.21O

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Doubtful gage-height record Jan. 9-24; discharge estimated on basis of gage heights and no 

change at head gates. No gage-height record Feb. 26 to Apr. 9; discharge estimated on basis of gage 

heights and no change at head gates.
60 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Cub River Canal near Preston, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°04', long. 111°47', in SE£ sec. 4, T. 16 S., R. 40 E., on right bank l 

miies downstream from head and 5? miles southeast of Preston.

Records available. April 1946 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

J.S44 to aeptemoer 1948 (irrigation seasons only 1944-46) in Bear Riv^r Hydrometric 

Data reports. Irrigation seasons for 1927-43 (fragmentary) available in files of Cub 

River Irrigation Co., Lewiston, Utah.

Gage. Water-stage recorder in flume. 

5at urn.

Prior to Oct. 4, 1946, staff gag3 at same site and

Average discharge. 5 years (1946-51), 25.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 163 cfs June 15; no flow Nov. 29 to Apr.

1946-51: Maximum daily discharge, that of June 15, 1951; no flow during winter 

months and at other times each year.

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

wo diversion above station. Canal diverts from Cub River in SW£ sec. 3, T. 16 S., R. 

40 E., for irrigation in vicinity of Preston, Idaho, and Lewiston, Utah.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

1.1 

2.9 

5.Z

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 53

2.2 

2.7 

3.2

85 

1Z6 

172

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Z5

Z6

27

28

£9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.6 1TBZ3

20

20

22

20

20

22

20

Z6

*30

30

30

32

29

Z8

30

30

Z9

Z9

29

29

29

29

Z9

31

Z8

31

29

27

789.4

25.5

1,570

Nov.

Z3

26

23

26

25

23

Zl

ZO

*21

34

28

20

20

20

ZO

18

18

19

18

19

£0

20

20

*17

16

18

16

9.5

0

0

578.5

19.3

1,150

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1950: Max 155

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

Z7

22

19

20

23

26

150

5.0

298

May

Z2

13

*8.8

9.8

11

13

17

16

17

18

21

10

8.8

*8.1 10 

11

12

12

13

13

11

14

16

15

*Z4

31

44

*53

52

45

*60

6Z9.5

20.3

1,250

June

74

85

91

105

130

*145

146

151

154

*157

*160

1Z1

90

158

*163

161

161

160

158

156

131

143

a!32

alZl

*111

105

95

85

79

73

-

3,803

1Z7

7,540

July

-85 67

63

60

*57

54

51

49

51

49

47

45

a43

a43

a4Z

a41

a40

*Z

*44

49

46

a46

a45

a45

a44-

a43

a 43

a42

a41

a 40

a 40

1,477

47.6

2,930

Aug.

39

39

40

48

37

30 8.8

42

45

43

43

41

40

40

40

39

40

40

40

39

a 40

a4Z

*41

40

39

36

34

38

42

41

42

1,208.8

39.0

2,400

Sept.

40

40

38

38

38

36

36

36

36

35

36

39

40

40

39

38

34

*38

38

38

38

38

36

36

38

38

38

38

44

3S

-

1,127

37.6

2,Z40

Min 0 Mean 28.0 Ac-ft 20.350

Water year 1950-51: Max 163 Min 0 Mean 26.7 Ac-ft 19,380

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

Cub River above Maple Creek, near Franklin.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 61

Cub River above Maple Creek, near Franklin, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42°03', long. 111°47', In SWy sec. 9, T. 16 S., R. 40 E., on left bank 

rf~~mTles upstream from Maple Creek and 2j miles north of Franklin.

Drainage area. 53.7 sq mi.

Records available. March 1940 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

 fo June 13, 1951> at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 11 years, 63.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 629 cfs May 26 (gage height, 3.13 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.2 cfs Aug. 26.

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 740 cfs May 25, 1950 (gage height, 3.80 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.6 cfs Sept. 16, 1948.

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

Natural flow of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from Irrigated areas. Franklin-Cub River pumping station is the only diversion between station 

and mouth of Cub River.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 22 to June 12)

Oct. 1 to June 12

.2 16

.4 28

.6 45

.9 76

1.2 117

1.5 168

1.9 250

Z.5 396

3.1 569

June 13 to Sept. SO 

0.6 2.4 2.4 1.3 44

.7 5.2

.9 14

1.1 26

1.3

1.6

1.9 126

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

Z&

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

43

45

27

28

28

za

28

Z8

25

26

El

*16

15

15

16

16

15

13

IZ

TS

15

15

15

15

15

15

17

18

15

15

18

633

20.4

1,260

Nov.

El

21

20

19

19

20

23

E3

*T6

15

17

16

15

17

16

10

11

17

El

17

20

15

14

13

9.5

8.2

12~ 8.0

ZZ

ZZ

497.7

16.6

987

Dec.

ZZ

21

?2

*28

27

23

25

24

23

23

25

40

42

4E

43

44

43

4E

42

41

40

39

38

37

37

36

36

36

37

37

38

1,053

34.0

2,090

Jan.

34

38

37

36

*36

34

26

E8

36

3J3

38

36

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

34

34

38

36

36

36

36

36

35

28

27

ZZ_

1,064

34.3

2,110

Feb.

24

35

42

44

54

*49

57

67

6E

58

70

77

68

61

56

55

52

53

51

48

47

47

47

49

47

47

45

4E

_

-

1,454

51.9

E.880

Mar.

42

4E

40

38

38

37

37

36

36

36

33

32

32

32

32

30

24

E3

23

Z2_

28

44

4E

43

55

68

W

50

48

55

68

1.E26

39.5

E,430

Apr.

84

ro

116

130

145

 155

168

168

163

150

133

125

128

14E

168

183

179

187

EOS

220

218

209

199

EOS

205

 191

199

201

207

209

5,090

170

10,100

Calendar year 1950: Max 717 Min 4.3 Mean 95.7

May

211

199

*195

1W

£05

213

248

284

289

287

301

350

368

*313

275

252

259

303

368

412

440

471

518

533

*536

560

533

*524

530

509

*454

11,139

359

E2.090

June

370

259

189

130

73

*37

30

E8

25

14

*9.5

47

*123

63

48

50

54

49

38

25

3E

7.9

7.5

7.1

*6.7

6.7

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.2

1.78E.5

59.4

3,540

July

STO" 6.3

.9

.9

* .6

.6

.6

.2

.4

.4

.1

.1

.1

.8

.8

.8

.5 ' 7T

* .5

.1

.4

.4

.4

.8

.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.4

3.8

133.3

4.30

264

Aug.

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.2

6.7

34

T6

6.3

5.E

4.6

4.4

4.1

4.4

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

4.4

4.1

3.8

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.E

37S

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

170.1

5.49

337

Sept.

4.1

a4.0

a4.0

a4.0

a3.5

a3.5

a4TS

a4.5

a4.5

a5.5

a4.5

a4.0

a3.5

a3.5

3.5

3.8

6.0

*5.6

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.9

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.6

^1

132.1

4.40

262

Ac-ft 69.3EO

Water year 1950-51: Max 560 Min 3.2 Mean 66.8 Ao-ft 48,350

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weathe~ records, 

records for station near Preston and Cub River Canal near Preston.
62 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Maple Creek near Franklin, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°02'30", 111°45'00", in NW£ sec. 14, T-. 16 S., R. 40 E., on left bank 30 

ft downstream from Deep Creek and 3 miles east of Franklin.

Drainage area. 21.2 sq mi.

Records available. April 1946 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,850 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sepjt. 27, 1946, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 22.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 179 cfs May 7 (gage height, £.06 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.2 cfs Sept. 17.

1946-51: Maximum discharge, 315 cfs May 18, 1950 (gage height, f.15 ft); minimum 

daily, 1.0 cfs Sept. 26-30, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. A few small diversions for irrigation above station.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

o.o

.1

.2

0.7 

1.7 

3.3 

9.0

0.6 

1.0 

1.4 

1.9 168

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water, year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

Z6

27

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.5 

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.3 

2.3 

2.2

2.2

2.2

Z.2

*Z.2

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

Z.2

Z.2

2.0

2.0

Z.O

2.0

2.0

2.5

2.2

2.0

H

67.8

2.19

134

Nov.

2.2 

2.7

2.5

Z.O

2.0

1.9 

1.9 

2.0

 1.9

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.1

4.0

3.8

5.2

4.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

-

81.4

2.71

161

Dec.

3.3 

3.1

3.3

*4.0

3.5

B3.3

3.3

3.5

3.8

4.0

4.7

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.0

117. Z

3.78

23Z

Jan.

1.9 

2.8

3.0

3.0

*3.0

2.5 

1.9 

2.2

2.5

Z.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.3

3.3

3^5

3.3

2.8

3.0

2.8

87.4

2.82

173

Feb.

2^8

3.0

3.0

3.3

5.2

5.7

9.8 

12

11

11

Z3

24

*20

17

15

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.4

8.3

8.7

8.3

_

-

309.5

11.1

614

Mar.

7.7 

7.4

7.0

7.7

7.4

7.4 

7.0 

5.5

5.5

6.7

6.0

5.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.7

8.0

8.0

6.7

8.0

12

16

16

18

Z2

^3~ 26

20

20

21

22

356.1

11.5

706

Apr.

28 

39

5Z

59

65

*71 

78 

79

76

70

6Z

60

68

83

87

78

75

82

87

*91

78

73

67

89

76

69

75

89

91

93

-

2,190

73.0

4,340

Calendar year 195O: Max 290 Min 1.6 Mean 31.7

May

79 

74

65

79

94

117 

157 

*121

10Z

98

108

117

95

*80

68

67

80

85

91

92

88

88

88

84

*84

87

87

89

82

69

63

2,778

89.6

5,510

June

 ft

38

35

32

28 

28 

28

Z7

25

Z5

*24

Z5

25

Z7

Z6

Z5

Z3

ZO

19

19

18

17

16

*16

15

14

13

12

12

-

732

24.4

1,450

July

1Z 

11

9.8

9.0

8.3

*8.0 

8.0 

7.7

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.2

5.Z

5.0

*5.2

5.2

5.7

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.3

192.2

6.20

381

Aug.

3.1

3.1

3.3

6 .4

4.5

3.5 

3.3 

3.3

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

*2.3

2.2

2.Z

2.2

2.3

Z.2

2.2

2.3

2.Z

2.Z

2.0

1 . 9

ITo

2.0

Z.O

2.0

84.0

2.71

167

Sept.

Z.O 

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

l.Z

 1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.5

Z.O

1.6

-

43.8

1.46

87

Ac-ft 22,950

Water year 1950-51: Max 157 Min 1.2 Mean 19.3 Ac-ft 13^960

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs). May 7 (3:00 a.m.) 179 cfs (Z.06 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 63

High Creek near Richmond, Utah

Location. La t 41°59', long. 111°45', in SW&SE£ sec. 5, T. 14 N., R. 2 E., on rig'tt bank 

~ at sorest Boundary, 2 miles downstream from North Pork and 5 miles northeast 0* Richmond.

Drainage area. 16.2 sq mi.

Records available. April 1946 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. April

 1944 to September 1948 (irrigation seasons only) in Bear River Hydrometric Data reports.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,250 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 5 years (1946-51), 33.4 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 211 cfs May 28 (gage height, 2.20 ft); minimum

 daily, 6.0 cfs Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 2.

1946-51: Maximum discharge, 2-50 cfs May 24, 1950 (gage height, 2.31 ft); irinimum 

observed, 2.6 cfs Jan. 5, 1950, from discharge measurement (caused by ice jams upstream); minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Feb. 8-14, 1948.

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

sion above station.

diverRating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.3 

1.7 

2.2

60

112

211

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1215-

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

10

10

*10

10

10

11

10

9.8

9TS

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

11

10

10

9.8

10

321.8

10.4

638

Nov.

10

12

11

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.8

9.5

*8.7

8.7

8.7

8,4

9TT

8,7

8.4

8.7

10

10

12

14 *T3-

12

11

11

11

12

11

10

10

307.3

10.2

610

Dec.

10

9.8

10

11

9.8

9 5

9 8

9 8

9 5

9 8

10

*12

if

12

12

11

10

10

9.8

9.5

9.1

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.4

ffT?

8.4

8.4

8.7

8.4

302.3

9.75

600

Jan.

bS.O

8.4

8.4

8.4

*8.0

b7.5

b6.5

b6.5

b6.5

b6.8

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

b7.0

6.9

8.0

8.4

8.0

8.4

8.7

9.1

bHTT

b7.0

b6.0

232.7

7.51

462

Feb.

b6.0

bBTTT

b7.0

b7.5

bS.O

8.4

9.8

12

14

*15

21

24

ST

16

14

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

_

_

-

339.7

12.1

674

Mar.

blO

10

9.8

9.8

10

9.8

9.1

8.7

8.7

b8.7

b8.5

bff^

8.7

8.7

*8.7

8.7

8.7

9.1

8.7

8.7

9.8

14

14

14

15

19IB16

15

15

15

346.4

11.2

687

Apr.

18

2T

33

38

40

44

47

48

48

46

43

44

49

56

59

58

59

61

63

*64

60

58

58

63

58

57

59

62

65

BT

-

1,543

51.4

3,060

Calendar year 1950: Max 236 Mln 7.0 Mean 43.2

May

57

5455-

66

74

85

97

*92

87

91

98

104

91

87

76

30

*89

100

110

130

138

153

171

177

177

175

190

*203

I5F

169

155

3,619

117

7,180

June

*128

TOT

87

80

77

73

74

72

71

69

71

*73

76

77

79

85

87

85

80

77

73

73

69

65

66

*63

60

57

54

50

-

2,253

75.1

4,470

July

48

IT

44

44

41

*40

40

38

37

36

35

34

32

31

30

30

29

28

*28

27

28

26

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

21

2T

977

31.5

1,940

Aug.

20

20

20

24

2T

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

*17

16

16

15

15

15

14

15

15

14

13

13

*13

13

13

12

TZ

516

16.6

1,0'Q

Sept.

12

T?

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.1 5TB9.5

9.1

-

315.7

10.5

626

Ao-ft 31,260

Water year 1950-51: Max 203 Mln 6.0 Mean 30.3 Ao-ft 21,970

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
64 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Little Bear River near Paradise, Utah

Location. Lat 41°35'25", long. 111°51'10", in SEir sec. 20, T. 10 N". , R. IE., on right 

bank j. mile upstream from backwater of Hyrum Reservoir, 2 miles northwest of Paradise, 

and 5 miles downstream from East Fork.

Drainage area. 203 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. January isSb uo uctober 1939 (fragmentary) in reports of Little Bear R'.ver water commissioner.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from topog-aphic map). Prior

 to Nov. 27, 1945, at site 150 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1938-51), 86.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 647 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 2.77 ft); mini-

 mum, 23 cfs Aug. 23.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 926 cfs Apr. 19, 1946 (gage height, 5.15 ft); minimum, 

4 cfs Aug. 14, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Natural 

now of stream affected by diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated 

areas. No diversion between station and Hyrum Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except period of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 29 to May 15)

0.0 

.1 

.3 

.5 

.7

1.0 

1.3 

1.6 

£.1 

2.7

133 

190 

£56 

386 

570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

58

57

54

53

55

58

56

58

58

67

*68

61

61

60

62

64

62

62

62

62

61

61

66

68

68

67

75

TT

68

64

70

1,935

62.4

3,840

Nov.

67

71

68

65

64

64

64

71

70

61

62

62

62

67

*71

68

70

86

103

110

159

TTT

91

85

78

77

76

75

73

75

-

2,326

77.5

4,610

Dec.

76

75

86

140 ~57

84

102

108

92

88

*85

86

86

84

82

81

80

78

77

76

75

73

73

73

72

71

68 -5S

73

72

75

2,551

82.3

5,060

Jan.

67

71

*73

73

72

67

b62

b64

b65

67

70

67

67

67

68

70

70

71

70

66

66

76

TT

73

75

75

73

72

67

b64

b60

2,139

69.0

4,240

Feb.

b58

bSC

b68

76

105

108

116

157

147

174

295 "I5B"

»151

123

114

108

105

103

98

88

90

88

88

86

84

84

81

78

_

_

-

3,131

112

6,210

Mar.

75

76

75

75

75

76

77

77

82

80

73

73

75

 52 72

103

86

86

84

94

137

168

130

135

157

174

160

135

133

147

182

3,254

105

6,450

Apr.

194

2ZS

256

273

*300

326

339

353

364

372

318

313

361

424

415

386

392

*406

436

409

353

302

313

415

353

328

300

313

557

19T

-

10,594

353

21,010

May

457

1?5

418

406

353

372

424

*395

369

372

389

403

372

321

292

302

282

290

295

328

»342

321

339

342

339

310

290

*270

247

233

226

10,544

340

20,910

June

203

T7S

155

138

128

121

114

103

*88

77

77

76

73

71

62

59

60

56

52

45

44

41

41

39

40

40

38

35

35

36

-

2,323

77.4

4,610

July

35

35

33

31

*31

30

31

32

31

31

30

30

30

29

30

28

26

26

28

28

30

29

28

26

26

*27

27

26

26

25 Z5

901

29.1

1,790

Aug.

26

28

29

44

58

50

35

34

29

28

27

26

25

26

26

25

24

25

27

28

28

28

26

26

26

25

25

*25

24

24

24

901

29.1

1,790

Sept.

SB- 24

26

28

27

26

26

26

26

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

30

29

31

34

36

*35

34

34

35

36

38

3S

-

879

29.3

1,740

Calendar year 1950 : Max 696 Mln 22 Mean 135 Ao-ft 97,550

Water year 1950-51 : Max 557 Min 34 Mean 1-14 Ao-ft 82,260

Peak discharge (base, 4OO efs). Apr. 14 (4:30 p.m.) 525 cfs (2.54 ft); Apr. 24 (7 p.m.) 448 cfs 

(2.28 ftj; AprT Z9 (12 m. ) 647 cfs (2.77 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 65

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah

Location. La t 41°37'30", long. Ill "52'30", in SE&ffi£ sec. 7, T. 10 N., R. 1 E. , at Hyrum 

Jjam on Little Bear River, 1 mile southwest of Hyrum.

Drainage area. 820 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Mercury indicating gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 15,380 acre-ft several days in May and 

June (elevation, 4,672.2 ft); minimum observed, 5,540 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 

4,649.1 ft).

1938-51: Maximum contents observed, 15,660 acre-ft May 17, 1950 (elevation, 4,672.8 

ft); minimum, 1,130 acre-ft Oct. 5, 1940 (elevation, 4,634.7 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began in 1935. Usable capacity, 

 157^80 acre-ft between elevations 4,629.6 ft (sill of outlet canal) and 4,672 ft (top 

of spillway gates). Dead storage, 3,405 acre-ft (below elevation 4,629.6 ft, sill of 

outlet canal). Figures given herein represent usable contents. Elevation of spillway 

crest, 4,660 ft. Water used for irrigation on Hyrum project.

Cooperation.--Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation. 

Revisions (water years). W 1060: 1946(m).

Monthly elevation and contents, watar year October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Sept. 30. . ...................

Elevation 

(feet)

-

4,649.1

Contents 

(acre-feet)

10,260

-

10,260

5,540

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+3,320

-90

-50

0

0

0

+660

+4,460

-3,170

-3,630

-1,140

-1,300

a No gage-height record; contents Interpolated.
66 BEAR RIVER BASIN

* 

Little Bear River near Hyrum, Utah

Location. Lat 41°38'00", long. 111°53'00", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. IE., on left

 bank 2,000 ft upstream from road bridge, lj miles downstream from Hyrum Dam, and 1-j 

miles west of Hyrum.

Drainage area. 222 sq mi.

Records available. 0«tober 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,520 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 To Nov. 9, 1949, at site 1,200 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 63.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 524 cfs May 13 (gage height, 3.35 ft); minimum

 daily, 1.4 cfs July 14, 15.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 885 cfs Apr. 20, 1946 (gage height, 4.55 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Nov. 23-25, 1943.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Hyrum Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage helght, ( ln feet, and discharge,

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15

1.0 

2.5

21

1.

1.

2.

2.

3.

In

15

2

6

1

6

,2

45

93

168

275

444

0.3

.4

.5

.7

.9

ndj 

Apr.

0.

1.

4.

11

22

16

,4

,6

,3

to Sept. 30

1.2

1.6

2.1

2.7

3.3

48

101

186

327

507

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.3

3.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.3

3.5

2.5

*2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

270

2.0

2.4

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.8

2.5

7.4

17

32

137.6

4.44

273

Nov.

46

53

58

62

63

63

68

72

72

68

66

64

64

68

*70

68

67

72

36

93

123

TT5

84

4.0

113 

98

65

97

84

79

2,209.0

73.6

4,380

Dec.

78

75

80

110

109

*96

93

98

97

93

89

86

85

84

83

81

80

78

76

75

73

4.2 35 

112 ~TO

80

73

69

68

69

72

2,491.2

80.4

4,940

Jan.

69

68

*70

72

73

69

64

62

m

66

67

67

67

66

67

69

70

72

74

70

69

75

76

75

74

74

74

73

72

67

62

2,157

69.6

4,280

Feb.

57

S0

68

76

88

100

105

122

140

149

214

248 *'2T36~

170

148

134

126

122

120

113

109

106

106

105

102

106

105

102

_

_

-

3,407

122

6,760

Mar.

98

98

97

96

37

101

101

100

100

109

100

96

97

97

98

109

113

109

107

107

126

168

163

153

156

179

182 T53"

151

149

166

3,786

122

7,510

Apr.

179 '2754"

232

260

*288

312

331

359

370

385

345

320

339

397

4,38

423

408

*414

435

450

382

257

384

414

420

378

347

333

402

491

-

10,697

357

21,220

flay

478

4~BT>

435

270

167

7.3

5.5

*'67T

6.1

5.5

32

308

466

432

390

381

375

364

361

322

163

*167

186

249

349

364

341

314

192

85

86

7,774.1

251

15,420

June

122

127

ITS

101

83

63

50

36

22

16

*11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

9.9

9.5

8.8

8.8

11

11

10

7.7

8.0

7.7

6.4

-

934.8

31.2

1,850

July

6.4

5.2

5.5

4.6

*4.6

3.2

2.1

2.1

1.6

2.1

2.7

2.1

2.4

1.4

TTf

2.4

2.1

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.5

6.4

*6.7

BT5

3.5

3.2

2.7

105.0

3.39

208

Aug.

5.8

6.1

6.7

9.5

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

6.1

6.1

5.8

4.3

3.8

¥T5

5.2

8.4

8.0

7.3

7.0

6.7

6.1

5.2

8.8

12

11

12

12

12

266.4

8.59

528

Sept.

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

*11

-ff.e

8.8

9.5

9.9

10

11

9.9

11

11

6.7

7.7

8.8

7.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

8.0

8.4

7.0

6.1 BTT

6.4

6.7

7.0

~

242.3

8.08

481

Calendar year 1950: Max 721 Mln 2.0 Mean 112 Ac -ft 81,370

Water year 1950-51: Max 491 Mln 1.4 Mean 93.7 Ac-ft 67,8EO

Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 67 

Logan River above State dam, near Logan,-Utah

Location. La t 41°44'40", long. 111°47'00", in NE£ sec. 36 T. 12 N., R. IE., on right 

bank: at Logan plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 125 ft upstream from tailrace, half a 

mile upstream from State dam, and 2| miles east of Logan,

Drainage area. 218 sq mi.

Records available. June 1896 to September 1951. Records since May 1913 equivalent to 

earlier records if records for Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near Logan arfl added.

;e. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from 

opograpliic map). Prior to May 7, 1913, staff gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1913-51), 111 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,210 cfs May 31 (gage height, 3.84 ft); minimum

 dally, 8 cfs Jan. 24, Feb. 3.

1913-51: Maximum discharge, 2,000 cfs Mar.. 21, 1916 (gage height, 5.6 ft, datum 

then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; minimum daily, 6 cfs Nov. 7, 

1940.

Remarks. Records excellent above 100 cfs and fair below. Water diverted from river and

 springs above station for power, irrigation, and municipal supply. Flow regulated by 

power plants above station.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

Geological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Twelve discharge measurements were made by Geological Survey in addition to those made b;r power 

company.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 29 to May 28)

0.8 5 1.5 106

.9 11 2.0 257

1.0 20 3.0 697

1.2 46 4.O 1,370

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water, year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

24

21

25IB16

19

16

15

15

15

*14

14

14

16

16

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

11 ST3-

813

16

16

479

15.5

950

Nov.

15

32

25

17

16

16

16

55- 49

16

16

16

16

16

15

*14

14

16

16

15

21

21

16

13

13

13

10

ICT

10

10

-

518

17.3

1,030

Dec.

1O

IT

10

12

10

12

*10

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

12

10

10

10

11

10

10

12

10

11

12

10

11

11

13

TO

10

331

10.7

657

Jan.

10

13icr

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

*9

9

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

89-

9

9

9

9

9

9

295

9.5

585

Feb.

9

10

8 g30"

g40

g20

g20

g20

g25

g25

g25

g60 gSo"

g60

g60

g60

g60

g60

g55

g50

g45

g45

g45

g45

g45

*g45

42

40

_

_

-

1,109

39.6

2,200

Mar.

39

40

40

39

40

39

42

38

36

27

19

18

24

28

26

25

26

25

24

26

31

48

40

43

45

53

1o3

3F

24

24

1,095

35.3

2,170

Apr.

g25

g2035"

*77

114

198

299

319

347

406

339

315

311

295

319

402

343

335

356

372

315

276

*276

398

323

315

291

291

315

315

-

8,343

278

16,550

May

351

566

538

459

527

410

525

467

450

*485

525

584

516

445

406

445

*415

520

g600

g680

735

*774

*850

*938

1,020

1,O60

1,070

1,110

*1,070

951

931

20,223

652

40,110

June

8O2 713"

622

543

516

*494

489

476

454

445

441

459

498

503

498

512

525

512

498

472

459

423

415

393

368

*351

319

303

287

265

-

14,055

468

27,880

July

228" 250

221

204

185

*173

161

164

147

131

128

121

121

104

99

88

75

79

67

*65

73

g80

g70

71

60

53

46

43

51

46

*40

3,444

111

6,830

Aug.

59

58

45

90

F¥

67

53

53

54

46

39

53

22

21

21

18

16

15IT

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

965

31.1

1,910

Sept.

15

15

15

15

15

*15

16

TS

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

14

-

441

14.7

875

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,180 Mln 10 Mean 185 Ac-ft 133,600

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,110 Mln 8 Mean 141 Ac-ft 101,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Discharge computed from twice-daily gage readings.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

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

Location. Lat 41°44'40", long. 111°47'00", in NE^ sec. 36, T. 12 N., R. IE., on right bank

 100 ft downstream from power house of Utah Power & Light Co. and 2f miles east of Logan.

Records available.--May 1913 to September 1951.

Sage . Water-stage recorder and timber control. Altitude of gage is 4,680 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 38 years, 108 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 206 cfs May 26 (gage height, 2.73 ft); no flow

1913-51: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1951; no flow for periods during several years.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by power plant above gage. Power canal diverts

 waTe~r from right bank of Logan River in SE£SW£ sec. 29, T. 12 N., R. 2 E., water returned to river 125 ft below gaging station on Logan River above State dam.

Cooperation.--Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co, under general supervision of

 Geological Survey, in connection with the Federal Power Commission project. Six discharge measurements made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by poi*r company.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 25

1.7 67

2.6 184

2.8 219

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

28

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

194

194

182

194

196

194

196

194

189

189

189

187

184

184

184

184

179

179

178

178

178

178

176

174

176

173

174

176

174

174

171

5,672

183

11,250

Nov.

170

173

171

170

166

165

166

156

170

160

160

160

160

162

164

*153 T5o"

166

184

1ST

178

168

166

162

154

158

158

153

153

156

-

4,910

164

9,740

Deo^

153

154

148

164

TW

144

156

153

149

149

144

153

145

152

137

139

141

141

141

141

140

137

131

OT

137

135

135

132

134

140

137

4,445

143

8,820

Jan.

127

124

139

OT

134

130

123

*124

131

126

126

123

118

124

124

127

127

127

127

123

118

127

124

124

124

124

122

122

113

106

1O2

3,844

124

7,620

Feb.

102

103

113

95

10TJ

122

122

126

127

OT

113

110

103

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

*98

98

98

_

-

2,924

104

5,800

Mar.

55- 98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

104

108

106

107

108

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

108

108

1O8

108

108

107

108

118

141

144

3,322

107

6,590

Apr.

153

174

189

192

192

194

194

196

70

2

32

63

90

198 I5B116

194

196

194

194

194

194

*194

194

194

194

194

194

194

194

-

4,969

166

9,860

May

93

O

cr

59

189

194

194

191

192

*192

192

192

191

191

191

191

*191

192

192

192

194

196

198

*199

205

201

194

192

*192

186

157

5,331

172

10,570

June

199 195"

192

192

192

*191

191

191

192

192

192

192

192

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

187

IBT

187

187

187

187

187

187

-

5,701

19O

11,310

July

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

186 155"

189 IBS'

187

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

189

*187

5,827

188

11,560

Aug.

187

IBT

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

187

186

181

181

184

181

182

179

178

174

173

171

168 170-

171

168

5,639

182

11,180

Sept.

166 155"

164

162

160

158

153

152

150

152

152

152

152

153

152

152

153

152

152

149

150

153

152

152

150

150

ISO

150

153

152

-

4,613

154

9,150

Calendar year 1950: Max 196 Mln 1 Mean 157 Ao-ft 114, OCO

Water year 1950-51: Max 2O3 Mln 0 «ean 157 Ao-ft 113, 4CO

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 69

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near Logan, Utah

Location --Lat 41°44'45", long. 111°47'05", ir» SE^ sec. 25, T. 12 M., R. 1 E., on right 

came 1-5 miles downstream from head of canal and 2? miles east of Logan.

Records available. June 1904 to December 1907, January 1909 to September 1951 (fragmentary 

prior to May 1924).

Sage. Water-stage recorder in flume. Prior to May 29, 1924, at site half a mile upstream 

 at different datum.

Average discharge. 28 years (1923-51), 29.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 130 cfs June 8, 9; no flow many days March

1906, 1924-51: Maximum daily discharge, 136 cfs May 30, 31, 1930; no flow at times 

in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. No diversion atove station. Canal diverts from Logan River in NE-J-NE-i sec. 31, T. 12 N. , R. 2 E., for irrigation and domestic supply north of Logan.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

2.0 

4.9

0.3 

.5

9.0

22

42

1.2 

1.7 

2.4

62

90

132

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.5

S7S

6.5

6.5

5.7

6.1

5.7

5.3

4.9

4.6

*4.6

475

4.6

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.3

5.7

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

174.7

5.64

347

Nov.

5.3

5.3

4.9

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

*5.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.3

7.0

TV

6.5

5.7

4.9

5.3

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

-

141.3

4.71

280

Dec. -

6.5

6.1

6.1

7.4

7.8

*7.2

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

7.0

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.1

7.0

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.7

5.3

*T5

5.7

5.7

5.7

204.8

6.61

406

Calendar year 1950: Max 124

Jan,

5.3

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

*5.7

6.1

6.5

S75

6.5

6.5

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.9 4T9-

5.3

5.7

176.7

5.70

350

Feb.

5.7

 575" 6.5

2.9

JL

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9 n.i

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

_

_

-

47.4

1.69

94

Mar.

1.3

1.1

1.1

.2

.9

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.6

T75

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.4

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

21.1

0.68

42

Apr.

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

28

50

48

48

52

*58IB35

3.2

2.6

24

32

4.0

-

432.8

14.4

858

Mln 0 Mean 31.3

May

1.3

0

V

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.8

31 .

17

16

15

14

14

*14

14

13

3.4

1.1

.1

0

4.0

22

39

43

*48

54

71

94

533.7

17.2

1,060

June

103

106

106

113

109

124

128

130 T30-

125

125

*118

118

119

116

116

115

119

122

118

115

112

106

101

TOTF

*118

122

122

123

125

-

3,512

117

6,970

July

121

125

124

123

124

*125

126

ITS

119

122

116

116

106

109

104

106

110

104

*108

110

101

89

87

79

84

87

*86

83

72

71

70

3,225

104

6,400

Aug.

7")

rr&->

35

24

3?

45

4T

35

41

45

50

53

50

49

*50

54

53

52

52

52

53

54

*54

54

55

52

52

52

50

49

1,531

49.4

3,040

Sept.

47

46

46

46

45

*45

48IB46

45

45

45

45

42

39

39

39

39

39

37

*35

35

34

33

32

31

30

29

32

28

-

1,190

39.7

2,360

Ac-ft 22,680

Water year 1950-51: Max 130 Mln 0 Mean 30.7 Ac-ft 22,210

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
70 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Blacksmith Pork above Utah -Power & Light Co. 's dam, near Hvrum, Utah

Location.--Lat 41°37'20", long. 111°44 I 25", in NE^ sec. 8, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., on right 

oanic three-quarters of a mile upstream from diversion dam, 3£ miles upstream from 

power plant of Utah Power & Light Co., and 6 miles east of Hyrum.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1900 to December 1902, November 1913 to September 1951. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,000 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 37 years (1914-51), 124 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 622 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 4.23 ft); minimum 

 daily, 82 cfs Feb. 1.

1913-51: Maximum discharge, 1,620 cfs May 15, 1917 (gage height, 6.5 ft, site and

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum daily, 29 cfs

Jan. 3, 1935.

Remarks. Records good. Some diversions for irrigation of meadow lands above station. 

LOW water flow may be regulated by power plant above station.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except period of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.9 

2.2

2.5

124

183

2.9 

3.4 

4.0

276

401

560

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

148

T¥S

144

144

144

143

141

139

*137

137

137

135

135

135

137

135

133

133

131

131

131

129

TZ3

129

129

129

137

131

129

129

129

4,196

135

8,320

Nov.

128

135

129

128

126

126

124

138

129

*124

126

126

124

126

124

122

122

135

146

140

156

T3S

133

129

128

126

124

122

T2?

122

-

3,878

129

7,690

Dec.

122

121

124

137 T58"

*122

128

129

129

128

126

126

128

126

124

124

122

121

119

119

118

118

116

114

114

113

TI5

114

114

113

113

3,763

121

7,460

Jan.

110

113

ITS

*113

111

110

104

108

110

110

110

110

108

108

108

105

102

102

104

101

101

107

102

102

102

101

101

101

101

95

84

3,257

105

6,460

Feb.

b82

b55

b95

105

114

111

114

124

133

138

168

170

155

138

135

129

126

124

121

118

119

118

116

114

112

110

108

103

_

-

3,382

121

6,710

Mar.

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

102

105

105

98 35

98

98

100

115

105

100

100

110

120

140

125

125

140

160

T50

130

130

140

160

3,554

115

7,050

Apr.

175

2TO

225

250

*265

288

310

325

340

338

315

330

391

482

492

461

487

525

560 '555

495

453

*461

557

474

445

437

448

525

498

-

12,107

404

24,010

May

432

409

411

380

396

445

506

*T75

458

461

469

484

445

398

383

411

385

396

409

435

*445

432

432

435

430

422

419

411

*393

372

555

13,138

424

26,060

June

345

32F

308

293

276

264

259

252

247

245

*242

235

233

228

223

221

219

214

212

210

212

210

205

201

201

198

196

194

192

TSZ

-

7,055

235

13,990

July

192

TSS

185

187

185

183

181

181

181

181

179

179

179

179

177

177

177

177

175

177

177

175

170

168

170

170

»170

172

172

170

168

5,504

178

10,920

Aug.

166

168

170

179

177

170

166

166

164

164

162

162

160

160

160

158

156

156

156

156

156

154

152

152

152

152

150

*T5C

150

152

152

4,948

160

9,810

Sept.

150

T5U

148

148

144

144

142

142

142

142

142

142

142

140

140

140

140

138

138

157

137

138

138

»138

138

137

137

138

140

137

-

4,229

141

8,390

Calendar year 1950: Max 807 Mln 72 Mean 201 Ac-ft 145, 601

Water year 1950-51: Max 560 Mln 82 Mean 189 Ac-ft 136, 901

Peak discharge (base. 140 cfs).--Apr. 20 (1 a.m.) 622 cfs (4.23 ft); May 7 (8:15 a.m.) 522 cfs 

(3.86 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 6-8, Feb. 25 to Apr. 5j discharge estlmate-1 on basis of weathe 

records and records for Little Bear River near Paradise.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 71

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston, Utah

Location. Lat 41°50', long. 112°03', in SE£ sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

ii.buu ft downstream from Cutler Dam and 4 miles north of Collinston.

Records available. June 1912 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--34 years (1917-51), 51.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 163 cfs June 24, 25; no flow Nov. 2 to

 Apr. 22, May 1-3.

1912-51: Maximum daily discharge, 182 cfs June 28, July 1, 1932, June 27, 28, 1933; 

no flow for periods during each year.

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

 Canal diverts from east side of Bear River in NW^SWt sec. 26, T. 13 N., R 2 W., at dam 

at which West Side Canal and intake of Cutler power plant also divert. Water used for 

irrigation in eastern Box Elder County.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph and three discharge measurements furnish3d by 

Utan fewer & Light Co.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

0

.5 

2.0 

5.0

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.8

9.5

15

24

40

3.4 70

4.0 107

5.0 170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

.16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

33

31

a35

39

3ff

38

38

38

38

31

24

24

a25

a26

27

27

28

28

27

27

26

26

26

26

*26

26

17

10

8.2

11

14

838.2

27.0

1,660

Nov.

6.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

6.0

0.20

12

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a62

a75 a75"

ati3

a50

a50

a 50

a!9

-

444

14.8

881

May

0

0

0

*a3

a!5

a25

a30

a30

30

*37

55

49

48

49

50

50

49

49

49

50

50

*50

50

*50

46

74

83

71

93

118

123

1,476

47.6

2,930

June

131 T34"

*134

134

*140

149

155

153

153

153

153

149

144

141

146

154

156

154

155

155

156

159

114

163

IBS

159

*152

152

154

154

-

4,469

149

8.8BO

July

157

TBT

155

157

155

152

149

148.

149

149

149

149

151

150

151

150

152

154

*152

*144

143

139

134

133

132

131

131

131

129 T29~

130

4,489

145

8,900

Aug.

131

131

129

102

99

109

111

111

111

112

112

118

126

134

144

149

150

THJ

150

149

149

150

150

*149

146

148

147

141

140

135

125

4,108

133

8,150

Sept.

124

T2T

120

120

118

116

116

116

115

115

114

113

109

109

105

101

99

99

98

92

93

93

93

92

92

92

92

88

74

70

-

3,099

103

6,150

Calendar year 1950 : Max 176 Mln 0 Mean 51.5 Ac-ft 37,260 

Water year 1950-51 : Max 163 Mln 0 Mean 51.9 Ac-ft 37,540

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and notes of gage 

changes by employee of Utah Power & Light Co.
BEAR RIVER BASIN

West Side Canal near Colllnston, Utah

Location. Lat 41°50', long. 112°04'; in SW£ sec. 27, T. 13 N. , R. 2 W., on left bank 

i.auu ft downstream from Cutler Dam and 4 miles north of Collinston.

Records available. June 1912 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 39 years, 226 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 717 cfs June 7; no flow Mar. 9 to Apr. 22,

1912-51: Maximum daily discharge, 729 cfs May 19, 1946; no flow during periods in 

every year except 1914.

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

 Canal diverts from west side of Bear River in NW^SW-J sec. 26, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., at

dam at which Hammond (East Side) Canal and intake of Cutler power plant also divert.

Water used for irrigation in eastern Box Elder County.

Cooperation. Water-stage recorder graph and five discharge measurements furnished by 

utan rower & Light Co.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.6

3.0

13

20

43

Z.I 

2.7 

3.4 

4.2

73

135

303

314

5.0 

5.8

6.5

446

591

727

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to Sept ember 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

148 

144

159

171

171

a!74

176

186

188 T5S"

139

135

134

a!44

153

154

155

154

154

153

153

152

151

150

*149

a!49

a!43

al!9

aTI5

al!9

al!9

4,671

151

9,260

Nov.

a77

 a42

(»)

1/35

59.5

3,540

Dec.

} a42

> a35

a20

> alO

731

23.6

1,450

Jan.

(»)

(*)

a6

186

6.0

369

Feb.

*a5

_

_

-

140

5.0

278

Mar.

C)

a5

0

40

1.3

79

Apr.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

193

239

a269

a 254

a203

203

203

76

-

1,640

54.7

3,250

May

"30 

0

*15

14

16

44

93

*124

176

260

275

180

132

132

a233

233

232

233

233

232

*232

233

*235

272

404

449

429

470

489

548

6,618

213

13,130

June

627 

S4T

642

669

*677

694

717

7T5

713

715

713

689

*671

656

638

638

638

659

675

677

675

673

673

673

671

673

683

689

693

687

-

20,277

676

40,220

July

693 

691

691

£25

693

687

683

681

683

683

679

663

661

642

633

631

631

631

"623

*597

597

568

525

525

525

523

5Z7

525

525

527

525

19,163

618

38,010

Calendar year 1950 : Max 727 Mln 0 Mean 231 Ac-ft 167,300

Aug.

527 

525

509

446

398

398

401

401

412

451

468

507

512

566

608

610

625

640

638

638

635

625

616

*604

589

587

589

587

587

580

547

16,826

543

33,370

Sept.

511

514

512

514

514

536

542

544

545

T5T?

544

520

507

505

493

477

478

477

466

453

454

454

453

454

453

439

427

414

374

352

-

14,468

482

28,700

Water year 195O-51 : Max 717 Mln 0 Mean 237 Ac-ft 171,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements and notes of gate 

changes by employee of Utah Power & Light Co.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 73

Bear River near Collinston, Utah

Location. La t 41°50', long. 112°03', in NWijSEi sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 2 W., on right bank

 800 ft downstream from Cutler plant of Utah Power & Light Co., 2,000 ft downstream 

from Cutler Dam, and 5? miles north of Collinston.

Drainage area. 6,000 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1889 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,276.13 ft above mean sea level (levels by

 TJureau of Reclamation). Prior to Sept. 10, 1938, at site three-quarters of a nile downstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,410 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 5.94 ft); minimum daily, 41 cfs July 4.

1889-1951: Maximum discharge observed, 11,600 cfs June 7-10, 1909 (gage height, 

7.70 ft, site and datum then in use); practically no flow at 12 p.m. Aug. 5, 1920.

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

 good. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, power developments, 

diversions for irrigation and return flow from irrigated areas.

Cooperation.--Three discharge measurements furnished by Utah Power & Light Co.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6 

7

8

9 

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2,600

2,250

2,250 

3,020

2,890

2,610 

2,310

2,310

2,310 

2,300

2,180 

2,450

2,250

2,910

2,810

2,050

1,810

1,640

2,100

2,950

2,510

2,360 

2,200

2,120

2,130

2,050

1,750

.1,950

1,960

2,060

2,310

71,400

2,303

141,600

Nov.

2,530

2,940

2,810 

2,500

2,350

2,310 

2,630

2,820

2,240 

2,160

1.640 

1,850

1,750

2,290

2,090

2,510

2,100

1,690

1,860

1,890

1,990

2,790 

3,150

2,760

3,100

2,270

2,360

2,540

2,710

2,300

-

70,930

2,364

140,700

Dec.

2,32O

2,290

2,310 

2,890

3,520

3,200 

*a3,350

a2,420

2,720 

2,820

3,090 

3,160

3,300

2,570

2,690

2,690

2,490

2,670

2,660

2,840

2,670

2,780 

2,700

2,440

2,400

949

1,770"

2,660

2,380

2,420

2,040

81,209

2,620

161,100

Jan.

2,440

2,600

2,790 

2,900

2,810

a2,900 

a2,670

a2,710

al,660 

*1,910

1,780 

2,320

2,630

2,210

2,220

2,620

2,900

2,740

2,800

2,800

2,100

2,470 

2,770

2,780

2,950

3,060

3,340

2,020

2,280

1,940

al,730

77,850

2,511

154,400

Feb.

al,820

al,710

993 

1,030"

2,19O

1,820 

2,600

3,590

4,350 

4,950

5,220 

4,780

3,970

*3,730

3,590

3,480

3,240

2,900

2,970

2,930

3,000

3,010 

2,920

2,950

2,830

2,560

2,470

2,830

-

_

-

84,433

3,015

167,500

Mar.

2,830

*2,840

2,730 

2,710

2,740

2,720 

2,830

2,820

2,860 

2,750

2,720 

2,720

2,770

2,810

2,660

2,410

2,760

2,740

2,820

3,360

3,240

3,230 

2,920

2,910

2,600

3,020

3,280

2,890

3,16O

3,370

3,010

89,230

2,878

177,000

Apr.

3,140

3,240

3,030 

3,160

3,500

3,510 

2,880

3,110

2,620 

3,B50

3,630 

3,630

4,050

3,860

3,800

3,930

3,910

3,900

3,900

3,900

4,050

4,290

5,910

3,840

3,720

3,580

3,530

3,550

3,530

3,670

-

108,020

3,601

214,300

May

4,040

4,290

4,480 

*4,280

3,930

3,730 

3,510

3,200

3,110 

5,020

3,020 

3,160

3,600

3,620

3,630

3,660

3,660

3,660

3,630

3,660

3,660

3,660 

3,650

*3,660

3,670

3,690

3,690

3,690

3,980

4,160

3,830

114,230

3,685

226,600

June

3,420

2,920

2,930 

*2,930

1,860

1,320 

912

753

927

700

1,070 

1,280

330

1,710"

1,990

1,650

773

1,420

1,340

1,090

837

1,440 

1,080

1,090

1,850

1,560

738

1,830

2,130

1,940

-

45,820

1,527

90,880

July

3OO

1,160

992

41

32T

371 

123

74

794

519

746 

1,030

1,020

1,030

285

632

865

799

427

768

al,020

a650 

al,140

al,470

al,060

al,270

al,270

1,200

433

1,300

1,310

24,420

788

48,440

Aug.

945

1,18-)

86? 

1,450

2,020

2,010 

1,920

1,340

2,420 

2,401

2,000 

772

1,850

1,690

1,3OO

al,400

al,170

829

257

1.5TT

1,040

974 

1,140

898

1,200

289

1,150

1,450

1,230

1,390 93*5

40,74?

1,314

80,810

Sept.

1,850

808

688 

1,190

1,430

1,960 

1,55O

1,730

302 1,52"0~

1,200 

1,150

1,220

1,120

1,140

931

1,770

1,500

1,120

1,700

1,530

1,280 

720

1,570

964

1,600

1,670

1,32O

1,370

1,560

-

39,463

1,315

78,270

Calendar year 1950: Max 5.7OO Mln 192 Mean 2,513 Ac-ft 1,819,000

Water year 1950-51: Max 5,220 Mln 41 Mean 2,323 Ac-ft 1,682,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of output of power plant.

255190 O - 53-6
74 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad Cit/, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°20', long. 112°26i, on line between sections 35 and 36, T. 12 S., 

R. 34 E., on left bank three-quarters of a mile upstream from count/ bridge, 2 miles 

downstream from Wright Creek, 2i miles downstream from springs, 2i miles upstream from 

Elkhorn Dam, and 14 miles northwest of Malad City.

Drainage area. 120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1911 to August 1913 (published as "near Malad"), October 1931 

to September 1932, November 1940 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Cipolletti weir. 

different datums.

Prior to Dec. 5, 1940, staff gages at

Average discharge. 12 years (1911-12, 1931-32, 1941-51), 17.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 78 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 1.65 ft); minimum, 

6.8 cfs Jan. 3 (gage height, 0.33 ft).

1911-13, 1931-32, 1940-51: Maximum discharge, 270 cfs Feb. 22, 1948 (gage height, 

3.26 ft), from rating curve extended above 50 cfs on basis of computation of flood 

flow by weir formula; minimum, 6.8 cfs Aug. 19, 1948, Jan. 3, 1951; minimum gage height, 

0.31 ft Aug. 19, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 400 acres.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

18IB18

17

IT

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

18

17

17

17

17

531

17.1

1,050

Nov.

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

15_

*17

18

18

18

17

17

18

19

I?

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

-

527

17.6

1,050

Dec.

18

18

18

19

IF

17

18

18

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

16

IF

17

18

18

17

554

17.9

1,100

Jan.

16

16

14TS16

15

15

15

16

16

16

17

17

17

18_

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

17

15

15

15

514

16.6

1,020

Feb.

15IS-

*15

16

17

18

20

21

21

?!

22

21

20

18

19

19

19

19

19

17

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

_

-

524

18.7

1,040

Mar.

18

19

18

18

18

18

19

18

19

18

17

IT

19

19

20

19

18

18

19

21

2825"

22

25

27

27

25

23

23

23

24

642

20.7

1,270

Apr.

29

31

32

3T

32

32

31

3O

28

28

26

25

26

26

26

26

26

25

*25

25

24

23

24

24

24

24

24

22

5F

25

-

801

26.7

1,590

Hay

24

24

24

23

23

21

2T

25

24

24

24

25

26SB24

24

25

25

25

25

*25

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

74O

23.9

1,47O

June

21

Zff

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

*18

18

18

18

18

18

17

IF

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

-

559

18.6

1,110

July

17

IT

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

*18

19

18

18

17

17

17

18

19

20

IF

17

549

17.7

1,090

Aug.

17

17

17

-re- 28

is

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

18

17

17

17

17

*16

16

16

15TS15

15

527

17.0

1,050

Sept.

15IB15

15

15

14IB14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

-

447

14.9

887

Calendar year 1950: Max 45 Mln 14 Mean 20.4 Ac-ft 14,790

Water year 1950-51: Max 32 Mln 14 Mean 18.9 Ac-ft 13,730

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 71 

Elkhorn Reservoir near Malad City, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42°18', long. 112 0 25', in sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 35 E., at partly completed 

dam on Little Malad River, 4| miles downstream from Wright Creek and ll| mile? northwest of Malad City.

Drainage area.--153 sq mi.

Records available. December 1940 to September 1951.

Gage. Staff gages read about once weekly.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 15.9 ft Apr. 14; minimum observed, 

 3.U i't Oct. 21.

1940-51: Maximum gage height observed, 17.0 ft Feb. 22 or 23, 1948; minimi-m gage

height, below -3.3 ft in July 1944, for long periods in 1947, in June 1948, ard for

long periods in 1949 and 1950.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by partly completed multiple-arch concrete dam (capacity, 

about 7,600 acre-ft. Large seepage losses from reservoir limit storage to a small 

range.

Gage height, In feet, .water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.00

-

_

_

-

_

5.8E

_

_

-

_

_

,

5.00

-

_

_

_

-

-

3.EO

.

_

.

-

_

_

9.3

_

_

-

Nov.

_

-

_

10.7

-

_

_

r

_

-

10.8

_

_

_

-

_

_

10.95

_

-

_

_

_

_

11. E

_

.

_

_

_

-

Dec.

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

11.7

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

.

_

-

_

_

11.8

_

-

_

.

_

_

_

-

Jan.

11.8

_

-

_

-

_

_

11.8

_

-

_

_

_

11.6

-

_

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

11.8

_

_

_-'

Feb.

_

_

11.8

11.6

-

_

.

.

_

-

.

1Z.1

_

_

-

_

12. E

IE. 4

-

-

_

_

_

IE. 3

_

_

_

_

_

-

liar.

_

_

_

IE. 4

-

_

_

1Z.4

_

-

IE. 4

_

_

-

T

IE. 4

_

-

_

_

_

_

1Z.7

.

_

_

_

_

-

Apr.

14.5

_

_

_

-

.

_

15.0

_

-

.

_

_

15.9

-

_

_

15.5

-

15. Z

_

_

_

-

_

_

13.1

-

May

_

_

_

_

11.4

_

_

_

_

-

_

9.9

.

_

-

_

_

8.9

-

8.8

_

_

-

8.6

_

_

_

-

June

_

6.9

_

.

-

.

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

3.98

_

_

_

-

_

3.90

_

-

_

_ ,

_

_

-

July

4.14

_

_

_

-

.

_

4.86

_

-

_

_

_

_

4.18

_

_

_

4.4E

.

4.64

_

_

-

_

_

4.E6

-

Aug.

_

-

_

_

3.90

_

_

_

_

-

.

'. 18

_

_

-

_

_

3.84

-

.

.

_

_

7.70

_

_

_

_

-

Sept.

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

5.44

-

_

_

_

_

-

5.84

_

.

-

-

_

_

5.50

_

-'

_

_

_

7.18

-
BEAR RIVER BASIN

Little Malad River below Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°18', long. 112°25', in sec. 7, T. 13 S., R. 35 E., on left bank Just

 downstream from Elkhorn Dam, 4^ miles downstream from Wright Creek and 11^ miles northwest of Malad City.

Drainage area. 153 sq mi.

Records available. December 1940 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 6, 1941, at site 50 ft upstream at datum 4.36

 Tt higher.

Average discharge. 10 years (1941-51), 13.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 106 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 3.34 ft); minimum, 

u.i cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 0.55 ft).

1940-51: Maximum discharge, 113 cfs Aug. 23, 1946, from computation of flow over 

weir 50 ft upstream; maximum gage height, 3.63 ft Jan. 24, 1949 (ice Jam); no flow at 

times during most years.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs and those for period of no gage-height recora, which are fair. Flow regulated by Elkhorn Reservoir (see preceding page). Diversions above station for irrigation of about 400 acres.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 4 

0.2

May 5 to Sept. 30

1.9 

3.7

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

6.2

12

19

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.9

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

16

TS

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

11

3.4 77T

5.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

354.6

11.4

703

Nov.

3.7

377

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

*3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.8

1.6

107.2

3.57

213

Dec.

1.6

175

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

*1.4

1.2 TT2-

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

41.7

1.35

83

Jan.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.4

T7J

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.2

46.4

1.50

92

Feb.

3.3

375

*3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.4

1.7

177

1.7

1.7

i.e

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

_

-

61.0

2.18

121

Mar.

1.9

ITS

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

i.9

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.8

3.5

37?

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

81.0

2.61

161

Apr.

3.3

2.6

1.7

.7

77

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

4.4

8.3

 12

*13

17

20

20

23

25

25

24

24

24

22

24

-

301.9

10.1

599

May

27

27

26

25

23

22

22

21

20

20

19

18

TO

20

23

23

23

22

23

22

»22

22

23

23

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

694

22.4

1,380

June

22

22

22

22

18

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

TE

16

-

560

18.7

1,110

July

16

T7

17

18

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

*16

18

17

16

16

16

16

17

19

I?

18

16

519

16.7

1,030

Aug.

16

16

16

29

TS

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

ii

13

a!3

a!3

a!6

18

»18

17

15

15

15

15

503

16.2

998

Sept.

15

15

T4- 14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

-

441

14.7-

875

Calendar year 195O: Max 27 Min 0.2 Mean 10.3 Ac-ft 7,420

Water year 1950-51: Max 29 Min 0.7 Mean 1O.2 Ac-ft 7,360

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis 

Reservoir and station above Ellchorn Reservoir.

of weather records and records for Elkhorn
BEAR RIVER BASIN 77

Little Malad River below Sand Ridge dam site, near Malad City, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°12', long. 112°20', in SEi sec. 14, T. 14 S., R. 35 E., on right bank 

O.b mile below proposed Sand Ridge dam site, It miles below unnamed tributary, 3? miles 

west of Malad City, and 9 miles downstream from Elkhorn Reservoir.

Drainage area. 223 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to June 1951 (discontinued).

Sage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 5 years (1945-50), 5.08 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during period October 1950 to June 1951, 8.0 cfs Feb. 

TOlmaximum gage height, 3.06 ft Feb. 7 (ice effect); minimum daily discharge, 0.1 cfs 

Oct. 17-23.

1945-51: Maximum discharge, 240 cfs Feb. 22, 1948 (gage height, 9.6 ft from floodmark), by submerged orifice method; minimum discharge recorded, 0.1 cfs Sept. 7, 1947, 

Oct. 17-23, 1950; minimum gage height observed, 1.48 ft Dec. 22, 1950, Jan. 1, 1951.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 4,000 acres.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October 195O to June 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

ao.2 a72~

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

8.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

8.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

aTT

a.l

g.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

8.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

5.5

0.18

11

Nov.

ao.2 

57?

8.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

.2

*.3

.3

.4

.7

.7

.7

1.0

or

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

-

18.1

0.60

36

Dec.

0.4 

.3

.4

.5

7T

.4

.4

g-3

a. 3

*g.3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a7?

g.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

g.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

8.1

0.26

16

Jan.

0.2

6.2

0.20

12

Feb.

]

> 0.2

1

J

.5

2.5

5.0

7.0

8.0

7.0

5.5

4.0

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

_

_

-

58.1

2.08

115

Mar.

1.3 

1.4

1.3

1.3

.Jl

.9

*.8

.9

.9

.9

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.7

41.2

1.33

82

Apr.

3.4 372"

3.0

2.6

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

*3.1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.5

2.2

-

71.5

2.38

142

May

4.7

5.6 572-

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

*3.5

3.8

4.1

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6 175-

1.6

76. S

2.48

152

June

1.6 

TTT

.4

.3

.2

.1'.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

*.4

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

L

July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1950: Max 5.6 Mln 0.1 Mean 1.11 Ac-ft 804 

Water year : Max - Kin - Mean - Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station 

below Elkhorn Reservoir and Malad River at Woodruff, 

g Computed from once-daily staff-gage reading. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 21.
78 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near Malad City, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42°18', long. 112-12', in sec. 12, T. 13 S., R. 36 E., on right bank 0.6 

mile upstream from proposed dam, 1.3 miles upstream from highway crossing of Campbell 

Creek, 4.5 miles upstream from Evans dividers, and 7j miles northeast of Malad City.

Drainage area. 13 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1938 to September 1951.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Dec. 16, 1943, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years (1939-51), 10.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 81 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 1.65 ft); minimum, 

 3.7 cfs Jan. 3 (gage height, 0.56 ft); minimum daily, 6.8 cfs Jan. 17.

1938-51: Maximum discharge observed, 202 cfs Apr. 2, 1943 (gag9 height, 2.10 ft),

from rating curve extended above 47 cfs; minimum recorded, 1.6 cfs Jan. 13, 1950 (gage

height, 0.43 ft); minimum daily, 1.8 cfs Nov. -3-5, 1949.

Remarks.--Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of 20 to 30 acres.

Stream receives part of flow of Birch Creek above station. Malad power plant and its 

small reservoir on Birch Creek cause slight diurnal fluctuations.

Elating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.6 

.7 

.8

4.4

7.4

12

0.9 

1.1 

1.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 "

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

10

10

10

9.9

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

11

11

12

IT

10

9.5 975"

9.5

9.9

9.5

10

11

11

12

11

J.1

10

11

320.7

10.3

636

Nov.

11

11

»10

10

10

10

10

12TO"

10

10

10

no

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

8.2

8.7

8.7

8.2

8.2

7.8

57T

8.2

8.2

8.7

9.9

10

287.2

9.57

570

Dec.

10

9.9

10

11

IT

10

11

10

9.9

9.9

*9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.5

tt

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

9.9

10

9.9

9.9

10

310.1

10.0

615

Jan.

9.9

9.5

8.7

11

Iff

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.1

8.7

9.1

8.7

9.1

8.7

8.7

6.8

9TT

9.1

8.7

6.8

8.2

9.5

9.9

9.1

8.7

8.2

b8.0

b7.9

b7.7

b7.5

275.2

8.88

546

Feb.

7.4 7TB8.2

9.1

9.5

*7.8

9.5

9.1

8.7

9.1

9.5

9.9

37F

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.7

9.1

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.5

9.5

_

-

251.6

8.99

499

Mar.

9.5

9.5

9.5

8.7

9TT

10

9.5

*9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.5

10

12

11

12

14

1515"

13

13

13

15

332.3

10.7

659

Apr.

21

26

34

43

46_

46

42

40

38

30

29

28

27

26

24

24

23

22

*22

21

19

a!8

aTff

a24

a23

a23

a22

22

29

26

-

836

27.9

1,660

May

24

2T

21

20

20

19

22

21

19

18

18

18

18

18

20

19

19

19

19

19

*19

18

18

18

18

16

16

16

16

15

Tff

579

18.7

1,150

June

14

IT

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

no

10

9.9

9T?

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

-

331.2

11.0

657

July

~?.9 10

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.5

9.1

10

9.9

9.5

9.9

10

10

10

10

9.9

*9.5

9.5

10

9.5

9.1

6.7

8.7

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.7

294.8

9.51

585

Aug.

9.5

9.9

11

12~9M

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.. 7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.1

11

8.7

8.7

*8.7

6.2

8.2

8.2

9.9

9.9

9.5

9.1

282.5-

9.11

560

Sept.

8.7

7.8

BTF

8.2

8.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.5 STS"

9.5

9.1

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.5

9.5

8.7

8.7

9.1

8.7

9.1

9.1

9.5

9.5

-

269.8

8.99

535

Calendar year 1950: Max 50 Mln 4.6 Mean 13.2 Ac-ft 9,560

Water year 1950-51: Max 46 Mln 6.8 Mean 12.0 Ac-ft 8,670

* Discharge measurement made on this day 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice,
BEAR RIVER BASIN 79

Devil Creek above Evans dividers, near Malad City, Idaho

Location.--Lat 42°15', long. 112°13', in sec. 35, T. 13 S., R. 36 E., on right bank at

 Evans Ranch, 900 ft upstream from Evans dividers, 3.1 miles downstream from Caipbell 

Creek, and 3.6 miles northeast of Malad City.

Drainage area. 36 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1940 to December 1943, April 1946 to September 1951.

Cage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 11, 1942, at site 400 ft downstream at different datum. June 11, 1942, to December 1943, at present site at different datui. Apr. 

23 to Dec. 12, 1946, at site 200 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1941-43, 1946-51), 14.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 112 cfs probably Apr. 5, when recorder was

 stopped (gage height, 4.18 ft); minimum, 3.7 cfs Jan. 3 (gage height, 1.35 ft).

1940-43, 1946-51: Maximum discharge, 254 cfs Mar. 30, 1943 (gage height, 5.29 ft, 

present site, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 60 cfs; minimum, 0.9 

cfs Nov. 7, 1949 (gage height, 1.18 ft).

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

 which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 600 to 800 acres above station. Stream 

receives part of flow of Birch Creek above station. Malad power plant and its small 

reservoir on Birch Creek cause slight diurnal fluctuations.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to July 19 July 20 to Sept. 30

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

7.0

12

20

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

5.8 

8.2

12

16

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12

T?

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

10

10

9.8

97F

9.8

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

12

357.4

11.5

709

Nov.

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

15

U

12

13

*13

13

14

13

13

13

15

12

11

12

11

11

10

UT

10

10

10

12

12

-

370

12.3

734

Dec.

12

T?

13

1433-

12

14

14

13

13

*14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

13

407

13.1

807

Jan.

13

13

12

15

TT

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

13~ 9.2

12

12

9.6

12

13

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

388.8

12.5

771

Feb.

10

IT

12

13

*13

14

15

16

17

18_

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

13

13

13

13

12

13

14

13

13

14

14

_

_

-

389

13.9

772

Mar.

14

13

TT

13

13

14

14

*14

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

16

20

19

20

23

262B~

24

22

22

25

517

16.7

1,030

Apr.

35

45

60

70

8£

75

70

65

55

50

48

46

44

42

39

38

37

36

*34

32

29

27

27

30

29

29

28

55" 26

33

1,295

43.2

2,570

May

31

37

28

27

25

25

28

28

23

20

20

20

22

25

29

28

28

28

28

28

*28

27

26

25

25

24

23

23

22

19

18_

781

25.2

1,550

June

20

5!T

19

19

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

14

12

11

10

*11

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

10

12

12

-

427

14.2

847

July

12

17

12

12

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.5

7.8

7.5

9.2

8.5

8.2

8.5

8.0

7.2

*B75-

8.1

8.1

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.7

10

9.8

9.5

273.8

8.83

543

Aug.

9.5

9.8

9.6

15

IT

8.7

8.4

8.1

8.1

7.0

7.0

6.6

7.6

8.8

8.8

8.7

8.5

8.2

7.6

6_.4_

7.3

8.2

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.5

7.9

9.2

12

9.0

8.8

262.8

8.48

521

Sept.

8.8

8.7

8.7

7.8

7.2

7.3

7.2

7.0

7.8

8.7

8.5

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.4

6.1

ET7

7.9

7.7

7.3

7.6

7.7

6.9

6.4

7.3

7.4

7.3

8.8

9.6

57TT

-

236.5

7.88

469

Calendar year 1950: Max 70 Mln 2.4 Mean 17.8 Ac-ft 12,910

Water year 1950-51: Max 80 Mln 6.1 Mean 15.6 Ac-ft 11,320

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 21 to Feb. 4, Feb. 6 to Mar. 7, Mar. 21 to Apr. 18, May 14-20; 

discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for nearby 

streams. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 10, 11, Jan. 1-14, 18-20, Feb. 5, Mar. 11-12 

and much of period of no gage-height record In winter.
80 BEAR RIVER BASIN

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho

Location. Lat 42°02', long. 112°14 I , in sec. 15, T. 16 S., R. 36 E., on left abutment of

 bridge on county road at Woodruff, 2? miles north of Idaho-Utah Strte line.

Drainage area. 485 sq mi,

Records available. November 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Prior to Mar. 6, 1951, staff gage 300 ft downstream

 a"t datum 0.27 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 490 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 7.0 ft, from flood-

 itefk); minimum observed, 23 cfs Aug. 14, 15, 18; minimum gage heigf ; observed, 2.10 ft 

June 28 to July 11.

1938-51: Maximum discharge, 650 cfs Jan. 22 or 23, 1943 (gage feight, 8 ft, from 

information by observer), from rating curve extended above 370 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum observed, 15 cfs July 15, 16, 1940; minimum gage height observed, 1.92 

ft Aug. 7, 1947.

Remarks. Records good except those below about 30 cfs, which are fair. Plow regulated by

 several small reservoirs above station. Diversions above station for irrigation of 

25,000 to 30,000 acres.

Revisions (water years). W 1060: 1943(M).

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-29, June 6 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 139

5.0. 

6.0 

7.0

228

348

492

1.9

2.0 

2.5

21

25

50

3.0 

4.0

5.3

148

256

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

34

31

30

3S

30

36

39

41

43

46

46

46

48

49

52

56

59

56

53

51

52

51

53

54

54

54

58

66

5S

56

61

1,491

48.1

2,960

Nov.

70

73

73

72

70

70

69

69

70

.§§

61

*69

75

83

85

90

89

109

112

112

112

113

TO?

103

89

85

85

84

84

88

-

2,531

84.4

5,020

Dec.

91

88

89

115

169

176

132

146

153

*14O

128

119

114

111

108

108

109

109

106

103

105

105

103

102

102

100

94

89

83

35

103

3,485

11.2

6,910

Jan.

73

77

52

75

75

78

69

64

64

62

68

69

72

77

78

82

83

87

84

66

81

77

83

83

84

85

88 -53

53

83

71

2,321

74.9

4,600

Feb.

63

60

FZ

66

*69

99

145

187

330

462

348

297

250

228

215

163

145

145

129

115

115

119

126

139

152

156

149

139

_

-

4,673

167

9,270

Mar.

114

124

*119

114

113

106

TTf

142

150

159

151

138

138

150

175

201

210

192

184

193

212

252

253

2TE

190

172

156

141

135

135

140

4,994

161

9,910

Apr.

128

124

119

122

129

135

141

144

142

142

136

136

131

128

124

122

116

116

*114

115

111

103

100

TOT

110

116

110

106

112

167

-

3,706

124

7,350

Calendar year 195O: Max 34O Mln 23 Mean 81,6

May

203

20?

152

133

114

106

97

112

126

110

106

92

105

116

104

89

84

88

88

*93

94

86

74

67

57

57

51

43

42

38

36

2,965

95.6

5,880

June

36

75

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

30

30

29

28

28

28

*28

26

26

25

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

24

2J

24

-

858

28.6

1,700

July

24

2J

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

26

26

28

28

26

25

26

28

28

*28

42

47

13

35

31

29

28

30

30

30

878

28.3

1,740

Aug.

28

27

27

32

?5

30

31

28

28

26

25

25

25

23

23

24

24

23

25

24

24

27

26

26

26

28

*29

28

28

28

29

823

26.5

1,630

Sept.

30

30

30

30

30

30

28

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

23

30

28

28

28

28

28

28

29

29

29

30

30

31

34

35

-

877

29.2

1,740

Ac-ft 59,1]0

Water year 1950-51: Max 462 Mln 23 Mean 81.1 Ac-ft 58,710

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
BEAR RIVER BASIN 81

Bear River near Corinne, Utah

Location. Lat 41°34'30", long. 112°06'00", in SW£NW£ sec. 29, T. 10 N., R. 2 W. , on right 

bank 1.1 miles downstream from Salt Creek, 2.0 miles northeast of Corinne, and 2.6 

miles downstream from Malad River.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1951.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,220 ft (from bench mark at Corinne). 

Since July 27, 1950, auxiliary staff gage 7,800 ft downstream.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,180 cfs Feb. 11 (gage height, 14.83 ft); minimum, 134 cfs July 6; minimum daily, 172 cfs July 9.

1949-51: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 11, 1951; minimum, that of July 6, 1951; 

minimum daily, that of July 9, 1951.

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

Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions 

for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas. Records are equivalent to flow 

at Bear River Bird Refuge diversion works.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2,520 

*2,710

2,480

2,500 

2,950

2,880

2,660

2,340

2,460

2,620

2,030

2,240 

2,490

2,450

2,880

2,880

2,050

1,840

1,750 

Z,350

2,900

2,590

2,430

2,360

2,160

2,190

2,160

1,800 

1,980

2,110

2,260

74,020

2,388

146,800

Nov.

2,460 

3,210

3,040

2,900 

2,610

2,380

2,650

2,780

2,880

2,390

2,250

1. 720 

1,940

2,180

2,180

2,470

2,620

2,160

1,770 

*2,020

2,200

2,220

3,120

3,140

3,160

3,050

2,490

2,520 

2,710

2,500

-

75,720

2,524

150,200

Dec.

2,570 

2,310

2,280

2,610 

3,230

3,620

3,260

*3,140

2,480

2,660

2,930

3,120 

3,120

2,910

2,670

a2,700

a2,700

a2,620

a2,690 

a2,780

a2,840

a2 , 800

a2,340

a2,780

a2,660

a2,500

2,000

1,860 

2,580

2,450

2,450

83,960

2,708

166,500

Jan.

2,330 

2,520

2,640

2,780 

2,940

2,930

2,940

2,830

2,740

1,840

2,000

2,220 

2,450

2,680

2,500

2,340

2,720

2,960

2,860 

2,860

2,860

2,500

2,660

2,820

2,850

3,020

3,150

3,420 

2,850

2,300

2,240

82,750

2,669

164, 100

Feb.

1,900 

1,920

1,820

1,220 

1,740

2,250

2,130

4,400

5,400

6,340

6,850

*6,070 

5,090

*4,330

4,130

3,910

3,700

3,480

3,290 

3,240

3,210

3,210

3,260

3,190

3,200

3,120

2,970

2,820

«

-

98,190

3,507

194,800

Mar.

3,020 

3,030

3,040

3,010 

3,000

2,940

2,960

2,980

3,000

2,980

2,950

2,880 

2,980

2,980

2,940

2,780

2,760

2,860

2,890 

3,330

3,440

3,400

3,350

3,180

2,960

2,880

3,320

3,370 

3,090

3,360

3,260

94,920

3,062

188,300

Apr.

3,190 

3,290

3,380

3,230 

3,280

3,520

3,420

3,140

*3,170

3,620

3,790

3,830 

3,860

4,260

4,030

*4,060

4,120

4,140

4,150 

4,150

4,160

4,290

4,400

4,190

*4,120

4,010

3,890

3,840 

3,880

3,870

-

114,280

3,809

226,700

May

4,030 

4,340

4,580

4,760 

4,540

4,160

3,970

3,680

3,510

3,200

3,260

3,400 

3,670

3,830

3,880

4,000

4,000

3,980

3,960 

3,940

*3,960

3,960

3,960

3,940

3,930

3,920

3,920

3,910 

3,910

4,220

4,270

122,590

3,955

243,200

June

3,960 

3,440

3,030

*2,940 

2,580

1,870

1,300

948

666

948

769

1,020 

1,180

456

l.BTJJ'

1,850

1,610

971

1,240 

1,250

1,060

1,030

1,290

962

1,100

1,660

*1,510

865 

.1,600

2,040

-

46,755

1,558

92,740

July

1,880 

 55T

1,100

976 

243

251

405

209

172

6TT

557

661 

1,070

1,110

1,140

*525

651

919

852 

614

873

1,130

876

1,220

*1,560

1,230

1,310

1,380 

1,320

735

1,310

27,477

886

54,500

Aug.

1,400 

1,040

1,130

1,120 

1,530

*2,190

2,120

2,030

1,820

2,520

2,460

2,110 

989

1,870

1,800

1,520

1,630

1,350

963 

38^

*1,210

1,23")

1,080

1,230

992

1,23")

*563

1,18") 

1,510

1,360

1,53")

45,097

1,453

89,450

Sept.

1,330 

1,780

*916

746 

1,220

1,560

2,030

1,710

1,740

621

1,500

1,300 

1,250

1,330

1,310

1,240

*1,090

*1,760

1,710 

*1,320

1,820

1,680

1,450

996

1,580

1,260

1,660

1,920 

1,660

1,670

-

43,159

1,439

85,600

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,820 Min 601 Mean 2,705 Ac-ft 1,958,000

Water year 1950-51: Max 6,850 Min 172 Mean 2,490 Ac-ft 1,803,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 16-26, Dec. 31 to Feb. 7, Feb. 25 to Mar. 1; discharge estimated 

on basis of record for station near Collinston.
82 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Oakley, Utah

Location. Lat 40°44'10", long. 111°14'45", in SE^NE^ sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., on right

 bank 1.4 miles downstream from South Pork, 2.6 miles upstream from Weber-Provo diversion canal, and 3-£ miles northeast of Oakley.

Drainage area. 163 sq mi.

Records available. October 1904 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 ^To Oct. 25, 1934, staff gage at site about a quarter of a mile downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--45 years (1906-51), 230 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,510 cfs May 29 (gage height, 4.24 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1904-51: Maximum discharge observed, 4,010 cfs July 6, 1907, June 5-7, 1909; minimum recorded, 16 cfs Mar. 12, 1941.

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

which are fair. Several small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow slightly 

regulated by several small lakes on headwaters and a small reservoir on Smith and 

Morehouse Creek. Total capacity of all reservoirs, about 3,200 acre-ft.

Revisions (water years). W 790: 1934.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

191

356

2.5 

3.0 

4.2

602

957

2,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

94 9T

*91

91

89

91

91

89

89

88

86

83

82

82

80

80

78

77

77

76

76

76

76

76

76

"go" 74

83

83 

82

84

2,571

82.9

5,100

Nov.

82

93

88

82

78

*78

82

89

84

b70

b72

b74

76

78

b75

b70

77

80

84

84

137

98

93

91

88

86

84

83 

84

-

2,556

85.2

5,070

Dec.

83

b80

b75

*b70

b70

b65

b70

b74

b78

b80

b80

80

80

78

82

78

78

86

IT?

78

b70

b70

b70

b70

b70

b68

b65

b68

b70 

b70

b70

2,308

74.5

4,580

Jan.

b62

b70

b70

b70

b70

b62

b55

*b58

b62

b66

b66

b68

b70

b72

bJ4

b74

b74

74

74

b68

b60

b70

74

74

74

70

74

70

65 

60

50

2,100

67.7

4,170

Feb.

55

70

70

70

72

74

74

*72

74

77

74

74

b70

b70

b70

b70

76

74

b65

b68

70

68

76

78

76

76

74

-

1,997

71.3

3,960

Mar.

76

77

b70

b65

*b66

66

70

72

70

67

62

b58

bW

61

61

62

63

b60

64

64

64

67

66

67

67

71

70

68

68 

71

71

2,059

66.4

4,080

Apr.

71 *77

89

101

105

116

132

139

152

159

154

166

194

230

248

268

285

285

292

306

281

261

278

303

278

274

268

285

*2"8"5~ 321 

-

6,403

213

12,700

May

258

245

239

258

303

369

402

394

398

425

472

524

487

*458

420

394

390

420

443

540

670

722

791

852

1,020

1,180

1,440

*2,020

2,100 

1,780

1,710

22,124

714

43,880

June

*1,430

1,030

844

715

657

689

813

891

932

821

*708

784

883

1,070

1,210

1,490

1,510

1,350

1,310

1,190

1,100

916

900

908

985

*941

860

836

777 

702

-

29,252

975

58,020

July

645

608

574

534

492

453

373

352

336

313

292

268

255

239

230

*224

224

207

194

199

255

213

188

181

176

191

186

186

202

176

168

9,134

295

18,120

Aug.

164

161

171

196

224

194

*176

164

152

143

139

130

124

118

128

137

132

148

148

150

152

152

148

143

130

124

116

*112

107 

107

105

4,495

145

8,920

Sept.

103

96

94

91

88

86

84

93

93

91

88

91

89

88

84

83

82

82

80

78 '5?

86

86

88

84

86

*86

86 

84

-

2,630

87.7

5,220

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,830 Min - Mean 277 Ac-ft 200,800

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,100 Min 50 Mean 240 Ac-ft 173,800

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 efs). May 29 (6:00 a.m.) 2,510 cfs (4.24 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note. Ho gage-height record Jan. 18, 19, Jan. 23 to Feb. 8; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations near Wanship and Coalvllle.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 83

Weber River near Wanship', Utah

Location. Lat 40°47'30", long. Ill "24'15", in center sec. 29, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., 01 left 

oamc 1.2 miles south of Wanship and l£ miles upstream from Silver Creek.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 5,900 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1950-51: Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 cfs May 30 (gage height, 4.73 

rt); minimum, 70 cfs Sept. 13, 27, 28, but may have been less during period of ice 

effect.

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

 which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

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

Oct. 1 to May 29

second) 

flay 30 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

.84

162

277

492

3.5 867

4.0 1,380

4.6 2,160

1.5 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

160

370

640

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

1,000

1,460

2,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

} 130

120

110

-

I

I 100

1

90

100

120

110

100

100

3,280

106

6,510

Nov.

} 120

110

\ 130 f

110

120

1r*147

172

317

213

287

213

172

156

150

147

141

138

*135

144

-

4,482

149

8,890

Dec.

144 

135 

138

*20l

190

150

180

194

TS3" 217

166

169

166

150

169

162

147

135

141

141

127

122

122

130

132

124

117

110

T27

135

127

4,651

150

9,230

Jan.

105 

118 

TZB" 129

127

110

95

*105

111

108

110

108

118

120

123

125

124

122

128

118

105

114

109

128

126

108

113

123

115

104

85

3,560

115

7,060

Feb.

 9T 86 

97

122

121

127

135

170

*172

180

221

209

172

130

130

124

117

114

110

105

114

114

114

107

100

105

105

98

-

-

-

3,591

128

7,120

Mar.

96 

102 

96

91 *^T

107

112

117

138

124

100

loo

130

135

186

176

124

110

117

150

277 273-

176

194

217

237

186

147

144

166

172

4,591

148

9,110

Apr.

176 *T9~4" 

225

213

209

217

225

229

233

237

225

233

269

357

382

382

388

388

404

557

486

352

362

462

377

357

352

347

474

*450

-

9,762

325

19,360

May

399 

367 

347

3B7

410

480

550

550

544

578

620

694

627

*585

550

512

480

518

544

657

833

885

976

1,020

1,220

1,460

1,650

*2,010

2,060

1,940

1,840

26,263

847

52,090

June

*1,490 

1,210 

960

798

682

652

694

735

784

707

*640

622

670

840

944

1,160

1,280

1,160

1,100

1,050

1,130

1,090

928

928

1,O2O

*952

784

616

562

495

-

26,683

889

52,920

July

435 

IBS 

326

199

182

176

170

158

156

144

145

137

137

127

125

*128

126

122

113 TTS"

220

150

128

124

115

128

152

128

172

142

133

5,198

168

10,310

Aug.

124 

122 

14E

196

26?

214

*18T

17f 15E15C

14C

131

117

107

101

9F

91

9F

97

107

111

126

126

124

122

122

117

*111

111

117

124

4,122

133

8,180

Sept.

115 

TIT 

107

101

97

91

89

86

86

84

86

89

88

80

80

82

80

79

84

77

79

82

82

82

80

77

75

77

79

77

-

2,582

86.1

5,120

Calendar year 1950: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,060 Min 75 Mean 271 Ac-ft 195,900

Peak discharge (base, 1, 200 efa). May 30 (11:30 a.m.) 2,340 cfs (4.73 ft); June 17 (10:15 a.m.)

1,55O crs 14.07 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 10. No gage-height record Oct. 1 

to Nov. 16, Jan. 17-20, 25-31, Feb. 1, 7, July 5-15; discharge estimated on basis of weather- records 

and records for stations near Oakley and Coalville.
84 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Coalville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°53 l 40 n , long. 111°24 I 00", in SEirNEi sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., on right

 bank li miles upstream from high water contour for Echo Reservoir, lj miles south of 

Coalville, and 6 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 438 sq mi.

Records available. April 1927 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is about 5,600 ft (from topographic map).

 Prior to Mar. 22, 1931, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 208 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,110 cfs May 29 (gage height, 4.08 ft); mini-

 mum, 67 c.fs Sept. 18, 19 (gage height, -0.08 ft).

1927-51: Maximum discharge, that of May 29, 1951; minimum, 6 cfs Sept. 20, 1934 

(gage height, -0.23 ft).

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

 wnTch are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. No diversion between 

station and Echo Reservoir. Records do not include water diverted from Weber River 

basin through Weber-Provo diversion canal. Flow slightly regulate! by several small 

reservoirs above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except period of ice effect ( 

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

(Shifting-control method used May 10 to July ll)

-O.I

.2

.5

l.O

65

107

166

289

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

4.6

610 

1,070 

1.7OO 

2,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

16O 

IET

149

*149

143

139

139

143

141

139

139

131

121

120

12O

114

109

104

104

105

104

97

9?

101

1O1

99

116

145

131

123

121

3,859

124

7,650

Nov.

133 

139

147

135

151

*131

131

143

168

133

151

151

151

162

164

160

173

207

339

S7T

331

263

224

195

188

184

177

170

168

175

-

5,395

180

10,700

Dec.

177 

162

164

*237

232

175

217

227

245

55(7

198

198

193

175

193

190

168

158

162

162

145

137

133

145

147

139

127

120

HT

153

141

5,381

174

10,670

Jan.

120 

135

143

T4TT

142

125

110

*120

125

122

123

120

130

135

138

140

138

136

143

138

120

13O

125

142

140

125

130

141

129

121

§9.

4,025

130

7,980

Feb.

99 106"

111

139

138

142

150

185

*220

222

268

271

SzT

164

158

156

147

149

137

116

137

143

145

127

121

131

129

120

^

_

-

4,355

156

8,640

Mar.

112 

131

116

105 *TT5

127

137

141

164

151

114

131

151

151

200

220

149

133

141

162

295

356

537

245

286

331

305

205

195

217

253

5,773

186

11,450

Apr.

240 

*5BT

318

328

312

312

328

328

339

337

307

315

353

403

435

445

465

475

503

585

546

462

465

531

489

462

452

462

535

505

-

12,517

411

24,450

May

445 

*415

388

4753-

445

503

561

561

554

572

606

662

642

*606

587

561

524

550

572

622

798

900

980

,120

,300

,510

,750

* ,920

2,060

1,920

*1,800

26,855

866

53,250

June

1,640 

1,350

1,020

825

686

626

666

699

748

690

*654

610

654

794

95O

1,160

,300

,240

,150

,080

,140

,090

856

843

900

*900

784

600

542

479

-

26,656

889

52,870

July

375- 439 

331

234

179

151

147

155

129

118

120

112

112

104

IQg

*105

121

125

120

105

195

170

147

157

129

129

160

141

158

168

158

5,056

163

10,030

Aug.

143 

133

141

193

281

245

*214

202

181

170

16T4

149

139

118

112

102

97

91

87

9T

101

114

116

121

116

112

109

*105

104

107

116

4,279

138

8,490

Sept.

112 

IBS

104

97

93

85

80

80

77

73

76

78

80

75

71

71

72

71

7070-

70

73

76

76

73

75

71

72

75

73

-

2,368

78.9

4,700

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,640 Min 71 Mean 350 Ac-ft 253,100

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,060 Min 70 Mean 291 Ac-ft 210,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice, Jan. 1 to Feb. 8 (no gage-height record most of 

period; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations near Oakley and 

Wanshlp).
WEBER RIVER BASIN 85

Chalk Creek at Coalville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°55'10", long. 111°24'00", in NE^rSE^ sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. 5 E., on left 

banK 100 ft dovmstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 189 in Coalville and a thirc' of a 

mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 253 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only), April 1927 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 5,560.6 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to February 1931, staff gage 100 ft upstream at different datum. February 1931 to October 1941, water-stage recorder 300 ft upstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1927-51), 59.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 568 cfs May 29 (gage height, 2.38 ft); minimum,

 4.b cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 0.23 ft).

1927-51: Maximum discharge, 923 cfs May 25, 1950 (gage height, 3.14 ft); minimum, 

less than 1 cfs for several days during June to November 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Several diversions above station for irrigation, none below.

 Flow slightly affected by Chalk Creek Reservoir (capacity, 1,200 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second! 

(Shifting-control method used May 11-16)

0.2 

.3 

.4

4.5

9.0

17

0.6

.9

1.2

41

97

175

1.5 

2.0 

2.2

268

443

520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

38

3ff

37

*36

36

36

37

36

33

32

31

31

28

28

27

28

28

28

28

22

18

2T

22

21

24

25

28

29

27

27

27

910

29.4

1,800

Nov.

28

27

28

27

26

*26

27

31

32

20

25

25

25

26

27

21

29

32

41

37

52

4T

38

32

32

31

28

27

26

29

-

904

30.1

1,790

Dec.

28

24

24

*40

3T

17

36

34

34

33

29

32

31

28

31

29

25

22

27

29

20

16

IT

24

24

20

16

18

25

26

21

816

26.3

1,620

Jan.

15

I?

24

24

24

17

15

*17

21

21

22

24

22

22

24

25

26

26

26

26

25

26

27

28

27

26

26

32

2F

24

28

734

23.7

1,46O

Feb.

25

25

25

25

28

33

33

54

*47

59

82

ST

44

33

37

38

37

36

32

21_

33

32

32

24

22

27

27

24

_

-

996

35.6

1,980

Mar.

22

26

22

22

*26

24

27

25

32

25

14IS"

28

25

34

34

21

22

27

36

74

6T

33

36

44

51

44

33

34

38

49

1,007

32.5

2,000

Apr.

46

*5F

89

175

211

249

Z3TT

187

178

178

95

91

107

139

131

111

119

121

126

150

167

124

107

167

153

126

119

139

211

217

-

4,324

144

8,580

May

167

*155

134

14?

167

230

275

239

230

242

288

338

304

*258

227

227

211

271

308

402

500 IT3"

447

424

473

481

481

*497

500

428

*366

9,825

317

19,490

June

335 sisr

271

236

224

210

190

180

170

160

*150

144

147

140

134

126

129

129

114

1O9

119

131

111

104

104

*99

95

84

78

7F

-

4,616

154

9,160

July

74

77

66

65

63

59

49

44

43

44

43

41

41

40

40

*38

40

37

40

46

65

65

52

44

44

51

54

52

68

59

54

1,593

51.4

3,160

Aug.

51

47

43

46

68

54

*49

43

41

40

38

36

34

33

33

31

28

29

29

33

33

34

33

33

32

28

26

25

*2T

27

26

1,129

36.4

2,240

Sept.

25

26

2T

22

20

18

17

18

18

15

15

14

15

15

14

13

12

11

12

12

11

9.0

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.6

7.2

BTT

8.1

-

420.9

14.0

835

Calendar year 1950: Max 861 Mln 16 Mean 123 Ac-ft 89,16O

Water year 1950-51: Max 50O Mln 7.2 Mean 74.7 Ac-ft 54.1OO

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). May 29 (7 a.m.) 568 cfs (2.38 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made oh this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 6-11, 14; discharge estimated on basis of weather record's and 

records for nearby streams.
86 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah

Location.- -La t 40°57'50", long. 111°26'00", in NWfew£ sec. 30, T. 3 N. , R. 5 E., near outlet works at left end of Echo Dam, 1 mile southeast of Echo.

Drainage area. --732 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1930 to September 1951.

Sage. --Staff gage read to half -tenths about 6 a.m. daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea 

level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to 1932, elevations obtained from 

mercury gage in valve house .

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 74,330 acre-ft June 29 (elevation, 5,560.26 ft); 

minimum contents, 38,400 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation, 5,532.2 ft).

1930-51: Maximum contents, 74,460 acre-ft May 31, 1937 (elevation, 5,560.35 ft); 

no storage Sept. 12 to Dec. 3, 1931, Sept. 24 to Nov. 2, 1934, Oct. 12 to Nov. 21, 1944.

Remarks . --Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam. Storags began in October 1930. 

Dam completed in 1931. Capacity, 73,940 acre-ft between elevation 5,450 ft (bottom of 

outlet tunnel) and 5,560 ft (top of radial gates in spillway) above mean sea level. 

Dead storage negligible. Water is used for irrigation on the Ech:> project.

Contents, in acre-f^et, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

OQ£3

30

31

Oct.

39,580

39,630

39,680

39,680

39,740

39,740

39,740

39,740

39,740

39,740

39,740

39,740

39,680

39,630

39,580

39,520

39,470

39,360

39,250

39,140

39,040

38,930

38,820

38,720

38,660

38,560

38,450

38,450

38,450

38,450

33,450

Nov.

38,450

38 , 5OO

38 , 500

38,610

38,610

38,610

38,610

38,720

38,820

38,820

38,820

38,930

38,930

39,040

39,140

39,140

39,250

39,360

39,680

40,120

40,560

41,220

41 , 660

41,880

42,110

42,330

42,440

42,440

42 , 550

42,670

-

Dec.

42,670

42,780

42,780

43,010

43,240

43,350

43,460

43,350

43,810

44,040

44,150

44,380

44,500

44,610

44,610

44,730

44,840

44,840

44,840

44,960

44,960

44,960

44,960

44,960

44,960

44,960

44,840

44,840

44,730

44,730

44,730

Jan.

44,730

44,610

44,610

44,610

44,610

44,610

44,500

44,380

44,270

44,270

44,270

44,150

44,150

44,O4O

44,040

44,040

43 , 920

43,920

43,920

43,920

43,810

43,810

43,810

43,920

43,920

43,920

43,810

43,810

43,810

43,810

43,690

Feb.

43,690

43,690

43,460

43,350

43,350

43 , 350

43,580

43,690

43,920

44,150

44,500

44,960

45 , 080

45,080

45,190

45,310

45,430

45,430

45,430

45,430

45,310

45,310

45,310

45,310

45,310

45,310

45,190

45,190

_

_

-

Mar.

45,190

45,080

45,080

44,960

44,960

44,960

44,960

44,960

44,960

45,080

45,080

44,960

44,960

44,960

45 , 080

45,310

45,430

45,430

45,430

45,430

45,540

46,370

46,720

46,840

47,080

47,440

47,920

48 , 040

48,040

48,040

48,160

Apr.

48,280

48 , 400

48,770

49,250

49,620

50,240

50,730

51,100

51,350

51,480

51,480

51,480

51,480

51,6OO

51,970

52,100

52,480

52,730

53,230

53,740

54,380

54,510

54,510

54,640

54,890

54,890

54,890

54,890

55,020

55,410

-

Hay

55,670

55,670

55,410

55,280

55,150

55,280

55,540

55,920

56,450

56,710

57,100

57,760

58,410

58,680

58 , 680

58,810

58,940

58,940

59,210

59,610

60,820

61,900

62,720

63,680

64,780

65,620

66,460

67,300

68 , 440

69,150

69,290

June

69,440

69,580

69,870

7O.3OO

70,730

71,020

71,460

72,180

73,060

73,360

73,650

73,720

73,800

73,650

73,940

74,020

74,240

74,240

74,090

74 , 140

74,240

74,240

74,150

74,300

74,300

74,240

74,300

74,300

74,330

74,240

July

74,240

74,240

74,090

73,650

73,210

72,470

71,890

71,310

70,590

70,010

69,290

68,720

68,010

67,440

66,740

65,900

65,200

64,510

63,820

62,990

62,310

62,O4O

61,630

60,950

60,280

59,740

59,340

58,940

58 , 55O

58,410

58,280

Aug.

58 , 020

57,760

57,360

57,100

57,360

57,890

58,280

58,550

58,550

58,410

58,410

58,410

58,150

58,O2O

57,620

57,230

56,580

55,920

55,280

54,640

54,000

53,620

53,230

52,860

52,480

52 , 100

51,720

51,100

50,730

50,360

49,990

Sept.

49,620

49,250

49,010

48,770

48,4OO

47,920

47,560

47,080

46,610

46,010

45,430

44,840

44,380

43,920

43,580

43,350

43,120

42,780

42,440

42,220

41,880

41 , 550

41,330

41,000

4O,56O

40,010

39,580

39,140

38,720

38,400

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Oct. 31. ...................

Nov . 30 ....................

Dec. 31....................

Calendar year 195O. ......

Jan. 31.. ..................

Mar. 31.. ..................

Sept.3O. ...................

Water year 1950-51. ......

Elevation 

(feet)

5,533.25

5,532.25

5,536.10

5,537.90

-

5,537.00

5,538.30

5,540.80

5,556.80

5,560.20

5,548.80

5,542.30

5,532.20

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

39,520

38,450

42,670

44,730

_

43,690

45,190

48,160

55,410

69,290

74,240

58 , 280

49,990

38,400

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre- feet)

_

-1,070

+4,220

+2,060

+20,600

-1,040

+1 , 500

+2,970

+7,250

+13,880

+4,950

-15,960

-8,290

-11,590

-1,120
WEBER RIVER BASIN 87

Weber River at Echo, Utah

Location. Lat 40°57'55", long. 111 0 26'10", in SE&ffi^ sec. 25, T. 3 N., R. 4 E., on right 

oaruc a quarter of a mile downstream from Echo Dam, half a mile upstream from Echo 

Creek, and three-quarters of a mile southeast of Echo.

Drainage area. 732 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1927 to September 1951.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,440 ft (from Echo Reservoir elevaTTions). Prior to Apr. 18, 1931, staff gage a quarter of a mile downstream at different 

datum. Apr. 18, 1931, to Mar. 23, 1950, water-stage recorder 0.3 mile downstream at 

different datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 275 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 cfs May 30 (gage height, 6.54 ft); minimum 

daily, 27 cfs Nov. 22.

1927-51: Maximum discharge, 2,580 cfs May 26, 1950 (gage height, 6.96 ft); minimum 

daily, 2 cfs Feb. 27 to Mar. 2, Mar. 31, Apr. 3-13, 1940.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. Plow 

regulated by Echo Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second^

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

38

65

107

191

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

6.0

341

541

1,060

1,770

2,270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

184

TBT

184

*184

184

184

184

181

181

181

181

179

179

179

179

179

177

177

177

177

174

174

174

174

172

172

172

172

172

158

149

5,478

177

10,870

Nov.

149

149

147

147

147

*147

147

147

154

158

158

158

158

158

163

169

169

169

174

181

155

27

M

139

139

154

169

169

169

169

4,525

150

8,980

Dec.

169 T59"

169

169

*169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

169

172 T72"

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

172

5,272

170

10,460

Jan.

172

T7T

172

172

174

174

174

*174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

174

5,386

174

10,680

Feb.

174

17!

174

174

174

174

174

*174

174

174

174

177

177

177

177

177

T79" 179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

179

-

_

-

4,947

177

9,810

Mar.

179

TFT

181

181

181

*181

181

181

181

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

184

186

186

186

204

220

220

220

237

248 '54T!'

248

248

6,118

197

12,140

Apr,

248

?ZB

*251

263

278

304

324

363

439

443

447

447

447

451

451

455

451

451

451

510

587

'540" 640

640

640

640

640

640

640

640

14,069

469

27,900

May

640

*640

635

630

635

635

635

635

635

635

635

670

775

810

*780

745

720

680

655

670

720

805

885

1,030

1,130

1,330

1,580

1,750

*2,030

2,190

2,040

28,985

935

57,490

June

1,870

1,550

1,080

860

810

655

519

476

7IU

790

715

*695

870

815

1,040

1,160

1,390

1,470

1,260

1,140

1,200

1,380

970

982

1,070

*994

907

670

675

559

-

29,282

976

58,080

July

514

532

528

532

514

506

519

497

484

484

489

489

493

519

528

*528

514

528

569 569"

489

463

519

506

476

443

431

400

355

331

324

15,073

486

29,900

Aug.

324

3f2

327

234

137

105 *TT2-

214

251

231

214

231

263

294

341

396

415

423

4T3

404

377

366

345

3?7

327

3?7 3^52

3?7

*3?1

324

314

9,438

304

18,720

Sept.

281

269

272

294

310

317

317

317

327

348

3TS" 352

331

281

254

237

'55S 228

228

245

242

231

288

304

301

304

304

301

275

234

-

8,568

286

16,990

Calendar year 195O: Max 2,52o Mln 5.2 Mean 471 Ac-ft 341,200

Water year 195O-51: Max 2,19O Mln 27 Mean 376 Ac-ft 272,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
88 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah

Location. Lat 41°10'35", long. 111°24'20", in SW^SE^ sec. 8, T. 5 N., R. 5 E., on right 

Dank 0.8 mile downstream from Francis Pork, 1.6 miles upstream fron Hell Canyon, and 

9j miles northeast of Croydon.

Drainage area. 133 sq mi.

Records available. February 1921 to December 1923, April 1941 to September 1951.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Dec. 5, 1923, at site 40 ft dovnstream at different

 Saturn. Apr. 8, 1941, to July 27, 1949, at site 40 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 38.6 cfsr

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 350 cfs May 21 (gage height, 5.68 ft); minimum,

 ia crs Nov. 16, but may have been less during periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record.

1921-23, 1941-51: Maximum discharge, 770 cfs May 10, 11, 18, 1?23 (gage height, 

4.20 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended atove 200 cfs; minimum, 3 cfs for several days in August and September 1941, 1942.

Remarks. Records fair prior to Dec. 21, poor Dec. 21 to May 28, fair thereafter.

Rating tables, water year 195O-51, except periods of lee effect (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. Z to June 20)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 1

1.9 

2.1

2.5

24

37

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6

Apr. 2 to May 28,

June 21 to Sept. 3O

9.7 4.0

18 5.0

35 5.8

59

May 29 to June 20

102

226

337

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

43

141

196

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

17

17

*16

IS

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

503

16.2

998

Nov.

17

20

20

18

17

17

*17

24

22

b!5

17

16

16

17

17

b!5

17

22

24

23

56

3T

27

22

22

21

20

20

19

20

-

634

21.1

1,260

Dec.

20

18

blS

22

*20

b!7

22

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

b!7

19

18

. b!7

18

18

18

581

18.7

1,150

Calendar year 1950: Max 532

Jan.

. blS

(*)

, a20

594

19.2

1,180

Feb.

a22

(*)

> a25

 azo

_

_

-

645

23.0

1,280

Mar.

, a20

 a30

730

23.5

1,450

Apr.

a45

*65

77

89

99

*106

130

112

86

79

57

41

IT

88

131

136

160

183

218

239

218

184

197

240

218

214

213

239

275

146

4,429

148

8,780

May

214

2OO

192

*206

232

267

327

308

302

310

326

323

275

250

*238

234

227

240

264

317

 Z5T 3Z9

*291

274

259

247

229

209

194

174

154

7,906

255

15,680

June

151

135

*118

105

97

92

87

83

78

77

73

*67

64

63

60

56

54

53

50

50

49

46

44

42

41

38

*36

34

33

32

-

2,009

67.0

3,980

July

30" 32

29

27

27

26

25

24

24

23

23

24

23

22

22

22

*23

22

22

23

25

23

21

21

21

20

21

26

27

21

19_

738

23.8

1,460

Aug.

18

18

19

22 Z?

19

18

17

*18

17

J7

16

15

15

15

14

T*

14

14

16

16

18

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

*21

520

16.8

1,030

Sept.

17

T5

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

IT

14

14

14

13

14

*14

15

15

-

433

14.4

859

Mln - Mean 65.2 Ao-ft 47,210

Water year 195O-51: Max 329 Mln - Mean 54.0 Ao-ft 39,120

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). May 21 (1:30 a.m.) 350 cfs (5.68 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records fop nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 89

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah

Location. Lat 41°03'40", long. 111°34 I 25", in SE$3E£ sec. 23, T. 4 N., R. 3 E., on right 

banK 350 ft downstream from highway underpass on U. S. Highway 303, I? miles west of 

Devils Slide, and if miles downstream from Lost Creek.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately.

Records a va 1 lable . - -February 1905 to September 1951.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,300 ft. Prior to Sept. 30, 1934, 

staff gage \\ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. --46 years, 443 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,450 cfs May 30 (gage height, 5.99 ft); minimum, 84 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 1.44 ft).

1905-51: Maximum discharge observed, 6,000 cfs May 22, 1920 (gage height, 8.0 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 23, 1934, Mar. 6, 1948.

Remarks . Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regelated by 

Echo Reservoir (see p. 86).

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

98

129

191

336

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

540

1,060

1,710

2,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

230

237J

230

*230

230

227

227

227

227

224

221

221

219

216

219

219

211

208

208

211

208

208

211

211

208

208

216

219

216

206

191

6,737

217

13,360

Nov.

191

196

196

196

196

194'

*194

201

208

211

214

211

214

219

219

221

227

246

275

272

299

TTT

T15

206

204

208

235

235

232

235

-

6,381

213

12,660

Dec.

235

232

ESS

291

*272

243

260

263

255

255

249

249

252

249

252

249

246

243

240

240

240

238

235

240

238

238

235

235

238

240

238

7,625

246

15,120

Jan.

227

232

238

235

238

b226

bZOO

b210

*b226

b226

235

b232

232

235

232

235

238

240

240

238

b228

246

240

246

249

246

246

252 2l6~

b224

b224

7,262

234

14,400

Feb.

b218

b221

238

249

269

278

272

*291

303

310

354

368

333

291

284

278

278

281

266

260

266

266

266

260

258

260

255

255

_

_

-

7,728

276

15,330

Mar.

252

252

246

243

249

*243

258

25S

266

260

252

249

266

269

291

320

272

269

275

300

361

499

358

376

399

464

468

422

418

444

503

10,002

323

19,840

Apr.

517 34"5"

*600

650

690

735

795

835

925

940

875

845

870

946

988

994

1,000

1,010

1,050

1,120

1,160

1,150

1,160

1,250

1,180

1,150

1,130

1,160

1,230

1,210

28,710

957

56,950

May

1,160

1,110

*1,080

1,100

1,160

1,240

1,350

1,350

1,330

1,330

1,350

1,370

1,380

1,360

*1,290

1,240

1,210

1,200

1,190

1,250

1,290

1,320

1,370

1,480

1,510

1,640

1,880

2,020

*2,250

*2,430

2,320

44,560

1,437

88,380

June

2,080

1,860

1,360

1,080

1,010

860

715

75B- 625

925

835

*810

982

910

1,110

1,230

1,420

1,580

1,370

1,230

,270

,460

,100

,070

,150

1,080

*1,020

750

750

665

33,092

1,103

65,640

July

570

590

600

58?J

560

560

580

545

512

512

503

499

499

526

545

540

*531

531

575

595

550

494

550

565

535

512

499

508

451

414

402

16,433

530

32,590

Aug.

 9 

395

422

426

340

232

149

TT

263

*323

306

272

281

310

340

380

451

472

481

481

477

4fO

444

430

3£9

3£9

3S5

410

406

363

399

*391

11,494

371

22, SCO

Sept.

358

340

333

340

365

368

368

365

372

380

387

391 5B3"

329

297

278

266

266

263 2~59~

281

269

303

347

347

347

343

333

326

284

9,898

330

19,630

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,450 Mln 94 Mean 651 Ac-ft 471,500

Water year 195O-51: Max 2,430 Mln 111 Mean 520 Ac-ft 376,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

2SS190 O -.§3 - 7
90 WEBER RIVER BASIN

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah

Location. Lat 40°55'20", long. 111°35'50", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., 500 ft east 

oT~~East Canyon Dam and 9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1951 in reports of Geolcgical Survey. November 1931 to September 1951 in reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 5,550 ft.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 28,950 acre-ft May 22, 29, 30 (gage 

height, 141.9 ft); minimum observed, 12,150 acre-ft Nov. 5.

1931-51: Maximum contents, 29,170 acre-ft June 2, 1943 (gage height, 141,67 ft); no 

contents Nov. 1, 1931, Sept. 2 to Nov. 1, 1934, Sept. 11 to Oct. IE, 1937, Sept. 11-28, 

1946.

Remarks. Reservoir was formed in 1896 by a 58-ft rock-fill dam (capacity, 3,850 acre-ft), 

which was raised 25 ft in 1900 (capacity, 9,000 acre-ft), was raised 12 ft more in 1902 

(capacity, 14,000 acre-ft), and later was replaced by present concrete dam, which formed 

a reservoir having a capacity of 28,730 acre-ft between gage heights 0.0 ft (bottom of 

outlet tunnel) and 140.8 ft (top of flashboards in spillway). Gage height of spillway 

crest is 135 ft. No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation in Davis and Weber 

Counties.

Contents, In acre-ft, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Oct.

14,500

-

-

-

.

-

13,910

-

-

-

.

13,330

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

12,180

a!2,170

Nov.

_

-

_

_

12,150

_

-

_

-

12,260

_

_

-

_

-

-

12,450

-

_

-

-

-

-

13,030

-

-

-

a!3,160

Dec.

_

13,410

_

-

_

-

_

-

_

»

_

-

_

.

14,460

-

_

_

-

14,680

-

_

_

.

_

15~010

Jan.

_

_

_

_

-

_

15,220

_

-

.

_

15,400

-

_

_

_

_

-

15,700

_

_

_

-

_

_

15,970

_

316,080

Feb.

_

_

_

16,230

-

_

_

_

-

16,780

_

_

_

-

_

17,080

_

-

_

_

-

17,140

_

17,140

-

=

Mar.

,

_

17,370

-

.

_

_

-

17,760

_

_

_

-

_

18,150

_

-

_

_

_

18,860

_

_

_

ai9,ooo

Apr.

19,030

19,090

_.

-

_

_

20,660

-

_

_

_

21,410

21,550

_

_

-

23,680

_

-

_

_

26,320

a26,480

Hay

_

_

_

-

27,420

_

.

-

2(5,400

28,460

28,460

28,460

28,460

28,460

28,380

28,480

28,480

28,460

28,820

28,950

28,900

28,870

28,820

28,820

28,610

28,820

28,950

28,950 

28,920

June

28,610

28,460

28,590

28,590

28,340

28,340

28,340

28,340

28,340

28,720

28,740

28,720

28,720

28,720

28,660

28 , 740

28,740

28,740

28,740

28,770

28,790

28,660

28,720

28,720

28,720

28,720

28,720

28,690

July

28,660

_

28,690

28,690

28,710

28,430

_

27,940

-

_

_

_

26,300

_

_

_

-

24,720

_

-

_

_

23,210

a?2,740

Aug.

_

_

_

21,830

_

_

_

-

21,280

_

_

-

_

_

19,720

-

_

_

_

-

18,380

_

_

a!7,420

Sept.

_

17,030

_

_

-

_

_

_

15,640

_

_

_

-

14,160

_

.

-

_

12,720

-

_

_

_

12,720

a No gage-height record; contents' interpolated.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Oct. 31.............

Calendar year 1950

Peb . 28 .............

May 31 .............

Sept. 30. ............

Water year 195O-51

Gage 

Height 

(feet)

1

113.90

_

141.20

99.00

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

a!4,590

al2,170

-

al6,o80

17,140

326,480

28,920

28,690

a22,740

a!7 , 420

12,720

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-2,420

+990

+1,850

+1,990

+1,070

+1,060

+1,860

+T,480

+2,44O

-230

-5 , 950

-5,320

-4,700

-1,870

a No gage-height record; contents interpolated.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 91

East Canyon Creek near Morgan, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°55'20", long. 111 0 36'20", in NWir sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank 2,500 ft downstream from East Canyon Dam, 2j miles upstream from Sheep Canyon, 

and 9 miles southeast of Morgan.

Drainage area. 145 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survsy. Octotier I'JUl to September 1951 in reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Lyman rectangular weir. Altitude of gage is 5,460 ft (from 

river-profile mapj.

Average discharge.--20 years (1931-51), 52.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 188 cfs May 22; minimum daily, 4.2 cfs

i93i-51: Maximum daily discharge, 412 cfs Apr. 23, 1936; minimum daily, 3.2 cfs 

Nov. 20, 22, 23, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good. No diversions between station and East Canyon Reservoir (see preceding page) which completely regulates flow.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.1 

.2 

.3

3.6

9.7

18 1.4

117

198

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

66

66

*66

64

63

64

63

64

66

66

64

64

63

63

64

66

64

63

63

60

60

61

63

61

61

61

61

61

35

22

23

1,851

59.7

3,670

Nov.

24

24

24

25

23

22

*21

22

23

22

22

20

19

20

19

20

21

22

21

20

21

23

24

25

26_

16

4.7

778

7.8

9.0

-

598.3

19.9

1,190

Dec.

9.0

975

8.4

7.8

7.8

*7.8

7.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

8.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

8.4

.8

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.8

.8

255.7

8.25

507

Jan.

7.8

7.8

7.1

77T

7.1

7.1

7.8

8.4

*8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

260.4

8.40

516.

Feb.

9.7

57T

10

11

11

12

*12

12

12

12

24

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

21

_

_

-

690.4

24.7

1,370

Mar.

5.3

5.3

5.3

4.7

4.2

4.7

*4.4

5.3

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.3

5.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

7.1

7.1

7.1

13

54

92

96

96

96

97

97

766.3

24.7

1,520

Apr.

97

103

*108

110

112

113

115

115

117

119

117

117

119

119

119

87

16

16

17

17

17

14

12

12

13

12

12

12

52

84

-

2,093

69.8

4,150

May

84

84

*82

84

84

76

72

72

73

84

136

152

154

156

158

*158

154

142

113

99

138

188

*173

m

162

138

128

130

146

164

162

3,925

127

7,790

June

158

146

134

*112

106

87

82

85

89

87

76

74

*74

73

72

63

61

64

64

61

61

68

78

76

61

54

*53

52

52

48

-

2,371

79.0

4,7OO

July

39

38

36

32

52

121

121

121

123

121

121

121

119

119

121

123

*121

123

121

121

121

123

123

123

121

121

119

121

121

123

121

3,391

109

6,730

Aug.

121

121

119

67

35

35

35

*34

29

86

123

123

123

121

121

119

119

117

119

121

121

119

119

117

115

121

121

119

119

*117

115

3,191

103

6,330

Sept.

115

119

123

ITS

119

115

115

112

117

123

121

123

121

119

119

121

123

121

121

119

121

119

58

21

19

18

18

*18

18

19

-

2,814

93.8

5,580

Calendar year 1950: Max 243 Min 4.7 Mean 76.7 Ac-ft 55,53O

Water year 195O-51: Max 188 Win 4.2 Mean 60.8 Ac-ft 44,050

* Discharge nt made on this day.
92 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°57'10", long. Ill "43 "00", in SWfrwi sec. 34, T. 3 N., R. 2 E., on right 

Dame two-thirds of a mile upstream from Tucker Hollow and 2f miles southwest of Porterville.

Drainage area. 24.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. De-

 cember 1937 to August 1940 (fragmentary) on file in State engineer's office.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge. 10 years (1941-51), 33.5 cfs.

Extremes. Pfeximum discharge during year, 439 cfs July 28 (gage height, 3.53 ft); minimum,

 b.4 cfs Sept. 25.

1941-51: Maximum discharge, 631 cfs Aug. 20, 1945 (gage height, 3.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs; minimum recorded, 3.0 cfs Feb. 11, 1944, but may 

have been less during periods of ice effect.

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

wnicn are fair. A small trans-basln canal diverts water from Arthurs Pork, a tributary 

of Hardscrabble Creek, to Farmington Creek for irrigation in vicinity of Farmington.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to July 28 July 28 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6 

1.9

7.8

12

30

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

58

105

236

1.2 3.5

1.4 8.8

1.6 17

1.8 30

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

10

9.8

*9.4

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.8

9.8

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.0

9.0

&.6 12 

IT

11

9.4

11

311.0

10.0

617

Nov.

9.8

12

alO

a9

a9

a8.6

*8.6

14

11

12

8.6

7.8 Trs

8.2

8.6

b8

8.6

17

20

20

41

^

16

12

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.8

373.2

12.4

740

Dec.

9.8

9.0 14 

24

T6

*16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

bll

bll

bll

blO

blo

blO

9.8

9.8

9.0

9.0

382.4

12.3

758

Jan.

b8b9~

11

biff

8.6

b8

b8

a8

*a8

a8

a8

a8

a8

a9

alO

alO

alO

alO

a9

a8

a8

a9

alO

alO

alO

a9

a9

a9

a9

a8

a8

275.6

8.69

547

Feb.

a8

aS

a9

alO

alO

all

*15

18

20

21

30

V5

24

b20

blS

blS

b!8

a!8

a!5

a!2

a!5

16

15

15

b!4

14

14

14

_

-

443

15.8

879

Mar.

blS

blS

bll

bll

bll

11

*12

12

13

13

blO

biff

bll

bll

12

15

bll

blO

blS

b!7

21

26

24

25

27

30

31

TO

29

29

29

541

17.5

1,070

Apr.

32

3S

*49

58

60

64

68

73

76

74

68

67

73

82

87

87

87

87

92

100

92

87

88

100

92

87

92

96

113 TOT2,374

79.1

4,710

May

96

92

90

*133"

131

148

158

153

145

145

158

160

136

118

105

*98

98

118

143

182

199

182

190

*199

208

208

205

193

171

160

148

4,640

150

9,200

June

128 icrs

85

*79

77

73

71

67

62

57

53

*50

50

49

48

47

46

44

41

40

39

37

36

34

33

32

*31

29

28

27

-

1,596

53.2

3,170

July

27

26

25

24

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

*16

15

15

15

19

15

14

T¥

14

14

14

60

aZS

a!8

a!5

620

20.0

1,230

Aug.

a!4

a!3

alS

a20

aW

a!5

a!4

*13

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

9.9

11

14

12

11

11

7.9 BTB9.6

a9.6

a9.6

a9.4

*10

11

369.8

11.9

733

Sept.

9.2 BTB8.5

8.5

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.9

7.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

*7.3

7.3

7.3

-

228.1

7.60

452

Calendar year 1950: Max 321 Min - Mean 42.6 Ac-ft 30,830

Water year 1950-51: Max 208 Min 6.7 Mean 33.3 Ac-ft 24,llO

Peak discharge (base, 220 cfs). May 27 (7 p.m.) 220 cfs (2.88 ft); July 28 (1 a.m.) 439 cfs (3.53

"T

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Chalk 

Creek near Coalville and South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 93

East Canyon Creek below diversions, near Morgan, Utah

Location. Lat 41°02'10", long. 111°41'30", in SW£ sec. 35, T. 4 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

1 mile southwest of Morgan and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.--November 1950 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,050 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 382 cfs May 22 (gage height, 6.18 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.2 cfs July 4.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, Nov. 1, 1950, to Sept. 3O, 1951, except periods of lee effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11 to Apr. 10, Apr. 24 to May 11, 

May 19 to June 3)

1.9 

2.4 

4.9

1.6 

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

ZB

59

219

389

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, November 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. Nov.

34

37

34

33

33

32

32

39

36

37

34

31

29

30

32

29

*25

33

45

35

77

48

38

35

32

31

16

17

16

16

-

996

33.2

1,980

Dec.

16

15

16

45

Z§

*20

26

27

26

24

21

21

20

19

19

18

18

17

16

17

16

15

14

15

15

15

14

15

15

14

14

591

19.1

1,170

Jan.

14

15

T5~ 16

15

15

14

13

TT

*15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

T6

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

465

15.0

922

Feb.

13

13

14

15

16

16

16

*16

42

43

99

~8T 103

79

79

72

66

64

62

67

60

59

58

57

56

57

56

53

_

-

1,435

51.2

2,850

Mar.

26

23

23

19

19

*21

21

19

26

27

23

24

19

17

IT

29

21

24

22

31

52

59

41

42

82

145

142

139

136

137

146

1,576

50.8

3,130

Apr.

147

153

170

185

»196

201

208

214

216

218

204

200

206

222

237

229

150

145

T53

164

158

145

146

167

158

148

150

156

209

256

-

5,511

184

10,930

May

241

229

226

*235

255

271

285

280

266

266

332

371

34T

312

297

»284

277

285

289

297

344

371

362

*355

335

309

285

276

267

261

244

9,048

292

17,950

June

T59~ 217

163

»125

93

81

65

55

42

41

34

34

»32

34

33

28

30

46

34

43

53

53

73

85

69

48

»45

25

18

14

-

1,902

63.4

3,770

July

7.6

4.9

2.4

20 2.2

69

76

81

82

85

86

87

87

83

83

89

89

*85

86

85

97

105

113

116

112

104

101 15-3

T4T

137

133

2,608.1

84.1

5,170

Aug.

129

126

154

126

73

57

49

*46

42

72

129

122

112

105

98

92

85

77

81

93

90

91

89

86

93

91

88

90

88

*81

88

2,843

91.7

5,640

Sept.

88

91

93

91

91

88

84

77

77

81

76

87

97

89

89

92

100 ~9T

89

88

92

95

70

23

18

14

12

10

TJ

10

-

2,118

70.6

4,200

Calendar year : Max - Mln . Mean . Ao-ft .

Water year : Max _ Mln . Mean _ Ao-ft .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 8. No gage-height recorc? Nov. 1-15; 

discharge computed on the basis of weather records and records for East Canyon Creek near Morgan and 

Hardscrabble Creek near Portervllle.
94 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Morgan, Utah

Location.--Lat 41°03'50", long. 111°43'25", in SE£ sec. 21, T. 4 N., R. 2 E., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from Line Creek and 2j miles northwest of Morgan.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,640 cfs May 30 (gage height, 4.94 ft); minimum 

recorded, 192 cfs Feb. 1, but may have been less during period of nc gage-height record.

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

Many diversions above and below station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Echo and 

East Canyon Reservoirs (see pp.86, 90).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to Apr. 14, Apr. 23 

to May 20, May 30 to June 21)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

213

402

640

3.0 

5.0

1,200

2,610

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

280

8,680

280

17,220

Nov.

25O

1

}. 335

1

1

. 300

-

8,275

276

16,410

Dec.

f 300

1

380

381

368

*344

320

316

213

305

316

309

301

293

290

286

282

275

271

275

275

268

264 26B"

268

268

268

9,543

308

18,930

Jan.

250 

257

268

264

268

253

226

236

253

*253

260

257

250

253

257

257

257

260

264

253

246

268

26O

271

275

268

264

271

260

239

239

7,957

257

15,78O

Feb.

233 

236

264

271

344

368

*336

385

415

415

590

STTo"

474

4O6

385

377

368

377

360

340

348

356

352

352

344

348

340

336

_

-

1O,28O

367

20,390

Mar.

309 

309

297

290

29T

297

*324

328

348

348

309

301

328

328

360

424

340

328

340

385

506

660

464

483

550

670

67O

610

600

625

705

13,133

424

26,050

Apr.

730 

755

825

912

*960

,030

,12O

,160

,270

,300

,190

,150

,190

,300

,360

,330

,260

* ,260

,320

,4OO

,410

,390

,360

,480

,420

,370

,360

,380

,540

,570

-

37,102

1,237

73,590

May

1,490 

1,420

1,570

 1,390

1,460

1,570

1,710

1,690

1,660

1,650

1,740

1,800

1,770

1,710

1,620

*1,540

1,520

1,550

1,540

1,640

1,760

1,800

*1,870

1,980

1,990

2,080

2,290

2,400

2,460

2,590

*2,490

55,550

1,792

110,200

June

2,230 

2,070

1,560

1,230

1,120

972

825

720

8OO

966

888

852

*1,000

966

1,170

,300

,460

,740

,5OO

,340

,360

,540

,260

,190

,220

,150

* ,080

805

755

690

-

35,759

1,192

70,930

July

590

610

610

575

575

620

645

620

595

595

*585

580

575

585

605

610

600

*575

615

650

650

590

625

655

625

6OO

575

635

605

555

526

18,656

602

37,000

Calendar year 195O: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac -ft -

Aug.

506 

516

575

511

389

286

278

*332

377

377

398

394

415

428

437

506

521

521

526

545

526

516

511

474

483

483

487

502

474

487

487

14,268

460

28,300

Sept.

469 

446

442

*433

460

464

460

455

460

487

506

521

526

*BT

433

415

406

398

385

381

411

411

4O6

389

385

381

377

373

368

328

-

12,840

428

25,470

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,590 Mln - Mean 636 Ac-ft 460,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Dec. 7; discharge estimated on the basis of comparison with 

other Weber River stations.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 95

Weber River at Gateway, Utah

Location.--La t 41°08', long. 111°50', in NW^SWi sec. 27, T. 5 N. , R. IE., on right bank 

aoo ft downstream from Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 2,500 ft downstream from Strawberry Creek, and 2,500 ft east of section house at Gateway.

Drainage area.--1,610 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1889 to July 1903 (gage heights only), June 1919 to September 

1951.Published as "near Uinta" 1889-1903.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,790 ft. October 1889 to July 1903 

at site 1 mile downstream at different datum. June 22, 1919, to Oct. 22, 192S, at site 

2,200 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 22, 1929, to Oct. 30, 1947, at site 50 ft 

downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--31 years (1920-51), 593 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,940 cfs May 30 (gage height, 5.32 ft); minimum daily, 280 cfs Jan. 7, Feb. 1.

1889-1903, 1919-51: Maximum discharge observed, 7,980 cfs May 31, 1896; minimum, 

45 cfs Sept. 24, 1934.

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. F^ny diversions above and below station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Echo and Fast 

Canyon Reservoirs (see pp.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per

effect (gage 

econd)

1.1 

1.5 

2.0

270

408

635

3.0 

4.0

6.0

1,220

1,910

3,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

358

362

36T

*358

350

350

350

350

354

354

350

347

339

336

336

347

343

336

336

336

325

318

332

339

343

336

354

350

347

315

295

10,608

342

21,040

Nov.

292

312

305

298

295

292

290 *SoT

308

301

308

305

305

315

233

322

332

408

514

595

947

49T

322

358

354

339

347

343

343

343

-

10,907

364

21,630

Dec.

347

339

339

745

566

*433

523

556

514

466

433

416

408

388

433

416

388

377

365

358

347

343

343

339

343

332

329

332

332

336

336

12,522

404

24,840

Jan.

312

322

332

32F

329

315

b280

*F§<5

b300

*b305

b302

298

298

398

301

305

305

308

315

301

301

318

308

315

325

315

312

322

308

b300

b290

9,555

308

18,950

Feb.

b280

b300

b310

b330

452

510

*445

556

585

556

780

775

640

532

496

475

462

466

441

420

433

437

437

433

416

424

416

404

_

_

-

13,211

472

26,200

Mar.

381

381

365

362

36?

369

433

 433

462

462

396

385

408

408

458

537

445

408

420

475

645

831

635

645

703

843

831

752

741

775

B95

16,653

537

33,030

Apr.

977

1,010

,120

,220

* ,300

,390

,490

,540

,660

,690

,550

,480

,54O

,670

,750

,750

,700

,690

,780

,890

,840

,770

,76O

,000

,860

1,770

1,760

1,780

2,140

2,160

-

49,037

1,635

97,260

May

2,020

1,920

*1,840

1,820

1,940

2,100

2,290

2,260

2,18D

2,170

2,280

2,340

2,200

2,100

2,OOO

*1,920

1,900

2,000

2,020

2,140

2,220

2,200

2,230

2,290

2,280

2,320

2,460

2,620

 2,680

2,900

2 '8SO

68,500

2,210

135,900

June

2,540

2,310

1,820

1,430

1,300

1,190

1,030

889

814

i.TzC

1,040

1,000

* 1,080

1,090

1,170

1,350

1,470

1,720

1,600

1,450

1,450

1,590

1,410

1,270

1,300

1,290

1,210

*965

889

826

-

39,613

1,320

78,570

July

719

725

714

677

671

687

692

682

661

661

645

640

635

630

651

645

656

*635

661

703

709

651

677

703

682

656

635

692

682

635

600

20,712

668

41,080

Aug.

585

580

651

640

519

381

354

400

*A49

445

462

453

462

475

483

542

556

561

561

590

585

571

571

542

537

524

524

547

514

537

542

16,143

521

32,020

Sept.

519

501

496

483

*501

514

510

492

492

506

524

524

532

5156

462

445

437

433

420

412

433

433

428

412

404

404

*400

392

396

369

-

13,780

459

27,330

Calendar year 1950: Max 4,730 Mln - Mean 922 Ac-ft 667, 6OO

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,900 Min 28O Mean 771 Ac-ft 557,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
96 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River at Ogden, Utah

Location.--Lat 41°13'40", long. 111°59'15", in sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 1 W., on right bank

 ZUTTTt southeast of Intersection of 21st Street and Middleton Road in Ogden and 1 mile 

upstream from Ogden River.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,250 ft.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 2,340 cfs May 7 (gage height, .44 ft); minimum,

 7.8 cfs Sept. 20.

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

 Many diversions above, and below station for irrigation. Flow regulated by Echo and 

East Canyon Reservoir's (see pp.

Rating table, Dec. 1, 1950 to Sept. 30, 1951 (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 21 to Jan. 31, Feb. 7 to Apr. 6)

2.0 10

2.1 20

2.2 34

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

2O8 

585

5.0 1,130

6.O 1,87O

6.6 2,390

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

. 500

. 400

361

365

361

358

361

365

358

358

365

369

376

12,997

419

25,780

Jan.

35O

358

365

354

369

346

311

325

343

*343

361

339

346

346

35O

358

361

361

372

358

339

376

369

380

591

387

38O

380

369

369

376

11,132

359

22,080

Feb.

370

(*)

505

540

608

572

715

814

675

562

522

496

438

454

467

442

45O

45O

462

450

442

454

442

430

_

_

-

13,660

488

27, '090

Mar.

414

414

399

395

59¥

403

446

*458

483

5O5

438

422

442

442

471

554

492

446

458

471

613

847

685

656

705

847

886

787

766

787

886

17,413

562

34,540

Apr.

,02O

: ,050

,170

,300

,38O

* ,45O

,54O

,59O

,670

,69O

,560

,470

,47O

,570

,650

,65O

,61O

,540

,59O

,710

,700

,610

,56O

,810

,740

,610

,580

,530

,920

2.28O

-

47,020

1,570

93,260

Calendar year : Max Min Mean

May

,170

,870

,77O

,690

* ,890

,O9O

.510

,21O

,990

,850

,810

,020

,930

,750

,590

_ .550

* ,750

,840

,860

,950

,O5O

,O10

,O5O

,O7O

* ,02O

,980

,OOO

,10O

* ,12O

,26O

,280

6O.75O

1,960

120,500

June

2.110

1,890

1,590

892

675

576

454

297

275

458

458

418

438

*492

488

661

746

1,070

998

809

944

9O4

864

627

642

666

585

*406

270

241

21,682

723

43,010

July

94

62

62

55

48

51

71

71

64

58

51

49

41

41

46

42

51

*34

59

74

126

98

80

96

90

71

49

102

123

98

67

2,104

67.9

4,170

Aug.

46

65

105

454

454 '

346

287

197

154

*80

51

27

20

24

19

35

50

46

51

100

65

48

53

36

42

34

27

64

58

69

82

3,165

102

6,280

Sept.

64

48

39

28

*24

54

41

36

28

30

46

56

73

21

51

39

27

24

17

15

30

49

48

48

39

31

*41

37

53

42

-

1,215

40.4

2,41O

Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 1-20, Feb. 1-6; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for stations at Gateway and near Plain City.
WEBER RIVER BASIN 97

South Fork Ogden River near Huntsville, Utah

Location. Lat 41°16', long. 111°40', in SE^ sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 2 E., on right bank 

nan a mile downstream from Magpie Creek, 1 mile upstream from Huntsville Mountain 

Canal, and 5-jj miles east of Huntsville.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available. March 1921 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 14, 1934, at site 300 ft upstream at different 

(Tatum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 109 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,000 cfs May 12 (gage height, 4.45 ft); minimum, 31 cfs Jan. 1.

1921-51: Maximum discharge, 1,780 cfs May 4, 1936 (gage height, 5.45 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 900 cfs; minimum observed, 20 cfs Nov. 25, 1931, J:ly 28, 

1934.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

413 

8OO 

16O 4.5 1,O3O

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

1.2 

1.5 

2.O

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

51

BT5

SO

49

*48

51

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

49

48

48

48

49

49

48

47

4T

47

47

51

49

48

48

49

1,5O4

48.5

2,980

Nov.

49

55

51

50

49

48

48

*54

52

47

47

48

47

48

47

45

Tff

60

61

70

1O8 ~S2

69

62

58

57

55

54

52

53

-

1,672

55.7

3,320

Dec.

54

50

5Z

71

65

63

*63

70

71

72

71

71

77

75

76

73

7O

66

64

62

6O

56

54

54

54

53

52

51

52

52

52

1,927

62.2

3,820

Jan.

54

52

51

52

50

52

50

51

51

52

*53

52

52

52

53

53

54

55

55

54

54

56

57

61

63

63

64

65

60

55

52

1,698

54,8

3,37O

Feb.

56

SS

64

69

81

*78

75

81

90

94

126

138

TZ5

114

108

105

10O

99

96

90

89

87

87

86

87

86

85

82

_

-

2,539

90.7

5.O4O

Mar.

80

8O

77

75

TZ

73

72

*75

75

72

76

77

73

72

80

89

87

84

87

92

115

154

140

146

166

190

T55

168

162

166

185

3,345

108

6,630

Apr.

217

752

32O

355

383

*419

452

465

486

479

416

395

452

546

604

592

596

640

782

80O

686

6OO

636

764

632

577

588

657

594" 804

-

16,299

543

32,330

May

577

536

504

539

*640

8O4

'572" 953

818

84O

912

926

733

612

554

532

*536

616

698

832

818

737

729

*694

669

636

588

*536

469

429

389

20,728

669

41.11O

June

363

325

304

280

262

255

245

231

219

210

196

185

177

*168

162

158

154

144

136

131

127

122

120

117

115

1O8

107

*102

99

98

-

5,423

181

1O.76O

July

969-5

92

92

89

86

84

81

80

8O

75

73

73

71

70

69

67

67

*66

69

67

67

*66

65

12

65

64

72

70

66

64

2,302

74.3

4,570

Aug.

62

62

65

70

75

65

63

62

61

*60

57

55

54

53

53

53

52

53

53

54

56

57

55

54

54

53

52

52

51

T?.

56

1,769

57.1

3,510

Sept.

52

BT

51

50

49

*49

48

47

46

*S

46

47

48

47

47

48

48

48

51

49

48

49

48

48

47

47

*47

48

49

48

-

1,447

48.2

2,87O

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,22O Mln 39 Mean 168 Ac-ft 121, 30O

Water year 1950-51: Max 953 Mln 45 Mean 166 Ac-ft 12O,3OO

.Peak discharge (baae, 40O cfa). May 12 (1:15 a.m.) 1,OOO cfs (4.45 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on thla day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 5-1O, 20, 21, Jan. 30 to Feb. 3.
98 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah

Location. Lat 41°15'20", long. 111°50 I 25", In NW^SEi sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 1 E. at trash 

racic at Pine View Dam on Ogden River, 7 miles northeast of Ogden.

Drainage area. 310 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. November 1936 to September 1951.

Gage. Staff gage read daily at 8 a.m. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 43,580 acre-ft June 4-12 (elevation, 4,872.00

 ft); minimum, 10,410 acre-ft Apr. I (elevation, 4,845.61 ft).

1936-51: Maximum contents, 45,370 acre-ft May 17, 1938 (elevation, 4,873.00 ft); 

minimum, 80 acre-ft Feb. 19, 1937 (elevation, .4,818.99 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Nov. 16, 1936.

 Capacity, 43,580 acre-ft at elevation 4,872 ft (top of spillway gates) above mean sea 

level; during September 1939 sills of radial spillway gates were raised one foot, thus 

changing the top of spillway gates from elevation 4,871 to 4,872 ft. Dead storage of 

45 acre-ft (below sill of trash rack structure, elevation, 4,818 ft) must be deducted 

from the figures of total contents ^hown In the tables, to obtain usable contents. 

Water is used for Irrigation on Ogden River project.

Cooperation. Capacity table furnished by Bureau of Reclamation.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 195O to Septembe- 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15,280

15,200

15,070

14,950

14,84Q

14,840

14,840

14,720

14,57O

14,450

14,350

14,270

14,150

14,05O

13,920

13,810

13,690

13,610

13,570

13,670

13,72O

13,76O

13,800

13,840

13,880

13,940

14,050

14,130

14,190

14,220

14,220

Nov.

14,200

14,170

14,150

14,190

14,240

14,260

14,280

14,340

14,380

14,420

14,440

14,480

14,530

14,570

14,610

14,650

14,670

14,71O

15,070

15,320

16,170

16,690

16,900

17,070

17,220

17,340

17,450

17,530

17,600

17,700

-

Dec.

17,960

18,180

18,350

18,76O

18,93O

19,140

19,380

19,740

20,040

20,470

2O, 880

2O,990

21,09O

21,130

21,270

21,390

21,50O

21,620

21,690 ai,eoo

21,530

21,500

21,480

21,430

21,390

21,360

21,290

21,270

21,230

21,180

21.11O

Jan.

21,060

21,020

20,900

20,830

2O,79O

2O, 6OO

20,420

2O, 280

20,150

19,950

19,770

19,57O

19,400

19,270

19 , 14O

18,990

18,890

18,930

18,840

18,740

18,630

18,530

18,480

18,400

18,340

18,270

18,190

18,120

18,060

17,980

17,910

Feb.

17,850

17,790

17,700

17,620

17,510

17,450

17,410

17,360

17,320

17,320

17,580

17,870

18,280

18,450

18,330

18,3OO

18,280

18,240

18,180

18,090

18,160

18,O9O

18,050

18,O30

18,14O

18,260

18,090

17,520

_

-

liar.

17,030

16,880

16,840

16,730

16,590

16,590

16,65O

16,330

15,790

15,240

14,780

14,280

13,730

13,16O

12,600

12,210

11,780

11,320

10,910

10,620

10,620

10,900

11,170

11,120

11,100

11,130

11,260

11,390

11,090

10,790

10,490

Apr.

10,410

10,430

10,620

1O.98O

11,460

12,O30

12,600

13,230

14,01O

15,100

16,380

16,810

17,170

18,320

19,320

20,220

20,S10

21,390

22,030

ZZ, 710

23,010

22,940

22,840

23,250

23,980

24,680

25,010

24,910

25,560

26,670

-

May

27,61O

28,350

28,620

28,970

28,800

29,020

29,810

30,600

32,120

33,220

34,520

35,670

36,160

36,060

36,840

37,870

38,840

39,660

40,200

40,620

40,890

41,030

41,090

41,160

41,090

41,350

41,990

42,570

42,570

42 , 780

43,160

June

43,330

43,440

43,510

43,580

43 , 58O

43,580

43,580

43 , 580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,580

43,330

43,330

43,230

42,990

42,710

42,570

42,360

42,22O

42,120

41,980

41,770

41,570

41,400

41,130

40,860

40,500

40,150

39,850

-

July

39,560

39,260

38,930

38,610

38,250

37,900

37,550

37,19O

36,800

36 , 450

36,OOO

35,520

35,130

34,720

34,310

33,930

33,560

33,130

32,700

32,330

32,020

31,640

31,470

31,300

31,070

30,720

30,340

29,960

29,530

29,180

28,750

Aug.

28,400

28,100

27,800

27,460

27,290

26,890

26,800

26,7OO

26,620

26,480

26,270

26,060

25,820

25,580

25,310

24,980

24,660

24,300

23,980

23,710

23,390

23,140

22,860

22,620

22,480

22,350

22,210

22,090

21,850

21,550

21,260

Sept.

21,050

20,760

2O,450

20,170

19,900

19,570

19,240

18,910

18,620

18,340

18,030

17,680

17,370

17,070

16,810

16,500

16,240

15,970

15,760

15,540

15,310

15,090

14,850

14,630

14,470

14,290

14,120

13,930

13,780

13,650

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 195O to September 1951

Date

Nov . 3O .................

Calendar year 1950 ....

Feb. 28.................

Mar. 31.................

Aug. 31.................

Oct. 31.................

Water year 1950-51 ....

Elevation 

(feet)

4,851.21

4,853.42

-

4,845.71

4,856.67

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

15,410

14,220

17,700

21,110

-

17,520

10.49O

43,160

39,850

28,750

21,260

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

-1,190

+3,480

+3,410

+J.J..950

-3,200

-390

-7,030

+16,180

+16.49O

-3,31O

-11,100

-7,490

-7,61O

-1,760
WEBER RIVER BASIN 99

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near Ogden, Utah

Location. Lat 41°15'17", long. 111°50'47", In NE£sw£ sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. IE., on left 

 bank 1,500 ft downstream from Wheeler Creek, 2,000 ft downstream from Pine View Dam, 

and 6-j miles northeast of Ogden.

Drainage area. 321 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 195-1, not Including flow of Pine V.'.ew pipe 

line. January 1904 to October 1912, October 1931 to September 1937 at same site, Including flow of Pine View pipe line, published as Ogden River near Ogden, records not 

equivalent.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,798.30 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Bureau of Reclamation).

Average discharge. 14 years (1937-51) 90.3 cfs.

height, 5.40 ft); minimum 

height, 6.73 ft); minimum,

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,190 cfs May 24 

 dally, 1.5 cfs Oct. 16, 17.

1937-51: Maximum discharge, 2,290 cfs June 7, 1945 

0.3 cfs at times when reservoir gates were closed.

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

PTow regulated by Pine View Reservoir (see p. 98). Pine View pipe line diverts water 

above station for use in irrigation and power development. Diversions for irrigation 

and municipal supply above Pine View Reservoir.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

19

20

20

7.1

*3.4

6.0

6.5

8.6

10

11

13

14

16

18

12

1.5

ITS

1.8

6.2

17

21

28

28

28

29

30

31

31

32

32

33_

535.6

17.3

1,060

Nov.

21

2.0

1.8

TTF

1.8

1.9

1.9

*2.8

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

4.0

4.7

26

59IB"

7.4

4.9

4.0

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.9

-

193.6

6.45

384

Dec.

3.0

2.6

1J 2.4

T.O

4.9

*6.8

8.0

8.3

7.4

6.2

5.8

5.5

4.7

5.5

5.3

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.2

2.9

3.0

2.8

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

145.3

4.69

288

Jan.

-

 a2.4

,

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.8

81.2

2.62

161

Feb.

4.0

3.2

2.9

37T

6.2

*14

11

20

20

16

27

22

101

230

218

205

205

202

181

97

61

61

61

61

60

172

340 *3?cr

_

_

-

2,744.7

98.0

5,440

Mar.

218

37

6.8

6.5 575"

6.5

205

*344

344

344

340

337

328

325

325

322

318

315

312

218

123

173

280

325

328

337

334

469

538

538

546

8,649.3

279

17,160

Apr.

558 555"

562

574

590

*598

610

614

622

618

614

618

618

626

642

726

753

890

975

1,150

1,120

1,060

980

940

945

875

835

720

674

724

-

22,393

746

44,420

May

880

1,010

1,070

1,060

*1,050

980

985

1,160

901

654

706

1,000

1,130

806

390

312 *39T

815

742

965

1,160

1,190

1,180

1,190

949

653

495

624

535

340

340

25,664

828

50,900

June

334

SDT

133

34

*116

220

136

32

32

29

28

27

27

*27

25

25

24

23

24

24

23

21

20

21

20

17

2F

*21

24

26

-

1,841

61.4

3,650

July

30

37

43

42

40

43

43

45

48

§2

49

49

47

2235"

38

40

38

*36

41

34

24

25

26

24

23

26

34

34

22

25

1,114

35.9

2,210

Aug.

21

20

21

16

14

12

10

7.7

7.7

*7.4

6.8

TT

13

20

21

23

2T

23

23

23

23

23

23

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

23

580 . 7

18.7

1,150

Sept.

25

2T

21

21

21

*21

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

15

15

11

5.5

10

6.0

3.8

3.7

3.2

2.4 *27T

2.5

3.4

3.4

-

384.3

12.8

762

Calendar year 1950 : Max 1,400 Hin 1.3 Mean 16O Ac-ft 115,600

Water year 1950-51 : Max 1,190 Min 1.5 Mean 176 Ac-ft 127',600

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Ho gage-height record; discharge estimate

records.

sd on basis of recorded range in stage and weather
100 WEBER RIVER BASIN

Weber River near Plain City, Utah

Location.--Lat 41°16'42", long. 112 0 05'30", in NW^NEi see. 8, T. 6 N., R. 2 W., on right 

bank at county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Fourmile,Creek, ij- miles south 

of Plain City, and 6 miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 2,060 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1905 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. January 

1904 to Way 1905 in reports of State engineer. Prior to 1909, gage heights only.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,210 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fo Nov. 12, 1914, staff gage and Nov. 12, 1914, to Aug. 29, 1949, chain gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,860 cfs May 8 (gage height, 14.09 ft); minimum, 

SI cfs July 20 (gage height, 2.08 ft).

1904-51: Maximum discharge observed, 7,580 cfs June 6, 1909 (gag? height, 19.1 ft); 

practically no flow during latter part of several summers since 1915.

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

During summer months practically entire flow is diverted above station for irrigation. 

Flow is partly regulated by Echo, East Canyon, and Pine View Reservoirs (see pp. 86, 

90, 98).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

224 

*208

245

271

299

316

318

316

309

297

294

301 

325" 336

307

307

309

284

239

232

217 

197

192

2OTT

211

208

255

297

292

276

271

8,365

270

16,590

Nov.

345 

318

323

312 3TB"

323

318

325

*362

367

355

325 

357

416

437

412

414

442

684

644

1,190 

675

554

463

489

468

460

455

453

447

-

13,651

455

27,080

Dec.

476 

468 528"

84.2

696

687

644

*797

723

679

676

721 

712

695

718

729

693

671

655

636

625 

622

611

601

603

606

601

596

617

617

633

20,378

657

40,420

Jan.

611 

603

622

617

620

611

554

546

590

585

*614

585 

577

577

583

590

596

596

601

596

567 

606

606

614

656

636

620

614

606

533

54T

18,453

595

36,600

Feb.

544 

523 575-

633

*726

908

857

890

1,030

968

1,O60

1,210 

1,060

1,070

1,040

986

965

974

929

842

780 

774

783

777

763

788

1,020

1,010

_

-

24,485

874

48,570

Mar.

962 

749

663

652

55?

660

806

,080

* ,110

,110

,040

,010 

,010

,010

,020

,110

,070

,000

,010

977

956

,210

,240

,220

,250

,380

,450

,420

,500

1,530

1,610

33,467

1,080

66,380

Apr.

1,760 

1,800

1,890

*2,030

2,140

2,240

2,350

2,440

2,530

2,650

2,550

2,440 

2,430

2,530

2,630

2,690

2,750

2,770

2,930

3,140

3,270 

3,140

3,000

3,020

3,100

3,010

2,910

2,850

2,980

3,350

-

79,320

2,644

157,300

May

*3,480 

3,380

3,430

3,360

3,400

3,490

3,580

3,800

3,660

3,090

3-,03O

3,350 

3,680

3,400

2,740

2,520

*2,410

2,570

2,830

3,040

3,360 

3,460

3,460

3,440

*3,340

2,890

2,620

*2,700

2,840

2,680

2,690

97,820

3,155

194,000

June

2,530 

2,310

1,850

1,260

aeo

1,010

821

554

447

567

609

536 

538

*603

510

707

803

1,110

1,130

935

1,030 

950

959

674

674

737

630

*494

309

265

-

26,532

884

52,630

Jlly

155 

97

66

70

66

69

69

68

66

57

49

42 

50" 37

39

41

42

38

*39

45

114 

155

113

107

107

105

91

104

166 IEB"

147

?,570

82.9

5,100

Aug.

87 

76

87

624

624

663

492

379

307

*220

152

106 

79

48

44

43

4T

44

45

78

110 

63

69

51

60

54

47

87

79

100

124

5,285

170

10,480

Sept.

114 

88

78

58

*49

4859"

71

60

56

70

98 

TIB- 124

114

98

64

64

62

56

56 

79

114

118

102

113

*84

78

96

82

-

2,491

83.0

4,940

Calendar year 1950: Max 5,440 Mln 34 Mean 1,017 Ac-ft 735,900

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,800 Mln 37 Mean 912 Ac-ft 660,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 21 to Sept. 4; discharge estimated on the basis of records for 

station at Ogden, and Ogden River below Pine View Dam.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 101

Holmes Creek near Kaysville, Utah

Location. Lat 41°03'18", long. 111 0 53'40", in NE& sec. 25, T. 4 N., R. 1 W., on left bank

ij miles northeast of Kaysville. 

Records available. Way 1950 to September 1951. 

uage. water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes. 1950: Maximum discharge during period May to September, 20 cfs May 17 (gage 

 height, 1.06 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Sept. 27, 28.

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 22 cfs May 23 (gage height, 1.02 ft);

no flow part of each day Jan. 1, 7, 30, Feb. 19, Mar. 11, 17, 18, result of freeze-ups. 

Remarks. Records good. No diversions above station.

Rating tables, May 1, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1951, except periods of iee effect 

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

May 1 to Sept. 30, 1950

0.5 1.8

.6 3.0

.7 5.1

0.8

.9

1.1

8.3

12

22

Oct. 1, 1950, to Sept. 3O, 1951 

0.3 0.20.7

.8

1.8

3.4

6.0

.8 9.3

.9 14

1.1 24

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1950-51 

1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1314'

15

Total

Mean.

Ac-ft

May

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.6

475

4.6

*5.1

5.4

6,6

9.5

12

15

16

*18

June

*14

T*

12

11

11

10

11

11

9.5

8.3

7.6

7.9

*7.6

7.6

7.6

July

4.2

4.2

44T7Z

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.6

Aug.

2.7 577

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

Sept.

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

573

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

Day

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

May

18

19

13

17

16

15

16

17

*18

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

382.8

12.3

759

June

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.9

*6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.7

5.4

5.1

*4.9

4.6

4.6

4.4

-

238.5

7 95

473

July

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

*3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

279" 2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

110.1

3.55

218

Aug.

2.2

575

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

73.4

2.37

146

Sept.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8 *575

2.2

2.3

-

65.4

2 . 18

130

Peak discharge (base. 10 efs). May 17 (11:30 p.m.) 20 cfs (1.06 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

1950-51

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

570

2.0

2.0

*2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

*2.1

2.6

575

2.3

2.1

2.3

66.1

2.13

131

Nov.

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

*2.0

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.6

2.8

3.6

4.3

375

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6 *2.6

2.4

2.4

72.5

2.42

144

Dec.

2.4

2.3

2.8

3.0 575-

2.3

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1 *2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

T79- 1.9

69.9

2.25

139

Jan.

1.5

2.4

570

2.0

1.9

1.1

.7

2.0

1.9

1.9

*1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

.8

b.5

54.1

1.75

107

Feb.

bo. 5

bTTD

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.8

3.4

4.6

475 *3.6

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.0

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.4 *2.3

-

_

-

72.2

2.58

143

Mar.

2.0

2.3

1.8

1.9

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

1.6

T75

2.3

2.3 *2.4

2.6

2.0

1.6

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.6 376-

3.6

*3.6

3.6

3.6

77.9

2.51

155

Apr.

3.6

47T

5.1

6.3

6.7

6.7

7.3

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.0

6.7

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.0

*7.0

7.6

7.0

7.6

8.3

8.6

9.7

11

-

217.1

7.24

431

May

9.7

iQ 9.0

*14

18

19

20

18

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

16

18

19

*20

21

22 50-

20

20

19

17

16

15

510.7

16.5

1,010

June

14

TZ

11

10

*9.3

9.3

9.3

9.0

8.6

8.3

8.0

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

5.1

*4.9

4.6

476

-

223.8

7.46

444

July

4.3

475

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

*3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

575

3.4

3.0

2.8

109.8

3.54

218

Aug.

2.8

2.8

3.4

3.8

371

*3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

576- 2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3 *2.3

2.3

2.4

2.6

81.2

2.62

161

Sept.

2.3

575

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

-

62.2

2.07

123

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1950-51: Max 22 Mln 0.5 Mean 4.45 Ac-ft 3,210

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs). May 23 (7:30 p.m.) 22 cfs (1.O2 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
102 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

Farmington Creek above diversions, near Farmington, Ttah

Location.--Lat 41 0 00'05", long. 111°52'25", in NE£ sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 1 E., on right 

oamc i.O mile northeast of Farmington, Utah.

Drainage area. 9.9 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and masonry flume. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft {from Forest 

TTervice topographic map).

Extremes. 1949-50: Maximum discharge during period November to September, 254 cfs May 22 

 (gage height, 1.74 ft); minimum, 2.5 cfs Sept. 5.

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 126 cfs May 20 {gage height, 1.22 ft); 

minimum, 1.7 cfs Jan. 19.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, Nov. 9, 1949, to Sept. 30, 1951, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 9 to Dec. 13, 1949, Apr. 17-20, May 20

to June 6, Nov. 22 to Dec. 2, 1950, Apr. 17-26, 1951

Nov. 9, 1949, to Sept. 30, 1950 Oct. 1, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1951

1.9 

3.3 

5.6

9.1

14

0.8 

1.0 

1.3 

1.7

28 0.2 

.3

1.9 

3."9 

7.7 1.0 

1.2

22

46

79

121

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1949-51 

1949-50

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. Nov.

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.0

*5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.2

5.8

*5.6

-

_

_

-

Dec.

5.6

BT5

5.3

.0

.8

.8

.8

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.9-

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.3

375

3.3

129.8

4.19

257

Jan.

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.2

575

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.5

*3.5

3.5

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.3

4.1

*4.1

4.5

5.0

5.8

5T5

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0

127.3

4.11

252

Feb.

5.0

4.5

*4.3

5TC

5.6

5.8

6.5

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.8

6.5

*7.2

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.5

7.2

9.1

10

TO

_

_

-

170.9

6.10

339

Mar.

9.1

8.7

8.7

8.7

10

10

9.1

*7.9

7.5

7.5

6.8

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

6.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

*6.5

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.8

6.5

7.2

8.3

224.9

7.25

446

Apr.

11

T?

12

11

11

*12

17

24

22

20

18

21

25

27

25

27

31

31

32

*42

49

*56

60

FT

34

35

27

17

16

17

-

793

26.4

1,570

May

19

19

19

20

21

19

18

T5

*19

23

34

46

60

72

*85

84

81

98

 71

85

107

137

*146

ru

106

96

93

88

82

85

84

2,080

67.1

4,130

June

84

75

66

63

64

*68

70

53

47

43

39

39

*40

41

40

40

39

38

36

35

34

32

30

29

27

24

*22

22

21

20

-

1,284

42.8

2,550

July

19

19

18

17

16

, a!4

13

12

12

11

11

10

»10

9.5

9.1

8.7

7.9

7.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

5.8

5.6

363.3

11.7

721

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Aug.

5.3

T75

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.9

> a3.9

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0 *3TO118.0

3.81

234

Sept.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

5.0

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.3

*3.3

3.5

5.7

-

99.1

3.50

197

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 80 cfs).--May 22 (4:30 p.m.) 254 cfs (1.74 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 103

Discharge, in cubic feet per- second, of Farmlngton Creek above diversions, 

near Farmlngton, Utah, 1949-51--Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

3.7

3.7

4.3

375

3.5

3.3

3.5 

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

*3.5 

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.7

*3.7

3.7

3.7 

3.7

3.7

3.7

109.7

3.54

218

Nov.

3.7

F75

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3 

5.0

*4.7

4.3

5.0

5.0

3.9-

4.3

4.3

4.3

5.7

5.4

7.2

-5.6 19

8.3

6.6

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

-

170.7

5.69

339

Dec.

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

T77

4.7 

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

*4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

5,0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

152.4

4.92

302

Jan.

4.3

4.7

T77

4.7

4.7

4.3 

b4.0

3.9

3.9

*4.3

4.3

4.7

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.9

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.9

*4.3

4.7

4.7

4.7

b4.0

b3.5

b375

133.1

4.29

264

Feb.

a3.5

a4.0

4.3

5.0

5.4

4.7 

6.6

7.3

8.9

11

TT

8.3

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.8

_

-

187.3

6.69

372

Mar.

5.3

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.7

5.0 

4.8 

4.7

5.0

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.3 

4.7

*5.0

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.4

6.9

8.3

7.7

7.7

8.9

11

IS

8.9 

*8.3

8.3

8.3

192.8

6.22

382

Apr.

8.3

14

19

23

27 

28 

29

28

26

23

25

30 

35

36

36

*39

45

47

47

36

37

45

47

39

42

54

62 

66

3S

-

1,037.3

34.6

2,060

May

25

27

28

*41

62

75 

81 

75

70

*71

86

83

60 

a60

a60

a60

70

95

104

106

93

»99

99

*97

97

93

91

*87 

85

81

77

2,338

75.4

4,640

June

*61

5Z

43

36

*38

40 

43 

44

46

49

46

47

47 

49

49

49

49

46

43

42

40

38

35

31

30

26

21

*19 

16

15

-

1,190

39.7

2,360

July

14

TZ

12

12

12

12 

12 

12

12

11

11

*11

10 

10

10

9.5

10

9.5

8.9

10

10

8.9

7.7

6.9

6.6

6.9

7.3

8.9 

9.5

7.7

6.6

307.9

9.93

611

Aug.

6.2

6.2

a7.0

a8.0

aTTC

*c Q "o . a 

6.2 

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4 

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.8

6.2

a6.2

a6.2

a6.2

a5.8

a5.6

a5.4

a5.2

£5.0

*a5.0 

a5.2

a5.5

a5.0

180.6

5.83

358

Sept.

a5.2

aTTT

a4.7

4.7

4.7

4.3 

4.3 

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.9

3 z'.i9

3.5

3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.5

a3.4

a!4

a373

*a3.3

a3.3

a3.3

a3.4 

a3.4

a3.4

-

115.5

3.85

229

Calendar year 1950: Max 146 Mln 3.O Mean 15.6 Ac-ft 11,300

Water year 1950-51: Max 106 Mln 3.1 Mean 16.8 Ac-ft 12,140

Peak discharge (baae. 80 efs). May 20 (3:30 p.m.) 126 cfs (1.22 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on Holmes Creek and Centerville Creek.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Ricks Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°56'24", long. 111°52'10", in NW$ sec. 5, T. 2 N., R. IE., on left bank 

nair a mile east of alternate U. S. Highway 91 and 1.2 miles north of Centerville.

Records available. April 1950 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from 

Forest Service topographic map).

Extremes. 1950: Maximum discharge during period April to September, 27 cfs May 23 (gage 

neignt, 1.27 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs part of each day Aug. 29 to Sept. 6.

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 20 cfs May 22 (gage height, 1.11 ft); 

minimum, 0.4 cfs Jan. 19.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, Apr. 21, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1951, except periods of Ice effect 

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

0.5 

.6 

.7

0.4 

1.1 

2.5

0.9 

1.0 

1.2

8.2

13
104 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Ricks Creek above diversions, 

near Centervllle, Utah, 1950-51

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

Calendar year : Max Mln

Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

5.1

*5.4

5.7

5T7

5.4

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

_

_

-

May

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.0

ITS

4.0

*4.2

4.2

5.7

7.8

9.5

12

14

14

*14

15

14

14

15

19

22

TB

17

16

13

14

14

15

15

340.6

11.0

676

June

*14

T?

11

9.9

9.5

9.1

9.1

8.6

7.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

*6.7

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.5

*4.5

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

*3.7

3.7

3.5

-

193.5

6.45

384

Mean Ac-ft

July

3.5

TT?

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

75.2

2.43

149

Aug.

1.8

T77

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

*1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

ITS

1.0

42.5

1.37

84

Sept.

 1.0

ITS

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*1.1

1.2

1.3

-

32.5

1.08

64

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 10 efs). May 23 (7:45 p.m.) 27 cfs (1.27 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

 1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.1

T7I

1.1 1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

 1.2

1.4

T7I

1.4

1.3

1.4

38.1

1.23

76

Nov.

1.3

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

 1.0

T7I

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.5

1.8

2.3

T73

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

 1.1

1.0

1.0

-

38.2

1.27

76

Dec.

1.0

.9

T75

1.0

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.0

.0

.0

.0

.1

.0

.0

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

31.5

1.02

62

Jan.

0.9

T75

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

 1.5

T75

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

36.2

1.17

72

Feb.

Ul.O

T75

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.5

 1.3

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

T75

1.7

1.7

1.8

 1.8

_

-

43.1

1.54

85

Mar.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

 1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1:8

2.0

770

1.8

 1.8

2.0

2.0

50.4

1.63

100

Apr.

1.8

771

2.5

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.8

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

*3.2

3.5

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.2

4.0

.2

.5

.2

.5

.8

4.8

5.4

T75

-

107.1

3.57

212

May

5.1

571

5.4

*6.4

8.6

10

13

14

13

13

12

14

14

11

11

11

11

12

14

16

17

*18

TS

18

16

15

15

14

13

12

9.9

385.5

12.4

765

June

9.5

8.2

7.8

7.4

6.7

6.4

*6.0

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

*2.6

775

2.6

-

142.1

4.74

282

July

2.6

775

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

*2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

62.3

2.01

124

Aug.

1.5

1.4

1.7

2.3

T75

 1.5

1:4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

T72

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

42.1

1.36

84

Sept.

1.1

T7I

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.3

.9

.9

*.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0 i.r

-

29.8

0.99

59

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1950-51: Max 18 Mln 0.9 Mean 2.76 Ac-ft 2,000

Peak discharge (base, 10 efs) . May 22 (11:45 a.m.) 20 cfs (1.11 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 105

Centerville Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah

Location. Lat 40°55'00", long. 111°51'20", in SE£ sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. IE., on right 

bank 1.2 miles east of Centerville.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1951.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,000 ft (from U. S. Forest Service 

topographic map).

Extremes.--1949-50: Maximum discharge during period November to September, 22 cfs May

 17; minimum, 1.3 cfs Sept. 1-6.

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year not determined, occurred during 

periods of no gage-height record; minimum not determined, probably occurred during 

periods of ice effect or no gage-height record.

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

 which are fair. Records include flow of one ditch which diverts water about a quarter 

of a mile above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1949-51 

1949-50

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. Nov.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

32.1

1.53

64

Dec.

1.5

T75

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

T7J

1.4

1.4

bl.4

1.4

bl.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

bl.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

44.2

1.43

88

Jan.

1.6

1.5

1.4 bra

bl.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.0

T77

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.6

bl.6

bl.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

47.8

1.54

95

Feb.

1.5

bTTE

bl.5

bl.5

1.6

1.8

2.1

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.6

bl.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.2

2.4

2.4

_

-

49.2

1.76

98

Mar.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

774

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.8

274

1.9

1.9 

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.4

65.4

2.11

130

Apr.

2.6

375

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.6

4.4

6.1

6.7

5.7

5.3

5.1

5.5

5.8

5.6 

5.7

5.5

5.7

6.2

7.3

8.2

8.7

9.4

775

7.9

8.0

8.0

7.7

6.8

6.6

178.3

5.94

354

May

6.4

6.4

6.5

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.2

S75

6.7

6.8

8.1

11

14

17is

20

20

20

18

18

17

17

18

18

18

17

16

15

15*

15

15

409.6

13.2

812

June

15

16 IB"

14

13

12

13

12

11

9.8

8.6

8.4

8.0

7.8

7.5 

7.3

7.3

7.0

6.5

6.1

6.0

5.7

5.1

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.5

4.3

4.1

5.9

253.5

8.45

503

July

3.8

577

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.8

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.7 

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

82.0

2.65

163

Aug.

1.9

1.9

2.0

T75

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.3 

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

175

1.4

1.4

1.4

53.3

1.72

106

Sept.

1.3

T73

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

rrs

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

-

42.9

1.43

85

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ao-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice at Centerville Creek gage.

Note. No gage-height record at diversion ditch gage Apr. 8-20, May 20-30; total discharge estimated on basis of records for Centerville Creek gage.

2SS190 0-53-8
106 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Centerville Creek above diversions, 

near Centerville, Utah, 1949-51 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10 

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18 

19 

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

171

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

46.0

1.48

91

Nov.

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.8

2.1

3.1

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

-

49.0

1.63

97

Dec.

1.4

175

1.6

1.7

175

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.6 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.5

1.5

47.0

1.52

93

Jan.

bl.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

bl.4

bl.3

bl.3

1.3 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.5

T73

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

bl

bT

41.6

1.34

83

Feb.

bl

bT

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

T75

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

_

_

-

45.2

1.61

90

Mar.

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6 

bl.5

blTS

1.6

1.6

1.6

bl.5 

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.8

Z.O

2.1

2.4 ZTJ

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.1

54.6

1.76

108

Apr.

2.0

275

Z.8

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.'6 

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.5

5.0 

5.0

5.1 

5.3

5.7 

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.3

5.4

5.7

5.8

6.4

S7C

-

144.5

4.82

287

May

6.2

6.0

S75

8.3

13

13

16

17 

T5

15 

15

15

14

13

12

12

11

12 

12 

12

12

13

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

9.3

378.3

12.2

750

June

8.5

S75

7.0

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.2

5.1

5.0 

4.8

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.2 

4.5

4.3 

4.0

4.1

4.1

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.5

-

144.1

4.80

286

July

3.3 3~73"

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.4 

2.4

2.4 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2 .4

2.4 

2.Z

2.1 

2.2

2.4 

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.0

2.5

Z.3

2.1

75.6

2.44

150

Aug.

2.0

2.0

2.4

3.0

275

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8 

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6 

1.7

1.7 

Z.2

1.8 

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

T75

1.7

1.8

1.8

56.8

1.83

113

Sept.

1.7

T7S

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3 

1.4

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

-

36.7

1.22

73

Calendar year 1950: Max 20 Mln 1.3 Mean 3.63 Ac-ft 2,630

Water year 1950-51 : Max 17 Mln - Mean 3.04 Ac-ft 2,220

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice at Centerville Creek gage.

Note. No gage-height record at either Centerville Creek or diversion ditch gage Mar. 11 to Apr. 

15, May 5-20, June 2-4, Sept. 25-30; total discharge estimated on basis of records for gage remaining in operation.

Parrish Creek above diversions, near Centerville, Utah

Location. La t 40°55'25", long* 111"51'30", in NE£ sec. 8, T. 2 N., R. IE., on left bank 

i mile northeast of Centerville.

Drainage area. 2.0 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft (from Forest Service topographic map).

Extremes. 1949-50: Maximum discharge during period November to September, ly cfs May 24 

 fgage height, 2.02 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Sept. 23, 24.

1950-51: Maximum discharge during year, 13 cfs May 7 (gage height, 1.52 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs on several days during year.

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

which are fair.

Rating table, Nov. 10, 1949 to Sept. 30, 1951, except for periods of ice effect

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

(Shifting-control method used June 18-Z7, 1951)

2.0 

3.6

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

6.5

12
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEEER AND JORDAN RIVERS 107

discharge, In cubic feet per second, Fairish Creek above diversions,near Centervllle. Utah, 1949-51

1949-50

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov.

_

-

-

_

_

_

1.0

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

*.7

-

_

_

-

Dec.

0.6

.6

.6

. 6 

.5

.5

.5

.5

b.5

b.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

*.7

.7

.7

18.3

0.59

36

Jan.

0.9

.8

b.7

b.6 

b.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

*.6

.6

b.6

.6

.6

.8

1.2 -79

*.8

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.8

b.7

.7

.7

.7

b.5

.5

22.4

0.72

44

Feb.

bO.5

BT5

*b.5

.6 

.7

.8

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.8

.8

*.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

T72- 1.2

-

_

-

22.7

0.81

45

Mar.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.4

1.2

 1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9 i.O

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

32.9

1.06

65

Apr.

1.4

ns

1.6

1.7

1.8

*2.E

3.0

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.5

3.0

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.8

4.2

4.6

5.2

*6.1

6.8

B79- 7.1

6.6

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.8

4.9

119.2

3.97

236

May

4.4

4.E

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.6

ST5

4.0

*4.3

5.8

7.1

8.9

11

IE

13

*15

16

15

15

15

16

17

*TT

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

317.9

10.3

631

June

11 "5.8

8.5

7.4

7.5

*7.7

6.8

6.7

5.7

5.1

5.0

4.9

*4.5

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.1

*3.0

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

*2.E

2.1

1.9

144.9

4.83

287

July

1.9

T75

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.3

l.E

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

 1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0 1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

41,0

1.32

81

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Aug.

0.9 -^

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.e

.e

.£

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.e

.e

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

*.5

2E.O

0.71

44

Sept.

0.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.6

*.6

.6

.7

.7

.9

.7

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.!

.4

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.6

.6

-

15.9

0.53

32

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs). May 24 (5:00 p.m.) 19 cfs (2.02 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

1950-51

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.5

.7

.7

.8

.E

.8

19.3

0.62

38

Nov.

0.7

.9

.8

.8

(*)

 a. 6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

-

24.1

0.80

48

Dec.

0.7 7f

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

23.4

0.75

46

Jan.

bO.5

.6

.6

.7

.6

b.6

b.6

b.5

.5

.4

*.5

.4

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

.7

*.9

.5

b.8

b.8

b.8

b.7

b.6

b.5

18.2

0.59

36

Feb.

bO.5

ETS

.7

.8

.8

.7

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.2 O5

*.9

.8

.9

.8

.9

.9

1.0

bl.O

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.9

_

-

-

24.3

0.87

48

Mar.

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

.8

b.8

b.8

..8

.7

*.8

.8

.8

b.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.0

.2

.2

.2

.2

* .2

.2

.2

29.0

0.94

58

Apr.

1.3

m1.7

2.2

2.5

E.7

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.E

3.4

3.8

4.1

3.9

*4.0

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.1

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.5

4.4

4.8 4-r5

107.7

3.59

214

May

5.1

5.0 *5T5

6.8

8.2

10

12

TZ

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.0

8.4

8.5

9.1

10

11

11

*11

11

*11

11

10

9.6

*9.1

8.0

7.3

6.8

290.0

9.35

575

June

*6.2

5T5

5.0

4.7

*4.3

4.1

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

 1.5

1.4

1.5

85.6

2.85

170

July

1.3

H3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*.9

.9

.8

.5

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

29.3

0.95

58

Calendar year 1950: Max 17 Mln 0.4 Mean 2.21 Ac-ft 1,600

Aug.

0.8

.8

.9

1.2

OJ

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.8

24.1

0.78

48

Sept.

0.7

IT

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.6

.6

-

18.5

0.6E

37

Water year 1950-51: Max 12 Mln 0.4 Mean 1.90 Ac-ft 1,380

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs). May 7 (7:00 p.m.) 13 cfs (1.52 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record} discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
108 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

Stone Creek above diversions , near Bountiful , Utah

Location Lat 40°54 I 10", long. 111 0 50'40", in sec. 21, T. 2 N. , R. 1 E , on right

Dame 2.2 miles east of Bountiful.

Records available. --April 1950 to September 1951.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from 

Forest Service topographic map).

Extremes. 1950: Maximum discharge during period April to September, 64 cfs May 16 (gage 

neignt, 1.38 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Aug. 23, Sept. 3, 4.

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 21 cfs May 7, 8 (gage height, 1.23 

ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 5-8, 10.

Remarks . Records good.

Hating tables, Apr. 6, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1951, except periods of Ice effect 

(gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Apr. 6 to May 19, 1950 May 20, 1950, to Sept. 30, 1951

0.9

1.0

1.1

2.8 

5.3

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.7 0.5

.8 1.3

.9 2.8

1.0 5.3

1.1 9.3.

1.2 16

1.3 27

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1950-51 

1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

.

_

-

-

-

*4.4

6.5

10

9.7

8.0

7.0

7.5

8.6

10

9.1

8.6

10

12

12

13

*16

17

18

16

14

13

12

12

11

9.7

-

_

-

-

May

9.1

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.1

9.1

8.6

?7T

8.6

*9.7

14

25

41

48

51

46

38

25

*31

30

25

28

28

*28

28

28

34

34

30

27

25

756.4

24.4

1,500

June

21

Iff

16

13

13

13

14

*15

14

12

11

10

10

10

9.3

9.3

8.8

8.4

7.9

*7.5

7.5

7.1

6.7

6.4

6.0

5.3

5.3

*4.7

4.4

T7T

-

July

4.2

37S

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.6

3.2

3.9

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

*2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

T7S

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

299.0 81.6

9.97 2.63

593 162

Aug.

1.7

TTF

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

*.875"

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.2

1.1

1.1

*.9

34.9

1.13

69

Sept.

0.8

TS

.9

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.3

T7Z

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1 1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

*.9

.8

1.1

-

30.1

1.00

60

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs). May 16 (6:30 p.m.) 64 cfs (1.38 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS 109

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Stone Creek above diversions, 

near Bountiful, Utah, 1950-51--Continued

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0 

.9

» 9

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

*1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

 1.2

1.4

1.5

T7?

1.2

1.4

36.3

1.17

72

Nov.

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.3 

1.3

T7Z 

1.3

 1.3

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.8

2.2

2.1

3.9

?75

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

 1.5

1.5

1.5

-

47.2

1.57

94

Dec.

1.5

1.4

T75

1.7 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

 1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

48.0

1.55

95

Jan.

1.3

T75

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.4 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

bl.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5 

»1.7

T75

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

bl.4

bl.4

44.9

1.45

89

Feb.

bl.4

bTT*

1.4

1.7 

1.5

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

2.0

2.2

3.0

7TS

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

 1.7

_

_

-

53.7

1.92

107

Mar.

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.7 

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

 1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.2

£.4 

2.4 2.6'

3.0 278-

2.6

*2.6

2.8

2.8

61.6

1.99

122

Apr.

2.8

57?

3.9

4.7 

5.6

5.6 

6.0 

6.0

6.0

6.0

 5.3

5.3 

5.3

5.6

5.6

*5.6

5.6

6.0

6.4

6.7

6.4

6.0

6.0 

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

8.4

775

-

174.5

5.82

346

May

8.8

7.9

*S75

11 

17

19 

20 

20

19

17

17

17

16 

15

15

14

14

15

15

16

*16

16

18 

19

16

16

16

*15

15

14

13

476.1

15.4

944

June

*12TC~

9.8

8. 4 

7.5

*7.5 

7.1

6.7

6.4

6.0

5.6 

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.4

*4.2

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.4 

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

*2 . 8

2.6 STB"

-

164.4

5.48

326

July

2.4 Z70-

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9 

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.7

1.7 *1 . 4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.8 

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

50.7

1.64

101

Aug.

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.4 

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0 

1.0

.9

.9

.7

77

.7

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.1 

. 9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

1.1

1.0

32.9

1.06

65

Sept.

0.9

.9

.8

j_7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

1.0

T7o

-

23.2

0.77

46

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1950-51: Max 20 Min 0.7 Mean 3.32 Ac-ft 2,410

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs). May 7, 8 (at intervals) 21 cfs (1.23 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Mill Creek at Mueller Park, near Bountiful, Utah

Location. Lat 40°51'50", long. 111°50'10", in SEir sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 1 E., 2 miles 

southeast of Bountiful.

Records available.--April 1950 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,240 ft (fron

 Topographic map).

Extremes. 1950: Maximum discharge during period April to September, 74 cfs May 15; mini-

 mum, 1.2 cfs Sept. 3.

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 44 cfs May 7; minimum, 1.2 cfs Sept. 

25, 27, 28.

Remarks. Records good. Records include flow of pipe line which diverts about a quarter

 of a mile above station.
110 TRIBUTARIES BETWEEN WEBER AND JORDAN RIVERS

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, of Mill Creek at Mueller Park, 

near Bountiful, Utah, 1950-51

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

21

27

25

24

25

28

29

31

34

38

39

 a31

-

_

_

-

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean

May

22

21

22

21

20

20

18

TS

18

20

24

33

43

46

54

53

59 55"

49

47

47

49

49

55

52

45

45

43

40

42

41

1,172

37.8

2,320

June

40

38

34

38

39

41

42

33

24

22

23

27

27

27

27

26

25

24

24

24

24

23

22

21

19

17

16

16

16

JL5

794

26.5

1,570

July

14

TT

13

12

12

10

9.7

9.2

8.8

9.1

8.7

8.5

8.2

8.0

7.6

7.0

6.7

6.5

6.4

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.2

5.0

246.1

7.94

488

Aug.

4.8

TTT

4.5

4.4

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

99.8

3.22

198

Sept.

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.0

2.8 271-

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.2

59.4

1.98

118

Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of hydroelectric eompa-ison with other 

in vicinity and recorded range In stage.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

Trff

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.4

2TZ

2.1

2.0

2.2

61.2

1.97

121

Nov.

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

2.5

3.2

2.9

4.9

37S

2.9

2.5

? *

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

-

69.7

2.32

138

Dec.

2.2

2.2

2.5

 ZTS 3.0

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

73.4

2.37

146

Jan.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

770- 2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

58.4

1.88

116

Feb.

1.6 T7S1.7

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.7

3.3

4.7

T77

4.1

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.1

_

-

88.8

3.17

176

Mar.

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.2 STS

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.6

4.5

4.6

4.6

5.0

5.9

6.1

STtf

5.8

5.6

5.6

110.1

3.55

218

Apr.

5.4

FTff

6.9

9.7

11

13

14

16

16

15

14

14

14

16

15

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

JLfi

16

-

396.8

13.2

787

May

15

14

15

19

27

33

37

38

33

30

30

30

30

27

25

24

22

24

27

29

31

30

30

32

34

36

2£

33

29

29

28

879

28.4

1,740

June

26"SI

19

17

17

17

17

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.7

9.1

9.0

8.5

8.2

7.9

7.7

7.6

Zd

July

7.2

77CJ

6.8

6.4

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5. -2

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.1

3.8

4.1

6.4

4.2

3.9

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.4

57T

4.5

7.5 3.9

3.5

393.6 150.9

13.1 4.87

781 299

Aug.

3.3

3.4

4.1

4.5

TT5

3.5

3.3

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

3.5

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

7TS

2.4

2.3

88.8

2.86

176

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Sept.

2.4

77Z

1.9

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

T7Z

1.4

1.4

-

49.5

1.65

98

Water year 1950-51: Max 38 Mln 1.2 Mean 6.63 Ac-ft 4,80C
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 111

Salt Creek at Nephi, Utah

Location.--Lat 39°42'30", long. 111°48 I 50", In SWir sec. 3, T. 13 S., R. 1 E., on right bank 

 1 mile east of Nephi.

Records available.--December 1950 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 164 cfs June 17; minimum, 1.8 cfs Sept. 28.

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

Kecords include discharge of Salt Creek diversion canal near Nephl, Utah.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, December 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

11

11

11

13T2"

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.5 S73"

9.5

9.5

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.5

335.5

10.8

665

Jan.

9.1 ID 

12

IT

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

12

12

11

12

11

12

12

12

11

10

343.1

11.1

681

Feb.

9.1 ID 

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

IT

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

_

_

-

332.1

11.9

659

Mar.

13

T¥

13

13

14

14

14

13

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

15" 15

15

15

14

425

13.7

843

Apr.

15ir

16

17

18

18

21

23

26

32

29

27

31

35

37

38

39

38

36

43

40

38

36

47

40

40

43

42

47

49_

977

32.6

1,940

May

47

46

45

45

45

47

53

55

53

53

55

57

53

50

46

44

42

4T

43

61

82

70

63

67

77

88

88

89SO"

75

72

1,836

59.2

3,640

June

66

57

48

42

39

42

46

47

46

43

44

45

44

49

51

54

69

BT

56

54

51

51

43

42

37

38

37

35

33

31

-

1,406

46.9

2,790

July

29

2F

27

26

27

25

24

19

16

15

14

16

19

18

17

18

14

11T2-

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

14

536

17.3

1,060

Aug.

15

To

15

15

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

T7

365

12.4

764

Sept.

10

9.0

9.0

11

IT

10

10

10

9.2

8.5

8.4

8.8

8.9

9.2

8.8

8.9

8.9

8.9

9.0

10

10

10

10

10

9.1

8.6

7.5 T75"

7.8

7.8

-

275.8

9.19

547

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac -ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 1, July 8-11, July 2O to Sept. 4; discharge estimated en basis of 

discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
112 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Payson Creek above diversions, near Payson, Utah

Location. Lat 40°00 r , long. 111°42', in sec. 3, T. 10 S., R. 2 E., on left bank a quarter 

 of a mile above diversion dam for Strawberry Water Users' Association power plant, 

5 miles southeast of Payson, and 12 miles upstream from Utah Lake.

Drainage area. 19.6 sq mi.

Records available. July 1947 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,500 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 61 cfs May 20 {gage height, 1.70 ft); minimum 

not determined, probably occurred during period of ice effect.

1947-51: Maximum discharge, 194 cfs May 14, 1948 (gage height, 2.69 ft); minimum 

recorded, 3.0 cfs Sept. 29, 1947, and Nov. 27, 1947, but may have been less during 

period of ice effect or no gage-height record.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow afTecTed by several small reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per seconc1 )

1.2

1.5

3.3 

5.4

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

8.6 6"7?

7.9

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.5

5.2

*5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

6. 2

6.0

* 5.7

 577 5.0

190.9

6.16

379

Nov.

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

570

5.2

5.0

b5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

*5.4

6.0

8.9

6.8

~S.8 10

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

-

172.4

5.75

342

Dec.

5.7

5.4

6.0

6.8 B70-

5.7

C.2

6.2

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

*5.7

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

S7C

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

b5.0

169.2

5.46

336

Jan.

b5.0

b5.0

5.4

5.7

F77

b5

b5

b5

5.4

*5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.0

b5

b5

b5

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

b5

b4.5

b_4.0

157.7

5.09

313

Feb.

b4.0

b475"

5.0

5.2

5.0

*4.8

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.2

lil

5.4

5.0

4.8

b4.8

4.8

4.8

b4.8

b4.8

b4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

b4.8

b4.8

5.0

5.0

b5.0

_

-

137.3

4.90

272

Mar.

b5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

b5.0

b5.0

5.0

*5.0

5.0

5.0

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

5.0

"BTI 5.4

5.2

5.2

5.4

6.0

577

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

159.3

5.14

316

Apr.

5.7 370-

6.8

7.1

7.9

9.3

10

12

16

*15

12

12

15

19

20

20

20

21

23

3_4

28

23

27

27

23

21

21

22

26

23

-

532.8

17.8

1,060

May

20

20

21

23

23

26

28

27

*27

29

29

29

23

22

21

20

20

23

24

3_6

34

28

26

26

*24

23

21

20

19

18

IS

748

24.1

1,480

June

*19IB18

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

*15

15

14

14

14

15

14

13

14

14

14

14

13

12

*12

11

IT

11

11

-

435

14.5

863

July

10

10

10

9.6

9.3

10

11

IT

10

10

10

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

8.9

*8.9

8.9

9.3

8.6

8.2

7.6

7.9

7.6

7.1

771

8.6

10

10

285.7

9.22

567

Aug.

10

10

11

TT

9.6

9.3

8.6

8.6

8.2

*8.9

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.S

8.9

7.9

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.1

775

7.4

7.4

7.6

7.4

262.2

8.46

520

Sept.

7.4

775

7.4

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

*6.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

5.7

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.6

-

186.4

6.21

370

Calendar year 1950: Max 96 Mln 4.6 Mean 13.2 Ac-ft 9,580

Water year 1950-51: Max 36 Mln 4.0 Mean 9.42 Ac-ft 6,820

Peak discharge (base, 60 ef3).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 113

Spanish Fork at Thistle, Utah

Location. Lat 40°00', long. 111°30', in SVf£ sec. 28, T. 9 S., R. 4 E., on right ban'<. at

 Thistle, 600 ft downstream from confluence of Soldier Fork and Thistle Creek,and 2 ? 

miles upstream-from Diamond Fork.

Drainage area.--490 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1908 to September 1925 and October 1936 to September 1951 in

 reports or geological Survey. January 1933 to September 1951 in reports of Spanish 

Fork water commissioner.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,950 ft. Prior to Nov. 21, 1912,

 staff gage about 1 mile downstream at different datum. Nov. 21, 1912, to Dec. 31, 1925, 

staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at different datum. Jan. 1, 1933, to May 10, 1937, 

staff gage at present site on left bank at different datum. May 12, 1937, to Oct. 8, 

1938, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 35 yeara (1908-25, 1933-51), 92.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 298 cfs May 21 (gage height, 3.53 ft); minimum,

 t!U cfs Sept. 11.

1908-25, 1933-51: Maximum discharge observed, 1,250 cfs May 26, 1922; minimum observed, 10 cfs Sept. 17, 22, 25, Oct. 25, 1934.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Small 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

33

33

34

35

35

34

35

34

34

34

*35

31

3030-

32

34

33

33

33

34

33

34

36

37

39

39

42

43

43

44

IT

1,100

35.5

2,180

Hov.

46

48

46

44

43

44

44

43

44

36_

40

42

48

51

50

44

*47

50

68

BU

65

59

54

52

51

50

*51

50

49

51

1,470

49.0

2,920

Dec.

53

50

46

56

57

44

58

60

BIT

58

54

54

*53

53

53

52

51

48

51

48

44

42

40

4T

43

42

41

42

49

51

49

1,545

49.8

3,060

Jan.

42

37

45

48

49

39

b30 bST"

b35

*b40

42

b40

43

44

45

46

48

49

51

46

b40

50

51

52

49

48

51

54 *5T

46

b30

1,373

44.3

2,720

Feb.

b25 b30"

b40

50

54

*60

62

84

30" 97

90

79

66

55

54

57

55

59

57

52

*57

62

58

53

52

55

55

54

_

-

1,664

59.4

3,300

Mar.

52

57

55

54

55

63

68

6T

64

58

50

51

*57

57

59

59

52

50- 49

*55

59

63

54

54

58

63

60

54

54

59

58

1,765

56.9

3,500

Apr.

59

5T

63

65

68

66

68

70

72

*73

64

66

69

73

76

79

76

82

89

1O1

1O5

98

95

108

106

105

105

109

130

133

2,532

84.4

5,020

May

125

118

109

1O8

TOT

121

133

146

*152

157

171

185

181

177

171

*165

165

175

185

219

269

249

246

265

*272

2B4 S79-

258

237

206

181

5,818

188

11,540

June

*169 155"

142

137

126

123

*128

125

121

121

116

1O9

*103

97

97

92

92

88

82

86

89

84

82

79

73

*69

66

68

65

63_

3,048

102

6,050

July

63

ETT

57

58

58

50

43

41

44

40

38

38

37

37

37

37

36

33

*5T

33

44

46

42

37

37

40

37

46

50

40

39

1,331

42.9

2,640

Aug.

45

45

53

5T

50

44

*45

41

*38

39

40

36

32

30

3?

33

32

33

34

35

42

43

42

43

42

42

41

41

43

*45

41

1,255

40.5

2,490

Sept.

39

3?

34

33

33

33

28

28

27

27

*24

2T

26

26

26

28

28

28

28

25

24

25

26

24

24

26

24

24

27

28

-

837

27.9

1,660

Calendar year 195O: Max 389 Mln 50 Mean 83.7 Ac-ft 6O.610

Water year 1950-51: Max 284 Mln 24 Mean 65.0 Ac-ft 47,080

Peak discharge (base, 330 cfs). Ho peak aoove base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.
114 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Strawberry tunnel at West Portal, near Thistle, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°09'40", long. 111°14 I 40", In SW£ sec. 34, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., on left bank 

4U rt downstream from the west portal of the tunnel and 18 miles northeast of Thistle.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. October lyyy to September 1925, and May 1932 to September 1945 in Spanish Pork water 

commissioner's reports and files of Salt Lake City District office, Geological Survey.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and rectangular weir. Altitude of gage is 7,500 ft.

Extremes. 1922-25, 1932-51: Maximum daily discharge, 595 cfs July 9, 1923; minimum daily

 observed, 4 cfs many times when no water is being diverted from Strawberry Reservoir.

Remarks. Records good. Records show water diverted from Strawberry Rsservoir (in Colo-

 rado River basin, capacity, 270,000 acre-ft) plus tunnel seepage fo- use on lands of 

Strawberry Project.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Spanish Pork Water Users' Association.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

95-5-

5~

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

245

7.90

486

Nov.

4.5

-

135

4.5

268

Dec.

4.0

124

4.0

246

Jan.

4.O

124

4.0

246

Feb.

4.5

_

_

-

126

4.5

250

Mar.

5.0

155

5

307

Apr.

65"

B

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

14

23

25

12

38

42T

6

6

6

6

6

-

298

9.93

591

May

6r

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

15

136

179

244

736

23.7

1,460

June

275

329

295

288

274

273

236

164

170

153

199

288

S73

372

303

272

237

277

330

348

347

292

266

175

125

152

193

293

408

454

-

8,161

272

16,190

July

480

505 505"

505

505

505

505

505

505

505

504

472

418

388

349

355

369

369

383

371

357

249

205

120

190

216

211

179

112

83

BS

11,014

355

21,850

Aug.

121

125

122

54

7T

109

98

104

133

178

203

248

295

350

351

355

370

375

362

376

383 3E2"

345

309

281

279

297

304

301

286

275

7,825

252

15,520

Sept.

275

255

235

212

256

291

320 315"

267

217

209

242

225

209

187

137

110

130

146

138

134

133

99

72

BT

92

93

120

120

97

-

5,423

181

10,760

Calendar year 1950 : Max 497 Mln - Mean 92.0 Ae-ft 66,630

Water year 1950-51 : Max 505 Mln - Mean 94.2 Ac-ft 68,170

Note. Discharge from Oct. 2 to Apr. 18 and Apr. 25 to May 27 computed on basis of determinations 

of seepage discharge Oct. 1 and May 28.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 115

Diamond Pork near Thistle, Utah

Location. Lat 40°03'38", long. 111°27'06", in approximate center of sec. 2, T. 9 S., R. 

4 E., on left bank about 1 mile downstream from Little Diamond Creek, 4.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 5.2 miles northwest of Thistle.

Drainage area. 146 sq mi.

Records available. January 1908 to September 1917, April 1940 to September 1951. (Records 

prior to ibiib not equivalent due to transmountain diversion.)

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fo Apr. 9, 1940, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 9, 

1940, to Oct. 6, 1949, water-stage recorder at site 2.7 miles downstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1914-17, 1940-51), 112 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 550 cfs July 1 (gage height, 4.25 ft); mirimum 

 daily, 8 cfs Jan. 7.

1908-17, 1940-51: Maximum discharge observed, 766 cfs Aug. 8, 1949 (gage height,

3.36 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 1.0 cfs Nov. 9, 1948 (gage height, 1.02

ft, site and datum then in use).

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

wnicn are fair. Beginning 1915, flow supplemented by water diverted via tunnel from 

Strawberry Reservoir in Colorado River basin for irrigation in Jordan River basir (see 

preceding page).

Rating table, water- year 195O-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, May 19 to June 9,

Aug. 29 to Sept. 30)

1.7

1.9

2.0

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

39

75

160

3.5 

4.0 

4.2

290

455

530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

~&136

27

27

26

24

25

25

28

27

*25

25

24

24

25

25

24

25

25

24

24

25

25

24

24

24

26

26

25

24

27

907

29.3

1,800

Nov.

27

27

27

26

27

25

25

25

24

i5.

19

19

19

20

21

18

*20

26

SB- 50

44

28

24

a23

a23

a23

*23

23

23

26

-

748

24.9

1,480

Dec.

26

23

21

29

27

22

27

29

33SB26

25

*24

25

27

26

23

20

23

21

20

20

21

21

21

20

19

18

?5

21

b!8

727

23.5

1,440

Jan.

b!2

bio

b!3

b!7

b2£

b!5

be

bl(5

b!2

*b!3

b!4

b!6

b!8

19

19

20

20

19

20

b!8

b!5

b20

20

20

20

b!8

b!8

20

20

16

b!5

515

16.6

1,020

Feb.

b!3

bTS

bl8

b20

b22

*23

22

23

25

26

27

b?5

b20

b!8

b!9

b!9

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!9

*b20

b22

23

22

23

23

23

23

_

-

586

20.9

1,160

Mar.

23

24

21

?T

23

23

23

26

27

24

21

24

*25

26

27

27

23

26

26

*27

31

34

31

32

37

44

44

38

40

41

46

905

29.2

1,800

Apr.

48

51

60

58

68

63

66

90

98

*98

90

92

96

106

110

112

117

116

116

148

140

132

148

172 T3B134

132

136

156

154

-

3,246

108

6,440

May

150

142

TIE

156

164

178

190

192

*190

188

195

198

188

182

170

*164

160

162

166

182

208

195

195

185

*180

178

174

168

242

290

329

5,807

187

11,520

June

*378

410

416

420

410

396

*354

275

260

228

248

314

*406

402

350

317

269

287

338

364

368

344

314

236

188

*188

228

308

427

480

-

9,923

331

19,680

July

522

4TJ6"

469

466

469

480

486

502

494

472

452

438

406

396

357

344

360

374

378

*385

323

248

200

198

190

222

233

225

180

116

100

10,971

354

21,760

Aug.

Ill

134

130

a!20

alOO

a!20

*122

a!20

*148

a!80

a210

a240

272

317

347

360

382

396

399

402

406

^W

371

323

287

275

278

281

281

*290

287

8,088

261

Sept.

284

269

245

225

251

284

308

314 '254

236

*220

239

230

222

205

168

142

150

160

160

152

150

128

108

106

111

111

128

134

116

-

5,840

195

16,040 11,580

Calendar year 195o: Max 545 Min 13 Mean 132 Ac-ft 95,740

Water year 195O-51: Max 522 Min 8 Mean 132 Ao-ft 95,730

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge 

and records for Spanish Pork at Castilla and Thistle. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

easurements, weather records,
116 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Spanish Fork at Castilla, Utah

Location. Lat 40°03'00", long. 111°32'45", in SW^NE^ sec. 12, T. 9 S., R. 3 E., on left

 Bank 600 ft upstream from outlet of Gold Springs, 1 mile upstream from diversion dam of 

Bureau of Reclamation, 1^ miles northwest of Castilla, and 3 miles downstream from 

Diamond Fork.

Drainage area.--670 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1919 to September 1925 and October 1936 to September 1951 in re-

 ports of Geological Survey. January 1933 to September 1951 in reports of Spanish Fork 

water commissioner.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft. Prior to Apr. 20, 1920, staff

 gage and Apr. 20, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1925, water-stage recorder at same site at different datums.

Average discharge.--24 years (1919-25, 1933-51), 214 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 622 cfs July 5 (gage height, 5.49 ft); minimum,

 ii3 el's Jan. 8.

1919-25, 1933-51: Maximum daily discharge, 1,520 cfs May 22, 1920; minimum discharge, that of Jan. 8, 1951.

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

 Several small diversions above station for irrigation. Flow is materially increased by 

water diverted by tunnel from Strawberry Reservoir (capacity, 270,000 acre-ft) in 

Colorado River basin into Diamond Pork for irrigation of lands in Jordan River basin 

(see p. 114).

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.7 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

225

470

625

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

2425 '

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

188

HF

100

a80

a78

a76

a76

a76

a80

a77

*74

*71

67

5F

70

73

70

70

70

70

68

68

68

70

71

70

74

78

77

77

80

2,453

79.1

4,870

Nov.

83

86

82

80

78

78

78

78

78

60

68

74

80

83

83

*78

83

89

139 is?

125

102

90

84

84

82

*82

82

80

83

-

2,554

85.1

5,070

Dec.

88

78

76

100

' 100

76

96

100

104 100"

94

92

*90

92

94

92

86

80

86

80

78

73

6670"

74

73

73

71

80

82

82

2,626

84.7

5,210

Jan.

54

59

76

77

82

59

41

4?

57

*57

63

63

66

68

70

74

74

77

80

66

54

82

77

80

76

71

74

83 *77

59

43

2,081

67.1

4,130

Feb.

34

47

64

77

88

*92

90

113

Bo- 141

131

125

110

88

86

90

88

95

88

77

*88

94

89

78

77

84

86

83

_

_

-

2,528

90.3

5,010

Mar.

78

90

84

83

86

94

100

98

101

94

78

78

*90

89

92

95

83

77

8T

*88

94

104

89

95

106

120

IHT

104

102

112

118

2,925

94.4

5,800

Apr.

125

T3T

144

163

163

168

177

186

195

*206

183

183

193

210

219

221

225

225

237

279

279

260

277

325

277

275

268

273

325

335

-

6,727

224

13,340

May

318

302

293

3W

316

340

345

360

*358

360

378

402

397

405

363

*345

338

348

358

424

527

524

515

497

*458

458

450

427

461

494

542

12,403

400

24.6OO

June

*539

590

5BT

515

494

500

*464

381

365

342

365

438

*506

515

479

438

421

450

476

518

530

479

447

376

318

*288

3T36-

386

476

530

-

13,516

451

26,810

July

563

572

578

597

614

600

584

578

572

557

566

539

464

427

391

391

427

441

*456

458

453

333

270

206

233

270

268

262

212

168

163

13,213

 426

26,210

Calendar year 195O: Max 672 Min 6O Mean 230 Ac-ft 166,700

Aug.

190

202

217

168

151

179

*172

170

*188

a210

a245

a280

318

355

373

386

397

410

a4TTT

a410

a410

a410

a380

a325

a325

a330

335

345

345

*340

a340

9,316

301

18,480

Sept.

a340

a320

a290

260

290

318

340

348

aSlTT

268

*256

279

266

a260

a240

202

184

184

201

197

190

190

a!60

136

m

146

148

168

177

a!50

-

6,987

233

13,860

Water year 1950-51: Max 614 Min 34 Mean 212 Ac-ft 153,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on the basis of weather records and records for 

station at Thistle and Diamond Pork near Thistle.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 117

Spanish Fork near Lake Shore, Utah

Location. Lat 40° 10', long. Ill"44', in SE&3E£ sec. 32, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., on right bank

 1 mile upstream from mouth and 2% miles north of Lake Shore.

Drainage area. 700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1903 to July 1907, March 1909 to September 1925, January 1938 

to beptemoer 1951.

Gage, Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft (from topographic map). P'ior

 Co Jan. 23, 1938, staff gages at several sites about 3 miles upstream at various datums.

Average discharge. 30 years (1904-6, 1909-19, 1920-25, 1938-51), 87.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 236 cfs Apr. 10; minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 8.

 T903-7, 1909-25, 1938-51: Maximum discharge observed, 1,430 cfs May 11, 1909; practically no flow at times during irrigation season of most years.

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

errect, which are poor. Flow regulated by many diversions for irrigation and hydroelectric power plant. During latter part of the irrigation season only waste and return waters pass gage. Station below all diversions. Discharge includes that of overflow canal constructed in winter of 1947-48, which diverts part of high flow from river 

about 1 mile above gage.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

rota]

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

cl.5

c3

a5

a6

aB

alO

15

16

8.4

5.0

a 10

20

14

all

all

alO

alO

a 10

a 10

a 10

11

10

14

15

9.8

14

32

305.7

9.86

606

Nov.

40

3T

58

59

56

54

59

66

72

62

53

64

66

67

72

74

76

70

116

103

126

IT?

91

85

84

84

82

88

92

93

-

2,271

75.7

4,500

Dec.

99

95

90

107

114

94

103

108

109

106

101

94

91

92

94

93

90

84

88

88

83

82

79

79

83

84

83

7755-

91

93

2,859

92.2

5,670

Jan.

76

75

87

92

96

85

74

94

109 ~BT

85

83

89

88

91

94

97

97

100

90

89

102

99

101

101

93

97

102

100

bSO

b70

2,817

90.9

5,590

Feb.

b60 aTO"

a90

alOO

101

109

115

120

144

155

155

153

144

128

112

110

111

111

112

108

106

109

111

109

105

103

104

103

_

_

-

3,158

113

6,260

Mar.

102

103

105

105

105

106

111

114

115

114

109

104

103

107

107

112

105

97

lOT

ill

112

122

113

111

120

132

140

1ST

119

128

133

3,492

113

6,930

Apr.

141

141

152

170

172

175

184

193

200

212

187

185

194

208

219

187

a!32

a70

a 40

24

34

27

32

22

4T

133

-

3,640

121

7,220

Calendar year 1950: Max 331 Mln - Mean 71.3

May

142

89

71

51

56

76

a!62

alOO

a 70

56

46

50

74

79

51

17 1-

125

166

114

80

15

17

1"

1,748

56.4

3,470

June

. a2

1.2

1.2

 al.5

1.3

1.2

1.5

.9

-

48.8

1.63

97

July

1.0

1.1

1.8

2.4

4.0

76~ .4

.4

.4

.4

.4

2.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

1.3

1.0

1.0

9.1

1.8

1.2

.9

.9

3.1

1.3

1.2

~r.2 14

.8

56.4

1.82

112

Aug.

0.9

.8

.9

8.6 T7S-

.2

.4

.7

.7

.9

.7

.5

.0

.7

.8

.7

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

.6

.373-

.4

39.1

1.26

78

Sept.

0.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.272"

.2

.2

.4

.3

.4

.5

.8

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

.8

.8

-

16.8

0.56

33

Ac-ft 51,600

Water year 1950-51: Max 219 Mln 0.2 Mean 56.0 Ac-ft 40,570

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

c Variable backwater from vegetation and debris.

eather records and records for nearby
118 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°09'30", long. 111°31'30", in NE£ sec. 6, T. 8 S., R. 4 E., on right 

oanK i ,000 ft downstream from Springville hydroelectric plant, l£ miles downstream 

from Right Fork, and 4 miles southeast of Springville.

Drainage area.--105 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1904 to December 1916 (1906-V gage heights only), April 1945 to 

beptemoer iat>i.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,920 ft (from topographic map). Mar.

 23, 1904, to May 1909, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at different datum (destroyed by flood). June 1, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1916, staff gage at site 800 ft upstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1904-5, 1907-16, 1945-51), 55.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 212 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 3.24 ft); minimum, 

y.u cfs Nov. 3.

1904-16, 1945-51: Maximum discharge observed, 824 cfs Apr. 29, 1916 (gage height, 

6.40 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum discharge, 1.4 cfs F^b. 12, 1946.

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

 Several diversions above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by hydroelectric plant 

at times during low stages.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 45

2.5

3.0 

3.3

166

221

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

23

23

24

24

*22

20

20

22

24

21

20

19

2T

24

24

24

24

24

23

25

25

TfT

24

25

712

23.0

1,410

Nov.

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

22

21

21

23

24

24

*24

24

25

3930"

38

31

28

27

25

25

25

25

25

25

-

769

25.6

1,530

Dec.

25

25

25

33

3T

27

29

30

30

29

28

27

*27

28

29

28

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

25

23

22

20 TO

24

24

817

26.4

1,620

Jan.

24

23

24

24

24

22

21

22

23

*23

24

23

22

22

23

23

22

22

23

22

22

> a22

698

22.5

1,380

Feb.

a22

*24

25

25

25

26

27

27

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

26

27

27

25

_

-

712

25.4

1,410

Mar.

 55 24

25

24

25

25

26

27

27

27

25

26

29

*28

28

29

28

27

28

29

30

34

34

37

43

52

56

5T

52

52

52

1,026

33.1

2,040

Apr.

55 70"

92

113

113

126

139

149

163

166

*142

135

142

159

164

168

164

158

156

179

184

168

171

182

163

154

149

152

184

198

-

4,458

149

8,840

May

177

164

171

182

195

'204" 204

195

*184

180

189

191

166

151

137

121

114

113

106 T2B"

146

142

135

142

147

142

*149

163

151

137

*113

4,837

156

9,590

June

"SB- 102

Si

72

67

66

67

71

68

56

52

*55

55

54

56

54

56

58

52

54

58

56

58

58

54

52

*47

45 IB45

-

1,810

60.3

3,590

July

42

IT

38

34

30

25

22

20

19

17

17

16

15

T5

16

a21

*a30

25

23

22

27

24

23

22

22

21

24

26

24

23

27

751

24.2

1,490

Aug.

27

26

3030-

28

26

25

25

*22

21

21

21

20

18

19

19

20

18

15

T7

20

25

22

20

21

20

21

22

24

23

23

689

22.2

1,370

Sept.

22

2T

20

19

20

18

17 T9-

17

17

*18

20

21

22

21

20

20

21

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

22

20

20

20

20

-

603

20.1

1,200

Calendar year 1950: Max 237 Mln 18 Mean 48.5 Ac-ft 35, ICO

Water year 1950-51: Max 204 Mln 15 Mean 49.0 Ac-ft 35,470

Peak discharge (base, 120 efs). Apr. 3O (9:30 a.m.) 212 cfs (3.24 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 119

Prove River near Kamas, Utah

Location. Lat 40 0 35'00", long. 111°00'30", in ffl£ sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 8 E., on right bank 

a miles upstream from Soapstone Creek and 14 miles east of Kamas.

Records available. August 1949 to September 1951. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 765 cfs May 27 (gage height, 3.49 ft); minimum, 

4.5 cfs Nov. 1, but may have been less during period of no gage-height record.

1949-51: Maximum discharge, that of May 27, 1951; minimum, that of Nov. 1, 1950.

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

 which are poor. No diversion above station. Flow regulated by several small lakes at

headwaters which have dams and outlet works. Combined regulated capacity, 10,841 acre-ft.

Station is immediately above the outlet of Duchesne tunnel now under construction.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.4 

.8 

.9

1.1

4.6

7.5

9.8

18

1.3 

1.5 

1.8 

2.2

31

54

106

207

2.6 360

3.0 540

3.2 630

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

as

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

7.5

77?

7.0

6.8

6.6

7.0

6.8

6.6

*6.6

6.5

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.0

6.1

6.1

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.7

5.6

5.6

5.4 576-

5.6

5.4

6.0

6.3

6.8

7.0

7.2

195.1

6.29

387

Nov.

6.3

7.7

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.2

(*)

» b6

 b7

-

197.3

6.58

391

Dec.

> b8

9.1

*8.0

8.9

8.9

8.6

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.4

8.6

8.6

8.4

9.1

8.4

8.6

8.4

8.4

b8. 5

^ a8.5

-*

262.5

8.47

521

Jan.

1-

I *b8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

. a8.0

bB.O

bB.O

248.0

8.00

492

Feb.

b8.0

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.4

8.2

8.2

*8.2

8.2

8.0

8.2

8.0

8.0

b8.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.

7.

b7.

7.

7.

7.

b7.

b7.

7.5

77T

b7.7

-

_

-

221.2

7.90

439

Mar.

b7.7

7.7

b7.7

7.7

7.7

8.2

b8.2

8.2

8.0

8.0

b7.8

b7.7

7.7

b7.7

*7.7

8.0

b7.7

b7.7

7.7

7.7

8.2

7.5

bBTOb8.4

b8.8

9.1

9.3 b9"73"

b9.3

9.3

9.3

253.0

8.16

502

Apr.

9.6 itr

12

14

14

14

17

17

18

19

19

*22

a23

a25

a27

a30

a32

a35

a38

42

40

37

42

38

42

40

37

40

58" 44

-

835.6

27.9

1,657

May

33

30

28SB48

72

*84

86

86

104

135

133

110

98

88

79

92

130

157

201

230

*233

293

256

441

526

598

580

536

*486

6,699

216

13,290

June

360

247

192

187

204

224

*247

270

262

227

217

240

262

301

356

 418

392"

374

*351

360

374

301

270

240

244

255

237

217

*198

178

8,205

273

16,270

July

145 130"

126

117

106

100

90

82

77

g?

117

113

130

130

126

*119

117

115

117

119

128

115

110

108

110

110

113

113

113

106

102

3,496

113

6,934

Aug.

98

94

98

119 ircr

100

*96

92

77

42

32

32

31

3?

32

31

31

31

31

33

34

34

36

34

38

51

51

50

51

50

51

1,722

55.5

3,416

Sept.

50

48

50

5452"

51

*51

50

45

38

36

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

27

13

TT

14

-

1,124

37.5

2,229

Calendar year 1950 : Max 48O Mln - Mean 62.9 Ac-ft 45,53O

Water year 1950-51: Max 598 Mln - Mean 64.3 Ac-ft 46,530

Peak discharge (base, 4OO cfs). May 27 (5:30 p.m.) 765 cfs (3.49 ft); June 15 (8:OO p.m.) 4-95 cfs 

(2.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for station near Hailstone.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
120 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley, Utah

Location. Lat 40°42'30", long. 111°16'30", In NWj sec. 28, T. 1 S., R. 6 E., on right

 bank 1,400 ft downstream from head and three-quarters of a mile east of Oakley.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. Octo-

 her lyjy to September 1945, collected by Bureau of Reclamation, available in files of 

Salt Lake City district office, Geological Survey. October 1932 to September 1939 in 

reports of Weber River water commissioner.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1945-51: Maximum daily discharge, 747 cfs June 20, 1947; no water diverted 

from Weber River for several months each year.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Canal diverts water from Weber River in Sw£sw£ sec. 21,

 T. I S., R. 6 E., for irrigation and water supply in Jordan River basin. Figures

given herein represent water diverted from main stem of Weber River, some of which may 

return to Weber River through seepage.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.1 

.2

2.8 

7.0

0.7 46

1.0 80

1.5 149

2.1 254

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

O

0

0

Nov.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

_

_

-

0

0

o

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

(*)

-

0

0

0

May

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

June

O

tr

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

63

143

14?

*143

-

491

16.4

974

July

143

142

169

246 2~2T

200

148

122

127

122

109

85

*69

52

42

46

48

35

33

43

97

71

46

35

33

43

43

*46

56

38

52

2,743

88.5

5,440

Calendar year 1950: Max 144 Mln 0 Mean 8.44 Ac-ft 6,110

Aug.

23-9-. 4

0

ff

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

32.4

1.05

64

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Water year 1950-51: Max 246 Mln 0 Mean 8.95 Ac-ft 6,480

Discharge measurement made on this day.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 121

Weber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland, Utah

Location. La t 40°36'40", long. 111°18'15", in SWtrSE^ sec. 30, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., on right 

bank 100 ft upstream from outlet to Provo River and 4| miles northwest of Woodland.

Records available. --October 1931 to September 1951 (periods of diversion only).

Gage . Water- stage recorder and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 6,318 ft above mean sea 

level (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes. 1931-51 : Maximum daily discharge, 676 cfs, June 20, 1947; no water diverted 

i'rom Weber River or Beaver Creek for several months during each year.

Remarks .--Records good. Canal diverts water from Weber River in SW^SWi sec. 21, T. IS., 

 RTT3 E., and from Beaver Creek in NEi^SEi sec. 17, T. 2 S. , R. 6 E. , to Provo River 

for irrigation along Provo and Jordan Rivers. Figures given herein represent quantity 

of water reaching Provo River during periods when water was diverted from Weber River 

and Beaver Creek. Not all of flow diverted reaches Provo River due to evaporation, 

transpiration, and seepage losses. No water was diverted from Weber River or Beaver 

Creek on days for which no figures are given.

Rating table, June 27 to August Z, 1951 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.4 

.7

11

17

43

1.0 

1.5 

Z.O

146

231

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, June to August 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

Z2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

25

124

120

*122

-

391

_

776

July

122

119

126

217

IS?

172

137

102

97

99

85

72

*58

46

30

30

35

30

20

2ff

52

72

42

29

28

31

34

34

46

32

24

2,244

72.4

4,450

Aug.

2O

14

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

34

_

67

Sept.

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Diversion period : Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft 5,290

Discharge measurement made on this day.

255190 O - 53 - 9
122 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River near Hailstone, Utah

Location. Lat 40°36', long. 111°22', in SE^ sec. 34, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on right bank 

a miles upstream from Ross Creek and Hailstone.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,100 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs May 29 (gage heigtt, 6.43 ft); minimum, 29 cfs" Jan. 31, result of freeze-up.

1949-51: Maximum discharge, that of May 29, 1951; minimum, that of Jan. 31, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which ere fair.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to May 19 May 20 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.8

319

609

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

131

206

S.O 

4.0 

S.O

376

811

1,920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to Seotember 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

69

67

64

60

55

57

61

63

 61

63

61

55

54

53

54

'54

49

48

47

47

45

44

45

44

47

45

54

54

53

52

58

1,683

54.3

3,340

Nov.

61

63

64

61

60

63

61

69

69

57.

63

64

67

*72

69

63

74

82

107

101

158 135"

107

93

91

90

82

82

79

88

-

2,395

79.8

4,750

Dec.

82

74

79

93

97

91

107

111

TOT

93

*91

95

95

91

95

91

84

77

86

86

75

81

86

86

79

75

74

72

T4

76

75

2,674

86.3

5,300

Jan.

70

66

55

50

2,131

68.7

4,230

Feb.

54

58

62

66

72

78

82

 81

77

77

86

84

77

63

62

63

64

64

65

66

72

70

70

66

61

66

67

66

_

_

-

1,939

69.2

3,850

Mar.

61

67

63

63

69

70

70

75

81

74

58

64

81

75

*88

82

74

69

75

82

101

105

84

91

105

115 \m

91

90

103

109

2,540

81.9

5,040

Apr.

Ill

1ZT6~

137

153

163

168

180

183

196

207

185

 193

218

264

288

291

294

282

285

348

319

282

291

345

307

297

282

285

351

322

-

7,347

245

14,570

May

288

273

252

2T7J

304

387

 446

442

432

478

539

601

539

519

489

453

439

527

601

763

980

925

 1,150

 1,210

1,360

,550

,700

* ,840

,910

,800

 ,690

25,157

812

49,900

June

1,480

1,070

840

725

684

693

 716

749

787

693

648

679

675

763

850

1,020

1,040

945

 870

875

970

831

698

661

648

625

612

643

599

 560

-

23,649

788

46,910

July

492

431

407

484

423

399

353

299

278

258

268

242

246

246

236

 230

230

215

200

221

288

275

221

203

206

227

224

221

252

200

189

8,664

279

17,180

Aug.

189

181

184

209

242

195

178

173

158

*131

99

95

90

87

86

81

70

69

TT

76

86

87

82

82

80

81

83

80

81

82

82

3,570

115

7,080

Sept.

8279"

77

77

76

75

74

75

79

 78

77

78

78

76

75

74

72

71

71

71

71

70

69

68

67

65

65

64

BT

64

-

2,183

72.8

4,330

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,810 Min 44 Mean 253 Ac-ft 183,200

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,910 Min 44 Mean 230 Ac-ft 166, 5OO

Peak discharge (base, 1.200 efs].--May 29 (9 a.m.) 2,190 cfs (6.43 ft); June 17 (4 a.m.) 1,25O cfs (4.84 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27-30, Jan. 1-28, Feb. 1-6, 15-19.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston, Utah

123

Location. Lat 40°24', long. 111°32', in SW£sw£ sec. 5, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., at dam on Provo 

Kiver, a quarter of a mile upstream from Deer Creek and 4j miles southwest of Charleston.

Records available.--December 1940 to September 1951.

Gage.--Mercury indicating gage read once daily. Datum of gage is mean sea level (levels 

Efy Bureau of Reclamation).

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 153,500 acre-ft June 21, 22 (elevation 5,417.35 

 ft); minimum, 120,600 acre-ft Sept. 30 (elevation 5,403.93 ft).

1940-51: Maximum contents, 154,000 acre-ft June 19, 1946 (elevation 5,417.6f ft); 

minimum, 1,200 acre-ft Dec. 16, 1940 (elevation 5,296.8 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam with concrete cut-off wall. Storage began 

in October 1940. Dam completed in October 1941. Capacity, 152,560 acre-ft between 

elevations 5,280 ft (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 5,417 ft (top of 20-ft radial gates). 

Dead storage, 2,870 acre-ft below elevation 5,305 ft (sill of trash-rack structure). 

Water used for irrigation, domestic, and industrial purposes. Contents given herein 

include dead storage and are computed from 12 p.m. elevations which are based or trend 

indicated by 8 a.m. readings.

Cooperation.--Records of daily elevations and contents furnished by Provo River water 

commissioner.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

123,000

122,700

122,400

122,100

122,100

122,100

122,200

122,200

122,300

122,300

122,400

122,400

122,500

122,500

122,500

122,400

122,400

122,300

122,300

122,200

122,200

122,100

122,100

122,100

122,000

121,900

121,900

121,800

121,700

121,700

121,700

Nov.

121,800

121,900

122,100

122,200

122,300

122,500

122,600

122,800

122,900

123,000

123,200

123,300

123,500

123,900

124,100

124,300

124,500

125,200

125,800

126,300

126,800

127,300

127,700

128,000

128,200

128,300

128,400

128,500

128,600

128,700

-

Dec.

128,700

128,700

128,900

129,400

129,500

129,600

129,700

129,900

130,000

130,200

130,300

130,400

130,500

130,600

130,600

130,700

130,700

130,800

130,800

130,800

130,800

130,800

130,700

130,700

130,700

130,700

130,600

130,600

130,500

130,500

130,400

Jan.

130,400

130,300

130,200

130,100

130,000

129,900

129,900

129,700

129,600

129,500

129, (00

129,300

129,300

129,300

129,300

129,300

129,200

129,100

129,000

128,900

128,800

128,800

128,700

128,700

128,600

128,500

128,500

128,300

128,200

128,100

128,000

Feb.

127,900

127,800

127,600

127,600

127,700

127,800

127,700

127,600

127,600

127,600

127,700

137,800

127,800

127,700

127,700

127,600

127,600

127,500

127,500

127,400

127,300

127,300

127,200

127 , 100

127,100

127,000

127 , 000

127 , 000

._

-

Mar.

126,900

126,800

126,700

126,600

126,500

126,500

126,500

126,600

126,700

126,800

126,900

126,800

126,800

126,800

126,800

126,700

126,700

126,700

126,700

126,800

126,800

126,800

126,800

126,900

126,900

126,900

126,900

126,900

127,000

127,000

127,000

Apr.

127 , 100

127,200

127,200

127,400

127,500

127,700

127,900

128,100

128,300

128,500

128,700

128,900

129,200

129,500

129,900

130,300

130,800

131,300

131,700

132,200

132,700

133,000

133,300

133,600

133 , 800

134,100

134,200

134,400

134,700

134,900

-

May

135,100

135,300

135,400

135,400

135,500

135,500

135,700

135,900

136,000

136,200

136,400

136,700

137 , 100

137,300

137,400

137,400

137,400

137,400

137,400

137,800

138,800

139,900

141,300

142,400

144,600

146,800

149,400

151,600

152,900

153,200

153,200

June

153,000

152,800

152,900

153 , 100

153,200

153,100

153,000

153 , 100

153,100

153,000

152,900

152,900

152,900

153,100

153,200

153,300

153,300

153,300

153,200

153,200

153,500

153,500

153,100

152,900

152,800

152,900

152,900

152,900

152,900

152,800

-

July

152,800

152,700

152,500

152,300

152,200

152,000

151,800

151,500

151,100

150,600

150,200

149,700

149,300

148,800

148,400

148 , 000

147,500

147,000

146,600

146,100

145,700

145,400

145,000

144,700

144,300

143 , 900

143,500

143,300

143,000

142,900

142,700

Aug.

142,600

142,500

142,300

142,500

142,800

143 , 000

143 , 200

143,300

143 , 400

143,500

143,000

142,400

141,800

141,200

140,700

140, 100

139,500

139,000

138,400

138,000

137,500

137,100

136,700

136,300

136,000

135,600

135,200

134,800

134,400

134,000

133,500

Sept.

133,100

132,700

132,300

131,800

131,400

131,000

130,500

130,100

129,600

129,200

128,800

128,300

127,900

127,400

126,900

126,500

126,100

125,600

125,200

124,800

124,400

124,000

123,500

123 , 100

122,700

122,300

121,800

121,400

121,000

120,600

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Date Elevation 

(feet)

Contents 

(acre-feet)

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)
124 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah

Location. Lat 40°22', long. 111°34', in NW-fc sec. 25, T. 5 S., R. 3 E., on right bank half 

 a mile downstream from North Pork, 3,500 ft northeast of Vivian Park, and threequarters of a mile upstream from South Pork.

Drainage area. 600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1911 to September 1951.

 Gage. to Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,200 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 to Nov. 13, 1933, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile downsfr-eam at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--39 years, 354 cfs. (Since 1932 flow includes that of Weber-Provo 

diversion canal.)

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,950 cfs May 31 (gage height, 6.00 ft); minimum

 daily, 173 cfs Nov. 1.

1911-51: Maximum discharge observed, 3,180 cfs June 11, 1921; minimum discharge, 

23 cfs Mar. 11, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Station is below diversions for irrigation in Heber Valley and

 above those In vicinity of Provo. Flow regulated by Deer Greek Reservoir and small 

lakes at headwaters that serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain diversions from 

Strawberry River drainage into Daniels Greek. Records include flow of Weber-Provo 

diversion canal (see p. 121).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2,5 

3.0

165

283

430

4.0 802

5.0 1,320

6.0 1,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

344

SIT

344

344

248

193

182

180 ISO"

186

201

*201

215

227

227

227

227

227

227

227

220

215

215

208

204

204

208

210

220

215

182

7,052

227

13,990

Nov.

173 152"

186

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

188

*188

188

199

218

206

210

197

195

193

222

247

278

291

ZST

291

-

6,211

207

12,320

Dec.

291

291

302

316

59T

294

299

296

294

294

294

*291

291

291

294

291

288

288

288

288

288

286

2"8lT

286

286

286

288

299

302

305

302

9,091

293

18,030

Jan.

302

302

302

305

305

302

302

305

*305

307

307

307

284

3T5B"

305

305

310 3TO~

307

307

307

310

310

310

307

307

307

307

307

307

305

9,468

305

18,780

Feb.

a306

a308

a309

a310

a311

a312

*313 sissis

313

313

310

310

307

307

307

307

307

307

307

307

307

307

307

307

305

SOS

305

_

_

-

8,640

309

17,140

Mar.

302 SOS"

305

305

302

302

305

307

307

307

302

302

305

*305

302

302

302

302

302

302

305

305

305

307

307

310

310

310

310

310

313

9,465

305

18,770

Apr.

313

snr

316

318

321

324

330

332

338

341

*335

330

335

338

341

344

344

344

347

376

411

446

483

494

500

508

504

518

532

EOF

-

11,587

386

22,980

May

477

477

473

57T

480

508

532

*543

543

543

557

568

568

568

564

564

575

579

582

597

604

608

608

*608

615

622

637

940

*1,550

1,800

1,850

21,217

684

42,080

June

1,550

1,300

971

590

BTT

*710

714

714

734

768

747

664

637

637

749

915

1,030

1,050

1,030

975

970

1,030

1,060

838

696

634

*641

645

645

592

-

24,907

830

49,400

July

514

508

522

5IT

511

504

508

514

SOS

511

500

497

494

490

494

508

511

*518

518

514

508

487

466

460

456

460

450

443

446

420

401

15,155

489

30,060

Aug.

398

398

404

330

242

234

232

*230

ZS?

247

408

473

480 ISo"

480

477

470

470

470

424

395

395

392

389

386

386

386

386

392

401

417

11,904

384

23,610

Sept.

411

591T

386

389

395

398

404

404

408

*411

401

395

392

392

392

389

389

379

373

373

373

373

373

373

379

376

370

364

358

355

-

11,570

386

22,950

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,830 Mln 173 Mean 421 Ac-ft 305, OCO

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,850 Mln 173 Mean 4O1 Ac-ft 290,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 125

South Fork Provo River at Vivian Park, Utah

Location. Lat 40°21 I , long. 111°34 I , in SE£ sec. 26, T. 5 S., R 3 E., on right bank a

 quarter of a mile southeast of Vivian Park and half a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1911 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 5,240 ft (from topo-

 graphic map). Prior to June 15, 1913, staff gage at site half a mile downstrean at 

different datum. June 15, 1913, to Nov. 21, 1933, staff gage at site a quarter of a 

mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 39 years (1912-51), 29.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 61 cfs May 28 (gage height, 1.49 ft); minimum,

 7.4"cfs June 5.

1911-51: Maximum discharge observed, 123 cfs May 27, 1922; minimum discharge, that 

of June 5, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Station below all diversions.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 1 to Mar. 15, 

June 6 to Sept. 15)

0.5

.7

1.0

1.4 58

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

31

30

30

30

30

30

31

32

32

*30

32

32

32

31

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

30

31

29

2§

28

30

30

29

33

3T

952

30.7

1,890

Nov.

34

33

33

33

32

31

31

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

32

*31

31

33

40

3T

37

34

33

32

31

31

31

3030-

30

-

969

32.3

1,920

Dec.

29

28

30

30

li

30

31

30

30

30

30

29

29

*30

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

57

27

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

878

28.3

1,740

Jan.

27

27

26

27

27

26

26

27

*27

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

24

2T

24

24

24

25

25

25

26

26

27

27

28

2T

27

804

25.9

1,590

Feb.

27

a26

aZ7

a27

a27

a28

*2T

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

28

27

27

26

26

27

26

26

26

25" 25

25

_

_

-

752

26.9

1,490

Mar.

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

75

25

25

25

25

*25

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

2T

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

772

24.9

1,530

Apr.

24

24

25

25

25

25

26

26

25

25

*25

25

25

2424'

23

25

26

28

27

28

28

31

2?

28

27

27

29

28

-

782

Z6.1

1,550

May

28

27

26

25SB26

27

*27

27

27

28

29

30

*31

30

28

27

26

25

25

28

28

28

30

34

40

52

*56" 57

48

41

987

31.8

1,960

June

363B28

22

ii

*17

*24

20

20

ZO

20

21

23

22

20

23

26

26

25

26

26

24

25

25

24

24

*Z3

23

24

23

-

707

23.6

1,400

July

23

22

20

20

21

20

20

20

21

20

21

21

21

20

17

16IB"

*19

20

23

25

26

2T

23

23

23

24

24

24

24

ZZ

663

21.4

1,320

Aug.

25

25

27

26

25

24

25

*25

25

24

24

25

26

27

27

20

15

TS

22

26

So- 30

so

29

30

30

30

28

28

28

28

803

25.9

1,590

Sept.

28

26

28

SB- 30

21

2T

25

29

*30

30

29

28

28

27

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

25

25

24

25

26

25

24

-

785

26.2

1,560

Calendar year 1950: Max 54 Mln 14 Mean 28.1 Ac-ft 20,370

Water year 1950-51: Max 57 Mln 12 Mean 27.0 Ac-ft 19,540

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage.
126 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Provo River at Provo, Utah

Location . Lat 40°14'15", long. 111°41'45", In NE^SEi sec. 3, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., on left 

Dame i ,300 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 114, 2 miles west of Provo, and 

2 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available . May 1903 to June 1905 (gage heights only; published as Provo River at 

San Pectro , Los Angeles and Salt Lake Ry. bridge near Provo, Utah, for period 1903-04 

and as Provo River at Rio Grande Western Ry. bridge near Provo, Utah, for year 1905), 

May 1933 to September 1934, January 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,510 ft (from topographic map). May 

T903 to June 1905, staff gages at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at different 

daturas. May 1933 to September 1934, staff gage at present site at different datum. 

January 1937 to November 1938, water-stage recorder at site 1,100 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge . 15 years (1933-34, 1937-51), 171 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs May 31 (gage height, 6.34 ft); minimum, 1.0 efs Aug. 17.

1903-5, 1933-34, 1937-51: Maximum discharge observed, 1,620 cfs May 27, 1904; practically no flow during several periods.

Remarks . --Records good. Station is belo'v all diversions. At times entire flow is diverted 

above station for irrigation. Plow regulated by Deer Creek Reservoir and small lakes 

at headwaters that serve as reservoirs. Small transmountain diversions from Strawberry 

River drainage into Daniels Creek. Flow affected by Weber-provo diversion canal (see 

p. 121). . Factory race diverts water above station into Provo Bay, an arm of Utah Lake, 

and Provo River water commissioner furnished following records of this diverted flow 

for water year 1950-51:

Month

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

Diversion 

(acre-feet)

508

720

Month

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

Water year 1950-51

Diversion 

(acre-feet)

701

678

428

484

546

7,253

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet,

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 10 to Sept. 30)

0.6 

.7

1.0 

1.2

0.9 

1.6 

2.5 

5.0 

9.6

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

35

60

114

186

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.2

401

707

1 , OflO

1,160

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

86

101

100

96

91

140

138

133

128

J73

88

*90

88

89

100

124

139

117

116

116

104

90

98

131

102

97

119

162

172 T5"8~

166

3,552

115

7,050

Nov.

164

rnr

180

180

180

178

178

180

180

178

188

189

188

201

205

203

*207

219

264

229

260

236

223

217

234

262

277

294

296

'591?

-

6,455

215

12,800

Dec.

285

29U

303

338

3T7

305

317

319

317

319

317

317

317

*317

312

308

308

308

308

305

301

301

305

303

303

303

303

314

317

317

321

9,615

310

19,070

Jan.

314

312

314

314

314

312

310

314

314

312

*312

308

TC2" 295

312

310

317

319

319

317

319

326

324

324

324

324

326

324

326

321

317

9,806

316

19,450

Feb.

333

326

33T

338

*333

331

331

336

336

336

5JO" 340

338

336

336

333

333

333

331

331

331

333

331

328

326

326

326

326

_

-

9,314

333

18,470

 Mar.

326

328

326

326

326

326

331

333

33T

333

326

*319

314

314

314

317

312

310

310

508

310

312

312

312

310

310

314

312

310

308

314

9,856

318

19,550

Apr.

312 30"8~

308

310

308

303

303

303

*301

303

299

281

268

262

248

219

178

167

161

160

172

186

196

216

242

248

248

242

260

279

-

7,591

253

15,060

May

273

273

254

242

244

242

227

*219

208

172

154

154

151

139

129

131

125

94

94

ji9

94

105

115

*125

95

102

98

270

780

1,040

1,200

7,638

246

15,150

June

SlO" 977

510

125

60

72

*78

78

81

107

109

52

27

22

45

165

281

321

326

294

319

368

391

255

130

*52

35

27

22

17

-

6,156

205

12,210

July

6.2

5.8

4.9

3.9

5.8

4.6

3.9

4.7

3.6

4.2

4.6

5.0

5.2

3.6

2.6

2.3

*2.4

2.9

4.2

4.3

7.0

57Z

3.5

2.1

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.9

2.8

3.2

119.7

3.86

237

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,110 Mln 0.6 Mean 218 Ac-ft 157,700

Aug.

1.9

1.8

2.7

4.6

6.0

3.2

2.6

3.4

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.6

*1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

T72

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.7

61.0

1.97

121

Sept.

2.6

2.9

3.0

3.5

2.7

2.5

57?

3.0

5.0

9.9

12

*12

13

14

9.1

7.8

8.8

9.6

9.1

9.6

11

17

24

40

42

52

BY

42

31

31

-

486.0

16.2

964

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,150 Mln 1.1 Mean 194 Ac-ft 140,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-11; discharge furnished by water commissioner.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 127

American Fork above upper power plant, near American Fork, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°27', long. 111 0 41', in NE£ sec. 26, T. 4 S., R. 2 E., on right bank 500 

ft downstream from Rock Creek, 1,000 ft upstream from the intake for upper power plant 

of Utah Power & Light Co., 4 miles upstream from mouth of canyon, and 8 miles no-theast 

of American Fork, Utah.

Drainage area. 55 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. January J.9HY to September 1945 in files of Salt Lake City district office, Geological 

Survey.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,950 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--24 years, 52.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 645 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 7.38 ft); minimum, 

 8.9 cfs Jan. 31.

1927-51: Maximum discharge that of Aug. 3, 1951; minimum daily, 5 cfs Feb. 3, 1936.

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

which are fair. No diversions above station.

Cooperation. Records collected by Utah Power & Light Co., under general supervision of 

(Jeological Survey, in connection with a Federal Power Commission project. Fifteen 

discharge measurements were made by Geological Survey in addition to those made by power 

company.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dec

4.5 15

4.7 26

5.0 49

Jan. 1 to Sept. 3O

4.4 

4.6 

5.0 

5.3

5.6 128

6.0 211

6.5 350

7.0 51O

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

21

21

*21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

22

21

21

20

21

669

21.6

1,330

Nov.

20

24

22

21

21

20

20

22

21

18

19

21

20

21

20

19

20

22

30

*27

49

31

27

26

25

25

24

24

24

24

-

707

23.6

1,400

Dec.

24

2T

21

19

*18

19

23

24

23

22

22

21

21

22

*21

21

21

20

20

20

19

18

17

18

20

20

18

18

20

20

18

629

20.3

1,250

Jan.

18

18

2020-

20

18

b!8

18

18

18

*18

18

16

18

18

18

18

18

16

17

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

18

17

b!7

*b!7

555

17.9

1,100

Feb.

b!6

b!6

b!6

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

18

18

17

16" 15

17

18

18

16

16

18

18

17

16

16

17

17

16

_

-

-

464

16.6

92O

Mar.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

*I4

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

18

20

20

20

22

24

a25

26

25

*24

24

24

570

18.4

1,130

Apr.

55" 23

28

33

35

40

48

56

*63

67

62

67

78

93

102

110

114

TOT

1O2

102

94

90

97

104

96

93

92

96

100

92

-

2,308

76.9

4,580

May

85

80

79

87

97

117

133

135

141

*158

181

181

162

146

135

128

137

168

183

211

229

229

253

278

*304

338

430

473

455

392

344

6,464

209

12,820

June

*284 2T9-

181

158

T62

176

185

*194

199

172

164

172

183

219

250

272

270

248

248

234

221

194

197

189

*189

192

185

174

170

160

-

6,061

202

12., 020

July

148

T?5

144

141

133

123

120

115

109

104

100

94

89

87

84

81

*79

81

a79

a77

a75

a73

a71

68

63

a63

*a67

66

69

62

5_7_

2,868

92.5

5,690

Aug.

56

55

81

72

80

63

58

55

53

50

47

46

*45

44

43

42

40

40

39

39

40

40

38

36

36

35

35

35

34

34

34

1,445

46.6

2,870

Sept.

S3" 34

33

31

30

30

30

30

30

28

28

*28

28

28

28

27

a27

a27

a26

a26

a26

a26

a25

25

25

25

25

26

25

25

-

835

27.8

1,660

Calendar year 1950: Max 368 Mln 14 Mean 67.5 Ac-ft 48,87O

Water year 1950-51: Max 473 Mln 14 Mean 64.6 Ac-ft 46,770

*Dlscharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of power-plant records and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
128 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Dry Creek near Alpine, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°28'30", long. 111°45 1 30", in NE£ sec. 18, T. 4 S., R. 2 E., on right

 Bank" "2 miles northeast of Alpine and 3j miles upstream from Port Creek.

Records available. July 1947 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,280 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year not determined, occurred during flood of Aug. 3 

which destroyed gaging station; minimum discharge, 3.4 cfs Nov. 10.

1947-51: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Aug. 3, 1951; minimum discharge, 

that of Nov. 10, 1950.

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

 TneTlow of Grove Creek, usually less than 1 cfs, was diverted to Dry Creek above

station from about Dec. 7 to Apr. 11. During the remainder of the year it is normally 

not included.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, an-1

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 30 to May 15,

May 25 to June 6, July 16 to Aug. 2)

0.6 

.7

3.0 

4.0 

5.7

0.9 

1.0 

1.3

8.0

11

26

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

52

108

204

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

6.4

BT

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.4 

5.4

5.2

5.2

*5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.8 5TO4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.0

4.8

5.0

162.4

5.24

322

Nov.

5.2

9.8

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.4

4.8 

5.0

3.5

3.7

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.3

11

*6.6

19TO"

8.0

7.5

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.1

7.1

-

195.2

6.51

387

Dec.

6.8

5.9

ET.?

7.1

6.4

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.4 

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

*7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.5

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

219.9

7.09

436

Jan.

7.3

7.5

7.8

T-T

7.8

7.3

6.6

7.3

7.3

7.1

*7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.3

7.1

7.3

6.8

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.4

5.7

5.0

216.4

6.98

429

Feb.

5.0

BT

6.4

6.6

*6.4

6.4

6.4

6.8

7.1 

7.3

7.8

7.5

7.3

7.1

7.3

7.8

7.8

8.0

rrs

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

_

_

-

2O3.1

7.25

403

Mar.

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.8

8.O

8.0 

7.8

7.8

»7.5

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.3

TF

8.9

9.8

9.8

11

15

17 TB"

14

13

13

11

291.7

9.41

579

Apr.

11

IT

18

21

19

24

30

34

*41 

39

33

38

47

54

§2.

59

52

40

38

38

32

32

38

39

30

28

28

30

31

25

-

1,024

34.1

2,030

May

23

21

2T

32

38

39

42

38

38 

*45

58

56

46

43

39

37

46

60

65

70

72

76

95

112

*136

160

172

190

204

50TT

164

2,441

78.7

4,840

June

*113

83

67

64

69

74

79

*95

78 

64

73

73

83

118

129

120

1OO

97

98

86

8S

77

77

73

*83

84

83

73

68

60

-

2,529

84.3

5,O20

July

54

5T

51

49

44

40

37

33

29 

25

22

21

20

18

18

18

*16

15

IS

17

30

25

21

20

18

18

19

18

28

19

17

828

26.7

1,640

Aug.

16

16

*125

20

50

25

20

} *

*12

10

537

17.3

1,070

Sept.

> 8

6

-

210

7.00

417

Calendar year 1950: Max 129 Mln 3 Mean 19.4 Ac-ft 14,080

Water year 1950-51: Max 2O4 Mln 3 Mean 24.3 Ac-ft 17,570

Peak discharge (base, 1OO efs). May 27 (7 p.m.) 29O cfs (2.78 ft); June 15 (5 p.m.) 182 cfs 

(2.35 ft); July Zl (4 p.m.) 1OO cfs(l.85 ft); Aug. 3 (1 p.m.) stage and discharge not determined.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Aug. 3 to Sept. 3O; discharge estimated on'basis of discharge measurements, weather records and records for nearby streams.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 129

Port Creek at Alpine, Utah

Location. La t 40°28iOO", long. 111°46'4S", in SWi sec. 13. T. 4 S., R. IE., on right

 bank three-quarters of a mile northwest of Alpine and 1* miles above mouth.

Drainage area. 6.1 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --July 1947 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,050 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 246 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 4.60 ft), from

 r'atlrig curve extended above 78 cfs; no flow at times during July, August, and Se-ste 

1947-51: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 4; minimum, that of 1951.

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

which are poor. One diversion above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 14 to Sept. 3O)

0.6

.7

0.9 1.1

l.O 2.6

1.2 5.8

1.4 

1.8 

2.2

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.9

2.9

2.1

277

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

*3.0

3.O

3.2

3.3

372

3.2

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.O

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

93.7

3.02

186

Nov.

3.3

4.6

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.O

3.9

4.2

4.2

b3.0

b3.3

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.6

4.5

*3.3

6 5

TT5

4.O

4.0

4.0

4.O

4.0

4.0

4.O

4.0

-

118.3

3.94

235

Dec.

3.7

rrr.0

.5

T7Z

.7

.9

.7

.9

.2

.5

.5

.4

.4

* .2

.0

.O

.0

.9

.9

.0

.0

.0

.0

.2

.2

.2

.O

.2

.2

b4.1

126.4

4.08

251

Jan.

b3.7

b3~7T

b3.7

3.7

3.6

b3.5

b3.5

b3.4

b3.4

b3.4

*3.4

b3.3

b3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

b3.0

b3.0

3.O

3.O

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

b3.5

b3.2

b3.0

104.6

3.37

2O7

Feb.

b3.0

b372~

b3.5

3.6

»3.6

3.4

3.6

4.2

4.5

5.1

5.4

S7T

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.9

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.2

-

_

-

120.7

4.31

239

Mar.

4.5

4.4

5.1

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.9

5.1

4.7

5.3

*5.1

4.7

4.7

5.1

5.1

4.9

6.1

5.3

5.1

6.O

6.5

6.7

7.6

9.5

T0~ 11

8.7

7.9

7.6

7.6

186.4

6.01

370

Apr.

7.4

7.9

11

11

9.8

11

15

16

*17

15

15

19

' 21

> 15

-

473.1

15.8

938

Calendar year 195O : Max 41 Mln O.I Mean 7.72

May

}><

1 -

*22

25

22

18

17

15

14

19

21

25

29

26

24

31

35

*38

44

49

42

37

29

24

747

24.1

1,480

June

*18

T5

14

14

14

15

15

*15

11

12

13

12

13

16

15

12

7.2

9.1

10

9.2

14

8.7

8.4

7.4

*5.8

4.3

575

6.3

5.6

5.3

331.8

11.1

658

July

4.9

T77

4.5

3.4

2.4

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4 ' .9

.6

2.2

2.6

*3.0

3.2

3.2

3.3

4.7

1.0" .4

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.2

4.0

4.8

3.0

.4

94.1

3.04

187

Ac-ft 5,590

Aug. Sept.

1.2 3.O

3.2 2.9

14 2.9

*10 2.7

15 2.4

4.5 0

3.7 2". 5

3.7 2.7

3.7 2.9

.5 2.7

1.4 2.6

3.2 *1.7

*3.4 .7

3.7 2.4

3.7 2.4

4.4 2.4

1.3 2.5

2.3 2.5

3.2 .7

3.4 2.0

2.4 2.9

3.2 3.0

2.3 3.0

.5 3.2

3.0 2.5

2.9 , .4

2.9 3.2

3.0 3.3

3.2 573

.9 3.3

1.8

115.6 72.7

3.73 2.42

229 144

Hater year 195O-51 : Max 49 Mln 0 Mean 7.O8 Ac-ft 5,120

Peak discharge (base, 75 efs). May 27 (6 p.m.) 84 cfs (2.70 ft); Aug. 3 (5 p.m.) 148 cfs (3.50 ft>j 

Aug. 4 111:30 p.mij 246 cfs 14.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--No gage-height record Apr. 13 to May 9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby streams.
130 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Transmountaln diversions from Colorado River basin 

to Jordan River basin

The following tunnel and ditches In Utah, each equipped with a watw-stage recorder, 

divert water from the Colorado River basin to the Jordan River basin.

Strawberry tunnel whose west portal is in SWi sec. 34, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., diverts water

from Strawberry Reservoir on Strawberry River to Diamond Fork in the Jordan River basin. 

Records furnished by Spanish Fork Water Users' Association and Include tunnel seepage.

Upper Hobble Creek ditch diverts water from tributary of Strawberry River to Daniels Creek. 

Gage is located in NWi sec. 15, T. 6S..R. 6E.

Lower Hobble Creek ditch diverts water from tributary of Strawberry River to Daniels Creek. 

Uage is located in WWi sec. 15, T. 6 S., R. 6 E.

Strawberry River and Willow Creek ditches divert water from the Strawberry River basin to 

Daniels Creek (a tributary or frovo Kiver). The flow of each Is gaged In sec. 4, T. 2 

S., R. 12 W., Ulnta Special Meridian.

Transmountaln diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 195O to September 1951

Month

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

Calendar year 1950 ..........

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

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

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

Strawberry 

tunnel

246

66,630

Upper Hobble 

Creek ditch

0

355

0

0

Lower Hobble 

Creek ditc^

0

296

O

0

O

Strawberry River 

and Willow Creek 

ditches

0

O

2,720

O

0

20

638

335

169

2,500
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 131

Jordan River at Narrows, near Lehi, Utah

Location. Lat 40°26i40", long. 111°55'20", in SE&JWi sec. 26, T. 4 S., R. 1 W., at 

Narrows, S| miles northwest of Lehi,and ?£ miles downstream from Utah Lake.

Drainage area.--2,960 sq mi, approximately, including 280 sq mi in closed basin in Cedar 

Valley.

Records available.--May to December 1904, July 1913 to September 1934, October 1934 to 

September iyt>i.

Gage. Water-stage recorders. Altitude of gages is 4,480 ft. Prior to May 16, 1920, 

 staff gage and May 16, 1920 to Sept. 30, 1934, water-stage recorder, at outlet of Utah 

Lake, 1\ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--38 years (1913-51), 359 cfs.

Extremes.--1913-51; Maximum daily discharge, 1,370 cfs June 8, 1922 (gage height, 7.78 ft, 

site and datum then in use); no flow at times when gates were closed.

Remarks. Records good, They represent combined flow of Jordan River, Utah & Salt Lake 

Canal, and East Jordan Canal. Plow completely regulated by gates and pumps at outlet 

of Utah Lake, pumps at Pelican Point, and diversion dam at Narrows.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3O9

283

289

296

297

299

287

29O

336

422

429 4"55

427

425

331

321

308

268

268

267

253

218

219

245

257

225

172

133

119

T2T

121

8,664

279

17,180

Nov.

121

121

122

122

122

122

123

127

126

127

128

TIT

109

109

109

109

109

108

109

109

109

109

109

108

107

107

1O6

T01T

106

106

-

3,424

114

6,790

Dec.

107

107

1O6

107

108

107

107

107

107

107

107

107

106

105

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

99

95

94

94

94

94

92

5T

3,205

1O3

6,360

Jan.

61

S3

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

17

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

14

IT

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

554

17.9

1,100

Feb.

14

TE

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

15

15

15

15

15

48

100

86

115

117

ITT

117

117

115

113

_

_

-

1,305

46.6

2,590

Mar.

113

113

113

116

72

31

60

94

115

107

113

114

113

115

116

112

115

116

116

116

116

112

116

112

57

36

21

19

2T

67

124

2,882

93.0

5,720

Apr.

124

T3TT

136

141

141

140

140

139

147

145

148

157

164

173

194

234

322

353

443

454

426

403

434

458 153-

394

380

435

281

125

-

7,784

259

15 , 440

May

124

125

123

I7ff

225

275

343

434

466

487

537

489

361

454

527

516

508

510

562

557

367

413

553

573

625

671

722

TOT

707

695

674

14,508

468

28,780

June

671

675

666

673

681

686

688

693

684

655

655

649

553" 647

740

747

749

752

743

748

734

690

704

704

703

711

742

760 719-

755

-

21,137

705

41,920

July

782

815

835

831

834

829

832

831

833

835

856

873

S73

860

837

84O

867

869

868

860

793

676

628

640

664

695

682

637

522

500 5T4-

23,811

768

47,230

Aug.

506

476

478

301

170

167

T7F

216

376

459

556

624

651

783

831

825

792

793

829

863

868

53T

778

772

783

770

759

721

713

708

708

19,283

622

38,250

Sept.

733

722

730

774

797

773

769

762

766

766

750

756

721

7O5

703

702

7O2

703

697

659

652

660

660

635

590

604

623

627

558

505

-

20,804

693

41,260

Calendar year 1950: Max 857 Mln 12 Mean 376 Ac-ft 271,800

Water year 1950-51: Max 873 Mln 14 Mean 349 Ac-ft 252,600
132 JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah

Location.--Lat 40°44', long. 111°55', in SWvSW£ sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., on right bank 

auu rt downstream from diversion dam which is an eighth of a mile downstream from highway bridge over Jordan River on Twenty-first South Street, Salt Lake City.

Records available.--December 1942 to September 1951.

Gage,--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 4,219.02 above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Since Dec. 31, 1946, auxiliary water-stage recorder about 1 mile downstream.

Average discharge.--8 years (1943-51), 141 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 585 cfs May 30 (gage height, 6.22 ft); minimum 

daily, 72 cfs Feb. 2, Apr. 4.

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 965 cfs June 3, 1944 (gage height, 7.50 ft); minimum 

daily, 31 cfs July 4, 1943.

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

Flow regulated by head gates at diversion dam 300 ft above station. Canal was built to 

bypass flood water of Jordan River around Salt Lake City residential area. (See p. 133). 

for records of combined flow of Jordan River and Canal.) Several diversions below 

station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

128

ITS

114

105

95

98

93

91

90

90

96

113

105

101

96

91

82

124" 75

159

158

153

146

144

143

111

 115

119

96

89

98

3,428

111

6,800

Nov.

113

ISO

148

146

148

148

149

152

165

16O

156

158

138

123

134

132

129

118

142

154

*203

20U

177

165

157

154

152

151

144

143

-

4,489

150

8,900

Dec.

144

143

138

142

132

*129

128

123

122

a!20

 allO

N

\ alOO

J ( )

98

97

a 95

3,611

116

7,160

Jan.

a95

a85

}~

*76

79

77

76

78

78

74

74

76

77

96

101

91

97

87

80

78

2,595

83.7

5,150

Feb.

76

*72

74

76

132

137

TT2

104

104

92

90

90

93

*92

93

94

92

96

99

96

97

95

95

106

102

108

120

 116

_

_

-

2,753

98.3

5,460

Mar.

116

118

124

118

120

125

127

169

182

rm

173

168

163

*164

158

146

131

128

120

111

109

114

107

100

96

107

107

94

91

*90

§2

3,946

127

7,830

Apr.

86

83

87

72

5T

83

80

78

88

87

86

81

78

82

83

80

82

88

82

88

123

130

122

140

167

172

173

164

196

240

-

3,283

109

6,510

May

*196

182

156

137

TIC

152

166

205

334

220

209

239

278

*256

245

246

246

220

214

242

345

316

305

277

282

279

320

422

*547

561

S759"

8,446

272

16,750

June

431

398

32b

307

245

208

209

214

188

163

174

158

162

*174

179

199

211

216

204

195

240

319

267

243

247

239

184

186

 172

165

-

6,823

227

13,530

July

162

155

155

139

145

129

136

134

125

115

115

123

*129

127

131

127

126

124

131

148

216

377

372

318

303

286

287

321

400

369" 405

6,328

204

12,550

Aug.

348

337

*327

417

502

403

330

292

256

251

212

196

155

*139

146

132

116

107

110

119

124

125

124

127

119

120

123

141

107

*142

m

6,271

202

12,440

Sept.

148

153

150

137

144

139

128

T25" 124

127

138

141

149

*150

142

142

147

150

168

186

168

183

186

191

TBT

173

168

167

179

161

-

4,648

15fa

9,220

Calendar year 1950: Max 393 Mln 68 Mean 167 Ac-ft 121,100

Water year 1950-51 : Max 561 Min 72 Mean 155 Ac-ft 112,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record at base gage; discharge estimated on basis of engineers' notes, 

ment, and records for Surplus Canal at auxiliary gage and Jordan River at Salt Leke City.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN 133

Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah

Location. Lat 40M4', long. 111°55', in SW£sw£ sec. 14, T. 1 S., R. 1 W., a quarter of a 

mile downstream from highway bridge on Twenty-first South Street, Salt Lake City and 

2 miles downstream from Mill Creek.

Records available.--December 1942 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,220.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of T929.

Average discharge.--8 years (1943-51), 145 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 285 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 4.71 ft); minimum,

 63 cfs May 11.

Maximum combined discharge during year (Jordan River and Surplus Canal), 854 cfs 

May 29, 30; minimum daily, 182,cfs Apr. 8.

1942-51: Maximum discharge, 384 cfs June 3, 1944 (gage height, 5.55 ft); minimum 

daily, 13 cfs Apr. 9, 13, 14, 1943, July 19, 1944.

Maximum combined discharge (Jordan River and Surplus Canal), 1,190 cfs June 3, 1944; 

minimum daily, 145 cfs May 18, 1946.

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

Flow regulated by gates and pumps at outlet of Utah Lake. Many diversions above 

station for irrigation and industrial and municipal water supplies. Surplus Canal diverts water 1,000 ft upstream from station (see p.132 ). For records of combined flow 

see following page.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feeb,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 12 to May Zl, 

June Z to Sept. 30)

1.8 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

4.6

62

74 

142 

Z22 

Z75

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

21

Z2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

275

2BT

244

240

238

237

235

230

230

235

24Z

238

237

Z29

222

218

Z08

207

171

141

142

141

140

139

T3T

144

*H8

158

152

151

alSO

6,138

198

12,170

Nov.

 alSO

, a!55

(*)

154

148

146

145

144

144

145

147

148

-

4,5Z6

151

8,980

Dec.

148

148

148

152

154

 153

154

154

149

144

151

15Z

15Z

15Z

152

15Z

152

152

151

15Z

15Z

15Z

153

153

152

152

149

*149

145

144

147

4,670

151

9,260

Jan.

145

142

14Z

14Z

141

141

137

136

134

135

134

133

132

132

*151

13Z

132

134

14Z

140

141

147

147

150

159

153

149

149

144

139

137

4,352

140

8,630

Feb.

135

*134

136

141

116

112

127

1Z4

123

1Z1

120

119

119

*118

118

118

118

119

120

120

120

120

122

124

124

126

130

*130

_

_

-

3,454

123

6,850

Mar.

130

132

13Z

130

130

133

140

T23

95

9Z

90

87

87

»87

.§§

107

123

1Z2

121

1ZO

123

123

120

118

117

124

122

117

118

*118

120

3,587

116

7,110

Apr.

121

1ZO

118

112

107

107

104

104

112

113

113

113

HZ

113

113

113

115

120

110

113

111

10Z

T54

110

 1Z1

122

120

115

130

152

-

3,440

115

6,8ZO

Calendar year 1950: Max 279 Min 72 Mean 148

May

*134

122

113

105

109

123

129

103

82

72

67

81

103

 90

85

88

88

76

75

93

154

144

141

160

180

193

Z12

Z47

*Z62

260

Z28

4,119

133

8,170

June

Z04 19"0"

138

106

116

102

us

116

113

156

115

107

106

»113

120

131

138

144

141

141

152

186

167

161

162

152

133

136

*136

131

-

4,126

138

8,180

July

129

129

130

144

143

1Z5

T2T

1Z6

1Z9

129

133

137

*140

140

141

138

136

133

1Z9

138

169

193

188

176

169

163

162

172

196

T5S" 204

4,666

151

9,250

Ac-ft 107,500

Aug.

192

150

*148

204

18Z

143

118

104

103

TTC

105

11Z

1Z3

 130

138

147

150

144

143

150

157

160

161

159

156

156

154

145

148

154

*163

4,509

145

8,940

Sept.

168

IBT

168

164

164

160

151

148

148

154

152

156

160

*162

154

153

159

148

129

T35

138

141

147

149

151

147

150

151

160

153

-

4,588

153

9,100

Water year 1950-51: Max 275 Mln 67 Mean 143 Ac-ft 103,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of one discharge measurement, weathe- records, 

and records for Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City.
JORDAN RIVER BASIN

Combined discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Jordan River and Surplus Canal 

at Salt Lake City, Utah, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

365" 403

358

345

333

335

328

321

320

325

338

351

342

330

318

309

290

282

295

300

300

294

286

283

284

255

263

277

248

240

248

9,566

309

18,970

Nov.

263

2575

298

296

298

298

299

302

315

310

311

313

293

278

289

287

284

273

297

309

358

354

325

311

302

298

296

296

291

291

-

9,015

300

17,880

Dec.

292

291

286

294 251"

282

282

277

271

264

271

272

272

272

272

262

262

262

261

262

262

262

263

263

262

252

249

249

243

241

242

8,281

267

16,430

Jan.

240

237

237

237

236

226

222

221

219

220

209

208

207

207

207

211

209

210

220

218

215

221

223

227

255

254

240

246

231

219

215

6,947

224

13,780

Feb.

211

206

2T7J

217

248

249

239

228

227

213

210

209

212

210

211

212

210

215

219

216

217

215

£17

230

226

234

250

246

.

_

-

6,207

222

12,310

Mar.

246

250

256

248

250

258

267

292

277

270

263

255

250

251

244

253

254

250

241

231

232

237

227

218

213

231.

229

211

209

208

212

7,533

243

14,940

Apr.

207

203

205

184

189

190

184

182

2075

200

199

194

190

195

196

193

197

208

192

201

234

232

226

250

288

294

293

279

326

392

-

6,723

224

13,330

May

330

304

269

242

24?

275

295

308

416

292

276

320

381

346

330

334

334

296

289

335

499

460

446

437

462

472

532

669

809

821

737

12,565

405

24,920

June

635

588

464

413

361

310

322

330

301

319

289

265

268

287

299

330

349

360

345

336

392

505

434

404

409

391

317

322

308

296

-

10,949

365

21,720

July

291

284

285

283

288

254

263

260

254

242

248

260

269

267

272

265

262

257

260

286

385

570

560

494

472

449

449

493

596

609

567

10,994

355

21,810

Aug.

540

487

475

621

684

546

448

396

359

361

317

308

278

269

284

279

266

251

253

269

281

285

285

286

275

276

277

286

255

278

305

10,780

348

21,380

Sept.

316

321

318

301

308

299

279

272

273

281

290

297

309

312

296

295

306

298

297

321

306

324

333

340

335

320

318

318

339

314

-

9,236

308

18,320

Calendar year 1950: Max 549 Mln 193 Mean 316 Ac-ft 228,600

Water year 1950-51: Max 821 Mln 182 Mean 298 Ac-ft 215, SCO
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 135

Sevier River at Hatch, Utah

Location. Lat 3?°39 I 00", long. 112°25'30", in SW^NW^ sec. 28, T. 36 S,, R. 5 W., on left 

baruc 300 ft downstream from bridge, 0.2 mile east of Hatch, and 2.8 miles downstream 

from Mammoth Creek.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1911 to September 1928, June 1939 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,870 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

Co May 7, 1914, staff gages and May 7, 1914, to Oct. 3, 1949, water-stage recorder, at 

several sites within 2 miles of present site at various daturas.

Average discharge. 20 years (1912-13, 1914-16, 1917-18, 1922-23, 1924-27, 1939-51), 132 

cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 248 cfs May 28 (gage height, 2.17 ft); minimum, 

39 cfs Sept. 24.

1911-28, 1939-51: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 25, 1914, when 

Hatchtown Dam failed; maximum recorded, 1,490 cfs May 26, 1922 (gage height, 5.25 ft, 

datum then in use); minimum daily, 10 cfs for several days in 1912 when water was 

stored in Hatchtown Reservoir. Minimum natural flow, that of Sept. 24, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Two small, 

diversions from Mammoth Creek above station for irrigation. No regulation since Fatchtown Dam failed in 1914.

Revisions (water years). W 960: 1939--40.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to No

1.3 

1.5

Nov. 20 to Sept. 3O

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

68 

129 

Z02

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

55 *55

55

55

55

53

53

53

51 S3-

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

53

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

*51

51

51

51

51

1,627

52.5

3,230

Nov.

51

51

51

51

50

51

51

51

51

b48

b46

bOT

59

61

b56

58

61

65

79

*7?

68

67

65

65

65

64

64

62

62

62

-

1,755

58.5

3,480

Dec.

 50- 64

64

64

64

60

64

64

62

64

64

64

62

64

64

62

62

62

64

60

b59

b58

b57 b5"B~

b59

b58

b57

b57

b58

b59

60

1,898

61.2

3,760

Jan.

b55

b5O b5B~

*59

5?

b55

b52

b50

b50

b50

54

56

b54

b52

b50

b51

b52

53

54

b52

b50

53

56

57

56

56

57

57

59

b55

b50

1,669

53.8

3,310

Feb.

b45

b4T

b50

b53

57

59

*60

scr

60

60

60

59

b58

b57

b56

b54

b54

57

b55

b52

54

54

56

b54

b52

54

56

b54

_

_

-

1,545

55.2

3,060

Mar.

b56

b58

*b60

b58

56

57

57

59

59

59

59

59

57

626"Z

59

b55

b50

BT

54

54

*53

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

51

53

1,711

55.2

3,390

Apr.

51

50

50

49So"

53

51

51

51

53

*53

53

53

54

57

59

62

60

64

65

60

60

60

65

il

*65

59

62

67

62

-

1,716

57.2

3,400

May

59

57

54

53

BTC

60

64

68

72

72

77

91

97

99

107

95

81

*85

99

107

120

131

131

125

147

184

199

202 T79-

164

145

3,278

106

6,500

June

127

TIE

109

101

93

85

81

77

72

68

67

65

65

65

62

60

59

57

57

56

54

*56

56

56

54

54

54

53

57

53

2,085

69.5

4,140

July

51

51

51

50

49

49

47

47

46

IS

46

46

47

47

49

47

49

*47

47

47

53

50- 56

49

46

47

50

49

47

46

46

1,498

48.3

2,970

Aug.

54

51

57

54

49

46

46

44

42

44

*44

42

42

41

IT

42

42

41

44

44

45

45

44

44

42

41

42

44

54

56

64

1,431

46.2

2,840

Sept.

53

T§

45

44

44

44

44

44

44

42

42

42

*44

44

42

41

41

41

40

47J

40

40

41

41

41

41

41

46

46

45

-

1,292

43.1

2,560

Calendar year 1950: Max 292 Min 46 Mean 88.5 Ac-ft 64,O50

Water year 1950-51: Max 2O2 Min 40 Mean 58.9 Ac-ft 42,640

Peak discharge (base, 5OO cfs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
136 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River near Circleville, Utah

Location (revised) . Lat 38°06', long. 112°19', in SW£ sec. 20, T. 31 S., R. 4 W. Salt

 i,an:e meridian, on left bank 2 miles upstream from Pine Creek and 6 miles southwest of 

Circleville. '

Drainage area. 950 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Way to September 1912, April 1914 to September 1937, November 1949 to 

septemoer i»bi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,240 ft (from river-profile map). May

 TO to Sept. 19, 1912, staff gage at different datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1914-22, 1923-24, 1950-51), 215 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 709 cfs July 22 (gage height, 5.26 ft); minimum,

 au cfs July 13.

1912, 1914-27, 1949-51: Maximum discharge, 1,960 cfs about May 21, 1922 (gage 

height, 8.6 ft, from high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of July 13, 1951. Flood of March 1938 probably exceeded that of May 1922.

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

Many diversions above and below station.

Revisions (water years). W 1180: 1922(M).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

3.6

61

192

300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

Oct.

75

7T

»71

75

75

74

74

75

73

72

68

69

68

71

68

65

68

69

69

70

70

69

69

69

69

64 BT

68

68

70

70

2,170

7O.O

4,300

Nov.

74

79

79

78

75

75

76

79

78

72

87

85

120

138

138

136

*140

142

160

164

142

139

138

138

132

131

131

131

132

132

-

3,421

114

6,790

Dec.

132

127

127

136

132

127

133

136

129

127

127

128

127

126

127

*126

126

119

120

122

119

119

118

117

ITS

119

117

118

117

122

127

3,865

125

7,670

Jan.

114

101

113

127

128

118

101

100

106

108

114

117

112

107

113

114

115

*115

119

113

109

119

128

124

126

127

124

128

131

109

93_

3,573

115

7,090

Feb.

87

103

118

127

132

136

T27

124

124

123

123

115

107

105

109

109

112

115

 112

107

113

115

113

105

109

119

117

113

_

.

-

3,219

115

6,380

Mar.

Ill

117

111

113

112

120

T55

120

120

117

109

108

111

114

114

114

108

85

85

79

*76

79

73

73

70

73

69

61 -53

62

63

2,949

95.1

5,850

Apr.

66

61

59

58

61

61

58

54

53

47

45

*43

43

45

43

42

43

43

42

42

42

40

477

40

40,

*43

44

47

57

69_

1,471

49.0

2,920

May

71

69

63

57

52

51

47

JS

49

47

48

47

52

65

85

97

*79

69

71

76

93

99

103

95

94

108

143

150

154 T3~5~

128

2,545

82.1

5,050

June

119

ToTT

82

78

7O

60

54

52

49

46

50

51

50

44

41

37

36

37

36

36

*36

38

38

37

36

36

35

35

34

3T

1,487

49.6

2,950

July

35

36

36

35

36

33

32

32

32

31

31

31

30

3T

32

33

*33

34

34

41

64

*299

ToTT

a50

a 40

a35

81

88

50

49

48

1,572

50.7

3,120

Aug.

48

58

129

T0~3~ 222

a75

a55

a45

a4O

a38

a37

36

*353"5

35

37

39

35

37

36

36

40

41

39

36

35

38

41

50

49

44

1,624

52.4

3,220

Sept.

a42

a40

a38

a38

a37

a36

a3l>

a36

a36

a36

a36

*36

38

39

38

37

37

38

38

39

40

39

42

41

39

a38

a36

a40

47

4T

1,158

38.6

2,300

Calendar year 1950: Max 216 Mln 52 Mean 106 Ac-ft 76,590

Water year 1950-51: Max 299 Mln 30 Mean 79.6 Ac-ft 57,640

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of available trace, weather records, and rec 

ords for stations at Hatch and near Kingston.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 137

Sevier River near Kingston, Utah

Location. Lat 38°12', long. 112V2 1 , in NE^NW^ sec. 16, T. 30 S., R. 3 W., on left bank 

i.uuu ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 22, 1 mile west of Kingston, and 2 miles 

upstream from East Fork.

Drainage area. 1,110 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--June 1914 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,980 ft (f:^om 

river-profile map). Prior to Sept. 20, 1918, at site about 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 37 years, 143 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 549 cfs July 22 (gage height, 2.25 ft); minimum, 

 V.U cfs July 11, 12 (gage height, 0.59 ft).

1914-51: Maximum discharge, about 3,000 cfs (including estimated flow of 360 cfs in

overflow channel bypassing station) Mar. 4, 1938 (gage height, 5.20 ft), from rating

curve extended above 600 cfs; minimum, 4 cfs Sept. 9, 1943.

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

wnicn are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 195O-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.6 

.7

7.0

14

24

0.9

1.1

1.5 194

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

50

57 *3B45

40

32

32

31

31

27

27

32

40

38

34

34

27

25

75

34

31

30

26

34

37

40

40

45

43

50

50

1,144

36.9

2,270

Nov.

50

W

52

52

55

57

74

61

81

76

98

104

115

136

154

167

*167

163

194

T9T

163

154

146

154

151

148

146

146

151

154

3,636

121

7,220

Dec.

151

151

151

167 T63"

154

157

157

157

157

154

154

154

157

157

*157

154

151

151

151

151

146

146

146

151

151

148

144

141

15*

160

4,749

153

9,420

Jan.

160

141

151

160

157

154

144

132

138

144

151

146

148

146

144

151

151

151

 151

146

144

148

160

154

157

157

160

160

167

15*

110

4,643

150

9,210

Feb.

66

12TT

130

145

170

177

T57

154

151

151

151

144

135

129

132

132

129

135

*135

132

138

138

136

135

136

146

146

144

_

-

3,934

141

7,800

Mar.

138

141

141

141

135

141

144

148

TW

141

135

135

135

141

141

138

135

121

121

115

*104

96

96

101

101

101

94

84

9T

94

91

3,792

122

7,520

Apr.

94

7E

68

41

41

43

34

34

35

37

34

*32

30

30

30

27

24

23

21

22

22

22

21

19

*T?

22

23

21

21

21

-

969

33.0

1,960

May

22

22

21

20

19

20

21

22

21

19

18

TS

18

19

22

21

*20

20

20

25

30

35

35

35

35

40

5050-

50

40

35

643

27.2

1,670

June

34

35

21

21

19

19

17

15

15

15

14

13

13

12

11

12

9.8

9.1

9.1

9.1

*&*A

8.4

6.4

9.1

6.4

8.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

-

413.6

13.8

820

July

9.1

9.1

6.4

8.4

7.7

8.4

7.7

9.1

8.4

7.7

7.0 rrr

8.4

8.4

8.4

6.4

*6.4

6.4

9.1

9.6

9.6

155 *3?

17

15

15

15

52

20

17

16

531.6

17.2

1,050

Aug.

16

If

2£

14C ~BF

28

21

24-

ZC

16

16

15

*13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

TT

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

632

20.4

1,250

Sept.

13

TS

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

*13

13

14

15

15

16

17

T7

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

15

16

17

17

-

446

14.9

685

Calendar year 1950: Max 243 Mln 6.6 Mean 86.6 Ac-ft 62,660

Water year 195O-51: Max 194 Min 7.O Mean 7O.6 Ac-ft 51,O60

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 18-31; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations near 

Circleville and at Hatch. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 31, Feb. 2-5.

255190 O - 53 - 10
138 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony, Utah

Location.-Lat 38°10115". long. 112°00'00", in NW£ sec. 28, T. 30 S , R 2 W near spill-

^flTV^ ? Ue °f dam °n Otter Creek > 5 miles northwest of Antimony and' 12 miles edb u 01 jvingsuon. 7

Records available -January to September 1914, October 1945 to September 1951 in reports 

logica{°iurvey ^ ' 1934 '45 in fll6S °f Salt Lake City dlstrict office?!^! 

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 6,340 ft.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 32,600 acre-ft May 10 (gage height, 

2773~ft); minimum observed, 2,080 acre-ft Sept. 30 (gage height, 4.8 ft).

1914-15, 1934-51: Maximum contents observed, 55,000 acre-ft May 1, 1946, May 20, 

1948, June 10, 20, 1949 (gage height, 37.0 ft); minimum, 400 acre-ft Aug. 1, Sept. 1. 

20, Oct. 1, 1934.

Remarks. Reservoir was formed in 1891 by a 40-ft earth-fill, rock-faced dam, and 5 ft 

were added to height in 1901. Capacity, 52,500 acre-ft between gage height zero 

(bottom of outlet gate) and gage height 36.0 ft (top of flashboards on spillway). 

Spillway crest is at gage height 33.5 ft. Reservoir stores water from Otter Creek and 

also water diverted from East Pork Sevier River, for irrigation in Sevler River basin.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

10

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9,300

-

_

_

_

10,340

10,340

_

_

_

-

_

10,700

..

_

alO.800

Nov.

10,960

11,610

_

_

_

12,260

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

al4, 300

Dec.

14,470

15,860

_

_

_

17,350

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

19,200

Jan.

19,200

20,640

_

_

.

21 , 900

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

a22,900

Feb.

22,980

25,320

_

_

_

26,760

_

_

-

_

a27,900

_

-

Mar.

28,020

29,100

_

_

_

30,200

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

31,600

Apr.

31,600

32,200

_

_

_

32,400

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

a32,400

-

Hay

32,400

32,600

_

_

_

32,200

_

_

_

-

_

-

 .

_

a29 , 600

June

29,280

27,300

_

_

_

24,960

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

a2 1,600

-

July

21,180

16,750

.

_

_

12,260

_

.

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

a8, 900

Aug.

8.5OO

7,300

_

-

-

5,900

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

a4, 600

Sept.

4,500

3,700

.

_

_

2,900

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

._

2,080

-

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Calendar year 1950. ......

Gage height 

(feet)

20.0

-

26.8 

4.8

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

a9,300 

alO,800 

a!4,300 

19,200

-

a22,900 

a27,900 

31,600 

a32,400 

a29,600 

a2 1,600 

a8,900 

a4, 600 

2,080

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre -feet)

+1,500 

+3,500 

+4.900

-24 100

+3.700 

+5,000 

+3,700 

+800 

-2,800 

-8.000 

-12,700 

-4, 300 

-2,520

-7,220

a No gage-height record} contents interpolated.
SEVIER RIVER BASIN 

East Fork Sevier River near Kingston, Utah

139

Location. Lat 38°12', long. 112°09', in SW^NWir sec. 13, T. 30 S., R.'3 W., on right bank

 l.UOU ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 22, 1.7 miles east of Kingston, and 

4.1 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,260 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1913 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,110 ft (from river-profile map).

 Prior to Apr. 29, 1914, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Apr. 29, 

1914, to June 2, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 1,500 ft downstream at diffsrent 

datum.

Average discharge. 38 years, 88.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 242 cfs July 24; minimum daily, 9 cfs

1913-51: Maximum discharge, 2,030 cfs May 12, 1941 (gage height, 5.05 ft); minimum, 

3.8 cfs Jan. 7, 1946.

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

 which are poor. Diversions above and below station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

Otter Creek Reservoir (see p. 138).

Revisions (water years).--W 750: 1931-32.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except period of ice effect (gage 

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

.7

1.0

9.0

15

31

56

1.5

2.0

2.1

124

222

247

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12T4~

*16

17

20

21

22

2320"

16

19

19

19

20

19

19

21

16

18

17

17

17

16

17

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

549

17.7

1,090

.Nov.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

a 14

a!5

a!6

a!6

a!6

16

*16

17

19

IT

15

15

14

IT

14

14

14

14

14

14

-

466

15.5

924

Dec.

14

14

14

IB- 15

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

1313-

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

424

13,7

841

Jan.

b!3 blS"

b!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

blO bTO"

blO

blO

b!2

b!2

blO

blO

b!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

*a!2

alO

a 10

b!2

b!3

b!3

a!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!2

blO

363

11.7

720

Feb.

b9

bl?

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!4

15

IT

14

15

15

15

14

b!4

b!3

b!3

b!4

14

*14

b!2

b!4

14

15

b!4

b!4

15

15

b!4

_

_

-

385

13.8

764

Mar.

b!4

15

b!4

b!4

15

16IBIS

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

14

13_

458

14.8

908

Apr.

13

TT

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

*15

13

13

13

14

31

35

38

42

46

3TT

21

23

*24

24

25

24

25

26

-

641

21.4

1,270

May

27

28

26

35

22

22

20

18

19

16

1414"

18

24

27

30

*27

27

41

110

137

140 130"

135

134

134

134

134

130

130

129

2,032

65.5

4,030

June

127

132

134

134

132

130

130

129

127

134

130

127

124

124

122

120

I2T

127

126

122

*122

122

126

124

121

132

186

234

237

S3T

-

4,196

140

8,320

July

237

234

234

234

237

234

232

232

234

240

237

234

232

230

227

227

*224

230

232

234

237

237

237

242

S3T

232

232

230

222

220

217

7,198

232

14,280

Aug.

?17

2TT

147

130

121

120

120

115

114

114

112

*112

103

10)3

10i3

105 10-5

ID'5

103

103

103

102

103

93

91

91,

93

83

83

83

87

3,523

114

6,983

Sept.

84BO78

77

76

74

73

73

72

72

77

*80

80

78

77

76

74

73

72

73

72

72

72

71

71

69

68

68

67

Eff

-

2,217

73.9

4,400

Calendar year 1950: Max 299 Mln 9 Mean 89.8 Ac-ft 65,040

Water year 1950-51 : Max 242 Min 9 Mean 61.5 Ac-ft 44,530

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurement, weather records, 

nd records for nearby streams. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
140 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah

Location. Lat 38°20', long. 112 0 12', In NW-J- sec. 3, T. 29 S., R. 3 W., at Flute Dam 

y miles south of Marysvale.

Drainage area.--2,440 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March 1914 to September 1951.

Gage. Staff gage read onc'e daily. Datum of gage is 5,900.8 ft above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 46,640 acre-ft Apr. 9, 10 (gage height, 63.3 ft); 

Minimum, 110 acre-ft Sept. 30 (gage height, 19.0 ft).

1914-51: Maximum contents, 82,300 acre-ft May 28, 1922 (gage height, 76.4 ft, original capacity table); no contents at times during several years.

Remarks.--Reservoir Is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began In summer of 1910, Capacity,' 74,010 acre-ft between gage height 16 ft (approximate bottom of reservoir) and 

gage height 76 ft (top of flashboards on spillway since 1941). Spillway crest is at 

gage height 70.2 ft. No dead storage. Water is used for irrigation. Figures of contents correspond to gage readings about 4 p.m. daily.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,720

2,420

2,200

1,930

1,680

1,420

1,040

664

390

305

220

110

220

220

356

356

220

154

165

187

198

209

254

305

373

522

588

664

745

637

566

Nov.

566

637

373

390

566

664

1,070

1,380

1,560

2,200

2,200

2,420

2,670

2,920

3,200

3,480

3,850

3,600

4,100

4,700

5,270

5,850

6,450

7,070

7,550

8,040

8,550

9,080

9,620

9,900

-

" o.

10,180

10,380

10,870

11,370

11,890

12,410

12,830

13,260

13,580

13,910

14, 230

14,560

14,890

15,340

15,570

15,910

16,250

16,600

16,830

17,070

17,310

17,560

17,800

18,040

18,410

18,780

19,160

19,540

19,930

20,320

20,580

Jan.

20,840

21,120

21,380

21,660

21,920

22,200

22,470

22, 750

23,030

23,300

23,580

23,860

24,140

24, 430

24,710

24,990

25,420

25,710

25,990

26, 280

26,570

26,860

27,150

27,580

28,020

28,460

28,760

29,050

29,350

29,650

29,950

Feb.

30, 260

30,560

30,710

31,020

31,480

31,940

32,410

32,880

33,200

33,510

33,830

34, 150

34,480

34, 800

35,130

35,450

35,620

35,950

36,290

36,460

36,790

37,130

37,470

37,820

38, 160

38,330

38, 680

39,030

_

_

-

Mar.

39,200

39,560

39,910

40,090

40,270

40,440

40,800

41,160

41,340

41,520

41,700

42,060

42,240

42, 600

42,970

43,150

43,330

43,510

43, 690

43,880

44,060

44,240

44, 420

44,610

44, 790

44,980

45,160

45, 340

45, 340

45,530

45,530

Apr.

45,710

45,900

46,080

46,260

46, 260

46,450

46,450

46,450

46,640

46,640

46, 450

46,260

46,080

45,340

44,610

44,060

43,510

43,150

42,780

42,240

41,880

41,700

41,520

41,520

40,800

40,440

40,270

40,090

39,740

39,380

-

May

39,200

39,030

38,850

38,510

37,990

37,650

36,960

36, 290

35,620

34,800

33,990

33,200

32,570

32,100

31,790

31,630

31,480

31,330

31,020

30, 710

30,560

30,560

30,710

30,860

31,020

31,020

30,860

30,710

30,560

30/410

30,110

June

29,800

29,350

28,760

28,020

27,440

26,860

26,280

25,710

25,140

24,710

24,290

24,000

23,720

23,160

22,610

22,060

21,790

21,520

21,250

20,980

20,710

20,580

20, 450

20, 450

20,320

20,190

20,060

19,930

19,670

19,410

-

July

19,040

18,410

17,800

17,190

16,720

16,250

15,790

15,230-

14,670

14,120

13,580

13,260

12,940

12,620

12,410

12,200

11,990

11,780

11,680

11,570

11,680

12,300

12,720

12,940

13,370

13,580

13,800

14,120

14,560

14,890

15,120

Aug.

15,340

15,570

15,790

16,140

16,490

16,830

17,070

17,190

17,310

17,310

17,190

16,830

16,490

16,020

15,570

15,120

14,780

14, 450

14,230

14,020

13,690

13,370

13,040

12,620

12,200

11,370

10,570

9,800

9,160

8,630

8,130

Sept.

7,630

7,390

7,070

6,760

6,370

6,000

5,630

5,200

4,770

4,370

4,040

3,730

3,420

3,260

3,030

2,770

2,570

2,380

2,240

2,150

2,060

1,970

1,890

1,810

1,680

1,560

1,450

1,340

1,270

1,270

-

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Dec. 31....................

Feb. 28....................

water year 1950-51. ......

Sage height 

(feet)

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

_

Change In contents 

durlr g month 

(acre-feet)

-1,930
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 141

Sevier River below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah

Location. Lat 38°20', long. 112°11', in NE£ sec. 34, T. 28 S., R. 3 ¥., on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Piute Dam and 8 miles south of Marysvale.

Drainage area. 2,440 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1911 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,900 ft. Prior to May 4, 1912, staff

 gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. May 4, 1912, to Apr. 7, 1939, 

water-stage recorder at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 39 years (1912-51), 244 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 606 cfs July 7 (gage height, 2.34 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1911-51: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs May 23, 24, 1922; practically no flow at 

times when reservoir gates were closed.

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

 which are fair. One small diversion between gage and Piute Reservoir. Plow regulated 

by Piute Reservoir (see preceding page).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

333 572"

*258

281

258

278

272

221

189

136

110

1O5

105

84

44

118

105

105

97

78

72

61

56

54

52

40

5?

60

103

146

107

4,249

137

8,430

Nov.

84

BT

64

48

34

25

43

33

22

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

*18

18

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

IT

14

14

-

758

25.3

1,500

Dec.

14

14

al4

14

a!4

*13

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.2

 2.0

1.8

1.6

3O5.3

9.85

606

Jan.

2.7

574

.6

.4

.4

.4

.6

(«)

> bl.5

48.5

1.56

96

Feb.

}"

2.4 572"

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

.O

.8

* .6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

_

_

-

49.2

1.76

98

Mar.

1.6 176"

2.4

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.2

2.4

2.4

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

*4.9

10

12

24

24

24

38

48

4T

46

41

367.0

11.8

728

Apr.

2.7

2.2

2.0 2T2"

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

37

82

*105

186

305

317

281

249

238

252

238

238

184

189

227

*241

275

317

241

186

166

-

4,574.3

152

9,070

May

129

107

TBTT

218

227

314

384

384

401

418

418

414

411

314

261

153

*150

181

221

287

227

136

114

110

114

171

238

238

199

216

308

7,629

246

'15,130

June

388

414

459

448

490

526

5T?

452

414

394

374

327

355

407

421

397

424

361

287

246

*235

2O5

184

122

13?

202

278

349

411

490

-

10,704

357

21,230

July

494

487

473

504

515

555

591

598 555"

569

526

5O4

459

435

394

397

*365

296

269

218

202

146

HO

99 15S"

184

150

129

118

120

127

10,765

347

21,350

Aug.

1O1

2C

16

15IB18

15

51

116

129

246

*320

308

358

342

330

302

287

281

299

381

375

374

371

378

378

374

365

361

327

258

7,514

242

14,900

Sept.

224

227

252

272

287

3O8

30TT

272

261

*258

243

235

191

176

202

238

224

191

176

168

194

171

153

138

143

146

146

146

148

87

-

6,185

206

12,270

Calendar year 1950: Max 651 Mln 1.6 Mean 211 Ac-ft 152,800

Water year 1950-51: Max 598 Mln _ Mean 146 Ac-ft 105,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
142 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near Sevier, Utah

Location. Lat 38 "34 '20", long. 112°15'25", in MW^NEi sec . 5, T. 26 S. , R. 4 W. , on right

 bank 0.6 mile upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 0.7 mile upstream from Clear 

Creek, and 1 mile south of Sevier.

Drainage area. 2,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . May 1911 to November 1916 (published as Sevier River at Sevier), April

 lyyy to September 1951. Records for November 1916 to September 1929 (published as

Sevier River at Sevier) include flow of Clear Creek and are not equivalent.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,550 ft. Prior to Jfcy 16, 1912, staff

 gage and May 16, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1929, water-stage recorder at site 0.8 mile downstream at different datums (datum lowered 1 ft Mar. 31, 1913). Clear Creek diverted 

into Sevier River above station Nov. 16, 1916.

Average discharge . 16 years (1912-16, 1939-51), 284 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 601 cfs July 9 (gage height, 2.79 ft); minimum

 not determined, occurred during period of ice effect.

1911-16, 1939-51 (not including flow of Clear Creek): Maximum discharge , 2,270 cfs 

May 16, 1941 (gage height, 4.83 ft); minimum, 6.2 cfs Feb. 13, 1950.

1916-29 (including flow of Clear Creek): Maximum discharge, 2,800 cfs during last 

week- of May 1922, conputed on basis of records for station near Marysvale; minimum, 

10 cfs Nov. 27, 1919.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gage-

 height record, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Plow 

regulated by Plate and Otter Creek Reservoirs.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except period of Ice effect ( 

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

0.7

.9

1.2

1.5

2.0 

2.5 

2.8

255

460

606

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

312

3T30"

274

270

*277

274

285

266

241

198

165

128

124

128

78

98

141

136

117

98

104

108

96

92

92

87

70

7F

104

159

182

5,080

164

10,080

Nov.

146

149

156 TOB"

72

55

51

58

51

45

51

49

38

38

38

38

41

41

*43

42

40

39

39

38

37

36

5T

36

36

b36

-

1,683

56.1

3,340

Dec.

> b36

b33

*b30

b28

b25

b20

992

32.0

1,970

Jan.

b!6

b!4

b!3

(»)

407

13.1

807

Feb.

. b!4

(*)

_

_

-

392

14.0

778

Mar.

b!4

bTT

b!4

bie

b22

b23

23

24

23

22

21

23

25

23

23

22

20

21

24

*23

22

22

26

26

32

32

34

37

44

4515"

787

25.4

1,560

Apr.

45

31

25

23

25

26

23

22

22

20

39

85

128

210

281

285

255

*241

230

262

266

210

182

198

227

248

281

292

2TTT

201

-

4,603

153

9,130

May

171

146

131

191

224

252

327

347

360

385

394

394

398 350"

*304

230

165

174

191

238

270

188

151

122

T2F

141

224

292

*277

248

281

7,704

249

15,280

June

339

381

411

428

428

493

502

IE?

420

389

381

343

323

364

389

406

389

411

*319

3OO

277

262

238

207

174

179

241

308

368

424

-

10,559

352

2O,94O

July

474

479

465

474

493

507

556

591

596

*59T

556

527

498

456

433

406

402

356

300

266

227

210

168

124

106

146

214

191

154

128

143

11,237

362

22,290

Aug.

151

117

45

18

17

16IS"

18

*70

115

179

277

304

319

347

343

327

304

304

381

352

385

385

381

385

389 SB"?

385

381

368

308

7,779

251

15,430

Sept.

255

238

248

274

*288

281

339 3DB"

288

281

266

255

234

204

198

230

248

224

210

204

201

214

204

194

185

174

171

T7T

171

176

-

6,934

231

13,750

Calendar year 195O: Max 621 Mln - Mean 219 Ac-ft - 158, 7OC

Water year 195O-51: Max 596 Mln - Mean 159 Ac-ft 115,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Aug. 3-8; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurement, weather records, and records for station below Plute Reservoir.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 143

Clear Creek at Sevler, Utah

Location. Lat 38°34'55", long. 112 0 15'35", In SE^NE^ sec. 32, T. 25 S., R. 4 W., on right 

Dank 400 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89, 1,000 ft upstream from mcuth, and 

0.3 mile south of Sevler.

Drainage area. 169 sq ml.

Records available. February 1912 to September 1919 and October 1940 to September 1951 In 

reports of Geological Survey. April 1934 to September 1951 In reports of Sevler River 

water commissioner.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,530 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 fo Oct. 1, 1940, at site 700 ft downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1940, to Sept. 

29, 1946, at site 400 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1912-17, 1940-51), 32.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 59 cfs May 29 (gage height, 2.17 ft); minimum,

 0.6 cfs Aug. 13.

1912-19, 1940-51: Maximum discharge observed, 487 cfs Aug. 7, 1941 (gage height, 

4.05 ft); no flow Aug. 26, 1913.

Remarks. Records good. Practically entire flow Is diverted above station each year during latter part of Irrigation season.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 24 to June 9)

0.7 0.6

.8 1.4

.9 2.7

1.0 4.6

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

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

Day

1

 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.5

T77

1.7

1.5

*1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.9

4.O

7.4

4.2

3.6

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.5

3.1

3.3

4.6

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.2

108.1

3.49

214

Nov.

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.9

4.4

4.6

5.1

5.1

6.4

10

12

14

T4

14

12

13

11

*8.5

6.2

4.6

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.5

3 .5

3.6

3.6

4.0

-

2O5.7

6.86

408

Dec.

3.8

3.5

3.6

5.4

7.5

6.2

8.5

7.2

5.4

4.9

4.6

5.6

5.4

7.2

8.5

7.9

7.5

*8.5

14

T2

10

9.5

8.8

9.8

11

10

8.5

8.5

10

12

13

248.3

8.01

492

Jan.

1O

9.8

13

14

10

6.9

8T2- 6.2

10

10

11

13

12

12

12

13

13

13

*13

8.5

11

16

13

13

14

12

14

14

14

8.5

7.2

355.3

11.5

705

Feb.

8.5

13

16

l]_

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

11

11

14

14

16

 14

9.5

14

14

14

9.8

11

14

14

12

_

_

-

382.8

13.7

759

Mar.

10

14

14

13

14

14

15

Ts

15

14

11

11

13

11

10

12

10

10

12

 14

13

12

10

11

14

12

8.8

6.2

4.9

4.4

3_.8

352.1

11.4

698

Apr.

3.6

3.5

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

273

2.2

2.4

3.3

*5.4

6.7

5.9

7.9

5.9

4.9

5.9

8.5

8.8

6.7

5.4

6.7

8.8

-

131.8

4.39

261

May

9.2

7.5

172

11

1Z

12

14

14

15

14

17

19

19

18

*19

18

17

17

15

16

23

34

29

3O

33

41

44

51

*58

48

44

727.9

23.5

1,440

June

34

27

22

19

17

15

14

16

16

16

14

14

14

18

22

27

28

32

*31

26

25

23

19

16

14

12

12

11

9.8

7.5

-

571.3

19.0

1,130

July

6.2

5.1

4.4

3.6

2.7

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.4 *T75

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.9

5.6

4.4

3.1

3.8

7.9

~9.8 14

5.6

4.2

3.8

3.3

3.3

3.1

124.3

4.01

247

Aug.

2.4

2.6

6.1

9.5

13

14

12

7.4

*4.0

2.6

1.7

1.4

.9

.7

172

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.2

100.2

3.23

199

Sept.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1 *T7T

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

-

38.6

1.29

77

Calendar year 1950: Max 95 Mln 1.1 Mean 16.3 Ac-ft 11,810

Water year 1950-51: Max 58 Mln O.7 Mean 9.17 Ao-ft 6,63.0

Discharge measurement made on this day.
144 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River near Sigurd, Utah

Location.--Lat 38°52', long. 111°57', in SWi sec. 19, T. 22 S., R. 1 W., on left bank 200 

ft downstream from bridge, half a mile downstream from Rockyford Dam, 2 miles northeast 

of Sigurd, and 5 miles upstream from Lost Creek.

Drainage area. 3,340 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July to September 1912, July 1914 to September 1951. Prior to 1935, 

puDiisned as "near Vermillion."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,230 ft. Prior to September 1912, staff 

gage a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 31, 1?14, to Apr. 19, 1917, 

staff gage and Apr. 20, 1917, to Oct. 16, 1935, water-stage recorder, at same site at 

datum 2.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 37 years (1914-51), 109 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 131 cfs Feb. 17, 18 (gage height, 1.98 ft); min-

 imum, 0.8 cfs Sept. 28.

1914-51: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs May 30, 1922 (gage height, 8.1 ft, datum then 

in use), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs on basis of maximum discharge for 

other Sevier River stations; practically no flow (seepage only) when Rockyford Reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below except those for periods of no gageheight record, which are fair. Plow regulated by reservoirs above ptation. During 

irrigation season practically the entire flow through Rockyford Dam is diverted above 

station for irrigation below the station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.5 

1.0 

3.5

0.9 

1.0

1.2

6.7

10

21

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 137

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

a40

*46

30

37

50

50

53

69

75

80

82

85

9489"

90

. a70

73

2,003

64.6

3,970

Nov.

76

76

76

> a 80

*104

102

96

96

92

92

89

90

98

100

100

-

2,567

85.6

5,090

Dec.

102

152

100

100

94

90

90

92

90

85

83

83

83

83

85

87

87

*89

92

85

85

82

83

83

83

82

80

5S

80

82

85

2,707

87.3

5,370

Jan.

85

83

80

53

89

89

87

87

94

90

89

83

83

92

92

92

94

96

100

*98

94

96

102

104

106

108

110

1O8

110

114

116

2,954

95.3

5,860

Feb.

106

156

110

118

126

129

129

126

126

126

126

129

129

129

129

129

*131

*T31

129

126

126

124

124

120

114

112

110

114

_

_

-

3,434

123

6,810

Mar.

116

116

118

116

114

112

112

112

112

112

112

114

114

104

106

106

100

96

61

.9

2.2

*3.5

3.0

2.2

2.5

2.8

3.8

4.8

6.4

22

37

2,144.1

69.2

4,250

Apr.

40

36

29

17

14

14

13

11

9.1

7.1

5.1

a4

3.2

**3.B

3.8

4.8

3.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

-

251.1

8.37

498

May

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.0

T72

1.2

1.8

1.8

**1.8

1.8

3.2

5.1

11

29

49

56

*49

46

30

28

17

8.3

4.1

*3.5

369.1

11.9

732

June

2.8

3.5

3.8

375

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.2

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

X.o

1.2

1.2

1.8

2.0

-

57.6

1.92

114

July

1.2

1.5

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.5

1.0

TTT5

1.2

 1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2 3T2"

61.3

1.98

122

Aug.

3.0

3TT5

3.0

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.2

 1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.8

2.5

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

T^3

1.0

1.0

1.0

52.2

1.68

104

Sept.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

 1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

TT3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

-

30.5

1.01

60

Calendar year 195O: Max 212 Mln 1.6 Mean 59.2 Ac-ft 42,88C

Water year 1950-51: Max 131 Mln .9 Mean 45.6 Ac-ft 3Z,98C

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this. day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of range in stage, weather records, and 

records for station near Ounnison.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 145

Sallna Creek at Salina, Utah

Location.--Lat 38°57', long. 111°52', in NW^r sec. 25, T. 21 S., R. 1 W., on right bank 

150 l't upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 89 in Salina and three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--298 sq mi.

Records available. April 1914 to September 1917 (fragmentary), October 1917 to September 

1919, November 1942 to September 1951.

'Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 5,140 ft. Prior to 

 War. 23, 1915, staff gage at site 150 ft downstream at different datum. Mar. 23, 1915, 

to Oct. 16, 1917, staff gage, and Oct. 17, 1917, to Sept. 30, 1919, water-stage recorder, at site about a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--10 years (1917-19, 1943-51), 20.6 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 223 cfs May 27 (gage height, 2.12 ft); no flow 

part of several days during year.

1914-19, 1942-51: Maximum discharge 926 cfs May 15, 1948 (gage height 3.87 f";) from 

rating curve extended above 400 cfs; no flow at times in 1950 and 1951.

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

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Releases from desilting 

facilities above station affected maximum discharge.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.0

1.1

1.2

0.73 0 5.0

.8 .3

.9 2.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

1.4 

1.6

l.S

80

127

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.3

**1.0

.3

.2

-li

.1

.3

.3

.5

.5

1.0

.5

.8

.2

.3

2.0

.8

.5

.8

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.6

3.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.8

2.0

3.5

31.1

1.00

62

Nov.

4.4

4.1

5.0

6.6

5.3

3.7

6.1

5.0

3.5

2.3

2.9

3.2

2.9

4.7

5.0

3.8

4.9

5.2

20

*3".2

3.2

3.8

2.9

2.0

3.2

4.1

2.9

2.6

3.2

4.2

-

138.9

4.63

276

Dec.

4.7

3.2

1.7

ZT_

6.1

2.3

5.5

8.8

8.2

6.1

6.1

6.6

7.2

7.2

8.2

8.2

5.0

4.1

*7.1

6.1

6.5

4.7

4.1

5.1

8.8

7.2

5.5

8.2

6.1

8.0

8.0

211.6

6.83

420

Jan.

8

(*)

8

8

248

8.0

492

Feb.

1 .

I

8

8.2

9.3

8.8

*7.7

8.8

10

9.8

10

8.8

8.2

6.1

973

10

13 "9.3

_

_

-

241.3

8.62

479

Mar.

8.2

11

12

9.6

10

11

14

16

14

9.9

6.3

8.0

11

10

8.1

.6

.6

.5 *7e

.8

.8

.2

.3

.3

.0

.0

.2

.3

1.7

1.2

.8

175.0

5.65

347

Apr.

0.6

.3

73

.8

1.3

.6

.6

.6

.3

1.7

1.0

.8

.5

.6

1.3

*.8

1.0

.6

.6

.8

.6

.5

.3

.6

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

21.3

0.71

42

Calendar year 1950: Max 50 Mln 0 Mean 6.79

May

1.5

1.7

1.0

T73

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.0

1.3

1.2

*1.3

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.3

42

43

61

45

72

113

~96 114

58

40

*25

737.8

23.8

1,460

June

16

7.2

4.4

3.5

1.7

.8

.6

1.7

1.5

.5

.6

1.5

1.5

1.0

.5

.2

.1

73

.3

*.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.8

.5

.3

.5

.3

.2

49.1

1.64

97

July

0.3

.5

.2

72

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

*.3

.5

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.6

1.7

1.7

1.2

.6

1.7

1.5

1.7

2.7

178

.6

1.0

21.9

0.71

43

Ac-ft 4,920

Aug. Sept.

1.3 0.2

1.3 .2

20 .2

20" .1

1.8 .2

1.2 *.2

1.0 .3

*1.0 .1

.5 .1

.5 .1

.3 .1

.5 .1

.3 .1

.3 .3

_^2 .1

.3 .1

.6 .1

1.3 .1

.6 .1

.3 .1

.5 .2

.3 .3

.3 .3

.5 .2

.3 .3

.2 .3

.3 .3

.3 .3

.2 1.0

.2 .5

.2

56.6 6.6

1.83 0.22

112 13

Hater year 1950-51: Max 114 Mln 0.1 Mean 5.31 Ac-ft 3,840

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

" Field .Fieldestimate estimate made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 30 to Feb. 5; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measureents, weather records, and records for Clear Creek at Sevier. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

ce Dec. 30 to Jan. 29, Feb. 6-13.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin 

to Sevier Lake basin

The following 13 ditches and tunnels in Utah, each equipped with a water-stage recorder 

divert water from the Colorado River basin to the Sevier Lake basin.

Fairview ditch diverts water- from tributaries of San Rafael River anl Price River to 

San ntcn Kiver- in Sevier Lake basin. Gage is located in SE£ sec. 26, T. 13 S., R. 5 E.

Candland ditch diverts water- from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

Gage is located in NW£ sec. 1, T. 15 S., R. 5 E.

Coal Fork ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

Gage is located in Stf£ sec. 24, T. 15 S., R. 5 E.

 Twin Creek tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

Gage is located in SE^ sec. 35, T. 15 S., R. 5 E.

 Spring City tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

dage is located in stit sec. 16, T. 16 S., R, 5 E.

Black Canyon ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

dage is located in SEv sec. 10, T. 16 S., R. 5 E.

 Cedar Greek tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

Gage is located in SK$ sec. 10, T. 16 S., R. 5 E.

Reeder ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River Gage 

is located in nw£ sec. 32, T. 16 S., R. 5 E.

John August ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

Gage is located in MW-f sec. 35, T. 17 S. , R. 4 E.

mdsen ditch diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River Gage 

is located in stf£ sec. 23, T. 17 S., R. 4 E. '

Ephraim tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

Gage is located in NW£ sec. 24, T. 17 S., R. 4 E.

Larsen tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

Gage is located in SE^ sec. 10, T. 17 S. , R. 4 E.

Horseshoe tunnel diverts water from tributary of San Rafael River to San Pitch River 

Gage is located in SW£ sec. 2,T. 17S..R.4E.

Transmountain diversions, in acre-feet, from Colorado River basin to 

Sevier Lake basin, water year 1950-51

Month

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

Calendar year 195O

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

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

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

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

Water year 195O-51

Month

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

Calendar year 195O

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1950-51

Pairview 

ditch

1,490

1,820

Reeder

ditch

255

116

Candland 

ditch

130

224

John 

August 

ditch

186

299

Coal Pork 

ditch

155

2O9

Madsen 

ditch

7

69

Twin Creek 

ditch

163

205

Ephraim 

tunnel

3,050

3,180

Spring 

City 

tunnel

1,290

1,630

Larsen 

tunnel

744

910

Black 

Canyon 

ditch

200

260

Horseshoe 

tunnel

698

703

Cedar 

Creek 

tunnel

293

338

Note.--There is one diversion from the Sevier Lake basin to the Colorado River basin. This diversion is the Tropic and East Pork Canal, which diverts water from East Pork Sevier River to tributary of Paria River. Gage is located in SW^ sec. 17, T. 36 S., R. 3 W. Figures of diversion, in 

acre-feet, for the 1951 water year are as follows: October, 68; total for the calendar year, 3 970; 

May, 691; June, 837; July, 427; August, 289; September, 84; total for the water year, 2,400.
SEVIER LAKE BASIN 147

Sevier River below San Pitch River, near Gunnison, Utah

Location. Lat 39°09'00", long. 111°52'30", in NE^ sec. 14, T. 19 S., R. 1 W., on left 

Dante 1,000 ft downstream from San Pitch River and 3 miles west of Gunnison.

Drainage area.--4,880 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1917 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--34 years, 225 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 396 cfs Oct. 25 (gage height, 2.65 ft); naximum 

gage neight, 4.25 ft Feb. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum, 13 cfs July 10 (gage height, 

0.60 ft).

1917-51: Maximum discharge, 2,620 cfs June 1, 1922 (gage height, 5.68 ft); minimum 

daily, 8 cfs July 13-17, Sept. 6, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by reservoirs and many diversions above station 

for irrigation. Most of flow diverted above station during irrigation season.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 13

.7 19

1.0 44

1.4 95

1.9 191

2.4 316

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

136

*140

147

163 

155

151

155

165

221 20T

200

198

198

202

200

196

173

171

153

154

134

134

136

140

213

191

182

178

178

180

178

5,309

171

10,530

Nov.

178

T5I

184

189 

212

219

224

226

214

2 O9

209

209

212

219

221

216

224

228

233

*246

233

226

226

228

228

226

228

236

250

m

6,578

219

13,050

Dec.

248

241

241

 2~B3~ 266 

263

241

248

248

243

238

238

241

241

243

253

250

248

*248

246

243

236

 245 233

243

241

236

233

233

238

243

7,570

244

15,010

Jan.

236

231

236

243 

246

241

233

224

226

226

226

228

226

228

231

233

238

238

238

226

*224

233

214

253

m

238

246

248

250

248

230

7,249

234

14,380

Feb.

b230

236 

258

289

292

292

302

300

294

289

* 284

281

273

241

*256

250

243

236

243

241

236

226

224

228

231

226

_

_

-

7,161

256

14,200

Mar.

226

228

231

231 

255

231

231

251

226

219

212

209

219

219

216

196

191

176

173

*126

94

80

121

83

100

1O2

97

75

56

tt

78

5,174

167

10,260

Apr.

95

107

75

71 

72

65

72

75

71

59

59

56

S5

62

60

*83

91

86

89

92

100

107

116

T07

85

89

92

89

95

109

2,492

83.1

4,940

May

128

132

128

117 

121

128

130

130

112

105

73

49

47 51

*62

78

75

68

60

83

114

198

224

221

221

236 "S35

216

182

134

*67

3,929

127

7,790

June

59

56

52

50 

45

40

46

46

53

52

49

59

52

53

78

85

86

99

SZ

*86

75

71

72

75

68

64

59

60

32

24

1,834

61.1

3,640

July

25

33

34

34 

34

33

53

33

33

20

17

*T7

20

24

41

34

33

33

32

33

28

31

34

34

44

65

69

79

80

91 S3

1,234

39.8

2,450

Aug.

95

94

91

128 

121

10C

107

*8C

43

33

2£

20

20

18

18

18

17

TT

17

28

33

34

55

55

57

42

83

8(3

92

89

85

1,744

56.3

3,460

Sept.

86

86

83

79 

78

75

*69

69

69

71

65

43

22

21

?Z

23

22

49

54

53

53

88

75

40

42

26

25

26

27

25

-

1,565

52.2

3,100

Calendar year 195O: Max 371 Mln 24 Mean 166 Ac-ft 120,400

Water year 1950-51 : Max 302 Mln 17 Mean 142 Ac-ft 102, 8OO

Discharge measurement made on this day.
148 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah

Location. Lat 39°22', long. 112°02' 

uara, 13 miles southwest of Juab.

in NW£ sec. 1, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., at Sevier Bridge

Drainage area. 5,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1914 to September 1951.

Gage.--Staff gage below gage height 60 ft and wire-weight gage above, read once daily.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 130,800 acre-ft Apr. 16 (gage height, 67.32 ft);

 no storage Sept. 23-28.

1914-51: Maximum contents, 251,000 acre-ft Apr. 19, 20, 1922 (gage height, 80.0 

ft), from former capacity table; no storage at times during 1927-26, 1930-36, 1951.

Remarks.--Reservoir was formed by a 30-ft earth-fill dam. Storage began about 1904.

 DalTultimately raised to 90 ft by June 1916. Capacity, 236,000 acre-ft between gage 

heights 6 ft (approximate bottom of outlet tunnel) and 80.0 ft (top of flashboard on 

spillway). No. dead storage. Water is used for irrigation. Figures of contents given 

correspond to daily gage reading between 7 and 8 a.m.

Revisions (water years).--W 960: 1941.

Contents, in sore-feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

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.

54,950

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

57,690

58,080

58,480

58,870

59,270

59,680

60,080

60,360

60,220

60,080

60,220

60,490

60,760

61,030

61,440

61,840

62,240

62,520

62,800

Nov.

63,210

63,620

64,030

64,450

64,860

65,290

65,710

66,130

66,550

66,830

67,250

67,680

67,970

68,540

69,120

69,400

69,840

70,260

70,850

71,440

72,020

72,460

72,900

73,500

73,940

74,390

74,800

75,290

75,740

76,190

-

Dec.

76 , 640

77,260

77,710

78,320

78,930

79,550

80,170

80,64O

81,100

81,580

82,040

82,660

83,140

83,620

84,090

84,570

85,040

85,520

86,000

86,490

86,970

87,460

87,940

88,430

88,920

89,420

88,920

90,430

90,930

91,430

91,940

Jan.

92,100

92,450

92,980

93,510

94,040

94,570

94,930

95,280

95,630

96,020

96,590

97,160

97,730

98,300

98,690

99,070

99,450

99,860

100,300

100,700

101,300

101,900

102,300

102,700

103,200

103,560

104,000

104,400

104,900

105,300

105,800

Feb.

106,200

.

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

1120,000

_

_

-

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

127,700

127,800

128,000

128,200

128,300

128,400

128,500

.

_

_

129,200

129,500

129,800

Apr.

130,000

130,100

130,100

129,800

129,800

130,000

130,100

130,100

130,100

130,100

130,100

130,100

130,300

130,400

130,700

130,800

130,600

130,600

130,100

129,800

129,400

128,800

128,700

127,100

127,100

126,200

125,700

125,400

124,500

124,000

-

May

124,000

123,700

123,400

122,800

120,900

119,300

117,900

115,700

113,600

112,000

109,400

107,700

105,800

104,400

103,600

^02,300

101,500

100,700

99,860

99,070

97,920

96,780

96,210

96,020

96,020

95,630

95,450

95,100

94,040

93,510

92,450

June

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

83,140

-

_

_

_

.

-

78,930

78,630

78,170

77,710

77,100

76,640

76,030

75,440

74,840

74,390

73,940

73,500

72,320

70,850

69,120

-

July

67,110

65,570

64,030

62,380

61,030

59,820

58,220

56,500

54,560

52,020

49,160

46,490

4-5,420

41,570

-

_

.

_

-

37,560

_

3S.800

33,160

_

33,300

35,200

_

3^,370

_

.

a33,280

Aug.

32,920

-

-

-

-

.

-

.

-

-

_

.

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

18,110

_

-

_

.

-

_

-

12,510

Sept.

12,160

-

-

-

-

.

9,560

9,020

8,540

8,010

7,200

6,720

6,230

-

5,230

_

-

-

-

1,960

1,100

a300

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a50

a!50

-

a No gage-height record; contents estimated on basis of records for Sevier R.'.ver stations and 

notes of water commissioner.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Calendar year 1950. . .

Sept. 30................

Water year 1950-51 . . .

Gage height 

(feet)

49 35

r

59 1

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

92 450

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acro^-feet)

-45,060

-54,650

a No gage-height records contents estimated on basis of records for Sevier 

River stations and notes of water commissioner.
SEVTER LAKE BASIN 149

Sevier River near Juab, Utah

Location. Lat 39°22', long. 112°02', in NE^ sec. 2, T. 17 S., R. 2 W., on left ban'< 

l.b'UU ft downstream from Sevier Bridge Dam and 11 miles southwest of Juab.

Drainage area. 5,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1911 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Rubble masonry control since Apr. 16, 1914. Altitude of

 gage is 4,800 ft. Apr. 8, 1938, to Mar. 31, 1942, at site 1,300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 249 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 cfs May 7 (gage height, 4.82 ft); roini-

 mum daily, 0.5 cfs Sept. 30.

1911-51: Maximum discharge, 2,140 cfs June 2, 1922 (gage height, 8.50 ft); p"actically no flow at times when reservoir gates are closed.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diverslons between'station near Gunnison and this station. Flow regulated by Sevier Bridge 

Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

.9

1.0

1.1

0.3

1.4

2.5

6.0

12

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

3.0 

4.7

26

88

210

502

1,060

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

43

*45

45

45

45

45

20

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.5

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

115

~99 190

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

836.6

27.0

- 1, 660

Nov.

9.1

9.1

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

*9.1

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

To

10

10

10

10

9.8

8.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

-

269.2

8.97

534

Dec.

6 0

FjD

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

5.6

*5.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

174.4

5.63

346

Jan.

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

b5

-,

b5.5

! ^ b6

J

6.0

6.0

b6

171.7

5.54

341

Feb.

 \

I b6

J

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

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

6.0

_

-

172.0

6.14

341

Mar.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

*8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

10

245.2

7.91

486

Apr.

IS

10

10

10

10

10

10

1111

11

11

12

12

12

12

98

178

*178

220

260

260

260

346

418

457

439

322

266

266

269

-

4,399

147

8,730

May

269

269

358

583

712

782

986

1.040

1,000

1,000

947

905

877

742

616

514

*481

499

517

586

628

523

328

230

298

385

406

612

601

532

*529

18,755

605

37,200

June

646

724

613

496

496

496

496

496

496

463

433

433

313

225

225

266

301

272

252

*373

481

421

265

313

313

388

544

655

789

865

-

13, 547

452

26,870

July

860

852

742

674

685

733

769

 828

954

1.000

993

*982

972

894

766

664

*601

517

517

466

310

257

257

257

257

257

257

257

257

328

382

18,545

598

36,780

Aug.

382

382

355

249

185

185

185

*188

188

313

505

565

562

559

553

547

544

541

532

529

529

520

520

514

487

469

463

457

451

445

433

13,337

430

26,450

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,030 Mln 5.1 Mean 222 Ac-ft 161,000

Mater year 1950-51: Max 1,040 Mln 0.5 Mean 216 Ac-ft 156,000

Sept.

391

379

376

322

283

278

*319

376

370

361

358

349

343

334

328

370

415

403

418

421

418

243

68

62

47

62

49

53

39

.5

-

8,235.5

275

16,330

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
150 SEVIER LAKE BASIN

Sevier River near Lynndyl, Utah

Location.--Lat 39°29', long. 112°24', in SE^ sec. 27 T. 15 S., R. 5 W., on right bank 

ij miles downstream from highway bridge and Z\ miles southwest of Lynndyl.

Drainage area. 6,270 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1914 to October 1919. November 1942 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,650 ft.

Average discharge.--13 years (1914-19, 1943-51), 226 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 825 cfs May 9 (gage height, 6.15 ft); minimum, 

16 era Jan. 3 (gage height, 1.87 ft), result of freeze-up.

1914-19, 1942-51: Maximum daily discharge, 1,820 cfs June 9, 1914, based on records 

at Leamington; minimum recorded, 9.6 cfs Jan. 22, 1945.

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

which are fair. Plow regulated by Sevier Bridge Reservoir (see p.148 ). Several diversions for irrigation between reservoir and station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 7 to May 6, May 25 to June 16)

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 59

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

100

170

265

5.0 504

6.0 766

6.1 793

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

93

*94

93

93

93

91

91

92

84

66

61

60

59

57

57

58

56

53

54

54

54

152

211

112

65

57

57

55

55

56

57

2,390

77.1

4,740

Nov.

58

62

66

66

64

65

62

60

58

57

56

58

61

*61

67

68

66

65

67

69

66

66

75

64

63

61

55

49

47

46

-

1,848

61.6

3,670

Dec.

46

45

46

44

a44

a44

a36

a31

31

30

28

28

28

*28

28

27

28

27

27

27

27

27

25

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

946

30.5

1,880

Jan.

24

23

23

23

23

> b23

(*)

24

24

23

22

22

23

23

23

23

714

23.0

1,420

Feb.

b24

25

23

22

22

21

22

21

23

55

62

64

65

67

65

*67

65

65

64

65

66

66

68

_

_

-

1,227

43.8

2,430

Mar.

64

69

68

28" 20

25

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

21

21

20

20

21

20

23

53

*54

48

44

43

44

44

43

44

47

50

1,083

34.9

2,150

Apr.

51

50

48

48

50

51

50

51

51

48

47

49

53

53

54

60

*60

*176

232

259

324

326

333

364

462

489

516

429

359

352

-

5,495

183

10,900

May

350

347

340

371

524

558

573

654

780

774

747

731

677

662

578

449

*338

294

283

287

328

422

383

263

144

122

T§2

*250

355

496

405

13,677

441

27,130

June

424

494

607

564

439

432

429

427

432

429

412

376

369

391

285

259

250

*2~5F

285

261

316

464

449

367

303

328

359

499

628

707

-

12,274

409

24,350

July

728

720" 734

677

576

494

479

524

*526

602

662

682

680

675

669

586

452

442

381

345

317

250

159

146

144

150

152

148

146

145

154

13,545

437

26,870

Aug.

218

226

242

250

194

133

*113

110

76

63

65

199

338

352

33S

340

324

322

319

312

278

285

296

276

274

280

278

283

276

267

244

7,571

244

15,020

Sept.

238

228

238

*242 220"

185

177

177

209

211

207

200

178

175

170

168

175

205

200

196

209

209

182

74

56

105

105

111

98

99

-

5,247

175

10,410

Calendar year 1950: Max 769 Mln - Mean 184 Ac-ft 133,500

Water year 195O-51: Max 78O Mln - Mean 181 Ac-ft 130,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height-record; discharge estimated on basis of water commis 

for station near Juab.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

records and records
PAVANT VALLEY 151

Chalk Creek near Fillmore, Utah

Location. Lat 38°58>, long. 112°18>, in NE£ sec. 28, T. 21 S., R. 4 W., on right bank

1 mile east of Pillmore and 2^ miles downstream from South Pork.

Drainage area.-.-60 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May to July 1914, March 1944 to September 1951.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,200 ft. May to July 1914, staff gage 

at site It miles upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 64 cfs May 27; minimum daily, 5.3 cfs Ja-i. 31 

ana Aug. 27.

1914, 1944-51: Maximum discharge, 490 cfs May 9, 1914 (gage height, 3.40 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, that of Jan. 31, Aug. 27, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Records include flow of Fillmore Canal which diverts on left bank 

at flood control dam 400 ft upstream. During low-water periods flow is divertei

2 miles upstream and carried in a lined ditch to the head of the Fillmore Canal. One 

small irrigation diversion above gage.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

11

11

10

W

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

11

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12_

323

10.4

641

Nov.

11

12

IF

12

11

11

11

11

10

7.4

9.7

10

9.4

10

10

7.2

7.0 BT2-

12

10

9.9

9.7

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.2

9.2

9.4

295.1

9.84

585

Dec.

9.9

8.8 10 

10

10

10

11ID10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.7

9.7

9.4

9.2

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.4

303.8

9.80

603

Jan.

9.0

9.2

10

10

10

7.4

6.6

9.9

10

9.9

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.4

7.6

9.2

11 TQ9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.0

6.2

5.3

287.4

9.27

570

Feb.

6.0

57?

6.2

8.4

:u

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

8.8

9.2

9.4

9.4

9.7

3.4

8.8

10

9.9

10

8.6

9.2

9.7

9.7

9.2

_

-

258.8

9.24

513

Mar.

9.2

9.7

IT- 6.4

11

11

11

12

IF

12

9.9

10

11

11

11

11

9.4

9.3

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

11

11

12

324.8

10.5

644

Apr.

9.8

8.5

BTF

9.1

9.2

9.1

9.1

9.5

9.5

11

12

13

13

14

14

15

16

17

17

19

19

18

18

19

20

20

19

19

22

5?

-

439.6

14.7

872

May

22

2T

26

32

38

46

50

54

51

48

48

49

48

46

43

40

37

36

37

42

52

52

53

53

56

61

BT

59

56

52

48

1,419

45.8

2,810

June

46J5"

38

35

32

31

30

29.

28

27

26

26

25

24

23

22

22

22

20

20

20

20

18

18

17

16

16

16

15TS"

-

743

24.8

1,470

July

15T4-

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.9

9.4

9.7

10

11

10

9.0

8.8

9.2

10

9.4

9.9

9.4

8.8

8.4

330.9

10.7

656

Aug.

8.0

9.0

10

14

IT

8.4

8.0

7.6

8.0

7.6

7.4

7.2

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.9

5.9

11

6.9

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.7

5.3 5T~

7.2

8.6

7.6

230.6

7.44

457

Sept.

7.2

TTtT

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.7

5TT

6.0

5.9

6.2

6.0

6.0

5.9

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.6

6.8

6.6

-

187.5

6.25

372

Calendar year 195O: Max 161 Mln 7.0 Mean 27.6 Ac-ft 19,990

Water year 1950-51: Max 61 Min 5.3 Mean 14.1 Ac-ft 10,190
152 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Three Creeks near Beaver, Utah

Location Lat 38°17'40", long. 112°25'40", in NW^NWi sec. 16, T. 29 S. , R. 5 W., on right 

oanK naif a mile downstream from Three Creeks Dam, half a mile upstream from Merchant 

Creek, and 16 miles east of Beaver.

Drainage area. 19.5 sq mi.

Records available. July 1947 to September 1951.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,550 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

 fo Aug. 24, 1947, at site 500 ft downstream at different datum. Aug. 24, 1947, to May11 , 1950, at site 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 38 cfs June 7 (gage height, 2.16 ft); minimum, 

0 . 'd cfs May 26, 27, when gates of Three Creeks Dam were closed.

1947-51: Maximum discharge, 290 cfs Aug. 9, 1947 (gage height, 4.35 ft, site and 

datum then in use), by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, that of May 26, 

27, 1951.

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

wnicn are poor. Flow affected by storage in Puffer Lake and in Three Creeks Reservoir 

(capacity, 2,020 acre-ft) completed in 1950.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.9 0.1

1.0 .3

1.1 .6

1.2 1.4

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

2.7

4.5

9.9

17

2.0 

2.2

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

Oct.

3^3.

3.3

*3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

93.9

3.03

186

Nov.

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.5

2.6

3.5

4.0

3.5

*3.0

3.0

3.0

6.5

4.5

3.9

3.2

3

~

96.5

3.22

191

Dec,

» 3

3

93

3.00

184

Jan.

3

(*)

93

3.00

184

Feb.

3

(*)

-

-

-

84

3.00

167

Mar.

3

93

3.00

184

Apr.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.1

*3.2

3.3

3.9

5.2

5.4

5.0

5.7

6.7

7.6

8.7

9.0

8.4

S.I

7.8

7.3

7.3

9.0

9.9

8.4

7.0

5.9

6.2

6.5

6.2

5.7

-

182.6

6.09

362

May

5.2

6.7

7.0

9.9

13

15

16

14

14

14

14

15

13

12

12

11

10

11

12

15

18

19

*20

23

11

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

2.8

334. S

10.8

664

June

9.3

12

16

24

34

34

37

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

30

29

28

27

25

23

22

20

18

*17

15

-

828.3

27.6

1,640

July

12

11

10

9.9

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.7

8.4 8~4

8.7

9.6

9.3

8.7

9.0

9.3

11

10

9.6

9.3

9.6

11

9.9

9.6

9.3

9.0

295.1

9.52

585

Aug.

8.7

*9.6

9.9

10

10

9.3

8.7

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.0

6.7

7.0

7.S

*7.6

7.0

246.4

7.95

489

Sept.

6/7

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

5.9

5.7

5.2

-

161.2

5.37

320

Calendar year 1950: Max 28 Mln 2.5 Mean 6.35 Ac-ft 4,600

Water year 1950-51 : Max 37 Min 0.2 Mean 7.13 Ac-ft 5,6SO
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 153

Beaver River near Beaver, Utah

Location.--Lat 38°17', long. 112°34', in SWjSWir sec. 17, T. 29 S., R. 6 W., on left bank 

at Fishlake National Forest boundary, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Bakers 

Canyon,and 4j miles east of Beaver.

Drainage area. 82 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June to September 1906, March 1914 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,200 ft. Prior to Mar. 30, 1914, staff 

gage and Mar. 30, 1914, to Oct. 15, 1937, water-stage recorder at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--37 years (1914-51), 55.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 220 cfs May 27 (gage height, 3.13 ft); minimum, 

 3.0 cfs Dec. 4, Jan. J.2.

1914-51: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs July 22, 1936 (gage height, 7.27 ft, site and

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 500 cfs; minimum, that of Dec. 4,

1950, Jan. 12, 1951.

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

which are fair. No diversions above station for irrigation. Water diverted for* hydroelectric power, but returned to stream above station. Some regulation by power plants 

and several small reservoirs.

Rating table, waber year 195O-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.8

1.9 

2.1

2.3 

2.6 

3.O

43

87

177

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

El

ZZ

33

34

25

36

37

38

39

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

17

18

 18

17

16

18

13

14

18

14

14

13

15

13

16

14

15

15

14

14

16

15

2O

TF

18

16

16

17

16

19

18

493

15.9

978

Nov.

17

2O

18

19

17

19

18

18

17

b!6

16

16

18

19

17

 16

16

16

22

26_

19

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

-

525

17.5

1.04O

Dec.

18

16

14

16

17

19

17

17

16

16

17

18

18

16

 16

15

17

18

16

15

16

17

b!6

bl5

15

17

b!6

blS

16

17

17

510

16.5

1,010

Calendar year 195O: Max 141

Jan.

b!5

b!4

b!4

15

15

b!4

b!3

b!4

b!4

b!4

15

14

b!3

b!3

blS

16

16

b!5

b!4

b!2

b!4

*17

TF

16

16

16

16

15

b!4

b!3

li

449

14.5

891

Feb.

12

13

14

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

17

16

15

b!4

b!4

b!5

b!5

15

b!5

*b!5

*15

15

15

b!4

b!4

b!5

15

b!4

_

-

416

14.9

825

Mar.

b!5

18

19

2O

17

17

17

16

18

18

b!7

b!6

16

16

16

17

18

19

18

17

18

22

20

22

22

23

22

20

18

18

19

569

18.4

1,130

Apr.

19

25

22

»23

24

22

22

23

29

35

29

31

37

41

47

53

4T

42

42

39

39

37

47

48

41

38

37

38

39

»37

-

1,048

34.9

2,O80

May

37

33

38

49

70

75

80

78

78

80

95

91

SO

72

67

6O

61

67

82

91

1O6

104

*106

127

146

161

174

172

154

137

125

2,896

93.4

5,740

June

123

T56

98

98

104

104

106

106

1O2

100

96

96

95

95

95

96

96

95

89

95

89

87

80

7O

66

61

58 *56

50

49

-

2,661

88.7

5,280

July

44

42

40

39

37

36

34

33

32

31

31

30

29

29

28

28

35

32

30

30

31

48

3T

32

3O

30

36

36

36

30 *30

1,044

33.7

2,070

Aug.

3C

3C

34

39

33

34

31

29

25

23

22

23

26

24

24

23

23

23

26

26

25

27

25

24

24

23

25- 21

30 *29

29

830

26.8

1.65O

Sept.

28

2S

34

24

22

21

19

20

20

19

20

2O

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

18

18

II

18

18

2O

25

19

-

603

20.1

1,200

Mln 13 Mean 31.8 Ac-ft 23.O1O

Water year 1950-51: Max 174 Mln 11 Mean 33. 0 Ac-ft 23,890

Peak discharge (base, 25O efs). No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 31 to Feb. 5; discharge estimated on basis of discharge 

ments, weather records, and records for station at Adamsville.

255190 O - S3 - 11
154 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah

Location. Lat 38°16'. long. 112°48', in S? sec. 30, T. 29 S., R. 8 W., on left bank 600 

TFHownstream from bridge on State Highway 21, a quarter of a mile upstream from Indian Creek, and three-quarters of a mile south of Adamsville.

Drainage area.--272 sq mi.

Records available. December 1913 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,000 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 fo Sept. 30, 1936, at site 300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--36 years (1914-36, 1937-51), 37.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 78 cfs July 22 (gage height, 2.05 ft); minimum,

 U.y cfs Oct. 1.

1913-36, 1937-51: Maximum discharge, 1,090 cfs July 23, 1941, f-om rating curve extended above 500 cfs; no flow during periods of 1924, 1931, 1934, 1935, 1939.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diver-

 sions between station and Rockyford Reservoir. Several ditches abo-'e station divert 

practically entire flow during irrigation season to supply Adamsville and Beaver districts .

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, July 13 to Sept. 15)

0.6 

.7 

.8

0.3

.7

1.4

0.9

1.0

1.1

2.6 

4.5 

7.2

l.Z 

1.4

1.7 49

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

Z7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

0.3

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.5

.7

.8

.5

.6

.5

.6

.5

.7

.9

.6

.4

.3

.4

.6

.7

3.8

4.3

4.5

4.5

3.3

3.6

3.8

3.4

4.0

46.6

1.50

92

Nov.

1Z

77

30

30

30

30

Z9

30

Z9

Z8

Z7

Z8

30

31

*30

30

30

30

36

45

39

37

35

34

34

33

31

30

30

31

9Z6

30.9

1,840

Dec.

33

30

30

32

34

33

37 3S

35

33

3Z

32

32

31

*31

30

30

30

30

30

Z9

30

Z9

Z9

Z9

Z9

30

2830-

Z9

Z8

961

31.0

1,910

Jan.

27

375

32

31

30

28

27

28

29

29

30

28

30

3Z

3Z

3Z

3Z

34

34

34

34

*39

39

40 475

40

39

40

37

31

Z8

1,016

32.8

Z,OZO

Feb.

26

77

28

30

32

33

34

36

37

38

39

3S

34

33

33

32

27

28

27

*32

33

30

32

33

36

36

35

36

_

-

915

32.7

1.810

Mar.

36

37

37

39

43

43

40

37

34

32

31

32

30

28

28

26

tt

26

27

27

30

32

31

31

33

34

31

28

30

29

30

998

32.2

1,980

Apr.

12

5.0

4.0

*2.9

5.5

3.8

3.4

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.6

TTT

1.9

1.8

2.5

3.4

2.8

2.3

2.1

3.1

3.3

3.3

15 T4"

-

115.9

3.86

230

May

14

*8.2

5.8

5.2

3.1

3.3

5.2

6.0

5.5

5.5

4.0

4.0

5.0

12

19

15

9.2

10

8.9

8.9

22

Tg- 23

*13

21

16

18

21

11

6.3

4.5

332.6

10.7

660

June

3.4

5.0

5.5

5.8 57?

4.5

5.2

4.7

4.3

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.6

3.4

2.9

2.2

1.9

2.8

3.1

2.3

2.8

2.9

3.3

2.3

2.2

1.9

*2.6

1.9

1.7

-

101.7

3.39

202

July

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

170

1.2

1.7

35

T75

1.9

1.3

1.2

1.9

2.5

1.6

1.7

*2.2

89.4

2.88

177

Aug.

2.2

2.8

3.8 37B3.6

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.6

3.1

E.3

2.9

3.6

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.3

1.8

1.7 275

*3.6

2.9

84.4

2.72

167

Sept.

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.5

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.6

T73- 1.3

1.9

1.6

2.6

3.4 T79-

-

57.0

1.90

113

Calendar year 1950: Max 143 Mln o.2 Mean is 3 Ac-ft 13,26O

Water year 195O-51: Max 45 Mln o .3 Mean 15.5 Ac-ft ll,20o

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 10, 11, Jan. 6-9, 19-Z1, Jan. 31 to Feb. 10
BEAVER RIVER BASIN 155

Rockyford Reservoir near Minersville, Utah

Location.--Lat 38 0 14', long. 112°50', in ffi£ sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., at Rockyfcrd Dam 

on Beaver River, 5 'mile's east of Minersville.

Drainage area. 510 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1951.

Gage. Staff gage.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 11,550 acre-ft Mar. 31 (gage height,

 3V. b) ft); minimum observed, 2,370 acre-ft Sept. 21 (gage height, 18.5 ft).

1937-51: Maximum contents observed, 23,810 acre-ft Apr. 22, 25, 28, 30, May 1, 1945; 

no contents Oct. 16, 31, 1939.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed in 1914. Capacity, 23,2fO acre-

 rr"Eetween gage height 0.0 (bottom of outlet tunnel) and 51.0 ft (spillway crest). 

Prior to fall of 1937, the spillway crest was at elevation 52.5 ft; capacity, 2^,910 

acre-ft. Dead storage negligible. Water is used for irrigation in Milford Valley.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

.

-

_

2,840

_

_

-

_

.

_

2,870

_

_

_

_

-

2,970

_

-

_

_

_

_

3,200

Nov.

4,400

Dec.

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

.

_

6,720

6,770

Jan.

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

7,270

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

7,600

.

_

-

_

_ 4

_

-

8,250

_

_

_

_

8,530

Feb.

8,580

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

9,250

.

_

_

_

-

_

9,590

_

_

-

_

_

_

9,930

_

_

1O.2OO

_

-

Mar.

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

_

10,810

-

_

_

_

_

-

11,080

_

_

_

-

.

_

.

11,280

-

.

_

_

_

_

11,550

Apr.

11,250

-

May

_

-

-

-

-

10,940

-

-

-

-

_

10,610

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

9,500

June

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,750

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

7,540

-

-

-

-

-

6,940

-

July

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

-

5,040

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,000

Aug.

-

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

-

~

4,460

-

-

-

~

-

-

3,920

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,440

-

-

-

3,200

Sept.

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

"

-

-

-

-

~

2,370

-

-

-

~

-

-

-

2,490

-

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 195O to September 1951

Date

Dec. 31.. ..............

Calendar year 195O...

Water year 1950-51 . . .

Gage height 

ffeet)

-

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

a6,770

-

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+2,370

-8,430

+1 , 350

-320

a No gage-height record; contents estimated on basis of records of Inflow 

and outflow.
156 BEAVER RIVER BASIN

Beaver River at Rockyford Dam, near Mlnersvllle, Utah

Location. Lat 38°14', long. 112°50', In NW£ sec. 11, T. 30 S., R. 9 W., on right bank 

hair a mile downstream from Rockyford Dam and 4f miles east of Minersvllle.

Drainage area. 512 sq ml.

Records available. December 1913 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 12, 1916. Altitude of gage Is 

5",500 ft. Prior to June 1, 1916, at site 1,500 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--36 years (1914-36, 1937-51), 39.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 65 cfs June 23; minimum dally, 4.0 cfs 

Uct. 27, Nov. 16-24, 28, 29, Feb. 2.

1913-51: Maximum discharge, 727 cfs June 10, 1921 (gage height, f.53 ft); minimum, 

0.3 cfs Mar. 19, 20, 1914.

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

une small diversion between dam and station. Plow regulated by Rockyford Reservoir 

(see preceding page). Numerous diversions above reservoir for irrigation and municipal use.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 10 to

June 23, June 28, July 2-3O)

.9

1.1 

1.4

4.0

9.3

13

37

79

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.9

4.9

*4.4

4.4

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.9

57?

5.9

4.9

4.0

47T

4.4

4.4

4.4

151.0

4.87

300

Nov.

4.4

47?

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

*4.4

4.0

470

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.4

-

127.6

4.25

253

Dec.

4.9 479-

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

*4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

5-. 4

5.9

154.9

5.00

307

Jan.

4.9

4.9

4.4

47?

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

*5.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.4

5.4

4.9

4.9

156.4

5.05

310

Feb.

4.4

4.0

47?

4.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

*5.4

5.9

573

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

_

-

142.8

5.10

283

Mar.

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9 

6.4

57?

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.4

57?

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.9

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

181.9

5.87

361

Apr.

5.9 579-

5.9

*6.4

6.4 

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.9

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.7

B77

-

216.9

7.23

430

May

24 JO42

39 

40

40

}

40

39

39

40

40

42

42

43

42

43

47

49

50

53

49

*49

48

48

48

48

47

48

47

1,343

43.3

2,660

June

48

48

48

39 

20

53

52

53

53

55

55

56

55

56

56

58

58

60

60

62

63

65~&z

60

58

55

*53

52

50

-

1,601

53.4

3,180

Jvly

50

*50

42

28 

35

38

48

53

58

5S

58

56

56

53

53

53

52

48

45

45

45

42

33

31

33

36

37

38

38

39

42

1,393

44.9

2,760

Aug.

42

*43

35

5.0

14

 28

> 42

*42

42

1,110.0

35.8

2,200

Sept.

42

47J

39

39 

40

39

38

39

39

39

18

6.9

5.4

5.4

5.4

4.9 479-

5.4

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

-

509.1

17.0

1,010

Calendar year 1950: Max 120 Min 4.O Mean 33.2 Ac-ft 24,020

Water year 1950-51: Max 65 Min 4.0 Mean 19.4 Ac-ft 14,050

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CEDAR CITY VALLEY 157

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah

Location. Lat 37 0 40'15", long. 113°00'20", In SE£ sec. 17, T. 36 S., R. 10 W., 01 right

 bank 2 miles downstream from South Creek and 3.3 miles southeast of Cedar City.

Drainage area. 77.4 sq ml.

Records available. May 1915 to November 1919, May 1935 to September 1951. Recoris for

 May 1915 to November 1919 do not Include flow of power canal operated prior to November 

1919 but would be equivalent If flow of power canal Is added. For amount of flow In 

power canal see Diversion paragraph for Coal Creek near Cedar City for these y3ars.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 6.40Q ft. Prior to Mar. 30, 19?9, staff

 gages and Mar. 30, 1939, to May 14, 1945, water-stage recorder at several sites about 

1.5 miles downstream at various daturas.

Average discharge. 15 years (1935-37, 1938-51), 32.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 112 cfs May 6 (gage height, 2.43 ft); minimum,

 y.7 cfs Nov. 10, result of freeze-up.

1935-51: Maximum discharge observed, 2,910 cfs July 9, 1936 (gage height, 6.4 ft, 

site and datura then In use), from rating curve extended by broad-crested weir formula; 

minimum recorded, that of Nov. 10, 1950.

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

whTch are fair. No diversions above station for Irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.1

3.5 

6.3

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.9

779

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

773" 7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

*7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

240.9

7.77

478

Nov.

8.5

8.5

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

6.8

b6.0

b6.2

b6.8

b7.2

7.9

b7.0

b7.5

b8.0

8.5

12

IT

10

9.5

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.9

-

240.5

8.02

477

Dec.

*7.9

b7.8

b7.8

7.9

6.8

b6.8

8.5

7.9

7.4

7.4

6.8

7.4

6.8

7.4

7.9

7.4

 b7.4

230.9

7.45

458

Jan.

(»)

 b7.4

. b6.8

6.8

6.0

5.2

b5.0

b4.8

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.9

6.0

7.9

7.9

b6.6

b5.'2

b4.0

198.6

6.41

394

Feb.

b5.0

b6.8

b7.4

b7.6

b7.8

b7.8

 7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

 b7.8

.

_

-

214.7

7.67

426

Mar.

«b9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

b9

(*)

' 9.0

10

10

10

282.0

9.10

559

Apr.

10

IT

12

13

13

11

13

14

18

20

17

19

17

29

35

35

33

28

25

22

24

30

30

 25

22

19

21

22

20

19

-

627

30.9

1,240

May

17

17

29

46

54

59

53

42

*39

39

38

34

27

26

29

36

52

58

49

46

51

50

46

46

50

54

51

45

42

37

33

1,295

41.8

2,570

June

39

2E

25

23

 23

20

20

20

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

IT

*11

11

11

11

11

-

481

16.0

954

July

11

10

10

9.5

10

10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

13

12

14

9.5

9.0

 7.4

286.4

9.34

568

Aug.

13

9.5

15

9.5

7.9

aS

 7.9

.9

.4

.4

.4

.9

26

TO

8

380.8

9. OK

557

Sept.

. aS

 6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

18

9.0

7.4

-

20?. 4

6.75

401

Calendar year 195O: Max 135 Mln 6.O Mean 21.3 Ac-ft 15,450

Water year 1950-51: Max 59 Mln 4.0 Mean 12.5 Ao-ft 9,080

Peak discharge (base, 55O cfs). Ho peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge .estimated on basis of engineer's notes, available fragments of 

gage-height record, and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
158 MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA

Baker Creek at narrows, near Baker, Nev.

Location. Lat 38°59', long. 114°13', in sec. 22, T. 13 N., R. 69 E., on left bank half 

a mile downstream from Pole Canyon, 1 mile downstream from narrows, and 4-J miles southwest of Baker.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,400 ft.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 84 cfs May 28 (gage height, 2.10 ft); minimum, 

u.4 cfs Mar. 11, but may have been less during periods of ice effect.

1947-51: Maximum discharge, 146 cfs June 16, 1949 (gage height, 2.43 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 60 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum recorded, that of 

Mar. 11, 1951.

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

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of lee effect (gage 

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

0.5 

.6

3.1 

4.7

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

2.0

2.1

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota}

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.1

slo

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9 2.9-

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

771 

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.8

81.7

2.64

162

Nov.

2.6

2.6

2.5

Z.4

£.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.0

b2.0

2.2

2.4

2.2

*2.2

b2.4

b2.4

2.4

3.0 

5.8

3TT

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.4

75.5

2.52

150

Dec.

2.1

2!e

2.4

2.2

b2.2

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

*2.2

2.3

2.2

2.2

b2.2 

2.3

2.2

 ^

. b2.0

67.3

2.17

133

Jan.

1

J b '°

2.2

1.9

,

} b2.0

J

2.1

2.2

2.5

2 t g

2)3

2.2

2.0

 1.6

1.3

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

.9

.7

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

b.9

48.2

1.55

96

Feb.

0.6

.9

.9

b.9

b.9

.5

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

> bl.2

(*)

_

_

-

30.0

1.07

60

Mar.

bl.2

1.2

1.0

.9

b.9

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.1

bl.l

1.2

1.3

1.3

bl.3

bl.3

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

38.2

1.23

76

Apr.

1.5

175

1.6

1.7

*1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.4 

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.3 3T3-

3.0

-

68.4

2.28

136

May

*3.3 3-73-

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.1

4.4

4.7

5.1

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8 

6.2

7.1

11

12

14

*16

21

31

52

7976"

68

57

526.0

17.0

1,040

June

473"8~

32

28

26

26

24

25

24

23

21

21

23

28

33

40

44

45 

39

38

36

30

27

26

24

23

*21

20

20

19

-

871

29.0

1,730

Jily

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.4

8.8

8.2

8.5

8.2

8.2 

8.2

7.7

7.7

8.2

7.7

6.8

6.6

8.8

8.2

7.4

7.1

6.8

6J5

308.1

9.94

611

Aug.

*6.4

6.6

8.0

777

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.3 

5.3

5.1

6.2

6.4

5.6

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.1

*5.1

189.3

6.11

375

Sept.

4.7

T77

4.5

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

1

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.4 

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.6

3.6

3.3

-

111.5

3.72

221

Calendar year 1950: Max 47 Mln - Mean 5.57 Ac-ft 4,040

Water year 1950-51: Max 79 Mln 0.5 Mean 6.62 Ac-ft 4,790

Peak discharge (base, 20 cfs) . May 28 (3:30 a.m.) 84 cfs (2.10 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MINOR BASINS IN NEVADA 159

Lehman Creek near Baker, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°OI', long. 114°13> , In sec. 10, T. 13 N., R. 69 E., on left bank 4$ 

miles west of Baker.

Records available.--December 1947 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,400 ft.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16 cfs May 28 to June 1 (gage height, 1.14 ft); 

minimum, 0.8 cfs Mar. 18, but may have been less during periods of Ice effect.

1947-51: Maximum discharge, 34 cfs June 19, 1949; minimum recorded, that of Mar. 

18, 1951.

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

Rating table, water year 195O-51, except periods of ice effect 

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

1.0 

1.2

0.9

1.5

2.8

8.3

19

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October *1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.2

*372

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.3

2.2

g^O

2.3

77.0

2.48

153

Nov.

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

bl.9

bl.9

bl.9

bl.8 *TT?

bl.9

bl.9

2.0

2.3

3.2 ZTB"

2.5

2.2

2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

-

61.8

2.06

123

Dec.

1.9

bl.9

2.0

IT?

1.9

bl.9

bl.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

 1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

bl.7

1.7

1.7

> bl.7

55.1

1.78

-109

Jan.

T

I bl.7

J

1.7

. bl.7

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

 1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

bl.2

bl.2

1.2

1.2 

bl.2

1.2

1.2

V bl.l

J

44.9

1.45

89

Feb.

bl.l

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

. bl.l

(*)

_

_

-

31.1

1.11

62

Mar.

bl.l

bl.l

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

bl.2

1.3

1.2

^

> bl .2

J

1.1

1.1

i bl.l

1.1

bl.l

1.1

1.1

36.3

1.17

72

Apr.

1.1

T7T

l.l

1.1 »l.l

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

-

41.6

1.39

83

May

»1.7

177

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.O

3.2

3.4

3.8

4.0

5.O

5.3

5.8

*5.8 

7.1

9.6

12

15

16

IS

16

164.9

5.32

327

June

16

T5

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.6

9.2

97?

9.2

9.2

10

11

13

13

14

15

15

14

14 

13

13

*12

12

12

11

-

365.4

12.2

725

July

11

IT

10

10

9.6

10

9.6

9.2

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.9

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.4

674

6.4

6.4 

6.8

7.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

244.8

7.9O

486

Aug.

*6.8

7.5

7.9

T7S

7.9

7.5

7.9

7.9

7.5

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.8

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.S

s.e

S.f

5.Z

5.e

s.e

5.f

5.3 

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.8

4TT

*4.8

195.5

6.31

388

Sept.

4.5

4.8

ITS

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.O

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

575

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

-

104.2

3.47

207

Calendar year 1950: Max 15 Mln - Mean 3.66 Ac-ft 2,650

Water year 195O-51: Max 16 Mln - Mean 3.90 Ac-ft 2,820

Peak discharge (base. 1O cfs).--May 28 to June 1, 16 cfs (1.14 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
160 SALTON SEA BASIN

Salton Sea, Calif.

Location.--Lat 33°26'55", long. 116°02'20", in NW£ sec. 27, T. 8 S., R. 9 E. , 1 mile 

northeast of Figtree John Spring and about 9 miles south of Mecca.

Drainage area. 8,360 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1904 to September 1951. Records prior to September 1932 are 

published in Water-Supply Paper 735.

Gage.--Bench mark set by Imperial Irrigation District. Elevation is 243.44 ft below mean 

sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum stage, 195.0 ft below mean sea level in February and March 1907; minimum since 1906, 250.7 ft below mean sea level in November 1924; bottom of sea (from 

1904-5 determinations), 273.5 ft below mean sea level.

Remarks.--Area of water surface of sea at elevation 250 ft below mean s?a level, 266 sq 

mi; area at 240 ft below mean sea level, 328 sq mi. See Water-Supply Paper 735 for 

condensed history of Salton Sea. Elevations in following table, furnished by Imperial 

Irrigation District, were determined by leveling from above-mentionei bench mark.

Elevation, in feet, below mean sea level, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Sept.30, 1950.. .240.20 May 1, 1951...238.?0

Nov. 1.........240.05 June 1.........238.75

Dec. 1.........239.90 June 30.........238.70

Jan. 2, 1951...239.60 Aug. 1.........238.85

Feb. 1.........239.25 Aug. 31.........238.85

Mar. 1.........239.05 Oct. 1, 1951...238.85

Mar
SALTON SEA BASIN 161

Whitewater River at Whitewater, Calif.

Location.--Lat 33°56'50", long. 116°38'20", in NE£ sec. 2, T. 3 S., R. 3 E., on right 

Dame 1.5 miles north of Whitewater and 3| miles upstream from San Gorgonio River.

Drainage area. 57.4 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 1,605.40 ft above 

ffiean sea level, adjustment of 1934. Auxiliary water-stage recorder on river 40") ft 

east and 500 ft upstream from base gage. Prior to Feb. 24, 1950, auxiliary gag3 used 

as base gage.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 102 cfs Jan. 29 (gage height, 6.93 ft); minimum 

 daily, 2.4 cfs July 29.

1948-51: Maximum discharge, 450 cfs Sept. 6, 1950 (gage height, 8.08 ft); minimum 

daily, 2.3 cfs Jan. 1, 1950.

Maximum discharge known, 42,000 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, from slope-area determination of 

peak flow, at site 2.5 miles upstream (drainage area, 51.4 sq mi).

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month. These 

records show, In monthly and yearly figures but not in daily figures, the total discharge of Whitewater River past this point. They include water pumped from open sumps 

in rising-water area surrounding station and are adjusted for underground diversion 

through infiltration line above station. One small diversion for domestic use and one 

for irrigation, 2 to 3 miles upstream. The following records, in acre-feet, of water 

diverted out of basin about 15 miles upstream "or power plants and irrigation use in 

San Gorgonio River basin for water years 1949-51, are furnished by California Electric 

Power Co:

October 1948.............:118

November................. 126

December................. 140

Calendar year 1948.....

January 1949............. 145

February................. 144

March.................... 175

April.................... 214

May...................... 153

June..................... 93

July..................... 82

August................... 89

September................ 86

Water year 1948-49....1,565

October 1949............. 97 October 195O............... 78

November................. 107 November................... 84

December................. Ill December................... 82

Calendar year 1949 ....1,496 Calendar year 1950.....1,230

January 195O............. 121 January 1951............... 82

February................. 135 February................... 84

March.................... 144 March..................... 100

April. ................... 150 Ape-11. .................... 77

May...................... 109 May....................... 101

June..................... 88 June...................... 62

July..................... 85 July...................... 54

August................... 79 August............. .*. . . .. . 54

September................ 74 September................. 55

Water year 1949-5O....1,300 Water year 195O-51.......913
162 SALTON RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In oubio feet per second, of Whitewater River at Whitewater, Calif., 

water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

TT

7.4

6.7

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.8

5.3 

4.5

6.1

6.4

6.4

7.0

7.7

7.0

5.3

7.0

6.1

6.3

6.6

8.4

6.3

5.6

8.2

6.6

203.5

6.56

404

77

Nov.

6.6

6.8

7.6

6.3

5.3

7.5

6.1

6.1

5.8

7.7

6.3

"9.5 5.3

12 ~5.0

7.4

5.6

6.0

4.6 4"75

5.6

6.0

6.3

7.4

5.6

6.3

5.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

-

189.7

6.32

376

90

Dec.

5.1

5.6

6.3

9.5

24

11

6.7

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.3

T7S" 4.9

4.9 

5.1

5.3

4.9

5.8

5.3

5.1

5.3

6.1

7.6

5.3

8.1

7.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.1

209.3

6.75

415

102

Jan.

6.1

6.8

6.3

5.8

5.3

5.8

5.3

6.7

9.2

7.8

8.4

11

7.8

6.7

7.1

6.3

7.4

6.0

8.7

6.7

6.3

5.3

5.8

5.6

5.6

6.2

4.6

5.1

30

TO

4.6

230.3

7.43

457

105

Feb.

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

5.3

4.6

3.7 570-

6.0

6.0 

5.1

6.4

5.1

5.1

5.8

6.0

5.8

5.3

6.7

6.3

6.7

7.1

77l

6.0

_

-

-

148.7

5.31

295

80

Mar.

6.7

5.6

6.0

7.4

T73

3.0

T71

5.6

6.0

6.0

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.3 

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.3

6.4

5.3

5.3

5.9

5.1

5.8

5.1

4.9

4.9

169.8

5.48

337

102

Apr.

4.6

5.3

4.6

6.1

5.6

6.3

5.3

4.0

4.9

5.6

5.3

5.5

5.5

3.2

5.8

5.1

5.1

4.6

6.0

5.4

3.0

(TO

5.8

5.5

6.2

6.6

6.0

~5.7 18

-

174.7

5.82

347

52

May

7.8

775

7.1

6.3

7.1

7.8

6.0

5.1

5.6

5.1

5.7

4.9

3.2

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.0

4.8

2.6

5.2

5.3

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.6

4.5

5.2

4.0

4.4

164.4

5.30

326

45

June

4.6

4.0

4.6

4.4

4.8

4.9

4.1

6.3

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.4

4.1

3.8

4.4

3.7 S-TS

6.6

7.1

173

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.9

-

136.1

4.54

270

15

July

5.0

T75

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.3

4.8

4.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.2

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.2

4.3

4.7

5.0

2.4

175

5.0

140.8

4.54

279

16

Aug.

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.5

4.1

4.8

3.6

T75

4.4

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.8

4.4

3.9

5.0

5.0

5.4

4.9

4.7

5.0

5.2

5.3

4.6

5.2

5^6

143.5

4.63

285

12

Sept.

5.3

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.7

5.2

4.9

4.5

5.0

4.4

4.9

4.8 

5 2

4!s

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.6

4.2

5.0

4.4

.4

.6

.2

.5

.7

5.2

7.8

T^

-

145.3

4.84

288

10

Adjusted for infiltration

In. 

Ac-fl^ 4»1 466 517 562 375 439 399 371 285 295 297 298

Calendar year 1950; Max .60 

Water year 1950-51: Max 30

Min 

Min

2.3

2.4

Mean 

Mean

6.63

5.63

Ac-ft 4,800 

Ac-ft 4,080

Adjusted

Calendar year 1950: Mean 

Water year 1950-51; Mean

Cf am - 

Cfsm -

In. - 

In. -

Ac-ft 5,880 

Ac-ft 4,790

t Diversion in acre-feet by infiltration conduit discharging below station, records furnished by 

Whitewater Mutual Water Co.
SALTON SEA BASDi 163

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°47'40", long. 116°33'45", in SW£ sec. 22, T. 4 S., R. 4 E., on left bank

 I.'b miles southwest of Palm Springs and 6.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1951.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 764.5 ft above mean sea level (levels by

 Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 102 cfs July 28 (gage height, 4.15 ft), from rat-

 ing curve extended above 15 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow during several months. 

1947-51: Maximum discharge, that of July 28, 1951; no flow during several months of 

each year.

Remarks. Records good except those above 15 cfs, which are fair, 

sions above station.

No regulation or diverDischarge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

( )

(*)

-

0

0

0

Dec.

00"

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

*~3T3

3

2

1.5

0.05

3.0

Jan.

~X0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

_^3_

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

7.9

0.25

16

Feb.

0.3 75

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

-:§.

_

-

8.7

0.31

17

Mar.

0.6

.9

7F

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

73T

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

12.2

0.39

24

Apr.

0.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

*.l

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.7

-

5.8

0.19

12

May

0.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.7

*.8

7F

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

7T

.2

a. 2

16.1

0.52

32

June

aO 2 a"?

a

a

a

a .

a

a .

a

a 1

00"

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

1.2

0.04

2.4

July

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

1.4

**7T

.1

.1

1.7

0.05

3.4

Aug'.

(*)

0

0

0

Sept.

( )

0

0

0

Calendar year 1950: Max 12 Mln 0 Mean 0.931 Ae-ft 675

Water year 1950-51: Max 1.4 Mln 0 Mean 0.15 Ac-ft 110

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby stations.
164 SALTON SEA BASIN

Palm Canyon Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33 044'55", long. 116°32'15", in S| sec. 11, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., on right bank

 three-quarters of a mile upstream from Murray Canyon Creek and 6 miles south of Palm 

Springs.

Drainage area. 94.0 sq mi.

Records available. January 1930 to January 1942, October 1947 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 700 ft (from topographic map). Jan. 6,

 T930, to Jan. 14, 1942, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 0.02 ft higher.

Average discharge. 15 years (1930-41, 1947-51), 5.81 cfs; median of yearly mean discnarges, j..st> cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 850 cfs July 28 (gage height, 4.88 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow during several months.

1930-42, 1947-51: Maximum discharge, 3,850 cfs Feb. 6, 1937 (gage height, 5.60 ft, 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 120 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

study; no flow during several months of most years. -

Remarks. Records good except those above 5 cfs, which are fair. No regulation or diversions above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0

.05 

.35 

1.4 

4.0

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

8.0 

13 

20 

 40 

66

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

( )

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

( *)

-

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

.

_

-

0

0

0

Apr.

0

!T

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

~ 2

0.3

0.01

0.6

Bay

0.1 o 

o~

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

June

(*)

-

0

0

0

July

0Q~

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

2.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

 64"TJ1

0

*0

63.1

2.13

131

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Calendar year 1950 : Max 12 Mln 0 Mean 0.236 Ac-ft 170 

Water year 1950-51 : Max 64 Mln 0 Mean 0.18 Ac-ft 132

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). July 28 (12:45 p.m.) 850 cfs (4.88 ft). 

» Discharge measurement maae~~5h this day.
SALTON SEA BASIN 165

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33°45'35", long. 116 032'55", In SE£ see. 3, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., on left bank 

ax; Indian Service diversion dam, 0.9 mile above mouth and 5.4 miles south of Palm 

Springs.

Drainage area. 8.78 sq ml.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1951. (Prior to Mar. 25, 1949, no gage-

 height record; monthly discharges estimated on basis of 26 discharge measurements and 

station characteristics.)

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage Is 800 ft (from topo-

 graphic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 50 cfs July 28 (gage height, 2.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum dally, 0.3 

cfs on many days during July and August.

1949-51: Maximum discharge, that of July 28, 1951; minimum dally, 0.3 cfs on many 

days during 1950 and 1951.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater, which are fair. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice or more a month. One small diversion for domestic 

use about 1 mile above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of backwater (gage 

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

1.3 0.4

1.4 1.4

1.5 2.9

1.6

1.7

1.8

5.0 

7.9

12

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5 

6

7 

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.7 

T7

.7

.7

.8 

.8

. 8 

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

T5

.9

24.1

0.78

48

Nov.

0.9 

.9

.9

.9

c.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

2.0

T73

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

-

34.4

1.15

68

Dec.

1.2

1.4 

1.5

T3 

1.2

1.1

1.1 

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

cl.l

cl.l

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0 1.1 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.2

35.6

1.15

71

Jan.

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.1

1.4

1.9

T73

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

m

1.1 1.1 1.1

1.8

1.8

1.6

43.4

1.40

86

Feb.

1.6

1.6 

1.6

cl.6 

cl.6

1.4

cl.4

cl.4

cl.2

1.1

m1.1

1.1

cl.l

cl.2

cl.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

3.5

373

_

_

-

45.7

1.63

91

Mar.

3.5

3.7 

373

C2.8

C2.2

C2.1 

c2.0

cl.9

cl.8

cl.8

cl.8

cl.8

cl.8

cl.8

cl.8

cl.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

T^

el. 5

el. 5

cl.5

cl.5

cl.5

cl.5

cl.5

cl.5

cl.5

60.2

1.94

119

Apr.

cl.5

cl.6 

cl.7

1.8

1.8

1.8 

cl.8

cl.8 

cl.6

cl.4

cl.4

cl.4

cl.4

cl.4

cl.4

cl.4

cl.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

cl.5

cl.4

cl.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

37C

77T

47.8

1.59

95

May

1.5

T7G

1.6

1.5 

1.4

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

T03

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

38.4

1.24

76

June

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0 

.9

.9 

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6 ITS

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

32.8

1.09

65

July

0.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

~75 3.4

.6

.5

15.9

0.51

32

Aug.

0.6

.6 

.6

.6

.4 

.4

.3 

.5

.3 

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.6

1.0

1.1

~75 3.2

16.8

O.E4

33

Sept.

~X0.7 

.6

.6

.6 

.5

.5

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

.4

.1

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.6

.5

.5

-

14.6

0.49

29

Calendar year 195O: Max 8.8 Mln 0.3 Mean 1.33 Ac-ft 961

Water year 1950-51: Max 3.7 Mln 0.3 Mean 1.12 Ac-ft 813

c Backwater conditions caused by rock dams on control.
166 SALTON SEA BASIN

Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif.

Location. Lat 33 "22 "30", long. 116 "25'45", in SE£ sec. 23, T. 9 S., R. 5 E., on right 

oanK 800 ft upstream from Box Canyon and 9 miles northwest of Borrego Springs.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1951. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 3,800 cfs July 28 (gage height, 14.14 ft, from 

nooamark), from rating curve extended above 4 cfs on basis of slope-area determination 

of peak flow; minimum daily, 1.7 cfs Aug. 11-17.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record,

wnicn are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. No regulation or 

diversions above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, November 195O to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. Nov.

3.2

-

.

-

-

Dec.

3.4 574"

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0 3TO3.0

3.0

101.0

3.26

200

Jan.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9 S75"

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8 3TB3.6

101.8

3.28

202

Feb.

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

STT

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.2

or

3.8

4.0

4.2

3.8

_

_

-

106.8

3.81

212

Mar.

4.0

OT

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.2 ST2-

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

109.4

3.53

217

Apr.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3TF

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.7

Z7T

2.7

2.7

2.7

Z.I

Z.I

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

3.0

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.9

-

87.9

2.93

174

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean

May

2.9

27T

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

E.O

2.2

74.9

2.42

149

June

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0 2-72-

2.2

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.5

5T5~ 2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.3-'

69.8

2.33

138

Ac-ft

Jily

2.0

2TTT

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.5

ell

a3.6

a3.2

a?OO ~a5~.0

a4.0

a3.0

281.8

9.09

559

Aug.

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

a2.0

al.7

al.7

al.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7 ITS"

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.5

575- 3.2

2.7

2.5

65.0

2.10

129

Sept.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7 275-

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

a2.2

a2.2

a2.1

a2.1

a2.1

a2.1

a2.0

a27(T

a2.0

-

69.8

2.33

138

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base not determined) . July 28 (11 a.m.) 3,80O cfs (14.14 ft), 

a Doubtnu or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorder graph, discharge 

easurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
SALTON SEA BASIN 

Palm Canyon Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif.

167

Location.--Lat 33°16 I 40", long. 116°25'50", In NW& sec. 26, T. 10 S., R. 5 E., on left 

bank 3.5 miles northwest of Borrego Springs.

Drainage area.--21.7 sq ml.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 1,200 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 45 cfs July 28 (gage height, 2.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, no flow on many days.

Remarks. Records good except those above 3 cfs, which are fair. Discharge measurements 

generally made twice a month. No regulation or diversions above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, December1 1950. to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

_.2_

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

4.8

0.15

9.5

Jan.

0.2 ~T3~

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

1.1

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

1.1

3.0

TT

19.3

0.62

38

Feb.

0.9

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.6

.7

1.4

T

_

_

-

16.9

0.60

34

Mar.

.2

.6

.2

.1

.4

.0

T

.5

.2

.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

TT

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

25.4

0.82

50

Apr.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

TF

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.7

.7

.6

2.3

2TTT

-

15.6

0.52

31

May

1.4

T

.7

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

9.7

0.31

19

June

0.1 ~7T

00-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

0.2

0.01

0.4

July

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.6

f 1

0

0

3.7

0.12

7.3

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

o

Calendar year : Max Kin Mean Ac-ft

Water year- : Max Min Mean Ac-ft
168 MOJAVE RIVER BASIN

Deep Creek near Hesperla, Calif.

Location. Lat 34°20'30", long. Ill "13 > 40", In SE£ sec. 18, T. 3 H., R. 3 W., on right 

 bank 0.5 mile upstream from confluence with West Fork Mojave River and 8 miles southeast of Hesperla.

Drainage area. 137 sq mi.

Records available. December 1929 to September 1951.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and broad-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 3,050 ft (from

 Topographic map). Prior to Dec. 10, 1938, at same site but at slightly different

datum, except Mar. 2, 1938, to Apr. 20, 1938, when gage was out of Deration after being 

destroyed by flood, and Apr. 21, 1938, to Dec. 10, 1938, when temporary gage was used 

at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1930-51), 58.1 cfs; median of yearly mean discharges, 38.1 crs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 40 cfs May 3 (gage height, 1.87 ft); minimum

 dally, 0.3 cfs on many days during August and September.

1929-51: Maximum discharge, 46,600 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-ar^a method; minimum, 

0.1 cfs at times during 1932-34, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for discharges between 9 and 11 cfs, which are fair.

 DTve~rsion 2i miles above station for irrigation of about 1,500 acre''. Slight regulation by Lake Arrowhead (capacity, 48,000 acre-ft, used principally for recreation). For 

records of combined discharge of Deep Creek and Hesperla Water Co.'s canal, which diverts above station, see following page.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.68 

.7

0.3

.4

1.0

2.0

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.4

3.4

5.1

10

10

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

11

16

22

30

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC- ft

Oct.

0.7

.7

*.6- .6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

».7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.1

1.3

T75

1.0

1.0

23.7

0.76

47

Nov.

1.0

T75

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

2.1

3.4

3.4

7.0

*7.6

4.2

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.5

-

74.4

2.48

148

Dec.

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.2

*3.2

3.4

3.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

1.8

FT

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

*3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

3.8

91.0

2.94

180

Jan.

3.8

3.5

3.7

3.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

»2.5

3.7

6.2

8.1

5.9

2.9

3.1

3.5

3.2

3.2

5.5

5.3

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.5

4.2

17

»TI

141.4

4.56

2 SO

Feb.

7.7

8.4

10 ' "5.7

*9.3

8.8

8.8

8.5

9.0

8.5

7.9

6.6

7.5

7.3

7.7

7.9

6.4

2.6

»2.8

2.8

2.1

775

2.5

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.4

3.2

_

-

17O.1

6.08

337

Mar.

4.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.3

5.3

6.4

10

11

11

10

10

10

12

14

TZ

10

 7.3

3.4

3.1

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

05

2.0

191.5

6.18

380

Apr.

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

*2.8

2.9

3.2

3.1

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

»2.1

2.1

2.0

rrs

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.8

2.9

3.2

13

rs

96.1

3.20

191

May

9.5

13

*27

30

22

16

13

7.1

5.9

4.6

2.5

2.4

2.1

3.7

10

10

»9.5

4.9

4.0

a3.6

a3.2

a2.7

»a2.4

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

TTt

1.4

222.2

7.17

441

June

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

T75

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

 1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

-

43.7

1.46

87

Jily

1.1

1.1

*1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

l.O

1.0

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.2

al.4

al.6

al.7

 1.9

2.0

2.1

rrr

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

 1.5

l.O

.9

.8

.7

.7

40.6

1.31

81

Aug.

0.6 ^

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.

u.5

.5

.4

12.5

O.40

25

Sept.

O.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

-

11.1

0.37

22

Calendar year 1950: Max 500 Mln O.4 Mean 1O.5 Ac-ft 7,580

Water year 1950-51: Max 3O Mln 0.3 Mean 3.O6 Ac-ft 2,220

Peak regie discharge discharge (base, lease, 400 400 cfs). crsj. MO No peak peak above above base. case.

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Hesperia Water Co.'s canal
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 169

Combined discharge. In oublo feet per second, of Deep Creek and Hesperia Water Co.'s canal 

near Hesperia, Calif., water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

 8 

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.8

2.2

2.3

2T5

2.3

32.4

1.05

64

Nov.

2.3

TTS

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2 z'.z3

2.4

2.6

4.2

6.2

6.6

9.8

U.

7.4

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.8

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.4

133.2

4.44

264

Dec.

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.6

4.7

4.7

4*9 

275

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.3

4.6

4.4

3.9

TH5

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.7

137.9

4.45

274

Jan.

4.7

4.4

t75

5.1

4.6

4.8

4

O

. « 

4.6

5.0

5.3

6.1

6.6

8.1

7.4

6.8

7.0

7.4

6.9

7.1

9.4

9.2

7.9

7.9

8.4

8.6

8.0

7.8

7.4

7.7

20

T5

231.6

7.47

459

Feb.

~?.9 11

10

9.7

9.3

8.8

8 8 

8.5

9.0

8.5

7.9

6.6

7.5

7.3

7.7

7.9

6.8

5.7

6T7

6.9

6.5

6.9

7.5

7.6

7.7

7.9

8.8

8.1

_

_

-

225.5

8.05

447

Mar.

9.9

10

9.9

9.6

10

11

11 

12

15

17

17

16

18

18

19_

17

16

17

16

13

13

13

12

12

11

10

9.7

9.4

9.1

8.9

8.8

399.3

12.9

792

Apr.

8.8

9.0

9.0

9.1

9.4

12

12

11

10

9.5

8.8

8.4

8.1

7.7

7.2

7.2

6.9

6.8

6.8

6.9

6.8

6.4

S7I

6.4

6.9

9.3

9.1

9.1

21

22

-

278.0

9.27

551

May

18

22

35

39

5T

24

21 

14

12

11

9.5

9.2

8.7

12

18

18

17

12

11

11

9.8

8.7

8.1

7.3

6.3

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.2

¥72

422.5

13.6

838

June

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.4

rrs

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.1 6-75

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.7

5.5

5.3

-

164.4

5.48

326

July

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.7

4.9

5.1

5.2

5.5

5.8

6.4

6T5

5.8

5.5

5.4

5.3

5.2

3.6

1.7

1.3

1.1

.9

.&

138.1

4.45

274

Aug.

0.6

T&

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

12.5

0.40

25

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

'.5

.5

-

11.1

0.37

22

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1950-51: Max 39 Mln 0.3 Mean 5.99 Ac-ft 4,340

255190 0-53-12
170 MOJAVE RIVER BASIN

West Fork Mojave River near Hesperia, Calif.

Location. La t 34°20'20", long. 117°14'35", in SE^ sec. 13, T. 3 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 

at highway bridge 0,5 mile upstream from confluence with Deep Creek snd 7 miles southeast of Hesperia.

Drainage area. 74.8 sq mi.

Records available. January 1930 to September 1951.

Cage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,050 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 21 years, 30.2 cfs; median of yearly mean discharger, 15.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Ho flow during year.

T9~30-51: Maximum discharge, 26,100 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area method; no flow 

during several months of each year.

Remarks. No flow since Apr. 30, 1950. Water diverted from Lake Gregory above station for 

domestic use and fire protection; no regulation. One small diversior for irrigation 

above station. Figures for the 1950 calendar year are as follows: Maximum daily discharge, 166 cfs; minimum daily, no flow; mean, 3.64 cfs; runoff, 2,640 acre-ft.

Mojave River at lower narrows, near Victorville, Calif.

Location.--Lat 34°34'25", long. 117°19'10", in SWijSE^- sec. 29, T. 6 N., R. 4 W., 500 ft

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66 and 3 miles northwest of Victorville. 

Drainage area. 530 sq mi.

Records available. February 1899 to July 1906, November 1930 to Septemt»r 1951. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to July 31, 1906, staff gage and Nov. 12, 1930, to

Sept. 30, 1936, water-stage recorder, at site 3 miles upstream at different datum.

Oct. 1, 1936, to Mar. 1, 1938, water-stage recorder at present site et datum 2.00 ft

lower. 

Average discharge.--15 years (1936-51), 91.8 cfs; median of yearly mean discharges, 52.1

5Ts~I

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 109 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 2.27 ft); minimum 

 daily, 6 cfs Aug. 19, 21, 26.

1930-51: Maximum discharge, 70,600 cfs Mar. 2, 1938 (gage height, 18.7 ft, present

datum), by slope-area method; minimum daily, that of Aug. 19, 21, 26, 1951. 

Remarks.--Records fair. Slight regulation by Lake Arrowhead (capacity, 48,000 acre-ft,

used principally for recreation). Diversions above station for irrigation of about

1,500 acres. Discharge measurements made at approximately two-week intervals.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Z3

24

25

Z6

Z7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

26

26

23

17

13

19

17

Z3

31

28

Z8

17

13

13

13

11

T5

34

3T

34

26

23

23

23

17

19

17

21

Zl

21

Z3

666

21.5

1,320

Nov.

31

37

28

Z6

Z3_

26

28

31

28

28

28

28

34

37

37

34

34

34

Z8

Z8

31

37

43

40

46

46

50

46

46

46

-

1,039

34.6

Z,060

Dec.

46

43

43

43

43

40

34

34

34

34

40

31

34

34

34

34

34

31

34

40

34

34

34

37

37

34

34

34

37

37

37

1,129

36.4

Z.240

Jan.

37

3440"

46

43

40

37

40

43

43

43

46

43

43

43

43

43

43

46

40

40

40

37

43

40

43

43

40

50BO46

1,308

4Z.2

Z.590

Feb.

43

40

464"6

43

43

43

43

43

40

40

40

40

43

43

40

43

40

43

40

40

40

40

34

34

37

37

37

_

-

1,141

40.8

2,260

Mar.

43

43

46

43

46

46

53

53

53

50

53

53

50

34

31

Z6

19

31

31

31

31

53

50

50

50

46

43

43

40

40

28

1,309

42. Z

2,600

Apr.

23

Z6

28

28

31

34

34

34

37

40

37

34

34

34

31

28

Z8

Z6

Z6

31

Z6

28

23

* 19

11

21

21

36

46

37

-

898

29.9

1,780

May

34

34

34

34

a33

a33

a32

a32

a31

a30

a30

a29

a28

aZ7

a27

aZ6

aZ6

aZ5

aZ5

a24

a24

a2330"

4040"

40

34

37

31

26

31

950

30.6

1,880

June

31

23

Z3

28

28

31

28

28

28

26

Z6

28

26

23

23

19

21

1519"

21

33

Zl

19

19

Zl

23

23

19

21

31

-

715

23.8

1,420

July

28

23

28

26

Z3

23

Z8

26

21

19

19

15

17

15

15

Zl

17

17

13

13

15

15

17

11

13

15

15

17

15

11

17

568

18.3

1,130

Aug.

17

19

15

17

17

13

11

11

11

13

19

15

8

13

15

13

10

8

6

7

6

10

10

10

10

6

8

11

13

11

7

360

11.6

714

Sept.

10

8

1C

13

alZ

all

all

all

a!2

a!2

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!3

a!4

a!4

a!4

a!4

a!4

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!6

a!7

a!7

a!7

a!9

aT5

a!9

-

416

13.9

825

Calendar year 1950: Max 53 Mln 8.0 Mean 29.2 Ae-ft 21,140

Water year 1950-51: Max 53 Mln 6 Mean 28.8 Ac-ft 2O.82O

Peak discharge (base, Z00efs),--No peak above base.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis or recorded range In stage, 

and records for Deep Creek near Hesperia.

ather records,
MOJAVE RIVER BASIN 171

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif.

Location.- -La t 34°54'25", long. 117°01'20", in SW^-SE^ sec. 31, T. 10 N., R. 1 W. , o~\ left

bank 75 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 91 at Barstow. 

Records available . --October 1930 to September 1951.

Uage . --Water -stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 2,090 ft (from topographic map), 

Average discharge. --21 years, 35.8 cfs; median of yearly mean discharges, 1.09 cfs. 

Extremes . --Mo TTow during year.

1330-51: Maximum discharge, 64,300 cfs Mar. 3, 1938 (gage height, 8.60 ft), by

slope-area method; no flow for several months each year. 

Remarks. --No flow since Mar. 23, 1947. Slight regulation by Lake Arrowhead (capacity,

4b,000 acre-ft, used principally for recreation). Diversions above station for irrigation of about 1,500 acres.

ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN

Rock Creek near Valyermo, Calif.

Location.--Lat 34°25'10", long. 117°50'25", in NEij sec. 20, T. 4 N., R. 9 W., on left bank

U.a mile upstream from Punchbowl Canyon and 0.9 mile (revised) south of Valyermo. 

Drainage area.--23.0 sq mi.

Kecords available.--January 1923 to September 1951. 

Uage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,050 ft (from topographic map). Prior

Uo May 4, 1938, water-stage recorder at same site at different daturns. May 4, 1938,

to Jan. 26, 1939, water-stage recorder at site 600 ft downstream (below Punchbowl Creek)

at different datum. 

Average discharge.--27 years (1923-37, 1938-51), 15.3 cfs; median of yearly mean discharges, 10.3 cfs. . 

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4.3 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 2.02 ft); minimum daily, 0.9 cfs July 24, 25, Sept. 14-27.

1923-51: Maximum discharge, 8,300 cfs Mar. 2, 1938, by slope-area determination of

peak flow; minimum daily, that of July 24; 25, Sept. 14-27, 1951. 

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. No regulation

or diversions above station. There is evidence of appreciable infiltration intc the

stream bed in the immediate vicinity of station. 

Cooperation.--Twenty-four discharge measurements furnished by Los Angeles County Flood

control District, through H. E. Hedger, chief engineer.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.83 

.85

0.9

1.3

0.90 2.2 

.95 3.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.0

275

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

l.b

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

53.6

1.73

106

Nov.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

ITS

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

275

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

-

54.0

1.80

107

Dec.

1.8

T78

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

272

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

65.6

2.12

130

Jan.

1.8

T78

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2:0

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

65.0

2.10

129

Feb.

2.5

275

2.2

272

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

.

.

-

67.0

2.39

133

Mar.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

Z.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.8

278

2.8

74.5

2.40

148

Apr.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5 2~^~

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.0

278

80.0

2.67

159

May

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.8

3.7

37C

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

72.8

2.35

144

June

2.2

272

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

T7T

1.4

56.4

1.88

112

July

1.6

176

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

39.8

1.28

79

Aug.

1.3

T73

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

T7T 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.3

1.3

35. £

1.1E

7C

Sept.

1.3

rrs

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

7¥

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

31.8

1.06

63

Calendar year 1950: Max 31 Min 1.4 Mean 4.30 Ac-ft 3,110

Water year 1950-51: Max 3.7 Mln 0.9 Mean 1.91 Ac-ft 1,380

Peak discharge (baae, 50 efa). No peak above base.
ANTELOPE VALLEY BASIN 

172 Little Rock Creek near Little Rock, Calif.

Location. Lat 34 0 27'50", long. 118°01'05", on right bank 0.2 mile upstream from Santiago 

ureeK, 2 miles upstream from Little Rock Palmdale Irrigation District's dam, and 5 miles 

south of Little Rock, Los Angeles County.

Drainage area. 49.0 sq. mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage.is 3,290 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

 to May 1943, at site 500 ft downstream at different datums (datum changed in March 

1939).

Average discharge. 19 years (1930-37, 1939-51), 18.7 cfs; median of yearly mean discharges,

9.Y CIS.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5.0 cfs May 4 (gage height, 3.64 ft); no flow 

during several months.

1930-51: Maximum discharge, 17,000 cfs (estimated) Mar. 2, 1938; no flow during 

periods in most years.

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

uiscnarge measurements generally made twice a month. No diversion above station.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Los Angeles County Flood Control District, through 

H. K. Hedger, chief engineer.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

00"

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.8

2.4

T77

22.6

0.73

45

Feb.

1.6

1.4

1.4

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.3

.2

.0

.8 75"

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

_

_

-

31.5

1.12

62

Mar.

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.9

2.4

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

55.4

1.79

110

Apr.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

75" .8

.8

1.0

1.0

2.0

4.2

4.7

-

42.3

1.41

84

May

4.2

4.4

ITT

4.2

3.4

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

2.0

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

.8

.6

.7

.6

.5

.4

7T

.4

58.5

1.89

116

June

0.4

T

.4

.4

.4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

7T

.1

.1

.1

-

7.3

0.24

14

July

0.1 ~7T 

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.8

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1950: Max 114 Mln 0 Mean 3.09 Ac-ft 2,230

Water year 1950-51: Max 4.7 Mln 0 Mean 0.60 Ao-ft 432

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
MONO LAKE BASIN 173

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°00', long. 119°08', in NE^ sec. 31, T. 2 N., R. 26 E., on west bank 

1 mile south of Mono Lake post office.

Records available.--June 1912 to September 1951; those prior to September 1934 are published in Water-Supply Paper 765.

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 6,410.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

G~age readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. 1912-51: Maximum elevation observed, 6,428.1 ft July 18, 1919; minimum ob- 

 served, 6,408.31 ft Sept. 27, 1951.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record furnished by City of Los Angeles.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Oct. 2

9

12

18

31

Nov. 3

8

15

22

27

29

Dec. 7

13

18

20

28

Jan. 5

9

6,410.06

6,409.95

6,409.95

6,409. 88

6,409.73

6,409.74

6,409.76

6,4O9.7O

6,409.93

6,409.89

6,409.92

6,409.94

6,41O.O5

6,410.04

6,410.01

6,410.00

6,410.04

6.41O.OO

Jan. 23

31

Feb. 8

13

27

Mar. 12

20

Apr. Z

9

12

20

27

May 5

9

18

24

June 7

8

6,409.96

6,409.94

6 , 4O9 . 9O

6,4O9.91

6,409.87

6,409.82

6,409.81

6,409.77

6,409.77

6,409.78

6,4O9.80

6,409.78

6,409.70

6,409.70

6 , 4O9 . 66

6,409.61

6,409.51

6,409.50

June 14

25

29

July 6

11

13

16

26

3O

31

Aug. 2

24

31

Sept. 6

13

19

27

6 , 4O9 . 45

6,409.43

6 , 4O9 . 4O

6,409.30

6,409.23

6,409.21

6,409.17

6,409.11

6 , 409 . O9

6,409.O8

6 , 4O9 . 06

6,408.75

6,408.58

6,408.52

6,408.44

6,4O8.41

6,408.31

WALKER LAKE BASIN

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev.

Location.--Lat 38°35>, long. 118°42' in NE^NE^ sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 29 E., 3 miles no-thwest of Hawthorne.

Records available.--August 1928 to September 1951. Occasional readings prior to August 

192B.

Gage.--Bench mark, at United States Naval Depot, 4,053.41 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Extremes.--1928-51: Maximum elevation observed, 4,051.8 ft Mar. 13, 1928 (Indian 

Service); minimum observed, 3,998.4 ft Dec. 11, 1950.

An elevation of 4,078.0 ft, adjustment of 1912, was observed Sept. 27, 1908, by 

Geological Survey.

Remarks. Elevations determined by spirit leveling.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by United States Navy Department.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Oct. 6.....3,999.0

Nov. 4.....3,998.7

Dec. 11.....3,998.4

Feb. 13.....3,998.9

Mar. 28.....3,999.0

May 16.....3,999.0

June 7.....3,998.8 

July 5.....3,998.8 

Sept.28.....3,997.7
174 WALKER LAKE BASIN

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location Lat 38°19'30", long. 119 0 12'50", in Sfi£ sec. 34, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., at BridgeporTTDam on East Walker River, 4i miles north of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 362 sq mi.

Records available. October 1931 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. March 

laab co beptemoer 1951 in files of Walker River Irrigation District.

Sage. Float gage read once daily. Datum,of gage is at mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 44,430 acre-ft June 24 (elevation, 6,460.65 ft); 

 minimum, 4,640 acre-ft Oct. 1, 2 (elevation, 6,437.90 ft).

1926-51: Maximum contents, 44,580 acre-ft June 12, 1938 (elevation, 6,460.7 ft); 

no contents during fall of 1929, 1930.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam. Storage began Dec. 8, 1923. 

DWcompleted in November 1924. Capacity, 42,460 acre-ft between elevations 6,412 ft 

(sill of outlet gate) and 6,460 ft (crest of spillway). No dead storage. Water is 

used for irrigation by Walker River Irrigation District.

Cooperation. Elevations and capacity table furnished by Walker River Irrigation District. 

Revisions (water years). W 1180: 1949.

Contents, In acre-feet, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4,640

4,640

4,680

4,710

4,750

4,820

4,860

4,860

4,890

4,930

5,000

5,080

5,110

5,150

5,180

5,220

5,220

5,220

5,220

5,180

5,150

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,180

5,330

5,480

5,600

5,680

5,800

Nov.

5,920

6,080

6,240

6,420

6,550

6,680

6,770

6,900

6,990

7,080

7,170

7,310

7,460

7,600

7,700

7,840

7,980

8,130

10,910

12,630

14,580

17,060

18,610

19,880

20,620

21,400

21,990

22,480

23,000

23,520

-

Dec.

24,040

24,350

25,760

27,780

29,040

29,880

30,850

32,710

34,510

34,900

35,300

35, 700

35,960

35,700

35,170

34,900

34,380

33,980

34,110

33,980

34,110

34,380

34,510

34,770

34,770

34,900

35,040

35,170

35,170

35,170

35,300

Jan.

35,300

35,170

35,300

35,300

35,570

35,960

36,100

35,960

35,960

36,230

36,500

36,630

36,760

36,900

37,040

37,320

37,590

37,870

38,150

38,430

38,570

38,840

39,120

39,540

40,270

40,560

40,710

41,290

41,440

41,580

41,730

Feb.

41,880

42,170

42,170

42,310

42,460

42,460

42,610

42,760

42,460

42,610

42,920

42,760

42,460

42,460

42,460

42,310

42,310

42,170

42,020

42,020

41,880

41,880

41,880

41,880

42,020

42,310

42,460

42,460

_

_

-

Mar.

42,610

42,760

42,920

42,920

43,070

43 , 220

43,520

43,520

43,670

43,670

43,670

43,670

43,820

43,820

43,820

43,980

43,820

43,980

43,980

43,980

44,130

44,130

44,130

44,130

44,130

44,130

44,130

43,980

44,130

44,130

43,980

Apr.

43 , 820

43,980

43,980

43,980

43,980

43,980

43,980

43,980

43,980

43,980

43,980

43,820

43,820

43,820

43,820

43,820

43,820

43,820

43,670

43,670

43,670

43,520

43,370

43,220

43,220

43,370

43,220

43,070

42,920

42,760

Hay

42,460

42,310

42,170

42,610

41,880

41,730

41,730

41,580

41,44O

41,440

41,290

41,000

40,850

40,710

4O,420

40,420

40,270

40,120

39,980

39,830

39,400

38,980

38,840

38,570

38,430

38,570

38,570

38,840

39,260

39,690

40,270

June

40,560

40,850

40,850

41,000

41,000

40,850

41,000

41,000

40,850

40,710

40,710

40,710

40,710

40,710

41,000

41,000

41,290

41,580

42,020

42,310

43,070

43,670

44,130

44,430

44,130

43,980

43,820

43,520

43,370

43,370

July

43,370

43,370

43,220

43,070

43,220

42,760

42,760

42,610

42,460

42,310

42,020

41,880

41,580

41,440

41,150

41 , 000

40,710

40,420

40,120

39,830

39,400

38,980

39,120

38,150

37,590

37,320

36,760

36,360

35,960

35,570

35,300

Aug.

34,900

34,510

34,110

33,730

33,350

32,970

32,710

32,330

31,950

31,570

31,210

30, 730

30,360

29,880

29,400

28,930

28,580

28,120

28,010

27,90p

27,780

27,660

27,440

27,440

27,320

27,090

27,090

26,980

26,750

26,640

26,530

Sept.

26,530

26,420

26,310

26,310

26,200

26,090

25,980

25, 760

25,540

25,320

24,990

24,660

24, 450

24,140

23,930

23,620

23,410

23,200

23,000

22,790

22,480

22,290

21,990

21,700

21,500

21,210

20,910

20,720

20,530

20,340

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Dec. 31. ...................

Calendar year 1950. ......

Water year 195O-51. ......

Elevation 

(feet)

6,452.45

6,457.45

-

6,460.50

6,459.25

6,453.87

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

4,640

5,800

23,520

35, 300

-

41,730

42,460

43,980

42,760

40,270

35,300

26,530

20, 340

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

_

+1,160

+17,720

+11,780

+27,320

+6,430

+730

+1,520

-1,220

-2,490

-3,100

-8,070

-8,770

-6,190

+15,700
WALKER LAKE BASIN 

East Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.

175

Location. Lat 38°19'40", long. 119°12'50", in SW^NE^ sec. 34, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., on right 

came i,500 ft downstream from Bridgeport Reservoir, 5 miles north of Bridgeport, and 10 

miles upstream from Sweetwater Creek.

Drainage area. 362 sq mi.

Records available. July 1911 to September 1914 (gage heights only), October 1921 to SepGage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,400 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£o Oct. 1, 1921, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 

1921, to Feb. 21, 1924, water-stage recorder at site 1 mile downstream at different 

datum. Feb. 21, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder and Oct. 1, 1931, to 

May 25, 1939, staff gage, at present site at datum 2.34 ft lower.

Average discharge. 28 years (1922-24, 1925-51), 125 cf s .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 714 cfs June 24 (gage height, 3.02 ft); minimum, 

u.b cfs Nov. 14, 15.

1921-51: Maximum discharge, 1,240 cfs Jan. 22, 1943; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Dec. 

31, 1949, to Feb. 17, 1950, Feb. 22 to Mar. 3, 1950.

Remarks . Records excellent except those below 5 cfs, which are good. Diversion for irrigation of meadow and pasture lands near Bridgeport. Flow regulated by Bridgeport 

Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

-0.1 

0.0

0.5 

1.0 

2.0 

4.0

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

2.7

91

202

351

594

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

28

28

28

29

21

17

19

26

26

25

25

26

26

26

27

31

43

TO

40

40

40

41

41

41

34

24

19

19

19

13

3^.8

865.8

27.9

1,720

Nov.

3.8

*3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

2.9

.7

.6

175

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

4.1

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.9

5.0 570"

5.0

5.0

5.0

-

111.7

3.72

222

Dec.

5.0 570"

5.3

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.5

5.9

55

182

210

296

424

*514

580

533

449

358

244

154

122

122

119

119

119

117

117

117

117

117

117

5,344.9

172

10,600

Jan.

115

ITS

115

*115

115

115

115

115

91

50

50

50

50

50

33

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16 TS"

*16

16

1,569

50.6

3,110

Feb.

25

TO

86

97

105

111

139

156 T5S156

156

156

156

156

156

156

156

142

130

130

112

73

49

37

37

37

37

37

,

^

-

3,012

108

5,970

Mar.

37

37

38

40

45

48

46

50

52

50

52

53

*55

58

61

59

61

61

63

64

66

S3

63

64

64

61

58

59

61

53

55

1,697

54.7

3,370

Apr.

53

53

53

53

55

56

70

78

93

117

117

119

128

150

147

150

156

175

175

175

177

152" 197

194

197

197

190

170

170

170

4,027

134

7,990

May

145

*103

97

84

S*

84

84

84

84

87

97

105

109

111

111

117

128

139

166

197

197

197

200

200

200

213

252

25?

252

252

249

4,680

151

9,280

June

244

244

244

241

232

232

*232

232

232

232

232

232

235

244

244

246

258

258

249

241

252

288

329

533

536

490

473

445

319

270

-

8,739

291

17,330

July

270

261

238

229

224

197

184

190

200

202

202

207

224

224

241

267

288

*307

329

32?

329

329

316

297

297

288

261

261

258

258

255

7,962

257

15,790

Aug.

255

*255

229

205

205

205

205

205

213

23?

249

261

?BT

261

261

255

244

244

235

210

192

192 ieo ies ies

168

145

117

117

*117

US

6,369

205

12,630

Sept.

113

TT3

113

113

113

128

152

172

190

187

192

T9T

192

192

192

192

192

190

192

192

190

190

187

187

187

175

152

150

147

150

5,027

168

9,970

Calendar year 1950: Max 580 Mln 0.5 Mean 98.0 Ac-ft 70,980

Water year 1950-51 : Max 580 Mln 0.6 Mean 135 Ac-ft 97,980

Discharge measurement made on this day.
176 WALKER LAKE BASIN 

East Walker River above Strosnider ditch, near Mason, Fev.

Location. Lat 38°49i, long. IWOS 1 , in sec. 14, T. 11 N., R. 26 E., on left bank 0.9 

 mile upstream from head of Strosnider ditch, 12 miles southeast of fXson, and 13§ miles 

southeast of Yerington.

Records available. January 1947 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,600 ft (from topogriohic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 489 cfs June 25 (gage height, 3.40 ft); minimum, 

HU crs Nov. 16.

1947-51: Maximum discharge, that of June 25, 1951; minimum, 3.1 cfs Mar. 21, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above and below station for irrigation. Flow regulated 

6y~Bridgeport Reservoir (capacity, 42,460 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

3.0 

3.4

172

388

484

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

40

40

38

37

37

35

34

32

*31

31

32

32

32

31

30

31

33

35

4353"

41

41

42

43

43

42

43

42

37

34

33

1,138

36.7

2,260

Nov.

33

32

28

27

26

26

25

25

23

23

22

22

21

21

20_

20

20

20

22

48

46

42

39

37

37

32

31

30

31

31

860

28.7

1,710

Dec.

28

2758"

91

73

52

47

55

60

59

163

202

266

*369

*450

474 152"

414

336

267

200

166

146

141

133

133

131

131

133

133

133

5,503

178

10,920

Jan.

133

133

*133

133

131

129

135

137

rw

112

80

80

80

73

70

66

63

59

56

51

48

48

48

48

47

46

45

44

4T

44

44

2,479

80.0

4,920

Feb.

4545"

60

80

74

*79

87

105

117

137

141

135

137

139

141

141

156 155"

133

126

124

119

96

85

73

63

60

60

_

-

2,914

104

5,780

Mar.

60

63

60

5S

6C

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

61

67

68

68

67

67

66

67

68

*70

BT

67

68

64

61

59

BO" 57

66

1,957

63.1

3,880

Apr.

68

68

67

67

66

67

67

73

80

84

98

98

101

106

128

135

135

139

148

150

154

158

172

174

184

194 T3o~

180

170

168

-

3,689

123

7,320

May

164

148

120

*112

101

100

96

95

93

90

96" 88

101

106

108

108

110

120

120

133

162

166

168

164

168

170

180

216

222

226 556"

4,277

138

8,480

June

224

222

220

220

206

*190

TSff

192

194

194

198

202

202

202

208

212

240

234

228

220

226

236

240

280

424

465

?5T

414

395

291

-

7,593

253

15,060

July

248

*234

232

230

222

208

190

180

172

172

170

166 I5B"

170

168

184

196

206

218

242

246

246

246

246

232

240

248

226

228

323 550"

6,705

216

13,300

Calendar year 1950: Max 474 Mln 8.0 Mean 91.1 Ac-ft 65,930

Aug.

230

232 555"

*210

194

190

182

176

172

172

178

188

194

202

198

202

206

206

218

224

206

196

196

218

168

162

156

142

126

122

120

5,812

187

11,530

Sept.

120

120

119

115

112

*108

106 TOE"

119

133

139

141

150

152

148

154

158

160

T5S

156

152

154

156

158

156

160

160

139

135

133

-

4,177

139

8,280

Water year 1950-51: Max 474 Mln 20 Mean 129 Ac-ft 93,440

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
WALKER LAKE BASIN 177

East Pork West Walker River near Bridgeport, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°21'30", long. 119°26'30", In NW^NW£ sec. 22, T. 6 N. , R. 23 E., on 

rignt bank three-quarters of a mile north of Sonora Junction, 1? miles upstream from 

mouth, and 14 miles northwest of Bridgeport.

Drainage area. 63 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. April to August 1910, October 1944 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,790 ft (from topographic map). April 

So August 1910, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1944-51), 46.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 650 cfs Dec. 3 (gage height, 2.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 10 cfs Nov. 12.

1910, 1944-51: Maximum discharge recorded, 660 cfs Feb. 2, 1945 (gage height, 2.69 

ft), from rating curve extended above 270 cfs on basis of velocity-area study and later 

verified by slope-area determination at gage height 2.60 ft; minimum recorded, 4.9 cfs 

Nov. 17, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair, 

versions above station.

Small dlRatlng tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Dee. 3 Dec. 3 to Sept. 30

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

14

30

57

122

300

0.7

.9

1.1

1.4

14

31

54

114

1.7 

2.0 

2 . 2

204

330

432

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

14

TT

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

18

16

20

24

2T

20

24

20

489

15.8

970

Nov.

20

*19

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

b!7

b!7

17

16

blS

blS

b!7

21

192

233

*235

286 *T5T

108

88

75

66

59

54

50

56

-

1,958

65.3

3,880

Dec.

44

49

*394

*TBT

103

128

227

*335

166

130

112

99

89

100

81

71

68

64

61

57

53

50

50

53

48

44

44

46

42

blO" 40

3,049

98.4

6,050

Jan.

b40

b40

b40

*37

41

48

45

39

40

36

39

b35

b35

b35

31

35

29

35

59

ISO

69

48

39

35

35

31

31

29

28 *3C

b30

1,274

41.1

2,530

Feb.

b30

b30

30

35

37

34

45"55

40

37

37

36

35

34

32

32

30

31

28

37

30

28

37

28

35

33

31

b30

«

_

-

938

33.5

1,860

Mar.

35

29

29" 41

24

28

34

33

30

34

31

31

*31

31

29

28

28

28

28

30

31

30

30

31

33

31

31

31

33

32

31

956

30.8

1,900

Apr.

29

3T)

29

30

31

32

34

36

40

46

46

48

51

51

56

61

59

59

66

62

61

64

69

EF

69

69

64

66

66

66

1,558

51.9

3,090

May

62

*61

61

61

56

54

53

53

53

62

73

62

61

59

53

57

66

77

102

114

137

155

*167

173

194

231

284

293

255

215

187

3,591

116

7,120

June

164

152

149

143

143

146

*140

140

137

140

149

152

164

187

204

231

242

23T

208

215

180

161

158

158

155

146

143

135

124

119

4,916

164

9,750

July

114

TO?

*102

98

91

87

85

83

81

77

77

77

81

75

73

73

75

77

71

68

62

56

56

54

53

48

46

46

53

51

48

2,247

72.5

4,460

Aug.

44

**Z

40

39

39

38

36

36

36

35

34

33

31

29

29

29

32

33

32

33

36

34

32

31

29

28

26

26

25 *7B25

1,018

32.8

2,020

Sept.

23

73

22

21

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

18,

18

17

17

17

16

16-

I5-

15

16

16

16

16

-

543

18.1

1,080

Calendar year 1950: Max 394 Mln 11 Mean 51.6 Ac-ft 37,330

Water year 1950-51: Max 394 Mln 14 Mean 61.7 Ac-ft 44,710

Peak discharge (base, 200 efs). Nov. 20 (11 p.m.) 407 efs 

(2.60 ft]; DeeT 8 [4 a.m.) 51Z cfs (2.35 ft); May 27 (10 p.m. 

280 cfs (1.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

'2.23 ft); Dee. 3 (3 p.m.) 650 e*s

i 380 cfs (2.11 ft); June 16 (11 p.m.)
178 WALKER LAKE BASIN

West Walker River below East Fork, near Colevllle, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°22'45", long. 119°27 I 00", in SE£ sec. 9, T. 6 N., R. 23 E., on left bank 

75 ft downstream from East Pork, 200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 395, and 

13 miles southeast of Colevllle.

Drainage area. 182 sq ml.

Records available. April 1938 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,650 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

 to Oct. 1, 1939, at site 125 ft downstream at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge . -13 years, 251 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,220 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 8.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs on basis of slope-area determination'of peak 

flow; minimum, 32 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

1938-51: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 20, 1950; minimum, 4.0 cfs Nov. 18, 1948, 

result of freeze-up.

Remarks. Records good except those above 2,000 cfs, which are fair. Station is above diversions except a few small ranch ditches. Plow very slightly regulated by Poor Lake 

Reservoir (capacity unknown), 7 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years). W 880: 1917 (runoff in acre-feet).

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and disciarge, 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 18

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

93

150

2.5 279

3.0 450

3.5 669

3.8 828

0.7 34

.8 44

1.0 66

1.5 139

Nov. 19 to Sept. 30

2.0 249

2.5 401

3.0 606

4.0 1,210

5.0 2,070

6.0 3,250

6.5 3,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

Z4

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

He an

Ac- ft

Oct.

36

38

37

35

34

34

34

34 

34

34

34

34

34

33

37

34

33 

34

34

34

33

33

35

44

44

54

~9T 107 

82

98

87

1,399

45.1

2,770

Nov.

77

*80

93

102

100

93

85

85 

83

71

70

66

67

58

56

75

79 

786

3,010

*2,750

5,800

*1,250

709

525

439

380

334 

293

266

278

-

16,160

539

32,050

Dec.

231

216

1,220

*842

516

543

1,140

*1,700 

925

663

555

480

421

446

380

337

310 

293

282

254

 239

221

211

211

201

186

177 

' 180

179

169

161

13,887

448

27,540

Jan.

159

179

165

*153

144

136

140

133

125

128

125

120

110

120

132

127

124 

107

"ESS 100

211

216

188

165

153

141

137 

129

124

*116

129

4,456

144

8,840

Feb.

127

116

118

125

134

125

146

143 

139

146

150

m

134

134

130

125

120 

118

114

118

114

108

106

110

106

104

106 

 103~

-

-

3,463

124

6,870

Mar.

108

97

98

98

89

101

104

104 

100

95

94

98

*104

107

106

104

104 

103

108

118

122

124

127

134

144

144

144 

150

159

I5T

146

3,587

116

7,110

Apr.

143

T47

143

143

148

163

181

209 

257

337

370

412

450

442

469

489

1BT 

431

450

408

427

434

438

431

408

363

353 

384

373

340

-

10,200

340

20,230

May

313

*293

284

287

273

265

252

257 

301

390

518

408

360

334

313

363

522 

695

870

972

984

1,020

*1,120

1,180

1,310

1,570

1,940 

1,900

1,450

1,220

1,000

22,964

741

45,550

June

816

743

754

776

782

805

*788

770 

776

776

822

864

958

1,100

1,200

1,400

1,420 

1,230

1,040

1,140

984

822

816

822

840

822

805 

770

674

654

-

26,969

899

53,490

July

664

SIT

*588

535

465

442

434

431 

423

416

401

401

401

384

353

347

356 

376

353

337

319

282

252

244

223

201

190

184

195

186

175

11,169

360

22,150

Aug.

171 *T5T

148

137

129

120

114

110 

107

103

100

97

91

85

82

82

90 

103

101

106

113

100

97

90

83

77

73 

75

77

 76

74

3,173

102

6,290

Sept.

72

74

73

72

69

66

66

73

77

TS

74

73

70

68

64

62

58 

53

50

48

48

47

45

44

43

43

42 

17

42

42

-

1,776

59.2

3,520

Calendar year 1950: Max 3,800 Mln 26 Mean 308 Ac-ft 222,900

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,800 Mln 33 Mean 327 Ac-Pt 236,400

Peak discharge (base. 1,120 efs). Nov. 20 (11 p.m.) 6,220 efs (8.10 ft); Dec. 3 (8 p. 

cfs (5.06 rt;; Dec. 8 (B a.m.J Z,180 cfs (5.10 ft); May 28 (l a.m.) 2,340 cfs (5.21 ft); 

(12 p.m.) 1,700 cfs (4.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

.m.) 2.14O 

June 16
WALKER LAKE BASIN 179

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif. 

Location. Lat 38°41', long. 119 C 31 1 , in sec. 28, T. 10 N., R. 22 E., 6 miles north of

Records available. October 1931 to September 1951.

Gage. Float and staff gages at outlet works of Topaz Reservoir. 

 sea level (levels by Walker River Irrigation District).

Datum of gage is mean

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 59,720 acre-ft June 5 

 b.UUfa.12 ft); minimum, 14,280 acre-ft Oct. 26 (elevation, 4,981.32 ft 

1931-51: Maximum contents observed, 60,240 acre-ft June 30, 1941

elevation, 

elevation,

5,005.35 ft); minimum observed, 505 acre-ft Oct. 22-25, 1931 (elevation, 4,972.63 ft).

Remarks. Topaz Reservoir, formerly known as Alkali Lake, was formed by the diversion of 

warer from West Walker River through a feeder canal and the construction of an outlet 

tunnel through a low saddle in rim of lake. Storage began Jan. 30, 1922. Usable capacity, 59,440 acre-ft between elevations. 4,972.3 ft (lowest practical elevation for 

diversion through tunnel, bottom of outlet tunnel at elevation 4,970 ft) and 5,005 ft 

(3 ft below top of levee). Capacity of reservoir increased from about 45,000 acre-ft 

to 59,440 acre-ft in October 1937 by an earth-fill, rock-faced levee at south end. 

Water is used for irrigation in Walker River Irrigation District.

Cooperation. Elevations furnished by the Walker River Irrigation District.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16,110

15,840

15,710

15,630

15,600

15,460

15,410

15,330

15,230

15,100

15,020

14,920

14,840

14,760

14,660

14,610

14,530

14,480

14,450

14,410

14,400

14,360

14,350

14,330

14,350

14,280

14,540

14,510

14,530

_

14,710

Nov.

14,790

14,840

14,990

15,220

15,450

15,700

15,910

16,110

16,310

16,470

16,590

16,880

17,200

_

_

19,720

22,860

26,290

30,410

32,510

34,160

35,350

36,520

37,420

38,270

39,070

39,810

-

Dec.

40,510

41,110

41,940

45,760

47,450

48,670

49,270

50,410

51,150

50,830

49,940

49,380

48,800

48,770

48,970

48,970

48,920

49,310

49,460

49,460

49,460

49,460

49,480

49,480

49,510

49,510

49,510

_

_

49,570

49 , 510

Jan.

49,480

49,480

49,510

49,480

49,480

49,480

49,870

50, 260

50,670

51,090

51,480

51,880

52,250

52,580

53,000

53,370

53,800

53,880

53,910

53,910

53,910

54,020

53,910

54,350

54,780

55,180

55,560

55,870

56,230

56,550

56,800

Feb.

57,090

57,360

57,730

58 , 050

58,390

58,710

58,870

59,070

59,100

59,230

59,210

59,210

59,210

59,160

59,120

59,120

59,190

59,140

59,140

59,210

59,230

59,300

59,320

59,320

59,300

59,260

59,280

59,440

_

-

Mar.

59,480

59,420

59,350

59,370

59,510

59,440

59,440

59,510

59,350

59,320

59,320

59,350

59,370

59,390

59,370

59,370

59,370

59,440

59,440

59,480

59,440

59,420

59,390

59,420

59,440

59,440

59,440

59,440

Apr.

59,320

59,280

59,210

59,100

58,980

58,870

58,730

58,550

58,360

58,200

58,070

57,890

57,770

57,610

57,430

57,270

57,160

57,050

56,890

56,820

56,730

56,640

56,590

56,550

56,410

56,460

56,320

56,370

56,770

57,070

-

May

57,180

57,160

57,140

57,050

57,000

56,910

56,730

56,680

56,230

55,760

55,940

55,920

55, 760

55,560

55,360

55,040

54,750

54,640

54, 800

55,270

55,940

56,590

57,270

58,090

58,910

59,120

59 , 280

59 , 420

59 , 280

59,030

58,890

June

58,980

59,190

59,390

59,580

59,720

59,580

59,480

59,370

59,320

59,350

59,350

59,370

59 , 390

59,420

59,480

59,480

59,480

59,320

59,140

59,050

59,300

59,480

59,370

-

59,190

59,280

59,370

59,440

59,460

59,460

-

July

59,390

59,480

59,580

59 , 460

59,300

59,100

58,910

58,680

58,360

57,980

57,480

56,930

56,390

55,780

55,180

54, 600

54,000

53,400

52,800

52,200

51,660

51,130

50,630

50,180

49,760

49,310

48, 730

48,300

47,470

46,810

46,200

Aug.

45,570

45,130

44,470

43,830

43,210

42,590

41,940

41,330

40,670

40,010

39,330

38,640

37,940

37,300

36,710

36,140

35,410

34,910

34,320

33,780

33,310

32,930

32,420

32,330

32,100

31,850

31,600

31,300

30,940

30,640

30, 430

Sept.

30,020

29,360

28,920

28,480

28,050

27,580

27,040

26,470

25,830

25,160

24,500

23,850

23,200

22,580

22,010

21,850

21,050

20,650

20,280

19,920

19,600

19,220

18,870

18,720

18,430

18,080

17,810

17,530

17,220

17,100

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Water year 1950-51 .......

Elevation 

(feet)

Contents 

(acre-feet)

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+830
180 WALKER LAKE BASIN

West Walker River near Hudson, Nev.

Location. Lat 38°49', long. 119°14 I , in SW£ sec. 18, T. 11 N., R. 25 E., on left bank 

Hall' a mile upstream from Wilson Canyon and 3 miles southeast of Hudson.

Records available. May 1921 to March 1925, January 1947 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,670 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Jan. 14, 1947, at approximately same site at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1921-24, 1947-51), 168 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,690 cfs Dec. 10 (gage height, 5.36 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Feb. 5-7.

1921-25, 1947-51: Maximum discharge, 2,530 cfs June 7, 1922; minimum daily, 14 cfs 

Sept. 27 to Oct. 3, 1924.

Remarks. Records good. Plow somewhat regulated by storage in Poor Lrke (capacity unKnown), and by off-channel storage in Topaz Reservoir, Many diverrions above station 

for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.6

28

53

91

174

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

317

715

1,125

1,540

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

106

111

TTT

108

72

67

67

65

*63

63

60

60

60

53

50

4937

51

60

55

58

56

60

61

60

61

78

68

65 

61

60

Z,07Z

66.8 iiuo

Nov.

60

58

50

50

49

47

47

46

43

1$

45

45

47

47

47

47

46

49

162

806

*828

1,250

 5H7

211

140

116

108

96

91 

86

-

5,349

178

10,610

Dec.

67

61

7C

415

*340

248

578

*811

*1,380

1,540

1,270

1,090

942

614

566

542

498

263

290

37Z

356

336

3Z5

313

309

302

283

272

272 

275

272

15,272

493

30,290

Jan.

249

Z4Z

*Z53

257

2BT

242

153

87

70

61

58

55

50

51

50

47

47

79

168

150

171

210

249

167

80

63

55

49

46 

42

40

3,794

122

7,530

Feb.

44

46

41

39

3J7

*37

56

104

133

156

159

174

190

184

194

174

168

153

150

138

138

141

153

168

168

165

153

104

-

3,567

127

7,080

Mar.

138

200

TBT

153

133

147

147

124

150

150

147

136

136

138

136

130

124

119

119

116

111

*114

127

130

127

127

124

111

94 

85

1CS

4,080

132

8,090

Apr.

12Z

105" 104

1Z7

122

119

114

124

127

138

168

246

287

325

317

336

372

379 3T9~

30Z

283

268

238

249

287

Z7Z

260

238

194 

232

-

6,785

Z26

13,460

May

232

218

207

*207

194

194

214

214

200

207

246

249

246

283

268

Z46

232

268

287

287

290

275

283

333

344

566

748

957

1,570 

1,310

1,070

12,245

395

24, 290

June

618

414

368

383

450

*450

442

4Z2

387

372

372

379

46Z

542

598

682

809

949 508"

606

598

678

598

578

534

458

434

395

372 

344

-

15,602

520

30,950

July

302

 290

268

283

290

253

257

232

221

249

264

283

290

313

313

298

309

302

317

30?

283

Z79

264

Z83

Z68

253

221

204

'2TT 

235

Z07

8,361

270

16,580

Aug.

187

210

187

»162

156

168

168

184

197

194

187

200

214

190

174

184

187

174

187

221

224

T5T

174

156

141

138

136

1Z2

119 

114

111

5,360

173

10,630

Sept.

104

HI

133

150

153

*168

181

194

224 'ZZT

Z14

190

184

200

187

177

171

16Z

156

147

1Z7

124

1Z7

124

127

122

111

104

101 

11-

4,588

153

9,100

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,540 Mln 33 Mean 181 Ac-ft 131,401

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,540 Min 37 Mean 239 Ac-ft 172,700

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Roy. 22 (6 p.m.) 1,420 cfs (4.72 ft); Dec. 10 (1 a.m.) 1,690 cfs 

(5.36 ftj; May 29 (5 p.m.) 1,520 cfs (4.94 ft); June 18 (3:30 p.m.) 945 cfs (3.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Discharge computed from staff-gage readings Oct. 1-7, Sept. 8-30.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 181

East Pork Carson River above Soda Springs ranger station, near Markleeville, Calif.

Location. Lat 38 0 30', long. 119°41', In sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 21 E., on left, bank half a

 mile downstream from Murray Canyon Creek, 2 miles southwest of Soda Springs ranger 

station, and 14 miles southeast of Markleevllle.

Drainage area. 30 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,820 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 61.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,570 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 7.62 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 320 cfs on basis'of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 7.4 cfs Oct. 22 (gage height, 0.97 ft).

1946-51: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 20, 1950; minimum, 4.5 cfs Sept. 25, 1949.

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

 wnicn are fair. No regulation or diversions above station.

Rating tables, water year 195O-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Mar. 22 Mar. 23 to Sept. 3O

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.1 

2.5

7.

12

22

42

87

145

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.3

237

362

537

1,040

1,720

2,000

1.1 

1.4

6.8

10

17

32

2.2 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

1O8 

174 

260 

390 

551

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

8.2

8.7

8.5

8.2

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.7

BTT

12

11

15

20

17

16

27

I?

322.8

10.4

640

Nov.

17

2O

23

22

21

18

*16

16

16

12

12

12

12

13~ 9.6

16

24

795

1,130

*1,920

1,220

36O

234

184

156

134

114

1O1

91

95

-

6,813.6

227

13,510

Dec.

78

77

388

207

131

205

384

TIB- 593

185

157

135

118

124

101

91

83

76

7O

64

60

55

51

50

47

44

41

40

38

36

32

4,OO9

129

7,950

Jan.

34

35

32

29

29

29

29

28

28

27

26

25

23

23

22

22

22

14

7S

33

36

37

3?

35

32

30

30

28

25

25

25

872

28.1

1,730

Feb.

25

25

25

26

26

25

33

34

33

36

34

32

31

29

28

27

26

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

22_

22

22

22

_

-

751

26.8

1,490

Mar.

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

 vs 20

a20

a21

a22

a23

a24

a25

a27

a29

a31

a33

a36

a38

42

44

50

48

48

*51

56

4?

46

977

31.5

1,940

Apr.

44*5~

46

44

48

57

66

72

94

118

126

136

146

134

134

154

T57

128

131

131

136

136

131

123

116

1O4

108

114

100

90

-

3,150

105

6,250

May

85

8O

80

89

83

82

77

83

1O2

133

149

117

102

97

10O

131

176

209

239

253

270

277

*304

316

372

435

532

T7I

402

335

270

6,454

2O8

12,800

June

230

217

211

202

209

215

211

2O9

213

224

219

233

255

296

314

349 33"?

*302

272

265

244

226

207

202

209

200

198

180

163

160

-

6,967

232

13,820

July

153

T4T

129

116

105

97

93

89

87

84

82

80

76

70

65

63

63

64

*58

58

54

48

45

43

40

38

36

35

35

32

30

2,210

71.3

4,380

Aug.

28

7T

26

26

25

24

23

22

22

21

20

20

19

18

17

17

19

19

19

19

2O

*21

22

19

17

16

15

14

TS

14

14

617

19.9

1,22O

Sept.

14

TS

13

12

*12

11

11

11

10

1O

10

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.4

FT?

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.8

-

297.3

9.91

590

Calendar year 195O: Max 1,92O Mln 6.0 Mean 91.8 Ac-ft 66,480

Water year 195O-51: Max 1,920 Mln 7.7 Mean 91.6 Ac-ft 66,320

Peak discharge (base, 5OO cfs).--Nov. 20 (9:3O p.m.) 3,57O cfs (7.62 ft); Dec. 3 (5:15 p.m.) 733 

cfs (4.44 ft); Dec. 8 (7:30 a.m.) 934 ofs (4.82 ft)j May 27 (8:15 p.m.) 744 cfs (4.46 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

streams.

note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 5-14, 18-23, 3O, 31, Feb. 1, 16, Feb. If to
182 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Silver King Creek near Coleville, Calif.

Location.--Lat 38°31', long. 119°36', in sec. 30, T. 8 N., R. 22 E., on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Poison Valley, 2-5 miles east of Soda Springs ranger 

station, and 6^ miles southwest of Coleville.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,650 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 37.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 748 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 5.47 ft); minimum,

1946-51: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 20, 1950; minimum recorded, 2.5 cfs Oct. 

28, Nov. 8, 1948.

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

wnicn are fair. No diversions or regulation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 20 Nov. 20 to Sept. 3O

1.1 8.5

1.3 20

1.5 35

1.7 58

2.0 103

3.0 292

4.0 482

4.1 501

1.3 8.5

1.5 20

1.7 35

2.0 70

3.0 250

3.8 410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

10

IT

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

12

14

12

19

18

22

17

21

16

402

13.0

797

Nov.

15

15

15

15

14

13

TS

*13

14

13

18

16

15

14

31

24

37

284

415

»494

397

229

176

146

126

111

96

83

81

78

-

3,017

101

5,980

Dec.

71

*74

339

196

140

185

274

342 '27J8"

172

153

133

121

127

106

96

90

84

81

74

68

66

62

59

54

53

52

52

50

 4T 45

3,672

118

7,280

Jan.

46

47

45

42

42

41

40

40

40

39

39

38

37

37

37

37

38

42

48

52

54

55

53

50

45

43

37

34

32

32

32

1,294

41.7

2,570

Feb.

31

32

31

32

32

31

36

36

36

39

37

35

36

37

32

31

31

30

30

29

29

29

28

27

26

25

25

24

_

-

877

31.3

1,740

Mar.

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

21

?T

22

23

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

33

34

36

*38

SB- 40

34

35

841

27.1

1,670

Apr.

35

35

35

35

39

43

45

50

58

62

64

70-

74

72

74

83 50"

75

80

75

74

74

78

75

78

75

70

71

72

68

1,919

64.0

3,810

May

68

66

64

68

63

62

58

5ff

62

68

77

68

66

67

64

67

77

89

101

109

116

121

127

*132

147

170

199

T9T

178

157

138

3,100

100

6,150

June

121

113

109

103

103

101

100

96

96

96

95

95

103

109

116

129

130 T25-

*116

116

111

101

93

93

92

89

89

84

78

77

3,079

103

6,110

July

74

7T

68

63

59

56

53

52

50

48

48

47

45

43

41

41

4O

40

*38

38

36

34

32

31

30

29

27

26

2E

28

26

1,342

43.3

2,660

Calendar year 1950: Max 494 Mln 7.5 Mean 54.7 Ac-ft 39,630

Aug.

24 2T

22

21

21

20

20

20

19

18

18

17

18

18

17

16

18

19

19

20

21

21

*21

19

17

16

15

T5

15

15

15

579

18.7

1,150

Sept.

14

T?

14

14

14

*14

13

13

13

12.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

377

12.6

748

Water year y cai 1950-51: .isjv-o-i; Max roaA 494 *a* Mln riJ.il 10 j.u Mean piean 56.2 3D.£ Ac-ft HC-l v 40,660 *w, oou

[discharge (base, lOO cfs).--Nov. 2o (8;5O p.m.) 748 efs (5.47 ft); Dec. 5 (2 p.m.) 520 cfs 

ftj; Dec7 8 (4:45 a.m. ) 464 cfs {4.07 ft); May 27 (9 p.m.) 230 cfs (2.87 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 17 to Mar. 27; discharge estimated on basis of weather records

id records for nearby streams. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 30, Dec. 2, Jan. 1-3

25, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, Feb. 16.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 183

Wolf Creek near Markleeville, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°32", long. IISMS 1 , in sec. 24, T. 8 N., R. 20 E., on left bank threequarters of a mile downstream from Bull Canyon Creek and 12 miles southwest of Markleeville.

Drainage area. 9.8 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1946 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,350 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 29.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 7.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 1.7 cfs Oct. 4.

1946-51: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 20, 1950; minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 29, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. No diversion or regulation above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

Oct. 1 to Nov. 20 Nov. 21 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

4.5

9.5

28

56

105

4.0 231

4.5 314

5.0 444

6.1 855

5.5

13

28

1.5 65

0.4 

.6

2.0 107

3.0 222

4.0 363

4.6 460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4 S79-

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

5.9

6.1

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

7.1

9.5

7.9

12

11

12

12

16

17

227.1

7.33

450

Nov.

12

12

*16

17

14

13

12

12

11

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.4

7.3

8T7

9.5

15

329

375

*827

458

219

155

125

107

93

83

76

73

73

3,188.9

106

6,330

Dec.

65

64

218

159

111

137

220

308 ISO"

116

94

79

71

65

56

51

47

42

*39

38

37

35

34

34

32

31

30

29

28

28

26

2,464

80.1

. 4,930

Jan.

25

25

25

24

23

23

23

21

21

20

20

b20

b!9

18

Iff

18

18

22

b26

b31

32

35

3C

26

24

23

22

22

22

b21

b20

717

23.1

1,420

Feb.

20

19

19

21

22

19

21

24

23

M

24

22

22

b21 'b21

b21

b20

b20

b21

b21

b20

b!9

b!8

b!7

16

16

16

16

_

-

563

20.1

1,120

Mar.

16

16

b!7

bl8

bl7

b!7

b!7

16

16

15

15

14

15

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

20

20

21

23

23

24

24

25 S3T

21

569

18.4

1,130

Apr.

22

tt

23

22

22

23

26

31

41

47

51

55

*63

59

63

70

55

63

62

64

65

64

63

59

55

51

54

54

49

44

1,452

48.4

2,880

May

41

39

40

41

38

37

36

3?

48

63

68

55

50

48

49

62

79

99

114

120

122

123

131

130

*148

170

194

TB7

145

126

106

2,728

88.0

5,410

June

91

85

81

81

82

82

79

78

78

77

84

87

93

105

107

117

TTZ

98

89

*90

79

72

68

68

66

64

63

58

53

51

-

2,438

81.3

4,840

July

48 IB42

39

36

35

34

32

31

31

30

29

27

25

24

23

23

22

21

*21

19

18

17

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

13_

789

25.5

1,560

Aug.

12

T?

12

12

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

10

8.1

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.2

8.8

9.2

9.6

10

11

10

*8.8

8.5

8.1

7.7

TT

8.1

8.1

7.7

293.7

9.47

583

Sept.

7.4

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

*8.5

BT?

5.5

5.9

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.2

BTS

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

5.9

-

182.2

6.07

361

Calendar year 1950: Max 827 Mln 4.0 Mean 43.8 Ac-ft 31,740

Water year 1950-51: Max 827 Mln 5.2 Mean 42.8 Ac-ft 31,010

Peak discharge (base, 150 efs).--Nov. 18 (10 p.m.) 875 cfs (6.14 ft)j Nov. 20 (5:30 p.m.) 1,480 cfs 

(7.10 ft); Dec" 5 (3:30 p.m.) 326 cfs (3.75 ft); Dec. 8 (6:30 a.m.) 428 cfs (4.41 ft); May 27 (5:30 

p.m.) 232 cfs (3.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
184 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Sliver Creek below Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, Calif.

Location. Lat SS'SS 1 , long. 119°47', in sec. 28, T. 9 N. f R. 20 E., on left bank a quar- 

 ter" bf a mile downstream from Pennsylvania Creek and 6f miles south of Markleeville.

Drainage area. 20 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1946 to September 1951.

Page. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs Nov. 20 {gage height, 7.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 350 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum, 2.5 cfs Oct. 1.

1946-51: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 20, 1950; minimum, 1.1 cfs Nov. 10, 1949.

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

wnicn are fair. Plow partly regulated by three small reservoirs (total capacity, about 

1,700 acre-ft).

Plating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-22, Nov. 18-2O, Jan. 31 

to Feb. 26, May 22 to June 1O)

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

Oct. 1 to Nov. 20

2.7

3.6

7.7

15

23

Nov. 20 to Sept. 3O

2.3 

2.7 

3.3 

4.0

56

103

253

497

1.1 

1.5

5.0

15

37

76

2.5 216

4.5 575

5.4 750

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

Day

1

2

3

 4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.1

 3.1

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.O

3T7J

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.5

8.6

7.5

17

14

14

13

23

T*

184.7

5.96

366

Nov.

16

16

25

20

16

15

14

13

11

9.2

a6.6

a7.9

a7.2

 6.6 S79"

10

16

474

388

*d742

d516

d308

d215

d!56

dl!7

d92

d74

d61

*54

54

-

3,475.4

116

6,890

Dec.

47

46

290

174

101

171

291

420 *T!To"

155

123

103

88

»96

60

72

63

59

57

57

49

45

42

40

39

35

33

32

31

29

25

3,103

100

6,150

Jan.

22

22

23

22

22

20

20

 19

18

20

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

11

T*

14

18

62

73

34

32

31

30

28

26

23

24

713

23.0

1,410

Feb.

24

22

22

25

»26

25

39

41

477

40

39

35

33

32

31

29

28

27

25

25

24

22

20

21

20

20

16

11

_

-

770

27.5

1,530

Mar.

16

16

15

15

13

12

T3

14

15

14

14

15

 17

20

20

21

21

20

24

26

*30

31

31

34

35

35

36

38

40

35

31

719

23.2

1,430

Apr.

31

3?

33

32

35

45

52

60

74

81

83

67

95

92

96

105

94

93

98

96

94

90

»88

83

76

76

78

68

64

2,231

74.4

4,43O

Calendar year 195o: Max 742 Mln 3.0 Mean 61.8

May

61

59

59

62

60

"SB 58

63

77

101

99

63

75

69

73

93

*12O

144

162

172

178

179

197

2O3

*229

249

'2~4"2~ 284

221

186

149

4,065

131

8,O6O

June

127

120

114

116

117

113

no

108

105

1O6

1O6

109

114

124

127

135

T25

109

99

*94

89

81

76

75

72

69

67

61

55

55-

2,976

99.2

5,900

July

50

15

43

36

35

32

30

26

26

24

22

22

19

16

15

15

 14

14

14

14

13

12

11T!o"

46

45

46

44

36

11

41

842

27.2

1,67O

Ac-ft 44,750

Aug.

4O

3?

37

34

31

27

24

15

7.4

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

*4.6

s!o

5.9

7.6

9.7

8.8

7.8

6.4

7.8

24

28

29

30

30

501.2

16.2

994

Sept.

29" 29

29

*28

28

26

28

26

20

19

16

16

.16

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

15

17

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

13

-

589

19.6

1,170

Water year 1950-51: Max 742 Mln 3.O Mean 55.3 Ac-ft 40,OOO

Peak discharge (base, 190 cfs). Nov. 18 (1O:30 p.m.)'91O ofs (6.15 ft); Nov. 2O (5 p.m.) 1,260 cfs 

(7.95 rtj; DecT 3 (6 p.m.; 457 cfs (3.87 ft); Dec. 8 (7 a.m.) 571 efs (4.48 ft); May 27 (5 p.m.) 359 

ofs (3.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

recorded graph, high-water marks, and engineers' notes.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 185

Markleeville Creek above Grover Hot Springs, near Markleeville, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°42', long. 119°51', in SE^NE^ sec. 23, T. 10 N., R. 19 E., on left bank 

nair a mile upstream from Buck Creek, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 4 miles vest of 

Markleeville.

Drainage area. 14 sq mi, approximately.

Rgcords available. October 1946 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,880 ft (from river-profile map, exfended).

Average discharge. 5 years, 25.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 8.49 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 33 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum not determined.

1946-51: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 20, 1950; minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 20, 23, 

Sept. 1-5, Oct. 13-16, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater due to beaver dams, which are 

poor. No diversions above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.9

1.0

.9

.8

75

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

*1.0

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.1

2.4

2.7

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

3.4

5.1

6.3

8.1

8 . G

8.5

9.0

"6.2 11

101.1

3.26

201

Nov.

6.3

7.6

*10

9.7

9.0

6.7

5.9

5.9

5.6

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.3

3.4

2.9

5.2

8.3

370

568

»1.100

582

187

134

105

*81

58

50

45

47

47

3,478.3

116

6,900

Dec.

39

39

282

152

83

142

*258

537

155

114

96

79

66

70

59

51

45

42

38

36

33

31

28

28

26

23

22

21

20

1920-

2,667

86.0

5,290

Jan.

20

*19

19

18

17

16

14

14

13

13

13

12

T2

12

12

13

13

13

14

16

20

28

25

23

25

22

22

21

20

20

20

539

17.4

1,070

Feb.

18

*17

19

20

21

20

24

25

23

21

20

19

18

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

13

_

-

481

17.2

954

Mar.

14

14

15

14

14

13

T4

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

17

*20

21

21

21

23

23

23

24

26

24

23

541

17.5

1,070

Apr.

22

23

24

24

28

33

40

45

54

62

65

69

71

70

70

74

75

75

66

67

68

67

67

*65

60

54

56

53

54

48

-

1,649

55.0

3,270

May

45

43

43

45

42

40

39less

76

75

59

52

52

53

66

85

105

111

*112

112

109

114

109

 118

127

144 T53-

105

84

67

2,456

79.2

4,870

June

57

52

50

50

50

48

45

43

42

40

42

40

42

43

45

48

43

38

34

*35

30

28

26

25

26

23

21

18

16

15

-

1,115

37.2

2,210

July

14

T2

11

9.7

9.0

8.2

7.4

6.7

7.0

6.3

5.9

5.2

5.0

4.7

5.2

5.4

*5.6

4.3

3.4

3.0

3.3

2.9

2.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

T74

1.3

1.3

159.7

5.15

317

Aug. Sept.

1.2 "

1.3

T7f

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

75

.8

.8

.9

.8

.9

.9

1.2

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

».9

.9 -

0.8

.8

29.8 24.0

0.96 0.80

59 48

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,100 Mln 0.5 Mean 45.8 Ac-ft 33,160

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,100 Mln - Mean 36.3 Ac-ft 26,260

Peak discharge (baae. 175 cfa).--Nov. 18 (11 p.m.) 1,200 ofs (7.43 ft); Nov. 20 (2 p.m.) 1,740 cfa 

(8.49 ft); Dec. 3 (5:30 p.m.) 558 ofs (5.86 ft); Dec. 8 (6 a.m.) 810 cfa (6.50 ft); May 27 (6 p.m.) 

186 cfa (4.16 ft).

* Diacharge meaaurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater due to beaver dama Oct. 15 to Nov. 3, Jan. 4 to Mar. 21, July 18 to Sept. 30.

255190 O - 53 - 13
186 CARSON RIVER BASIN

East Pork Carson River near Gardnerville Nev.

Location. Lat 38°51'30", long. 119°41'50", in NEi sec. 2, T. 11 N., F. 20 E., on left

 bank 2 miles east of Mud Lake Reservoir, 3 miles downstream from Leviathan Creek, and 

7 miles southeast of Gardnerville.

Drainage area. 344 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1890 to December 1893, October 1900 to Decenber 1906, March 1908

 to December 1910, June to October 1917, December 1924 to September 1929, October 1935 

to December 1937, May 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,985.11 ft above mean sea level (levels by

 T3ureau of Reclamation). Prior to May 19, 1939, staff gages at several sites within 

2 miles of present site at various datums.

Avera s discharge. 24 years (1890-93, 1901-1903, 1908-10, 1925-28, 1935-37, 1939-51), 

ci's.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,100 cfs Nov. 21 (gage height, 9.66 ft), from 

 rating curve extended above 6,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, 52 cfs Oct. 15-19.

1890-93, 1900-1906, 1908-10, 1917, 1924-29, 1935-37, 1939-51: Maximum discharge, 

that of Nov. 21, 1950; minimum observed, 8 cfs Dec. 4-10, 19-23, 1904.

Revisions.--Figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, as 

shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-supply 

Paper

860........

960........

980........

1040.. ......

Water 

year

1937-38

1941-42

1942-43

1944-45

Date

Dec. 11

Dec. 3

Jan. 21

Feb. 2

Gage height 

(feet)

_

6.00

6.86

5.57

Discharge 

(cfa)

 10,300

4,030

5,430

3,490

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

 STJaTEion is above all diversions in Carson Valley. Diversions above station for irrigation. Plow slightly regulated by several small reservoirs (total capacity, about 

5,000 acre-ft).

Revisions.--W 1060: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

76

78

78

76

74

74

76

78

76

*64

58

58

57

58

56

54

57

54

57

58

58

58

60

74

89

107

214

142

142

239

2TT

2,711

87.5

5,380

Nov.

148

148

167

178

164

148

135

128

123

110

107

107

101

103

83

110

156

2,860

6,320

6,350

*6,550

2,230

1,450

*1,080

925

800

710

632

578

591

33,292

1,110

66,030

Dec.

520

463

4,640

2,640

1,330

*1,300

2,800

*4,520

2,240

1,560

1,250

1,080

*944

1,060

878

770

698

644

604

a560

a520

a480

a460

a440

a420

a400

a380

a360

a340

a330

a320

34,951

1,127

69,320

Jan.

a310

a310

a310

a300

a290

a270

a260

a250

a240

*233

240

227

214

240

227

220

220

230

rga" 177

250

534

BT8

398

351

338

334

318

294

257

236

8,794

284

17,440

Feb.

260

257

250

294

351

294

334

381

*343

355

364

343

314

306

298

283

272

260

243

257

250

243

214

243

240

236

236

217

_

_

-

7,938

284

15,740

Mar.

237

224

195

2T7

207

214

217

230

230

214

204

214

230

241

251

251

248

237

244

266

289

*289

289

285

304

296

300

300

325

30S

285

7,851

253

15,570

Apr.

273

ssr

285

281

292

325

373

401

481

592

620

649

696

725

678

768

756

696

696

666

713

701

690

666

649

587

570

678

609

538

-

16,935

564

33,590

May

501

465

465

512

506

486

455

465

*538

649

818

684

626

609

576

660

830

994

1,100

1,180

1,200

* ,200

,240

,270

,340

* ,540

,750

1,720

,510

,330

,140

28,339

914

56,210

June

B54" 987

868

836

824

824

805

780

762

749

774

762

792

843

*908

954

973

894

799

774

719

7.01

626

592

576

570

543

506

*450

416

-

22,501

750

44,630

Calendar year 1950: Max 6,550 Mln 40 Mean 529 Ac-ft 383,

July

3S~2" 411

369

346

334

316

296

285

266

259

251

241

234

217

201

*192

192

186

180

171

171

160

a!60

a!60

*166

158

155

152

152

132 135"

7,040

227

13,960

300

Aug.

137

T30

127

124

120

115

110

104

87

Zi

91

106

106

99

995

104

99

101

108

*113

115

120

120

106

91

79

85

91

93

97

99

3,251

105

6,450

Sept.

99

99

99

95

91

89

95

~93 101

89

87

85

87

85

83

81

79

*81

79

76

74

76

76

74

67

64

64

62

SI

62

-

2,456

81.9

4,870

Water year 1950-51 : Max 6,550 Mln 54 Mean 482 Ac-ft 349,200

[base, 1,500 cfs). Nov. 19 (2:30 a.m.) 10,500 cfs (9.07 ft); Nov. 21 (12:45 a.m.) 

7T45 p.m.) 10,700 cfs (9.14 ft); Dec. 8 (10 a.m.) 6,320 cfs (7.34 ft);

Peak discharge

127100 CfS (9.66 iu/ , ^=^. ,,.,j p.m.

May 28 (1:30 a.m.) 2,040 cfs (4.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and records for 

nearby streams.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 187

West Pork Carson River above Woodfords, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°47', long. 119°54', in sec. 31, T. 11 N., R. 19 E., on right bank 1

 mile above Horsethief Canyon Creek and 4 miles west of Woodfords.

Drainage area. 53 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1946 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,860 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,600 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 9.82 ft); minl-

 mum,' 9.0 cfs Sept. 5.

1946-51: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 20, 1950; minimum, 2.5 cfs Dec. 3, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those above 2,000 cfs,

 which are fair. Flow slightly regulated by several small reservoirs (total capacity, 

about 1,500 acre-ftj.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used July 30 to Sept. 30)

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0 67

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

99

135

193

390

680

6.0 1,120

7.0 1,750

8.0 2,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

14

14 

14

14

16

15

14

14

14

13

*T3

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

21

24

34

42

46

33

69

35

627

20.2

1,240

Nov.

36

36

40 

38

36

32

30

29

28

24

24

23

23

*21

24

20

4T

1,160

1,630

*2,540

1,670

460

287

227

193

168

*148

135

123

164

-

9,416

314

18,680

Dec.

118

113

 1,850 539~

302

599

*1,080

1,350

490

329

283

244

214

*290

223

188

170

159

152

139

131

123

114

112

108

99

92

92

*90

79

BT

10 , 053

324

19,940

Jan.

85

86

77 

74

70

b70

b70

b70

60

54

54

b54

b54

b55

55

64

49

b48

b45 bgO"

102

284 2TB~

162

132

115

107

97

86

82

b82

2,731

88.1

5,420

Feb.

*b82

b82

76 

97

110

97

138

T3ff

120

120

112

102

92

89

86

81

76

72

72

68

68

65

65

70

63

60

60

57

_

_

-

2,418

86.4

4,800

Mar.

58

54

57 

50

28_

42

51

60

58

59

56

56

63

67

71

78

73

70

76

96

*103

101

101

108

109

109

109

114

121

ITT

100

2,412

77.8

4,780

Apr.

100

TOT

104 

112

126

136

153

162

180

196

195

196

207

209

50T

207

206

187

178

172

174

168

168

164

166

153

155

163

180

162

-

4,987

166

9,890

May

162

159

166 

190

169

160

149

TBT

168

*186

206

175

162

163

153

163

193

223

243

*247

243

236

243

243

248

*284

321

30?

250

219

186

6,368

205

12,630

June

160

146

142 

149

145

138

132

127

126

126

131

130

134

145

149

164

166 US'

134

142

128

114

107

102

103

100

91

84

*78

74

-

3,815

127

7,570

July

70

6T

58

52

46

45

42

39

37

37

38

37

36

34

31

49

54

54

51

49

46

43

29

*29

29

31

28

21

20S3"

47

1,279

41.3

2,540

Aug.

46

44

41 

43

37

28

26

*25

25

25

23

15

33

6159"

54

49

40

25

15

18

20

19

16

it

14

21

27

*27

26

25

941

30.4

1,870

Sept.

23

12

10 

9.5

9.0

10

13

12

12

20

2625"

25

24

23

20

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

11

15

21

16

-

459.5

15.3

911

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,540 Mln 10 Mean 146 Ac-ft 105,500

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,540 Mln 9.0 Mean 125 Ac-ft 90,270

Peak discharge (base, 450 gfs). Nov. 20 (8:45 p.m.) 4,600 cfs (9.82 ft); Dec. 3 (5:30 p.m.) 

3,19O crs ;8.59 ft); Dec. 8 (7:30 a.m.) 2,010 cfs (7.33 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
188 CARSON RIVER BASIN

West Fork Carson River at Woodfords, Calif.

Location. Lat 38°46'00", long. 119 0 50'00n , in SE^SW^ sec. 34, T. 11 N., R. 19 E., on left

 bank 0.3 mile downstream from bridge on State Highway 8, 0.8 mile west of Woodfords, 

and 3{ miles downstream from Willow Creek.

Drainage area. 66 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1900 to May 1907, 1910-11 (fragmentary), October 1938 to Sep-

 tembei* 19bi. April 1890 to March 1892 and June 1907 to September 1S20 at site 0.7 mile 

downstream, records not equivalent due to diversions for irrigation.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,760 ft (from river-profile map).

 Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, staff gage at about the same site at differert datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1901-3, 1905-6, 1939-51), 113 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,730 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 8.35 ft, from

 nTgTT^water marks), from-rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs on baris of slope-area 

determination of peak flow; minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 5, 6.

1900-07, 1910-11, 1938-51: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 20, ]950; minimum 

(1900-07, 1938-51), 8.4 cfs Nov. 21, 1948. ,.«.,,

Flood of Dec. 11, 1937, reached a stage of 9.0 ft (present datum), from floodmarks 

(discharge, 3,500 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those above 500 cfs, which are fair. One small diversion

 aEove station for irrigation. Plow slightly regulated by several snail reservoirs 

(total capacity, about 1..500 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 18 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

97

157

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.2

234

465

810

900

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

16

30

48

85

150

237

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.6

349

662

1,130

1,860

2,420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

23

23

22 

21

*21

22

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

28

31

41

54

53

49

83

3S

872

28.1

1,730

Nov.

45

45

48 

48

45

40

37

36

35

30

30

30

30

29

27

26 "50"

898

1,760

*2.380

1,830

523

329

253

216

*186

163

147

139

181

-

9,636

321

19,110

Dec.

130

115

1,880 

720

*341

580

1,120

1,360

558

379

327

280

246

*323

253

213

195

178

169

156

146

136

128

124

122

111

104

100

100

90

84

10,768

347

21,360

Jan.

86

*86

87 

85

80

74

75

74

70

68

70

71

70

75

67

69

67

54

52

75

84

246

257

T9T

160

141

134

116

108

97

90

3,083

99.5

6,120

Feb.

*94

92

94 

118

136

118

163

168

Tiff

148

141

128

115

108

102

97

94

89

88

83

81

83

78

78

77

73

73

72

_

-

2,939

105

5,830

Mar.

72

68

71 

64

43

57

60

68

66

65

64

66

71

78

80

85

83

77

84

103

113

*110

109

113

118

117

117

118

128

T2T

104

2,693

86.9

5,340

Apr.

104 TC5"

109 

117

132

146

161

174

193

213

211

213

224

228 'Z2T

228

222

200

192

186

186

181

180

178

180

161

163

174

188

169

-

5,344

178

10,600

May

171

166

173 

197

180

169

156

TBT

*173

195

214

185

169

171

158

166

*197

237

259

270

265

*257

259

*257

268

307

344

336

272

243

202

6,779

219

13,450

June

176

161

156 

164

160

155

148

140

141

138

142

146

148

163

*168

183

190

T7T

153

161

148

131

118

114

112

113

101

92

84

81

-

4,258

142

8,450

July

79

75

67 

61

57

55

52

48

47

47

48

48

46

44

40

*52

58

57

56

53

52

49

39

38

36

38

36

32

29

57

49

1,523

49.1

3,020

Aug.

48

46

44

45

40

34

31

*31

30

31

30

24

32

63

FT

57

53

48

36

28

31

31

34

28

26

24 25

35

36

35

35

1,155

37.3

2,290

Sept.

33

E?

22 

*20

19

20

22

22

22

25

32

33

33

31

30

28

22

*21

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

28

25

-

717

23.9

1,420

Calendar year 1950: Max 2,380 Mln 15 Mean 161 Ac-ft 116, 2*0

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,380 Mln 19 Mean 136 Ac-ft 98,720

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). Nov. 19 (10 p.m.) 4,730 cfs (8.35 ft); Dec. 3 (6:30 p.m.) 3,400 

cfs (7.45 ft}; Pec. 8 (8 a.m.; 2,070 cfs (6.23 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 189

Clear Creek near Carson City, Nev.

Location. La t 39°07<, long. 119°49<, in sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 19 E.. on left bank 3 miles 

upstream from mouth and 4 miles southwest of Carson City.

Drainage area. 15 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 4,700 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 56 cfs Dec. 3 (gage height, 1.95 ft); mirimum, 

271cfs Sept. 13.

1948-51: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 3, 1950; minimum, 1.0 cfs Aug. 4, E, 6,

Remarks. Records fair. Pour small diversions for irrigation of about 150 acres of hay 

meadows and pasture above station. Practically all remaining flow diverted below 

station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.2 

.3 

.4

1.3 

2.9 

5.2

0.6 

1.0

1.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

27*

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

3.6

3.8

6.4

7.7

5iO

4.3

9.4 572"

104.2

3.36

207

Nov.

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.0

4.0

3.8

*OT

4.5

4.5

4.7

5.2

5.2

18

7.2

35

2T

29

26

IS

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

12

322.6

10.8

640

Dec.

11

10

*4129-

20

22

23

*29

21

18

18

16

14

18

14

12

12

11

11

10

9.6

9.2

8.9

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.9 775"

7.9

8.2

7.9

452.9

14.6

898

Jan.

7.6

dTTB"

d7.8

d8.0

d8.0

dS.O

dS.O

dS.O

*7.9

7.6

7.9

7.9

8.9

8.2

8.2

7.9

8.6

7.9

b7.8

b7.8

15

*31

IT

14

13

12

12

11

11

blO

b ID315. 6

10.2

626

Feb.

10

10

10

12

16

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

9.6

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.9

8.6

*9.2

10

blO

9.6

9.6

8.9

8.9

8.9

_

_

-

286.2

10.2

568

Mar.

8.9

8.6

b8.6

8.6

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.6

7.9

7.9

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

*7.9

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.9

7.6

249.3

8.04

494

Apr.

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.9

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.0

7.0

6.7 770-

6.7

8.9

7.9

7.3

12~9~.2

8.6

-

234.2

7.81

465

May

8.2

7.9

8.2

8.6 572"

8.6

*7.3

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.6

7.6

6.7

6.4

5.8

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

5.8

194.3

6.27

385

June

3.8

4.0

or

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.S

3.6

*3.S

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.8

4.0

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.3

-

104.4

3.48

207

July

2.3 273-

2.4

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.4

STT

2.9

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

82.5

2.66

164

Aug.

2.4

2.3 273-

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.7

5,4

2.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.4

*2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

78.0

2.52

155

Sept.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.1 273-

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.7

777

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

-

73.9

2.46

147

Calendar year 1950: Max 41 Mln 1.9 Mean 7.09 Ac-ft 5,130

Water year 1950-51: Max 41 Mln 2.1 Mean 6.84 Ac-ft 4,960

Peak discharge (base, 15 cfs). Oc1

(0.85 ft); Nov. 18 (9:30 p.m.) 48 cfs

;. 26 (11 p.m.) 22 cfs (0.86 ft)j Oct. 30 (5:30 a.m.) 22 cfs 

(1.70 ft); Dec. 3 (5:30 p.m.) 56 cfs (1.95 ft)j Dec. 8 (7 a.m.

35 cfs (1.22 ft); Dec. 14 (11 a.m.) 25 cfs (0.92 ft); Jan. 22 (4:45 a.m.) 40 cfs (1.39 ft) Feb. 5 

(4:30 a.m.) 26 cfs (0.94 ft); Apr. 28 (8 a.m.) 16 cfs (0.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for 

nearby streams.
190 CARSON RIVER BASIN

Carson River near Carson City, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°06'30", long. 119°42'30", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 14 N., R. 20 E., on right 

bamc 2 miles dovmstream from Clear Creek, 2jj miles upstream from bridge on road to 

Mexican Dam, and 5 miles southeast of Carson City.

Drainage area. 876 sq mi.

Records available. May 1939 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,620 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 12 years, 395 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,500 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 11.40 ft), on 

 basis of computation of flow over dam; minimum, 17 cfs Aug. 17.

1939-51: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 22, 1950; minimum daily, 4 cfs (estimated) 

Aug. 17, 1939.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Flow slightly regulated by several small reservoirs on tributaries.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

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

18

22

27

40

0.7 

.9

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

112

158

217

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

399

647

995

1,860

2,960

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

4,220

5,650

7,220

9,100

11,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

34

57

66

55

50

58

54

53

52

51

43

40

45

43

46

45

53

56

52

54

56

56

58

59

60

67

114

250

220

234

565

2,546

82.1

5,050

Nov.

507

237

224

240

250

237

217

202

186

*180

164

164

158

155

145

158

IB?

457

2,490

*9,480

*9,080

*11,400

4,850

2,620

1,740

1,570

1,170

1,020

902

858

-

50,799

1,695

100,800

Dec.

885

745

1,510

7,280

*6,860

2,950

2,400

* ,250

,770

* ,900

,820

,160

,780

,600

,770

,500

,290

* ,170

,100

,010

942

890

824

782

755

729

684

655

655

653

647

61,742

1,992

122,500

Jan.

585

564

574

569

557

508

488

488

498

465

465

*460

b440

b430

2BT

456

442

517

517

b460

b640

1,050

1,230

 51?

762

672

656

607

553

b520

b490

18,048

582

55,800

Feb.

b480

485

485

479

508

552

505

527

*564

564

569

585

55?

479

474

465

447

442

438

408

408

412

403

383

3ST

385

391

395

_

_

-

13,118

468

26,020

Mar.

595

412

583

387

433

379

363

359

367

363

355

351

35T

367

371

371

371

371

363

371

*387

408

412

425

451

465

55F

447

433

447

429

12,243

395

24,280

Apr.

395

371

365

348

348

329

329

517

31T

416

495

460

442

456

485

479

579

596

532

548

508

574

553

479

495

585

569

585

935 5BB"

-

14,777

493

29,310

May

705

585

548

508

522

552

*558

488

las- 447

sos

624

585

564

569

485

451

498

653

912

*988

995

995

,140

,120

,260

,400

,620

,640

1,460

1,170

24,986

806

49,560

June

965

B3F

768

735

722

618

542

508

460

498

512

517

508

460

498

579

659

672

585

527

558

650

607

542

508

399

348

*292

274

264

-

16,595

555

52,910

July

208

217 I5B"

169

146

127

104

88

83

80

75

65

59

54

49

38

39

43

43

*35

52

35

41

36

41

45

32

31

28

30

2j6

2,255

72.7

4,470

Aug.

24

20

19

19

19

19

20

22

21

20

19

22

21

19

20

1815"

24

28

*26

32

36

ST

34

27

28

29

31

26

25

27

747

24.1

1,480

Sept.

28

24

24

*35

31

32

29

27

31

52

26

28

26

25

22_

22

22

29

39

ST

30

29

28

30

29

31

32

34

34

36

-

877

29.2

1,740

Calendar- year 1950: Max 11,400 Mln 11 Mean 661 Ac-ft 478,800

Water year 1950-51: Max 11,400 Mln 18 Mean 599 Ac-ft 433,900

Pealc discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).--Nov. 22 

cfs (9.94 ft); May Z8 (l'l:3O p.m.) 1,750 cfs 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

(1 a.m.) 15, 

(5.87 ft).

500 ofs (11.40 ft)j Eec. 4 (7 p.m.) 11,500
CARSON RIVER BASIN 

Carson River near Fort Churchill, Nev.

191

Location. Lat 39°17', long. 119°18', in SE£ sec. 32, T. IV N. , R. 24 E., 2 miles west of 

jrorc Churchill and 6 miles east of Clifton.

Drainage area. 1,450 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--April 1911 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,200 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

 To Apr. 25, 1924, staff gage at site Vf miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 25,

1924, to Dec. 31, 1933, water-stage recorder at site 8 miles upstream at different

datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 362 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 7,850 cfs Nov. 23; no flow Oct. 1-9, July 

I'd to Sept. 30.

1911-51: Maximum daily discharge, that of Nov. 23, 1950; no flow during some periods 

in nearly every year since 1923.

Remarks. Several diversions above station for irrigation, including diversions for irrigar ion of 720 acres between present site and site used prior to Jan. 1, 1934. p-'actically entire flow is diverted during late irrigation season.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Truckee-Carson Irrigation District.

Discharge, In cubic feet .per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

34

35

36

27

38

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

O0"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

66

66

64

66

66

66

72

70

56

53

56

56

59

63

70

74

59

85

138

241 

246

255

3,037

65.7

4,040

Nov.

366

330

386

277

286

399

286

372

255

332

228

223

223

319

310

203

193

2150"

722

3,320

6,600

7,560

7,850

5,110

3.9OO

3,640

3,440

2,440

3,280 

2,O40

-

49,580

1,653

98,340

Dec.

1,890

1,780

1,850

3,630

7,100

6,670

3,840

4,020

5,650

6,880

4,020

3,670

3,740

3,280

3,300

2,140

1,730

1,550

1,450

1,430

1,420

1,390

1,320

1,240

1,230

1,190

1,160

1,100

1,070 

1,050

1,070

78,750

3,540

156,300

Jan.

1,040

970

770

555

555

516

456

473

473

473

456

456

444

429

4W

444

456

503

516

549

568

706

1,030

1,080

 BET

746

669

706

601 

536

473

18,939

611

37,560

Feb.

433

444

462

462

463

473

490

473

503

523

529

542

54T

503

479

467

462

463

456

456

450

444

439

433

429

424

430

411

-

-

13,073

467

25,930

Mar.

406

402

397

388

397

433 3EB"

375

323

313

299

390

277

268 250"

299

299

299

290

277

277

308

344

353

366

388

388

388

379 

344

344

10,566

341

30,960

Apr.

322

290

299

277

232

214

193

171

139

128

183

255

210

193

210

232

277

299

366

399

399

377

344

366

322

344

388

433

588 

925

-

9,075

302

18,000

May

885

690

555

433

420

415

411

371

357

313

399

344

375

388

388

366

313

286 305"

463

655

669

669

793

823

808

909

1,030

1,280 

1,250

1,090

18,345

593

36,390

June

845 550"

620

568

503

503

424

353

323

308

330

353

371

344

308

330

388

444

444

411

463

444

467

450

411

366

299

255

232

163

-

13,408

414

34,610

July

~9T 139

80

63

56

53

49

42

36

33

24

18

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

691

33.3

1,370

Aug. Sept.

0 0

0 0

o o

Calendar year 1950: Max 7,850 Mln o Mean 702 Ac-ft 5O8,3OO

Water year 195O-51: Max 7,B5o Mln o Mean 585 Ac-ft 423,400
192 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Marys River above Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°15', long. 115°17', In NE^SEir sec. 24, T. 39 N., R. 59 E., 1 mile upstream from Hot Springs Creek, 7 miles north of Cross Ranch, and 13 miles north of 

Deeth.

Drainage area. 415 sq ml.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1951. Published as "below Hot Springs Creek, 

near ueetn" prior to October 1950.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,500 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

Ifo Nov. 3, 1950, at site 1-J- miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 60.7 cfs.

Extreme s. --Maximum discharge during year, 452 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 5.39 ft); minimum,

 U.b cfs Sept. 18.

1943-51: Maximum discharge, 676 cfs May 9, 1945 (gage height, 5.99 ft, site and datum then in use); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 5, 1950. Flood in January 1943 reached a stage 

of 7.2 ft, former site and datum, from floodmarks (discharge, 1,030 cfs by slope-area 

method) .

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

diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, Sept. 12-17)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 2

1.4 

2.9

0.9

1.0 

1.3 

1.5

Nov. 3 to Sept. 30

0.8 2.0

2.2 3.0

9.7 4.0

22 5.4

158

272

454

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.4

27?

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.7

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.5

117.3

3.78

233

Hov.

*5.3

STS

*6.1

6.6

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.4

7.4

6.6

6.1

12

21

25

35

38

35- 45

33

30

30

30

29

29

510.7

17.0

1,010

Dec.

26

2S

36

44

53

49

47

48

49

48

47

45

46

46

43

*42

39

36

36

36

34

30

28

26

26

27

27

27

36

37

30

1,170

37.7

2,320

Jan.

b28

26

26

30

27

b22

b!7

b!8

19

21

*21

22

23

21

22

24

24

b22

b20

b!8

21

29

30

34

36

36

37

3T

b23

blS

blB

762

24.6

1,510

Feb.

b20

2T

22

125

195

147

175

176

144

129

128

125

100

83

83

81

*76

75

67

59

64

66

62

60

57

54

b45

b45

_

-

2,482

88.6

4,920

Mar.

b45

\&5

48

48

50

50

50

54

57

54

48

45

47

*62

84

96

97

77

66

65

87

110

118

99

108

125

144

149

143

158

170

2,599

83.8

5,160

Apr.

163

155 1E3"

*188

228

273

318

353

*391

394

404

417

396

392

408

430

438

444

J30- 447

435

425

409

390

375

383

380

366

364

375

10,744

358

21,310

May

361

331

280

*250

237

252

270

302

313

302

299

331

358

343

300

256

236

234 '250"

291

335

352

332

321

339

347

354

365

371

375

m

9,631

311

19,100

June

301

2BT

229

199

174

*148

137

129

119

112

111

108

98

93

99

100

102

106

106

100

94

84

73

66

59

52

44

40

36

32

3,415

114

6,770

July

30

27

25

19

17

15

*14

13

12

11

10

9.7

9.2

8.4

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

6.1

6.6

6.1

330.3

10.7

655

Aug.

5.6

5.6

6.1

7.0 770"

6.1

*5.6

5.2

4.9

4.3

3.7

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

T75

105.9

3.42

210

Sept.

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

 1.0

.9

ITT

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.8 T7B"

-

38.8

1.29

77

Calendar year 1950 : Max 441 Min 0.2 Mean 69.7 Ac-ft 50,460

Water year 1950-51 : Max 447 Min O.9 Mean 87.4 Ac-ft 63,280

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). Feb. 4 (8 p.m.) 352 cfs (4.63 ft); Apr. 18 (6 p.m.) 452 cfs (5.39 

ft)J May 30 (3:3O a.m.) 379 cfs (4.89 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected bj ice.
HDMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 193

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Hev.

Location. Lat 40°41'30", long. 1150 28'30", in ME£ sec. 6, T. 32 N., R. 58 E., on left 

 bank at Lamoille Creek bridge at mouth of canyon, 300 ft downstream from Elko-Lamoille 

power plant,and 3 miles south of Lamoille.

Drainage area. 25 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1915 to June 1923, October 1943 to September 1951.

Ga Prior

; . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,240 ft (from topographic map), 

o Oct. 1, 1943, staff gages at various sites nearby at different datums.

Average discharge. 14 years (1915-16, 1917-22, 1943-51), 44.8 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 505 cfs May 26; minimum, 2.2 cfs Nov. 10.

 CT.5-23, 1943-51: Maximum discharge recorded, 588 cfs July 6, 1950, but may have 

been exceeded by that of June 1917 when gage washed out; minimum, 1 cfs Jan. 24, 1918.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, indefinite stage-discharge

 relation, or no gage-height record, which are fair. Records include flow of McD^-mott 

ditch which diverts about 200 ft upstream from gage. Elko-Lamoille power plant diverts 

about 6 miles upstream but flow is returned to channel at power plant 300 ft upstream 

from station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AO-ft

Oct.

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.2

6.9

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.4

7.9

7.5

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

*5.8

BT

202.4

6.53

401

Nov.

6.2

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.3

5.8

5.8

*4.9

4.0

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.4

6.2

6.7

8.5

2015"

12

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

10

226.3

7.54

449

Dec.

9.5

9.0

12

11

12

14

l?

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

1O

*10

10

10

10

9.5

10

10

9.5

9.5

10

10

9.5

9.0

9.0

329.5

10.6

654

Jan.

9.0

9.5

9.5

10~9".0

b9

9.0

*9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.5

9.5

8.5

9.0

9.5

10

9.0

9.0

9.5

10

10

10

*9.0

b8.5

b7.5

287.5

9.27

570

Feb.

b7

bT

7.2

8.0

8.5

8.5

9.O

9.5

9.5

1O

10

9.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.2

7.6

7

_

-

230.5

8.23

457

Mar.

6.5

6

5.5 B~

6.5

7.2

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.2

5.8

6.2

*6.7

7.2

7.2

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.7

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.6

7.6

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

ff^

217.3

7.01

431

Apr.

8.5

5TS

10

10

10

12

13

14

16

21

25

29

38

47

54

*59

64

63

63

62

61

59

62

65

6T

63

62

63

62

59

1,247

41.6

2,470

May

59

58

5ff

65

69

72

73

73

76

SS

97

92

89

88

»85

89

101

 128

158

181

»194

227

277

315

373

 420

423

*426

5BT

345

292

5,479

177

10,870

June

234

184

166

163

»167

173

173

170

17S

193

20S

2O9

216

240

*270

305

319

SOT

267

232

207

189

177

174

171

171

171

176

174

160

-

6,138

205

12,170

July

155

I5T

145

131

117

 111

105

101

96

94

87

80

80

76

72

73

73

 69

70

107

96

68

62

57

53

49

50

64

56

48

4£

2,642

85.2

5,240

Aug.

*40

37

41

43SB32

29

26

24

22

21

18

*1S

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

10

W10

10

622

20.1

1,230

Calendar year 1950: Max 436 Hln 2.9 Mean 54.3 Ac-ft 39,300

Water year 1950-51: Max 426 Mln 4.0 Mean 48.8 Ac-ft 35,340

Sept.

10ID"

9.7

9.1

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.7

6.7

»6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.8

5.4

4.9

1^

4.9

5.5

5.0

5.5

5.9

5.5

-

203.0

6.77

403

Peak discharge (base, 310 cfa). May 26 {9 p.m.) 505 cfs; June 16 {7 p.m.) 363 cfs.

* Discharge measurement madeon this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Hpte. No gage-height record Feb. 28 to Mar. 5) discharge estimated on basis of range In s^age and 

(feather records. Indefinite stage-discharge relation Oct. 17-29 due to backwater from construction 

cofferdam.
194 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

North Pork Humboldt River at Devils Gate, near Halleck, Nev.

Location.--Lat 41°11 I , long. 115°29', in SEij sec. 13, T. 38 N., R. 57 E., on right bank 

16 miles north of Halleck and 26 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 830 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1913 to September 1921, October 1943 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,368 ft above mean aes level,(U. S. G. S. 

plane table bench mark). Prior to October 1943, at site a quarter of a mile upstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1914-19, 1943-51) 67.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 954 cfs Feb. 6 (gage height, 6.67 ft); minimum 

not determined, occurred during period of no gage-height record.

1913-21, 1943-51: Maximum discharge, 1,600 cfs Mar. 2 or 3, 19?1; minimum, 1 cfs 

Aug. 20-28, Sept. 30, 1913.

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

which are fair. Many diversions above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used May 21-30)

Oct. 1 to May 31 June 1 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.4

5.5

16

3.0 

4.0

6.0

163

347

778

1.5 

1.7 

2.2 

3.0 

3.6

4.6

14

51

139

221

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.9

875

8.5

8.5

8.2

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.2

9.6

*9.6

9.6

9.9

10

11

11

10

10

10

11

111111

11

11

12

12

12

12

13

312.5

10.1

620

Nov.

14

13

13

13

13

*13

13

13

13

19

18

17

14

15

15

16

16

16

21

25

34

35

33

34

31

29

28

26

25

25

610

20.3

1,210

Dec.

27

26

27

36

 60

60

57

67

7368-

63

59

55

54

53

*51

48

46

44

43

40 "

> 35"

.

1,407

45.4

2,790

Jan.

1-

(»)

25

> 30

855

27.6

1,700

Feb.

35

50

62

71

532

757

494

416

339

328

540

478

309

201

168

154

*133

124

109

92

96

99

93

85

78

a70

a66

a64

_

_

-

6,043

216

11,990

Mar.

a60

}~

64

57

55

»86

263

150

104

94

148

387

413

431

318

189

157

256

425

458

326

250

303

351

309

239

225

254

231

6,765

218

13,420

Apr.

227

277

309

*332

339

332

332

324

*315

330

311

305

296

290

284

279

282

301

351

34T

305

277

269

254

244

250

244

229

256

294

-

8,779

293

17,410

May

267

241

246

*210

169

151

150

157

165

163

151

160

181

198

188

160

]30

115

151

147

166

186

188

174

162

158

163

176

188

203

214

5,451

176

10,810

June

208 ISO"

188

168

153

*133

116

105

103

100

94

85

84

81

77

73

68

65

62

61

60

58

55

52

46

40

36

31

28

2*

2,654

88.5

5,260

July

22

T?

17

14

12

11

*9.9

9.9

10

9.4

8.9

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.9

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.6

6.3 678-

7.2

8.0

10

303.6

9.79

602

Aug.

13

13

15

16

T3

13

*15

14

13

12

11

10

9.4

8.5

7.6

7.2

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.9

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.5

5.9

5.5

5.0 570-

280.3

9.04

556

Sept.

» a4.5

*4.6

5.5

5.9

5.9

6.3

e. a

7.2

7.6

7 .6

7.6

8.0 370-

7.6

8.0

-

168.6

5.62

334

Calendar year 1950: Max 252 Mln 3.2 Mean 63.3 Ao-ft 45,820

Water year 1950-51 : Max 757 Mln - Mean 92.1 Ac-ft 66,700

Peak discharge (base, 170 cfs).--Feb. 6 (3:00 a.m.) 954 cfs (6.67 ft); Feb. 11 (11:00 p.m.) 602 cfs 

(5:2O ft); MarT 9 (2:00 a.m.) 360 cfs (3.99 ft); Mar. 15 (5:30 a.m.) 502 cfs (4.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, 

and records for Marys River above Hot Springs Creek, near Deeth, Nevada.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 20 to Feb. 2.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 195

Humboldt River near Elko, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°56', long. 115°38', in SE^NE^ sec. 11, T. 35 N., R. 56 E., on righ*-. bank 

1 mile southeast of Ryndon, 6 miles downstream from North Pork, and 10 miles northeast 

of Elko.

Records available. June 1895 to October 1902, October 1944 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,100 ft. Prior to Nov. 8, 1944, staff

gage at site 11 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years' (1897-1902, 1944-51), 240 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 cfs Feb. 8 (gage height, 6.92 ft); minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 5-17.

1895-1902, 1944-51: Maximum discharge, 2,530 cfs June 9, 1945; no flow several days 

in August and September 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

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

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 8 to Apr. 15, June 26 to July 20)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.7 

1.3 

2.2 

3.9

6.7

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

10.7

16

149

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

241

480

803

1,190

1,640

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

177

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.6

TTT

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

*1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

3.6

3.9

5.6

6.7

7.9

10

9.1

11

14

13

16

15

ii

165.9

5.35

329

Nov.

21 

27

29

25

24

*24

24

24

23

19

20" 18

24

34

29

34

36

42

60

79

96

114

124

TT3

105

98

96

90

90

90

-

1,632

54.4

3,240

Dec.

90

156" 86

126

151

186

195

208

229

22?

215

200

189

182

175

170

164

161 *161

156

154

149

139

132

130

b!28

b!26

b!24

146

142

124

4,873

157

9,670

Jan.

b!2Z 

b!20

b!26

b!30

137

bllS

b98

blOS

bllO

blOS

bllO

*105

blOO

94

91

b95

b95

blOO

b76

b74

b90

bllS

139

b!50

b!75

b!90

b240

b250

bFIS

b!60

 b!90

4,017

130

7,970

Feb.

b!85 

blSO

b!60

234

604

867

1,230

1,560

1,290

1,070

926

953

930

748

599

527

489

452

422

379

364

372

369

360

341

325

296

266

_

_

-

16,498

589

32,720

Mar.

b255 

b250

243 251"

296

277

270

272

305

420

355

312

301

350

»477

527

554

494

384

360

428

521

583

518

452

486

524

506

452

447

477

12,354

399

24,500

Apr.

456" 480

539

570

586

602

612

615

621

621

*650

6S7

684

697

714

727

727

761

814

892

900

863

831

796

768

761

786

796

817

852

-

21,235

708

42,120

May

904 

911

849

*803

741

664

592

558

551

524

521

551

602

710

751

700

644

586

530

494

486

483

536

554

580

634

717

838

1,040

1,260

1,550

21,664

699

42,970

June

1,370 

1,340

1,270

1,140

1,010

*870

734

628

558

497

455

422

402

386

372

350

345

345

357

372

364

352

334

309

277

256

233

204

182

170

-

15,904

530

31,550

July

156 

142

137

132

116

105

96

82

*74

61

52

43

36

31

27

24

21

20

2S

21

21

23

33

42

38

37

32

30

28

27

30

1,737

56.0

3,450

Aug.

32

28

27

29

24

21

20

18

*14

12

9.5

7.1

5.3

3.7

3.0

2.7

2.2

2.0

3.3

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

TTT

280.7

9.05

557

Sept.

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

.il

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

* .1

.1

M

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.2

TT2

1.2

-

30.7

1.02

61

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,210 Mln 1.1 Mean 210 Ao-ft 152,000

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,560 Mln 0.9 Mean 275 Ao-ft 199,100

Peak discharge (base, 550 cf a) .--Feb. 8 (6:30 a.m.) 1,650 cfs (6.92 ft); Mar. 17 (12:30 p.m.) 570 

1 615 cf3 (4.31 ft); Apr. 21 (5 to 6 a.m.) 907 cf3 (5.22 ft); May 2 

May 15 (2 a.m.) 7

cfs (4.16 ft); Mar. 23 (5:30 p.m. 

(3:30 to 4 a.m.) 930 cfs (5.34 ft 

(6.46 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice

. .. . 

765 cfs (4.89 ft); June 1 (1:15 a.m.) 1,390 cf3
196 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

South Pork Humboldt River near Lee, Nev.

Location. Lat 40"34', long. 115°33', in SE£ sec. 16, T. 31 N., R. 57 £., on left bank 

4'uu rt downstream from Kleekner Creek and 2-| miles east of Lee.

Drainage area. 54 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1945 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,970 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 71.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during yjar, 935 cfs May 27 (gage height, 3.81 ft); minimum,

 4.4 cfs Sept. 20.

1945-51: Maximum discharge, that of May 27, 1951; minimum, 3.7 cfs Nov. 18, 1948.

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

 which are fair. A few small diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0 

1.2

3.4

6.6

11

17

36

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

78

179

338

547

831

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.6 576-

5.6

6.0

*5.6

6.0

8.4

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

7.0

7.0

6.6

8.4

7.9

7.9

7.0

8.8

204.6

6.60

406

Nov.

8.4

9.2

8.8

7.9

7.5

7

7

6.5

*6.2

6_

7

8

8

7.5

7.5

7.5

8

14

26

2T

25

24

19

17

16

15

15

14

14

15

-

363.0

12.1

720

Dec.

15

14

IB

33

32

27

36

38

3T

33

31

29

28

27

26

25

25

*24

23

22

21

21

21

20

18

18

17

18

18

18

b!7

749

24.2

1,490

Jan.

b!7

b!8

18

17

17

b!5

b!4

b!5

blS

*b!5

14

b!3

b!3

13

13

12

12

12

bll

bl?

b!3

15

17 ia17

17

17

17

b!6

b!6

b!6

466

15.0

924

Feb.

b!7

*bl8"

20

20

22

21

23

26

26

31

35

3T

32

31

29

27

26

27

b25

b25

25

24

24

b22

b21

b!9

b!8

b!7

_

-

685

24.5

1,360

Mar.

b!6

b!5 bIB~

b!6

17

19

18

19

19

b!8

b!8

b!9

*21

21

22

23

23

b23

b23

24

27

28

29

29

33

35

36

37

40JO37

761

24.5

1,510

Apr.

38

JCr

*42

49

54

56

67

75

80

95

95

104

117

129

131

140

142

14?

137

135

133

131

131

131

129

127

127

129

129

123

-

3,158

105

6,260

May

119

I5T

140

165

174

179

177

169

169

179

202

202

192

*184

172

174

189

228

290

338

373

406

482

543

662

753

777

*802

m

610

552

10,461

337

20,750

June

443

346

301

273

263

263

*263

260

263

280

298

305

316

365

414

*477

507

4W

452

369

323

287

270

256

244

240

234

234

231

214

-

9,490

316

18,820

July

197

I5F

182

165

146

131

121

115

108

100

*95

88

81

75

70

70

67

61

59

91

90

68

59

55

47

44

43

44

41

40

36_

2,781

89.7

5,520

Aug.

33

32

35

5ET

31

27

26

*25

22

22

21

20

19

18

17

15

14

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

9.7

8.8

575" 8.4

9.2

9.2

558.5

18.0

1,110

sept.

9.2 575"

8.4

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

*5.0

5.0

4.7

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

6.3

5.6

-

182.8

6.09

363

Calendar year 1950: Max 636 Mln 5.6 Mean 78.0 Ac-ft 56,460

Water year 1950-51: Max 802 Mln 4.7 Mean 81.8 Ac-ft 59,230

Peak discharge (base, 450 cfs). May 27 (7 p.m.) 935 cfs (3.81 ft); June 17 (8 p.m.) 560 cfs 

(3.O3 ftJ.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 6 to Dec. 17; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurement, recorded range In stage, and weather records.
HOMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 197

Huntington Creek near Lee, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°35', long. 115°43', in NE^ sec. 12, T. 31 N., R. 55 E., on right tank 

7 miles west of Lee.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,290 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 382 cfs Feb. 5 (gage height, 3.78 ft); mirlmum, 

 a.4 cfs Sept. 11 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

1948-51: Maximum discharge, 652 cfs May 16, 1949 (gage height, 4.52 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 230 cfs; minimum, 1.0 cfs Aug. 10, 1949.

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

Rating table, water year 195O-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 8, May 28 to Aug. 30)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

1.0

3.0

6.0

10

21

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.4

3.7

91

158

242

326

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.8

4T5

4.8

5.4

5.1

5.1

4.8

5.4

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

*5.4

5.7

6.8

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

8.0

8.4

8.8

8.4

10

10

10

9.6

14

207.4

6.69

411

Nov.

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

13

13

14

13

12

12

12

22

41

3T

34

32

28

25

24

23

23

22

22

23

-

562

18.7

1,110

Dec.

23

23

25

43

43

36

48

52

5T

47

44

42

41

39

38

36

36

*35

36

34

31

31

30

28

26

26

25

26

26

26

25

1,072

34.6

2,130

Jan.

25

26

26

25

25

22

. 20

22

*22

21

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

17

18

19

22

25

25- 27

24

24

24

23

23

23

678

21.9

1,340

Feb.

 2532"

55

100

299

*263

2O7

130

113

101

96

95

84

75

72

69

66

66

63

55

63

61

58

55

54

53

48

44

.

-

2,502

89.4

4,960

Mar.

44

. 7

44

4149"

49

53

61

68

65

66

63

*59

62

61

59

47

47

47

48

49

49

47

46

46

47

47

46

46

52

57

1,620

52.3

3,210

Apr.

59

6<5

60

60

61

63

63

65

67

68

72

76

*76

76

81

86

92

104

128

120

110

103

100

95

85

89

102

102

122

147

-

2,592

86.4

5,140

May

147

139

139

136

130

138

144

*147

136

120

115

136

153

140

128

109

98

92

89

96

152

190

169

165

178

198

258

311

3TT

296

260

5,020

162

9,960

June

T9"2 223

160

130

109

91

*74

67

60

47

46

45

44

41

36

36

37

39

39

37

35

33

32

29

26

24

21

19

17

15

-

1,804

60.1

3,580

July

1312"

11

10

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.4

8.0

7.6

*6.8

6.0

5.7

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.8

7.6

7.2

8.8

13

12

11

10

8.8

7.6

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.4

S.I

257.0

8.29

510

Aug.

4.5

4.2

4.8

7.2

6.4

5.7

5.1

*4.5

3.9

3.6

3.0

3.6

3.9

3.6

3.6

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.9

134.5

4.34

267

Sept.

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.8

2.6

275

2.6

3.0

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.6

*3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.9

5.4

475

-

101.7

3.39

202

Calendar year 1950: Max 223 Mln 2.2 Mean 34.3 Ac-ft 24,850

Water year 1950-51: Max 311 Mln g.e Mean 45.3 Ac-ft 32,820

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs). --Feb. 5 (3 p.m.) 382 cfs (3.78 ft); May 29 (3 p.m.) 317 cfs (3.77

ftj.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 11, 12, 13-16, Dec. 21 to Feb. 4, Feb. 20.
198 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Humboldt River above Dixie Creek, near Elko, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°41', long. 115 <> 49', In SWJ sec. 5, T. 32 N., R. 55 E., 2 miles Upstream 

rrom Dixie Creek and 10} miles southwest of Elko.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,140 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs May 28 (gage height, 5.12 ft); minimum, 4.8 cfs Sept. 24 (gage height, 2.01 ft).

1948-51: Maximum discharge, that of May 28, 1951; minimum, 2.5 cfs Sept. 6, 1949.

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

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect ( 

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

2.0

2.1

2.2 

2.4

4.5 

7.7

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

70

108

244

4.0 

4.5 

5.1

458

765

1,200

Discharge., In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

12

13

*12

13

12

12

13

1£

11

14

14

14

14

15

15

IS

18

18

18

19

21

20

19

25_

448

14.5

889

Nov.

26

25

23

23

22

23

23

23

22

*20

b!9 b53~

25

26

25

25

26

35

84

BT

81

79

62

55

51

48

47

47

47

47

-

1,149

38.3

2,280

Dec.

48

4655"

106

104

86

115

122

TIT

104

96

90

84

83

79

74

72

*7O

70

67

b64

b63

b62

bSO

b58

b56

b54

b56

60

61

b50

2,335

75.3

4,630

Jan.

b45

61

66

SF

64

b42

b42

b48

*b61

b64

b60

b58

b56

b57

b58

b58

b56

b52

b45

b35_

b38

b40

b42

b40

b40

b41

b43

b41

b40

b41

b43

1,543

49.8

3,060

Feb.

b48

*bST

b68

b!20

b540

b290

b270

212

172

161

154

146

131

117

115

106

102

10O

92

83

98

92

86

79

77

74

61

66

_

_

-

3,521

126

6,980

Mar.

72

74

70

7T

81

83

90

104

117

ToTT

108

*108

110

108

108

108

100

88

90

92

92

92

90

90

92

94

96

96

98

108

117

2,958

95.4

5,870

Apr.

124

126

122

TZT

131

136

141

148

154

164

172

175

*186

198

203

215

238

248

284

266

255

241

231

222

209

218

238

231

280

296

-

5,976

199

11,850

May

288

273

269

276

280

296

307

*311

3OO 266-

273

307

319

300

280

251

238

24T

284

336

458

524

570

620

711

885

1,060

1,160

1,140

1,060

951

14,834

479

29,420

June

*8OO

EBTT

529

*448

380

345

319

303

296

288

303

319

328

353

380

428

490

507

480

433

376

336

300

280

269

244

218

225

218

209

-

11,062

369

21,940

July

198 TB3"

172

156

144

129

117

104

90

88

*88

83

79

74

67

58

60

60

60

64

115

94

77

75

68

61

60

60

62

58

51

2,855

92.1

5,660

Aug.

45

41

40

54

55_

42

37

*35

31

28

26

25

23

22

20

19

18

18

17

16

18

19

17

15

15

14

13

12

12

10

9.8

766.8

24.7

1,520

Sept.

9.8

F^

9.4

8.6

7.7

7.1

6.7

6.4

6.1

6.1

5.5

5.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.1

6.1

*5.8

5.8

5.5

5.1

5TF

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.4

7.1

7.4

7.7

8.6

-

204.2

6.81

405

Calendar year 1950: Max 772 Mln 4.8 Mean 120 Ac-ft 86,730

Water year 195O-51: Max 1,160 Mln 5.1 Mean 131 Ac-ft 94,500

Peak discharge (base, 4QO cfs) . May 28 (2 p.m.) 1,240 cfs (5.12 ft); June 18 (11 p.m.) 547 cfs 

(4.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
HUMBOIDT RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Humboldt River near1 Elko, Nev.

199

Location. Lat 40°43 I 15", long, 115°49'50" , in NW£ sec. 30, T. 33 N., R. 55 E., on right 

Dank a quarter of a mile upstream from head of canyon, 1.5 miles downstream from highway 

bridge, 9 miles upstream from mouth, and 10 miles southwest of Elko.

Drainage area. 1,150 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Augu'st 1896 to September 1922, October 1923 to September 1932, October 

isiib to beptemoer 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,990 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

tTo November 1913, staff gages at several sites about 1 mile upstream at various ditums. 

November 1913 to February 1927, water-stage recorder near present site at different 

datum. March 1927 to September 1932, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different 

datum. 

Average discharge. 43 years (1896-1903, 1904-9, 1910-18, 1923-26, 1927-32, 1936-51), 

lisu crs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs May 29 (gage height, 4.50 ft); maximum 

 gage height, 6.87 ft Feb. 4 (backwater from ice Jam); minimum discharge, 3.2 cfs Sept.

11, 12, 20-22 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

1896-1922, 1923-32, 1936-51: Maximum discharge 2,400 cfs Jan. 26, 1914, from rating

curve extended above 1,200 cfs; practically no flow during some periods in nearly every

year since 1915.

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

wnicn are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigation. Station is below all diversions except those of Hunter & Banks ranch, 3 miles downstream.

Revisions (water years). W 1090: 1932.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

2.3 

3.8

7.8

13

19

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

52

124

256

423

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

623

851

1,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8.

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

8.3

875

8.8

9.4

8.8

8.3

8.3

9.4

9.4

8.8

8.8

*8.8

8.8

8.8

8.3

8.8

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

14

14

14

17

17

16

16

Si

345.6

11.1

685

Nov.

24

23

21

19

19

19

20

19

19

*18

18

b21

b23

24

24

24

25

34

90

72

94

m

69

58

52

48

47

46

44

44

1,146

38.2

2,270

Dec.

46

44

7?

236

T4T

107

231

191

175

142

126

114

103

97

92

*84

81

79

77

76

72

69

66

b64

b62

b60

t>58

t>60

61

62

b50

2,999

96.7

5,950

Jan.

b45

b70

74

7T

67

44

b46

*b49

b64

b66

b64

t>62

t>58

b60

b60

b60

b58

b56

b50

b40

t>41

t>42

t>44

t>43

t>42

t>43

b45

b43

b42

b42

t>45

1,639

52.9

3,250

Feb.

t>52

t>E3~

*t>71

b!50

400

340

280

250

200

180

160

150

145

135

125

120

110

105

100

95

100

96

92

86

80

78

66

70

_

-

3,899

139

7,730

Mar.

74

7F

74

80

86

94

105

110

120

115

110

*105

114

114

118

118

107

95

97

101

105

105

99

103

107

109

111

109

116

126

136

3,241

105

6,430

Apr.

140

147

140

142

150

154

162

172

180

186

*194

199

205

213

224

230

244

262

286

283

271

256

244

236

221

221

239

236

268

292

-

6,392

213

12,680

May

Z92

280

274

280

283

292

305

312

299

268

253

280

302

292

*274

247

230

221 236"

277

359

450

500

548

615

728

885

1,030

1,100

1,090

985

13,787

445

27,350

June

856 TOE"

573

*453

366

318

283

268

256

247

250

268

277

289

318

356

405

450

438

. 405

362

315

283

259

239

224

205

188

186

180

-

10,223

341

20,280

July

172

TET

157

150

140

129

118

109

99

*90

81

77

70

62

56

48

48

47

46

48

88

82

66

61

56

52

48

49

51

47

43_

2,554

82.4

5,070

Aug.

37

32

30

39

47.

*36

30

28

25

23

20

18

17

16

14

13

12

12

12

12

24

18

14

12

12

11

10

8.8

8.8

7.8

7.4

806.8

19.6

1,200

Sept.

7.0

TTtT

6.2

5.8

5.4

4.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.6

*4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.5

5.J

3.2

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.6

3.6

4.2

4.6

-

122.9

4.10

244

Calendar year 1950: Max 802 Mln 23 Mean 120 Ac-ft 87,150

Water year 1950-51: Max 1.10O Mln 3.2 Mean 129 Ac-ft 93,140

Peak discharge (base, 41O efs). Dec. 7 (6 a.m.) 438 cfs (3.O4 ft); Pet. 4 or 5 (time and discharge unknown); May 29 (ll p.m.) 1,120 cfs (4.5O ft); June 18 (7 p.m.) 469 cfs (3.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 5 to Mar. 11; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for station near Lee.
200 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

Humboldt River near Carlin, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40°43', long. 116 0 00', in sec. 28, T. 33 N., R. 53 E., on right bank 4j 

miles southwest of Moleen, 5 miles upstream from Susie Creek, 5| miles east of Carlin, 

and 15 miles southwest of Elko.

Drainage area. 4,310 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1943 to September 1951. 

Sage. Water-stage recorder. 

Average discharge. 8 years, 368 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 cfs June 1, 2 (gage height, 5.57 ft); minumum, 11 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

1943-51: Maximum discharge, 3,640 cfs June 10, 1945 (gage height, 7.78 ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs Sept. 7, 1948.

High water of February 1943 reached a stage of 9.8 ft (discharge, 5,900 cfs, by 

slope-area method).

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

which are fair. Many diversions above station for irrigatior.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.0

1.3

8.0

13

28

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

110

198

351

545

4.0 

5.0

5.6

1,000 

1,600 

2, OHO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

19

19

19

20

19

18

Iff

19

19

19

19

19

*19

19

19

20

19

20

21

22

22

22

23

23

24

26

28

28

28

28

3_2

671

21.6

1,330

Nov.

34

33 

31

23

2?

39

41

45

45

*44

42

38

44

50

47

48

52

58

94

125

129

159

152

152

152

144

140

135

131

129

-

2,385

79.5

4,730

Dec.

131

127 135"

288

314

257

355

391

406

376

369

355

337

320

301

285

270

260

*254

251

242

234

225

220

212

201

190

186

198

214

212

8,116

262

16 , 100

Jan.

178

178 

173

198

217

180

b!40

blSO

b!65

b!60

b!62

*b!63

162

152

152

155

157

164

123

bl20

b!42

b!75

220

231

263

285

362

387

3TT

248

298

6,171

199

12,240

Feb.

291

270 

245 39~B~

1,250

1,310

,130

,270

,470

,700

,520

,350

,180

,130

1,100

980

832

756

685

617

613

577

549

525

509

497

453

417

_

-

23,623

844

46,860

Mar.

391

387 

365

348 358"

406

417

417

425

429

469

509

481

461

465

521

581

605

634

593

533

*529

557

613

656

630

597

601

625

638

621

15,862

512

31,460

Apr.

625

643 

638

648

684

710

742

760

769

774

787

800

823

841

855

875

900

955

980

1,000

1,020

1,040

1,060

1,040

1,020

1,000

1,000

1,010

1,070

1.090

-

26 , 159

872

51,890

Hay

1,090

1,110 

1,130

1,140

1,120

1,080

*1,040

1,000

930

860

823 828"

850

860

865

895

930

915

890

880

915

975

,000

,030

,120

,240

,400

,560

,760

,870

* ,890

33,996

1,097

67,430

June

1,960

1,990 

i,$40

1,820

1,700

1,540

1,380

1,230

1,080

955

850

805

764

715

715

*724

760

792

782

760

728

684

634

601

561

521

489

429

402

365

-

28,676

956

56,880

July

348

337

351

3TT

295

270

242

217

201

193

164

148

133

118

105

*94

84

76

72

76

86

92

90

79

75

72

72

70

7T

79

75

4,706

152

9,330

Aug.

69

62 

61

62

66

*65

59

54

49

46

42

39

37

34

32

31

29

26

26

24

23

26

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

19

15

1,161

37.5

2,300

Sept.

18

IT 

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

a 13

a 13

a!3

a 13

a 13

*12

TT

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

-

404

13.5

801

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,710 Min 14 Mean 331 Ac-ft 239,700

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,990 Min 12 Mean 416 Ac-ft 301,400

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Feb. 10 (4 to 6 a.m.) 1,730 cfs (5.19 ft); May 3 (6 to 10 a.m.) 

1,150 cfs (4.26 ftj; June 1 (10 p.m.) to June 2 (4 a.m.) 2,000 cfs (5.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on- this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Palisade, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
CARSON RIVER BASIN 201

Humboldt River at Palisade, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°38', long. 116°12', in sec. 36, T. 32 N., R. 51 E. , on right bank a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Southern Pacific Railroad bridge, half a mile downstream from Palisade, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Pine Creek.

Drainage area. 5,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1902 to October 1906, July 1911 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Apr. 1, 1939, staff or chain gages (water-stage re-

 corder Apr. 22 to June 3, 1935) at several sites within half a mile of present site at 

various datums.

Average discharge. 43 years (1903-6, 1911-51), 363 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 cfs Feb. 6 (gage height, 5.83 ft); minimum,

 2T~cTs Nov. 5.

1902-6, 1911-51: Maximum discharge, 6,250 cfs Feb. 26, 1943 (gage height, 9.92 ft); 

minimum, 2 cfs Aug. 25-28, 1931.

Remarks. Records excellent. Diversion above station for irrigation of about 150,000 

acres of. hay and pasture land.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 167

 3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

5.7

293

739

1,400

1,960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

32

3T

32

37

35

35

35

35

37

37

37

37

37

37

39

39

39

38

40

40

40

41

43

44

44

41

48

46

45

45

SJL

1,220

39.4

2,420

Nov.

49

40

44

37

29_

38

*44

45

49

48

45

43

46

58

55

76

76

76

80

115

178

176- 181

173

175

175

167

146

154

154

-

2,772

92.4

5,500

Dec.

144

m

195

432

414

330

444

497

506 B9-

432

414

369

373

353

330

326

319

*297

290

279

268

262

245

235

222

210

207

213

225

235

9,659

312

19,160

Jan.

189

178

187

210

228

210

146

164

175

164

162

163

164

164

170

181

181

180

149

140

160

195

232

276

304

323

381

410

36?

258

*290

6,703

216

13,300

Feb.

290

258

5BT

536

1,760

,750

,370

,510

,580

,900

,900

,660

,390

,280

,250

1,140

982

904

739

708

713

692

637

613

584

575

520

488

_

-

-

27,991

1,000

55,520

Mar.

466

453

436

423

419

457

471

475

497

484

488

547

538

528

533

580

623

647

667

667

627

*608

613

652

713

*718

677

672

687

729

rrs

17,813

575

35,330

Apr.

713 759"

723

729

771

799

833

862

880

886

904

916

936

956

956

942

962

,030

,050

,060

,050

,080

,100

,090

,070

,080

,070

,080

,140

* ,180

-

28,577

953

56,680

May

,170

,180

,190

,190

,190

,170

,120

,090

,030

942

880

868

862 SHE"

880

898

930

930

904

904

930

975

994

,020

,080

,170

,310

,470

,650

,770

* ,850

34,433

1,111

68,300

June

,880

,940

1,940

,850

,730

,580

,410

1,270

1,130

975

874

816

766

708

703

697

718

755

755

739

713

682

672

627

584

542

510

457

423

385

-

28,831

961

57,190

July

361

S3F

350

330

300

276

251

228

213

204

187

170

157

144

129

119

*108

97

91

89

95

97

97

91

86

82

78

Tff

80

84

84

5,094

164

10,100

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,750 Min 25 Mean 381 Ao-ft 275,900

Aug.

80

7T

71

69

71

71

69

66

62

59

56

53

s:

48

4£

45

44

43

41

43

41

4C

41

*4C

3£

3f

se

37

3f

3*

3T

1,580

51.0

3,130

Sept.

34

3T

32

31

31

29

29

29

29

29

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

2T

27

27

27

27

27

27

*27

27

-

853

28.4

1,690

Water uei- year yeai- 1950-51: j.»oy-oi: Max j"iajt 1,940 i.,y4<j Min pu.ii 26 to mean Mean 400 453 . . AC-IC Ao-ft oco,ouu 328,300

Pgak discharge (base, 560 cfs). Peb. 6 (2 a.m.) 2,080 cfs (5.85 ft); May 4 (6 to 8 a.m.) 1,210 cfs 

(4.74 ft); June 2 (l to 2:3.0 p.m.) 1,960 cfs (5.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Nov. 11, 12, 15-22, 24-30, Dec. 1-9, 

13-19.

255190 O - 53 - 14
202 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev.

.Location.--Lat 40°35'30", long. 116°10'30", in SW£ sec. 1, T. 31 N., R. 51 E., on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from mouth and ij miles southeast of Palisade.

Records available.--November 1902 to December 1904 (gage heights only), January 1912 to 

September 1914, January 1946 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Jan. 1, 1946, staff gages at site about \ mile

downstream at different datums. Jan. 1 to July 18, 1946, water-stage recorder at site

1,000 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years (1912-14, 1946-51), 14.5 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 358 cfs Feb. 5 (gage height, 3.62 ft); no flow 

on several days during year.

1912-14, 1946-51: Maximum discharge, 785 cfs Sin. 25, 26,1914 (gage height about 4 ft, 

site and datum then in use, from statement by observer, water over top of gage); no 

flow on several days during 1951.

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

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation, none below.

Revisions (water years).--W 1120: 1946 (calendar year mean).

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 11)

1.0

0 

0.4

1.1 

3.0

1.2 7.0

1.4 15

1.6 28

1.8 47

2.0 70

2.5 141

3.0 229

3.5 332

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

75" .5

.6

2.0

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.5

5.5

6.0

6.8

6.8

7.0

8.1

7.4

8.9

8.1

7.8

7.8

10

141.1

4.55

280

Nov.

10

10~ 9.7

10

10

10

*10

10

9.7

blO

blO

10

11

11

11

11

12

17

35

42

40

29

19

16

15

15

15

15

14

15

-

462.4

15.4

917

Dec.

15

15

25

62

44

35

66

65

59" 70

45

32

27

24

22

20

19

19

*19

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

20

19

b!7

892

28.8

1,770

Jan.

b!6

16

17

20

*19

blB

b!7

blB

19

blB

17

b!7

b!7

17

21

20

19

19

15

b!4

b!7

22

30

41

55

58

*68

54

b26

b20

blB

763

24.6

1,510

Feb.

bZO

2T

26

112

515

*190

135

109

78

73

68

58

47

40

39

35

32

32

26

b25

32

32

32

30

29

26

24

24

_

-

1,710

61.1

3,390

Mar.

24

25

21

25

29

32

36

49

50

3(3

25

22

26

27

29

28

25

23

24

25

25

*25

24

24

24

24

24

23

24

26

29

847

27.3

1,680

Apr.

29

28

24

24

24

22

22

20

16

20

17

15

13

11

9.3

8.9

5.8

4.4

4.4

4.2

3.2

2.2

?72

2.2

2.3

2.4

3.0

4.2

16

*19

-

378.7

12.6

751

May

20

22

IS

10

5.8

5.0

3.4 2. a

2.8

2.8

3.3

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.2

3.4

3.3

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.3

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.9

*2.0

150.7

4.86

299

June

2

2

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.5

1

.8

.8

1.5

5

4

3.5

*3.2

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

1.5

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

55.3

1.84

110

July

0.1

.1

0

.1

.3

~1.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.6

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

18.6

0.60

37

Aug.

0.8

.5

.6

.8

.8

.7

.7

2.4

3.2 275"

2.7

2.6

2.1

1.5

1.5

.6

0

C

0

0

2.1

1.1

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.9

.4

0

0

0

32.0

1.03

63

Sept.

0

C

0

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

1.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

2.7

2.9

3.2

T7F

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

*0

0

-

21.1

0.70

42

Calendar year 195O: Max 70 Mln 0.1 Mean 11.2 Ac-ft 8,140

Water year 1950-51: Max 315 Mln 0 Mean 15.0 Ac-ft 10,850

Peak discharge (base, SO cfs). Dec. 7 (l a.m.) 88 cfs (2.26 ft); Jan. 27 (3:3C p.m.) 79 cfs 

(2.07 ft); PebT 5 (2 a.m.) 358 cfs (s.62 ft); Mar. 8 (12 p.m.) 71 cfs (2.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record June 1-15; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and 

weather records.
HOMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 203

Humboldt River near Argenta, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°40', long. 116°40', in NW£ sec. 2, T. 32 N., R. 47 E., on left bank 2| 

miles east of Argenta and 15-| miles east of Battle Mountain.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1951.

Sage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 5 years, 273 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,630 cfs Feb. 12 (gage height, 8.16 ft); mini- 

 mum, 1.4 cfs Sept. 25, 30.

1946-51: Maximum discharge, 1,780 cfs Apr. 27, 28, 1946 (gage height, 8.58 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Oct. 11, 1948.

Remarks. Records good. Many diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.6 1.4 2.5 50 6.0 861

1.8 6.6 3.0 110 7.0 1,200

2.0 16 4.0 287 8.O 1,570

2.2 26 5.0 548 8.2 1,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12ry

13

13

14

13

14

13

14

13

14

14

14

15

16

16

16

18

18

 19

20

20

22

24

20

18

20

21

27

32

35

551

17.8

1,090

Nov.

39

42

39

37

37

33

30

3T

37

39

42

42

45

 46

47

56

56

61

83

116

154

191 IBS'

188

181

181

176

171

167

164

-

2,722

90.7

5,400

Dec.

TB2" 162

167

186

364

391

344

412

454

515

484

454

431

407

391

374

354

337

320

 307

298

291

283

272

264

258

250

240

235

240

248

9,893

319

19,620

Jan.

235

244

214

218

231

242

205

174

184

200

211

204

211

205

 223

196

198

200

198

130

110

TBT

231

260

300

320

349

402

418

2EF

245

7,192

232

14,270

Feb.

258 2"3F

302

327

525

1,030

1,310

 1,370

1,410

1,440

1,500

1,610

1,560

1,470

1,370

1,330

1,240

1,110

1,010

897

818

805

766

721

687

662

634

589

_

_

-

27,047

966

53,650

Mar.

562

539

516

504

495

493

513

522

559

548

519

522

562

560

565

562

589

625

645

668

 671

646

631

637

668

715

721

687

690

712

741

18,563

599

36,820

Apr.

734

73T

747

744

747

773

792

815

851

848

861

881

894

911

925

925

884

891

 925

948

938

9T11

901

887

891

887

894

901

931

969

-

25,923

864

51,420

May

993

1,000

1,020

1,050

1,070

1,070

1,060

1,030

1,000

962

901

844

802

782

773

 760

760

773

773

744

744

753

785

798

812

854

911

982

1,070

1,170

1,270

28,516

913

56,160

June

1,350

1,410

1,460

1,520

1,540

1,520

1,470

1,400

1,250

1,110

972

864

789

 725

677

665

649

649

665

662

616

625

595

583

554

528

496

470

431

399

-

26,674

889

52,910

July

589

3BT

350

.516

505

274

252

229

209

193

174

160

147

156

119

106

105

93

91

*87

88

83

84

88

87

81

75

67

65

61

60_

4,914

159

9,750

Aug.

60

5T

57

51

49

49

51

50

48

46

44

43

43

 32

31

23

23

2t

2?

22

21

22

22

22

22

20

20

16

15

14

13_

1,040

33.5

2,060

Sept.

~9".8 11

8.8

7.5

6.3

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.7

3.7

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

 1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

-

108.9

3.63

216

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,320 Min 2.7 Mean 334 Ac-ft 242,000

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,610 Min 1.6 Mean 419 Ac-ft 303,400

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Dec. 10 (3 p.m.) 528 cfs (4.93 ft); Jan. 29 (9 a.m.) 448 cfs

(4.65 ft); Jan. 31 (ll:45 a.m.} 610 cfs (5.21 ft) (release from ice Jam); Feb. 12 (2 p.m.) 1,630 cfs

(8.16 ft); May 6 (6:30 a.m.) 1,080 ofs (6.63 ft); June 5 (11 a.m.) 1,550 cfs (7.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
204 HDMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek near Battle Mountain, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°51', long. 116 036', In NE£ sec. 17, T. 34 N., R. 48 E., on left bank at 

moutn of canyon, 22 miles northeast of Battle Mountain.

Records available. March 1918 to September 1925 (fragmentary October 1923 to September 

 lyiJb), ffe'rch 1927 to May 1929 (fragmentary), January 1946 to September 1951.

gage. Water-stage recorder. 

 afferent datum.

Altitude of gage Is 4,600 ft. Prior to J?n. 3, 1946, at

Average discharge. 10 years (1918-23, 1946-51), 29.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 cfs Feb. 4 (gage height, 4.08 ft); no flow 

 Aug. 12 to Sept. 30.

1918-25, 1927-29, 1946-51: Maximum discharge, 2,240 cfs Feb. 11, 1921; no flow at 

times during July, August, September, and October nearly every year.

Revisions^ The maximum discharge for water year 1950 has been revised to 363 cfs 

Mar. 31, 1950 (gage height, 2.74 ft), superseding that published In V'ater-Supply Paper 

1180.

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

wnicn are fair. Several irrigation diversions in valleys upstream. Station is above 

all diversions In Boulder Flat and is below all tributaries. Plow slightly affected by 

small reservoir In Squaw Valley, 30 miles upstream.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

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

0.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.8

0

.1

.4

.9

2.0

3.9

6.5

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

14

18

24

32

41

64

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

3.7

94

132

178

269

484

774

911

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13-

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

1.2

1.3

1.0

.8

1.7

22.2

0.72

44

Nov.

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

175

1.2

 1.3

1.2

.9

1.3

2.2

6.8

9.1

8.8

13~B". 2

4.2

3_.3

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.6

-

84.8

2.83

168

Dec.

3.0

b2.8

477

~BT 135

41

32

52

51

37

26

22

19

18

16

16

14

12

12

*11

9.5

8.8

b8.4

b8

b7.8

b7.8

b8.4

b9

blO

b8

b6

683.2

21.9

1,350

Jan.

4.4

8.5

7.2

8.2

7.8

5.5

3.5

3.7

5.2

4.7

4.9

4.9

3.1

T77

4.4

5.2

*6.2

5.7

b4.5

b4.2

9.5

13

13

17

24

25

30

48

17

16

338.0

10.9

670

Feb.

11

10 9.8

526

868

404

269

403

252

338

353

342

242

186

*164

145

130

126

107

103

101

72

67

64

56

52

46

34

_

-

5,480.8

173

10,870

Mar.

32

34

24"25

36

34

34

44

75

65

54

63

88

183

208

202

145

103

101

108

*128

141

130

114

120

130

126

116

108

116

116

3,007

96.4

5,960

Apr.

108

105

108

112

118

118

126

124

122

120

122

116

114

114

118

114

112

125

*130

120

110

101

98

92

86

99

86

81

147 T3B"

-

3,378

112

6,700

May

107

TOT

75

63

58

59

60

64

68

62

46

52

53

53

51

*46

42

43

44

43

42

40

39

38

37

36

35

34

29

27

24

1,571

50.7

3,120

June

24TT4"

22

18

16

18

16

14

13

12

12'

12

14

*15

15

13

9.5

8.5

6.0

4.7

4.4

3.5

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.1

-

309.7

10.3

614

July

1.1

.8

.8

1.4

1.9

1.4

.8

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

^i

.1

.2

.1

.1

*.4

.6

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

14.8

0.48

29

Aug.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.3

7T

.1

.1

o

^

*0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

1.8

0.06

3.6

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1950 : Max 228 Min O Mean 27.9 Ac-ft 20,210

Water year 1950-51 : Max 868 Min O Mean 40.8 Ac-ft 29,530

Peak discharge (base, 75 cfs). Dec

ft); Feb. 8 (11 a.m.; 4bb cfs (2.90 f 

cfs (2.48 ft); Apr. 29 (8 p.m.) 173 c

. 4 (12 m. ) 322 cfs (2.64 ft); Feb. 4 (12 p.m.) 1,200 cfs (4.08 

t)j Mar. 9 (10:30 p.m.) 1O8 cfs (1.85 ft)j T->r. 14 (9 p.m.) 273 

fs (2.18 ft).

scrge measuremen mae n s ay. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. No gage-height record May 17-25, Aug. 15 to Sept. 30j discharge estimated on basis of engineers ' notes.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 205

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°39', long. 116°56', in SE^ sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 45 E., on left link

 1 mile northeast of Battle Mountain. Reese River, when flowing, enters Humbolflt 

River several miles below station.

Records available. July 1896 to December 1897 (gage heights only), March 1921 to April 

19^4, January 1946 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,600 ft (from topographic map). Prior

 Eb Mar. 1, 1921, staff gage at approximately same site at different datum. Mar. 1, 

1921, to Apr. 19, 1924, staff gage at site 900 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1921-22, 1946-51), 293 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 cfs Feb. 15 (gage height, 8.16 ft); min-

 iinum, 1.2 cfs Sept. 23, 25.

1921-24, 1946-51: Maximum discharge observed, 1,560 cfs June 19, 20, 1921, May 

11-13, 1922; no flow Sept. 8 to Oct. 22, 1948, Sept. 21-26, 1949.

Remarks. Records good. Records do not include flow in secondary channels or ditches,

 much of which is used for irrigation. Many diversions above station for irrigetion.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 27 to Mar. 10, July 7-31)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

0.8 

1.7 

3.1 

5.3 

1Z

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

36

82

145

309

5.0 523

6.0 771

7.0 1,030

8.0 1,290

8.3 1,370

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

H

9.1

10

10

9.8

10

11

11

12

11

11

12

12

12

13

13

13

15

16

17

18

18

*20 

22

19

16

19

20

28

32.

456.8

14.7

906

Nov.

35

38

38

37

35

35

33

32

34

36

40

42

42

*44

44

4,6

51

53

69

83

115

146

156

m

156

158

152

151

146

2,365

78.8

4,690

Dec.

145

146

152

156

238

362

329

347

436

458

456

427

404

387

374

353

339

323

311

*297

289

281

270

263 

254

249

240

230

224

224

230

9,194

297

18, 240

Jan.

230

224

206

208

216

229

227

184

182

197

200

202

194

209

*213

211

203

208

214

141

149

156

227

276 

299

319

345

378

414

319

196

7,176

231

14, 230

Feb.

203

227

261

321

447

609

855

1,030

1,160

1,220

1,270

1,290

1,330

1,360

1.570

1,360

1,310

1,270

1,200

1,100

992

935

914

872 

820

774

742

704

_

_

-

25,946

927

51,460

Mar.

642

606

570

551

551

544

515

580

587

612

594

582

604

629

634

646

686

722

74Z

753

*768

753

727

732

750

789

815

805

789

805

831

20,964

676

41,580

Apr.

344

841

844

849

841

857

883

904

924

943

956

974

989

995

997

1.000

989

966

961

979

987

940

909

891 

891

901

906

914

932

956

-

27,763

925

55,070

May

992

1,020

1,040

1,050

1.060

1,060

1,060

1,050

*1,030

1,010

969

909

865

828

820

807

*800

805

813

797

781

784

789

807 

802

810

815

859

896

940

1,000

28,068

905

55,670

June

1,040

1,080

1,130

1,170

1,190

1,230

1,250

1.260

1,240

1,210

1,120

974

833

*745

669

632

612

602

609

619

616

599

575

551 

530

507

476

443

425

383

-

24,320

811

48,240

July

374

353

327

303

295

283

256

232

211

197

180

169

155

144

133

120

114

109

102

*99

96

95

89

90 

93

88

81

78

71

68

66_

5,071

164

10,060

Aug.

11

63

61

57

55

51

53

53

53

50

48

46

46

*44

37

33

3?

30

Z3

23

2':

21

252'

Z4

22

21

20

17

15

15

1,163

37.6

Z,310

Sept.

14

T2

11

9.8

8.4

7.5

6.7

5.9

5.1

4.6

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

*T73 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

-

126.8

4.23

252

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,140 Mln 1.6 Mean 302 Ac-ft 219,000

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,370 Mln 1.2 Mean 418 Ac-ft 302,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
206 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Valmy, Nev.

Location.--Lat 40"48', long. 117°04 I , in NE^NW^ sec. 30, T. 34 N. , R. 44 E., on left bank 

 3j miles east of Valmy and 13 miles northwest of Battle Mountain.

Records available.--March 1950 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,440 ft (from topogrsphic map).

Extremes. 1950: Maximum discharge during period March to September, 910 cfs June 15, 

ib (gage height, 6.57 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 28.

1950-51: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,050 cfs Feb. 18, 19, June 11, 12, 

(gage height, 7.12 ft); no flow Sept. 26-30.

Remarks .--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height recorc1 , which are fair. 

.Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, Mar. I, 195O, to Sept. 30, 1951 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 1 to Aug. 6, 

Sept. 16-26, Oct. 2-24, 195O)

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9

.1 

1.7 

7.6

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

39

76

140

193

256

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.1

449

643

837

1,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 195O-51 

1950

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

a380

*389

380

374

362

349

333

322

310

308

303

'3(34" 299

310

333

347

359

370

374

411

453

471

484

486

11,471

370

22,750

Apr.

482

4T53"

515

548

579

597

595

591

595

599

613

624

630

639

*643

643

647

653

655

657

651

657

659

E5T

643

645

635

634

624

611

-

18,403

613

36,500

May

603

609

607

603

601

603

618

634

641

657

'gST 663

643

624

601

521

467

449

445

*43T

477

492

507

505

515

533

554

597

626

639

651

17,787

574

35,280

June

669 '555'

701

719

736

751

769

790

811

821

835

*856

879

897

908

910

9T!B~

908

897

875

835

808

767

738

729

729

727

717

705

695

-

23,776

793

47,160

July

686

m

645

597

557

527

503

482

465

463

465

449

438

430

415

389

372

359

337

310

279

258

238

*219

206

195

183

170

160

154

146

11,771

380

23,350

Aug.

137

TZ7

124

118

111

105

95

89

82

79

74

69

67

72

69

65

63

61

56

51

46

44

40

38

36

34

31

30

28

25

23

2,089

67.4

4,140

Sept.

22

2T

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

17

16

16

15

13

12

11

10

9.2

8.1

7.0

6.0

5.4

3.9

2.8

2.5

2.2

*2.6

1.4

1.5

1.5

338.9

11.3

672

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

at Battle Mountain and Comus.

ecords for stations
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 207

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, of Humboldt River near Valmy, Nev., 1950-51 Continued

1950-51

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

1.4 3-^T

4.2

4.7

5.4

6.0

7.3

7.6

7.6

8.1

7.6 

7.6

7.6

7.6

9.2

9.8

9.8

10 

10

11

11

12

13

*13

14

16

19

IS

14

19

23

315.5

10.2

626

Nov.

30

3T

36

36

34

33

32

32

31

34

36 

39

41

42

43

44

*44

48 

54

102

134

151

170

176

176

178

176

176

170

168

-

2,502

83.4

4,960

Dec.

165

160

TBT

168

173

242

324

318

337

4O5

426 

4TT

411

391

378

366

349

333 

322

*310

297

291

285

277

269

262

256

244

242

236

236

9,059

292

17,970

Jan.

230

232

232

228

221

228

220

225

225

220

211 

236

223

208

220

*226

211

206

215

206

193

170

ITS

211

260

279

295

316

3~2"9~ 341

238

7,228

233

14,340

Feb.

204

-srr 195

267

327

430

515

618

690

744

798 

841

869

895

*943

987

1,020

1,050 

*1,050

1,030

999

953

906

866

841

809

775

744

_

_

-

20,583

735

40,830

Mar.

717

680

643

618

603

593

587

35T

595

597

605 

603

597

605

622

628

632

647 

669

684

695

703

*701

690

688

690

703

717

725

723

727

20,278

654

40,220

Apr.

734

m

751

753

755

757

759

765

777

788

796 

802

809

815

821

825

829

835 533"

825

813

804

802

*788

753

750

767

788

806

804

-

23,650

788

46,910

May

802

815

833

850

858

862

869

875

877 EB9~

860 

846

825

798

767

748

*736

727 

723

725

719

711

707 TOT

711

711

715

717

730

751

775

24,219

781

48,040

June

800

827

856

883

914

939

959

985

1,010

1,030

1,040 

1,040

999

929

827

746

690

*653 

632

618

585

583

573

557

538

521

501

477

451

436

-

22,599

753

44,820

July

440 JIB"

391

362

339

324

310

283

264

24O

223

206

195

178

168

157

140

127 

121

114

108

102

98

89

*89

89

86

76

72

65

61_

5,932

191

11,770

Aug.

56

53

52

51

50

46

45

46

45

44

42 

40

38

37

37

31

29

27 

25

25

*23

22

22

21

20

19

19

18

18

16

15

1,033

33.3

2,050

Sept.

14

T3

12

12

11

9.8

8.1

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.6

5.7

5.4

5.0

4.4

4.1

3.6

2.8 

2.0

1.5

1.1

.9

.7

.3

**.!

00"

0

0

0

-

146.0

4.87

290

Calendar year 1950: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Hater year 1950-51: Max 1,050 Mln o Mean 377 Ac-ft 272,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 28 to Nov. 16, Jan. 7-10, 

records for other Humboldt River stations.

15; discharge estimated on basis
208 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River at Coraus, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°00', long. 117°19', In SE^ sec. 14, T. 36 N., R. 41 F., on left bank at 

Uomus section house of Southern Pacific Railroad, 9 miles northeast of Golconda,and 32 

miles northwest of Battle Mountain.

Records available.--September 1917 to June 1923, Hay 1925 to May 1926, February 1946 to 

septemoer isbJ..

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,350 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

ITo February 1946, inclined staff gage at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1917-22, 1946-51), 255 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height,. 7.15 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs for several days in October and September.

1917-23, 1925-26, 1946-51: Maximum discharge, 2,700 cfs June 24-26, 1921 (gage 

height, 10.9 ft, site and datum then in use), based on discharge measurement made 

5 miles downstream; no flow duping periods in 1918, 1919, and 1920.

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

aoove and below station for irrigation.

Diversions

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect 

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

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4 to Jan. 12, July 2-29)

1.5

1.6

0.1

.5

1.7

6.5

14

2.0 23

2.2 44

2.5 86

3.3 221

4.0 347

5.0 5*8

6.0 738

7.1 1,010

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.1

!i

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.3

1.5

3.6

37S

2.7

14.6

0.47

29

Nov.

3. .6

77?

12

18

18

25

25

25

24

22

23

24

26

30

31

32

*34

39

50

57

96

116

128

134

141

150

151

TBT

151

150

-

1,893.8

63.1

3,760

Dec.

151

146

TB7

167

162

160

216

271

279

293

324

340

345

347

342

333

322

313

304

*297

291

280

279

273

268

262

255

250

246

244

235

8,144

Z63

16,150

Jan.

b230

b235

b230

225

221

219

b210

b220

b215

b215

212

226

b220

b210

b230

b230

b225

230

234

b210

b!80

b!60

bT50"

235

243

*271

286

295

b320

b?50"

b240

7,157

231

14,200

Feb.

b210

b200

b2TO"

b250

b3oO

b360

410

466

523

563

596

640

654

671

*698

755

803

834

889

945

975

'550" 993

920

927

871

834

810

_

_

-

18,257

652

36,210

Mar.

781 739"

698

673

662

629

601

585

579

577

574

38T

585

579

583

592

592

599

610

629

647

656

*665

671

671

669

667

669

682

702

706

19,855

640

39,380

Apr.

706

706

715

724

728

731

733

735

737

742

753

764

777

783

792

801

808

814

821

TOT

805

797

794

*770

759

748

728

726

742

748

-

22,806

760

45,240

May

755

761

750

759

777

794

803

816

823

834

841 536~

827

819

801

772

*742

720

709

702

691

682

676

680

662

658 SBo"

658

658

660

669

22,995

742

45, 610

June

680

695

717

746

777

801

827

854

880

922

947

961

982

993 950"

936

847

*757

691

651

612

583

538

525

514

498

483

470

446

Z5T

-

21,767

726

43,170

July

416

4T32~

383

360

338

320

309

297

273

255

235

221

206

194

180

168

155

141

133

126

119

110

104

97

*89

88

84

83

77

72

64

6,099

197

12,100

Aug.

60 SET

54

52

50

47

44

42

41

38

38

35

34

31

30

28

25

24

21

19

*18

18

17

16

14

12

12

9.5

8.8

8.0

6.5

908.6

29.3

1,800

Calendar year 1950: Max 887 Mln 0.1 Mean 253 Ac-ft 183,100

Sept.

5.5

4TS

3.6

2.7

1.7

1.2

1.0

.7

.4

.3

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

23.8

0.79

47

Water year 1950-51: Max 993 Mln o.l Mean 356 Ac-ft 257,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

Little Humboldt River near Paradise Valley, Nev.

209

Location. Lat 41°25', long. 117°22', in SE£ see. 20, T. 41 N., R. 41 E., on right bank

 31 miles downstream from Bullshead Ranch and 9i miles southeast of Paradise Valley.

Drainage area. 1,030 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1921 to June 1928 (fragmentary), October 1943 to September 

iybi.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,470 ft (from river-profile map). 

""^Prior to Nov. 21, 1946, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1943-51), 20.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 129 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 2.65 ft); minimum,

 4.7 cfs Aug. 11.

1921-28, 1943-51: Maximum discharge, 500 cfs Feb. 23, 1927 (gage height, 12.1 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 150 cfs; minimum, that of 

Aug. 11, 1951.

Remarks. Records good. Bullshead Ranch diverts water for irrigation above station. 

Station is above all diversions in Paradise Valley.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.1

4.7

9.7

23

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.7

6.7

6.2 572-

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.2

6.7

7.2

7.2

7,2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.7

7.7

8.2 S72-

8.2

8.Z

216.2

6.97

429

Nov.

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

1=2.

7.2

7.2

7.7

*7.2

7.Z

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.2

8.7

57T

8.7

8.2

8.2

-

232.5

7.75

461

Dec.

8.7

sTT

9.7

12

12

15

18

20

20

23

24

ST

24

*24

23

22

21

20

ZO

18

18

17

15

15

15

15

15

13

15

17

16

538.1

17.4

1,070

Jan.

13

10isis

17

15

10

10

11

12

12

13

13

14

13

14

15

15

16

14

:2

j5

*]7

17

18

19

22

2T

20

13

11

450

14.5

893

Feb.

1112-

12

23

23

44

75

79

91

110

106

110

*115 106"

87

72

62

56

45

40

34

35

40

39

40

34

25

23

_

_

-

1,549

55.3

3,070

Mar.

23

25

23

21 53-

25

29

34

35

32

27

28

32

38

50

62

75

96

91

75

70

85

117

124

IOT

93

94

*94

94

94

91

1,901

61.3

3,770

Apr.

90

82

76

7S

84

94

104

111

110

108

110

113

113

108

104

104

106

117 ITSUS

110

108

106

103

101

»113

110

108

117

115

-

3,1Z9

104

6,210

May

122

TIF

106

101

91

82

72

73

76

79

80

78

79

84

84

82

73

66

65

62

64

66

64

*55

52

51

49

47

45

45

40

2,251

72.6

4,460

June

36

3T

35

31

29

27

24

23

22

20

20

18

19

17

16

15

13

*12

9.7

9.2

8.7

8.2

7.7

7.2 77T

8.7

8.2

8.2

7.7

7.2

-

507.4

16.9

1,010

July

7.2

BTT

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.7

*6.2

6.2

6.7

6.7

6.2

195.2

6.30

387

Aug.

6.2i

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.7

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.7

5.2 572"

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.7

6.2

5.7

*5.7

5.7

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.7

175.2

5.65

348

Calendar year 1950: Max 84 Mln 5.7 Mean 21.3 Ac-ft 15,440

Water year 1950-51: Max 124 Mln 5.2 Mean 31.0 Ac-ft 22,440

Sept.

5.7

57T

5.7

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.2

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

*5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

-

167.0

5.57

331

ter year 1950-51: Max 124 Mln 5.2 Mean 31.0 Ac-ft 22,440

Peak discharge (base, 55 cfs) . Feb. 13 (9 a.m.) 120 cfs (2.64 ft); Mar. 19 (2 a.m.) 104 cfs 

.52 ft); Mar 7 24 (8 a.m.) 129 cfs (2.65 ft)j May 1 (7 p.m.) 126 cfs (2.67 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
210

HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location. --Lat 41°32'00", long. 117°25'40", in NWJSW£ sec. 12, T. 42 f., R. 40 E., on 

rlgnt bank 0.6 mile upstream from Humboldt County Pish Hatchery an<? 7 miles northeast 

of Paradise Valley.

Drainage area. 172 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,700 ft (from extension of riverprofile map). Prior to Oct. 28, 1938, at site 100 ft upstream at different datum. Oct. 

28, 1938, to Feb. 25, 1943, at site 90 ft downstream at datum 0.53 ft lower.

Average discharge. --29 years (1921-26, 1927-51), 28.3cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 470 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 3.98 ft); minimum, 

4.y cfs Aug. 11 to Aug. 19.

1921-51: Maximum discharge, 9,000 cfs Jan. 21, 1943 (gage height, 11.1 ft, datum 

then in use), by slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 1.8 cfs Feb. 6, 1945.

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

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 3.8 1.5 21

1.2 6.0 2.0 80

1.3 9.2 2.5 156

1.4 14 2.9 227

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0 

7.0

6.6

Ttf

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

6.6

6.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.6

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.6

8.9 STB"

8.2

7.9

7.9

221.6

7.15

440

Nov.

7.6

7.6

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.6

7.6

7.9

7.9

8.2

*7.9

7.9

8.2

8.6

9.2

10

1914-

12

10

9.7

9.2

9.2

8.9

8.9

9.2

-

269.4

8.98

534

Dec.

9.7

8.6

54 

2?

17

39

40

33

27

24

22

20

*23

23

20

18

18

18

16

15

15

15

13

14

14

12

14

14

13

11

623.3

20.1

1,240

Jan.

10

14

14

11

10

9.5

10

11

12

12

11

11

12

13

12

13

13

9.7

8.6

11

17

*15

17

18

20

22TB10

9.7

13

398.5

12.9

790

Feb.

15

IB

16

87

100

68

*200

221

T4T

199

160

104

*74

58

53

44

38

36

24

31

30

31

28

20

26

17

15

14~ 

_

-

1,871

66.8

3,710

Mar.

18

19

13 

15

18

15

18

20

18

13

13

18

49

69

101

99

57

50

68

116

TOO" 128

80

87

102

97

91

*80

83

77

67

1,803

58.2

3,580

Apr.

6676"

93

109 

120

126

122

129

130

145

122

121

124

135

135

130

140

161

161

150

142

129

122

121

118

*120

118

170 T59-

129

-

3,823

127

7,580

May

116

106

102

102 

100

104

105

108

108

114

129

127

120

110

98

94

100

115

124

129

127

124

127

*124

124

124

118

112

98

90

Zi

3,455

111

6,850

June

68BQ57 

53

54

49

47

44

42

40

39

39

38

36

36

35

33

*31

29

27

24

22

20

19

18

17

15

15

14

13

-

1,034

34.5

2,050

July

13

T?

11

11 

10

9.7

8.9

8.6

8.2

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

*5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5_.l

226.5

7.31

449

Aug.

5.1

5.1

5.1 

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.1

5.1

4~79" 4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

. 4.9

4.9

4.9

5.3

5.6

5.3

*5.6 57B"

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

160.9

5.19

319

Sept.

5.6

573- 5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.6

*5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

-

161.8

5.39

321

Calendar year 1950: Max 174 Min 5.1 Mean 36.1 Ac-ft 26,140

Water year 1950-51: Max 221 Mln 4.9 Mean 38.5 Ac-ft 27,860

Peak discharge f base, 100 cfs). Feb. 4 (7:30 p.m.) 367 cfs (3.56 ft); Feb. 7 (10 p.m.) 470 cfs 

(3.98 ft); FebT 10 (8 p.m.) 390 cfs (3.66 ft); Mar. 15 (9 p.m.) 236 cfs (2.92 f^J; Mar. 20 (11 p.m.] 

238 cfs (2.91 ft); Apr. 28 (8 p.m.), 250 cfs (2.96 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Hote.--Ho gage-height record Jan. 6-12 and May 7, 8; discharge estimated on basis of recorded 

range in stage and weather records.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 211

Cottonwood Creek at Paradise Valley, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°31'00", long. 117°32'30", in NW£ sec. 25, T. 42 N., R. 39 E., on right

 bank at highway bridge, 300 ft west of Paradise Valley post office.

Drainage area. 62 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1951 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge. 7 years, 10.1 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 720 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 3.06 ft); minimum, 

u.i cfs on several days in September.

1944-51: Maximum discharge, 794 cfs Mar. 19, 1950 (gage height, 3.16 ft); no flow 

Oct. 8, 1948, Nov. 16, 1949.

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

 diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 195O-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

0.9 

1.1 

1.-3 

1.7 

2.3

133

298

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.2

.2

.1

71

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

TS

.3

.3

.3

6.1

0.20

12

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

^_2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

3.1

5.3

77?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

15.4

0.51

31

Dec.

0.4

37~~.3

127

TO

18

48

78

32

22

18

16

14

*20

17

14

13

12

11

10

9.0

8.7

8:3

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.0

6.5

5.5

5.8

4.7

616.5

19.9

1,220

Jan.

b4.2

TTS

4.9

5.8

5.8

b5

b4.5

b4.8

5.1

5.1

5.5

5.3

b4.8

b5

5.5

6.0

8.7

13

blO

b8

10

55

*50

82

37

55

50

b25

b!8

blO

bll

544.6

17.6

1,080

Feb.

b!2 bT3"

13

99

206

115

296 233

156

166

137

*102

*75

60

51

42

37

34

25

27

26

26

27

27

25

18

b!5

b!2

-

-

-

2,075

74.1

4,120

Mar.

14

13

b!2

15

14

15

18

35

25

b!6

b!4

25

SB- 60

51

48

32

27

28

38

52

48

42

45

48

46

50

*46

46

37

31

1,049

33.8

2,080

Apr.

32". 30

39

52

57

66

76

81

89

93

82

73

69

71

73

72

79

93

W

79

76

69

60

53

53

*52

44

85

79

65

-

2,031

67.7

4,030

May

61

W

47

44

46

47

47

50

47

44

50

48

48

44

35

34

34

40

44

45

47

51

55

*53

51

46

47

47

41

37

32

1,412

45.5

2,800

June

28

73

20

18

14

12

10

10

9.3

8.3

7.8

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.3

4.4

3.6

*3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

5.1

3.4

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.1

-

236.7

7.89

469

July

2.9 STS2.9

2.7

2.7

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.1

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.6

.5

75

*.6

.6

.6

.5

36.1

1.16

72

Aug.

0.6

.6

.8

78

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3 *73-

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

15.0

0.48

30

Sept.

0.3 ~TS

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

5.8

0.19

12

Calendar year 1950: Max 184 Min 0.1 Mean 12.9 Ac-ft 9,340

Water year 1950-51: Max 296 Min 0.1 Mean 22.0 Ac-ft 15,960

Peak discharge (baae, 5 

n7 24 (12=30

50 cfs). --Dee. 4 (12:30 a.m.) 294 

(1.74 ft); Jan 

p.m.) 108 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

cfs (2.30 ft); Dec. 7 (6 a.m.) 139 cfs

a.m.) 104 cfs (1.55 ft); Feb. 7 (6 p.m.) 720 cfs (3.06 ft); Mar. 8 (6:30 

fs (1.56 ft); Mar. 13 (8 p.m.) 148 cfs (1.75 ft); Apr. 28 (2 p.m.) 119 cfs (1.56 ft).
212 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 

Humboldt River near Rose Creek, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°52', long. 118-00', In NW£ sec. 36, T. 35 N., R. 35 E. , on right bank 

t>£ miles southwest of Rose Creek and 15i miles southwest of Wlnnemucca.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1951. 

s. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 747 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 4.90 ft); minimum, 

aa crs Oct. 26.

1948-51: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 2, 1951; minimum, 6.5 cfs Sept. 2, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Many 

diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

28

112

212

460

750

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

37

3T

37

37

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

3_1

31

31

31

31

31

32

32

31

31

31

31

1,018

32.8

2,020

Nov.

31

3T

31

31

31

32

32

36

38

38

40

40

40

43

43

*43

45

48.

53

54

59

57

59

61

71

74

80

92

99

105

-

1,537

51.2

3,050

Dec.

107 105"

112

120

123

135

144

162

162

187

230

254

258

284

306

313 3TO~

313

313

310

308

301

296

291

286

281

277

272

270

265

263

7,361

237

14,600

Jan.

b240

b225

241

261

265

b250

b220

b205

227

241

225

b210

b200

199

208

210

210

216

b230

b210

180

507

210

221

*234

243

252

258

b260

b220

b!80

6,953

224

13,790

Feb.

b!70

blBO"

b200

b230

258

270

30fi

336

359

383

414

438

468

480

*485

502

513

524

541

558

589

600

624

645

675

690

*705

725

_

-

12,866

460

25,520

Mar.

738

744

TIT

738

732

723

705

681

666

645

624

609

597

589

586

586

580

575

569

552

558

564

572

578

583

586

*592

597

597

594

600

19,401

626

38,480

Apr.

600

600

606

612

618

624

627

627

627

630

624

618

612

612

606

589

597

630

639

627

603

561

510 513"

547

572

*583

639

642

BUT

18,113

604

35,930

May

606

624

708 ES3~

687

690

6B1

675

672

669

690

693

696

684

678

678

672

708

696

630

566

575

*586

603

538

538

530 530-

561

612

606

19,775

638

39,220

June

609

600

580

561

550

547

564

592

624

645

645

660

717

7TT

687

639

606

609

*615

583

538

550

606

600

575

603

580

510

474

455

17,841

595

35,390

July

436

3TT

401

398

433

430

396

380

367

344

336

326

323

303

284

272

261

247

225

212

204

197

187

180

*172

166

158

156

148

129

122

8,607

278

17,070

Aug.

120

T1F

114

110

105

101

96

92

90

89

85

S3

81

80

7S

74

73

71

66

64

*69

71

66

66

64

62

62

61

59

57

5£

2,483

80.1

4,920

Sept.

56

57

66

5?

59

56

53

53

51

. 49

46

46

46

45

43

42

40

40

40

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

#36

34

ST

34

-

1,344

44.8

2,670

Calendar year 1950 : Max 681 Mln - Mean 208 Ac -ft 150,200

Water year 1950-51 : Max 744 Mln 31 Mean 321 Ac-ft 232,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage discharge relation affected by Ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 213

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s 

feeder canal near Imlay, Nev.

Location. La t 40°40', long. 118° 12', in NEfc sec. 1, T. 32 N., R. 33 E., on left ban1' 

3 miles northwest of Imlay and 9 miles downstream from head gates.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,170 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 60 cfs May 20 (gage height, 2.79 ft); no flow 

most of year.

1946-51: Maximum discharge, 102 cfs Feb. 27, Mar. 9, 1947; maximum gage height, 

3.50 ft Feb. 9, 1947 (affected by ice); no flow for long periods.

Remarks. This canal diverts water from Humboldt River in NW£ sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 35 E.

 for storage in Taylor-Pitt Reservoir near Humboldt. Water is released during irrigation season about 3 miles west of Humboldt, and conveyed through Humboldt-Lovelcck 

Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s outlet canal to Rye Patch Reservoir, from which it is 

later released and carried in natural river channel to Lovelock district for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

O

0

O

Nov.

0

O

O

Dec.

0

O

O

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

O

Mar.

0

O

O

Apr.

O

O

0

Calendar year 195O: Max 0 Mln O Mean O

May

0<y

O

O

O

*o

O

O

0

O

1.5

14

17

19

22

22

23

45

58SB46

32

*32

35

38

27

24

22

21

24

33

613.5

19.8

1,220

June

36

35

35

30

26

24

22

24

27

32

36

38

39

46

48

44

38

3O

*28

17

5.5

1.5

.4

.1

0_

O

O

0

O

O

0

662.5

22.1

1,310

July

O

O

O

Aug.

0

0

O

Sept.

O

0

O

Ac -ft 0

Water year 1950-51: Max 58 Min 0 Mean 3.5O Ao-ft 2,530

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
214 HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Imlay, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°41'30", long. 118°12'10", in SW£ sec. 25, T. 33 N., R. 33 E., on right 

oariK i mile upstream from old Calahan Dam and 4 miles northwest of Imlay.

Drainage area.--13,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June 1935 to September 1941, April 1945 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,130 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Apr. 28, 1945, at site 1 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 130 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 736 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 5.90 ft); minimum,

1935-41, 1945-51: Maximum discharge 2,220 cfs May 31, June 1, 1945 (gage height, 

10.49 ft); no flow at times in several years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. HumboldtLovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'s feeder canal diverts water from river above 

station to the Pitt-Taylor Reservoirs. This water is ordinarily released during the 

irrigation season through Rye Patch Reservoir to Humboldt River for irrigation in 

Lovelock district. Flow also affected by many other diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.4 

2.0 

3.0

26

79

203

4.0 

5.0 

5.9

360

550

736

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

35

35

35

35

34

33

34

34

32

32

31

31

30Soso

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

32

*32

32

31

32

980

31.6

1,940

Nov.

31

31

31

303D30

30

30

31

33

35

39

40

40

41

42

*42

45

57

57

64

62

58

58

60

69

76

80

97

105

-

1,474

49.1

2,920

Dec.

114 TTB123

128

130

136

141

159

172

171

190

222

241

252

*270

284

Z94

Z94

296

297

296

292

288

283

276

273

268

268

265

260

258

7,057

228

14,000

Jan.

b235

b225

b230

234

250

b240

b215

b200

211

217

230

b210

b200

196

199

197

204

209

210

b!90

b!70

190

195

206

*218

232

241

253 b'SSB"

b240

b!60

6,642

214

13,170

Feb.

b!60

bTTob!80

b210

b240

b260

283

302

328

350

371

401

425

452

*463

465

471

480

492

508

528

560

570

598

616

644

*669

 686Z 

_

-

11,882

424

23,570

Mar.

698

715

726

756- 730

719

707

694

677

667

646

631

618

604

598

592

590

586

582

576

562 36"B~

572

578

586

594

*600

604

612

614

614

19,584

632

38,840

Apr.

616

618

620

627

629

635

637

639

639

642

639

639

633

627

625

618

600

604

616

631

620

600

558

510 5TB~

554

*576

592

642

644

-

18,348

612

36,390

May

625

612

623

673

688

686

690

EST

679

673

662

673

677

677

665

658

652

616

639

635

594

542

*540

546

554

514

510

498

490 '558"

544

19,027

614

37,740

June

548

554

552

538

522

510

508

518

538

562

582

590

596

629

644

625

594

566

*566

602

578

534

540

586

586

566

584

556

488

458

-

16,820

561

33,360

July

435

12TT

396

385

391

420

420

382

369

355

331

323

312

307

291

272

262

256

242

223

213

202

195

186

179

*171

166

161

158

152

155

8,710

281

17,280

Aug.

123 TT9-

117

114

111

106

103

99

93

91

88

86

82

80

77

75

73

71

71

65

61

*64

68

63

61

59

58

57

55

54

55

2,497

80.5

4,950

Sept.

52

51

51

58

§£

54

52

49

47

46

44

43

43

41

39

37

35

35

34

52

32

32

32

32

32

32

*32

32

32

32

-

1,222

40.7

2,420

Calendar year 1950: Max 639 Mln 30 Mean 203 Ac-ft 147,200

Water year 1950-51: Max 730 Mln 30 Mean 313 Ac-ft 226,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
HUMBOLDT RIVER BASIN 215

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°28'15", long. 118°18'20", in NE^ sec. 18, T. 30 N., R. 33 E., at contro! works at left end of Rye Patch Dam and 2 miles northwest of Rye Patch.

Drainage area. 13,700 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. February 1936 to September 1951.

Gage. Mercury indicating gage. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Southern Pacific 

Tfailroad datum).

Extremes. tfeximum contents during year, 131,600 acre-ft June 19 to July 2 (elevation,

 4,128.30 ft); minimum, 27,610 acre-ft Oct. 31, Nov. 1 (elevation, 4,111.15 ft).

1936-51: Maximum contents, 196,900 acre-ft Apr. 9, 1946 (elevation, 4,134.62 ft); 

minimum since operation began, 1,760 acre-ft Oct. 16, 1937.

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by earth-fill, rock-faced dam; storage began Feb. 20, 1936.

 Capacity, 179,100 acre-ft between elevations 4,072.5 (sill of trash-rack structure) 

and 4,133.0 ft (top of spillway gates). Dead storage negligible. Elevation of spillway (gate sill) is 4,116 ft. Water is used for irrigation on Humboldt project.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

28,890

29,030

29,170

-

-

_

29,170

29,170

-

-

_

-

_

29,170

29,030

28,750

_

_

_

-

28,750

28,600

28,600

28,600

28,460

28,320

28,040

28,040

28,040

27,750

27,610

Nov.

27,610

27,750

27,890

27,890

27,890

28,180

28,180

28,320

e28,320

28,320

28,320

28,320

28,460

28,460

28,460

28,460

28,600

28,600

28,750

29,170

29,460

29,460

29,740

29,890

30,030

30,330

30,330

30,640

30,640

30,940

Dec.

31,250

31,250

31,400

31,710

32,170

32,470

32,780

33,240

33,570

33,900

34,220

34,710

35,200

35,690

36,170

36,680

37,200

37,720

38,410

38,930

39,620

39,990

40,570

40,950

41,720

41,720

42,500

42,880

43,270

43,650

e44, 100

Jan.

44,560

44,560

45,470

45,700

46,380

47,070

47,070

47,520

47,750

48,200

48,730

48,990

49,510

49,770

49,770

50,300

50,820

51,350

51,610

52,130

52,390

52,920

53,180

53,440

54,020

54, 300

54,880

e55,260

e55,650

56,030

56,030

Feb.

56,030

56,320

56,900

57,470

57,760

58,630

59,200

59,510

59,830

60,450

61,380

62,000

62,940

63,560

64,490

65,420

65,760

666,760

67,750

69,080

70,400

71,070

71,400

72,420

74,170

75,230

76,630

77,690

_

-

Mar.

79,100

80,570

80,570

80,570

82,790

83,530

85,750

86,490

88,820

89,590

91,140

91,920

93,460

93,850

94,650

96,270

97,080

97,890

98,290

98,700

99,910

101,100

101,500

102 , 300

103 , 200

104,500

105,300

106,100

107,000

108,300

109,100

Apr.

110,000

111,200

112,600

113,900

114,800

115,600

116,500

117,400

;118,300

119,200

119,200

119,600

119,600

120,500

121,900

121,900

122,300

122,300

122,800

122,800

122,800

123,200

;123,200

123,200

123,200

123,200

122,800

122,800

123,200

124,600

May

125,500

124,600

126,000

126,000

126,900

126,900

126,900

127,400

127,800

127,800

128,300

128,300

127,400

127,400

128,700

128,700

5129,000

129,200

129,200

130,100

3130,600

131,100

131,100

131,100

131,100

131,100

131,100

5130,800

130, 600

130,600

130,100

June

128,700

128,700

128,700

127,800

127,800

127,800

12 7, ,800

127,800

127,800

127,800

127,800

128,700

129,200

129,700

130,100

130,600

131,100

131,100

131,600

131,600

131,600

131,600

131,600

131,600

131,600

131,600

131,600

131,600

131,600

131,600

-

July

131,600

131,600

130,600

128,700

128,700

128,700

128,700

127,800

127,800

127,800

127,400

126,000

125,500

125,100

124,600

124, 200

123,200

122,300

121,900

121,400

120,500

120,000

120,000

119,600

119,200

118,700

117,800

116,100

116,100

116,100

115,600

Aug.

115,600

114,800

114,300

113,400

112,600

112,100

111,700

110,800

110,000

109,100

108,700

Sept.

97,890

97,890

97,480

97,480

97,080

96,670

96,270

95,860

95,460

95,050

94,240

108,300 93,850

107,800 93,080

107,800 92,300

107,400 91,530

106,600 90,750

105,700 89,980

105,700 89,980

104,900 89,590

104,000 89,200

103,600 88,430

103,200 87,650

102,300 87,260

101,500 86,880

101UOO 86,490

100,700 86,120

99,910 85,750

99,100 85,750

98,700 85,380

98,290 85,380

97,890

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Date

Dec. 31... .................

Water year 1950-51 .......

Elevation 

(feet)

4,116.25

-

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

e44,100

-

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre- feet)

+13,160

+10,860

+56,350

e Elevation affected by wind; contents Interpolated.
216 HUMB01DT RIVER BASIN

Humboldt River near Rye Patch, Nev.

Location. Lat 40°27'33", long. 118°18'30", in NE^ sec. 18, T. 30 N., R. 33 E., on left

 bank '1,000 ft downstream from Rye Patch Dam and lj miles northwest of Rye Patch.

Drainage area. 13,700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1896 to December 1909, September 1910 to September 1922",

 September 19iJ4 to September 1932 (fragmentary), October 1935 to September 1941^ October 1943 to September 1951. Prior to October 1935, published as rear Oreana.

Gage,--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,050 ft (from topofraphic map). Prior

 fo Oct. 1, 1935, at site 7 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1935, to Oct. 

13, 1945, at site half a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 37 years (1899-1909, 1910-16, 1917-22, 1930-32, 1?35-41, 1943-51), 202 CIS. 

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 577 cfs July 19; minimum daily, 0.6 cfs

1896-1922, 1924-32, 1935-41, 1943-51: Maximum discharge, 3,050 cfs May 12, 1897

(gage height, 12.0 ft, site and datum then in use); practically no flow during some

periods in 1905, 1915, 191-8-20, 1931-32, 1935-41, 1943-45.

Remarks --Records good. Flow completely regulated by Rye Patch Reservoir (see preceding

 page) and slightly regulated, by Humboldt (Pitt-Taylor) Reservoirs. Many diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per'second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 8 to Sept. 16)

0.8 

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

2.3

4.6 

9.0

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

34

108

316

599

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

9.3

1.6

TTT

1.4

18

9.1

35

38

49

4949 '

49

33

24

28

44

44

45

47

59

44

31

31

35

56

54

*53

125

132

45

1,241.2

4O.O

2,460

Nov.

TTo" 1.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

-

23.9

0.80

47

Dec.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

.JL

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.0

~.1

.1

.1

.1

1.0

1.0

.6

26.2

0.85

52

Jan.

1.0 1 "Q

i!o

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1 *i.i

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.8

IT2

36.9

1.19

73

Feb.

1^2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.7

1.7

_

.

-

42.1

1.50

84

Mar.

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.2

2.0

32

47

46

46

46

66

69

50

41

37

13

3.0

2.8

*2.8

3.0

6.3

16

16

567.1

18.3

1,120

Apr.

16

16

21

16

23

59

98

158

184

182

192

236

265

204

236

311

290

287

269

341

391

432

469

501

507

484

*469

487

251

309

7,704

257

15,280

May

314

328

370

381

410

472

513

481

501

516

504

459

446

429

390

362

365

389

389

394

416

432

*362

341

372

464

507

543

522

540

555

13,467

434

26,710

June

555

534

516

498

429

375

372

383

367

312

283

283

271

238

256

297

375

378

*399

397

570

570

408

461

464

481

481

481

501

469

11,984

399

23,770

July

435

455

443

432

464

472

507

543

513

464

466

472

487

452

461

510

552

549

5T7

546

481

441

416

362

357

*331

321

275

269

287

356

15,674

441

27,120

Aug.

344

354

527

514

299

324

324

306

297

285

232

214

256

265

258

227

223

254

276

271

278

*304

302

274

265

265

243

221

219

210

198

8,409

271

16,680

Sept.

83

36

93

154

192

184

184

200

234

251

267

314

316

318

331

299

280

254

240

232

217

192

153

139

122

100

*69

45

44

44

5,587

186

11,080

Calendar year 1950: Max 6O5 Mln O.6 Mean 16O Ac-ft 116, OOO

Water year 1950-51: Max 577 Mln 0.6 Mean 172 Ac-ft 124,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 217 

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev.

Location.- -La t 39°50'30", long. 119°28'00", in SE^SEi sec. 24, T. 23 N., R. 22 E., at 

southwest corner of concrete bridge No. 296 B, 150 ft southwest of railepost 297, 

6 miles west of Nixon, and 11.5 miles south along Southern Pacific Railroad from 

station at Sutcliffe.

Records available. --1867 to 1925 (occasional elevations in some years), June 1926 to 

September 1951.

Sage. Bench mark N21 of United States Coast and Geodetic Survey at elevation of 3,940.04 

Ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to January 1934, elevations were determined from bench mark No. 1 of General Land Office, referred to general adjustment of 

1912 (to convert these records to the datum of 1929, add 0.56 ft).

Extremes . - -1926-51 : Maximum elevation observed, 3,848.5 ft, June 1926; minimum observed, 

 3,801.43 ft Nov. 15, 1950.

Elevation, in feet, above mean sea level, water year 1950-51

Nov. 15. ... .3,801.43 Feb. 26 . . . . .3,805 .27 July 19 .... .3,804.85

Dec. 10. ... .3,803.10 Mar. 9 . . . . .3,805 .44 Aug. 23 .... .3,804.23

29. ... .3,804.01 Apr. 1. . . . .3 ,805 .45 28 .... .3,804.04

Jan. 19. ... .3,804.46 June 8 .... .3,805.35 Sept .20. ... .3,803 .88

255190 O - 53 - 15
218 PYRAMID AND WTNNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

Truckee River near Truckee, Calif.

Location. --La t 39° 17 '30", long. 120°12'30", In SW&JEi sec. 28, T. 17 N., R. 16 E., on

 left bank 1.4 miles upstream from Donner Creek and 2.5 miles southwest of Truckee.

Drainage area.--S48 sq ml.

Records available. --December 1944 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,920 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years (1945-51), 289 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 6,480 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 7.62 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum daily, 30 cfs (estimated) Feb. 19-21.

1944-51: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 20, 1950; minimum, 11 cfs Jan. 27, 1948.

Remarks. --Records excellent except those for period of high water, NOT. 17 to Feb. 13,

 which are fair, and those for period of no gage-height record, whic^ are poor. Flow 

regulated by Lake Tahoe.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 17 Nov. 18 to Sept. 30

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.2

32

67

144

296

394

0.9

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.2

204

416

2.7 705

3.7 1,490

4.7 2,350

6.0 3,990

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Oct.

320 

320

320

*330

330

330

325

325

325

325

325

325

13 I 325

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

325

325

325

325

325

301

274

270

270

274

283

315

366 315-

287

278

343

198

9,624

310

19,090

Nov.

157 

170

194

194

194

194

194

194

190

167

52

48

*52

50

46.

67

152

2,590

1,990

*5, 920

2,760

820

*511

372

293

237

204

184

162

164

-

16,522

551

32,770

Dec.

131 

113

2,010

*1, 170

*601

730

1,070

*1, 670

856

578

494

411

350

542

613

882

1,060

1,120

1,150

1,170

,220

,270

,410

,400

,380

1,370

1,350

*1, 350

1,360

1,380

1,370

31,581

1,019

62,640

Jan.

1,360 

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,340

972

665

692

698

692

798

1,240

1,100

692

596

596

766" 567

1,160

1,160

1,180

1,470

1,490

1,570

1, 540

1,520

,520

,490

,490

,470

* ,460

35,344

1,140

70, 100

Feb.

1.460 

1,280

860

912

960

928

1,010

879

521

521

521

505

405

alOO

a40

1

I a30

J

a6O

a70

a80

_

_

-

11,642

416

23,090

Mar.

a80

.

a90

a95

*alOO

104

114

121

126

124

132

148

162

162

162

168

168

165

168

168

178

17T

156

3,782

122

7,500

Apr.

m156

168

191

201

215

234

257

280

276

272

288

314

314

322

305

280

272

260

257

253

257

249

234

215

211

260

215

197

-

7,258

242

14,400

May

188 

178

194

219

204,

211

204

*211

234

260

314

264

241

219

219

241

288

314

336

327

340

322

331

*322

345

382

397

350

314

272

MI

8,688

280

17,230

June

478

467

467

472

472

488

615

615

608

621

652

692

705

719

*726

740

705

692

685

679

659

639

627

621

608

578

406

387

382

402

-

17,607

587

34,920

July

ffi

354

350

345

340

336

336

336

336

331

331

340

354

354

*350

350

354

411

406

406

402

*402

402

411

426

426

426

421

421

421

11,756

379

23,320

Aug.

421 

42T

421

421

421

421

426

426

421

421

421

426

426

426

426

426

426

426

426

*426

426

*426

426

426

426

426

426

426

426

431

431

13,171

425

26, 120

Sept.

431 

431

431

426

397

322

322

322

322

322

322

*322

327

327

327

331

331

272

*204

204

204

201

201

201

201

204

204

201

215

,3:94

-

8,719

291

17,290

Calendar year 1950; Max 3,920 Mln 17 Mean 349 Ac-ft 252,700

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,920 Mln 30 Mean 481 Ac-ft 348,^00

Peak discharge (base 700 cfs). Nov. 20 (10:30 p.m.) 6,480 cfs (7.62 ft); Dec. 3 (6 p.m.) 3,840

cfs (5.89 ft); Dec. 8 10 a.m.) 2,150 cfs (4.48 ft); Dec. 22 (8 p.m.) 1,420 cfs (3.62 ft); Jan, 12

(2 p.m.) 1,240 cfs (3.40 ft); Jan. 23 (4 p.m.) 1,620 cfs (3.85 ft); June 16 (7:30 p.m.) 775 cfs

(2.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of unpublished record for Truckee River at

Tahoe .
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills, Calif.

219

Location. Lat 39°30', long. 120°16', in sec. 14. T. 19 N., R. 15 E., on right bank half 

a mile upstream from Independence Creek and 1\ miles northwest of Hobart Mills.

Drainage area. 33 sq. mi, approximately.

Records available.--December 1946 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,330 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,010 cfs Nov. 20 (gage height, 7.53 ft), from 

 rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak

flow; minimum, 2.5 cfs Oct. 1-3.

1946-51: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 20, 1950; minimum, 1.1 cfs Aug. 19, 20,

23, 24, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those above 1,500 cfs, which are poor. One transmountain 

diversion to Sierra Valley above station.

Rating table, water year 195O-51 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 21 to Mar. 20, May 19-27, 

July 7 to Sept. 3o)

1.0 1.6

1.1 2.8

1.2 4.7

1.3 7.5

1.4 12

1.5 18

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

26 2.5 

3.0 

4.0

170

280

600

5.0 1,065"

6.0 2,070

6.6 3,270

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2 7

3 s'.e]g

»5.5

6.4

7.2

6.7

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.8

11

31

57

52

29

32

93

54

480.7

15.5

953

Nov.

40

39

54

58

49

39

32

30

28

22

22

20

19

21

17

70

675

1,380

*5.150

2,850

658

343

*244

204

176

155

136

122

*129

10,781

359

21,380

Dec.

110

91

832

*920

*377

414

888

*958

674

376

338

307

240

*456

328

240

200

176

166

149

138

125

114

107

104

95

82

*78

80

74

69

9,306

3OO

18,460

Jan.

70

72

66

64

58

56

54

49

44

45

42

60

77

55

41

55

40

35

67

92

69

130

118

111

111

95

88

87

74

70

*70

2,165

69.8

4,290

Feb.

60

50

55

95

112

99

132

136

125

121

116

109

94

85

80

75

70

70

69

69

70

66

61

69

58

55

55

54

_

_

-

2,310

82.5

4., 580

Mar.

52

54

50

37

51

46

46

56

50

56

56

49

*49

60

62

69

69

64

67

74

88

90

87

88

92

97

97

99

111

T5T

90

2,143

69.1

4,250

Apr.

85

§5

94

111

134

151

162

180

213

249

263

270

290

317

296

317

331

356

285

273

278

278

288

273

242

220

211

233

200

186

-

6,821

227

13,530

May

176

162

180

192

172

170

160

*172

205

249

426

293

224

194

196

238

301

364

394

388

382

388

379

*373

400

442

472

442

367

288

211

9,000

290

17,850

June

176

157

153

151

149

143

136

125

118

107

106

100

106

119

*134

145

128

106

97

92

77

49

35

27

18

13

9.2

6.7

5.3

5.0

-

2,793.2

93.1

5,540

July

4,5

4.3

4.1

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.1

*4.0

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.3

4.3

*4.1

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

122.0

3.94

242

Aug.

3.8

3.8

3.6

2.7

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.8

4.0

3.8

4.1

5.8

573

4.0

*4.1

*3.6

3.4

3.2

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

111.8

3.61

222

Calendar year 1950: Max 3.13O Mln 2.2 Mean 143 Ac-ft 1O3,6OO

Water year 1950-51: Max 3,130 Mln 2.7 Mean 126 Ac-ft 91.5OO

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Nov. 20 (10 D.m.1 7.O1O cfs (7.53 ft): Dec. 3 (10 D.m.1 1

(5.75 ft); Dec. 8 (5 p.m.) 1,12O cfs (5.09 ft); Dec. 14 (9:30 a.m.) 581 cfs (3.95 ft); May 1

(3 a.m.) 526 cfs (3.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Sept.

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.7

*2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

7.9

*5T3

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.4

-

100.0

3.33

198

.740 cfs

1

*
220 PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN

Truckee River at Reno, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°32', long. 119°47' , in sec, 12, T. 19 N., R. 19 E., on left bank 0.5 

mile east of Reno and 5 miles upstream from Steamboat Creek.

Drainage area.--1,070 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1906 to September 1919, January 1947 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,440 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fo January 1947, staff gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 820 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,900 cfs at 1 a.m. Nov. 21; maximum gage 

 height, 13.83 ft at 3 a.m. Nov. 21; minimum, 100 cfs July 15.

1906-19, 1947-51: Maximum discharge, that of Nov. 21, 1950; maximum gage height, 

that of Nov. 21, 1950; minimum observed, 18 cfs July 2,3, 1912.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Lake Tahoe, Boca Reservoir, Dormer and Independence Lakes, and by several power plants. Many diversions above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods when rate of change In stage was 

used as a factor (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 18 Nov. 19 to Sept. 30

Z.Z 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

139

265

440

650

970

4.0 1,350

4.5 1,770

5.0 2,220

5.5 2,670

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

93

168

282

530

1,120

6.0 2,860

8.0 5,430

11.0 11,400

12.1 14,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950. to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

?3

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

276

191

*185

170

179

191

188

182

188

179

173

161

TSI

167

173

207

197

204

200

200

191 

207

217

244

286

435

700

455 

440

612

490

6,051

260

15,970

Nov.

390

390

395

410

362

328 "359"

376

362

336

362

358

362

362

*358

361

410

k2,870

k6,320

k7,450

*k!4,100 

*k4,980

*3,090

2,550

2,300

2,040

1,980

2,090 

2,060

2,040

-

60,161

2,006

119,400

Dec.

2,170

1,900

k5,410

*k6.580

*k3,440

k3,030

k4,400

*k4,670

k4,000

k4,250

k4,060

3,200

2,500

2,720

2,730

2,760

2,770

2,750

2,760

2,670

2,640 

*2,520

2,220

2,140

2,090

2,050

1,990

1,880 

1,880

1,880

1,790

91,850

2,963

182,200

Jan.

1,760

1,750

1,600

1,600

1,560

1,440

1,060

1,440

1,460

1,440

*1,440

1,620

1,440

1,070

891

673

861

849

1,255

1,330

1,520 

2,260

2,150

2,150

2,040

1,980

2,030

2,180 

2,130

2,080

2,040

49,354

1,592

97,890

Feb.

2,040

2,040

1,520

1,640

1,850

1,790

1,920

*2,110

1,510

1,450

1,560

1,440

1,330

850

651

*591

558

519

470

B32

519 

603

609

763

885

969

951

987

_

-

32,697

1,168

64,850

Mar.

993

575

818

603

574

574

568

£03

699

663

669

687

705

735

753

765

783

771

795

837

885 

909

*903

903

915

885

855

837 

885

909

831

24,287

783

48,170

Apr.

813

813

789

747

705

741

711

711

819

915

849

737

627

693

609

645

675

597

563

514

502 

475

475

460

497

465

450

7875 

753

693

-

19,823

661

39,320

May

735

699

687 759"

831

867

843

831

849

*885

1,100

1,030

963

903

891

903

945

1,050

1,080

1,100

1,100 

1,080

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,320

1,390

1,440 

1,240

1,120

993

31,174

1,006

61,830

June

999

873

813

807

795

753

807

*825

789

789

807

867

867

903

939

987

1,000

921

885

1,010

 1,050 9~2T

885

771

777

681

530

396 

282

269

-

23,998

800

47,600

July

300 300"

230

190

184

168

157

135

135

125

125

118

111

108

106

125

138

140

*146

136

148 

157

154

146

146

151

151

143

135

138

146

4,794

155

9,510

Aug.

154

151

165

146

157

151

162

165

157

148

148

148

154

160

151

151

157

165

168

181

197 

219

*?TT

219

197

187

178

187 

194

197

187

5,312

171

10,540

Sept.

194

200

197

190

187

187

187

187

190

184

178

174

TTff

181

187

184

200

247

2Z7

*197

187 

184

187

184

184

190

187

190

215

238

-

5,802

193

11,510

Calendar year 1950: Max 14,100 Mln 145 Mean 917 Ac -ft 663,900

Water year 1950-51: Max 14,100 Mln 1O6 Mean 979 Ac-ft 708,800

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs). Hoy. 21 (1 a.m.) 19,900 cfs (13.55 ft); D3C. 3 (10 p.m.} 

cfs (10.82 ft); Dec. 8 (7 p.m.) 5,370 cfs (7.96 ft); Jan. 22 (10:30 p.m.) 2,480 cfs (5.62 ft) 

(4:30 a.m.) 1,620 cfs (4.65 ft); June 20(6 p.m.) 1,740 cfs (4.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

k Computed by using rate of change In stage as a factor.

11,000 

May 28
PYRAMID AND WINNEMUCCA LAKES BASIN 221

Franktown Creek at Franktown, Nev.

Location. Lat 39°16 T , long. 119°51', in sec. 9, T. 16 N., R. 19 E., on right bank half a

 mile west of Franktown and 3 miles upstream from Washoe Lake.

Drainage area. 14 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1948 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,200 ft (from topographic map). Gage

 destroyed by flood Dec. 3 or 4, 1950; re-established May 21, 1951, at same site at 

different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 800 cfs Dec. 3 or 4 (gage height unknown), by 

slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum not determined.

1948-51: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 3 or 4, 1950; minimum, 0.2 cfs Feb. 7,8, 

9, 1949 (flow dammed by snowslide).

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

 Small diversions on tributaries above station for irrigation. During summer, flow 

sometimes supplemented by diversion from North Creek, a tributary to Lake Tahoe.

Rating tables, water year 195O-51 (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

May 21 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2

1.4 

1.6 

1.9

1.2 

1.4

1.6 

2.0

5.6

10

18

38

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.7

6.9

*6.9

6.7

6.7

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.3

6 ,3

6.3

6.3

6.7

7.2

7.4

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.8

8.3

8.3

12

17

21

20

18

15

*34

aTS

313.5

10.1

622

Nov.

t58

-

Dec.

t66

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

*3030-

32

31

30

30

34

*35

33

32

30

_

_

-

June

30SB26

26

26

26

26

26

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

22

*22

22

24

30

27

23

20

20

19

18

 17

16

T7

-

698

23.3

1,380

July

16

17

T7

17

17

16

14

14

14

14

14

12

11

11

10

10

9.6

10

9.6

9.6

9.4

8.8

8.3

*7.4

7.4

7.1

77S

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.8

349.4

11.3

693

Aug.

, a7.5

7.6

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

8.1

8.6

9.4

9.4

9.1

8.6

8.1

*7.8

7.8

8.1

8.6

8.6

242.8

7.83

482

Sept.

8.3

8.1

7.8

a7.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.7

a7.0

7.4

7.4

7.8

7.8

-

210.7

7.02

418

Calendar year : Max Kin Mean Ac -ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on.basis of 

streams.

eather records and records for nearby
BLACK ROCK DESERT BASIN

McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°58', long. 117°50', in SE^SEi sec. 8, T. 47 N., R. 37 E., on left bank 

6-g- miles southwest of McDermitt.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1951. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 401 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 4.03 ft); minimum, 

 1.1 cfs Aug. 17.

1948-51: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 7, 1951; minimum, 0.5 cfs Jan. 13, 1949. 

Revisions.--The maximum discharge for the water year 1949 has been revised to 248 

cfs Apr. 12, 1949 (gage height, 3.44 ft), and that for the water year 1950 has been revised to 346 cfs Mar. 20, 1950 (gage height, 3.83 ft). They supersede those published 

in Water-Supply Paper 1180.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions. Peak discharges for the water years 1949-50 have been revised as follows, 

iney supersede figures published in Water-Supply Paper 1180:

1949: Apr. 12 (1:50 a.m.) 248 cfs; Apr. 19 (8 a.m.) 187 cfs., 

1950: Mar. 20 (12:30 a.m.) 346 cfs; Mar. 30 (11:50 p.m.) 300 cfs.

Rating table, water year 195O-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.0 

1.7 

2.8 

4.7 

7.8

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.4

13

20

40

86

236

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

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

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.9 279~

2.9

*3.1

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

4.0

5.2

5.8

T77

4.4

4.7

109.3

3.53

217

Nov.

4.7

5.0

5.8

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

3.4

279" 2.2

5.0

5.2

4.7

*4.4

5.2

5.5

5.8

6.5

9.8 B75-

6.8

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.2

-

165.1

5.50

327

Dec.

6.2

4.7

T77

1111

10

15

31

41

2?

22

19

17

*15

17

15

14

12

13

12

10

9.8

9.8

9.4

11

11

8.5

9.8

11

11

8.9

429.8

13.9

852

Jan.

5.0

572

8.2

9.8

5.5

6.2

7.8

8.2

8.5

9.4

10

9.4

7.4

8.5

9.4

8.5

9.8

8.9

9.4

8.2

11

b!2

b!2

*b!3

blS

b!2

bll

bll

bio

b9

b8

288.3

9.30

572

Feb.

b9

" biff

22

34

125

104

*150

215

14?

188

209

128

*94

71

63

52

48

43

32

b30

b30

35

32

26

31

27

31

28

_

_

-

2,016

72.0

4,000

Mar.

b35

30

b24

17

16

16

18

27

28

22

20

25

48

104

128

168

9O

76

81

116

187 ISO104

107

130

112

113

*96

107

105

81

2,361

76.2

4,68O

Apr.

86

107

126

141

154

149

141

136

132

147

124

116

113

112

109

107

109

116

113

104

96

85

78

78

78

*76

73 ITS138

98

-

3,357

112

6,66O

May

7B" 81

66

63

60

55

57

61

60

58

74

81

74

71

60

52

52

60

58

57

55

52

52

*52

49

52

55

60

49

43

39_

1,834

59.2

3,640

June

35

32

28

27

28

27

24

22

20

19

19

18

19

.1715 

14

13

13

12

*11

1O

8.9

8.5

8.2

7.4

6.8

6.2

5.8

5.2

4.7

-

484.7

16.2

961

July

4.4

4.O

4.2

4.2

4.0

5.2

6.5

7.4

7.8

8.9

8.5

8.2

7.4

6.5

6.2

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

*3.1

3.1

2.8 278"

2.8

155.1

5.OO

308

Aug.

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.1

T75

1.5

2.7

2.7

2.4

*2.3

2.4

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.7

2.1

60.3

1.95

120

Sept.

2.O

TTff

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

-

43.2

1.44

86

Calendar year 195O: Max 118 Mln 1.0 Mean 18.3 Ac-ft 13,270

Water year 195O-51: Max 215 Mln l.l Mean 31.0 Ac-ft 22,420

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Feb. 7 (11:30 p.m.) 401 el's (4.03 ft); Feb. 11 (1 a.m.) 367 cfs

(3.9O ft); Mar. 16 (1 a.m.; 367 cfs (3.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
BLACK DESERT BASIN 223

East Pork Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°59', long. 117°35', in sec. 9, T. 47 N. , R. 39 E., on right bank 1 mile 

downstream from South Fork and 7 miles east of McDermitt.

Records available . October 1948 to September 1951. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 380 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 4.60 ft); minimum, 

 U.4 cfs Aug. 18.

1948-51: Maximum discharge, 394 cfs Mar. 31, 1950 (gage height, 4.70 ft); minimum, 

that of Aug. 18, 1951.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage

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

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4)

1.2

1.3 

1.5

0.5

1.4

5.8

8.8

18

1.7 

1.9 

2.5 

3.5 

3.9

206

267

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.7

277

2.7

*2.7

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.5

4.8 372-

3.7

3.5

3.7

94.5

3.05

187

Nov.

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.8

3.2

3.5

3.7

3.5

*3.7

4.5

4.5

5.3

7.0

10 ~8".5

7.6

7.0

6.4

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.3

5.5

-

143.0

4.77

284

Dec.

5.3

573

12

35

26

26

53

74

5*

39

34

29

26

*25

24

21

19

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.2

9.6

11

10

7.6

676.0

21.8

1,340

Jan.

7.9

8.8

8.8

8.5

4.8

4.8

5.0

6.7

7.9

8.2

8.5

8.2

7.0

7.9

8.2

7.6

8.2

7.6

6.4

5.0

8.5

12

14

1 "

1 o-z

b20

b!5

b!2

blO

329.5

10.6

654

Feb.

blO bT5"

18

34

61

52

*143

255

224

257

199

140

*102

*76

66

57

51

47

37

b35

33

33

28

27

25

_

_

-

2,130

76.1

4,220

Mar.

23

25

20

24

25

24

23

22

22

15

16

23

30

40

54

73

54

46

48

75

~?7 111

81

83

92

88

86

*77

80

79

72

1,628

52.5

3,230

Apr.

73

W

102

128

145

142

142

141

145

139

125

115

111

109

107

103

160 T28-

121

112

102

93

89

84

80

*81

76

85

88

83

-

3,313

110

6,570

May

80

75

69

67

65

64

65

65

61

58

64

65

64

59

54

52

52

55

55

53

52

49

47

*44

42

40

39

37

36

34

33

1,693

54.6

3,360

June

31 2S

26

25

28

25

24

22

20

19

1»

17

16

14

14

13

12

11

10

*9.6

9.2

8.5

8.2

7.9

7.3

7.0

6.4

6.1

5.5

5.3

-

454.0

15.1

900

July

5.0 TT8-

4.5

4.2

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.7

4.0

3'. 7

3.2

2.8

2.5

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

*1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

80.9

2.61

160

Aug.-

1.0 " 170-

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6 76-

.8

1.0

Sept.

> aO.9

.9 1.1

.9 .9

*.9 1.0

1.0 1.1

.9 1.0

.8 *1 . 0

.7 1.0

.6 1.0

a. 9 1.0

a. 9 1.1

a. 9

27.1 28.2

0.87 0.94

54 56

Calendar year 1950: Max 188 Mln 0.5 Mean 20.5 Ac-ft 14,860

Water iter year year 1950-51: ISbO-bl: Max Max 257 257 Mln Mln 0.6 0.6 Mean Mean 29.0 29.0 Ac-ft Ac-ft 21,020 21,020

Peak discharge (base, 10O efa). Feb. 7 (12 p.m.) 578 cfs (4.56 ft); Apr. 5 (8 p.m.) 186 efs (5.59 

ft); Apr. 17 (7 p.m.; 380 cfs (4.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

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

range in stage, and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
224 BLACK ROCK DESERT BASIN

Qulnn River near McDermltt, Nev.

Location. Lat 41°47', long. 117"48', In SW£ sec. 15, T. 45 N., R. 37 E , on left bank li 

mnes above Flat Creek and 15-g- miles (revised) south of McDermltt.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1951.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 4,240 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 219 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 3.63 ft); minimum, 

 U.4 cfs Jan. 28.

1948-51: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 29, 1951; minimum, 0.2 cfs Dec. 22, 1948.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.7 

1.6 

3.2

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

5.5

13

Z.6 

3.0 

3.6

72

122

214

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

TB" 0.8

*.8'.9

7?

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

26.2

0.85

52

Nov.

0.8

.8

.7

77

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

-

23.8

0.79

47

Dec.

1.0

1.0

1.2

T7T5

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

*1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

75

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

28.6

0.92

57

Jan.

0.9

.8

.7

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

*.9

1.5

1.4

.8

.7

.6

TS

.6

25.6

0.83

51

Feb.

0.6 ~T6"

.7

3.5

6.0

15

17

22

39

40

62

*7S" 84

68

62

50

45

40

31

30

30

35

35

36

33

28

29

29

_

.

-

947.4

33.8

1,880

Mar.

25

20

17

18

11

15

20

27

25

20

26

26

40

51

59

70

86

87

85

84

96

119

128

130

133

139

T3S

*135

133

128

118

2,210

71.3

4,380

Apr.

 ^ 109

105

1(56"

119

139

156

164

164

157

152

151

146

144

133

129

132

140

172

185

177

160

150

138

129

133

*139

139

171

214 2TT

-

4,464

149

8,850

May

187

T7T

146

132

114

102

94

91

88

84

85

108

118

130

117

99

86

90 86

75

67

59

51

*40

34

31

30

29

28

26 ^

2,624

84.6

5,200

June

25

27

21

20

18

18

17

15

13

11

9.8

9.0

7.7

7.0

5.5

5.0

4.1

3.4

3.2

*3.0

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.1

1.9

2.1

1.8

1.4

T7*

-

259.3

8.64

514

July

1.3 T73-

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

T7T

1.1 *1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

36.8

1.19

73

Aug.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

26.9

0.87

53

Sept.

~77 0.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.8

.9

75

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

-

23.6

0.79

47

Calendar year 1950: Max 59 Mln 0.6 Mean 6.31 Ac-ft 4,570

Water year 1950-51: Max 214 Mln 0.6 Mean 29.3 Ac-ft 21,200

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WARNER LAKES BASIN 225

Twentymile Creek near Adel, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°04', long. 119°5V' in NWv (corrected) sec. 25, T. 40 S., R. 23 E., on 

left tank 2 miles downstream from Twelvemile Creek and 8 miles southwest of Adel.

Drainage area. 194 sq mi, including 46 sq mi in Cowhead Lake area.

Records available. March 1910 to July 1916, December 191V to September 1919, March 1921 

to June 1922 (published as Twentymile Creek near Warner Lake), September 1940 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,560.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. Prior to June 30, 1922, staff gage or waterstage recorder at site three-quarters of a mile downstream at various datums. Sept. 

21, 1940, to Nov. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder at site l| miles upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge.--16 years (1910-15, 1918-19, 1940-44, 1945-51), 43.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 9.8 ft, from

floodmark); minimum, 2.4 cfs Aug. 5-8 but may have been lower during period of no gageheight record.

1910-16, 1917-19, 1921-22, 1940-51: Maximum discharge, 3,000 cfs Dec. 27, 1942 

(gage height, 4.28 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.9 cfs Aug. 19, 23, S4, 1942.

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

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 240 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). W 1090: 1945.

Rating tables, water year 195O-51, except periods of loe effect (gage 

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

1.0 53

Oct. 1 to Feb. 7

2.3 1.5 

4.4 2.0 

8.0 4.0 

6.0 

8.0

Feb. 8 to Sept. 3O

116

187

531

1,020

1,640 1.0

1.8 

3.2

27

1.5 71

2.0 133

3.0 291

4.0 475

6.0 950

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8 378~

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

6.2

6.9

BT5

5.1

5.5

5.5

139.5

4.50

277

Nov.

5.5

5.5

6.6

5.8

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.4

4.8

*4.2

4.2

5.1

4.8

5.1

4.8

5.1

5.8

9.4

776

6.6

8.7

7.6

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.5

170.0

5.67

337

Dec.

5.1

13~ 4.4

~5T 127

40

81

54

40

27

*18

17

14

35

41

24

17

14

14

12

11

10

9.4

8.7

b8.0

b7.5

b7.0

b6. 5

b6. 2

b5.8

b5.5

734.1

23.7

1,460

Jan.

b5.2

bS.O

b4.8

b4.6

b4.5

bS.O

b6.0

7.3

7.3

b6. 2

b5.8

b5.5

b5.3

b5.2

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

bS.O

b5.5

b7.0

b9.0

12

*39

78

170

171 550"

a35

a30

a35

744.2

24.0

1,480

Feb.

a50

a70

a 100

a200

782

758

1,480

*83S

515

429

335

221

122

76

64

51

42

29

23

24

21

19

19

16

16

a!4

a!3

all.

_

-

6,338

226

12,570

Mar.

aio

a9.5

a9.O

al(3 

a!3

al6

a20

al6

a!3

al2

a!5

a20

a30

a40

a90

a200

a!80

a!60

a!80

a250

a200

alSO

126

146

178

178

165

109

81

*39

50

2,715.5

87 .6

5,390

Apr.

45

£6

99

120

TTO

98

98

90

86

94

80

80

81

a85

a90

a 100

allO

allO

alOS

alOO

a95

a90

*86

90

86

84

86

116

102

79

-

2,769

92.3

5,490

May

72

71

64

66

58

150

277

156

81

*80

141

109

130

170

86

83

88

95

102

104

104

110

123

125

127

127

133

125

95

84

72

3,408

110

6,760

June

*62

55

53

51

51

50

47

43

40

39

38

38

38

34

33

34

30

26

24

22

22

*21

a!8

a!6

a!5

a,13

a!2

all

alO

a9.5

-

955.5

31.8

1,900

July

a9.0

aS72

a7.6

a7.2

a6.8

a6.4

a6.0

a5.7

5.4

a5.0

a4.8

a4.6

a4.5

a4.3

a4.1

a3.9

a3.8

a3.7

a3.5

a3.4

a3.3

a3.2

a3.1

a3.o

a2.9

a2.9

a2.8

a2.8

a2.7

a2.6

a276

139.8

4.51

277

Aug.

a2.

a2.

a2.

a2.

a2.

a2.

a2.

*2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.5

3.7

3.5

87.0

2.81

173

Sept.

3.2 278"

2.8

2.8

*2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

275

2.5

2.5

2.7

-

82.4

2.75

163

Calendar year 1950: Max 623 Mln 2.0 Mean 50.9 Ao-ft 36,870

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,480 Mln 2.4 Mean 50.1 Ao-ft 36,280

V^.D-L A U> .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Deep Creek 

above Adel and Camas Creek near Lakevlew.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. *
226 WARNER LAKES BASIN

Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°13 I , long. 120°06', in Nj sec. 2, T. 39 S., R. £ 

mile downstream from Blue Creek and 12 miles east of Lakeview.

E., on left bank 0.2

Drainage area. --6 3 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. --September 1912 to May 1915, December 1949 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,472.41 ft above mean sea level (Oregon 

S~tate Highway Department construction survey bench mark). Sept. 11, 1912, to May 9, 

1915, water-stage recorder or staff gage at site 500 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 394 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 3.53 ft; minimum, 

4. a cfs Sept. 18-21, 28, but may have been less daring period of no gage-height record 

Sept. 8-20.

1912-14, 1949-51: Maximum discharge, 454 cfs Apr. 10, 1914 (gage height, 4.47 ft, 

site and datum then in use); minimum, 2 cfs Sept. 17-23, 1913.

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

which are poor. Diversion for irrigation of about 1,200 acres above station.

Revisions. --W 410: Drainage area.

Rating table, 

height,

year 195O-51, except periods of ice 

et, and discharge, in cubic feet per

effect (gage 

secoid)

3.5

7.4

13

1.2 

1.5 

Z.O

2.5 151

3.0 250

3.5 385

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195O to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.4

5.6

5.9

7.2

8.7

8.4

6.5

5.9

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

*5.4

5.0

4.9

5.2

6.3

6.7

6.1

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.9

6.7

11

15

9.2

17

20

15

236.4

7 .63

469

Nov.

12

20

15

12

10

8.7

8.2

8.2

7.7

*5.6

6.3

6.7

7.2

7.9

7.0

6.7

7 .2

15

19

37

59

26

18

15

b!4

13

13

11

10

b!2

418.4

13.9

830

Dec.

b!3

bll

10

14

b!7

34

104

97

116 T0~6

*86

97

65

90

87

64

51

44

46

4O

b30

b24

b25

b!9

b!9

b2O

b!9

19

20

b!9

b!4

1,420

45.8

2,820

Jan.

bl5

14

b9.7

b9.5

b9.0

b9.0

blO

bll

12

12

12

b!2

11

blO

b9

b8

b7

*b6.5

b7

b8

blO

b20

30

37

±i

41

b35

b25

b20

b!5

b20

495.7

16. 0

983

Feb.

b30

b40

50

73

84

73

bl!7

T27" 148

*123

133

111

103

81

71

64

57

54

b50

46

46

40

38

b35

b30

b26

b25

b24

_

_

-

1,899

67 .8

3,770

Mar.

b23

b22

bFJ

b25

b32

b39

b50

b40

b30

b25

b25

b26

b27

b28

b35

b49

b40

b42

bS3

79

104

109

104

116

126

118

122

118

127

*TOU

94

1,959

63.2

3,890

Apr.

96

123

172

227

278

315

3OO

308

320

337

30O

302

*315

322

312

308

322

325

298

272

238

216

199

189

167

161

185

225

218

165

7,515

250

14,910

May

156

138

142

159

135

ISO

197

157

140

*136

245

20T

189

165

142

133

127

122

116.

110

104

97

91

*87

82

77

79

72

65

65

6_4

3,979

128

7,890

June July

58 12

5T TT

47 11

44 11

41 11

38 10

36 9.7

34 9.5

32 9.2

30 9.0

28 8.7

28 8.4

26 8.2

24 7.9

22 7.7

21 7.7

19 7.4

19 7.2

17 7 .0

17 6.7

*15 6.7

15 6.7

15 *6.5

14 6.5

14 6.3

14 6.1

13 5.9

13 5.6

12 5.6

12 5.6

5.6

769 247.4

25.6 7.98

1,530 491

Aug.

5.6

5.4

4.9

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

*4.9

5.0

4.9

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.4

4.7

479

5.0

5T9~ 6.1

5.4

160.2

5.17

318

Sept.

5.2

F72

.0

.9

.7

* .7

.5

a .5

a .5

a .4

a .4

a .4

a .4

a .3

a .3

a .3

a .3

a .2

a .2

a .2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

.4

.9

.2

136.0

4.53

27O

Calendar year 1950: Max 285 Mln 3.O Mean 47.4 Ac-ft 34,330

Water year 1950-51: Max 337 Min 4.2 Mean 52.7 ftc-ft 38,170

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Apr. 10 (3 a.m.) 394 cfs (3.53 ft); Apr. 29 (12:30 a.m.) 272 cfs 

(3.09 ft); May 6 (11 p.m.) 252 cfs (3.01 ft); May 11 (12 m.) 290 cfs (3.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Deep Creek above Adel and 

Drake Creek near Adel.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
WARNER LAKES BASIN 227

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°12i, long. 120°00 I , near center of sec. 9, T. 39 S., R. 23 E., on left 

bank; 400 ft downstream from highway bridge, 700 ft downstream from Parsnip Creek, 

1 mile upstream from mouth, and 6| miles west of Adel.

Drainage area. 47 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March to May 1915, December 1922 to May 1923, December 1949 to September 1951.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,076.42 ft above mean sea level (Oregon 

State Highway Department construction survey bench mark). Prior to May 9, 1923, staff 

gage at highway bridge at different datum. Dec. 16, 1949, to June 21, 1951, wate^-stag 

recorder 900 ft upstream at different datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 750 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 4.1 ft), frcm 

rating curve extended above 30 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.1 cfs Aug. 22 

(due to temporary dam upstream).

1915, 1922-23, 1949-51: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 10, 1951; minimum, 2.5 cfs 

Jan. 2-4, 12-14, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those above 100 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of Ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of 

about 620 acres above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6.0

b.O

6.0

6.2

6.8

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

*6.0

6.0

5.8

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5 578"

6.5

7.7

675

6.5

6.5

6.2

189.4

6.11

376

Nov.

6.2

fa. 2

6 .2

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.5

*b5.8

b6. 2

6.0

6.5

7.0

5.8

7.0

7.0

7.7

678

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

675

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.2

-

185.3

6.18

368

Dec.

5.8

bb.O

6.2

7.3

6.0

7.7

9.0

a8.0

6.5

6.0

*6.0

6.2

5.8

9.3

10

8.0

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.5

b5.2

b572"

5.8

5.8

5.8

b5.8

200.7

6.47

398

Jan.

be.o

5.8

b5.8

6.0

b6.0

be.o

be. 5

b7.5

8.3

6.5

5.8

6.0

b6.0

6.0

5.5

b6.0

be. 2

*b6.2

be. 5

b7.0

9.0

775

6.8

be. 5

be. 5

7.0

be. 5

be.o

b5.5

aBTB"

a6.0

197.9

6.38

393

Feb.

b6.0

b6.0

6.2

16

58

70

252

116

72

102

68

53

38

a30

a25

a22

a20

al9

al8

al7

ale

a!5

a!4

a!4

a!3

al3

a!2

a!2

_

_

-

1,123.2

40.1

2,230

Mar.

all

all

all

all

a!5

aZO

a30

a25

a20

a!8

al6

a!5

a!8

aZO

a25

a35

a35

a30

a50

196

*140

65

 42

45

49

29

26

18

21

*17

14

1,078

34.8

2,140

Apr.

15

18

27

34

32

29

26

24

24

26

22

20

*20

21

20

21

24

23

21

19

18

17

15

17

16

li

15

23

20

15

-

636

21.2

1,260

May

15

14

13

13

13

18

28

17

13

*11

14

14

14

19

12

11

9.

9.

9.

8.

8.

8 .

7.

8.

8.

7.

8.

7 .

7 .

7.

8.

363.

11.

721

June

*8.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

7 '.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.4

*8.4

aa.o

aa.O

7.3

»87T

8.1

8.1

8.6

8 T

8.1

8.1

8.1

-

236.0

7.87

468

July

8.1

8.1

10-8.6

8.6

8:1

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.7

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

775

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

*7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

236.6

7.63

469

Aug.

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.3

6.7

*775

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.7

7.3

7.7

8.1

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.1

9.0

876

8.1

230.1

Sept.

8.1

777

7.7

7.3

*7.7

.3

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

.3

.3

.0

.0

> .7

.7

.0

.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

-

214.4

7.42 7.15

456 425

Calendar year 1950: Max 240 Mln 2.5 Mean 12.6 Ac-ft 9,110

Water year 1950-51: Max 252 Mln 5.2 Mean 13.4 Ac-ft 9,700

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). Fe

ft); Mar. 20 (S p.m. 383 cfs (2.21 £

b. 7 (4 p.m.) 503 cfs (3.48 ft); Feb. 10 ( 12 m. 750 cfs (4.1

t).

« Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Camas Creek near Lakevlew and 

Deep Creek above Adel.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
228 WARNER LAKES BASIN

Deep Creek above Adel, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°11', long. 119°59', in E| sec. 15, T. 39 S., R. 23 E., on right bank a 

tnird of a mile downstream from Drake Creek and 5 miles west of Adel.

Drainage area. 249 sq mi.

Records available. September 1922 to September 1923 and October 1932 to September 1951 in 

reports or ueoiogieal Survey. September 1922 to September 1923 and October 1929 to 

September 1941 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,966.7 ft above mean sea level (Oregon 

State Highway Department construction survey bench mark). Prior to Dec. 21, 1922, 

staff gage and Dec. 21, 1922, to Sept. 30, 1923, and Oct. 10, 1929, to June 29, 1933, 

water-stage recorder, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1922-23, 1929-51), 106 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,42'0 cfs Feb. 10 (gage height, 4.75 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height, 0 52 ft).

1922-23, 1929-51: Maximum discharge, 5,030 cfs Dec. 11, 1937 (gage height, 7.5 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of velocity-area 

studies; minimum, 1.7 cfs July 20, 27-29, 1934.

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

wnicn are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 5,500 acres above station.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect 

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

Oct. 1 to Feb. 10 Feb. 11 to Sept. 30

0.6

.8

1.1

1.5

54

106

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

198

485

940 .9

1.2 

1.5

62

101

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

190

310

470

950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

aTT

a!8

a2o

a25

a23

a22

a21

a20

a!9

a!8

alS

18

alS

alS

a!9

a20

a!9

alS

a!7

a!7

a!7

a!7

a!8

a20

a30

a50

37

41

52

TT

731

23.6

1,450

Nov.

37

52

55

41

35

33

29

29

28

*26

27

29

29

31

2jl

30

33

91

106

94

~9T 159

63

61

56

52

49

48

43

b40

-

1,521

50.7

3,020

Dec.

b38

b4T

47

129

116

126

295 23E

232

220

180

*211

163

198

222

170

136

122

122

119

100

88

85

80

75

72

69

69

69

66

55

3,954

128

7,840

Jan.

b50

b45

38

b35

b30

b30

b35

b40

b45

b42

b40

b38

b35

b33

631

b30

29

*29

b28 bSS1

b35

45

47

62

b75

90 bBO"

b70

b60

b50

b55

1,380

44.5

2,740

Feb.

b65

b75

b90

bllO

bl80

379

802

79T

605

657

466

343

265

235

206

186

170

139

116

blOO

b90

b80

b70

b60

b50

b45

b40

b351 

_

-

6,454

230

12,800

Mar.

b32

b30 b30~

b32

35

b40

b45

b40

b35

b30

b40

b50

73

112

299

328

260

a250

a300

450

525

33?

308

313

349

290

292

272

285

*255

235

6,029

194

11,960

Apr.

218 '272'

370

477

569

621

630

634

670

735

656

661

700

745

730

745

794

854

79T

725

661

597

*581

577

537

491

521

621

609

480

-

18,275

609

36,250

May

452

407

394

428

379

491

581

442

394

*397

670 53B"

585

533

456

446

456

460

432

470

449

449

466

474

463

449

460

435

373

352

325

14,216

459

28,200

June

280

24T

210

198

206

194

184

172

164

154

143

141

139

134

126

118

112

101

94

83

*75

70

64

62

58

55

46

45

42

40

-

3,755

125

7,450

July

36

3T

33

28

27

26

24

23

22

21

21

20

20

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

T¥

14

14

14

619

20.0

1,230

Aug.

14

T¥

14

13

13

13

12

*TZ

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

14

14

14

393

12.7

780

Sept.

14

15

15

14

*15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

II426

14.2

845

Calendar year 1950: Max 668 Hln 11 Mean 150 Ac-ft 108,800

Water tter year year 1950-51: 1950-51: Max Max 854 854 Mln Mln 12 12 Mean Mean 158 158 Ac-ft Ac-ft 114,1600 114,1600

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--Feb. 7 (8 p.m.) 1,260 cfs (4.51 ft); Feb. 10 (1:30 p.m.) 1,420 cfs 

i.75 ft;; MarT 15 (9 p.m.; 836 cfs (3.81 ft); Mar. 20 [11 p.m.) 794 cfs (3.74 ft); Apr. 18 (8 a.m.) 

i4 cfs (3.99 ft); Apr. 29 (4:30 a.m.) 695 cfs (3.55 ft); May 7 (4 a.m.) 680 cf3 (3.52 ft); May 11 

', o.m.) 818 cfs fS.78 ffr.K

(4' ,.

944 cfs (3.99 ft); Apr. 2»

(4 p.m.) 818 cfs (3.78 ft). *. «..__,__ ___ ent juajg on tnig day_ * Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Camas 

Creek near Lakeview, Drake Creek near Adel, and Twentymile Creek near Adel. 

b b Staee-dlRcharcre Stage-discharge relation relation affo^t.ort affected hir by1 icn*>
WARNER LAKES BASIN 229

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°25', long. 119 0 55', in NWv sec. 29, T. 36 S., R. 24 E., on right bank

 at mouth of canyon, 1 mile northwest of Plush.and 4 miles downstream from Twelveffile

Creek.

Drainage area. 156 sq mi. 

Records available. May to December 1909 (gage heights only), January 1910 to September

 1914, March to May 1915, March to August 1921, March to June 1922, and October 1£49 to 

September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1930 to September 1941 in reports 

of State engineer. October 1941 to September 1949 in files of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Feb. 23, 1910, staff gage at wagon bridge at Plush

 at different datum. Feb. 24, 1910, to Jan. 12, 1912, staff gage; Jan. 13, 1912, to May 

16, 1915, water-stage recorder; Mar. 15 to Apr. 6, 1921, staff gage; Apr. 7 to Ai'g. 31, 

1921', water-stage recorder; and Mar. 19 to June 30, 1922, staff gage; all at site 

half a mile upstream from present gage at different datums.

Average discharge. 21 years (1910-14, 1930-41, 1945-51], 23.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 852 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 7.05 ft), from

 rating curve extended above 120 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 4-10,

14, Sept. 14-16.

1909-15, 1921-22, 1930-51: Maximum discharge, about 3,840 cfs Apr. 15, 1915 (gage

height, 9.20 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,300

cfs by logarithmic plotting (flood caused by failure of storage dam on Snyder Creek);

maximum discharge due to natural causes, 2,240 cfs Feb. 24, 1910 (gage height, 6.30 ft,

site and datum then in use); no flow at times. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from beaver dam, which are

 TaTr, and those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

About 2,300 acres are irrigated above station. 

Revisions. W 410: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect or backwater from 

beaver dam (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 7

0.4

.5

.9 

1.1

0.5

1.1

2.4

4.2

11

20

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

166

282

429

.7

0.1

.2

.4

.9

2.0

3.5

to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

70

155

266

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.0

T72

1.5

1.6

2.1

2.3

2.1

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.6

2,0

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.3

4.5

4.8

5.5

9.2

7.8

77.5

2.50

154

Nov.

5.5

4.0

5.2

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.7

3.5

*3.3

2.8

37T

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

8.5

15

15

26

IB

11

9.9

9.6

9.2

8.5

7.8

7.4

8.1

-

222.5

7.42

441

Dec.

7.8

4.5

774

17

16

16

59

41

38

37

30

*34

28

46

65

44

30

24

22

21

20

19

18

16

16

15

13

bll

blO

b9

7.8

742.5

24.0

1,470

Jan.

b7.5

b7.0

b6. 5

b6.0

b6.0

be. 5

b7.0

b9.0

15

13

12

11

b9.0

b8.0

b6. 5

b5.5

4.8

4.2

575

6.4

7.8

7.8

8.8

*12

19

30

37

2T

13

14

16

348.8

11.3

692

Feb.

16

16

14

24

76

88

392

T54

87

74

66

55

*41

40

36

30

30

24

20

b!8

b!7

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!2

bll

a 10

a9.5

_

_

-

1,402.5

50.1

2,780

Mar.

a9

as

a8. 5

a7

as

alO

a!5

a!3

all

a9

all

a!3

a!6

22

87

114

90

78

88

134

142

87

62

58

68

60

60

54

55

*52

46

1,494.5

48.2

2,960

Apr.

46

52

67

91

119

134

137

135

145

177

143

148

170

185

181

187

217

209

199

174

154

142

136

124

114

107

117

136

135

114

4,195

140

8,320

May

107

88

83

88

83

108

127

100

84

*83

141

143

154

165

121

103

96

96

93

89

87

84

84

87

82

82

82

79

84

76

Z2.

3,051

98.4

6,050

June

62

53

48

45

36

34

36

33

32

28

26

26

26

26

24

22

20

17

15

14

12

11

10-

9.6

9.3

8.2

7.6

6.5

6.5

6.2

709.9

23.7

1,410

July

6.2

576

5.6

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.3

a2.0

al.6

al.4

al.l

a. 9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.5

.3

.4

.4

83.6

2.70

166

Aug. Sept.

0.3 0.2

~T3 ! .2

.2 .3

.2 .2

.2 .3

.1 *».3

71 .3

**.! .3

.1 .4

.1 .4

.2 .4

.2 .4

.2 .4

.1 .1

.2 7T

.2 .2

.2 .2

.2 .4

.2 .3

.2 .4

.2 .5

.2 .6

.2 .8

.2 .8

.2 .6

.2 .8

.2 .8

.2 .9

.2 1.1

.2 1.3

.2 ~^

5.8 14.0

0.19 0.47

12 28

Calendar year 1950: Max 152 Min 0.2 Mean 24.5 Ac-ft 17,740

Water later year year 1950-51: 1950-51; Max Max 392 392 Min Min 0.1 0.1 Mean Mean 33.8 33.8 Ac-ft Ac-ft 24,480 24,480

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfsi.--Feb. 7 (5 p.m.) 852 cfs (7.05 ft); Mar. 15 (10 p.m.) 340 cfs 

4.57 ft); Mar 7 20 (12 p.m.) 330 cfs (4.50 ft); Apr. 10 (6:30 a.m.) 216 cfs (3.58 ft); Apr. 17 (6:30 

a.m.) 264 cfs (3.98 ft)j Apr. 29 (4:30 a.m.) 158 cfs (3.03 ft); May 11 (3 p. m.) 187 cfs (3.3E ft); 

May 14 (3 a.m.) 196 cfs (3.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Twentymile Creek near Adel and 

Deep Creek above Adel.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Backwater from beaver dam Oct. 1-9, Nov. 21, 22, Dec. 6-25, Aug. 11 to Sept. 30.
230 ABERT LAKE BASIN

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near Paisley, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 42°41', long. 120°35', in SW£ sec. 27, T. 33 S., R. 18 E., on right bank 

at bridge 20 ft downstream from former power plant of Paisley Electric Co., 700 ft upstream from diversion dam of Conn ditch, a quarter of a mile downstream from Mill Creek, 

and 2j miles west of Paisley.

Drainage area.--275 sq mi.

November 

 ber 1914 to

Records available.--April 1912 to September 1921, May 1924 to Septembe- 1951. 

1912 to September 1914, published as "above Mill Creek near Paisley." Octo 

September 1921, published as "near Paisley."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,504.9 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey). Apr. 3 to July 13, 1912, reference point at present site at different 

datum. Nov. 6, 1912, to Sept. 30, 1914, staff gage and Oct. 1, 1914, to Sept. 30, 1921, 

water-stage recorder at various sites about half a mile upstream above Mill Creek at 

various datums.

Average discharge.--36 years (1912-21, 1924-51), 122 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,040 cfs Apr. 17, 18 (gage height, 4.16 ft); 

 minimum, 28 cfs Aug. 16-19; minimum gage height, 1.52 ft Aug. 17, 18.

1912-21, 1924-51: Maximum discharge, 1,680 cfs Dec. 11, 1937 (gage height, 4.93 ft); 

no flow part of each day Dec. 7, 1929, Dec. 12, 1932 (result of freeze-up).

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

for irrigation of about 2,500 acres above station.

Revisions. W 860: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

Diversions

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

Oct. 1 to Feb. 7

25 2.5

42 3.0

80 3.5

Feb. 8 to Sept. 30

177

325

555

1.5 " 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4

3.0 345

3.5 580

4.1 990

157

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

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

31

31

32

43

51

58

41

37

33

32

31

31

30

35

30

32

38

65

42

37

36

33

33

35

38

54

83

107

164

175

10?

1,622

 52.3

3,220

Nov.

90

118

128

98

88

79

73

73

69

48_

63

67

*60

58

54

65

62

116

114

105

85

b80

b80

88

88

91

85

b80

-

2,582

86.1

5,120

Dec.

b75

6780"

101

136

218

465

300

269

228

225

294

220

467 349-

262

218

198

193

191

162

b!50

b!40

b!30

b!20

bllO

b!05

blOO

b95

b90

85

5,843

188

11,590

Jan.

b80

b77

b75

b73

70

b65

b75

b90

114

103

94

82

79

b75

b70

b68

66

b64

b62

b60

b70

b80

96

126

*144

157

140

103

79

b60

b65

2,652

85.9

5,280

Feb.

b75

b85

103

118

166

205

524

520

466

466

495

381

284

267

*240

202

204

174

136

b!20

bllO

blOO

b90

b80

b70

b65

b60

b57

_

_

-

5,863

209

11,630

Mar.

b55

b52

b50

b55

b60

b65

b60

b55

b50

b50

b60

b80

120

162

356

357

246

222

270

345

,gg

345

298

333

357

325

337

329

345

317

288

6,442

208

12,780

Apr.

280

*32T

373

439

515

552

574

610

664

721

707

735

798

854

889

910

974

*990 574-

903

840

784

770

721

688

670

664

749

658

586

20,913

697

41,480

May

552

525

515

530

500

592

598

536

536

547

*652

634

616

569

547

542

564

580

598

610

616

610

622

622

604

592

592

569

536

490

448

17,644

569

35,000

June

412

373

353

341

317

302

280

267

246

234

222

219

213

202

190

182

170

160

146

141

132

126

116

 111

104

100

94

89

84

78

-

6,004

200

11,910

July

74

7T

68

64

64

64

62

60

58

55

53

52

51

48

47

45

45

44

43

*41

41

41

40

39

38

38

36

36

36

35" 35

1,524

49.2

3,020

Aug.

34

34

32

32

36

37

34

33

32

31

30

30

30

*30

29

2828-

28

28

29

31

32

32

32

31

30

29

28

37

37

36

980

31.6

1,940

Sept.

34

33

33

32

*32

34

32

32

32

32

31

31

31

31

30

30

31

32

29

5?

29

29

30

30

30

31

31

31

33

35

-

940

31.3

1,860

Calendar year 1950: Max 765 Mln 24 Mean 154 Ac-ft 111,400

Water year 1950-51: Max 990 Mln 28 Mean 200 Ac-ft 144,800

J_.--pec. 7 (7:30 a.m.) 510 cfs (3.41 ft) ^=o. 14 (2 p.m.) 622 cfs 

3.67 ft); Mar. 20 (11:30 p.m.)

Peak discharge (base, 500 *..,. ^^. . ^,.w ...,., ~^~ -. v .,..-

(3.62 ft); FebT 7 (4 p.m.) 934 cfs (4.08 ft); Mar. 15 (5 p.m.) 682 ui a v ^. u , ^,, .L-. ^ v J..L .o~ r-»..j 

542 cfs (3.43 ft); Apr. 17 (7 to 9 a.m.) 1,040 cfs (4.16 ft); Apr. 18 (8:30 a.m.) 1,O40 cfs (4.16ft); 

May 6 (6 to 9 p.m.) 721 cfs (3.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
SUMMER LAKE BASIN 231

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg.

Location.--Lat 43°00', long. 120°45', in SE£ sec. 6, T. 30 S., R. 17 E., on left bark 300

 ft downstream from Ana River Reservoir and 2 miles northeast of Summer Lake Post Office.

Records available. June to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1929 

to September 1939 in reports of State engineer.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,160 ft (from plans of Ana River Reser-

 voir Dam). Prior to June 18, 1951, at site 80 ft downstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period June 18 to Sept. 30, 86 cfs June 24, 25, Sept.

 30 (gage height, 2.88 ft); minimum, 30 cfs June 18-24.

1929-39, 1951: Maximum discharge, 186 cfs Sept. 15, 1936 (gage height, 3.87 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum,5 cfs Apr. 29, 1937.

Remarks. Rec6rds good. Flow regulated to some extent by Ana River Reservoir. Sunmer

 Lake Canal diverts from reservoir 300 ft upstream for irrigation of about 5,000 acres 

along west side of Summer Lake.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, June to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(*)

Oct. Nov.

t85

-

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

t84

-

May June

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

*30

30

30

30

30

30

57

85

85

83

83

83

83

-

_

-

-

-

July

83

55

48

46

46

*45

39~£Z

51

54

59

57

57

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

57

57

57

56

56

56

56

55

55

*54

53

1,686

54.4

3,340

2,040

Aug.

49

44

45

46

50_

49

*40

37

37

*37

37

37

36

35

35

35

34

3T

34

34

34

35

35

36

36

37

37

37

38

42

45

Sept.

4515"

49

*53

55

61

60

60

60

61

61

61

*61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

74

-

1,197 1,783

38.6 59.4

2,370 3,540

2,630 1,460

Adjusted for diversion in Summer Lake Canal

Mean 

Of sm 

In. 

Ac-ft

87.5 81.3 84.0 

5,380 5,000 5,000

Observed

Calendar year : Max Hin Mean Ac-ft 

Water year : Max Min Mean Ac-ft

Calendar year : Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft 

Water year : Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.

* Diversion in Summer Lake Canal, in acre-feet.

Note.--Figures of daily discharge do not include water diverted in Summer Lake Canal.
232 SILVER LAKE BASIN

Silver Creek near Silver Lake, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°07', long. 121°04', In SWi sec. 28, T. 28 S., R. 14 E., on right bank 

ij miles downstream from diversion dam of Silver Lake Irrigation District, if miles 

southwest of town of Silver Lake, and 3 miles upstream from Bridge Creek.

Drainage area. 221 sq mi.

Records available. December 1904 to March 1907, January 1909 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and, since Sept. 15, 1932, concrete control. Datum of gage is 

5,361.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1947. 

Prior to May 24, 1932, staff, inclined gage, or water-stage recorde" at practically 

same location at datum 1.00 ft higher or staff gages at diversion dim outlets \\ miles 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 39 years (1905-6, 1909-27, 1929-41, 1943-51), including Silver Lake 

irrigation District Canal, 24.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 357 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 4.74 ft); minimum, 

 27T"cfs Oct. 1, 13, 17, 18.

1904-7, 1909-51: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs Mar. 20, 1907 (gage height, 10.08 ft,

present datum), from rating curve extended above 700 cfs; no flow at times in 1931,

1932, 1934, 1937.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow regulated by reservoir (capacity, 800 acre-ft) above diversion dam If miles upstream from 

station and by Thompson Valley Reservoir (capacity, 17,400 acre-ft 11 miles upstream 

from station, both of which are owned by the Silver Lake Irrigation District. No water 

was diverted upstream from station by Silver Lake Irrigation District Canal during year; 

canal out of repair.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect ( 

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

1.7

1.8

2.0 

4.2

7.4

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 55

3.0 

4.0

4.8

106

238

367

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

nay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.5

4.0

7.9

12

22

1?

144.1

4.65

286

Nov.

1412"

10

9.2

8.3

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

*5.5

5.2

5.8

5.5

5.8

11

12

11

10

8.8

7.9

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

236.7

7.89

469

Dec.

7.4

TTt

8.3

8.3

8.3

12

40

57

65

69

61

61

59

65

80

69

62

57

*53

50

46

42

40

38

37

34

33

32

32

32

31

1,296.7

41.8

2,570

Jan.

29

30

30

30

b25

b25

25

25

26

27

28

b26

25

25

25

b25

25

24

23

23

23

24

25

28

b31

35

b3?

b32

b30

bZ7

25

833

26.9

1,650

Feb.

26

21

27

27

28

30

42

60

69

82

88

85

75

68

63

57

55

52

b46

48

46

45

b42

b42

b40

b42

b38

b38

_

-

1,388

49.6

2,750

Mar.

*38

b40

b40

37

b37

b37

b36

37

b32

b34

b34

34

35

b34

40

55

53

50

50

56

68

73

69

70

77

76

79

81

87

84

81

1,654

53.4

3,280

Apr.

78

*84

94

105

119

124

128

132

143

152

160

182

222

268

306

340

352 345-

326

314

284

262

241

224

209

195

188

187

196

187

-

6,147

205

12,190

May

*172

162

151

148

145

146

176

191

TBT

178

174

172

164

155

145

136

129

123

*118

113

106

102

97

92

87

84

81

79

77

76

7_4

4,040

130

8,010

June

70

68

66

65

64

62

61

60

60

58

57

57

57

57

54

53

52

52

51

50

50

48

48

*46

46

45

44

44

44

43

-

1,632

54.4

3,240

July

42

44

47

48

49

*49

48

48

47

47

47

45

44

43

42

41

41

40

40

39

39

39

38

38

38

37

34

29

28

*28

28

1,267

40.9

?,510

Aug.

27

27

27

27

26

26

25

25

25

*25

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

2223-

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

742

23.9

1,470

Sept.

22

22

22 *Z2

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

16

17

16

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

12

T2

12

-

529

17.6

1,050

Calendar year 1950: Max 80 Mln 2.5 Mean 23.1 Ac-ft 16,710

Water year 1950-51: Max 352 Mln 2.7 Mean 54.5 Ac-ft 39,480

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
MALHEUR AND HARNEY LAKES BASIH 233

Silvies River near Burns, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°43', long. 119°11', in NW£ sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 30 E., on left bank 

i miie downstream from dam site for proposed lower Silvies Reservoir, 5 miles downstream from Emigrant Creek,and 11 miles northwest of Burns.

Drainage area. 934 sq mi.

Records available. May 1903 to July 1906, December 1908 to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Dec. 1, 1911, and June 24, 1917, to Apr. 6, 1922, 

staff gage at site 3 miles downstream at different datums. Dec. 1, 1911, to June 20, 

1917, water-stage recorder at site if miles downstream at different datum. Apr. 7, 

1922, to Oct. 1, 1941, water-stage recorder at site 400 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 38 years (1903-5, 1909-12, 1917-21, 1922-51), 150 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,180 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 13.12 ft); minimum recorded, 8 cfs Oct. 1.

1903-6, 1908-51: Maximum discharge, 4,730 cfs Apr. 15, 1904 (gage height, 17.12 ft, 

site and datum then in use); no flow July 19 to Sept. 22, 1934.

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

wnicn are poor. Diversions for irrigation above station primarily with flood water.

Revisions. W 860: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

1.5 

2.0 

4.0

54

89

293

10.0 1,120

12.0 1,610

13.0 2,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

8

?

10

*11

14

16

17

17

15

17

15

*15

15

15

15

17

20

19

25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

30

30

34

39

35

628

20.3

1,250

Nov.

37

44

56

5ff

49

50

47

44 

42

35

32

40

38

37

36

38

39

39

41

43

41

38

37

38

44

40

35

30

28

25

-

1,193

39.8

2,370

Dec.

*23

25

30

40

45

56

79

91 

98

ii

93

91

87

89

95

97

90

88

85

83

80

74

73

68

57

55

50

60

74

76

75

2,226

71.8

4,420

Jan.

64

74

81

70

65

55

50

55 

65

60

*59

55

50

60

60

55

65

60

60

55

65

82

83

86

91

SO" 95

75

60

50

40

2,035

65.6

4,040

Feb.

45

BTJ

70

90

121

137

176

300 

600

700

600

500

400

350

*340

300

280

260

250

220

210

190

180

170

160

150

140

130

-

_

-

7,119

254

14,120

Mar.

125

*120

110

110

120

130

141

115 

100

90

100

120

140

168

210

450

*380

350

300

500

900

800

600

*700

821

841

908

877

*918

988 *9~2B"

13,160

425

26,100

Apr.

904

968

1,070

1,270

*1,540

1,830

1,980

2,090 

*2,060

1,950

1,830

1,710

1,660

1,650

1,630

1,560

1,490

1,400

1,310

1,220

1,110

1,010

938

872

796

730

680

m

936

911

-

39,826

1,328

78,990

May

~ers 891

768

690

658

621

595

571 

530

504

495

572

608

603

595

552

485

437

398

369

334

313

291

258

236

207

201

194

183

165

162

14,359

463

28,480

June

159

TBTJ

150

145

140

135

130

130 

125

120

*116

110

100

*95

90

8j5

80

75

70

68

65

62

60

58

55

52

50

48

45

44

2,812

93.7

5,580

July

42

40

40

45

50

60

SF

50 

48

45

42

40

38

36

35

33

32

30

29

28

27

26

25

25

24

23

22

22

21

20

19

1,072

34.6

2,130

Aug.

17 TB15

14

13

11

*10

10 

10

11

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

99-

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

15

339

10.9

672

Sept.

13

TT

10

10

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

?

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

11

12

13

301

10.0

597

Calendar year 1950: Max 1,120 Kin 5 Mean 152 Ao-ft 110,200

Water year 1950-51: Max 2,090 Hln 8 Mean 233 Ac-ft 168,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 8-14, Mar. 15-24, June 2 to Sept. 30; discharge estimate! on 

basis of records for Malheur River near Drewsey and Silver Creek near Rlley except June 2, 11, 14, 

July 29, Aug. 7, 8, Sept. 2, 24-28 when discharge is based on staff-gage readings. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Nov. 26 to Dec. 5, Dec. 26, 27, Jan. 5-21, Jan. 27 to Feb. 4, Feb. 15 to 

Mar. 6, Mar. 8-13.

25 5190

255190 O - S3 - 16
234 MALHElffi AND HARNEY LAKES BASIN

Dormer und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°47', long. 118°52', in NWi sec. 20, T. 32 S., R. 32i E., on left bank 

ii miles upstream from upper diversions for Malheur Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, 2 miles 

downstream from Pish Creek, and 3i miles southeast of Frenchglen.

Drainage area. 180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1937 to September 1951 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

iaiu to September 1921 (published as "near Diamond") and July 1929 to September 1930 

 in reports of State engineer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 4,254 ft above mean 

sea level (surveys of U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service). Prior to December 1937, staff 

gages at several sites downstream at various daturas.

Average discharge. 21 years (1911-13, 1914-16, 1917-21, 1938-51), 123 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,420 cfs Feb. 7 (gage height, 5.58 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs by velocity-area studies and logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 14 cfs Jan. 29, 30 (gage height, 1.68 ft).

1910-21, 1937-51: Maximum discharge, 2,870 cfs May 5, 1942 (gage height, 5.85 ft), 

from rating curve extended as described above; minimum, 8 cfs (ice J:im upstream) Jan. 

14, 1940.

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

which are fair. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions. W 330: Drainage area (former site). W 860: Drainage area (present site).

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

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

2.0 

2.2

2.5

2.8 

3.1

86

149

245

3.5 

4.0 

4.6

425

730

1,230

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

39

39

39

38

41

42

IT

40

39

38

38

37

37

37

38

38

38

39

*38

38

37

37

37

38

38

39

41

39

38

38

38

1,194

38.5

2,370

Nov.

40

^4

6T

50

46

44

43

43

42

b35

b40

42

41

42

39

40

42

42

a40

a45

a40

a34

a32

a37

a45

a59

a 70

a47

a40

a 49

-

1,351

45.0

2,680

Dec.

a 40

a35

aSG

a45

»52

87

^B- 149

63

63

59

63

59

66

68

62

57

57

57

56

51

50

51

49

49

b45

b48

51

59

66

48

1,821

58.7

3,610

Jan.

47

51

47

51

b30

b25

b28

b40

b50

55

51

»b45

b40

51

45

b38

47

b35

b30

b30

b45

57

82

155

T3T

125

97

63

31

b23 b25"

1,671

53.9

3,310

Feb.

b50

63

59

b!50

312

395

1,150 573"

362

372

231

190

127

102

90

80

77

72

b60

b65

66

62

64

59

b45

b49

b48

b45

_

_

-

4,968

177

9,850

Mar.

»b55

56

45

57

42

49

49

51

51

b40

b45

54

58

93

226

223

152

125

308

708

450

245

166

193

206

166

155

132

152

147

127

4,626

149

9,180

Apr.

123

T5?

183

223

249

261

281

298

321

334

312

330

357

380

375

357

344

330

321

308

273

257

257

245

231

238

238

281

257

238

-

8,351

278

16,560

May

223

206

 STff

220

206

220

223

216

238

281

415 370-

370

339

308

326

357

380

405

a380

a360

a350

a340

a330

a310

a300

a300

a300

a290

a280

a260

9,319

301

18,480

June

a250

a240

a230

a220

a250

a310

a490

a4~S7J

a380

a360

a330

a310

a290

a280

»277

281

234

206

193

183

174

157

152

149

139

135

139

130

125

119

-

7,153

238

14,190

Jily

119

TH

108

114

104

90

88

88

86

83

78

76

74

72

70

67

66

64

64

63

61

58

57

56

54

52

51

50

49

T?

49

2,274

73.4

4,510

Aug.

49

47

46

46

46

46

45

44

»44

43

42

42

41

41

41

40

40

40

41

41

41

41

44

44

42

41

39

47

42

42

42

1,325

42.7

2,630

Sept.

42

4T

41

40

39

39

39

38

39

38

38

39

40

38

37

36

3S

39

38

36

36

39

39

39

»38

38

37

38

39

39

-

1,155

38.5

2,290

Calendar year 1950: Max 570 Mln 18 Mean 106 Ac-ft 76,660

Water year 1950-51: Max 1,150 Mln 23 Mean 124 Ac-ft 89,660

Peak discharge (base, 650 efs).--Peb. 7 (7 p.m.) 2,420 cfs (5.58 ft)j Mar. 20 (7 p.m.) 2,020 cfs 

(5.Z8 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for Bridge Creek near Frenchglen.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
MALHECR AMD HARNEY LAKES BASIN 235

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42 <> 50«, long. 118 8 51", In NW-fc sec. 33, T, 31 S., R, 32j E,, on right bank

 at mouth of canyon, 1,000 ft upstream from road crossing,and 3f miles northeast of 

Frenchglen.

Drainage area. 30 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1911 to September 1916, December 1937 to September 1951.

gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 4,184.93 ft above mean

 sea level (surveys of U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service). Mar. 18, 1911, to Sept. 30, 

1916, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum. Dec. 21, 1937, to 

May 17, 1938, staff gage at site 1,000 ft downstream at different datum. May 18, 1938, 

to Aug. 22, 1939, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1912-16, 1938-51), 14.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 72 cfs Jan. 24 (gage height, 1,63 ft)} minimum,

 776-cfs Mar. 11-13 (gage height, 0.94 ft).

1911-16, 1937-51: Maximum discharge, 332 cfs Feb. 22, 1943 (gage height, 2.55 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 55 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 7 cfs 

Feb. 24, 25, 1912, Dec. 30, 1937, to Jan. 4, 1938.

Remarks. Records good. No regulation or diversion above station. Low-water flow is 

maintained by large springs.

Rating tables, water year 1950-51 (gage height, in 

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14 Mar. 15 to Sept. 30

0.9 6.3

1.0 10

1.1 15

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

8.6

13

18

25

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

12

TZ

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

*11

11

11

11

10TO"

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

337

10.9

668

Nov.

10

TJJ

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

IT

11

11

111111

1111

309

10.3

613

Dec.

11

TT

11

10 *10

10

1111

11

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.2 9T2-

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

10

11

9.7

306.7

9.89

608

Jan.

9.2

9.2

9.7

9.7

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.7

*9.2

9.2

9.2

9.7

9.2

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.2

9.2

9.7

16

IB- 37

IS

11

9.7

9.2

9.2

8.8

340.3

11.0

675

Feb.

8.8 57B8.8

14

20

19

 zo- 25

18

17

15

13

12

11

11

10

11

10

9.7

10

9.7

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

_

-

345.8

12.4

686

Mar.

*8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6

8.0

8.8

12

17

T5

11

12

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

337.0

10.9

668

Apr.

11

rr

12

12

14

15

16

16

17

17

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

2019-

517

17.2

1,030

May

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

20 TO

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

15

564

18.2

1,120

June

15

TT

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

*9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

-

329.4

11.0

653

July

To- 10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011

TT11

11

11

11

1111

11

1111

1111

11

11

1111

11

11

11

330

10.6

655

Aug.

11

11

12

TT

11

11

11

11 *11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

9,9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

319.

10.

63

Sept.

9.5

375

9.5

9.5

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

11

TT

11

11

11

11

11

11

11 *11

11

11

11

11

11

-

312.2

10.4

619

Calendar year 1950; Max 23 Mln 9.2 Mean 12.2 Ac-ft 8,830

Water year 1950-51: Max 37 Min 7.6 Mean 11.9 Ac-ft 8,630

Peak discharge (base, 50 efs). Jan. 24 (3 p.m.) 72 cfs (1.63 ft); Feb. 7 (2 p.m.) 42 cfs (1.42 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
236 MALHEUR AMD HARNEY LAKES BASIN

Silver Creek near Riley, Oreg.

Location. Lat 43°41', long. 119°39', in E? sec. 1, T. 22 S., R. 25 E. , on right bank 0.4 

mile downstream from Rough Creek, 1.4 miles upstream from Nicoll Creek, and 14 miles 

northwest of Riley.

Drainage area. 228 sq mi.

Records available. June to September 1951.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,450 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period, 20 cfs June 12, 13 (gage height, 2.06 to 2.07 

 i't); minimum, 0.9 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 1.38 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 500 acres. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, June to September 1951

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

*20

20

18

16

14

14

12

12

11

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.0

-

_

_

-

July

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

7.0

8.2

770

6.6

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.7

277

2.7

2.7

145.1

4.68

288

Aug.

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

*2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.8

175

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.3

2.5

2.9

68.8

2.22

136

Sept.

2.9

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

T75

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

2.3

2.3

2.0

*2.3

3.2

-

59.3

1.98

118

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Ae-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Ae-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ALVOKD LAKE BASIN 237

Trout Creek near Denio, Oreg.

Location. Lat 42°10 I , long. 118 0 28', In Stf-j sec. 26, T. 39 S., R. 36 E., on right bank 

0.4 mile upstream from bridge at mouth of canyon, 5 miles east of Trout Creek Ranch, 

and 14 miles northeast of Denlo.

Drainage area. 79 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. March 1911 to March 1912, April 1922 to November 1923, April 1925 to 

September 1951.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 4,351.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Mar. 25, 1911, to Mar. 31, 1912, staff gage at bridge 0.4 mile downstream at 

different datum. Apr. 28, 1922, to June 14, 1932, at site 10 ft upstream at datum 0.50 

ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years (1922-23, 1932-51), 13.9 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 88 cfs May 11 (gage height, 2.98 ft): minimum, 

 ST^TcfB Aug. 10.

1911-12, 1922-23, 1925-51: Maximum discharge, 343 cfs Aug. 1, 1933 (gage height, 

5.26 ft), from rating curve extended above 125 cfs; probably no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 6.0 ft (caused by cloudburst) sometime between 1922 and 1932.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. DiversTons for Irrigation of about 800 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1950-51, except periods of ice effect (gage 

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

1.4

1.6

1.7

2.0 

3.1

4.1

1.8

1.9

2.0

5.9

8.3

12

2.2 

2.6 

3.0

20

47

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1950 to September 1951

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

2.8

77?

3.1

3.1

3.3

*3.7

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

3.7

*3.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.5

4.6

TTT

4.1

4.6

116.0

3.74

230

Nov.

4.8

5.4

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.6

4.6

3.6

4.1

4.6

4.6

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.2

7.1 5T9-

5.5

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.7

-

153.5

5.12

304

Dec.

5.5

4.5 BTI

8.3

6.9

6.9

8.6

8.9

B75

8.1

7.8

8.1

8.1

8.3

8.3

7.6

7.6

7.1

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.6

6.4

5.4

b5.0

5.7

6.4

6.4

4.6

213.9

6.90

424

Jan.

4.5

7.1

6.1

5.9

4.3

4.0

b4.5

b5

b6

b7

b6

b5

*b6

6.9

6.4

5.5

6.9

6.1

4.8

5.5

8.3

rrs

6.6

8.3

7.6

7.3

7.6

5.0

b4.5

b3.5

b4

183.5

5.92

364

Feb.

b4.5 bS~

b6

b7

b7.5

8.1

8.9

12

12

13

15

16

IF

14

14

12

12

12

b8

b9

blO

11

blO

b&

9.9

6.4

9.3

8.3

_

-

283.9

10.1

563

Mar.

8.6

9.9

7.8

7.3

7.1

7.8

10

11

9.3

6.4

8.6

8.9

9.6

11

14

*18

15

15

17

19

21

21

20

21

21

22

21

21

21

22

21

453.3

14.6

899

Apr,

20

7T

*22

27

31

32

29

33

38

43

41

41

41

45

51

53

60

60

*62

63

63

60

61

61

57

55

54

74

S2

53

-

1,413

47.1

2,800

May

52

47

47

47

47

49

50

49

52

56

81

7?

76

64

59

58

65

70

71

67

65

*63

65

63

62

60

62

63

51

49

43

1,832

59.1

3,630

June

36

3T

31

29

33

30

28

25

24

22

23

21

19

16

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.6

8.6

8.1

8.3

STg" 7.8

552.0

18.4

1,090

July

8.3

8.3

8.3

9.3

S75

7.8

7.3

7.1

7.6

7.8

8.9

8.1

6.6

5.5

4.6

4.5

4.1

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.7

777

2.8

2.9

167.0

5.39

331

Aug.

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.5

2.6

*2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.2

3.1

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.4

85.7

2.76

170

Sept.

3.1

3^TJ

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.4

775

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.9

*2.8

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

-

83.7

2.79

166

Calendar year 1950: Max 73 Min 2.2 Mean 10.8 Ac-ft 7,840

Water year 1950-51 : Max 81 Min 2.2 Mean 15.2 Ac-ft 10,970

Peak discharge (base, 50 cfs). Apr. 28 (2 to 4 p.m.) 84 cfs (2.95 ft); May 11 (1 to 3 p.m.) 88 cfs 

(2.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
238 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of streamf low in the Great Basin made at points other than gaging stations are given in the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Qreat Basin during water year 

October 1950 to September 1951

Qreat Salt Lake basint

Date

1950

1951 

July 10

10 

10 

10

10

1950 

Oct. 12

Nov. 10

Dec. 7

1951 

Jan. 25

24

20

25

Sept . 6

1950 

Oct. 12

Nov. 10

1951

Feb. 22

Apr. 11

24

July 12

25

1950 

Oct. 12

Nov. 10

1951

Feb. 22

24

Aug. 3

3

3

3

Stream

Kennedy Canal .....

Spring Hollow. .... 

New Canyon Springs 

Randolph Creek ....

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

South Pork Otter 

Creek.

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

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

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

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

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

Creek . 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Creek . 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sublette Creek....

Tuffed Creek.. ....

Howland Creek. ....

Hawkins Creek. ....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Big Creek. ........

Randolph Creek .... 

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

Bear River. .......

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

Otter Creek. ......

do

Bear River ........

Smiths Pork. ......

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

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

Locality

above Rees Ranch and 2 miles east of 

Woodruff, Utah.

S| sec. 1, T. 10 N., R. 6 E., Z\ miles 

southwest of Randolph, Utah.

NEj sec. 30, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., 4 miles 

west of Randolph, Utah. 

E-J sec. 23, T. UN., R. 6 E., 2 miles 

west of Randolph, Utah. 

Wj sec. 24, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., 30O ft 

below reservoir on Randolph Creek and 

ij miles west of Randolph, Utah. 

W| sec. 24, T. UN., R. 6 E., 80O ft

Randolph, Utah.

SW£ sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., l| miles 

above Middle Fork Otter Creek and 45 

miles northwest of Randolph, Utah.

above South Fork Otter Creek and 5 

miles northwest of Randolph, Utah.

above mouth and &J- miles northwest of 

Randolph, Utah.

Sec. 7, T. 24 N., R. 118 W., above diversions, 5 miles east of Co'<:eville, 

Wyo.

S. Highway SOS, 3 miles south of Cokeville, Wyo.

SW£ sec. 33, T. 27 N., R. 118 W., near 

mouth, J mile below Smiths Pork near 

Border, Wyo. gaging station.

SW£ sec. 16, T. 26 N., R. 118 W., near 

mouth, 11 miles northeast of Cokeville, 

Wyo.

SWi sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 118 W., near 

mouth, 10 miles northeast of Cokeville, 

Wyo.

Di scharge 

(cfs)

17.1

3.4

.8 

4.8

1.9

4.4

5 2

5 2

5 2

5 2

1.6

.5

5.3

e.5

t Includes discharge measurements made in the water year October 1949 to September 195O. 

e Field estimate.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 239

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during water year 

October 1950 to September 1951 Continued

Great Salt Lake basin Continuedt

Date

Aug. 14

Sept. 12 

12 

12 

Aug. 3

3

14

3

3

195O 

Apr. 21

1949 

Nov. 3

1950

Oct. 11

1951

1950 

June 2

1949 

Nov. 7

1950

11

1951

June 16

Stream

Hawkins Creek. ....

Muddy Creek ....... 

Mill Creek........ 

Corral Creek. ..... 

Grade Creek. ......

Pine Creek. ....... 

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

Pine Creek Spring.

Spring Creek. .....

Dalton Canal ......

Thomas Fork .......

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

North PrestonWhitney Canal .

Pole Creek. .......

Malad River. ......

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Smiths Fork. ......

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

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

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

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

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

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

....dp............

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

Thomas Fork .......

Bear River ........

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

Worm Creek ........

East Fork Little 

Bear River.

Bear River ........

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

Locality

SW£ sec. 28, T. 26 N., R. 118 W., near 

mouth, 10 miles northeast of Cokeville, 

Wyo.

mouth, 8 miles northeast of Cokeville, 

Wyo.

SE-fc sec. 31, T. 26 N., R. 118 W., 1 mile 

above mouth and 8 miles northeast of 

Cokeville, Wyo. 

S£ sec. 31, T. 26 N., R. 118 W., 1 mile 

above mouth and 8 miles northeast of 

Cokeville, Wyo. 

SWt sec. 7, T. 25 N., R. 118 W., 1 mile 

above mouth and 6 miles northeast of 

Cokeville, Wyo. 

SW£ sec. 10, T. 25 N. , R. 118 W., above 

diversions, 8 miles northeast of Cokeville, Wyo.

SWi sec. 34, T. 25 N., R. 118 W., above 

diversions, 5| miles east of Cokeville, 

Wyo.

SW£ sec. 31, T. 25 N., R. 118 W., at road 

crossing, 3 miles northeast of Cokeville, Wyo.

Sec. 2, T. 24 N., R. 119 W., above diversions, 3 miles east of Cokeville., Wyo.

NE^SEi sec. 9, T. 14 S., R. 46 E. , in 

Idaho, 50 ft downstream from head and 

li miles northwest of Border, Wyo.

NE^SEi sec. 9, T. 14 S., R. 46 E. , In 

Idaho, immediately downstream from 

Daltqn Canal and 1^ miles northwest of 

Border, Wyo.

SW£ sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 46 E., at U. S. 

Highway 3OS, l| miles west of Border, 

Wyo.

possible gaging station site, below 

Thomas Fork, 3 miles southwest of 

Border, Wyo.

NE£NE£ sec. is, T. is s., R. 40 E., f

mile downstream from head and 3j miles 

northeast of Preston, Idaho.

NW-i sec. 17, T. 9 N., R. 2 E., at mouth, 

3.6 miles east of Avon, Utah.

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

Sec. 10, T. 14 S., R. 35 E., at springs, 

at flow line and 1 mile upstream from 

dam on Samaria Reservoir No. 2, 5j 

miles northwest of Malad City, Idaho, 

and 8f miles upstream from Little Malad 

River .

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

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

Di scharge 

(cfs)

eO.3

e.8 

el. 5 

e2.0 

4.5

21.8 

21.7

24.2

19.1 

13.1

10.8

7.3

17. 0

12.1

33.0 

28.9

35.0

370

386

87.3

83.5

47.2 

53.3

357

399

351

50.2

3.5 

2.7

3.1

5.7

2.9

2.1

10.7 

11.3

12.7

14.6

t Includes discharge measurements made in the water year October 1949 to September 1950. 

e Field estimate.
240 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Great Basin during water year 

October 1950 to September 1951 Continued

Great Salt Lake basin Contlnuedt

Date

July 20

1950

1951 

Aug. 21

1950 

Aug. 17

1 

July 28

Sept. 5

7

Stream

do

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

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

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

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

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

Weber River ....... 

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

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

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

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

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

Great Salt Lake . . .

Locality

at flow line and 1 mile upst-eam from 

dam on Samaria Reservoir No. 2, 5f 

miles northwest of Malad Clt;r, Idaho, 

and Sir miles upstream from Little Malad 

River .

11 and 14, T. 10 N., R. 3 W., at road 

bridge, 1 mile west of Bear River City, 

Utah.

Nj sec. 14, T. 10 N., R. 3 W., ij miles 

above mouth and 1 mile west of Bear 

River City, Utah.

SE£ sec. 14, T. 10 N., R. 3 W., 1 mile 

upstream from highway bridge and 1 mile 

southwest of Bear River City, Utah. 

NE| sec. 24, T. 10 N., R. 3 W., 20 ft 

below bridge on Highway 30S end 1 mile 

south of Bear River City, UtEh.

upstream from mouth and 2 miles southeast of Bear River City, Utaf .

Lat 41°08', long. 111°54.', in sec. 25, T. 

5 N., R. 1 W., Utah, 600 ft i-pstream 

from highway bridge at mouth of canyon.

5 N., R. 1 W., Utah, 500 ft i-pstream 

from old Uinta Bridge.

Discharge 

(ofs)

23.3

11.2 

21.3

161

t Includes discharge measurements made In the water year October 1949 to September 1950.

Mojave River basin, Calif.

Dec. 28

Warner Lake basin, Oreg.

June 21

Oct. 13

Feb. 10

June 21

Deep Creek. .......

Parsnip Spring....

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

Crane Creek .......

Warner Lake .......

Camas Creek .......

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

Sec. 4, T. 40 S., R. 22 E., about 0.6

mile below former gaging station at Big

Valley and 12 miles southeast of

Lakeview .

NWi sec. 2, T. 39 S., R. 22 E . , at mouth,

 f mile below gaging station on Camas

Creek and 12 miles east of Lakeview.

Sec. 13, T. 39 S., R. 22 E., below Sagehen Creek, 14 miles east of Lakeview.

45.3

1.10

1 32

e.6

Field estimate.

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes basin, Calif.

tfov. 21 Truckee River ..... Pyramid 

mucca

and WinneLakes.

At site 

Farad

of former gaging station at *15, 700

at crest stage; computed by slope-area determination of peak discharge. 

Abert Lake basin, Oreg.

Apr. 2

June 23

Chewaucan River . . .

... .do .««........,

Abert Lake ........

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

NEj sec. 13, T. 35 S., R. 20 E., at

highway crossing, 4 miles north of

Valley Palls.

Sec. 21, T. 35 S., R. 21 E., at mouth at

Clarks ranch, below dam, 2|- miles

northeast of Valley Falls.

329

45.1

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin, Oreg.

Oct. 13

Oct. 13 

Feb. 15

24

June 19 

Aug. 9

Sllvies River. ....

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

Foley Slough -(distributary of 

Sllvies River).

Donner und Blltzen 

River .

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

Malheur Lake ......

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

Sllvies River. ....

Malheur Lake ...... 

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

Sec. 23, T. 17 S., R. 31 E., at highway 

bridge 4 miles northwest of Silvles.

SEi sec. 14, T. 19 S., R. 31 E., 1,300 ft 

below former gaging station and 8 miles 

south of Silvies. 

NE£ sec. 26, T. 22 S. , R. 30 E., at head 

of Poley Slough.

SWi sec. 2, T. 27 S., R. 31 E., at former 

gaging station 2 miles southwest of 

Voltage . 

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

4.70

5.33 

92.8

42.0 

28.2
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 241

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in the Great Basin during water year 

October 1950 to September 1951--Continued

Alvord Lake basin, Oreg.

Date

Apr. 3

3

18

May 12

22

June 13

May 13

13

13

Apr. 18

18

May 22

June 13

Apr. 3

May 13

June 13

Sept. 29

May 13

13

Stream

Spring Creek. ....

Wildhorse Creek..

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

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

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

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

Juniper Creek ....

Miranda Creek. . . .

Carlson Creek. . . .

Wildhorse Creek

return Irrigation water.

Willow Creek. ....

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

Blair ditch... . ..

Stonehouse Creek

ditch.

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

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

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

Spring Creek

ditch.

Andrews ditch. . . .

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Wildhorse Creek...

Alvord Lake .......

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

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

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

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

Wildhorse Creek.. .

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

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

Alvord Lake .......

Trout Creek. ......

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

Wildhorse Creek. . .

Stonehouse Creek..

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

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

Spring Creek. .....

Andrews Creek.....

Locality

SW£ sec. 23, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., at road

crossing, ij miles north of Andrews.

SEj sec. 23, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., at road

crossing, ij miles northeast of

Andrews . ... .do ....................................

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

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

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

NW£ sec. 3, T. 36 S., R. 33 E., at road

crossing, li miles southwest of Andrews.

SWj sec. 3, T. 36 S., R. 33 E., at road

crossing, 2 miles southwest of Andrews.

SE£ sec. 16, T. 36 S., R. 33 E., at road

crossing, 3f miles southwest of Andrews.

Sec. 14, T. 36 S., R. 33 E., 4 miles south

of Andrews.

Sec. 8, T. 39 S., R. 35 E., 5i miles

southeast of Fields . ....do....................................

SE£ sec. 23, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., 100 ft

below intake and 1-f miles northeast of

Andrews .

SE£ sec. 15, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., at road

crossing, 2^ miles north of Andrews.

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

do

SEj sec. 22, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., at road

crossing, Ij miles north of Andrews.

NEj sec. 34, T. 35 S., R. 33 E., at road

crossing, £ mile south of Andrews.

D'.scharge 

(cfs)

1.44

11.0

25.2

20.8

45.0

20.8

.42

.65

1.30

9

9.2

4.93

2.36

1.49

1.04

.91

.53

.52

2.01
INDEX

Page 

Abert Lake basin, Oreg., discharge 240

measurements In..................

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.......................... 7-8

Acre-foot, definition of............... 2

Adamsville, Utah, Beaver River at...... 154

Adel, Oreg., Deep Creek above.......... 228

Drake Creek near..................... 227

Twentymile Creek near................ 225

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............. 11-12

Alexander, Idaho, Bear River at........ 48

Alpine, Utah, Dry Creek near........... 128

Port Creek at........................ 129

Alvord Lake basin, Oreg., discharge

measurements in.................. 241

American Pork above upper power plant,

near American Pork, Utah......... 127

Ana River near Summer Lake, Oreg....... 231

Andreas Creek near Palm Springs, Calif. 165 

Andrews ditch, Oreg., discharge measurement of........................ 241

Antelope Valley, Calif., gaging-station

records in......................171-172

Antimony, Utah, Otter Creek Reservoir

near............................. 138

Argenta, Nev., Bumboldt River near..... 203

B. Q. West Side Canal at Kennedy Ranch,

near Randolph, Utah.............. 29

Baker, Nev. , Baker Creek near.......... 158

Lehman C reek near.................... 159

Baker Creek at Narrows, near Baker, Nev. 158 

Barstow, Calif., Mojave River at....... 171

Battle Mountain, Nev., Humboldt River

at............................... 205

Rock Creek near...................... 204

Bear Lake at Lifton, near St. Charles,

Idaho............................ 44

Bear Lake Outlet Canal near Paris,

Idaho............................ 45

Bear River above Sublette Creek, near

Cokeville, Wyo................... 32

above Sulphur Creek, near Evanston,

Wyo.............................. 18

at Alexander, Idaho.................. 48

at Border, Wyo....................... 35

at Harer, Idaho...................... 40

at Pescadero, Idaho.................. 46

below Stewart Dam, near Montpeller,

Idaho............................ 42

below Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace, at Oneida, Idaho........... 49

discharge measurements of............ 239

diversions from...................... 24

near Collinston, Utah................ 73

near Corinne, Utah................... 81

near Evanston, Wyo................... 21

near Preston, Idaho.................. 56

near Randolph, Utah.................. 30

near Utah-Wyoming State line......... 16

near Woodruff, Utah.................. 23

Bear River, Utah, discharge measurement

of............................... 238

Bear River basin, Idaho-Utah-Wyo.,

gaging-station records in........ 15-81

Beaver, Utah, Beaver River near........ 153

Three Creeks near.................... 152

Beaver River at Adamsville, Utah....... 154

at Rockyford Dam, near Minersville,

Utah............................. 156

near Beaver, Utah.................... 4,153

Beaver River basin, Utah, gagingstation records in.........'.... .152-156

Big Creek near Randolph, Utah.......... 27

Big ditch, Utah, discharge measurement

of............................... 238

Birch Creek near Woodruff, Utah........ 26

Page

Black Canyon ditch, Utah, diversion by. 146 

Black Rock Desert basin, Nev., gagingstation records in..............222-224

Blacksmith Fork above Utah Power & 

Light Co.'s dam, near Hyrum, 

Utah............................. 70

Blair ditch, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 241

Border, Wyq,, Bear River at............ 35

Smiths Fork near..................... 33

Borrego Springs, Calif., Coyote Creek

near............................. 166

Palm Canyon Creek near............... 167

Bountiful, Utah, Mill Creek near......109,110

Stone Creek near....................108-109

Bridge Creek near Frenchglen, Oreg..... 235

Bridgeport, Calif., Bridgeport Reservoir near........................ 174

East Walker River near............... 175

West Walker River, East Pork, near... 177 

Bridgeport Reservoir near Bridgeport,

Calif............................ 174

Burns, Oreg., Silvies River near....... 233

Camas Creek near Lakeview, Oreg........ 226

Candland ditch, Utah, diversion by..... 146

Carlin, Nev., Humboldt River near...... 200

Carlson Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of....................... 241

Carson City, Nev., Carson River near... 190 

Clear Creek near..................... 189

Carson River, East Fork, above Soda 

Springs ranger station, near 

Markleeville, Calif.............. 181

near Gardnerville, Nev............... 186

near Carson City, Nev................ 190

near Fork -Churchill, Nev............. 191

West Pork, above Woodfords, Calif.... 187

at Woodfords, Calif................ 188

Carson River basin, Calif.-Nev., gagingstation records in............. 181-191

Castilla, Utah, Spanish Fork at........ 116

Cedar City, Utah, Coal Creek near...... 157

Cedar Creek tunnel, Utah,diversion by.. 146

Centerville, Utah, Parish Creek near..106-107

Ricks Creek above...................103,104

Centerville Creek above diversions,

near Centerville^ Utah,.........105-106.

Cfs-days, definition of................ 2

Chalk Greek (Pavant Valley) near

Fillmore, Utah................... 151

Chalk Creek (Weber River basin) at

Coalville, Utah.................. 85

Chapman Canal at State line, near

Evanston, Wyo.................... 22

Chappie Creek, Wyo., discharge measurements of......................... 239

Charleston, Utah, Deer Creek Reservoir

near............................. 123

Chewaucan River above Conn ditch, near

Paisley, Oreg.................... 230

discharge measurements of............ 240

Circleville, Utah, Sevier River near... 136 

Clear Creek (Carson River basin) near

Carson City, Nev................. 189

Clear Creek (Sevier Lake basin) at

Sevier , Utah..................... 143

Cleveland, Idaho, Cottonwood Creek near 50 

Coal Creek near Cedar City, Utah....... 157

Coal Pork ditch, Utah, diversion by.... 146

Coalville, Utah, Chalk Creek at........ 85

Weber River near..................... 84

Cokeville, Wyo., Bear River near....... 32

Smiths Fork at....................... 34

Coleville, Calif., Silver King Creek

near............................. 182

West Walker River near............... 178

Collinston, Utah, Bear River near...... 73

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DIDEX

Collinston, Utah, Hammond (East side)

Canal near....................... 71

West Side Canal near................. 72

Colorado River basin, transmountain

diversions from, to Jordan River

basin............................ 130

to Sevier Lake basin................. 146

Computations, accuracy of results of... 7-8 

Comus, Nev., Humboldt River at......... 208

Contents, definition of................ 2

Control, definition of................. 2

Cooperation, record of................. 11-12

Corinne, Utah, Bear River near......... 81

Corral Creek, Wyo., discharge measurement of ........................... 239

Cottonwood Creek (Bear River basiri)

near Cleveland, Idaho............ 50

Cottonwood Creek (Humboldt River basin)

at Paradise Valley, Nev.......... 211

Coyote Creek near Borrego Springs, Calif. 166 

Crane Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 240

Croydon, Utah, Lost Creek near......... 88

Cub River above Maple Creek, near

Franklin, Idaho.................. 61

near Preston, Idaho.................. 57

Cub River Canal near Preston, Idaho.... 60

Cub River-Worm Creek Canal near

Preston, Idaho................... 58

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of.................... 2

Cubic foot per second, definition of... 2

Dalton Canal, Wyo., discharge measurements of......................... 239

Data, accuracy of...................... 7-8

explanation of....................... 3-6

Deep Creek (Mojave River basin) near

Hesperia, Calif.................168-169

Deep Creek (Warner Lakes basin) above

Adel, Oreg....................... 228

discharge measurement of............. 240

Deer Creek Reservoir near Charleston,

Utah............................. 123

Deeth, Nev., Marys River above Hot

Springs Creek near................ 192

Denio, Oreg., Trout Creek near......... 237

Devil Creek above Campbell Creek, near

Malad City, Idaho................ 78

above Evans dividers, near Malad

City, Idaho...................... 79

Devils Slide, Utah, Weber River at..... 89

Diamond Pork near Thistle, Utah........ 115

Dingle, Idaho, Rainbow inlet canal near 41 

Dormer und Blitzen River near Frenchglen, Oreg.......................4, 234

discharge measurements of............ 240

Drainage area/ definition of........... 3

Drake Creek near Adel, Oreg. ............ 227

Dry Creek near Alpine, Utah............ 128

East Canyon Creek below diversions,

near Morgan, Utah................ 93

near Morgan, Utah.................... 91

East Canyon Reservoir near Morgan, Utah 90

East Side Canal, See Hammond Canal.

East Walker River aBove Strosnider

ditch, near Mason, Nev........... 176

near Bridgeport, Calif............... 175

Echo, Utah, Echo Reservoir at.......... 86

Weber River at....................... 87

Echo Reservoir at Echo, Utah........... 86

Elkhorn Reservoir near Malad City,

Idaho............................ 75

Elko, Nev., Humboldt River near........ 195

South Pork Humboldt River near......198,199

Ephralnf tunnel, Utah, diversion by..... 146

Evanston, Wyo., Bear River near........ 18,21

Chapman Canal near................... 22

Hilliard-East Pork Canal near........ 15

Sulphur Creek near................... 19

Yellow Creek near.................... 20

Pairview ditch, Utah, diversion by..... 146

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Parmington Creek above diversions, near

Farmington, Utah................102-103

Fillmore, Utah, Chalk Creek near........ 151

Floods, special reports on............. 11

Poley Slough, Oreg., discharge measurements of......................... 240

Fort Churchill, Nev., Carson River near 191 

Fort Creek at Alpine, Utah............. 129

Franklin, Idaho, Cub Riv^r near........ 61

Maple Creek near..................... 62

Franktown Creek at Pranktown, Nev...... 221

Frenchglen, Oreg., Bridge Creek near... 235 

Dormer und Blitzen River near........ 23'4

Gardnerville, Nev., East Pork Carson

River near....................... 186

Gateway, Utah, Weber River at.......... 95

Geneva, Idaho, Salt Creek near.......... 37

Thomas Pork near..................... 36

Georgetown Creek near Georgetown, Idaho 47 

Grade Creek, Wyo., discharge measurements of......................... 239

Great Salt Lake, Utah, gages on........ 14

Great Salt Lake basin, Idaho-Utah-Wyo.,

discharge measurements in.......238-240

gaging-station records in............14-132

Gunnison, Utah, Sevier River near...... 147

Hailstone, Utah, Provo River near...... 122

Halleck, Nev., North Pork Humboldt

River near....:.................. 194

Hammond (East Side) Canal near Collinston,- Utah........................ 71

Hardscrabble Creek near Porterville,

Utah............................. 92

Harer, Idaho, Bear River at............ 40

Harney Lake basin. See Malheur and

Harney Lakes basin. 

Hatch, Utah, Sevier River at........... 135

Hawkins Creek, Wyo., discharge measurements- of.......................,238-239

Hawthorne, Nev., Walker Lake near...... 173

Hesperia, Calif., Deep Creek near.....168,169

West Pork Mojave River near.......... 170

High Creek near Richmond, Utah......... 63

Hilliard-East Pork Canal near State

line, near Evanstor, Wyo......... 15

Hobart Mills, Calif., Little Truckee

River near.........;............. 219

Hobble Creek near Springville, Utah.... 118

Holmes Creek near Kaysville, Utah...... 101

Honey Creek near Plush, Oreg........... 22_9

Horseshoe tunnel, Utah, diversion by... T46 

Howland Creek, Wyo.,-discharge measurements of......................... 238

Hudson, Nev., West Walker River near... 180 

Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & 

Power Co.'s feeder canal near 

Imlay, Nev....................... 213

Humboldt River at Battle Mountain, Nev. 205 

at Comus, Nev........................ 208

at Palisade, Nev..................... 201

near Argenta, Nev.................... 203

near Carlin, Nev..................... 200

near Elko, Nev....................... 195

near Imlay, Nev...................... 214

near Rose Creek, Nev................. 212

near Rye Patch, Mev.................. 216

near Valmy, Nev.....................206-207

North Fork, at Devils Gate, near

Halleck, Nev..................... 194

South Pork, above Dixie Creek, near

Elko, Nev........................ 198

near Elko, Mev..................... 199

near Lee, Nev...................... 196

Humboldt River basin, Nev., gagingstation records in..............192-216

Humboldt-Carson Sink basin, Calif.-

Nev., gaging-static" records in.181-216 

Huntington Creek near Lee, Nev......... 197

Huntsville, Utah, South Pork Ogden

Kiver near....................... 97

Hydrological conditions................ 10
INDEX 245

Hydrological conditions, diagram of.... 

Hyrum, Utah, Blacksmith Fork near......

Hyrum Reservoir near.................

Little Bear River near...............

Hyrum Reservoir near Hyrum, Utah.......

Imlay, Nev., Humboldt-Lovelock Irrigation, Light & Power Co.'3 feeder 

canal near........................

Humboldt River near..................

213

214

John August ditch, Utah, diversion by.. 146 

Jordan River at Narrows, near Lehi,

Utah............................. 131

at Salt Lake City, Utah............. 133-134

Jordan River basin, Utah, gaging-station

records in......................111-134

transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to................ 130

Juab, Utah, Sevier Bridge Reservoir

near............................. 148

Sevier River near.................... 149

Juniper Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of....................... 241

Kamas, Utah, Provo River near.......... 119

Kaysville, Utah, Holmes Creek near..... 101

Kennedy Canal, Utah, discharge measurement of.......................... 238

Kingston, Utah, East Fork Sevier River

near............................. 139

Sevier River near.................... 137

Lake Shore, Utah, Spanish Fork near.... 117

Lakeview, Oreg., Camas Creek near...... 226

Lamoille Creek near Lamoille, Nev...... 193

Larsen tunnel, Utah, diversion by...... 146

Lee, Nev., Huntington Creek near....... 197

South Fork Humboldt River near....... 196

Lehi, Utah, Jordan River near.......... 131

Lehman Creek near Baker, Nev........... 159

Little Bear River, near Hyrum, Utah.... 66

near Paradise, Utah.................. 64

Little Humboldt River near Paradise

Valley, Nev...................... 209

Little Malad River above Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad City, Idaho..... 74

below Elkhorn Reservoir, near Malad

City, Idaho...................... 76

below Sand Ridge dam site, near Malad

City, Idaho...................... 77

Little Rock Creek near Little Rock,

Calif............................ 172

Little Truckee River near Hobart Mills,

Calif............................ 219

Logan, Utah, Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal near................. 69

Logan River near..................... 67

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace

near............................. 68

Logan, Hyde Park & Smithfield Canal

near Logan, Utah................. 69

Logan River above State dam, near

Logan, Utah....................... 67

Lost Creek near Croydon, Utah..........

Lower Hobble Creek ditch., Utah, diversion by.......................... 130

Lynndyl, Utah, Sevier River near....... 150

McDermitt, Nev., East Fork: Quinn River

near............................. 22

McDermitt Creek near................. 222

Quinn River near..................... 224

McDermitt Creek near McDermitt, Nev.... 222

Madsen ditch, Utah, diversion by....... 146

Malad City, Idaho, Devil Creek near.... 78,79

Elkhorn Reservoir near............... 75

Little Malad River near............74,76,77

Malad River at Woodruff, Idaho......... 80

discharge measurements of...........239-240

Malheur and Harney Lakes basin, Oreg.,

discharge measurements in........ 24C

gaging-station records in...........233-236

Map of the United States...............

Maple Creek near Franklin, Idaho....... 6

Markleeville, Calif., East Fork Carson

River near....................... 181

Markleeville, Calif., Markleeville

Creek near....................... 185

Silver Creek near.................... 184

Wolf Creek near...................... 183

Markleeville Creek above Graver Hot 

Springs, near Markleeville, 

Calif............................ 185

Martin Creek near Paradise Valley, Nev. 210 

Marys River above Hot Springs Creek,

near Deeth, Nev.................. 192

Marysvale, Utah, Piute Reservoir near.. 140 

Sevier River near................... 141

Mason, Nev., East Walker River near.... 176

Mill Creek (tributary to Bear River)

at Utah-Wyoming State line....... 17

Mill Creek (tributary to Great Salt 

Lake) at Mueller Park, near 

Bountiful, Utah.................109-110

Mill Creek (tributary to Smiths Fork),

Wyo., discharge measurement of... 239 

Minersville, Utah, Beaver River near... 156 

Rockyford Reservoir near............. 155

Mink Creek, Idaho, Mink Creek near...51,52,55 

Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal

near............................. 54

Twin Lakes Canal near................ 53

Mink Creek below Dry Fork, near Mink

Creek, Idaho...................... 52

near Mink Creek, Idaho............... 55

Mink Creek Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho 51 

Miranda Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of t ....................... 241

Mojave River at Barstow, Calif......... 171

at lower narrows, near Victorville,

Calif............................ 170

discharge measurement of............. 240

Mojave River basin, Calif., discharge

measurements in.................. 240

gaging-station records in...........168-171

Mono Lake near Mono Lake, Calif........

Montpelier, Idaho, Bear River near.....

Montpelier Creek near................

Montpelier Creek at irrigators weir,

near Montpelier, Idaho...........

Morgan, Utah, East Canyon Creek near... 

East Canyon Reservoir near...........

Weber River near.....................

Muddy Creek, Wyo., discharge measurement of..........................

173

42

43

43

91,93

90

94

239

Nevada, minor basins in...............158-159

New Canyon Springs, Utah, discharge

measurement of................... 238

Nixon, Nev., Pyramid Lake near......... 217

North Preston-whitney Canal, Idaho,

discharge measurement of....... 239

82

120

99

98

96

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

Weber-Provo diversion canal at.....

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

_Pine View Reservoir near...........

Weber River at.....................

Ogden River below Pine View Dam, near

Ogden, Utah...................... 99

South Fork, near Huntsville, Utah.... 97

Oneida, Idaho, Bear River at........... 49

Order, new downstream listing of gagirg

stations......................... 3

Otter Creek, Middle Fork, Utah, discharge measurements of........... 238

North Fork, discharge measurements cf 238 

South Fork, discharge measurements cf 238 

Otter Creek Reservoir near Antimony,

Utah............................. 138

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

Palisade, Nev., Humboldt River at...... 201

Pine Creek near...................... 202

Palm Canyon Creek near Borrego Springs,

Calif............................ 167

near Palm Springs, Calif............. 164

Palm Springs, Calif., Andreas Creek

near............................. 165

Palm Canyon Creek near............... 164

Tahquitz Creek near.................. 163

Paradise, Utah, Little River near...... 64

Paradise Valley, Nev., Cottonwood Creek

at............................... 211

Little Humboldt River near........... 209

Martin Creek near.................... 210
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Paris, Idaho, Bear Lake Outlet Canal 

near..........................

Parrish Creek above diversions, near

Centerville, Utah...............106

Parsnip Spring, Oreg., discharge

measurements of..................

Payson Creek above diversions, near

Payson, Utah.....................

Pescadero, Idaho, Bear River at........

Pine Creek near Palisade, Nev..........

Pine Creek, Wyo., discharge measurements of.........................

Pine Creek Spring, Wyo., discharge

measurements of..................

Pine View Reservoir near Ogden, Utah... 

Piute Reservoir near Marysvale, Utah... 

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

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

Pole Creek, Utah, discharge measurements of.........................

Porterville, Utah, Hardscrabble Creek 

near.............................

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

Cub River near.......................

Cub River Canal hear.................

Cub River-Worm Canal near............

Preston-Whitney Canal near...........

Preston-Riverdale & Mink Creek Canal

near Mink Creek, Idaho...........

Preston-Whitney Canal near Preston,

Idaho............................

Provo River at Provo, Utah.............

at Vivian Park, Utah.................

near Hailstone, Utah.................

near Kamas, Utah.....................

South Pork, at Vivian Park, Utah.....

Publications on streamflow by Geological Survey....................... !

by State agencies....................

Pyramid Lake near Nixon, Nev...........

Pyramid and Winnemucca Lakes basin,

Nev.-Calif., discharge measurements in.........................

station records in. ..........217-

Quinn River near McDermitt, Nev.. 

East Pork, near McDermitt, Nev.

Rainbow inlet canal near Dingle, Idaho. 

Randolph, Utah, B.- Q. West Side Canal 

near.............................

Bear River near......................

Big Creek near.......................

Randolph Creek near..................

Randolph Creek, Utah, discharge measurements of.........................

Raymond, Idaho, Thomas Pork near.......

Reeder ditch, Utah, diversion by.......

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

Richmond, Utah, High Creek near. .......

Ricks Creek above diversions, near

Centerville, Utah............... 103-

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

Rock Creek (Antelope Valley) near

Valyermo, Calif..................

Rock Creek (Humboldt River basin) near 

Battle Mountain, Nev.............

Rockford Reservoir near Minersville,

Utah.............................

Rose,Creek, Nev., Humboldt River near. 

Runoff in inches, definition of........

Rye Patch, Nev., Humboldt River near... 

Rye Patch Reservoir near. .............

Rye Patch Reservoir near Rye Patch,

Nev..............................

Sage, Wyo., Twin Creek at..............

St. Charles, Idaho, Bear Lake near.....

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

Salt Creek (Bear River basin) near

Geneva, Idaho....................

Salt Creek (Jordan River basin) at

Nephi, Utah......................

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jordan River at.133- 

Surplus Canal at.....................

Salt Spring, Calif., discharge measure^

ment of..........................

1-107

112

46

202

239

239

98

140

100

229

239

92

56

57

60

58

59

54

53

126

124

122

119

125

11

217

240 

-221

224

223

41

29

30

27

28

238

39

146

220

63

104

236

171

204

155

212

216

215

215

31

44

145

37

111

134

132

240

Salton Sea, Calif., elevs-tion of.......

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160

Salton Sea basin, Calif., gagingstation records in..............160-167

Sevier, Utah, Clear Creek at........... 143

Sevier River near.................... 142

Sevier Bridge Reservoir near Juab, Utah 148 

Sevier Lake basin, Utah, gaging-station

records in......................135-150

Sevier River above Clear Creek, near

Sevier, Utah..................... 142

at Hatch, Utah....................... 135

below Piute Dam, near Marysvale, Utah 141 

below San Pitch River, near Gunnison,

Utah............................. 147

East Pork, near Kingston, Utah....... 139

near Circleville, Utah............... 136

near Juab, Utah......................4, 149

near Kingston, Utah.................. 137

near Lynndyl, Utah................... 150

near Sigurd, Utah.................... 144

Sigurd, Utah, Sevier River near........ 144

Silver Creek (Carson River basin) below 

Pennsylvania Creek, near Markleeville, Calif..................... 184

Silver Creek (Malheur and Harney Lakes

basin) near Riley, Oreg.......... 236

Silver Creek (Silver Lake basin) near

Silver Lake, Oreg................ 232

Silver King Creek near Coleville,

Calif............................ 182

Silver Lake, Oreg., Silver Creek near.. 232 

Silvies River, Oreg., discharge measurements of...................... 240

near Burns, Oreg..................... 233

Smiths Pork at Cokeville, Wyo. 

near Border, Wyo.

34 

33 

Spanish Pork at Castilla, Utah......... 116

at Thistle, Utah..................... 113

near Lake Shore, Utah................ 117

Spring City tunnel, Utah, diversion by. 146 

Spring Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of....."..................... 241

Spring Creek, Wyo., discharge measurements of......................... 239

Spring Creek ditch, Oreg., discharge

measurement of................... 241 Spring Hollow, Utah, discharge measurement of:.....:................... 238

Springville, Utah, Hobble Creek near... 118 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 2 

Stone Creek above diversions, near

Bountiful, Utah.................108-109

Stonehouse Creek. Oreg., discharge

measurements of.................. ^41

Strawberry River ditch, Utah, diversion by 130 

Strawberry tunnel at West Portal near

Thistle, Utah.................... 114

diversion by......................... 130

Sublette Creek, Wyo., discharge measurements of ....... .^.. ........... 238

Sulphur Creek near Evanston, Wyo....... 19

Summer Lake, Oreg., Ana River near..... 231

Surplus Canal at Salt Lake City, Utah.. 132

Tahquitz Creek near Palm Springs, Calif 163 

Terms, definition of................... 2-3

Thistle, Utah, Diamond Fork near....... 115

Spanish Pork at...................... 113

Strawberry tunnel near............... 114

Thomas Pork, Wyo., discharge measurements of......................... 239

near Geneva, Idaho................... 36

near Raymond, Idaho.................. 39

near Wyoming-Idaho State line........ 38

Three Creeks near Beaver, Utah.......... 152

Topaz Reservoir near Topaz, Calif...... 179

Tributaries between Weber and Jordan 

Rivers, gaging station records 

of..............................101-109

Trout Creek, near Denio, Oreg.......... 237

Truckee River at Reno, Ne-r............. 220

near Truckee, Calif.................. 218

Tuffed Creek, Wyo., discharge measurements of......................... 238

Twentytnile Creek near Adel,- Oreg....... 225

Twin Creek at Sage, Wyo................ 31

Twin Creek tunnel, Utah, diversion by,. 146 

Twin Lakes Canal near Mink Creek, Idaho 53
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Upper Hobble Creek ditch, Utah diversion by.......................... 130

Utah Power & Light Co.'s tailrace near

Logan, Utah...................... 68

Valmy, Nev., Humboldt River near......206-207

Valyermo, Calif., Rock Creek near...... 171

Victorville, Calif., Mojave River near. 170 

Vivian Park, Utah, Provo River at...... 124

South Fork Provo River at............ 125

Walker Lake near Hawthorne, Nev........ 173

Walker Lake basin, Calif.-Nev., gagingstation records in..............173-180

Wanship, Utah, Weber River near,....... 83

Warner Lakes basin, Oreg., discharge

measurement in................... 240

gaging-station records in. ........ .'.225-229

Weber River at Devils Slide, Utah...... 89

at Echo, Utah........................ 87

at Gateway, Utah..................... 95

at Ogden, Utah....................... 96

discharge measurements of............ 240

near Coalville, Utah................. 84

near Morgan, Utah.................... 94

near Oakley, Utah.................... 82

near Plain City, Utah................ 100

near Wanship, Utah................... 83

Weber River basin, Utah, gaging-station

records in....................... 82-100

Weber-Provo diversion canal at Oakley,

Utah............................. 120

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tfeber-Provo diversion canal near Woodland. Utah....................... 121

West Side Canal near Collinston, Utah.. 72 

tiest Walker River below East Fork, near

Coleville, Calif................. 178

East Fork, near Bridgeport, Calif.... 177

near Hudson, Nev..................... 180

Whitewater River at Whitewater, Calif.161-162 

Wildhorse Creek, Oreg., discharge measurements of....................... 241

Willow Creek, Oreg., discharge measurement of.......................... 241

Willow Creek ditch, Utah, diversion by. 130 

tfinnemucca Lake basin. See Pyramid

and Winnemucca Lakes basin. 

Wolf Creek near Markleeville,Calif..... 183

Woodfords, Calif., West Ferk Carson

River above...................... 187

West Fork Carson River at............ 188

Woodland, Utah, Weber-Provo diversion

canal near....................... 121

Woodruff, Idaho, Malad River at........ 80

Woodruff, Utah, Bear River near........ 23

Birch Creek near..................... 26

Woodruff Creek near.................. 25

Woodruff Creek near Woodruff,

Utah............................. 25

Work, division of...................... 2

scope of............................. 1

Yellow Creek near Evanston, Wyo. 20

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